"Jiang Yan, get out!"

"From now on, you and I are strangers with no connection whatsoever!"

"I, Yang Muxi, hate being deceived the most in my life! A man like you, full of lies, doesn't deserve to appear before me!"

The cold tone and frosty eyes gave Jiang Chen a headache.

It seemed his actions had truly crossed Grandmaster Yang's bottom line. This usually aloof and indifferent person was now speaking harshly to him, her fairy-like aura replaced by murderous intent.

Jiang Chen sighed, picked up the jade hairpin broken in two, and felt both troubled and a little sweet.

He understood Yang Muxi. If she truly didn't care and didn't want to see him, she wouldn't be angry.

At this moment, although she was furious and saying harsh words, she actually wanted an explanation, wanted his comfort.

Having fought with the old foxes in the imperial court for so long, he could see through a simple little woman like Yang Muxi at a glance.

Putting the hairpin away in his sleeve, Jiang Chen took a deep breath and decided to confess now!

Since he had been exposed, there was no need to hide anymore.

Wasn't he, the dignified Son of Heaven, supposed to have this much responsibility?

Moreover, he was tired of this cat-and-mouse game. He had been tricking Yang Muxi for so long by concealing his identity, and it was time to reel in the net!

A look of determination flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes. Taking advantage of Yang Muxi's lowered guard, he pounced straight at her and hugged her slender waist.

The watery softness he felt made Jiang Chen falter for a moment, and his strength increased involuntarily. His large hand slid down her curves to other places, even daring to pinch her a few times.

The frivolous action instantly stiffened Yang Muxi, and the fire in her beautiful eyes went out at that moment.

She looked up in disbelief, staring blankly at Jiang Chen, her mind blank.

Being looked at like that brought Jiang Chen back to his senses.

He could feel Yang Muxi's emotions suppressed to the extreme, and his hair stood on end. He released her hand awkwardly and said, "Muxi, this, this was an accident, I can explain..."

"Jiang Yan, you're asking for death!!" Yang Muxi rebuked, her beautiful face full of murderous intent, and a flush of red rose to her jade-like earlobes.

This lecher, rogue, bastard... Even at this time, he still dared to take liberties with her!

He, how could he touch that place!

The more Yang Muxi thought about it, the angrier she became, and the thought of holding back faded. She channeled her inner force and attacked him from behind.

The whistling wind from her palm made Jiang Chen's eyelids twitch, and he could only reluctantly release the delicate body in his arms.

If this palm landed firmly, he would probably have to lie in bed for ten days and a half.

Of course, if a beating could win him the beauty, Jiang Chen wouldn't mind suffering this crime.

The problem was that judging from Yang Muxi's current attitude, it was clear that a beating wouldn't appease her, and he certainly couldn't suffer this crime for nothing.

Jiang Chen dodged while calculating in his mind how to subdue the furious Grandmaster Yang.

After a moment, he found an opportunity, stepped forward, and hugged Yang Muxi again, lowering his head to her ear and saying affectionately:

"Muxi, will you listen to my explanation?"

"I know you're angry because I lied to you. I apologize to you, I repent, you can punish me however you want!"

"But I want you to know that I'm not one of those people with ulterior motives... The only reason I did all this is because I love you too much, I want to get closer to you so much!"

"Shameless! Let go of me!"

The affectionate words in her ear flustered Yang Muxi. No one had ever dared to overstep their boundaries like this in front of her.

Not only did he forcibly hug her, but he also said these scandalous words... It was simply, simply shameless!

Fearing that Jiang Chen would do something improper to her again, Yang Muxi used her inner force to directly push away Jiang Chen, who was tightly holding her waist.

'Bang!'

A loud noise exploded in the courtyard.

Jiang Chen, who was blown away by the force, crashed into the courtyard wall and fell heavily to the ground.

"Hiss, cough cough!"

The surging blood in his body caused Jiang Chen to let out a painful groan, and his handsome face was twisted with pain.

'Swish!'

Yang Muxi drew her soft sword from her waist, her pretty face full of anger, the tip of the sword pointing directly at Jiang Chen's neck, and said coldly, "Jiang Yan, are you really not planning to live after taking liberties with me like this?"

"I sincerely wanted to associate with you before, but you repeatedly lied to me and betrayed my sincere heart!"

"After being exposed by me, it would be fine if you didn't explain, but you even dared to get handsy and say some nonsensical lies to pollute my ears!"

The more she spoke, the heavier the coldness on her face: "Jiang Yan, do you really think I, Yang Muxi, am one of those ignorant young ladies who can be coaxed with a few sweet words and manipulated by you?"

Jiang Chen sat up with difficulty, raised a wry smile, and said sincerely, "Muxi, my previous behavior was indeed wrong, I sincerely apologize to you."

"However, everything I just said was from the bottom of my heart, absolutely no falsehood!"

As he said this, he stood up and walked towards Yang Muxi against the blade, his eyes full of affection.

"Muxi, whether you believe it or not, I really fell in love with you at first sight!"

"Do you remember that poem, 'Once golden wind and jade dew meet, they excel all the mortal world'? This is my truest feeling!"

"The first time I saw you, I was completely smitten. My mind was full of you, and I couldn't bring myself to do anything... I wanted to stay by your side so much, even if it meant using deception, I didn't want to miss you!"

"You, shut up!" Yang Muxi's hand holding the sword trembled, her beautiful eyes flickered, and she didn't dare to meet Jiang Chen's gaze at all.

This was the first time she had heard such a fervent confession.

In the past, her pursuers had all regarded her as a goddess, not daring to desecrate her in the slightest, being very polite and afraid of offending her.

But the Jiang Yan in front of her was not like that. He was straightforward and bold, his actions were frivolous but his eyes were very sincere, making her unable to resist.

"Muxi, I know that in your heart, I'm just an untrustworthy liar."

"But these words are all from the bottom of my heart, and I hope you can listen, accept... If you still doubt me, I can use my life to prove myself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a look of determination flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

He took a deep breath and rushed towards the blade without the slightest hesitation, his expression of seeing death as going home making it impossible to doubt his sincerity.

'Clang!'

Just as Jiang Chen's chest was about to hit the blade, Yang Muxi pulled back and threw away the soft sword.

She scolded him with lingering fear, "Jiang Yan, are you crazy? If this sword really pierced your heart, you would be beyond saving!"

Jiang Chen ignored her anger and hugged her with a bright smile.

"Muxi, as long as I can prove my sincerity to you, I'm willing to give up a mere life!"

Yang Muxi was speechless, her heart pounding wildly, and a strange emotion grew in her body.

Seeing her silent and not resisting his approach, the corners of Jiang Chen's mouth slowly curled up, revealing a smug smile.

He had won the bet!

This simple Grandmaster actually had feelings for him and couldn't bear to really hurt him.

Now, the most difficult hurdle had been overcome, and the next step was to seize the opportunity and take it a step further...