“Because he wanted you to marry the Second Prince… and I was despicable. I actually agreed to matchmake you with him…”
“Why… why…” Qingqing suddenly laughed and cried, repeatedly asking why.
“Because he promised me… if I facilitated your marriage, he would posthumously honor my deceased mother as empress… so… I…”
“So you… gave up on me… abandoned me…” Qingqing cried as she spoke, tears streaming down her face. In the eyes of the drunken Fourth Prince, this was a poignant sight…
“My name… is Li Xiao… I was born to honor my mother…” So, his name was Li Xiao.
“Li Xiao… no wonder… it was all for your mother… I… what am I to you?” Qingqing, now crying more bitterly, if it hadn’t been late at night, with Yafu attending to Li Qin and Yuzhen discussing strategies with the ghost doctor, they might have already been doomed.
The Fourth Prince, seeing Qingqing’s endless tears, tenderly wiped them away, which only made her cry harder, saying, “Why… why does everyone abandon me…”
“I swear… even if I die… I won’t do such a foolish thing again…”
Chapter 150: Ambiguous Passion (III)
Qingqing stared blankly as the Fourth Prince’s lips approached, silencing her sobs. She awkwardly responded to his kiss, their tongues intertwining, lost in the heat of the moment. Their clothes were hastily and clumsily shed as they moved to the bed, devouring each other’s breath. The passion erupted uncontrollably, and they clung to each other, greedily absorbing the coolness from each other, only to grow hotter. But neither could let go, embracing tightly as passion rendered touch superfluous, leaving only raw emotion…
The sweet scent wafted through, and the bird songs outside seemed particularly melodious. Qingqing stretched lazily; the hangover from last night did not bring a morning headache. She suddenly caught an unfamiliar scent on her pillow, and when she lifted the blanket, the sight of a stark, painful red made her eyes burn with the memory of last night’s bittersweet pain. When indifference replaced warmth, she realized they were just two extremes using each other. Although she remembered his helpless confessions from last night, could the love that had passed ever return? Nonetheless, she loved him, and at this moment, she was happy!
