His scrutiny could decide her fate, and Xia Yihan looked back at him nervously. His gaze terrified her so much that her breathing became abnormally rapid, her chest heaving with each quick breath. Ye Zimo's actions and expressions made it impossible to discern his current thoughts. In the next second, he might say, 'Send her away,' or he might say, 'Let her stay.' He was quite serious at the moment, exuding an aura of a king. Even though they all hoped he would send Xia Yihan away, no one dared to make a sound, all watching in silence. The butler's sweat still flowed freely, but he still harbored a bit of luck, thinking: No man would like a woman who is fickle and promiscuous. Even if Mr. Ye was interested in her, he should be angry right now. In the endlessly still time, Xia Yihan's heartbeat remained fast. She took a deep breath and whispered, 'Mr. Ye, I didn't...' Before she could finish speaking, her tender lips were tightly sealed by his cool, mint-flavored lips. His hand quickly moved to the back of her head, supporting her nape, holding her in place. She pushed him with all her might, but it was to no avail. Everyone was stunned by this scene, unable to believe that the crown prince would publicly kiss a little maid. The most incredible thing was that Xia Yihan, who had repeatedly tempted the crown prince, was actually pushing him away. Xia Yihan's heart suddenly tightened, beating even more violently, as if it was about to stop.

All the air in her brain seemed to be sucked away by his violent kiss, and she felt as if she were suffocating, unable to think any longer. She tried hard to remember Mo Xiaojun, wanting to endure another man's kiss for his sake, wanting to respond, but she simply couldn't do it. She only knew that this kind of playful kiss made her uncomfortable, and she wanted him to stop. Seeing that she really couldn't push him away, she tried to bite his tongue, but he suddenly let go of her. Xia Yihan bit her lip fiercely, looking up at him with extreme anger, and without thinking, she raised her hand to slap Ye Zimo's face. Her arm was caught in mid-air by him gently. He didn't look at her pretty face, flushed from the passionate kiss and anger, but scanned everyone present and said indifferently, 'Did you see her reaction? This shows that she doesn't even have experience kissing, let alone the possibility of having a love child. Anyone who talks nonsense again will be thrown out immediately!' After saying that, he released Xia Yihan's hand and walked towards the direction of the corridor with a stern face. 'Butler! Come to the study!' His voice drifted from behind, and the butler's sweat dripped all the way to the floor. Xia Yihan stared blankly at his extremely straight back, unsure of what she was feeling inside. He had forced a kiss on her; she should hate him.

But he actually chose this way to clarify things for her, to stop others from speaking ill of her, was he protecting her reputation? What kind of person is he, the one who left her to the mercy of the lion and also the one who saved her? She subconsciously bit her lip, realizing it still carried the masculine scent of him. 'Yihan, I'm sorry, we were just following orders,' Zhang Feng and Li Ping stepped forward and said to Xia Yihan. 'It's okay, I understand,' Xia Yihan replied indifferently. 'Yihan, I'm so glad you're alright! I really wanted to speak up for you earlier, but I was so afraid of the butler and Mr. Ye, I'm sorry,' Liu Xiaojiao said, holding Xia Yihan's hand with a face full of apology. 'Thank you, Xiaojiao, I know.' Jiujiu also walked over to Xia Yihan and said with a sense of satisfaction, 'Yihan, I believe everyone can now see Mr. Ye's feelings for you, don't worry, no one will dare to trouble you anymore.' Fang Lina and Zhao Tianai's eyes seemed to be blazing with fire, and Xia Yihan knew that the days ahead would probably still not be peaceful.