Chapter 265 - 265 Softening

265 Softening

Prince Min picked up the wine pot and asked Xiao Juan if he wanted a drink.

Xiao Juan did not like to drink, but he was in a good mood today and did not mind drinking a few glasses.

Yu Niaoniao immediately said, “You can only have one drink. Your stomach isn’t good. You can’t drink too much.”

Prince Min knew that men did not like to be controlled, especially in front of outsiders. He was a little worried that Xiao Juan would be unhappy.

In the end, he saw Xiao Juan smile.

“Okay.”

Prince Min thought that he was blind.

Xiao Juan actually smiled! The murderous King of Hell actually smiled from the bottom of his heart! This was even rarer than the sun rising from the west!

Prince Min rubbed his eyes hard, wanting to confirm if he was seeing things. Although the smile on Xiao Juan’s face disappeared, the tenderness in his eyes was still there.

He picked up his glass and took a shallow sip.

Prince Min was shocked.

He really did not expect that the rumored King of Hell would one day transform into a gentle person.

Was love really so powerful?

Prince Min could not help but look at his useless son. If Shen Xu could also find true love, could he become obedient?

Thinking of this, Prince Min couldn’t help but look at Tang Guixi again.

To be honest, this girl was really not bad. She was beautiful and responsible. Most importantly, she could fight. If she could take Shen Xu in, Shen Xu would definitely be controlled and not dare to do anything that would worry him in the future.

Prince Min stuffed the wine pot into Shen Xu’s hand.

Shen Xu laughed. “Dad, that won’t do. There’s no need for you to pour me wine. I can do it myself.”

Prince Min said, “I’m asking you to pour a glass of wine for Guixi.”

Shen Xu’s smile froze.

So he was imagining things.

He whispered, “She hasn’t agreed to be your daughter yet, and you’re already favoring girls over boys.”

Prince Min glared at him. “What did you say?”

Shen Xu shrank his neck. “N-nothing.”

He poured two glasses of wine and handed one to Tang Guixi.

Tang Guixi said, “Thank you, but I’m still mourning and can’t drink. How about this? I’ll toast everyone with tea.”

With that, she picked up her teacup.

The others also raised their glasses.

Above the hot hotpot, the teacup and wine cups collided gently, producing a crisp sound.

Yu Niaoniao said cheerfully, “We survived this disaster. We will definitely live a long life in the future!”

Everyone said in unison.

“To longevity!”

….

In the governor’s residence, Lu Yao stayed alone in the dark bedroom. His mind was filled with scenes of his interaction with Tang Guixi.

From their acquaintance in Wang Song City to their acknowledgment in Xing Ning, this journey had not been long, but it was the most unforgettable memory in his life.

Especially after knowing that he could not interact with her again, this memory became even more important.

Knock, knock.

There was a knock on the door.

Lu Yaoguang’s voice came through the door.

“Yunchong, open the door. Let’s talk.”

After a long time, Lu Yao reacted. He slowly stood up and opened the door.

Lu Yaoguang was holding a tray with food.

“Your mother and I were worried about you when you didn’t eat tonight. I know you’re in a bad mood, but you have to eat something. Don’t starve yourself.”

Lu Yao reached out to take the tray. “Thank you.”

Lu Yaoguang followed him into the house. Seeing that the room was dark, Lu Yaoguang found a candlestick and lit it.

The dim candlelight illuminated the house.

Lu Yao placed the tray on the table, but he had no intention of eating.

Lu Yaoguang looked at his gloomy expression and sighed, “Now that things have come to this, let it go.”

Lu Yao remained silent.

If he could accept it, he wouldn’t feel so uncomfortable.

Lu Yaoguang took out the Guanyin jade pendant and placed it on the table.

“She asked me to return this to you.”

Under the candlelight, the jade pendant revealed a warm yellow luster.

Lu Yao stared at the jade pendant, his eyes involuntarily turning red.

“Dad, I really like her, and she likes me very much. Previously, in order to save me, she almost lost her life. I once promised her that I would not let her down in this life.”

Lu Yaoguang patted his shoulder. “If you don’t feel good, cry. Cry to your heart’s content. When you’re done crying, forget about her.”

Lu Yao choked.

“I’ll see her again.”

Lu Yaoguang frowned at him. “Since the engagement has been broken off, there’s no need to meet again, right?”

Lu Yao was very insistent. “Just once. I want to talk to her one last time.”

Looking at him now, Lu Yaoguang couldn’t help but recall his younger self and sighed.

“Go if you want, but you have to remember that you’re old enough to know what to do and what not to do.”

“Yes!”

….

After eating and drinking, Prince Min asked Shen Xu to send Tang Guixi back to her room to rest, but Tang Guixi politely rejected him.

Tang Guixi walked into the guest room and closed the door.

As she sat alone in the empty room, the liveliness from the hotpot meal disappeared.

She lit the candle and sat down at the dressing table. In the mirror, she removed the gauze from her head.

However, because she could not see the back of her head, she could not change her dressing.

But it was already so late, and she didn’t want to trouble others.

Tang Guixi looked at herself in the mirror and for some reason, she couldn’t help but think of Lu Yao.

Although she appeared very composed in front of everyone, she still felt very uncomfortable.

It was just that she didn’t show it.

It was late at night and she was alone in the room. She no longer needed to pretend. The discomfort in her heart surged out.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door and Tang Guixi came back to her senses.

She quickly wiped the corners of her eyes and asked, “Who is it?”

Yu Niaoniao’s voice came through the door.

“It’s me. You should change your dressing tonight, right? Let me help you.”

Tang Guixi stood up and walked over to open the door.

Although the night was hazy, Yu Niaoniao could still see the redness at the corners of Tang Guixi’s eyes.

Yu Niaoniao’s heart ached, but after seeing Tang Guixi pretend to be calm, Yu Niaoniao thoughtfully chose not to ask anything.

Some emotions were only suitable for digestion alone. Time was the best medicine to heal injuries.

Yu Niaoniao used the candlelight to check the wound on the back of Tang Guixi’s head. The wound had already scabbed over and seemed to be healing well.

She helped Tang Guixi change the medicine and pointed at her abdomen.

“Let me take a look at your injuries.”

Tang Guixi said, “There’s no need for that. I can change the dressing myself.”

Yu Niaoniao crossed her arms and looked at her steadily.

“If you don’t show me, I won’t leave tonight.”

Tang Guixi did not mind letting Yu Niaoniao sleep here, but she was afraid that Duke Lang would come and find trouble with her in a fit of anger.

She had no choice but to unbuckle her belt and pull open her lapels. She lifted the hem of her bodice, revealing her gauze-wrapped waist.

When the gauze was removed, a hideous wound was revealed.

Yu Niaoniao frowned.

“Didn’t you say that you weren’t seriously injured?”