novelaction Chapter 396: Love Engagement
Chapter 396: Love Engagement
Not long after, Luo Lingchen had tidied himself and Shen Li neatly, completely free of the previous confusion and passion, and there was no trace of embarrassment on his face.
He gently pulled Shen Li's hand over, and kneaded it tenderly with his slender fingers. His eyes were full of affection, and he said in a gentle tone: "Li'er, please help me say a few good words to my father-in-law. Let's finalize the marriage as soon as possible, okay?"
Shen Li was still lowering her head in embarrassment, her heart beating fast and her ears flushing because of Luo Lingchen's actions just now.
Hearing this, she raised her head from his warm embrace, her beautiful eyes moving around, and whispered with some doubt: "Why are you so anxious?"
Luo Lingchen held her tightly with a faint smile on his face, saying softly, "I simply long for a legitimate place to be with you. Furthermore, I truly don't want to see others harboring ill intentions towards you. Now that we're engaged, if I want to kiss you in the future, I don't have to do it covertly, like a thief, or in an affair."
Shen Li chuckled, raised her hand and tapped his forehead affectionately, and said with a smile: "Even if you are engaged, you can't have any intimate actions in public. Don't forget, this is the ancient times when people's customs are relatively conservative, not the open and casual modern times."
Luo Lingchen nodded slightly and replied, "Okay, I admit it. I was just really panicked, afraid someone else would snatch you away, so I wanted to settle this quickly."
Shen Li frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he murmured, "I'm afraid this matter is not so easy to handle. You are the Emperor Lichen, and I am just a county lady of Beichen. Not to mention the huge difference in status, if we rashly get engaged, I don't know what the emperor will think. He might suspect that the Shen family has evil intentions and think that our Shen family is secretly colluding with foreign enemies."
Luo Lingchen sighed softly, a look of helplessness evident in his expression. "This matter is indeed a difficult one. We need to consider it carefully and plan it out carefully. If you were a princess or a commandery commander, I could use the marriage between our two countries as an excuse to facilitate this matter."
Shen Li glared at him with her beautiful eyes, and glanced at him coquettishly, saying, "Why, are you blaming me for not dressing like a princess?"
Seeing this, Luo Lingchen quickly waved his hands, frantically retracting his words. He said urgently, "How could that be! I was only saying it was a solution to the problem. I had no other intentions. Please don't misunderstand me."
Luo Lingchen's brows were furrowed, his face thick with worry. His tone was filled with anxiety and uneasiness as he spoke, "Li'er, think about it. Putting aside Su Ran and Nangong Qi's feelings for you, what I'm most worried about now is what will happen after you return to Beichen. The Emperor of Beichen has always valued you very much. There's no guarantee that he'll take matters into his own hands and arrange a marriage for you in order to keep you by his side for a long time. If that happens, we'll be in trouble."
After hearing this, Shen Li couldn't help but feel worried. She subconsciously lowered her head, and her slender fingers gently stroked the warm white jade bracelet on her wrist, as if she could draw some strength for thinking from this familiar touch.
After a long moment of contemplation, she slowly raised her head, her eyes revealing a certain determination as she looked at Luo Lingchen and said, "You're right. It seems the only solution now is for us to get engaged as soon as possible. Fortunately, the Emperor owes me a promise, which may help facilitate this."
At this point, Shen Li couldn't help but frown, his face full of worry, muttering to himself: "It's just that I was in a coma before, and I lay there for several years. I don't know if he will admit that this happened after so much time has passed. If he doesn't admit it, it will be troublesome."
Seeing this, Luo Lingchen quickly reached out and gently held Shen Li's hand, trying to comfort her with his warmth. He said softly, "Li'er, don't worry too much. As the saying goes, when water comes, we block it with earth; when an enemy comes, we fight with our generals. No matter what the situation is, we'll just find a way to deal with it."
"Oh, right!" Luo Lingchen seemed to have suddenly remembered something. He stared at Shen Li with a burning gaze, his eyes full of curiosity and anticipation. He couldn't wait to know the details of the so-called immortal master. He continued, "Don't you have a master? He's an immortal. With him around, the Emperor Beichen would definitely be a little wary and wouldn't dare to do anything to you. Tell me quickly, what exactly is this immortal master?"
Unexpectedly, Shen Li just winked playfully, without revealing too much, and said lightly: "Well, this method is feasible. I will try to contact Master to see the situation later."