
Ling Zhen walked around Chu Palace and saw a beautiful woman sitting in the garden alone.
“Goodnight, Queen Chu..” Ling Zhen sat beside Queen Chu and looked at her deeply.
Queen Chu turned her head and replied with a smile, “Good night, Ling Zhen.”.
Ling Zhen watched as Queen Chu looked to be staring at the flowers, before long the woman beside him let out a light sigh.
“Ling Zhen, from now on call me Chu Xiulan, that is my name.” Queen Chu smiled sweetly at Ling Zhen.
‘Wait, why is he different?’ Ling Zhen felt that Queen Chu was hiding something. The smile of the woman looked sad.
“Chu Xiulan's. Nice name.” Ling Zhen smiled and held onto Chu Xiulan's hand.
Sensing the touch of the young man's hand beside him, Chu Xiulan was aghast in shock. His eyes looked at Ling Zhen who was also staring at him meaningfully.
Chu Xiulan pushed her head forward and closed her eyes, her thin lips opened beautifully perfectly.
Ling Zhen narrowed his eyes and advanced his head, yet he dyed Chu Xiulan's forehead full of gentleness.
“Xiu Seri, however you are not yet my wife. So keep your honor to me until we're married.” Ling Zhen smiled as he said that, his heart pounding.
Chu Xiulan blushed her face, she had not expected Ling Zhen to see such a spoiled side of her.
“Can you tell me your problem? You look to be hiding all.” Ling Zhen glanced at Chu Xiulan who turned his face away in embarrassment.
“This is my personal matter. I don't want to involve you.” Chu Xiulan answered quickly while holding her hair.
“You will be my wife, at least I want you to tell me about your problem. Looking at you, like seeing myself trying to be strong and staying alive.” Ling Zhen looked at the flowers in the garden and told him he had suicidal thoughts, but when he saw his mother's sleeping face, Ling Zhen strengthened his heart.
It is difficult to make peace with the past. But Ling Zhen was aware that he would not constantly be stuck in the past. Moreover, he vented all his feelings with a sense of affection, so Ling Zhen accepted Ji Yanran's offer to get married.
“I was also interested in you when I found out you had the same condition as me. But when I was little I always dreamed that I would grow up, my husband was a beautiful man who proposed to me with his white horse.” Chu Xiulan smiled and looked at Ling Zhen inside, “But I did not expect the man I love to have a wife instead, moreover you proposed to me and Yue Rou simultaneously. Don't you realize you're too greedy?”
Chu Xiulan chuckled as she pinched Ling Zhen's cheek anxiously, “But I really haven't been able to tell you my problem yet. I'm interested in you, but you're weaker than me.”
Ling Zhen stood up and pulled Chu Xiulan's hand making the woman fall into his embrace.
“I realized my weakness for rushing to leave the Valley of Gods. But after traveling, I realized that there were still many shortcomings. As a man, I have self-esteem. No matter how strong you are, I will protect you.” Ling Zhen stared within the two eyeballs of Chu Xiulan.
Chu Xiulan tiptoed and held Ling Zhen's neck and then gave a kiss on the young man's cheek.
“Thanks. I look forward to you being greater than me.” Chu Xiulan chuckled and walked away from Chu Palace.
Ling Zhen followed Chu Xiulan from behind, both of them walking towards a large river that was in the Chudong Capital.
Chu Xiulan gave the drink to Ling Zhen, “Minum.” Chu Xiulan drank the warm tea as well as Ling Zhen.
Ling Zhen drank the warm tea Chu Xiulan made. Then he looked at the woman beside him who was staring at the moon.
“Ling Zhen.” Chu Xiulan turned his head towards Ling Zhen.
“What's up?” Ling Zhen replied as he looked at Chu Xiulan, but a second later his gaze was blurry.
“I'm sorry..” Chu Xiulan stabbed Ling Zhen in the stomach with a knife while kissing the young man's lips.
Ling Zhen could see the tears that soaked Chu Xiulan's face along with his body falling into the river.
“Never come back again.” Chu Xiulan looked at Ling Zhen's body that was drifting in the stream.