Eternal Painter Swordsman
76. Love Statement

"Why are you looking at me like that ?" Asked Huang Xinxin.

"We said that I should know what I want to protect, what if I said that it was you ? I want to protect you ? I want to make you mine, Xinxin... Are you willing to be my lover?" Jiu Rui asked with a trembling voice.

Huang Xinxin who heard this for a moment froze and did not expect that tonight she would get a declaration of love from Jiu Rui.

He had expected this before but when he heard it directly still could not make him not be surprised.

Huang Xinxin did not put her heart into Jiu Rui at first, coupled with this reality she had just obtained. He chose to disappoint Jiu Rui.

"Jiu Rui, I might not want to let you down but I would rather let you down today, because I know, both now and later, I won't be able to repay the feelings you have for me. " Huang Xinxin said in a smooth and firm manner.

Jiu Rui's face looked sad but did not immediately reply to her words.

"If the past could be rotated then we might be together. It was my fault for disappointing you in the past, am I not able to get another chance ?" Jiu Rui asked softly.

"Despite the past but I've changed a lot, the person you remember, is no longer the same, Jiu Rui. It's not a matter of second chance, but it's all because all the feelings between us are over. " Huang Xinxin replied firmly.

"But you ask that I keep what I want to keep and what I love, in this world you are all I can care about. Are you also going to leave me ?" Ask Jiu Rui.

"I can't accept your feelings but I can be your friend forever. Jiu Rui, this is all I can offer you. If you keep hoping for more then I fear that I can only reject you raw raw. " Huang Xinxin replied.

"So this is what it feels like to be rejected by someone, in the past I was always proud of myself. I have rejected many people without thinking about the feelings of others, but it turns out that it hurts a lot. But it's okay, I will continue to take care of you even if you reject me. At least, I can't be your lover but I can be your niece. As long as I'm close to you, I'll be fine. Do you already have someone you like ?" Ask Jiu Rui.

Huang Xinxin did not hurriedly answer and looked at Jiu Rui's pitch-black eyes.

"For now it has not been and probably not for the near future. I have a lot of things to do, Jiu Rui. Since you're fine then I'll go. " Huang Xinxin replied honestly.

"Wait, accompany me here. I was lonely and had no interlocutors, at least with me until I fell asleep. " Reply Jiu Rui.

Huang Xinxin wanted to leave but could not bear to eventually undo her intention to return home.

"I will accompany you, but you must eat what is given. " Said Huang Xinxin.

Jiu Rui nodded and ate the food that Huang Xinxin had brought, while recounting her youth.

"When I was young, I had lost Mom but I was happy. When I was with him, I felt that it was the most beautiful and most impressive moment. Everything changes when the cold-hearted woman comes along and destroys everything. "Say Jiu Rui.

"He has a cruel heart, he likes to rule others and has a very assertive nature. He has no son and seeks to use me as a slave that can be controlled by him. " Subsequently Jiu Rui.

Huang Xinxin knew that what Jiu Rui meant was Wu Weiying, the current Empress who was Wu Tang's cousin.

Huang Xinxin accompanied Jiu Rui for a few hours before finally seeing that the young man was already asleep. He pulled the blanket and covered his body.

He also tidied up Jiu Rui's belongings and made sure that she used a blanket to avoid catching a cold.

"I'm sorry I let you down, but I consider you just my best friend. " Murmured Huang Xinxin with a regretful face then walked out from there.

When he got out of there, he was just about to walk out with his face down. Suddenly he saw someone sitting in the garden of the Eastern Palace.

"Shangyue ?! You haven't come back yet ? Why are you still here ? Are you okay ? You'll freeze from the cold !" Huang Xinxin exclaimed frantically as well as worriedly and held onto Huang Shangyue's already extremely cold body.

"You ask so many questions, I don't trust this guy. You still haven't avenged me, I can't let you die for nothing. " Huang Shangyue said flatly but it could be heard that his voice was shaking from the cold.

"You are really stubborn. Huft, well we'll get back together. " Reply Huang Xinxin.

The two of them returned to the residence of the Huang nobility, even when night had arrived like this, the guard in the Palace was still so tight that Huang Shangyue still needed his mask.

Unbeknownst to all of them, a person wearing all-black clothes with a gold mask and camellia flowers in the right corner.

It was seen that from her posture was a woman, she walked down the dark tunnel alone. Two prison guards who were trained guards, all died from one attack.

The woman had a slender body, level legs and pale hands. So, when holding the knife in his hand, it looked extremely contrasting.

His lips were pink or perhaps a bit pale, no one could see them clearly. Somehow, the entire prisoner inside the prison cell at this moment fell asleep without anyone being able to see who this woman came from. Every guard who came to see him, had finished him off.

This woman's steps were not rushed as if she was a real ruler, someone who committed crimes in the Palace with very high abilities, counted very little.

In fact, there is almost nothing at all. This person must have had a deep relationship with the person in the Palace. Otherwise he wouldn't have known this well, every layout of the Palace prison as if this wasn't his first time coming here.

The woman walked towards a cell, where her cell prisoner was conscious only in a dying state. It was the person who had just made a fuss, who else if not Xing Yunlai ?

Xing Yunlai who was in chains seemed to be constantly thrashing around as if she was being tortured by something.

"Help me ! Who would dare to poison my food ?!" Shouted Xing Yunlai in a hoarse voice.

"Have you suffered here ?" Ask the woman.

Xing Yunlai raised her head and looked at the woman with a surprised look as well as looking extremely enthusiastic.

"Mrs Ru ! You finally came ! You finally came !" Shouted Xing Yunlai happily.