The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix’s Novels Also Desires Happiness - Chapter 234
12. Do you agree?
The last rays of the setting sun vanished into the depths of the horizon, and even the breeze blowing from the river carried a chilling aura of late autumn.
The elegant silver-haired girl, still dressed in a simple white dress, stood there with a lively grace, like a blooming snow lotus atop a snowy peak—exquisite and aloof.
Yet when she appeared here, the atmosphere in the room shifted instantly, as if a new beast had burst into the hunting ground, causing the predators to become alert, narrowing their eyes and preparing to pounce.
Only the little white rabbit continued to tremble in fear.
“Celesia, what… what are you doing here?”
Celesia, however, seemed to disregard Mu En’s question, her cold gaze casually sweeping over him before landing on the two beautiful girls beside him.
“Anna Carberlin?”
“It’s been a long time, President.”
Anna released Mu En’s hand, smiling as she nodded in acknowledgment.
“It has indeed been a while. You seem to have changed quite a bit,” Celesia remarked, appraising her from head to toe.
“The President is still as beautiful as ever.”
Anna returned the compliment, her eyes also taking in Celesia.
Before her stood a girl whose long hair cascaded like a galaxy, eyelashes resembling frost flowers, her face stunningly beautiful, and her gaze icy. Though she wore a simple white dress that didn’t quite match her status, it only served to highlight her innate beauty even more.
So beautiful.
Anna sighed inwardly.
In terms of looks, she believed she was not inferior to anyone, but the aloof, snow lotus-like aura that surrounded Celesia was something that no one could compare to or imitate.
Anna understood that for men, this kind of beauty—distant and untouchable—was the most alluring flame.
Especially for a certain pervert.
“I remember… your name is Anna, right?”
Celesia shifted her gaze back to Anna, speaking softly:
“I saw you at the Duke’s residence before; you are Mu En’s personal maid.”
“To be remembered by Your Highness is truly an honor.”
Anna withdrew her hand, adjusting the hem of her maid outfit and bowing respectfully.
In front of a princess, for the sake of the Duke’s reputation, she had to maintain the decorum of a perfect maid, and thus could no longer hold Mu En’s hand so intimately.
“Mm.”
Celesia nodded lightly, not saying anything further, as if it were merely a simple greeting.
But then she turned her attention to Jin Ze.
Especially to the shackles in his hands.
“Jin Ze, what do you intend to do?”
“Well… um, Mu En Campbell attacked me…”
“Even if he attacked you, as long as he is not a heretic, this is merely a public order incident. Since when did the Silent Mechanism extend its reach so far as to have the authority to intervene in public order matters?”
Celesia narrowed her beautiful eyes and said coldly.
“This…”
Jin Ze was taken aback for a moment, then his expression immediately brightened with excitement.
“Right! This is a public security incident; it’s not my business, haha, not my concern at all.”
“Mu En Campbell, just wait! I’m going to report you to the guards right now. By then, you’ll definitely have nothing good coming your way, just wait!”
With that, Jin Ze ran off, and he was fast—within the blink of an eye, he had vanished from sight.
Mu En stared blankly in the direction Jin Ze had fled, utterly bewildered.
He didn’t know how many grievances were piling up inside him, with nowhere to vent.
What public security incident? I’m not dealing with ordinary people here. Think about your identity as a Silent One, man!
And what good would it do to find the guards? Those good-for-nothing drunks wouldn’t dare come within ten miles of here!
Any random person here could crush them a hundred times over!
Mu En couldn’t help but let tears stream down his face.
At this moment, even the Silent Ones who had been watching from the sidelines didn’t know when to leave. On the quiet street, only four people remained: one man and three women.
And at some point, the three women had subtly formed a triangular formation, standing in a way that enclosed Mu En right at the center.
What an ultimate stable structure this is; even Santiago would call it expert-level!
But stay calm, Mu En, stay calm.
It’s not yet time to despair.
Thinking it over, this triangle isn’t stable enough to be truly hopeless.
After all… no matter how you look at it, Celesia definitely doesn’t harbor any romantic feelings for him.
Moreover, with her personality, she would never compete with other women for a man.
The bond between them is merely a marriage contract; although it will soon turn into a formal engagement, Celesia would certainly not be bound by such a thing.
So, you’re just passing through, right, Celesia?
Mu En looked at Celesia with hopeful eyes.
Celesia glanced around, and finally, her gaze returned to Mu En.
Then, her red lips parted, and amidst Mu En’s eager anticipation, she slowly said:
“Mu En Campbell, you must come with me.”
“…”
His heart stopped.
In an instant, Mu En felt the air pressure in the room drop another level; the two gazes that had once held respect for Celesia’s identity instantly turned cold.
An equilateral triangle, perfectly closed.
“What… what?”
Mu En’s teeth chattered, trembling as he asked,
“W-why?”
“Because…”
Selisia was about to answer, but it seemed she finally sensed the strange atmosphere around them. Her gaze swept over An and Anna, her delicate brows raised slightly, and a curve suddenly formed at the corners of her lips as she changed her tone:
“Do I need a reason to ask you to come with me?”
Dominant.
Powerful.
Undeniable.
Clearly, the girl stood before him, yet Mu En felt as if a cold, aloof, domineering CEO was towering above him, one foot planted on his face, her delicate foot clad in black silk.
She’s so domineering, I love it so much…
Wait, is this the right time to think about that?
Why!
Mu En found it hard to understand.
Selisia, why do you have to get involved!
In this small pond of mine, how can it withstand the disturbance from a big shark like you?
Having two was already terrifying enough.
“Wait a moment, Your Highness.”
At this moment, An finally couldn’t hold back and stepped forward, saying:
“Master still has injuries and needs to return to the Duke’s residence to recuperate. I’m afraid he cannot go with you.”
“Exactly.”
Anna echoed:
“And to take someone away like this without any reason isn’t appropriate, is it? That doesn’t quite align with your status as the president.”
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“How strange, if we’re talking about recuperation, where could be better than the palace?” Selisia casually replied.
An’s expression changed slightly; this was indeed something she could not refute.
“As for… status?”
Selisia responded again, “That’s even stranger. If we’re talking about status, compared to you who have ambiguous relationships, I should be the one most qualified to take him away.”
Saying this, Selisia turned her head, a hint of an elusive smile gracing her lips as she looked meaningfully at Mu En:
“Don’t you think so, my… fiancé, who will be engaged to me in a few months?”