Ying Wuji was momentarily dazed by the girl's shy smile, and he froze, speechless for a moment.
Guan Yue was also struck by the beauty of the girl in front of her, but she quickly came back to her senses. Seeing Ye Wan gazing at her man with affectionate eyes, she immediately demanded, "Who are you?"
"Brother, this sister is asking who I am. Shouldn't you explain?" Ye Wan was giving it her all for Hui Hui. She knew this woman had two sides. If she truly became Hui Hui's stepmother, Hui Hui would surely suffer, and his life might be ruined.
Hui Hui had helped her so much, and she didn't want such a thing to happen.
Ye Wan's address of "brother" was extremely clear and lingering. The hearts of the men present were melting. Ying Wuji looked at his son, who immediately said anxiously, "Auntie Guan, this is my father's girlfriend. You're still far from being my stepmother. She's my father's official girlfriend, my future mother!"
Ying Wuji looked at his son with deep eyes, not exposing their staged performance.
Guan Yue, however, became agitated. "You're talking nonsense. Your father has no girlfriend. I am the woman your father wants to marry! Everyone knows this!"
"Everyone knows, except me, the person involved! Miss Guan, is this your upbringing? I'll say it again, I'm not familiar with you, and I certainly won't marry you! Please have some self-respect!" Ying Wuji said with a chilling voice.
Guan Yue felt as if her heart had been pierced by ten thousand arrows in that instant. Her face turned deathly pale, and she stumbled back two steps, looking at the man speaking with disbelief. Overwhelmed by the blow, she staggered back another two steps, her face turning sallow. "Ying Wuji, I've loved you for so many years. The moment I first saw you, I fell irrevocably in love with you. I could wait if you fell in love with someone else. I kept waiting even after you married. When your wife passed away, I thought I finally had a chance. How can you be so cruel to me?"
Ying Wuji frowned, looking at her. "Just because you love me, does that mean I have to marry you? By your logic, if someone loves you, you must marry them? How many times would you have to marry then?"
Guan Yue was excellent, with a very impressive family background. There must have been countless people who liked her, yet she hadn't married, had she?
After speaking, Ying Wuji found it tiresome to continue talking to her. He said firmly and mercilessly, "I'll say it again, I will not marry you. I am not familiar with you. Give up on this idea!"
"Ying Wuji, don't forget, the attitude of our Guan family is crucial to whether you can become the master of this palace!" Guan Yue, driven to the brink by her emotions, blurted out this foolish and treasonous remark.
Ying Wuji's gaze grew colder. "It seems the Guan family's ambition is quite significant, actually wanting to influence the imperial succession!"
Guan Yue's head was about to explode. She had only said that in anger, but she wasn't foolish. Although it was the truth, such a thing certainly couldn't be spoken aloud.
"How funny. Do you think my father cares about that throne? If it goes to Second Uncle, so be it, it's no big deal," Hui Hui made a face at the old witch beside him.
Ye Wan quickly pulled him. Although she didn't know the inside story, she knew that marriages among these powerful families were not simple, and alliances to strengthen family power were incredibly common.
She had already done as Hui Hui asked. It seemed his father truly disliked that woman.