After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 11: How True Is Your Sincerity?

Her face was like ice, her attitude was resolute, and her tone was calm and even when confronting him, completely different from her arrogant and domineering self in the past.

What surprised him even more was that Lin Rusi, who used to be so obedient to him, would say such things now!

"Lin Rusi, don't be so arrogant!"

Li Zeyan took a step forward, his narrow, dark eyes flashing with a cold, sharp light.

His gaze was like a knife, as if he wanted to scrape the flesh off Lin Rusi's face.

Lin Rusi lowered her eyes indifferently, showing no fear in the face of Li Zeyan, whose eyes were filled with anger.

"Arrogant?" Lin Rusi's lips curled slightly, her smile a mixture of mockery and sarcasm. "Speaking a few truths is considered arrogant?"

"I'm sure this hit a nerve, and you're desperate."

Lin Rusi's words were anything but polite.

Li Zeyan's face instantly turned bright red, and the veins on his forehead bulged out.

"How dare you call me a dog!"

His features were also scrunched up, making him look ferocious and terrifying, as if he was about to devour Lin Rusi alive at any moment.

Lin Rusi didn't even flinch the entire time, a stark contrast to the furious Li Zeyan.

Lin Rusi tilted her head, scrutinizing the barely restrained Li Zeyan with disdain, and clicked her tongue in disapproval.

"What if the world knew that the gentle and refined Third Prince, known as the elegant and jade-like prince, would be so angry that his face contorted and he uttered vulgarities?"

"He will surely be disgraced and become the laughingstock of the entire capital."

Li Zeyan curled his palms, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress the anger that was about to devour him.

How come Lin Rusi is so eloquent these days?

He was enraged by just a few words, but thankfully he has regained his composure.

If he were to actually lose his temper and lay a hand on Lin Rusi, the reputation he had painstakingly built in the capital would likely be ruined.

Suppressing his anger, Li Zeyan forced a smile and said, "Do I need to remind you that it is the person who betrayed his promise and seduced my Third Imperial Uncle who will become the laughing stock of the capital?"

Lin Rusi's smile remained faint. "Who is right and who is wrong is for others to decide. It's just that the Third Prince is dying and wants to marry my eldest sister."

Li Zeyan approached Lin Rusi, leaned close to her ear, and said, word by word, "It's none of your business who I can decide who to marry!"

He grunted, deliberately flicked his wide sleeves, and strode towards the hall with the speed of the wind.

Lin Rusi closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and began to mentally criticize Li Zeyan without any restraint.

That mere third prince thinks he's nothing!

She took two steps at a time and chased after him, trying to stop Li Zeyan.

She absolutely cannot let that bastard Li Zeyan succeed.

In her past life, she was tormented to the point of wishing she were dead by Li Zeyan in his mansion. In this life, she must not let Lin Ruqin follow in her footsteps.

However, she was still a step too late; Li Zeyan had already entered the hall.

"Your Excellency, I fell in love with the eldest daughter at first sight and wish to marry her, Lin Ruqin. I humbly request Your Excellency's permission."

Lin Lezheng said with a stern face, "Third Prince, your marriage to Ru Si has only been over for a short time. Isn't it too abrupt to be so eager to marry Ru Qin?"

"If I agree to this marriage, what will outsiders say about Ruqin? How will the Third Prince allow the Lin family to maintain its standing in the capital?"

Lin Lezheng saw through Li Zeyan's intentions clearly; all the commotion was just a means to deceive Ruqin.

Moreover, the recent marriage of Li Zeyan, Lin Rusi, and Li Jingyang has become common knowledge in the capital.