105 Foolish Duo (1/2)
Chen Zi Tao nodded when he heard An Wei's words. Without turning his face to see An Wei, Chen Zi Tao spoke once again.
”This old man is no longer as young as before. This old man fears that this old man can no longer protect the Chen family, especially my beloved maternal granddaughter. An Wei, this old man will leave Rong'er in your hands. This old man hopes that you will be able to take good care of her once this old man dies.”
”Please do not utter such words, Old Master. Young Miss will definitely feel sad once she finds out what you are thinking.”
”Ai. This old man knows that this old man's life is already starting to fade. This old man is not afraid to die but this old man wants to make sure that even after this old man dies, the Chen family will be able to survive. The only one this old man can count on is you, An Wei.”
An Wei remained silence. His mouth that was hidden in a thin veil pursed together, forming in a thin line before exhaling a large quantity of air.
”When old master saved this subordinate's life, this subordinate already swore to the heavens that this subordinate will forever protect the Chen family and won't even let anyone hurt the Young Miss.”
”Mmm.. This old man is glad that you are willing to protect my family. An Wei… when the time comes that you will get everything that is rightfully yours from the start, this old man wishes that-----”
”What is old Master saying? An Wei is An Wei. An Wei is only a subordinate under Old Master and Young Miss' personal shadow guard. This subordinate has been reborn and has already forgotten his previous life before. This subordinate does not plan to leave the Chen's residence and will not stay away from the Young Miss.”
”Mmm.. Is that so? Then, this old man will honor your decision. Too bad this old man once wished that you will take good care of Rong'er and become her spouse but it seems like it is already too late. It would be nice if you become my grandson in law but since His Majesty had already bestowed an imperial marriage between her and His Highness Xu QingWang, this old man could only allow it to happen. If only you will resume your identity as----”
”Old Master, this subordinate already cast away everything this subordinate has after surviving that horrible massacre, this subordinate has already stopped using my identity and had already forgotten the memories this subordinate had when he was young.”
”Ai. What you said is right. What happens in the past will remain in the past. Go and find my granddaughter and make sure that she is fine. Although Rong'er knows how to protect herself, she could still not make an appropriate decision wisely.”
”The Young Miss is a very intelligent person, Old Master should not fear.”
”Ai.. This old man hopes so… This old man just pity this child who was currently living inside this place which is full of vipers and snakes. Too bad, Rong'er's family name is Xuan and not Chen. No matter what, she belongs to the Xuan Family. I'll leave Rong'er to you because this old man might leave the capital and go back to the border. The two sons of mine are already both there and this old man fears that this old man will not be able to comeback. The imperial family is already feeling wary with our Chen family, especially the Emperor. Once this old man left the capital, this old man is afraid that he will bully my Chen family. An Wei… no matter what happens, you must protect XuanRong at all cost… do you understand? I pity that child. She lost her mother at an early age and her father neglected her, leaving her all alone and lonely inside the four corners of the Prime Minister's courtyard. It was a pity that she was dragged inside this messy life wherein she could just remain as an honorable daughter of the prime minister and be married off peacefully. Unfortunately, she had a strong maternal family which made her the target of malicious schemes. An Wei… you are the only one I trust.”
Hearing Chen Zi Tao's words full of trust to him, An Wei could not help but blush a little bit. His face were feeling hot while his heart had an irregular beating. He swore inside his heart that he would not fail in protecting XuanRong.
”This… This subordinate will not disappoint you, Old Master.”
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XuanRong was clutching the man's collar while she was being carried away from the Thousand Li courtyard. XuanRong could not help but steal glances at his face that was covered with a golden mask. The man noticed XuanRong's movement but he was not happy.
How can he be happy when he saw that she was quite enjoying the show and was even planning to finish the drama until the end? He could not help but taste some sourness inside his mouth when he heard her name being uttered by someone else other than him.
”Uhm…. This benefactor, can.. can you tell me why you are here?”
The man, Xu Fei Yi, did not respond to XuanRong's question. Instead, his embrace tightened, as if he was carrying his personal treasure in a very possessive manner.
*cough* *cough*
XuanRong wanted to cry but lacked tears. She was really unsure what to do. It had been a long time since they were traveling but he still refused to talk to her.
”A-are your arms already stiff? Why don't you put me down? I can walk on my own.”
*caw!* *caw!* *caw!*