Vol 7 Chapter 40 (1/2)

VOLUME 7 CHAPTER 40: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS MARCHING INTO JIANGXIA (1)

Liu Bei POV

Thereafter, I didn’t speak much with Liu Biao, nor did I wait for Liu Qi to arrive, and I left soon after under the pretext of having to prepare to leave for Jiangxia.

I don’t know how Liu Qi will take this, but I’m sure that she won’t be much happier than me on this. Or perhaps, as the eldest daughter, she will probably be much angrier about this. But I don’t have the leisure to be concerned about her as I’ve been dragged into this.

Moreover, the other side is Jiangdong, with whom I’ve just spent a long time with. When I think about how I have to meet those people on the battlefield, my heart began to ache.

“May I ask which generals have Jiangdong deployed to Jiangxia?” The moment I came out, I asked Cai Mao this. Cai Mao looked at me and stood there in a daze for a while.

“I do not know what Imperial Uncle is asking. Did my lord say something to you just now?” When she finished, her lips curled up ever so slightly. If it were someone else, they might not realise it, but I am someone who can even read Gong You’s emotions so it was clear as day to me.

From how things look, she clearly knows what’s going on, and is merely feigning ignorance. Perhaps she even knows why Liu Biao wanted to look for me, or to go even further, she might have been the one to recommend me to go to Jiangxia. It is clear, after all, that she and the twin sisters do not like my presence here.

But at this moment, as the one who is seeking refuge, I can’t be too rude. It’s not like they have to get along with me as well.

Now that Liu Biao wants me to deploy, all I can do is comply. I’ll just take it that I’m paying rent for my stay here.

But leaving aside this guessing game, I have a more pressing matter at hand.

Such as Yi De who is walking angrily ahead of me.

When I came out, she seemed to detect that something bad had happened and when I explained the situation to her, her face became scarily angry and she walked ahead wordlessly. Even until now when we’ve reached the main streets, she still hasn’t spoken to me at all.

“Yi De, please don’t be angry.” I had been saying similar words over and over. But she didn’t pay any attention to me at all. This scene looked like I was pleading for forgiveness from my girlfriend.

And just then, Yi De whose cheeks were puffed out with anger with her hands clenched, turned back and spoke to me in the tone of voice the new Yi De usually did, “How can I not be angry? Why didn’t you wait to discuss this before agreeing?”

When I heard her speak to me, I thought her anger had subsided but I soon realised that I was very wrong about this.

“You don’t understand, the atmosphere then–”

“How old are you already my lord?! How can you still be affected by the atmosphere like that?!”

I tried to explain myself but got shot down very quickly.

I should have seen this coming, but I couldn’t help but to accept it. Just Yi De alone was already this bad. I wonder what it will be when I return to the residence and face everyone else.

Gong You and the other administrative officials will definitely be very unhappy. Yun Chang will give me a lecture while Zi Long will give me a tongue las.h.i.+ng. As for the rest, they will be watching and add in here and there as well.

Wu… The more I think about it, the more I’m regretting my decision. If only I’d clenched my teeth and hung on for a while more then.

“Hai… I know, it’s my fault.” I said and bowed deeply to Yi De, “Ah, thanks for stepping up for me just now when I got insulted. I was actually feeling rather awkward about it back then.”

When I remembered that I hadn’t thanked her for what she did before, I hurriedly added on.