Chapter 485: A Smile to Dissolve All Grudges (1/2)

The moment Pei Qingfeng told her that there were no more traps, she withdrew her hand and followed him deeper into the tunnel.

When they neared the palace, Pei Rumo’s crowning ceremony had just ended. He was currently lost in his own thoughts when he realized that there were some movements coming from under him. He drew his sword in case anything happened.

However, his worries were unfounded. When he saw the people who caused the disturbance, a look of joy appeared on his face.

“Pei Qingfeng? Luo Chu? It’s actually the two of you!” Pei Rumo was pleasantly surprised. Back when they had been trapped in the Desolate Region, he had faith that they would return safely. However, as the time passed, he started losing faith and gave up waiting. Who would have thought that he would reunite with them on this very day. A brilliant smile lit up his face.

“I never expected to see the two of you! Let’s talk somewhere else instead.” Pei Rumo led them to the side hall before continuing his conversation with the two of them. He then started to recount his experience after leaving the Desolate Region.

“It’s a good thing that Your Highness cherishes your relationship with Luo Chu, but can you explain to me why you have crowned my fiancee the empress of the Cloud Water Nation?” Pei Qingfeng wasn’t really interested in hearing what Pei Rumo had been up to in the past two years. The only thing he cared about was the reason behind Pei Rumo’s actions.

Seeing that Bai Luochu didn’t deny what Pei Qingfeng said, he knew that they were already a couple.

“So you choose him in the end...” Pei Rumo said as a forced smile appeared on his face.

Bai Luochu shook her head and smiled, “Rather than saying it was me who chose him, he was the one who chose me. If it weren’t for him, I’m afraid that I wouldn't be able to walk out of the Desolate Region alive.”

Pei Rumo realized that there was no way for him to feel better about himself. After a long while, he pleaded with Pei Qingfeng and humbly requested, “Can you let me spend this afternoon with Luo Chu? Consider it my way of ending things with her.”

Pei Qingfeng felt alarm bells go off in his head as he was afraid that Pei Rumo would go back on his words by snatching her away.

Knowing his worries, Bai Luochu rested her hand on his shoulders and reassured him, “It’s going to be fine. Even if he wants to snatch me away, he wouldn’t have done it so openly. Don’t worry, everything will be fine.”

Pei Qingfeng took a last look at her and grumbled softly before leaving the two of them alone.

After Pei Qingfeng had left, Pei Rumo didn’t rush to talk to Bai Luochu. Instead, he merely stared at her in silence.

It was time for him to let go and move on.

“When you are together with him, are you happy?” Even though he already knew the answer to his question, he wanted to hear her say it for herself.