Luo Yunzhu’s expression was like that of someone who had just discovered a new continent. “Tianlan, have you really accepted His Highness?”
Feng Tianlan nodded bashfully.
“Does that mean that you admitted to him that you like him?” Luo Yunzhu’s voice squeaked, high-pitched, and out of control.
Feng Tianlan thought about the kiss they shared just now. She thought about the wild palpitations of her heart and the crisp and mind-numbing sensations. She nodded. “Uh-huh.”
Having her heartbeat so fast like that, feeling strange emotions that she had never felt before… She wondered if that was what it felt like to truly like someone.
“Have you figured out whether you are just emotionally dependent on him or if you really like him?” She remembered that Feng Tianlan was bothered by this previously.
Feng Tianlan nodded. She smiled gently and said in a soft voice, “Actually, my feelings for him have nothing to do with what he has done. I like him for who he is.”
After thinking about it, ever since they first met, although she hadn’t liked him, she didn’t hate him either. As for when she started to develop feelings for him, even she herself wasn’t quite sure about that. It was a feeling that developed unconsciously.
Thinking about it now, with that temperament of hers, how could she have let him kiss her so forcefully, again and again, even allowing him to crawl up her bed every night and hug her to sleep if she didn’t like him? She had never really resisted before, except once. She resisted that one time because her heart had wavered. She wanted to eradicate her feelings for him, so she had resisted vigorously.
If she had been treated like that by other men, even if she knew she couldn’t beat them, she would still use her fire element to burn them. She would never hold back and would even break off their reproductive organs.
Therefore, this was definitely what the feeling of “liking” someone.
However, due to the experiences of her past life, she had lost her courage. She hid her feelings deep down inside her heart. After his rescue this time, his fervent protectiveness, and his earnest commitment to her time after time, she could no longer avoid him.
He gave her enough courage to steadily examine the feelings in her heart. He gave her enough courage to hold his hand and walk beside him.
“His Highness.” Luo Yunzhu was stunned after seeing the cold face of Si Mobai actually smiling. She felt weird watching him smile like that.
Feng Tianlan turned around immediately and saw Si Mobai with a bowl of congee as he stood by the door. He was smiling as he gave her an indulgent look. He looked exactly like ten-thousand-year-old ice that has melted all of a sudden, into gentle, flowing water.
“Mobai…” Thinking that he might have heard everything they were saying, Feng Tianlan couldn’t help but blush in embarrassment.
Si Mobai walked slowly into the room like a deity and put down the congee in his hand. He lowered his head and gave her a look of adoration. “Me too.”
He never thought he would ever hear her say such words. However, when he heard it with his own ears, he felt as though his heart had been filled with the warm current of happiness. His heart and his eyes were filled of only her.
Feng Tianlan lowered her head bashfully. However, she reached out her hand bravely and interlocked her fingers in his, letting out a soft “uh-huh”. She was clear of what she wanted, and since she had already admitted her feelings, she decided that she should just love him courageously.
After watching this scene, Luo Yunzhu moved quietly further into her bed. She felt like an intruder. If she was not there, the two of them would be smooching by now.
***
Zhang Tiancheng and Chuling were slowly coming around as well. However, due to their injuries, they still had to recuperate in their rooms. It was inconvenient for them to go outside. Feng Tianlan was forced to rest in her room by Si Mobai as well. She wasn’t supposed to go out until she had completely recovered and if she insisted on doing so, he had to accompany her.
“Knock! Knock!” There were two knocks on the door. A sweet voice rang out from the outside. “Is Miss Feng in?”
Feng Tianlan was practicing with her legs crossed in the middle of the bed. When she heard Shen Yunya’s voice all of a sudden, hatred flooded her mind, disrupting her blood flow. She vomited a mouthful of blood. Her face became pale as she clutched her blanket tightly.
