Chapter 20

Seeing Ye Lixiao’s action, the woman beside him immediately looked even more displeased. Ye Lixiao was completely ignoring her, wanting to get close to Xing Luo.
“Your Highness, I shall take my leave.” the woman said, retreating politely, though inside she was seething. How was Xing Luo any better than her? This little demon couldn’t be allowed to stay.
Maybe she could go talk to Cheng Xinyan.
Once the woman left, the study instantly fell silent.
Xing Luo stood behind Ye Lixiao, unsure what he meant, did he want her to sit on his lap? Did Ye Lixiao suddenly feel like indulging in women?
A mischievous idea sparked in Xing Luo’s mind.
She walked over and plopped herself directly into his arms, wrapping her hands around his neck and smiling sweetly at him.
“…” Ye Lixiao stiffened, opening his thin lips: “I meant, in your true form.”
He wanted her to come to his lap in cat form.
Although Ye Lixiao would have preferred Xing Luo to sit like this anyway, it wasn’t his style. He didn’t want her to get suspicious.
Hearing this, Xing Luo felt embarrassed. Oh. so that’s what he meant.
But since she was already on his lap, she might as well take the opportunity to do something naughty.
Locking his gaze with a teasing sparkle, she laughed softly: “Your Highness, I think staying in human form while sitting on you isn’t so bad. You don’t allow anyone else close, but I can. That proves you accept me. Surely you don’t really want to get close to women, do you?”
Ye Lixiao’s eyes darkened. Xing Luo was playing with fire.
He didn’t allow others near him, but she was different.
Other women’s seductions made him feel disgusted, but her like this.
The man raised his eyes to Xing Luo and wrapped his hand around her waist, coldly asking: “Could it be that you like me?”
Of course, Ye Lixiao knew Xing Luo’s act of teasing him was probably just to play with him. Yet he still hoped to hear a different answer.
“…” Xing Luo froze for a moment.
Like him? How could that be. But then she realized she couldn’t immediately give a definite denial.
After a moment, she finally said, “I like you, of course I like Your Highness. You’re the most charming man I’ve ever seen.”
“Is that so.” Ye Lixiao narrowed his dangerous eyes. “Then, if I asked you to sleep beside me tonight, would you agree?”
“…” Xing Luo froze again.
Sleep beside him? She had never thought about something like this!
Staying by Ye Lixiao’s side, even carried the risk of sharing a bed?! Should she refuse or agree?
She had just said she liked him, but agreeing meant with him in that way!
Xing Luo had never imagined being with Ye Lixiao like that!!
Should she consent?
Thinking about it, her small face involuntarily flushed deeper.
If anything happened between them, how could they continue as mortal enemies? No two rivals would end up rolling onto a bed together.
After a moment, Xing Luo replied cautiously: “Your Highness, I’m still young.”
After all, in her cat form, she was only two or three months old.
In the end, she did refuse. Her claim of liking him had been deliberate flattery, not genuine.
Even knowing this, Ye Lixiao felt a trace of disappointment deep in his heart.