{"id":8048,"date":"2026-07-06T08:55:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=8048"},"modified":"2026-07-06T08:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:55:24","slug":"a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-72\/","title":{"rendered":"A Love-Struck Brain Is Nothing In The Face Of Melodrama – Chapter 72"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Although everyone present wanted to gossip, since this was after all a royal ball, quarreling in public clearly didn\u2019t look very dignified.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

So His Majesty the Empress mercifully opened a private side hall specifically for her, allowing a few people to go in and resolve their matters.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2026However, Alina thought her aunt only wanted to gossip, which was why the side hall beside the throne had been made available.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cHis Majesty wouldn\u2019t really, would she\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai still had some filter for His Majesty. He hesitated as he spoke.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Alina, however, pointed at the open side hall door and whispered: “Are you sure?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai didn\u2019t speak.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cBesides, if Aunt hadn\u2019t opened the side hall door, would you and I even be able to stand here and peek?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Alina glanced at Ye Bai as she said this.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai looked at the side hall doorframe close at hand and then at the guests in the ballroom, their faces full of envy and jealousy. Because they weren\u2019t related to Ye Wangxing, they could only dance in the ballroom, which made them momentarily dazed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He felt like he had rediscovered the social circle he had grown up in.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cNo one could resist watching a spectacle, especially when it had nothing to do with themselves,\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Marsha, standing behind Ye Bai, patted her friend on the shoulder, then leaned on him to peer inside.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Her expression showed admiration as she said,<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cBut your brother is impressive too. Even Woden said so, yet he still maintained control and brought people to the side hall.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Martha truly admired Ye Bai\u2019s brother. Even in the midst of a mishap, he remained composed, with no trace of embarrassment\u2014only the expression of \u2018what was supposed to happen, finally did happen.\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He even casually set a trap for Woden.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cI\u2026 didn\u2019t want any of you to get hurt, so I wanted to handle this more gently. Your Highness, why did you question them?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The young man said with a sad look in his eyes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2026Then the stunned Woden became the second target of the deadly stares.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Under the oppressive aura of these four, Woden didn\u2019t dare say a word as he was suppressed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was also possible that he froze because he recognized the logic\u2014he had previously used the same reasoning to deal with Ye Bai\u2019s friends who had tried to stand up for him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Alina thought he deserved it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But\u2026 she didn\u2019t know whether Ye Bai would snap out of it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Still, when Alina turned to see Ye Bai looking worriedly at Ye Wangxing, she realized she didn\u2019t need to worry about Ye Bai going after Woden before the ball ended.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026Alina, do you think my brother still has a chance?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai looked at the people in the side hall, and at his weak, helpless brother surrounded in the middle. Instinctively, he sought the advice of his most reliable friend.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, this time neither Alina nor Martha could provide any useful guidance.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cHonestly, we\u2019ve never faced a life-or-death situation like this. Your brother is amazing. But it should be okay\u2014after all, it\u2019s a royal banquet, and His Majesty is watching. They won\u2019t start fighting. As long as they don\u2019t fight, there\u2019s still a sliver of hope.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Alina whispered to Ye Bai.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Hearing this, Ye Bai stretched out his hand numbly, pointing toward the throne.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cAre you sure His Majesty is watching to prevent them from fighting?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Alina looked at her excited aunt and her mother, who had already asked the butler robot to bring a fruit tray.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

She fell silent.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

At that moment, the people inside finally ended their standoff. Their voices became louder. Alina, unable to pay attention to her two elders with wide eyes, immediately pricked her ears and cautiously peeked over the edge of the side hall.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2014Ye Wangxing, you really are something.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

General Ortas deep green eyes fixed tightly on the young man in front of him. Anger and disappointment filled them, along with a subtle trace of hurt.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It looked like a large beast had approached its master, only to be discarded.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cHeh, I originally thought when you said you wanted to mend the relationship, you meant me. I didn\u2019t expect you were talking to the four of us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

With this sentence, the golden neck collar on the man\u2019s neck appeared somewhat dimmed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2014You really are greedy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

General Ortas tone was calm, but anyone could tell that beneath this calmness, the emotion was like a volcano about to erupt.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cI\u2026 I never intended to hurt you. Never.\u201d The young man\u2019s expression showed a trace of struggle as he spoke.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cBut I didn\u2019t know why things suddenly developed like this. I only had a small thought, wanting to watch you all nearby. I never expected you to respond to me, since I\u2019m really not very outstanding. In fact, I am very inconspicuous\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cI never thought I\u2019d hit the jackpot\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The young man\u2019s helpless and bewildered expression caused General Ortas face to waver slightly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He seemed to believe what Ye Wangxing had said and unconsciously stepped forward.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

