Chapter 17 - Love

Jiang Xiurong was surprised by his words. 'Did he just say that he would support me in killing his own Father?'

She then also realized that during their entire conversation, she had used the addressing as 'Your Father' for him but Wang Deming had not once said that. He always maintained his distance by addressing him as 'The Emperor'.

'Does this mean he too has his grudges with The Emperor?' she looked at him with her quizzical eyes. She doesn't know what to say or what to do at this moment.

All this could be true but this could be a trap too. She had seen so many things in her life to readily accept the things she saw with her eyes as facts. She needs to think more and analyze more to confirm these things.

Wang Deming too knows that just a couple of words from him are not sufficient to make her believe in him unconditionally. If she had really believed him instantly, that would be more questionable.

He thus smiled and moved forward and softly patted her head with utmost care as he spoke tenderly, "You don't have to trust me immediately. I just want to say that, I too have my reasons to take revenge on him. So i would definitely help you too because we have a common goal. Don't you think that if we turn into allies we would be stronger than before?"

His words did make sense and before she could react, he continued, "But also don't think that this marriage is just to make you an ally to take revenge on him. I really love you too. My love for you is not a facade."

His words instantly made a blush creep up on her cheeks as she turned her head away again. 'This man talked about revenge the first second and talked about love the next. How could anyone trust him? Hmph.'

He even lowered his voice when he spoke the second part of his words making it sound hoarse and more seductive. She placed her hands on his chest and pushed him slightly.

Wang Deming too complied with her action and bent his torso a little away from her but continued smiling at her.

Jiang Xiurong knew that he was strong enough to be able to stand straight even when she pushed him away. But the moment he complied with her by following her actions, she felt a little warm in her heart and a little on her cheeks too.

The already flushed cheeks now turned a shade darker. She may be fierce when it comes to her enemies or when fighting with someone. She may be fierce with her strategies, she may be strong when she has to deal with two faced people while showing her 'weak' side. But she never faced any man who so blatantly tried to seduce her.

With this experience being new, she does not know how to react or how to maintain a stoic expression. Thus she just let this flushed expression be shown unconsciously.

She finally understood that she is thick skinned enough to hide her anger and hate for a person who stood in front of her but is thin skinned to hide her flustered face in front of a person who tried to seduce her.

Not only Jiang Xiurong, but Wang Deming too realized this fact. He thus once again bent towards her and said softly in her ears, "You are very beautiful when you look so shy like this. I don't want to show this face of yours to anyone else. I want this look to belong to me and only me. I really regret that I can not hide you in my pocket. But I am still lucky enough to take the chance and marry you."

Every word he spoke was from his heart. He wanted her to know what he was actually feeling for her and understand him slowly. It may take some time for her to completely accept him. But he would like to give her a hand and help her to take every step slowly towards their harmonious life in the future.

It is okay if she stays a little distant from him. But he would make sure that she would look at him from any place she stands. Every glance from her towards him is precious to him.

He would make every little action between them count so that it would add up into a mountain of love in the future.

Nothing would go to waste. Even a single glance. He knew it and he would do it too.