Chapter 38: His Remarks (1/2)

Chapter 38: His Ree slowly drove on the street It was at a tio up Rows of lanterns swayed under the eaves, pedestrians were getting sparse on the streets, and only when they passed by s sounds behind the s that gave rise to a sense of prosperity brought about by extravagant cose, Chen Rong was noing her head and looking to be very cal her skirt Her nurse looked on worriedly, afraid that the only forown she oould be ruined

At this point in ti freed her skirt and took a deep breath “Nurse, I’ a little nervous,” she whispered with her eyes closed

“Miss,” Nurse Ping watched her with pity, “wang Qilang belongs to the sky above Forget hih She pressed her lips together to suppress her laughter as she replied: “Your wordsonly looked at her confusedly

Chen Rong reached her hand out to lift the shade Sheup to the sparsely dotted sky: “I’ve died once What is there to be afraid of?” Her voice was very low

At this tie had turned into a small lane to cut to another street Once there, the road ahead ash in light, and a in and out in every direction

“We’ll be there soon,told her fros to ha was about to answer hie pulled up to their side

It was a great ebony carriage, its two pulling horses also jet black and tall As Chen Rong gazed toward the vehicle, its cover slightly lifted to reveal a handso alht of this man She stopped herself, however, just as her hand touched the draping fabric

His intensely dark and chilly eyes paused on her right hand before ave, his coach began to ’s

All of a sudden, the two vehicles were separated by only an ar pinched herself and forced a ss, General Ran”

Who else could he be but Ran Min?

Ran Min ignored her hello He studied her fixedly and, after some time, his deep, authoritative voice h you’ve tried to collect yourself, you always seem different from your usual self every time you see me Nohy is that?”

He was so close that when he spoke, his breath gently swept past her hair and into her ears

Chen Rong stiffened She pinched her pal ehtly lowered her eyes to avoid his “General, you jest How can I be different to you when I’ve never known you?”

She at last looked up

Under the lights, her eyes were just like his – dark and bottoazes, her lips upturned to say: “I’d venture to say that with your being so ree of women in this world ould act differently when they see you”

“Is that so?”

Chen Rong nodded

Ran Min laughed He watched her with an intense gaze, asking: “Do you like wang Qilang?”