At the door, Ye Bai\u2019s expression looked extremely anxious. He was genuinely afraid that his brother would be attacked by these men because of the scumbag words he had spoken.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cSo this is why your brother could date four people at once, while you only dated Woden and it ended up on your record.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Martha said sharply.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cGiven your brother\u2019s situation, believe it or not, if he had shown even a little of this behavior, the current result\u2014after he thought it through\u2014he could have been taken away by those men on the spot. Whether he\u2019d live or die would have been uncertain.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai shivered immediately.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Martha added: “Also, your brother had dated them, they were all ex-boyfriends, so they understood his character to some extent. Naturally, they also knew he wasn\u2019t lying. In this case, as long as one person didn\u2019t firmly cause trouble, your brother\u2019s chance of survival increased slightly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cSo\u2026 my brother knew this situation and deliberately acted that way?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai asked in disbelief. After all, his brother didn\u2019t seem like that in daily life.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Martha shook her head, her tone showing slight shock. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly the point. Your brother\u2019s personality naturally includes indecisiveness, similar to yours, and that led to everything he showed toward these four men coming purely from his heart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cHe genuinely didn\u2019t want these four men to get hurt,\u201d Martha sighed. \u201cBut I can understand it\u2014after all, who could resist these four?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

As she spoke, Martha sighed internally. Unfortunately, she really couldn\u2019t learn this trick.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cMartha is right. Otherwise, it wouldn\u2019t have taken until now for people to discover that he was involved with four men at the same time,\u201d Alina added, her expression still showing shock.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

If they weren\u2019t eavesdropping, she probably would have gasped a few times in respect.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cThe degree of sincerity he showed to these four men was probably comparable to yours. Before being discovered on the spot, I bet they wouldn\u2019t have believed Ye Wangxing was entangled with anyone else\u2014he loves me this much, how could he have anything to do with other men?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Martha nodded in agreement with Alina, but when she turned to look at Ye Bai, her expression immediately showed disdain.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not about making you like your brother, catching four at once, but why does your brother\u2019s indecisiveness turn into a tangled love-brain when applied to you and Woden?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai: “\u2026”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Was it my fault?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Alina also looked slightly disdainful. She thought about all the troubles Ye Bai\u2019s love-brain had caused them before and felt like hitting him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

While they chatted, their friends behind them and more distant guests had heard the sounds from the room by various means and were now discussing it excitedly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, while they were excited, the Minister of Finance and his wife felt somewhat embarrassed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014Something about their two children seemed off.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

While the discussion raged outside the door, changes occurred inside.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

General Ortas still couldn\u2019t resist the young man\u2019s pitiful expression. He stepped forward, about to speak, but the cat-eyed man beside him blocked his view.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He glanced at the man standing there and seemed to disdain his ineffectiveness\u2014how could he be soothed by Ye Wangxing\u2019s words so easily and forget to question him?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, when he looked at Ye Wangxing, his expression was no better than Ortas\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

His beautiful cat eyes immediately reflected many complex emotions, but he closed his eyes and quickly suppressed them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

When he opened his eyes again, only coldness remained. He pressed his voice low, as if addressing an outsider, and spoke to Ye Wangxing: \u201cYe Wangxing, I truly didn\u2019t expect you to treat me this way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cI regarded you as my only exception, and I felt your sincerity. But\u2026 I didn\u2019t expect that your sincerity was divided among four people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

As he spoke, his emotions gradually rose, and the cold expression on his face could no longer hold. He looked like a volcano about to erupt, or an enraged cat, and he let out a low growl at Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The young man in front of him looked guilty, as if his guilt would engulf him entirely. Tears trembled in his eyes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014Until the man growled,<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026you even took the tracker I gave you to go on dates with other men!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cIs this what you call not wanting to hurt any of us, Ye Wangxing?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

