Chapter 282 What are you hiding? (2/2)

Yue Ling stare at what is in front of her and she is even more confused than ever.

”Tian, what is this?”

In front of them is a simple looking table. It did not look elegant, but it didn't look out of place. However, what confused her was that in the center of the table was one unlit rice paper lantern and a candle.

As she tries to understand what is going on, Lu Tian walks up to the table, then he turn his body to face her. A smile arc on his lip making him look even more handsome than he already is.

”This is my third surprise to you.”

Staring at him, Yue Ling could feel her heart melt in a pool of love. Yet, when she looks down at the unlit lantern, a faint smile appears on her.

She slowly reach down and gently trace the outline of the lantern. Her movement was careful like she is afraid she might rip the fragile lantern.

However, the more she touch the lantern, her smile slowly fade.

”It's been a long time since I last lit a lantern....”

Hearing her words, the space between Lu Tian's brows lightly crease. For some reason, he can hear a hint of despair and longing in Yue Ling's voice.

Yue Ling continue to stare down at the lantern and then she holds the lantern up.

”The first time I lit a lantern was for my father and mother....”

The more she stares at the lantern, sadness slowly form in her bluish green eyes. Memories of her past began to resurface in her mind and her lip lightly tremble.

”The last time I lit a lantern was for Shin.....”

Realizing she had spoke without thinking, she quickly looks at Lu Tian and smile an apologetic smile. She hates it when she brings up her past. Before she met Lu Tian, she never once spoke of her past to anyone... However, ever since she met him.....

She set the lantern down on the table and takes a step back.

”I'm sorry for bringing this up at a time like this.”

However before she could, Lu Tian place his hand on her back to stop her. His gesture was gentle like he had never heard what she said.

He gaze into her bluish green eyes while pulling her closer to him and lower his head to press his forehead to her.

”Why are you apologizing for something that does not need to be apologize?”

He quietly sigh and place a soft kiss her forehead. Pulling away he smiles at her to assure her that he does not mind her speaking of her past.

”Remember, my time has always belong to you and it always will.”

Hearing the comfort and security in his voice, Yue Ling's eyes begin to tear up, but she holds herself back from crying. She could feel the deep meaning behind his words.

She thank God for allowing someone like her to meet Lu Tian.

Despite his cold and aloof demeanor, she can see how much he loves and cares about her. Even if he doesn't say it to her in words, she can always see it in his eyes.

As she gaze into his dark eyes, Yue Ling takes a small step back away from him widening the space between them. No matter when or where, his darks eyes are always able to see through her.

And even at this moment, her mind is fill with many things to say, but....

She looks down at the unlit lantern on the table, then to the view of Imperial in the distance.

Lu Tian did not mind that she pulled away from his grasp, instead he takes a step forward to stand next to her in front of the table. He doesn't do anything, but looks out to the same view his wife is looking at.

Neither spoke a word, but allow the flickering sound of the fire from the lanterns to replace the silence of the night.

After a long while, Yue Ling finally broke the silence between them. She did not look at Lu Tian but continue to gaze out to Imperial as she spoke her words.

”Tian, will you listen to what I have to say?”