Chapter 126 - The Princess’ Departure (1/2)

The two of them stood quietly in the midst of the scenic snow. Their surroundings remained quiet. Ling Chuxi’s ebony hair looked as dark as ink against the white snow and her fresh, bright face was tranquil. Huangfu Qingjue’s eyes contained a hint of a smile as he looked at Ling Chuxi quietly. It was as though there were only the two of them in the whole wide world. It made for such a beautiful scene, it looked like a painting. Everything surrounding them seemed to fade into the background. It made anyone watching unable to bear destroying such a beautiful picture. “Thank you for saving me last time.” Ling Chuxi finally opened her mouth gently to speak in a soft voice as she looked at Huangfu Qingjue.

“Saving my own woman is my responsibility, isn’t it? So, is there really a need to thank me?” asked Huangfu Qingjue as his lips curled into a gentle smile. “I’ll definitely appear at the first instance you need me whenever you are in danger.”

Ling Chuxi was stunned. She looked straight at Huangfu Qingjue’s peerless face which was smiling gently before her. Right now, her heart felt somewhat in a mess.

The snow stopped slowly. Everything surrounding them was already covered in a layer of white.

“Go back early. Make sure not to catch a cold,” said Huangfu Qingjue as he put the umbrella away and tucked Ling Chuxi’s hair behind her ear.

“Are you—” Ling Chuxi was about to ask if he was about to leave, but she was surprised at her own question and felt like she was doing something wrong by asking it. So, she swallowed the words that were at the tip of her tongue.

“I’ll definitely appear when you need me,” said Huangfu Qingjue. He seemed to know what Ling Chuxi was going to say and replied in a serious manner with a smile. It was a simple sentence, but it was said with the heft of an oath. Huangfu Qingjue reached out his hand to gently caress Ling Chuxi’s face. Ling Chuxi closed her eyes and savored the warmth of his touch. When her eyes fluttered open again, he was no longer there.

Huangfu Qingjue had just left silently, just like that.

‘Who exactly is he?’

Ling Chuxi stared at the snow-white ground before her as she muttered the thought to herself in her heart. Yet, no matter how hard she thought about it, she wasn’t able to obtain an answer.

“Master, master! Oh, master…” The fifth princess’ wailing could be heard from afar.