(Same as yesterday, things have been a little busy these past few days, and I barely have enough time to write two chapters and keep up my daily updates. Please bear with me.)
"Who cares about you? Just fend for yourself."
Ice Empress lowered her head to hide her flushed face, then pushed Xu Lanqing away and hurried out of the elevator, which had already reached the ground floor.
The imperial palace was silent. Ice Empress's slightly hurried footsteps rang out abruptly.
The summer night breeze was cool and pleasant, brushing over them in comfort, just like the faint sweetness in her heart.
Xu Lanqing strolled along behind her. When he saw Ice Empress waiting for him in the corridor, he smiled knowingly, walked up, and took her delicate hand. "I knew Bing'er wouldn't leave me in the lurch."
Ice Empress put up a token resistance, only for Xu Lanqing's broad, slender fingers to lace through hers. The warmth of his palm made her reluctant to let go.
With Xu Lanqing holding her hand, she walked beside him step by step. Gone was the defiant arrogance of someone who stood at the peak and looked down on all living things; all that remained was the gentleness and docility she showed only to Xu Lanqing.
The two of them walked along at an unhurried pace. Though they said nothing, neither felt awkward or uncomfortable.
The night was deep. Ice Empress breathed in the fragrance of flowers and birdsong and gazed at the magnificent Imperial City. Her heart was full of the handsome young man, and she was utterly reluctant to leave his side.
There was no one else in the world but the two of them. Ice Empress felt utterly at peace, as if the lonely little boat that had