The moment the voices outside rose, the door opened. Bai Suxian, already changed into a fresh set of clothes, walked in. The instant she entered, she threw herself into Zhang Tie's arms, clutching him tightly and burying her head against his chest without saying a word. Her delicate shoulders trembled faintly, and before long, her tears had soaked a large patch of his clothing.
At the banquet just now, Bai Suxian had forcibly held back her emotions and kept herself from losing composure. Only now did they finally erupt completely.
Zhang Tie held Bai Suxian without speaking. Perhaps at a time like this, he alone understood what she was feeling.
Though Bai Suxian was a princess, among Zhang Tie's women, her past experiences had left her deeply lacking in confidence and somewhat short on a sense of security. At times, Bai Suxian was not even sure whether Zhang Tie truly loved her. That was why, for so long, she had been so obedient and accommodating toward him, doing everything in her power to help him. Even before Zhang Tie's family and his other women, she had never put on the airs of a princess. More than that, Bai Suxian seemed to harbor certain extreme thoughts—so long as she could make Zhang Tie unable to leave her in bed, make him need her, make him think of her often, then she could remain by his side forever. So long as she could stay beside this man, even if he did not love her that much, even if she were merely a tool for him to vent his desires and seek pleasure, she would not care. So long as she could remain beside him, so long as he did not dislike her or drive her away, she would be content...
Once, Bai