Vol 10 Chapter 6 (1/2)

Chapter 6

VOLUME 10 CHAPTER 6: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE CALM AFTER THE BATTLE OF FAN CITY (6)

Liu Bei POV

“Really?”

When she heard me say this, Yuan Zhi gave me a wry smile, “Looks like Xuan De has a long way to go as a feudal lord huh?”

“You’re so naggy…” I said as I looked at Yuan Zhi’s smiling face and smiled as well. And with that our conversation came to a close as Yuan Zhi and I stared at each other wordlessly in the messy room while unknown birds chirped outside.

Usually, the atmosphere would get terribly awkward and I would be sweating right now thinking desperately about how I can continue the conversation. But now, I was actually rather relaxed and Yuan Zhi seemed to be comfortable as well. I do not know what she is thinking about but I am sure she feels warm and comfortable inside.

“Looks like,” Yuan Zhi spoke up softly in the same kind tone, “Looks like Xuan De was really the one to be my lord huh?”

“Yes?”

“Though there was that little mishap halfway through, I believe I that I found my path through you, just like your other retainers.” Yuan Zhi said as she nodded, “Perhaps I might even have ambitions of my own in future. Perhaps I won’t be a petty official and open a sugar water shop.”

“Un…”

To be honest, I was not sure at all if what I said to her back in the market was able to encourage her but at the very least, I seem to have been able to let her realise her worth and help her find her reason to exist. But at the end of the day, it boiled down to her own will to change and fight that made all of this possible.

“I didn’t do anything. Yuan Zhi’s future can only be forged by Yuan Zhi’s own hands.”

“So you changed my ambitions huh?” Yuan Zhi said as she smiled.

“Maybe?”

“Xuan De, you really need to change that overly humble att.i.tude of yours.”

“Do I?”

“Yes.” She said and laughed as did I.

To be honest, I do not feel like I am overly humble at all. I really do not think that I did anything. There was no romantic or emotional backdrop nor were there grandiose speeches. I merely said what I wanted to and all I did was just for the sake of making Yuan Zhi stay. That’s really all it was. It would really be too much of a stretch to say that I managed to change her ambitions because of this.

“Never mind. My way of thinking has indeed changed no matter what Xuan De thinks.” Yuan Zhi said as she tried to get up.

“Ah, Yuan Zhi, slow down.”

“Xuan De.” She said as she got up and leaned against my hand and looked at me, “I am willing to continue serving Xuan De by his side. Even if I can only rely on my own capabilities.”

Wu. The content may be different but it does not seem all that different from a love confession and so I began to feel a little shy as I smiled at Yuan Zhi.

“That’s enough. That’s more than enough.”

Mastery in swordsmans.h.i.+p, horsemans.h.i.+p and military tactics and formations. What more could I ask for?

“… Xuan De, please help me up off the bed.”

“Ah, sure.” I said as I hurriedly supported her, “But why do you need to come down? Do you want to get something? In that case, I can help…”

“No, that’s not it.” Yuan Zhi said as she slowly got up, wincing from pain from time to time as she did so. My heart ached to see her like this but I had no choice as she was adamant about getting up.