Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 822

Chapter 822: Chapter 819: I Shall Not Let You Down

"Hmm?" Xiao Rongyan looked at Bai Qingyan, who had stopped in her tracks.

Ten steps behind them, Yue Shi saw what happened and quickly instructed her guards and the soldiers Bai Qingyan had brought to turn around, whispering, "See no evil! See no evil!"

Bai Qingyan lowered her eyes, reaching out to grasp Xiao Rongyan’s firm and defined hand, then looked up at him and whispered, "If Empress Ji knew that the treasured sword is now in the hands of your guard Yue Shi, and that this sword has protected you countless times, she would be gratified."

Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes, holding Bai Qingyan’s hands with his own. The stillness in his eyes gradually dissipated with warmth. He gently kissed the back of Bai Qingyan’s hand and looked at her intently. "Kid was my mother’s confidant. If Kid says so... my mother must have thought the same!"

Bai Qingyan nodded, "Hmm!"

Thinking of his own father, Xiao Rongyan couldn’t help but think of his mother’s fate and solemnly said to Bai Qingyan, "I will never let Kid down in this lifetime!"

Their eyes met, and Bai Qingyan’s hand, held tightly by Xiao Rongyan, slightly tightened. Her ears burned a little as she whispered, "If you do not fail me, I will not fail you."

He restrained the impulse to embrace and passionately kiss Bai Qingyan, squeezed her hand tightly, and, without letting go, said, "Let’s go, I will see you out..."

She nodded, not attempting to free herself.

When they reached the inn’s entrance, Xiao Rongyan personally held her horse. Before Bai Qingyan mounted, he gently grasped her wrist and softly asked, "Kid, do you resent me for the incident with the Masked Prince of Rong?"

Hearing his words, she quietly gazed into Xiao Rongyan’s eyes, her lips slightly curved. Using the saddle for support, she leaped onto the horse and pulled the reins from Xiao Rongyan’s hands.

Unprepared, Xiao Rongyan felt a sudden emptiness in his hands, and the reins scraped his fingertips, causing some pain.

Seated on the horse, Bai Qingyan glanced at Xiao Rongyan’s astonished expression, feeling a sense of satisfaction. A faint smile appeared in her eyes, and she asked him, "About King Huai, do you blame me?"

Bai Qingyan had let go of her resentment because she knew that Xiao Rongyan was not at fault and believed that, given her brother’s capabilities, Xiao Rongyan would not easily achieve his goals.

Xiao Rongyan replied honestly, "I did, but it passed quickly. After all, we had agreed not to let personal feelings interfere in major matters."

As soon as he spoke, he understood that Bai Qingyan’s feelings were the same as his own.

He also finally comprehended Bai Qingyan’s previous words: everything could be reasoned out, except emotions, which cannot be measured by reason.

Everyone’s heart is the same; there are no exceptions.

But... he and Bai Qingyan were not ordinary people.

Feeling relieved in his heart, he smiled and took a step back, bowing deeply to Bai Qingyan. freёwebnovel.com

"Farewell!" Bai Qingyan raised her hand in a polite gesture towards Xiao Rongyan, then tugged the reins, turning the horse around, and galloped away with her troops.