Chapter 160 (1/2)

Chapter 160: Apology

Nan Xun knew that many people were attracted to Jun Huang's grace. He was no different. But he knew Jun Huang's true ident.i.ty. He knew what tragedies underlay her calm att.i.tude. He felt a deep sympathy for her.

He was overwhelmed with fondness seeing Jun Huang with her guard down. Many times he had wanted to reach out to touch Jun Huang's cheeks, but he stopped himself. This wasn't the time for him to cross that line. He must not do anything that would make Jun Huang wary of him.

A series of light knocks came from the door. Nan Xun got off the bed without alerting Jun Huang. With his training, he was able to leap over her even though he had taken the inner side of the bed.

He didn't want to wake her up. Jun Huang had been pus.h.i.+ng herself these few days. He wanted to ensure that she got enough sleep.

He strode to the door and opened it. One of the guards was standing outside.

”Should we continue our search today, Your Highness?” asked the guard.

Nan Xun turned to the still sleeping Jun Huang reflexively and nodded. ”Yes. Keep looking.”

Before the guard could go downstairs, Nan Xun stopped him and told him to ask a clerk to prepare a bowl of congee for Jun Huang. The guard accepted the order and walked away.

Nan Xun closed the door. He washed his face and got changed before approaching the bed and tucking Jun Huang in. He gently pushed the door open and left the room.

When Jun Huang woke up, the sun had risen near the top of the sky. No one else was in the room. There was no lingering warmth on the other side of the bed. She lay there staring at the ceiling until her head cleared. Her sleep had not been a peaceful one. All her concerns had prevented her from resting properly. Her temples had been throbbing since she woke up.

Jun Huang took a deep breath and sat up. After making herself presentable, she opened the door and walked out. A clerk had been waiting outside for her. He hurriedly led her downstairs to the seat Nan Xun had arranged for her. He then brought a bowl of congee to the table.

Jun Huang looked owishly at the bowl. She knew that Nan Xun could be caring, but she didn't expect a general like him to be considerate enough to make sure that she ate something before going out.

She thought back to the night they stayed at the little town a few days ago. Nan Xun had ground the medicine into powder before putting it into her dinner so that Jun Huang wouldn't turn his help away. Her heart softened and her chest was filled with warmth.

”Enjoy, gentleman,” said the clerk, jerking Jun Huang's attention back to the present. Jun Huang nodded and gave him a polite smile. The clerk hurried away with his face flushed.

Realizing that she had lost control of her emotions again, Jun Huang let out a bitter laugh. She was a woman with no future. She could not give Nan Xun the happiness he deserved. She must keep her heart in check.

Nan Xun and the guards still had not returned after Jun Huang finished her breakfast. She couldn't bear to wait any longer. She went outside with the portraits of Jun Hao and Yin Yun in hand.

Yun Town was not a small place. Even with the four guards Nan Xun took with him, locating someone was as difficult as looking for a needle in an ocean.

At noon, Jun Huang still had not found anything concrete. She was unwilling to take a rest. With her jaw tightened, she went through street after street, determined to find Jun Hao and Yin Yun. She didn't know that they had left Yun Town when Yin Yun realized that someone was looking for them.

They had not seen Jun Huang. They therefore didn't know who it was that was looking for them, and Yin Yun's first guess was Eastern Wu. To ensure Jun Hao's safety, Yin Yun took him out of town without trying to investigate.

When most of the sun had disappeared under the horizon, Jun Huang stopped what she was doing and looked into the distance – it was as if someone had spilled blood all over the sky. The overwhelming sorrow in her heart did not show on her face. A flash of gentle light flicked through her eyes. The breeze brought her hair into the air. Many pedestrians found themselves drawn to her.

There were many men in the world that could be considered good-looking, but Jun Huang was the only one who could topple a city.

She closed her eyes. The emotions overcoming her had made her dizzy. She took a deep breath to tamp down her frustration.

She let out a sigh when the dizziness pa.s.sed and decided to continue her search. If she couldn't find her brother –