Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

"I just recovered, so my memory may be a little confused. I'm sorry, but thank you for coming to the appointment."

Seeing Yao Ye’s smile, Xiao Yan was suddenly stunned, which made Yao Ye feel a little strange.

"what happened?"

"Ah, nothing." Xiao Yan came back to his senses and scratched his face awkwardly. "Your Highness Yao Ye, your outfit today suits you very well. It is completely different from the impression you usually give."

Hearing Xiao Yan's praise, Yao Ye couldn't help but feel happy and smiled softly.

"Thank you for the compliment. Your outfit today suits you very well. I almost didn't recognize you when you first came in."

"Haha, this is the first time I wear this kind of clothes too."

Xiao Yan responded with an embarrassed smile.

Then, the two of them stared at each other across the table, feeling awkward and not knowing what to say next. They tried their best to maintain the solemnity and elegance that they were not used to in normal times.

Just like that, the banquet hall fell into deep silence, with only the faint burning sound of the scented candlesticks on the table echoing.

After a while, Yao Ye was the first to lose control and burst into laughter, then raised his hand and waved gently at Xiao Yan.

“Hahaha~~~Okay, okay, there’s no one else here anyway, no need to be so serious.” Yao Ye relaxed his tense body, leaned back in his chair and smiled, “I shouldn’t be used to such serious occasions, let’s just stick to the way we used to get along, just eat and chat normally.”

After hearing Yao Ye's words, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled faintly.

"Since His Highness Yao Ye has said so, then Xiao Yan would be disrespectful to refuse."

Although Xiao Yan was a very serious person, the atmosphere in the royal family was too serious. Xiao Yan had been on edge since he came in, fearing that he might do something wrong.

Now that Yao Ye said so, Xiao Yan was naturally very happy.

When Yao Ye heard Xiao Yan's words, he suddenly raised his eyebrows.

"Hmm? Your Highness Yaoye?"

"Forehead"

Seeing Yao Ye's expression, Xiao Yan was suddenly stunned, and then said awkwardly.

"Miss Yaoye."

When Yao Ye heard Xiao Yan's change of address, his eyes were filled with helplessness.

It's really difficult to ask you to change your name.

Chapter 279 Vomiting

In the banquet hall, Yao Ye and Xiao Yan enjoyed delicious food and chatted with red wine.

From talking about interesting things in their own experiences to talking about life and ideals.

Especially after hearing that Xiao Yan rushed into the strange fire in the Tagor Desert just for his self-persistence, Yao Ye was really shocked.

Even when his great-grandfather was young, he couldn't have achieved what Xiao Yan did.

The existence of someone like Xiao Yan is truly a pure anomaly.

"I originally wanted to spread my righteous path, so I left home to gain experience." Xiao Yan's expression was gloomy, and he said softly: "However, the longer I gain experience, the more I find how difficult this path is."

When Xiao Yan decided to embark on the righteous path, he had already anticipated to the greatest extent possible the difficulty of spreading the righteous path.

However, after experiencing so much, Xiao Yan found that he still underestimated it.

Just as Queen Medusa said before, there are always some things in the world that cannot be solved by Xiao Yan's righteous way.

Looking at Xiao Yan's somewhat depressed expression, Yao Ye was silent for a while, then smiled slightly.

“No matter how difficult it is, you have come this far, haven’t you?” Yao Ye gently shook the wine glass in his hand and looked at Xiao Yan seriously. “Perhaps in the eyes of some people, your righteous path is a bit old-fashioned and inflexible.”

"But because of this, whether it's me, my great grandfather, or the leaders of the snake tribe, or the others who stay by your side, we all trust you because of the righteousness you have always adhered to. We can entrust our lives, our lives, and even the most important things to you without hesitation."

"All of this is possible because of your righteous path."

Looking at the stunned Xiao Yan, Yao Ye raised his wine glass and chuckled softly.

"At least in my opinion, your path is correct."

“Please hold your head high, chest out, and keep walking forward with big strides.”

"No matter how difficult it is, please keep going. I believe that what you do will slowly make the world a better place."

"Slowly, there will always be people who, after learning about your deeds, will embark on the same path as you and continue your righteous path. Even if you don't make it to the end, you will never fail."

After hearing Yao Ye's words, Xiao Yan was silent for a long time.

Then, he smiled from the bottom of his heart and raised the wine glass on the table.

"I hope so."

"It's not a wish." Yao Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, "Yes, definitely."

