My Demon Husband Is a Snake

"Rongling! Adults are talking, children should not interrupt. Go play over there," Yu Longting glanced at his own brother in front of Ye Jiqing, who looked like a monkey brought on the performance, his expression growing uglier.

Yu Rongling, not convinced, said, "But I was speaking up for you, brother."

"Do I need to repeat myself?" The look in Yu Longting's eyes seemed as if he wanted to tear his brother limb from limb.

Yu Rongling's neck tensed, and he pouted, rolling over to the corner of the room to draw circles, muttering something under his breath.

I speculated on the meaning behind Ye Jiqing's words, "Do you think that I was forced? That you want to save me from misery?"

"Is it not so? You are so afraid of snakes, how could you possibly be with a snake willingly? This child must be his revenge against your father, right?"

Ye Jiqing's gaze became steady, even showing a hint of protection towards me.

My heart chilled, and I narrowed my eyes, "How do you know the grudge between Yu Longting and my father?"

"My dad just told me, I only found out that my dad and your dad were friends," Ye Jiqing said to me, "Wanwan, we've had a marriage arrangement for a long time."

"Marriage... marriage arrangement..." I was completely stunned, my mind buzzing.

How is this possible?

Even though my dad passed away early, my mom had never mentioned it.

It's too bizarre, Ye Jiqing's family is so wealthy.

To have a marriage arrangement with me??

Ye Jiqing sighed heavily, his tone full of apology and helplessness, "I'm sorry, I only found out yesterday. It was originally my mother who forced you to drop out of school, she didn't know about our marriage arrangement then, and she regrets it now."

"It's all in the past, no worries, I don't hold it against you anymore, haha." I was of course not that magnanimous, it was just that Ye Jiqing's attitude was sincere.

The way I spoke about cutting ties was naturally more ameliorative.

Ye Jiqing shook his head vigorously, clutching the bouquet in his arms, and said quietly, "I really feel extremely guilty. I blamed you for leaving without explanation back then, and I shouldn't have been with Xia Xi."

"Oh, so it's guilt that is making you want to carry out the marriage arrangement, coming here with flowers and a ring?" I was trying to give us a way out, hoping he wouldn't be oblivious!

Yet, Ye Jiqing clearly didn't pick up on my hint, staring at me with eyes growing increasingly red, "All these years, I've always had you in my heart, that's why I couldn't accept Xia Xi. Wanwan, give me a chance, I won't let you down again."

"I think you've been scared out of your wits by the Cat Demon incident, I have a boyfriend and I'm pregnant, how can I give you a chance!"

I was speechless, can't this guy understand plain Chinese? I had already made my rejection so obvious.

Ye Jiqing circled back to the original topic, "If you are not here willingly, I can face this together with you."

"Even if she is carrying a snake in her belly?" Yu Longting, who had been silent so far, slightly curved his lips, and asked faintly.

Ye Jiqing looked deeply at Yu Longting, "Snake Lord, she only has this child because of your abuse. I won't mind, I will only feel sorry for her and face it together with her. I've already let Su Wan down once, I won't do it a second time."

The Ye Jiqing in front of me was almost unrecognizable. Back when Xia Xi bullied me by being indecisive, he never once stood by my side. This time, he was ready to stand by me even under Yu Longting's pressure.

The entire person seemed as if he had been reborn, turning into someone responsible and accountable.