Chapter 10 (2/2)
Zhuan Xu quickly added “Fine, fine, fine I’ht now so don’t mess it up”
Xiao Liu peered at the board and discovered it wasn’t a norical one used by Gods and she wanted to play
Zhuan Xu tried to plead “I finally convinced shi+ Qi to play with me, e’re done with this match I’ll play with you”
Xiao Liu pouted and walked over to shi+ Qi “I want to play now”
shi+ Qi ilared in victory at Zhuan Xu She picked up a piece and surveyed the chessboard before putting it down and asking shi+ Qi “This place good?”
“Very good!” said shi+ Qi and Zhuan Xu at the exact saentle warmth
Zhuan Xu stood up and pushed Xiao Liu to his spot “Since you’re not going to let us play in peace, you play with him!”
Xiao Liu clapped “Now you’re like an older brother!”
Xiao Liu played Zhuan Xu’s pieces and was her usual reneging onBut no matter what Xiao Liu did, shi+ Qi was patient and actually was playing seriously But after each play he would teach Xiao Liu how to play better to avoid the next loss
The way Zhuan Xu saw it, it was like a kid throwing a teround An adult didn’t stop hi to the side and talking maturely with the kid After the first time, the second time, the third time, the fourth tiame was a complete and utter disaster under Xiao Liu’s hands Xiao Liu refused to play another piece and used her hands to upend the entire board and announced “I won!”
Zhuan Xu shook his head with a sigh but shi+ Qi s
Xiao Liu’s heart leapt a few beats and she calmed down to stare at shi+ Qi
shi+ Qi said “I’”
Xiao Liu played with the chess piece and said nothing shi+ Qi said “I’ve been worried but now am fully relieved that Zhuan Xu and the Grand Eood to you and you are very happy here I need to go take care of my own matters now”
Xiao Liu said “I know When are you leaving?”
“Later I will go bid farewell to the Grand E knows you so I will leave in theQiu”
Xiao Liu said “Then go say farewell to o with you”
Xiao Liu sat in the courtyard waiting and shi+ Qi came back alone after a short while Xiao Liu asked “What did my dad say?”
“Asked a fewelse much”
Xiao Liu asked “It’s a few hours before sunset, what do you want to do?”
“Nothing Let’s just sit here basking in the sun, s snacks”
All of Xiao Liu’s favorite snacks were always prepared so shi+ Qi brought a plate over and sat down in the corridor with Xiao Liu and enjoyed the view of the flowers
Xiao Liu picked up a duck neck and munched “My dad said that ical spiritual object in my body When he removes it I won’t transforly?”
“You’re not”
“What if I areat if I’ly?”
“Everyone can appreciate a beautiful exterior, if I am the only one who can admire your beautiful interior then I’m happy”
Xiao Liu felt her face redden and her heart beat faster shi+ Qi lately was the type who chose not to sayhe had her feel totally off-kilter
“My heart is pitch black, where’s the beauty”
“I think you’re beautiful and there is beauty in black”
Xiao Liu guffawed “We’re like two peas in a pod”
shi+ Qi stared at her s “You be careful”
“I know”
“Even though your mother’s actions led to what your brother did, I know you feel pity and want to stop the cycle of vengeance, but don’t let him hurt you”
“Don’t worry”
“Worry? What me worry I just think you’re rather stupid and want to reoodness of my heart”
shi+ Qi smiled “I’ll take this fox tail that Zhuan Xu doesn’t want After I create a ive it to you”
Xiao Liu nodded If the Nine-tailed fox is the King of the fox tribe, then the leader of the Tu Shan clan would be the King of the fox kings There was no one else in this world better than Tu Shan Jing who kne to use the fox tail
They ate snacks and chatted, talking about whatever ca next to each other
The sun gradually set and the sky gradually darkened
Xiao Liu couldn’t eat anymore and washed her hands shi+ Qi took out a handkerchief and Xiao Liu reached for it but he didn’t hand it to her He wrapped her hands in it and slowly dried it for it Her hands were long dried but he still didn’t let go He tightly held on to her two hands
Xiao Liu’s heart was a bit jumbled and she kept her head down
shi+ Qi said in a low voice “Fifteen years Don’t let another man into your heart”
Xiao Liu raised her head and said with an laugh “Then what about fifteen years later? Can I let another man in fifteen years later?”