Yao Ye immediately raised his head and drank the wine. Xiao Yan also came back to his senses and followed Yao Ye to drink it all in one gulp.

Seeing that the two people's wine glasses were empty, Yao Ye stood up, took the bottle, came to Xiao Yan and poured wine for him.

Xiao Yan was very frightened by this. He wanted to stand up and take the bottle of wine, but Yao Ye forced him down.

"The guest should follow the host's wishes. Don't be too concerned about your status here. How can you let the guest do the job of pouring wine for you?"

Yao Ye poured the red wine into Xiao Yan's glass as he spoke. Although Xiao Yan felt uncomfortable, he still accepted it silently.

Then Yao Ye returned to his seat with the bottle of wine, took the goblet with one hand, poured the wine, and started the next topic.

"The Snake Tribe's affairs will be almost settled in this period of time, and the Yunlan Sect's affairs have also been resolved. Grandfather can finally take a break." Yao Ye looked at Xiao Yan, "What about you? Where are you going next?"

"It has been decided. We will go to the Black Horn Region in two days."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's answer, Yao Ye suddenly stopped pouring the wine.

"Black Horn Region?" Yao Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why are you going there?"

"I want to find someone and ask him something."

Xiao Yan answered solemnly. Yao Ye pondered for a moment, then put down the bottle and spread his hands.

"The Black Horn Region is the most chaotic place on the continent. If you just want to ask someone some questions, there's no need to go there specifically, right?" Yao Ye said softly, "How about this, you tell me who you want to find, write the questions you want to ask in a letter, and I'll use the power of the royal family to send it to that person, so you don't have to make an extra trip."

Having said this, Yao Ye seemed to be afraid that Xiao Yan might have some doubts, so he added a sentence.

"Don't worry, the confidentiality of the letter will be absolutely no problem. There is no need to worry about it being leaked."

In response, Xiao Yan smiled, but still shook his head slightly.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Yaoye. However, I need to ask about this matter in person. It is difficult to get the answer clearly through a letter."

Not wanting to trouble Yao Ye was one reason. Not to mention that Yao Chen was not sure whether Yao Huang was the person she was looking for. And although Yao Chen did not tell Xiao Yan about the past, people with Yao Chen's personality found it so difficult to let go of this matter. The things he wanted to ask could definitely not be answered by just a few words in the letter.

The most important thing is that Yao Chen doesn’t seem to want that person to know that he is still alive.

Therefore, Xiao Yan must confirm this matter personally, so that Yao Chen can truly be relieved.

"Is it."

Hearing Xiao Yan's refusal, Yao Ye responded softly, as he had expected this.

Regardless of whether Xiao Yan had other reasons for refusing his help, in Yao Ye's opinion, Xiao Yan was not a person who would easily trouble others for his own affairs. As long as he could do it himself, Xiao Yan would try his best to do it himself.

Even though Xiao Yan has made such a great contribution to the royal family, Xiao Yan does not want to trouble Yao Ye because of his own affairs.

Thinking of this, Yao Ye couldn't help feeling helpless.

Should we say that he is inflexible or too upright? Given his achievements, just delivering a letter to the Black Horn Region is not comparable to Xiao Yan's contribution to the empire, and it cannot even be considered an equal exchange.

Xiao Yan is the only one who can achieve what he has.

As if he was drunk, an idea suddenly popped into Yaoye's mind.

If he really wanted to find someone to marry in the future, Xiao Yan should be the most suitable candidate. At least Yao Ye didn't think he could find someone more suitable for him than Xiao Yan.

If I miss Xiao Yan, I'm afraid I'll never get married. Eh?!

Yao Ye suddenly came back to his senses and shook his head repeatedly.

Damn it! He has a fiancée! And she is General Nalan's granddaughter!

Yao Ye warned himself like this in his heart, and suddenly he felt irritated and raised his head to drink the wine in the glass.

This kind of irritability was the first time that Yao Ye, who had been in the army since he was a child, had experienced in his life, and he couldn't tell why.

However, after drinking the alcohol, Yao Ye's irritability not only did not fade away, but became even stronger. He poured several glasses of wine in succession, which could be called a heavy drink. Xiao Yan, who was holding a glass of wine across the table, was stunned.

Isn't it that Yaoye's drinking speed is a bit too fast?

Although I don't know why Yaoye suddenly drinks so much, but Yaoye has already drunk so many cups in a row, it would be inappropriate for me not to join in the fun.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan also followed Yao Ye's example and drank the wine in the glass.

