My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband

Chapter 405: Si Lisao, The Son-in-law Who Came Through the Door! 2

However, it seemed too unrealistic to contemplate such a question, as Si Lisao was never going to marry her. It was just the online crowds causing a stir; no need to take it seriously.

Ye Siyuan got off the trending search and turned off her phone to sleep.

Lying in bed, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. In the dead of night, she quietly reflected and belatedly realized that Si Lisao had attended her birthday party solely to find the person who tried to assassinate him. She was just a tool to him.

She felt a bit disappointed but wasn’t upset.

She had never expected Si Lisao to attend her birthday party. Having him give her a birthday present and show up at her party was an honor!

She didn’t mind being used; she just feared being of no value to Si Lisao. Without any value, he probably wouldn’t even bother to glance at her.

Ye Siyuan adjusted her attitude and slept soundly.

When she woke up early the next day, she was surprised to see an unread message. It was from Si Lisao.

He had sent a voice message, his voice restrained and pleasant. "I have returned to the Mu Continent. How would you like me to repay this life-saving debt?"

The message had been sent half an hour ago.

Ye Siyuan was surprised and excited. It was the first time Si Lisao had taken the initiative to send her a message. She murmured to herself, "Marry me then."

Of course, she could only get a kick out of that thought; she couldn’t possibly send it for real.

As the esteemed Second Princess of Atlantis, she still maintained her composure and manners. She replied with a voice message of her own, "It’s nothing, really. The Quan Family went too far. Ensuring your safe departure was what I should have done. Don’t worry about such a trifle."

After sending the message, she got up to wash up.

While brushing her teeth, she received another reply from Si Lisao.

She played the voice message and almost choked on a mouthful of toothpaste foam upon hearing Si Lisao’s calm and restrained words.

After coughing for a while and spitting out all the white foam, she played Si Lisao’s voice message again, making sure she hadn’t misheard.

Si Lisao had actually said, "How about I offer myself in marriage?"

Is this... really not a joke?

Could it be that he saw last night’s trending topic and is deliberately teasing me?

Ye Siyuan pressed the voice record button and laughed awkwardly. "Ha, ha, Crown Prince Lisao, don’t joke around. How could I let you become a live-in son-in-law? It was just nonsense from the netizens; don’t take it seriously. I absolutely didn’t mean that."

"Then how about you become a princess for a marriage alliance?" Si Lisao asked.

It seemed like a joke, but Ye Siyuan’s heart suddenly tightened.

Was it her imagination, or did she detect a hint of nervousness and flirtatiousness in his voice?

Ye Siyuan bit her lip, pondered for a long time, and smiled ruefully. "Crown Prince Lisao, the assassination attempt by Quan Yong genuinely wasn’t instructed by my brother. It was purely Quan Yong’s own doing. You absolutely mustn’t read too much into it. This is just a personal grudge between Quan Yong and you, nothing more."

Ye Siyuan didn’t answer directly because no reply seemed appropriate, so she tactfully expressed her refusal.

"I understand."

Si Lisao responded with just four words, and not in a voice message, but as text. He understood her refusal. It seemed the path of a marriage alliance was blocked!

At that moment, Xiao Changsheng walked into Si Lisao’s bedroom, holding a box. "Your Highness, you have a package."

Since returning to the Mu Continent, Si Lisao had been resting in his bedroom. A needle was inserted into the back of his hand as he received IV treatment.

"Who’s it from?"

Xiao Changsheng glanced at the sender’s name on the package and read it out: "Ye Siyuan."

Si Lisao sat up and gestured for the butler to open it.

It was a fairly large box, looking high-end, exquisite, and luxurious.

Xiao Changsheng carefully opened the box. The packaging inside was also quite attractive, suggesting the contents were of considerable value.

After removing layer upon layer of wrapping, he found a small velvet box inside, the kind used for precious jewelry like rings or necklaces.

Anything sent to Si Lisao had to be opened by Xiao Changsheng first to ensure it was not dangerous before being handed over. This precaution was for the Crown Prince’s safety, so Xiao Changsheng directly opened the small velvet box.

The instant he opened the small velvet box, Xiao Changsheng’s expression froze.

Si Lisao asked lazily, "What is it?"

Xiao Changsheng exclaimed furiously, "Your Highness, it’s two peanuts!"

Si Lisao: "..."

This couldn’t possibly have been sent by Ye Siyuan.

Damn it, it must be Mo Yinhe!

Si Lisao pressed his temples, a headache starting.

「...」

「Meanwhile, at the Yecheng Palace.」

Mo Yinhe was eating breakfast in the dining hall when he received a call.

"Your Highness, the express delivery has reached the Royal Palace on the Mu Continent."

"Well done."

Mo Yinhe ended the call, in a good mood. He picked up a crab-roe bun for Si Mingjing. "This tastes good. Try it."

While eating the bun, Si Mingjing asked, "What’s made you so cheerful?"

"Just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

Mo Yinhe smiled broadly, his eyes curving, which added a roguish charm to his handsome face, making him so striking it could stir both envy and awe.

Mo Yinhe hadn’t returned all night. Si Mingjing, seeing him early this morning, had many questions for him. "Is the matter with Quan Yong resolved?"

"Yes. Si Lisao was too ruthless, but Quan Yong brought it upon himself. The Quan Family doesn’t dare cause any more trouble. They’ve even decided to keep Quan Yong’s funeral low-key. However, I’m going with my mother to attend Quan Yong’s funeral today. Death is a solemn matter. Elder Quan, having to bury his own son, is pitiable. We should go pay our respects."

Mo Yinhe’s expression was one of deep sorrow, showing no hint of pretense.

Si Mingjing couldn’t help but roll her eyes. "You stood up for Siyuan, framed the Crown Prince, and now you’re putting on this sorrowful act, blaming him for being too harsh?"

Mo Yinhe just laughed, leaned over, and gave her a loud kiss on the cheek. "Si Lisao caused me to lose a Major General. How could I possibly feel good about that?"

His lack of denial was an admission.

Si Mingjing wiped the saliva from her cheek and said, pursing her lips, "Be careful the Quan Family doesn’t find out. We’ll see how you handle it then."

Mo Yinhe smiled roguishly. "When have my actions ever left loose ends? Want to come with me to pay respects and see a funeral in the Undersea World?"

"Not interested."

Si Mingjing said, "This morning, I’m going to the hospital to visit... to visit that mother. This afternoon, I’ll find an adoptive family for Song Tiantian."

Mo Yinhe didn’t press her. He finished three crab-roe buns, a glass of milk, and a bowl of rice porridge. Full and satisfied, he headed out.

He was going to attend Quan Yong’s funeral and, incidentally, find out what kind of letter Quan Yong had sent to Si Lisao that had made Si Lisao go alone to meet him twice.

Mo Yinhe was very interested in the letter’s contents.

Had Quan Yong discovered some dark secret of Si Lisao’s?

What could it be?