Chapter 24: Chapter 24

JingFei grabbed her cheek where Fen Cheng slapped her. Her mouth opened as her eyes mixed with fear and tears condensed. Either I was scared of what Fen Cheng did. My heart was pounding because I felt like he was so mad.

He raised his hand again. JingFei closed her eyes because she was expecting Fen Cheng’s hand to land on her face when I quickly ran to stop Fen Cheng’s hand. Fen Cheng’s breath was fast, so I knew he was angry.

“Just ignore what she said. It doesn’t matter what they say.” After I said that, I felt the softening of his arm. I breathed a sigh of relief because I knew he was going to stop. When he finally lowered his hand, JingFei opened her eyes and looked at me wickedly, then ran out.

But before she ran outside, I heard what she said when she was at the door. “If you thought everything would be easier for you, you were mistaken. Just wait for me, I’ll do something.”

She didn’t wait for us to speak and slammed the door shut. I hugged Fen Cheng back while he was still not facing me. His hand was clenched, so I folded our hands.

In my head, I grinned cruelly. He was having trouble even now that they had discovered our relationship; what if many people already knew? What will his image be in the eyes of people who look up to him? I know he’s struggling even if he doesn’t show up. I only hope I can figure out what occurred. If I could just halt what occurred and change the scenario, it would be the first thing I would do to keep him out of this predicament. I just hope he doesn’t worry about who he’ll pick, even though I know he doesn’t want to choose.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, so he removed the hand that was hugging him, but I put it back. I hugged him tightly because I knew it was the last. That was the last I could touch him while he was wearing the dragon dress.

He turned to me, maybe wondering what I was up to. I smiled sadly at him, then slowly let go of his waist. I touched his face as if to memorize every part. Is this the last time I can stare at you?

When I let go of him, I backed away. Then the door opened, and I saw three people standing outside. That’s where the hope I held on finally fell.

JingFei stands with the former majesty and I don’t need to guess who is next to her. I knew it’s her father. Fen Cheng hadn’t looked there yet, but when he saw my expression changed. He turned his body and head towards where I was looking at.

The former majesty stared mischievously while JingFei grinned. I finally let go of Fen Cheng as he marched out.

The door slammed shut and only the quiet and darkroom joined off my heavy tears and the daggers stuck in my heart. I picked up the thing on the cloth that majesty slapped me on. I tightened the grip of my grip on there.

If I’m going to be the snake, I don’t want to be the venom that will bite Fen Cheng. I want to see him happy with the thing he worked so hard for. I hid the jewelry under the pillow.

I have already decided I will leave this morning. When everyone is asleep and quiet. I just hope my decision is right. I feel, with all the wrong things that have happened to me; only Fen Cheng was right.

I fell asleep while thinking. I never noticed what time it was. Opening the door was the reason I woke up. Fen Cheng entered with a serious face. I peeked outside and saw it was dark. The moon was the only light, but it was bright, so I could see his expression. “What did you do and talk about and did you reach this time?” I asked him to ease the ambiance of the room and his tension.

He didn’t say a word, he just hugged me. I laughed softly and looked up so that tears would not fall in my eyes.

“Come on! Let’s go to bed. I’ll sing for you.” I pulled him onto the bed and hugged him. As I began to sing the lullaby.

Just give me one reason, now that everyone is dancing,

Now that everyone’s laughing at me

You asked me too many questions, well I have given you the answers,

All that you want to hear... so

I held his chest while I played with one hand with his hair to make him sleep faster.

You can always sing to me your sad lullaby

You can always sing to me and i won’t ask why

You can always trick me again with your little lie

You can always sing to me your sad lullaby ... sad lullaby

You think that you are so different; you put sugar in the

Salt just to make you so special. You sold your finest collection.

One was standing right beside you, one was beautiful and so true

Maybe I was too, But I stood next to you

Gradually, as his breathing slowed, I kissed him on the lips. Slowly stand up so he doesn’t wake up. Took the jewelry under the bed. I watched him carefully before finally leaving.

I took nothing but jewelry just to sell that and get started again. I don’t have any clothes here because everything I have is all from Fen Cheng. When I got out the door, I ran to the gate where people were passing. There were two guards there. I was wondering how I could get out without them noticing.

I was just about the hide when someone speak behind me.

“Where are you going?”