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Lu Liangwei touched him with her fingers. He was indeed quite warm and she subconsciously leaned in closer to him.

A smile twinkled in Long Yang’s deep eyes and he carried her in his arms.

It was only when they arrived at Grand Phoenix Palace that Lu Liangwei realized something was not right. However, it was too late and Long Yang had already climbed on top of her.

…

South Conquering General Mansion.

Long Yang had instructed his men to send Chu Qi back to his mansion after he had gotten drunk at the banquet.

He was hammered from the alcohol and fell unconscious the moment his head hit the pillow.

However, he woke up at around midnight.

He had always been alert. Even in his dreams, he could sense something different about his room.

His dark eyes searched sharply around the room for the uninvited visitor.

However, his intent to kill was replaced by shock in an instant. His drowsy mind immediately cleared up.

A slender figure could be seen in the dark room. It was watching him quietly by his bedside and he wondered how long the figure had been there.

“Ji’er?” he called out uncertainly.

“Yes, it’s me,” a soft voice replied to him.

Chu Qi was momentarily stunned. He sat up. “Why did you leave the Palace?”

“I’m here to see if you’re still around,” Ji’er said with an air of self-deprecation.

Chu Qi was silent when he heard this. It took quite a while before he said in a low, apologetic tone, “It was my fault.”

“What did you do wrong?” Ji’er looked at him with her lips pressed.

“I shouldn’t have left without saying goodbye to you.” Chu Qi sighed.

Ji’er was silent when she heard this and said nothing else.

He wondered if it was because they were too close or if it was because of the alcohol—Chu Qi found himself feeling quite hot and flustered.

He pulled his covers off and felt his way toward the table. He poured himself a cup of cold tea and gulped it down.

Ji’er watched the tall figure of the man who was dressed in his inner garment in the dark. She could not help asking, “Are you still going to leave?”

Chu Qi could hear the hopeful tone in the young girl’s words. He could not bear to say it, but he had to. “Ji’er, I need to return to West Water Frontier after the Lunar New Year. I won’t be staying at the imperial capital…”

He was about to finish his sentence with ‘for long’, but could not get the words out—a soft and petite body had suddenly leaned onto him. The girl’s soft, tender arms hugged him tight around the waist.

“Don’t go, Lil Qi. Please?”

Chu Qi was stunned and unable to react. His knuckles turned white from clenching the cup.

It took him a long time to regain his senses, but he lost his usual calmness. He lowered his head and quickly pulled away from the soft touch around his waist. He was starting to panic. “Ji’er, stop it. Let go…”

However, Ji’er did not release him. Instead, she hugged him even tighter around the waist. Her head buried itself into his back and shook vigorously. “No! You’ll run away if I let you go, and you wouldn’t even leave me a single word. You’re a liar, Lil Qi. You promised to protect me forever, but you lied to me over and over. I won’t believe you anymore…”

Chu Qi’s eyes darkened as he heard the girl’s sobbing and he stopped trying to pull her arm away from him.

A troubled look crossed his dark eyes as he said with difficulty, “You’re all grown up now, Ji’er. You’re no longer a child. It’s not a good idea for me to stay by your side, do you understand?”

“I don’t.” Ji’er pressed her head against his back. She said moodily, “Why do you need to leave me when I’m all grown up? If that’s the case, I would rather never grow up.”

Chu Qi could not help laughing at her silly words. “People will always grow up.” What a silly girl. Only a child would say something so silly.