Chapter 151 - Midnight Gem (2/2)

The girl was oblivious to his difficulty and perked up excited by the find, ”Oh, that's great. Then we can give one to my parents that way they'll know when we're in trouble. Although I'm not sure which one of them woul-”

”No.” The boy cut her off with a frown. ”One is for you and the other is for me.”

The girl frowned, ”What good will that do? You're the one who-”

”I'm leaving.” He quietly said looking down, his frown deepened and he tightened his hold on her hand then added, ”...now.”

The girl went wide-eyed for a bit, then blinked a few times and went, ”O-oh...I see...That's good then.”

The boy frowned up at her and then sighed, ”That's why it's important you have this. With you being so weak, it's hard for this master to leave you alone by yourself...This way if you're ever in trouble I will know and come rescue you.” He finished with a smirk.

The girl scoffed, ”Who needs your rescue?” Then she went back to pouting and quietly grumbled, ”...I'm not that weak either...”

”You do.” The boy responded with a grin as he patted her head. The girl immediately frowned and swatted his hand again, ”I don't need it. The only reason I'm ever in danger is because of you, with you gone my peaceful days will return so-”

”You're wearing it.” The boy sternly interjected, narrowing his eyes at her.

”No, I'm not.” She indignantly responded matching his gaze.

”You are.”

”I won't.”

After a while of the two just standing there glaring at each other, the boy swiftly slipped it onto the hand he was holding and then released her with a smirk, ”You're wearing it.”

She frowned and instantly tried to take it off but couldn't even move it. The boy laughed and then informed, ”A weakling like you can't take it off. If you want to take it off then you need to at least be at my level, that way I won't have to worry.” He then patted her shoulder and reassuringly said, ”It won't be easy, but I have faith in you.”

She swatted his hand off again, he chuckled and then said, ”Don't worry, I'll be sure to visit now and then to check your progress.”

”Who needs you to?!” She barked and then stormed off.

As the boy watched her departing back, his smile turned into a pout and he whispered, ”Heartless...” Then he slipped on his own bracelet, looked down at it and stroked it and sighed then turned and walked in the opposite direction.

The Emperor slightly opened his eyes to see Lei Xing's face, she had apparently turned over while asleep and snuggled against him. He smiled and brought a hand up and caressed her face. He lightly chuckled as he thought of the dream he just had. He could still smell the lingering scent of peach blossoms in the air. The scenery of the dream had peach blossoms floating around with the wind, with peach blossoms trees littered around what looked like a temple.

{...The girl was even called Xing er'...Haha, I must be so happy that I dreamt up our children. I'm truly becoming ridiculous...But it might be nice to give them our names...A little Xing er' would be very adorable...I wonder what she would think of this?... Am I rushing things again?...}

The Emperor knit his brows as he watched Lei Xing's sleeping face. She really made him feel uncertain about everything. He looked at her cheek which was still slightly reddened from the slap and frowned.

{...A gemstone that alerts when the other is in danger would be nice, then I could have gotten to you earlier...}

The Emperor then raised his eyebrows and then frowned as he remembered the incident with his mother. He narrowed his eyes at the wrist of the hand on her face, as he remembered the odd burning sensation he felt on it and the shocking vision that followed.

{...That was just as good. Only it seemed to be a one-time event, nothing happened this time...Or maybe it's because her life wasn't in danger?... Or was it about my mother? I'd like to believe it has to do with Xing er'...Or maybe it's because the voice isn't here? It's been gone for quite a while now, which is more normal than it's unusual frequent visits the last few months...I really must remember to ask about this odd event when eventually surfaces...It is important...}