I removed her hand, paused for a moment, and then said, “When I heard that Grandmother was a sacrifice in the battle between Ye Mountain and the imperial court eight years ago, how much pain was in my heart… I don’t have such great ability or ambition. Who is my enemy? Ye Mountain? The imperial court? Even if I destroyed the entire world… Grandmother would not come back. Who can compensate me for the fourteen years I was imprisoned?”
Surprise filled her weak, powerless eyes, then a self-mocking, miserable laugh: “So you had already let go, when?”
“I am an orphan, without a father’s love or a mother’s care…” I did not speak of my past in the orphanage, of being pointed at, of having toys snatched by other children, with no father to stand up for me, of having meat taken from my bowl, with no mother kindly adding more.
Closing my eyes, I then sincerely said, “When I saw the smoke and laughter across Ye Mountain, I did not want to destroy others’ warm world… Lan Jiao Long was not born seeking hatred.”
“Jiao Long has a pure and frank nature. I knew this at first sight. If I had known earlier how kind and honest you were, I would not have schemed to bring you to death, and my father and brother would not have died. We underestimated Jiao Long… truly underestimated…”
I did not expect Langmoon had always thought I was seeking revenge. My dream talk that night was the indirect cause of harm to the Suo Mu Ran family.
Langmoon’s Death
This was the first time I had openly shared my heart. Not even the seven fathers of the Hongyi death squad knew the bitterness in my heart. They only thought me naive and unaware of hatred, not knowing how much I had struggled…
“Jiao Long…” Langmoon suddenly looked at me like a spoiled child. I was stunned and supported her, but she smiled at me, “Where is my father? I seem to have not seen him for a long time.”
Suo Mu Ran had already been beheaded. I was completely frozen, looking at Langmoon’s seeking eyes. I suddenly felt a chill: “Langmoon…”
“Oh, right.” Langmoon seemed to recall something and explained her own doubts, “I married the King, right? No wonder I haven’t seen Father.”
