Where's the Lord? Washing Her Hair (Part 2) [Please Vote for Monthly Tickets]

"I feel much better hearing you say that."

Gongxi Lai let out a long breath.

Her eyes shimmered, as if she'd finally found someone to lean on.

Xiaocheng had carried too many memories for her.

She had grown up here, and here she had also endured the greatest upheaval of her life. Thankfully, Heaven had treated her kindly: after she'd sunk into despair and hit rock bottom, it had let her meet Gongxi Chou. She hadn't expected that, four years later, the nightmare of the past would show signs of repeating itself.

Fortunately—

Just when all seemed lost, it had turned out to be a false alarm.

Xun Ding summoned his warhorse and held out a hand. "Let's go."

"Wait, I'm coming too."

Yang Ying used her sword to block Gongxi Lai from taking the hand he had offered.

"Yang, why are you so wary of me?"

Yang Ying summoned her own warhorse. With a slight tug, she pulled Gongxi Lai onto the saddle, encircled her in her arms, and took a firm hold of the reins. "I'm A Lai's personal guard. There's no way I'd let her out of my sight, so of course I'm coming too."

"You—"

The corner of Xun Ding's mouth twitched. He was annoyed.

Yang Ying didn't look at him. She just nudged her horse's flanks. "Hyah!"

The horse's hooves clattered as it rode right past Xun Ding. Gongxi Lai, at the center of their argument, curled up in Yang Ying's arms and gave Xun Ding a reassuring smile, even winking playfully at him. Xun Ding opened his mouth, then watched Yang Ying's straight back and let out a resentful snort through his nose. Yang Ying wasn't deaf. She turned her head and raised an eyebrow.

"What are you snorting for? Xun Yong'an, lead the