ZHAO JUREN'S LAST LOVE
Chapters 20. Owe a Life

"Can I ask you one thing?" Suddenly Xue Xue asked, in a choked voice.

"What?"

"Are you really dreaming of Xue Lian?"

Zhao Juren was stunned for a moment, staring at the woman who was no less sharp looking into his eyes.

"Do you believe in dreams?" Zhao Juren asked.

Xue Xue fell silent, she did not answer Zhao Juren's question.

"How do you know Xue Lian's name?"

Now the two of them were just asking each other questions.

"I'm sorry..." Zhao Juren finally chose to be honest.

"I don't know if it's a dream or not but I heard the name of Princess Xue Lian between sober and not." Zhao Juren spoke cautiously, a little uncomfortable to see the change in Xue Xue's attitude that seemed furious afterwards.

"I know, you just made it up." Grunts, sounds annoyed.

"I'm not entirely fabricating..." Zhao Juren interrupted.

"I was indeed destined to meet you Xue Lian." The sentence was thrown by Zhao Juren quickly and confidently, making Xue Xue glare at him.

"You know my name?" Xue Xue's voice seemed to be stuck in her throat, as if she could not believe what she was hearing.

"You wouldn't have been summoned by Xue Xue by that fierce Hongse if it wasn't for you Xue Lian. And I know enough from your voice, hasn't that season been long enough for me to know you? Even I'm almost puffed with all your breath." Zhao Juren tried to observe the change in the face of the woman who was standing frozen not far from him. The veil she wore was not a hindrance to her knowing that the girl was stunned by her.

"Omong empty!" Xue Xue snorted while throwing her face away, she really could not hide her anger.

"Puteri Xue Lian, I don't know who you are, whether the princess from where or perhaps the warrior is indeed too noble kindhearted. But, I don't care anymore, I don't deserve to talk disrespectfully to you. At the very least, I owe you my life and for that I swear to avenge it in the future, by any means." Zao Juren spoke in a warmer voice.

Xue Xue did not budge, she had completely abandoned her intention to leave now. The sentence after sentence Zhao Juren said made him undo his intention to leave Zhao Juren.

The night breeze whirred, feeling a little more stinging to the skin. The cold weather suddenly entered, the sudden gripping atmosphere that should make the two people should choose to immediately leave the plains.

But, the two of them were as if glued, their legs as if slipping to the bottom of the earth. Stare at each other strangely, exchanging work.

"No need to feel indebted." Xue Lian's voice sounded low.

"I just want to return someone's favor in the past. I know you've treated him well." Never had Zhao Juren heard Xue Xue's voice become so bitter as it was today.

"Who? I saved someone? When?" Zhao Juren's eyes widened, she didn't know how it was possible in her life to ever save someone. All this time his hands were covered with blood, no matter how many lives had been taken from his body through his hands.

And when Xue Lian said she owed Zhao Juren a favor to someone of course made her dumbfounded.

"Someone who has taught me a lot in the past. I know, he's no longer alive, but at least one person I knew with him until the end of his life was you, Mr. Zhao." Xue Xue's voice sounded sharp, those eyes were glazed over.

"I hope you're not disappointed Miss Xue Lian, you might be wrong." Zhao Juren chuckled, her voice sounding indecisive.

"How can I wrong people, there is only one person named Zhao Juren in Yanzhi State. And the only thing that disappoints me from you, that Zhao Juren who rattled Niangxi by just mentioning his name was a reckless man. To protect a single sheet of his life he needs a woman to do it." The laughter in a mocking tone sounded so different in Zhao Juren's ears. Just this time, the laughter was heard from behind his black veil.

"I'm sorry, if my name turns out to be too big of your expectations, miss." Without any evasive intent, Zhao Juren even chimed in on Xue Xue Xue's words.

"May I know, who is this person who means so much to you, and I have cheated fate by accidentally planting a mind in his name?" Zhao Juren was somehow at ease with Xue Xue Xue's easily annoyed and riled up attitude, because behind that overly outspoken attitude as a woman, this mysterious girl sounded sincere.

"If I say it, it won't make it live and come back to me. So does that matter now?"

"Of course it matters, Miss Xue Xue. I cannot accept the sacrifice of a woman who until this very second tried to protect me, which even I believe your actions risked your head at the feet of King Nan. Hiding the enemy in his place and defending him openly is no ordinary crime." Zhao Juren sighed slowly.

"I have to thank that guy..." Zhao Juren later.

"He's not in the world anymore, it doesn't matter anymore." Xue Xue threw away her gaze with a sigh. Even though it was dim only in the light of the moon for a bit, still he was afraid that Zhao Juren saw tears that suddenly just wanted to come out of his petals. It felt like the pain was moving so that it made her teary.

"Miss Xue Xue...?"

"He left me because he was after his love." Xue Xue bit her lips.

"I..have I ever saved your lover?" Zhao Juren asked half-gawking.

Xue Xue shook her head, the movement of her head was indistinct, but her eyes sparkled in a dim light. Zhao Juren was sure she was crying.

"Or don't you love Li Jin ? But.no.he was alive the last time I lived on the border." Zhao Juren shook her head anxiously, the look on her vice face Li Jin, flashed. But, he brushed it off later, Li Jin couldn't possibly be in a relationship with a woman from Niangxi country. Even he was too busy to take care of Yu's army and himself of course, not a single bit had he heard that Li Jin loved a woman.

"He's not my girlfriend!" Xue Xue sounded frowned in an annoyed manner. The natural attitude of this girl is probably that of a grumpy and a little spoiled even though she is a tough and brave woman.

"Then?"

"He's after you!"

"Huh???"

"He loves you!"

"What..what do you mean?"

"Sister Jiu Fei loves you, mister Zhao Juren."

"Huh? Jiu...Jiu Fei's? Which Jiu Fei is it?" Instantly Zhao Juren became half in a daze.

"Only one Jiu Fei died in the arms of her lover, and all I know is that the only person she loves is Zhao Juren."

Zhao Juren gasped, her eyes unblinking through the night, as if unable to believe what she heard.