Chapter 5, Until We Meet Again

I nodded gently: "Yes, I am Ying'er, Brother Liu."

Xiao Ge has taken my favorite plain white robe and draped it over my shoulders, then hurried off to find an umbrella

Seven years have passed, yet I can still recognize at a glance the beautiful and ethereal outline from that day. A pair of eyes, as clear as ice crystals, holds a faint smile as they shift from the towering figure to me, then freeze, carrying an inexplicable sense of astonishment and awe

The rain is hazy, obscuring the path ahead

Upon seeing him this time, I realized that the towering figure had hardly changed at all in the past seven years. However, viewed through the eyes of an adult, he appeared refined and handsome, a remarkably attractive man. His amber-colored eyes still seemed pure and clear, and in their fleeting glances, there was no trace of the intimidating aura of a dominant ruler. Especially when facing Liu Qin, his gaze was warm and gentle. Yet, I knew he was far from simple.

Equally astonishing and breathtaking is the Lord of the Sky, adorned in a black four-clawed golden-threaded python robe

Although the future is unknown, there is Liu Qin, my only relative in this world, my only source of warmth

I have always refrained from leaving the secluded courtyard where I reside, and my world is as vast as that small courtyard which I can see.

Su Ying?" Liu Qin called my name somewhat uncertainly, asking: "Are you really Ying'er?"

Liu Qin nodded slightly, took my hand, and I could not tell whether it was sadness or relief, even mixed with a kind of desire that left me perplexed and bewildered. He sighed mournfully, saying: "You, unexpectedly, are even more beautiful than Su Qing!"

Someone outside reported: "Young Master Su, the Marquis and Young Master Liu are waiting inside."

However, I still know that Qingtianfu is vast, so vast that if an ordinary person were to walk, it might take two or three hours to exit. The winding roads twist and turn, resembling a maze.

After the New Year's Eve when I was ten years old, I did not have a direct encounter with Lord Qing Tian again. On a few rare occasions, I saw him from a distance, riding a horse and passing by on the white stone path in the mansion. Apart from his long black hair and dark python robe, I have no further impressions of him

I could hardly wait to rush into the rain, and then into the flower hall, throwing my servant, who was holding the umbrella for me, far away.

I only bowed respectfully to Lord Qingtian, and then turned my attention to Liu Qinning, making an effort to greet him calmly: "Brother Liu, you have arrived!"

Let us go. I took the umbrella, got into the sedan chair, and was carried slowly forward by them.

However, all of this should have nothing to do with me

When he left, I was merely a ten-year-old boy, and now I have grown into a tall and handsome youth, my appearance and stature have naturally undergone significant changes

And I saw the man in black before me, his eyes already slightly warm.

Lin Qiuxiao and his group have been assassinating one after another, and they are undoubtedly the political enemies and foes of Lord Qingtian; over the past seven years, although the Qingtian Marquisate has not expanded, its population has been steadily increasing

As it fell upon the face, the rainwater, fresh and drenching, dripped from the forehead and chin, landing on the eyelashes and collar, bringing a refreshing coolness

It is him

Opening the oiled paper umbrella and stepping outside, I already see someone carrying a small sedan chair, respectfully waiting outside.

I sat in the sedan for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, and finally it came to a stop

The person I have waited for seven years, the one who uniquely connected me to my past, has arrived