To be honest, although Xiao Yan was somewhat resistant to alcohol due to a hangover, his alcohol tolerance was not bad. Otherwise, he would not have been able to drink twelve jars of wine with Xiao Ning before falling asleep during the New Year. Besides, this red wine was much better than the one he had during the New Year.

Compared to Xiao Yan, Yao Ye's situation was not so good.

Although his alcohol tolerance was not as bad as that of Xiao Yixiang, he still could not handle drinking so many cups in such a short period of time. His eyes showed that he was drunk and his face was slightly red.

With blurred vision, he saw that the wine glass in Xiao Yan's hand was empty, so he staggered to his feet, holding the wine bottle in one hand and the wine glass in the other, and staggered to Xiao Yan's side, filling the glass with wine for the stunned Xiao Yan.

"Come on! Xiao Yan! Keep drinking!"

"Uh..." Looking at Yao Ye who was obviously drunk in front of him, Xiao Yan looked a little embarrassed. He raised his hand and said to her: "Miss Yao Ye, drink slowly."

"Why call me Miss! Just call me Yao Ye!" Yao Ye glared at Xiao Yan with drunken eyes, "Is our relationship so distant? After all, we went through hardships together in the Tagor Desert!"

Completely drunk.

The corners of Xiao Yan's mouth twitched slightly. Looking at Yao Ye's current appearance, he found that he looked exactly like Nalan Yanran and the others when they were drunk that day.

At this moment, Xiao Yan once again deeply realized how harmful alcohol is.

At this time, Yao Ye drank another glass of wine, and then looked at the wine in Xiao Yan's glass, his eyes became even more dissatisfied.

"Xiao Yan! Why don't you drink?! Don't you give me face?!"

Yao Ye's words immediately reminded Xiao Yan of the elders in his family who were drunk. These were definitely the words of an uncle!

How to fix this.

Just when Xiao Yan was having a headache, Yao Ye, whose mind was filled with alcohol, completely disregarded her image. She raised her long legs in front of Xiao Yan's shocked gaze, put her high heels on the chair between Xiao Yan's legs, and stared at Xiao Yan viciously.

“Give me a drink!!!”

Xiao Yan looked at Yao Ye in front of him, raised his hand with sweat on his forehead, wanting to retreat. He was even afraid of making Yao Ye even angrier, so he didn't even dare to use a respectful title.

"Well, Yaoye, don't drink yet, let's sit down and relax."

Still drinking? The previous banquet where Xiao Yixian and Nalan Yanran got drunk was already a deep memory for Xiao Yan, and now they are drinking again? !

She's not normally like this! Are all girls like this when they're drunk? ! !

"What are you waiting for?! You're still making excuses even though you're drinking! Are you a man or not?!"

It must be said that Yao Ye is truly worthy of being a woman who has been in the military camp. Although she doesn't drink on weekdays, her drunken state is no different from those soldiers, and even the words she says are exactly the same.

Yao Ye's drunken face was full of displeasure, and he impatiently put his wine glass directly into Xiao Yan's mouth.

At this moment, Yao Ye's high heels accidentally slipped off the chair, and it seemed that Yao Ye lost her whole balance. Her delicate body pressed down on Xiao Yan, which startled Xiao Yan.

"careful!"

click!

With the sound of wine bottles and glasses breaking, the chair fell to the ground. Xiao Yan lay on his back with Yao Ye's body pressed against his chest.

Feeling Yao Ye's graceful figure pressed against his body, Xiao Yan's whole body tensed up. He looked down at Yao Ye with embarrassment written all over his face.

"Your Highness Yaoye, are you okay?"

"Well"

This tossing and turning made Yao Ye groan in pain, and then he slowly raised his head, his drunken eyes meeting Xiao Yan's gaze. It seemed that because of the alcohol, in Xiao Yan's eyes, Yao Ye at this moment was so attractive.

Then, under Xiao Yan's horrified eyes, Yao Ye raised his hands and put them around Xiao Yan's neck, pulling his body upwards. The intoxicating smell of alcohol rushed into Xiao Yan's nostrils, and he became completely panicked. He twisted his neck hard, trying to move away from Yao Ye's pretty face, and his face turned blood red.

After being nudged by Yao Ye, Xiao Yan felt as if some part of his body had stood up!

"Yaoyaoyaoyao. Your Highness Yaoye?! What's wrong with you?!"

"Xiao Yan."