As soon as he said this, the young man\u2019s previously guilty expression froze.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The tears that had been welling in his eyes vanished, and he looked at the cat-eyed man in front of him in confusion. Then, as if remembering something, his confusion turned to shock.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2014I thought you had turned off that tracker!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The onlookers at the door, led by Alina, thought: “…”oh wow, didn\u2019t expect an unexpected turn.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026cough, actually that thing can be controlled remotely.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Semos\u2019s voice immediately dropped eight octaves. His original anger was interrupted. Like a big cat realizing its mistake, though he could have roared, he now mewed at the young man.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cNo wonder when you said you went to find me on my planet after the breakup, you didn\u2019t find me. I hadn\u2019t told anyone\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing murmured in confusion.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWow, I didn\u2019t expect Lord Semos played so cleverly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Alina, at the door, remarked, and Martha nodded in agreement, while only Ye Bai worried about his brother.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cThis counts as an infringement of personal rights, right? My brother actually had a tracker planted on him, and it wasn\u2019t even detected. What exactly is the capital\u2019s security for?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai spoke harshly, which was rare for him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cLord Semos personally made the tracker. It would probably be difficult for existing security checks to detect it\u2014though it does involve invading someone\u2019s privacy. I don\u2019t know what Marshal thinks about this,\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Alina said quietly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But before they could turn to look at the Marshal, they heard Semos quietly explaining.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cI was just worried about your safety, thinking about your protection. At that time, you were on a remote planet where security wasn\u2019t as good as on the capital planet. And in the capital, I only turned on the tracker to know where you were. I thought we were dating then\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Semos lowered his voice to explain, as if he had forgotten he was supposed to seek an answer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, Ye Bai thought Semos\u2019s reason was complete nonsense. His brother would definitely not believe it. But Alina and Martha had the opposite opinion.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cDon\u2019t I and Alina know your personality? You\u2019re extremely indecisive. Woden says something, and you believe it. Your brother\u2019s personality is very similar to yours, he would definitely believe it,\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Martha glanced at Ye Bai and said, and the next second it came true.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026Indeed, security on a remote planet isn\u2019t very good, and it\u2019s normal for people in love to want to control each other\u2019s whereabouts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Hearing his own brother say something similar to what he had thought, though different in detail, Ye Bai felt for the first time what others must have felt toward him back then.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014He felt dizzy and angry, with a breath stuck in his chest.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai felt that if Alina and Martha weren\u2019t holding him back, he would have rushed inside and beaten Semos while shouting that he was lying.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Meanwhile, Ye Bai was fuming outside, but in the side hall, the atmosphere between Semos and Ye Wangxing had become calmer\u2014perhaps even slightly warm.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cActually, Ye Wangxing, I don\u2019t care about your past. I won\u2019t mind the previous incidents. Do you want to\u2026 choose me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

As Semos cautiously asked, Prince Janus beside him finally could not bear it. He grabbed the blushing Semos, glanced at him, then mocked Ye Wangxing directly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cHah, Brother Ye\u2014Ye Wangxing, your taste wasn\u2019t very good before, huh?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Although Prince Janus mocked, even changing how he addressed Ye Wangxing, no one thought he was truly mocking him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014His tears were still in his eyes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just seeing Ye Wangxing broke his composure a little.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He almost cried, but gritted his teeth and forced the tears back, squeezing out through his teeth: \u201c\u2026Ye Wangxing, have you been lying to me all this time? Was your saying you liked me a lie?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhat exactly do you take me for? A backup you call when needed and discard when done?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was clear Prince Janus was trying hard to harshly question Ye Wangxing, but his voice revealed that he was forcing himself.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Seeing Ye Wangxing\u2019s guilty expression, he could not hold back any longer and asked, tears streaming: \u201cI clearly liked you so much. You were my first love. I\u2026 I gave up my royal dignity to try to steal you. Why, why would you treat me like this\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The young prince was tall and strong, but he ended up crumpled with grievance. He kept wiping tears from his face, looking pitiful like an abandoned dog.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Even those watching outside felt their conscience pricked.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cPrince Janus is really crossing the line. Your brother only responds to softness, not force. See, he comforted him,\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Except Martha. She looked at the youth moving forward with compassion and clicked her tongue.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cBut Prince Janus really does look pitiful, and among these four, he\u2019s the only one without tricks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai felt a little sympathy, then saw Alina and Martha turn to him, shaking their heads with pity.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai suddenly had a bad feeling.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026Prince Janus is faking it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cNot entirely\u2014maybe seventy percent real, thirty percent fake. He is genuinely hurt, but he\u2019s also using this opportunity to gain your brother\u2019s sympathy,\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Alina said, stroking her chin.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai was shocked and turned back into the hall, just in time to see his brother standing in front of the half-crouching Prince Janus. He lightly patted his shoulder, as if about to say something.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But Prince Janus grabbed his brother\u2019s hand and, with one smooth motion, hugged his brother\u2019s waist.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The tall youth buried his face in the man\u2019s waist, voice muffled and tinged with crying: \u201cBrother Ye\u2026 please don\u2019t abandon me, okay?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai watched his brother hesitate violently.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cJanus is really good at this. With that voice, no one could refuse him,\u201d the Empress said from her throne, smiling at the banquet but her eyes almost flew toward the side hall.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Princess, next to her, was much more relaxed, smiling as she looked at the side hall: \u201cJanus naturally knows how to be likable, it\u2019s just whether he wants to or not \u201dshe said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cBut now, Janus should be confident of victory,\u201d the Empress said, but she didn\u2019t think so.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cHe\u2019s still inexperienced. Don\u2019t forget that none of the four inside are easy to deal with. Even Semos, who seems clueless socially, managed to distract Ye Wangxing from noticing the tracker on him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cMoreover\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Empress squinted, looking again at the side hall, meeting a pair of golden eyes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cThere\u2019s still one hardest to handle, who hasn\u2019t spoken yet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just as the Empress finished, a figure appeared behind the young prince, lightly patting his shoulder: \u201cYour Highness, it\u2019s still the banquet outside. Don\u2019t let the drones capture it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The man with golden eyes spoke gently but kept his gaze on Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing did not look at him, but upon hearing the words, hurriedly helped Prince Janus to his feet.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cJanus, there are still people outside filming. You need to stand up, your image cannot be damaged.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing genuinely cared for Prince Janus, forcing him to grit his teeth and stand.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2014Thank you, Count Unobert,\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Prince Janus said through gritted teeth.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The scene reminded Alina of the palace intrigue drama she had just caught up with last night.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014The merchant Empress had called the imperial doctor in a few words, leaving the concubine with no cover.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

