mijobooks Chapter 723 Jiang Yao's Self-Strategy
Chapter 723 Jiang Yao's Self-Strategy
Jiang Lingyun, who was standing nearby, also saw the message and immediately lowered her head in embarrassment, inwardly cursing, "That idiot Jiang Yao! Has she lost her mind? She paid five warships to get a friend spot, and she actually comes to challenge me to a battle? What's with pretending to be a martial arts fanatic in front of our master?!"
At the same time, Jiang Yao was staring intently at the screen, her heart pounding as she waited for the notification that the other party had entered the room. She even held her breath.
Suddenly, a crisp "beep" sounded.
A system notification sound popped up:
The other party has declined your invitation!
Jiang Yao froze instantly, her beautiful eyes widening slightly, her face filled with disbelief: "You...you refused?!"
She stared blankly at the glaring red lettering, her mind a complete blank.
Jiang Yao has never been rejected by someone her own age before!
Especially men!
Which young man wouldn't act like a sycophant in front of Jiang Yao, the direct descendant of the Jiang family?
And this 777 actually refused?!
Why?
He even accepted the lavish gift of five warships!
He took the initiative to challenge them, giving both sides a most dignified way out, so why did he refuse?
Jiang Yao subconsciously held her breath, staring intently at the light screen, waiting for the other party to send an explanation.
Perhaps it's inconvenient right now?
Perhaps it's still in testing?
A minute passed.
Three minutes have passed.
Five minutes passed.
The screen was silent; the "777" icon remained motionless, like still water.
That suffocating silence was like an invisible hand, tearing away Jiang Yao's carefully constructed facade of a prince.
She finally lost her composure, gritted her teeth, and with trembling fingers sent a message in the chat box:
【? ? ? 】
Is it inconvenient right now?
The message was sent successfully.
However, like a stone thrown into the sea, there was still a deathly silence on the other side of the screen.
There was no explanation, no reply, not even a perfunctory excuse.
It's pure, absolute disregard!
This condescending disregard made Jiang Yao feel more ashamed, indignant, and terrified than direct mockery.
The burning desire for divine power, fueled by her intense yearning, was not extinguished by the cold treatment; instead, it transformed into countless ants gnawing at her reason.
Jiang Yao panicked completely.
She bit her lower lip and hurriedly sent a message to Jiang Lingyun:
[Jiang Lingyun! What's going on?! Why did he refuse my invitation and not even reply to my messages? Did you explain the situation regarding the five warships?!]
……
At this moment, Jiang Lingyun, who was standing opposite Lin Qiye, felt a slight vibration on the terminal on her wrist.
She glanced down at the impatient and questioning message Jiang Yao had sent, and a cold smile, which she made no attempt to hide, appeared on her beautiful face.
"idiot."
Jiang Lingyun cursed inwardly.
Five warships were sent out just to gain favor by becoming a friend. Now that they've been added, they still dare to act like the young master of the Jiang family in front of their master, playing some kind of "sparring and verification" trick.
Who do you think the owner is?
Do you really expect your master to be like those sycophants, playing along with your performance and carefully protecting your ridiculous dignity?
Jiang Lingyun stared coldly at the message and chose to ignore it.
Of course, she wouldn't remind Jiang Yao.
If you're so stupid as to not recognize reality and not know how to humble yourself, then you deserve it.
The master is high above, how could he possibly condescend to teach you how to be a person?
If you can't figure it out, then just keep suffering in that ridiculous pride!
……
Ten minutes later, suppressing her anxiety, she sent another message, trying to salvage the situation with something serious:
[Your Excellency, the authority over the five display warships has been fully transferred. If any technical issues arise regarding subsequent refueling and modification, Jiang Yao can arrange for top engineers to assist you at any time.]
The message was sent out, but it disappeared without a trace.
Half an hour passed, and the light screen remained completely silent.
Jiang Yao paced back and forth in the spacious bedroom, her breathing gradually becoming rapid. The extreme thirst deep within her body for pure divine energy felt like countless ants gnawing at her marrow.
"Was my tone too harsh when I challenged her?" Jiang Yao stopped in her tracks, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.
She took a deep breath, lowered her guard as a prince, and softened her tone:
[777... Was it because my challenge was too abrupt? Actually, I didn't mean any harm. I just haven't seen you for two months and hope to have a chance to see you again...]
This time, she didn't use "Your Excellency" or refer to herself as "Jiang Yao," showing a very humble attitude.
However, an hour passed.
That aloof man still didn't spare her a single punctuation mark.
The extreme coldness was like a rusty, dull knife, slowly tearing away at her false self-esteem.
Jiang Yao collapsed onto the bed, curling up in pain, her legs rubbing together uncontrollably.
It wasn't until this moment, in her utter despair of being completely ignored, that she finally realized the truth.
Her proud status as a prince, her stunning good looks, and even the five warships she had given him were all worthless in this man's eyes!
He's like a god high in the clouds, what kind of beauty hasn't he seen?
What resources can't he get? He's already tamed Jiang Lingyun, that aloof and cold person, so why would he need a pretentious "prince" like himself?
To him, his own ridiculous pretense and pretextual challenge were probably just like a clown performing a clumsy act!
"He saw through it all... He saw through everything..."
Jiang Yao's eyes were red and swollen. Shame, indignation, grievance, and an uncontrollable physical desire that erupted like a volcano finally destroyed her last line of psychological defense.
She reached out her finger, trembling, and opened the chat window.
This time, she didn't make any high-sounding excuses, nor did she care about the prince's reputation.
She personally tore her own lofty bottom line to shreds:
【Owner……】
Jiang Yao knows she was wrong.
I don't want to spar, and I don't want any proof of my martial arts skills...
[I just... I just miss Master's divine source so much. I want Master's grace, I beg Master to have mercy on Jiang Yao...]
Click to send.
The moment Jiang Yao pressed the send button, it was as if she had drained the last bit of strength from her body. Even her breathing trembled as she closed her eyes and awaited her fate.
A minute passed.
Jiang Yao stared intently at the still motionless light screen, her heart sinking to the bottom.
A layer of mist instantly welled up in her eyes, a mixture of grievance and panic, and tears were about to fall.
"Could it be... that even after I've humbled myself so much, even given up my last shred of dignity, I still can't win back my master's heart?"
Jiang Yao bit her pale lips, the despair in her heart almost consuming her completely.
Just when she thought she had completely lost this opportunity.
"drop--!"
The invitation notification sounded suddenly, like heavenly music!
[Your friend "777" has sent you a "Custom Battle Invitation"!]
Jiang Yao trembled, and her previously dim eyes suddenly burst forth with a light of wild joy.
She didn't even have time to wipe the tears from her face before clicking "Agree" without hesitation!