Chapter 153 (1/2)
Chapter 153: A Confession of Love
Only after everything had been set up did Ling Tian leap off from his horse. Holding on to Ling Chen, he leisurely stepped on the red carpet, walking towards the jade table at the far end.
The city guards standing at the side, as well as the Yang Family guards, almost had their eyeb.a.l.l.s popped out of their sockets!
What mental illness had afflicted this young n.o.ble Ling today?
Seeing how Ling Tian had zero intention to greet him, Yang Lei, who was a generation senior to Ling Tian, could only harrumph loudly and spit out, ”Uncultured junior!”, before turning his horse around and commanding, ”Let’s go!”
Seeing the Yang family leave, a smile hung on Ling Tian’s face. Pulling Ling Chen to sit beside him, his expression suddenly changed to one of determination.
Although Ling Chen did not understand the meaning behind this, she would never defy her young n.o.ble. Thus, she moved to perch on a seat beside him like a little sparrow, just that her actions were more constrained. However, she only felt jubilation at how Ling Tian treasured her.
Ling Tian grabbed the two white jade cups on the table and opened up the seal on the wine. After batting off the offered hand of Ling Chen to pour the wine, he personally poured out two cups of wine. He then placed one in front of himself and another in front of Ling Chen. The aroma of the wine drifted up in the form of mist — this was precisely the famed wine, ”Maiden’s Heart!”
A hint of doubt appeared on Ling Chen’s pretty face and she hesitated a moment before receiving the wine cup. Seeing such a solemn and serious look appearing on Ling Tian’s face, she could not help but feel a little worried at what was to come.
”Chen’er, I would like to tell you a story before we down this cup of wine.” Ling Tian’s expression was seven parts solemn, two parts distracted and one part sentimental as he continued, ”Do you know why I requested for such a huge red carpet today? Does it feel as though I’ve become a little crazy?”
In a daze, Ling Chen shook her head and replied with a heavy tone, ”Whatever young n.o.ble chooses to do, he will definitely have his reasons. Chen’er has never thought that young n.o.ble would make mistakes.” Her gaze was tender, like the gentle caress of the sea waves landing on Ling Tian’s face. What she displayed was her innermost feelings, of her wholehearted and undivided trust, as well as unshakable love! In her eyes, no matter what this youth in front of her wanted, she would put in her heart and soul into it without any hesitations! Even if he commanded her to die!
Ling Tian smiled as he stroked her face, before speaking in almost a whisper, ”In a very faraway place, there was a country. In that country, a boy and girl once made a pledge that one day, the boy would hold the girl’s hand and walk down a red carpet together. In their country, a red carpet symbolized the most scared existence in the hearts of all the youths! This was because the red carpet symbolized the beginning of a couple’s life!
A sudden gasp of ‘ah!’ sounded from Ling Chen as she bent down to look at the red carpet below her. Sparkling jewels of happiness could be seen filling up those dreamy eyes of hers as her lips trembled. Her chest heaved up and down in emotion as she raised her head to stare at Ling Tian with undisguised joy. At this moment, she had already forgotten the concept of bashfulness and the reservedness a lady should show!
She only felt as though her entire heart could explode, so full of happiness she was! Boundless and limitless happiness seemed to enshroud her in that instant. Her eyes seemed to be unable to hold on to the happiness any longer, finally overflowing and dropping down...
His voice seemed to be filled with some sort of magnetism as he spoke, his gaze tender as he stared at her. Stretching out his right hand, he carefully wiped away the sparkling beads on her face before cupping her face as he continued,
”Chen’er, I would like you to know today that while I may have other women in the future, and while I may not be able to give you the status of a legitimate wife, you’ll be the only one who has accompanied me to walk on this red carpet!”
So overwhelmed with happiness she was, that Ling Chen failed to respond. She could only sit there dumbly, as though she had become a human vegetable, with half her soul having already flown into the skies!
With a grin, Ling Tian now raised his wine cup, and tapped onto Ling Chen’s wine cup gently. A clear ‘ding!’ sounded as he whispered, ”Drink up, Chen’er. From today onwards, you need not feel anymore grievances!”
As though she had awoken from a dream, Ling Chen’s body jolted, and fresh tears from her face dripped into her cup as she whimpered, ”Young n.o.ble… uuu… as long as I can be by your side, Chen’er is willing to do anything… in this life… I will never feel wronged, be it this life, next life, and for all my lives on… thank you… young n.o.ble...”
Ling Tian had on calm expression as he replied, ”No need for further words. This young n.o.ble does not want you to feel wronged, and neither do I wish for you to sacrifice yourself blindly. You must live on, healthily and well!”