And when the concubine thanked her bitterly, the merchant Empress replied lightly: \u201cIt\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Count Unobert smiled as he said this, then met Ye Wangxing\u2019s eyes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He didn\u2019t look angry, but his emotions were clearly unsettled. His gaze on Ye Wangxing held countless emotions, and he finally closed his eyes and sighed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cI know you are young and don\u2019t know how to handle these feelings. I won\u2019t blame you, but\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Count Unobert pointed to the brooch he wore over his heart.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

His expression carried bitterness as he said: “Wangxing, my heart hurts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai watched Ye Wangxing\u2019s expression waver again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Then he turned to see Prince Janus, who hadn\u2019t yet wiped his tears.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The remaining two turned their faces away from Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing stood pale, eyes full of struggle and pain. His gentle face carried guilt and conflict. His lips trembled, as if wanting to speak but not knowing where to start.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

His gaze flickered among the four, finally forcing out: \u201cI\u2026 I really don\u2019t want to hurt any of you. Should we just\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He closed his eyes mid-sentence, as if making a decision, but it was interrupted by the man with golden eyes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWangxing, your mind is still chaotic. Don\u2019t make a rash decision. Are you sure what you want won\u2019t hurt us?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Count Unobert\u2019s voice was unusually stern.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The other three seemed to understand what Ye Wangxing intended and did not glare at Count Unobert.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing opened his eyes to look at Count Unobert, then closed his mouth and lowered his head.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The man with golden eyes, out of Ye Wangxing\u2019s sight, exhaled and stepped forward, holding Ye Wangxing\u2019s wrist, placing his hand on his face.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing was surprised and relaxed his hand, revealing a palm that had been squeezed to bleed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Count Unobert held his hand and said in a steady voice: \u201cI won\u2019t force you. I will give you time to think carefully, but\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He gently kissed Ye Wangxing\u2019s palm, looking softly into his surprised eyes: \u201cI hope I can wait for the answer I want.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Count Unobert then turned and left the side hall, honoring his promise, leaving Ye Wangxing to think.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Only Ye Wangxing stood there, blushing and dumbfounded, facing the remaining three who seemed deadly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cGeez, the older ones are still the smartest,\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Martha sighed, and Alina nodded.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Bai quickly regained his wits and raised the most pressing question that would affect his quality of life: \u201c\u2026Can tomorrow\u2019s trending news about the royal family having two new heirs cover up my brother\u2019s matter?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Clearly, it could not.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The next day, one headline topped the charts.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

#The ex-boyfriends of the four are the same person!#<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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