Fu Tong'er didn't want to stay alone in this pitch-black cave.

She grabbed the edge of the fiery fox fur cloak that Jiu Ye had given her and wrapped herself in it. Then, she stood up and walked towards Zhu Quanran without hesitation.

The cold, dark light reflected from the snow outside the cave illuminates the uneven ground inside.

Fu Tong'er must have been walking too fast, as she missed a step and fell to the left...

"ah!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a warm embrace blocked her way, and two arms were wrapped around her waist. Zhu Quanran looked at the frightened Fu Tong'er, and felt more pity in his heart.

Fu Tong'er quickly pushed him away: "I'm sorry, I didn't stand firmly for a moment and offended you."

Zhu Quanran smiled: "Why don't you try to accept me? What he can give, I can also give. What he can't give, I can also give."

As he said that, he reached out to help Fu Tong'er again——

Fu Tong'er immediately pulled her arm away, took a step back, lowered her head and said, "Even if I separate from him, the prince cannot touch me. If the prince really likes me, he must follow the rules, step by step, and not be rude."

"So, girl, you're giving me a chance, right?"

Fu Tong'er didn't respond. She lowered her head, her hands tightly wrapped around the red fox fur cloak that Jiu Ye had given her, and walked past Zhu Quanran. The fragrance lingered wherever she passed, as if she wanted to capture Zhu Quanran's soul.

Seeing her trudging out of the cave, Zhu Quanran quickly followed her. "Okay. As you said, young lady, I'll follow the rules. When I return, I'll choose a date to visit your motherland and propose according to the ancestral tradition." He paused, then added, "Young lady, don't wander around. Although there are no snakes here, there are many wild wolves."

Fu Tong'er said: "I believe you can protect me."

These words were just superficial, but they took root in the heart of the prince of Qi.

"Of course. This prince can protect you for the rest of your life." Zhu Quanran followed, extending his arm. "I am willing to do whatever you ask. If you don't mind, it will be more stable if you hold on to my arm. The snow in the mountains is thick and the road is slippery and unsafe. I want to protect you, and as you said, I will also give you the minimum respect."

Fu Tong'er looked up at the man and saw that he was serious at this moment. She looked at the stone road in the mountain covered with snow under her feet, thought for a while, then raised her hand, put it on the arm of the prince of Qi, and let him support her down the stone road.

The nights in the mountains were even colder. The two walked in silence for a while. To the south were high piles of rocks, with snow covering the weeds growing in the cracks. To the north were towering wild trees. If one accidentally fell from the north, fractures were inevitable.

Fu Tong'er spoke up: "Tell me, what was Master Jiu like on the battlefield? How terrifying was he? How brutal was he?"

She missed him and wanted to outline his brutal side through another person's description.

Zhu Quanran was walking outside. He was about the same height as Jiu Ye, and more than a head taller than Fu Tong'er. He held Fu Tong'er steady and said, "Oh, do you really want to hear it? Aren't you afraid of having nightmares when you sleep?"

"I'm not afraid. I want to know. He never said these things." Fu Tong'er suddenly stopped and sighed, looking up, "Actually, I don't know him at all."

Zhu Quanran said: "You have given up on him, what else do you know about him?"

Fu Tong'er turned to face Zhu Quanran: "Your Highness, you don't even have the patience to do this, and you even said you'd go to my motherland to ask for my hand in marriage. Since Your Highness is bothered, it's not a bad idea to just leave me here."

After listening to these words, Zhu Quanran somehow felt that he had met a master at playing with people's hearts, even though the girl was not even 20 years old.

"You know I can't bear to leave." Zhu Quanran shuddered slightly after saying this. He suddenly realized he was beyond redemption. He said this seriously, from the bottom of his heart. But he had come to Dayan with only one purpose: to assassinate the regent prince of Dayan and help the king of Qi attack Dayan...

How wonderful it would be if he hadn't met her in his current identity! Zhu Quanran felt a pang of regret and heartache.

The two stood facing each other in the wind and snow, she was thinking about Jiu Ye, and Zhu Quanran was thinking about her.

Zhu Quanran even began to regret his ambiguous words when they met Fu Tong'er: "Which is warmer in his arms, or is it more comfortable in mine?" He was hooked. Coincidentally, he'd had enough of playing around. At twenty-nine, he'd long wanted to start a family. He'd fooled countless daughters of princes and generals into marrying him before. Now, with no one proposing marriage, he was the one who wanted to propose—and unfortunately, the one he wanted was the woman of the Regent of Dayan!

"I will take care of those things and I will wait for you patiently. Sincerity can move mountains."

Fu Tong'er smiled. Not all problems can be solved with sincerity. For example, in her heart, there is Jiu Ye. Her heart is very small and can only hold one person.

Unless, dig out her heart and let her die.