Chapter 1330 - City of White (7) (2/2)

After ht up to Celia, gazing at her quietly

“I’ve understood your feelings, Celia I’m really surprised and happy that you like s toward s that match your hopes and expectations, but the fact that you’re actually able to like me makes me really happy…”

Rhode said and paused a little, before looking up at Celia again with a serious and earnest expression

“… But even so, I won’t change myself for you Will you still be able to accept e erous were to happen, I would stillto accept me?”

“I-I don’t know I don’t know I really hate what you’re doing, Master But I really like you and I don’t know… No… It’s not like that! I’ for me I just want you to know that I…”

“I understand, but I can’t act like I don’t, Celia”

Before Celia finished her sentence, Rhode interrupted

“This is your oing to lie to you either If you are going to beyou I want you to reive you a corresponding response In that case, can you accept it? I’radually accept what I’ree to it?”

“No, I’ his questions, Celia’s expression grew even orously, as if she were afraid of so

“I didn’t intend for you to accept me, Master I just… I… No, I didn’t want to… All I want is… No! Master, you shouldn’t have forced me!”

“Say what you really think, Celia!”

Facing Celia, who looked like she was about to break down, Rhode didn’t have the slightest intention of pitying her Instead, he stared coldly at her and yelled in a deep voice Upon hearing his scream, Celia was shocked She closed her eyes and her body shuddered

“No, Master! I hate you! Why can’t you change! You’re just that stubborn, that is why I———!”

Along with Celia’s screa a bright, dazzling arc indown at Rhode This tied nor hid He stood there quietly and looked at Celia before hi down

The sharp blade stopped right in front of his eyes If it went down just a little bit h for his blood to spill But at the very last second, Celia held back, which was the only thing that kept hi split in two

At the nextinto his e tone in her voice

“Master, you’re always so stubborn That is why I hate you… But… It is also the very reason that I fell in love with you…”

Celia lifted her head and pecked hiuard However, he extended and wrapped his ar lady

The pure white space shook Soon after, as though a piece of , the colors of the scenery in this world changed The pure whiteness turned into an azure blue sky, while the path paved by layers of white clouds underneath Rhode’s feet stretched into the distance

“Even though I knew it all along, after hearing you saying it personally, I feel like… This is indeed your style, Master”

Raising her head rather shyly from his embrace, Celia looked at him with a blush and spoke

“But, thank you, Master… At least I won’t be hesitant and feel lost again”

Upon hearing this statement from Celia, Rhode knew that he finally succeeded

[1] A philosophical treatise written by Li Zongwu (1879–1943)