Chapter 315 - Outsider Influence (1/2)
”What are you apologizing for?” Lei Xing asked with a confused somewhat amused smile.
”Perhaps we can ask her to stay...” He said, instead of answering her question. He could understand that she was feeling lonely. The bracelet who seemed to have been a great companion to her all this time was gone and now Li Ru was leaving and so would Princess Nalan in a few days.
Lei Xing frowned and moved back, ”We can't do that...It would be too selfish. Anyway, it doesn't matter.”
The Emperor frowned, he had not considered this friendship when he had done what he did. If he had, he would have put more thought into ensuring she lost nothing. It was just that for him she was enough and so he hoped it was the same for her. But obviously that was not the case.
It was a bit upsetting...but he could understand. So he tried to fix it and pressed, ”Are you sure? I can ord-”
”It's really fine as is... It's good for her to live as she wants, I can't and won't dictate her life. She's just a friend, minimal obligation there. It's not like we're married or something... You, wouldn't happen to be considering waking up one morning and disappearing without a word, right?” She asked, narrowing her eyes at him.
The Emperor frowned and seriously responded, ”You know I would never do that. If any-.”
Lei Xing snorted and cleared her throat, patting his shoulder, ”Relax, I'm joking...full disclaimer though...If you ever did, I will forget you instantly, just saying.” She said, giving him a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
”I'm sure you will....after sulking for a long time.” The Emperor added, taking her hand.
”You wish.” Lei Xing smugly responded with a scoff.
The Emperor chuckled in amus.e.m.e.nt and hugged her again, ”Also you don't have to worry, if I go, you go. I love you too much to leave you behind.” He finished and went in for a kiss.
But Lei Xing pushed him back with a little shudder, ”You say the cringiest things sometimes...”
The Emperor knit his brows and lightly cleared his throat, ”...I've been told that such ”cringe-y” things as you put it, are good for a developing relationship.”
Lei Xing snorted, ”By who? Your trustee eunuch?” She asked with a little laugh. He had told her about Eunuch Li's love advice. And while what he said was not wrong, summing it up like that.
The Emperor pursed his lips and said, ”No...from someone naturally wiser.”
”Ah...that old man.” Lei Xing said, rolling her eyes. It seemed she could not escape Doctor Lou's influence today.
”Not the old man...the voice, mine.” The Emperor clarified, ”It told me you require a lot of words of reassurance -”
”I require?” Lei Xing exclaimed with a scoff.
{...That quack's the one who requires a lot of words of reassurance. Give him a little criticism and you're an ungrateful brat -_-)'...}
”So it's wrong then?” The Emperor asked with a raised eyebrow.
Lei Xing blinked at him, opened her mouth, and then closed it. It was the truth, she could not deny it. But then again, who did not like words of reassurance?
”Don't you like reassuring words?” She asked indignantly asked with raised eyebrows, challenging him to deny it. If he did, she would another say another word of affection to him...not that she often did anyway.
The Emperor got her message and responded accordingly, ”Naturally, I do~...You should tell me more.” He beseechingly said, causing Lei Xing to laugh and kissed him as he wanted..
Lei Xing let out a happy sigh as she rested in the Emperor's arms. Coming to the Emperor was really a good choice. He could be such a cute weirdo sometimes, Lei Xing herself was also very weird sometimes, so it was perfect for her.
”Ah, that reminds me, I need to tell you something.” She said, turning over to look at the Emperor, ”...Actually, that old man...the doctor, he's the voice who speaks to you. He told me - Ah, I wasn't hiding it from you, it was just...The last few days have been crazy, it just slipped my mind -”
”It's okay...” The Emperor said with a smile.
”That's it?” Lei Xing asked with knit eyebrows, she expected more of a reaction from him.