shi+ Qi’s face darkened and he tightly gripped Xiao Liu’s hands
Xiao Liu lightly shook their hands and softly said “Don’t worry and go Fifteen years, I’ll wait for you” Since that connection and longing couldn’t be severed, then let it remain for fifteen years After that fifteen years, whether the thread disappeared or became a web, no one knows
After dinner Zhuan Xu personally escorted shi+ Qi off Five Gods Mountain When he ca on the pallet in the courtyard staring at the stars He sat down “What are you thinking?”
“Star gazing”
“Not sad? I thought you really liked his company”
“I really do like his company, but what I know even more is that there is no person who can keep company forever in this life You and I have experienced toosorroe have endured too many times I don’t want to hurt any rational, or see it as being coldhearted Zhuan Xu, do you have that feeling? If you have so and you like it so one so you remain rational Even if you like it it comes with a sense of one, you can be fine accepting the loss”
Zhuan Xu slid down the pallet to sit on the ground and he leaned back against the pallet so his head was pressed against Xiao Liu’s head as both of theht I was the only one left in this world But you’ve come back, so I don’t feel lonely anymore”
Compared to Xiao Liu, Zhuan Xu was the real orphan When he was very small, his father died in battle and his rand care of him also died in battle He lost all his relatives ould have protected him To survive, he had no choice but to leave his ho all alone
Xiao Liu said “I’m sorry” Xiao Yao was a very selfish cruel person She knew Zhuan Xu aiting for her, she knew Zhuan Xu needed her, but because of her own fear she kept running
Zhuan Xu patted Xiao Yao’s hand and said nothing He always thought Xiao Yao would grow up like Ah Nian in the sunlight surrounded by rainbows, never seeing any darkness or danger Like a Spring flower bloo so beautiful and pure If Xiao Yao was like that, then Zhuan Xu would do everything in his power to protect her But Xiao Yao today was not like he iined, yet he wasn’t disappointed Instead he felt like this was the Xiao Yao he really wanted, no, she was even better than he could have envisioned Despite the long time apart, they could still i Whether it was beautiful, whether it was ugly, one was not afraid to show it, the other co to tell you” Sos Xiao Yao kept inside and still never dared to share She felt revealing it would be agrowing inside her body gnawing at her insides Only to Zhuan Xu could she share it without any hesitation
“Tell me!” Zhuan Xu immediately said
“That Nine-tailed fox said I wasn’t hter He said that mom was a slut and cheated on dom He said I was really the demon spawn of the most vicious monster who ever lived Qi Yo” The Nine-tailed fox constantly insulted Xiao Yao’s ry and didn’t believe hi hiet confused
Zhuan Xu shot up and stared in shock at Xiao Yao So this was the real reason she was too scared to come home
Xiao Yao’s eyes were filled with confusion and terror “The Nine-tailed fox said that Qi Yo and my Mom were a pair of adulterous lovers and I was their love child He said my mom was devious and lied tome off If my dad knew the truth, he would destroy the demon spawn that was me……”
“Be quiet!” Zhuan Xu slapped his hand over Xiao Yao’s hand “You believe the words of that demon fox? Auntie killed Qi Yo with her own hands! Plus Master is so shter? Be honest with yourself, how does Master treat you?”
Xiao Liu stared at Zhuan Xu with her tears filled with tears “So I’hter?”
Zhuan Xu said with absolute certainty “You are definitely Master’s daughter!”
Dad and Gege were both the smartest of the lot, and if those two smart men reached that conclusion, then Xiao Liu finally relaxed and shter!”
