Abandoned Princesses
Combing Hair Qiao Rong

"The sea of your face does not look good, Your Majesty. Is it possible, you got into a fight with Princess Rong?" Jiang Junwei asked who had just seen Shen Haofeng.

"No. Anger can't." Shen Haofeng replied briefly.

He did not know why, every time he thought about his last meeting with the girl, he could not get angry.

Usually, if you know that there is a traitor who has just lied before his eyes, he will slash the head with his own sword.

But he could not do the same to Qiao Rong. His heart only felt very sick, like it was pierced by a sword. But he also doesn't know exactly where.

At least, he was only relieved that the little ones were harmless. Even if they hurt him just a little, he was ready to turn into a monster that could even hurt a child.

But Shen Haofeng knew, surely the girl's complex thinking would make her feel guilty and think about things all day.

He had to figure out a way for Qiao Rong to forget about his problem for a moment.

"Jiang Junwei, have you ever combed a girl's hair?" Shen Haofeng asked the man behind him.

"Huh?" Jiang Junwei looked at Shen Haofeng who was now already holding a comb in his hand with a look of horror.

*****

Qiao Rong was now dizzy seven roving.

He certainly had to give an explanation to his future fiancee, as he thought about what he should explain, Liu Liwei's face again infiltrated his mind.

It's all because of that stupid guy.

'Is it not just an engagement?'

Qiao Rong clearly understood what the man meant, but he would never want to admit it.

Qiao Rong instead blamed the Liu family token given by Liu Liwei. He felt that everything came from that token.

Yet once again Qiao Rong focused his mind. That was the case with Li Junyan and Li Wenrou who now seemed to think hard.

"Hmmm.."

"Hmmm..."

"Stop that. Why think you should speak? Aren't you guys too similar?" Qiao Rong long ago was interrupted by the sound that Li Junyan and Li Wenrou were making.

"But didn't Brother tell us to think?" Li Wenrou asked innocently.

Qiao Rong patted his forehead in frustration.

"That's it." Qiao Rong sighed. "After all, how did he see you?" Qiao Rong asked in confusion.

Li Junyan and Li Wenrou turned their brains back.

"It should be because the cultivation level is already very high, so our technique of concealing ourselves doesn't work on the man." Li Junyan explained.

"Ah? Isn't it then that Shen Haofeng's cultivation level is already very high?"

"If you can see us with Brother's cultivation level.. Heavenly Intermediate Level?" It was now Li Wenrou's turn to answer.

Qiao Rong was stunned.

A thousand years ago, at the age of 16, Qiao Rong had only managed to reach the Intermediate Sun level, and he had already been labeled the nickname of a genius his entire life.

What kind of monster had already reached the Heavenly Intermediate level at the age of 18?

Qiao Rong shuddered. Even with his cultivation rate a thousand years ago, it would take him at least three to four years to reach that level. What kind of monster is his fiancee? Even he would feel ashamed of having that genius nickname.

"I need to speak clearly with him."

*****

"I don't intend to lie to you." Qiao Rong lowered his head in guilt.

"I know." Shen Haofeng smiled widely.

After pacing for about fifteen minutes inside the room surrounded by the strange gazes of the two boys beside him, Qiao Rong finally started walking and went to the pavilion where Shen Haofeng lived.

And here he is now.

"J-so?" Now Qiao Rong was confused. He feels very awkward.

"So?"

"E-em so I'm sorry." Once again the girl apologized to Shen Haofeng.

No response at all.

Qiao Rong waited again, but there was absolutely no sound from the party in front of him.

"For the trouble of the two little ones.. They saved my life, well, one of them. So you don't have to worry. It's just, for explanation I can't give you one right now.." Finally Qiao Rong decided to explain about Li Junyan and Li Wenrou.

Shen Haofeng simply nodded.

"Good." Qiao Rong was stunned to hear the man's reply.

That only?

Only that was the answer the man in front of her after Qiao Rong was careless and confused about what she had to explain to him all day. But in the end the man just nodded.

"Now, sit." Shen Haofeng.

*****

Qiao Rong never expected that...

Shen Haofeng will comb his hair.

Yes, the man told her to sit down some time ago and take a comb, then start touching her hair slowly.

"Shen Haofeng, I'm not driving you crazy, am I?" Qiao Rong started to worry.

"You're driving me crazy about you. So is that included?" Instantly Qiao Rong's face turned red. Since when was Shen Haofeng able to say that? Where's that insensitive guy that pissed him off before?

"You..re really Shen Haofeng right?" Qiao Rong was still doubtful.

"If not, who else?" Said the man casually as he brushed his hair slowly from top to bottom.

The hair of Qiao Rong stood up as the man's hand accidentally touched his earlobe. Qiao Rong had all this time been getting used to Chu Yue who would comb her hair at any moment. But this time it felt very different. It was like there was a stream of electricity flowing every time the man's fingers accidentally touched it.

"You sure you're not sick? Or maybe your head hurts?" Ask Qiao Rong again.

"No." Shen Haofeng replied briefly.

Qiao Rong could only go silent trying to hide his crimson face. Unfortunately, it was impossible because there was a mirror right in front of his face. Shen Haofeng could only faintly smile from time to time.

"Did Jiang Junwei teach you to comb a girl's hair to take her heart?" Qiao Rong was still trying.

"No." The answer to the man remains the same.

A few minutes later, the man finished brushing his hair. Qiao Rong's hair now looked neater.

"I'll tell you something."

"Eh?" Qiao Rong was confused. He actually enjoyed a few minutes of silence as the man continued combing his hair. Now, what would the man tell her?

"I can understand that you still haven't been able to explain the secrets about the two children. However, I just want to be fair by telling you about myself first." Shen Haofeng looked at Qiao Rong with a strange look that Qiao Rong could not explain.

This was what made Qiao Rong fall for the man. The warmth that was only aimed at her, her always honest nature, and the way she looked at Qiao Rong as if she was a fragile girl. And Shen Haofeng made him feel protected as Qiao Rong felt that he was used to protecting himself.

"All right.." Qiao Rong smiled broadly towards Shen Haofeng.

And the young man started to tell stories.