"But the one surnamed Yuan is your husband," Song Qingshu grumbled inwardly, though he said, "And you still want to go to Liao Country?"
"After all, we were once husband and wife. There has to be an end to it someday." Xia Qingqing let out a faint sigh.
Song Qingshu nodded. "All right, I'll go with you."
Xia Qingqing shook her head. "There's so much going on here. How could you possibly spare the time? Don't worry, I won't rekindle anything with Brother Yuan."
Song Qingshu pulled her into his arms. "But I don't trust that Yuan fellow. What if he tries to force himself on you? You can't beat him."
Xia Qingqing spat. "Bah! Brother Yuan is a true gentleman. You think he's like you?"
Song Qingshu burrowed his head into her bosom. "I don't care. I won't allow you to go find him alone."
Flustered by his nuzzling, Xia Qingqing pushed him away with a blush. "Then who was it that agreed to let me go just now?"
"I was only saying that. If you really leave me, I'll use any means necessary to keep you by my side." Song Qingshu spoke with perfect justification, utterly shameless.
"You rogue~" Xia Qingqing reproached him, yet she was not truly angry. Instead, she felt a faint trace of happiness in her heart.
"Though Liao Country is no longer as vast as it once was, its territory is still far from small. Where would you even look for him?" Dongfang Muxue suddenly asked from the side.
Xia Qingqing froze. She knew Dongfang Muxue was right. The territory currently controlled by Liao Country spanned nearly a thousand li in every direction. Even if Yuan Chengzhi truly was in Liao Country, finding him would be like looking for a needle in the ocean.