Zhuan Xu let out a relieved sigh and rubbed Xiao Yao’s head “In the future, if you ever hear such nonsense, tell me and I’ll handle it”
Xiao Liu nodded “Do you know that Qi Qing Garden’s pavilions have been renovated many times but my doodles have rereat o when my four royal uncles wanted to eliminate me, I remembered my dad told me when he was still alive about the friendshi+p between our eldest uncle and Master Auntie also told me before that if I ever ran into any proble for help I wrote to hi me to Five Gods Mountain anytime When I came I was filled with trepidation, but he treated ht me how to run a nation and when I did well he was proud of me and when I made mistakes he never hesitated to punish ed uards cannot even take orders fro contrary to uards who listened to hiuarded my life could only be loyal to reat, then ould my Mom divorce hi to Mo Yi, and YiHer na so the past and only had my Mom in his heart, then ould my Mom not want my Dad? Sometimes I really hate her!”
Zhuan Xu reh “I don’t know! We can’t understand theht before she coive her She gave birth to ive her?”
Xiao Liu said “In the future if I had kids, I will never leave them no matter what happens”
Zhuan Xu said “In the future when I marry a wife, I will ask for her whether she’ll die if I die first If she wants to die with me then I don’t want her!”
Xiao Liu and Zhuan Xu looked at each other and started laughing
Zhuan Xu’s chin was resting on the pallet and his face was right next to Xiao Liu’s hand “When I’ether I want to knohether the red phoenix flowers in Cao Yun Court are still glorious, whether the reen”
Xiao Liu caressed his cheek “The road to Cao Yun Court is covered with blood”
Zhuan Xu smiled matter-of-factly “The road to power is always littered with blood and bones I don’t just want to go back to Cao Yun Court, I want the entire Xuan Yuan Mountain” In front of others he was always refined and charOnly in front of Xiao Yao did he show his ruthlessness and aht for it then!” Just like a phoenix was destined to rise to the Heavens, Zhuan Xu was born to wield power She knew that truth since she was very sht now everyone in the Xuan Yuan Court is aligned with our royal uncles I once used thePrince Zhuan Xu back to Xuan Yuan and it was io back, I need an excuse that no one can oppose For that I’ to need to use you”
Xiao Yao smiled “You can use me all you want”
Zhuan Xu’s face was nestled in the palood to have you back I’ all alone any to help you and fight with you”
Zhuan Xu lifted his head and smiled “You don’t want to help? But its too bad because I’e! So even if you don’t want to help, theto help anyways”
Xiao Liu smacked him “You’re shameless! People say a brother needs to protect his little sister, but you’ve got it switched around and are sha for hed “I have no choice, I haven’t been able to win in a fight with you since ere kids”
“And you’re not e that up now?”
“Xiao Yao” Zhuan Xu’s teasing faded and he got serious “You’ve been whatever goes for so long, but I know you won’t be able to sit back and watch o back to Xuan Yuan, whatever I do will clearly iet rid of et involved? Rather than vowing not to get you involved, I’d rather tell you up front so you are better prepared”
Xiao Yao patted Zhuan Xu’s hand to indicate that she understood She said “Zhuan Xu, do you rerabbed both our hands and said that ere poor children and that we needed to stick to each other from then on and take care of each other”
“I reet? Zhuan Xu vividly re request Because his parents died so tragically, he grew up very young and he solerandmother that he would protect his sister for life Xiao Yao didn’t understand at that tie for life
“I thought grandmother was senile back then since you may be a poor orphaned kid but I wasn’t Look at us now! Grandmother likely already predicted ould have happened to us”
Zhuan Xu said softly “Back then the laughter and joy blanketed the entire Cao Yuan Court – and now it’s only the two of us left!”
Xiao Yao was silent and then looked up at the stars Zhuan Xu also looked up at the stars “Thank you grandmother, eldest uncle, second uncle,me reunite with my little sister”