Chapter 61 Castile (XII) Cooperation; Commitment...
Chu Jing tried to sit up in bed, but Xu Lingzhao quickly helped him up, looking at his immobile left leg. "It'll be alright, he'll recover after a while."
"Hmm..." He leaned into her arms, nervously twisting the hem of her clothes. Xu Lingzhao looked down at his conflicted expression and said, "Is there something you want to tell me?"
As if gathering his courage, he looked up and kissed her chin, saying earnestly, "I don't want to enter the palace, I don't want to become a concubine." He paused, observing Xu Lingzhao's reaction, and when he found that she didn't show any surprise, he gently took her hand and kissed the back of it.
"I like you, I want to be with you. Although we haven't known each other for long, only you, only you care about me and are concerned about me. If it weren't for you, I would have died in that cave long ago." Chu Jingze's voice grew softer and softer. He lowered his head, not daring to look at her, afraid that she would show a look of disgust.
He was also afraid that she would reject him, but she was really gentle. Chu Jing was afraid of being abandoned by her, afraid of sitting alone in the carriage on the way to the unknown palace. Before he fell into a coma, the person he wanted to see most was her.
He wanted to be with her all the time, not separated by a thick barrier, and he really liked her.
As Xu Lingzhao listened to his confession, she recalled the first time she met him. His weak and helpless appearance was deeply etched in her heart. She would unconsciously think of him and worry about him, especially since her spiritual power could sense his location.
She had never felt this way about an Omgea before.
Xu Lingzhao took his hand and, under his gaze, kissed it. Then, mimicking his gesture, she placed a kiss on his chin. She said, "I'm just a knight, I can't give you a good life, but I swear, I will treat you well." As she spoke, she moved her lips up and gently kissed the corner of his lips, asking again, "Will you?"
These two short sentences left Chu Jingze momentarily stunned. These words, like a vow, filled his heart with immense joy. His face flushed, and he whispered, "I do." He nestled in her arms, his face beaming with happiness.
Perhaps he was unhappy in the past, but at this moment, he is the happiest person in the world. After the surprise, Chu Jing suddenly grabbed Xu Lingzhao's hand as if he had thought of something. His tone was a little uneasy. He said, "You...do you have other Omegas? I...I won't allow it."
Xu Lingzhao smiled knowingly. How could he be so adorable, saying the toughest words in the softest tone? She pinched his earlobe and said seriously, "No, whether now or in the future, I will only have you as my Omega."
Chu Jingze breathed a sigh of relief. He murmured the same words over and over again: "I will only have you as my Omega." Everyone had always told him that an Alpha could have many Omegas, while an Omega could only be loyal to one Alpha. Only Xu Lingzhao told him that she would only have him.
He unconsciously wrapped his arms around her neck, wanting to get closer to her. Chu Jing knew that from now on he might not be able to live in the sunlight anymore; to the outside world, he had died on the way to Castile.
Looking at his somewhat melancholy eyes, Xu Lingzhao rubbed her cheek against the top of his head and said, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you." She knew that her biggest asset at the moment was an S-class Alpha, and no matter what reason Yu Yu came to the Rose Knights, she would definitely need her help.
Tomorrow, she'll have a good talk with Yu Yu. As for now, she asked Chu Jingze, "Are you sleepy?"
"A little bit." As his mind relaxed and he was immersed in the soothing pheromones, Chu Jing suddenly felt very tired, but he was reluctant to sleep and didn't want to close his eyes, afraid that it was all a dream and that Xu Lingzhao would disappear after he woke up. He heard her slightly hoarse voice above his head, "I'll hold you while you sleep, don't be afraid."
Chu Jing lay in her arms, smelling the soothing pheromones she released for him, his hand quietly resting on her waist, a slight smile playing on his lips.
As Xu Lingzhao felt his small gestures, a strange feeling arose in her heart, a tingling sensation. She didn't dare to hug him tightly, afraid of pressing on his wound, so she placed a kiss on his forehead.
Although he was the queen's nominal concubine, Xu Lingzhao asked herself whether her feelings for him were purely affectionate or tinged with a hint of revenge. Feeling the warmth in her arms, she answered her question without hesitation.
It's pure liking.
Aside from her father, she had never been willing to risk her life for anyone else.
Chu Jing is like a delicate rose that needs careful nurturing. She only wants him to bloom for her, and no matter what, she wants to keep him by her side.
Early in the morning, Xu Lingzhao woke up and looked at the person sleeping soundly in her arms. His face was a little chubby. She poked him with her finger. He was so soft. His eyelashes trembled slightly at her touch. Xu Lingzhao had no choice but to withdraw her hand. She didn't want to wake him.
She carefully removed the blanket from his body, got out of bed as quietly as possible, bent down and wrapped him in the blanket, leaving a small opening for him to breathe. Looking at the person who was wrapped up tightly, she turned away with satisfaction and pulled back the heavy curtain, revealing a wooden door inside.
She raised her hand to knock, but the door opened first. The person inside seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time. Yu Yu stepped aside to let her in. After hearing the door close, Xu Lingzhao said, "Thank you for helping me." She looked at Yu Yu, who seemed to have not rested well, her eyes were dark.
Yu Yu waved her hand, walked to the counter, took out two bottles of wine, and handed them to her as she sat down. "Come on, sit down and talk. We probably can't finish what we need to say standing up."
Xu Lingzhao understood. She accepted the wine and sat down next to her without any hesitation. She went straight to the point and asked, "What do you need me to do for you?"
Upon hearing her words, Yu Yu smiled and said, "It's so easy talking to smart people." But instead of telling Xu Lingzhao directly, she started talking about her own affairs.
"Before I got engaged to Viv, I didn't like her. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I felt that my mother was lowering my status by choosing a private daughter that the duke had just recognized as his fiancée. So I tried every means to get her to break off the engagement herself. But unexpectedly, we became friends after our fight. In the battle with Viv, I found myself slowly falling in love with her."
"Just when I thought everything was going smoothly, my brother approached my mother and said he wanted Viv. As the first in line to the throne, he was more important to my mother than I was, so she rejected him. But he persisted. We didn't get along, so he secretly sabotaged me and made me make mistakes. In a fit of anger, my mother made me stay in the Knights for three years."
“I was not allowed to go back for three years, but my father still loved me. He indulged me in everything except letting me go home. My mother loved my father very much. Under his persuasion, she changed her mind and said I could go back after a year. But my brother was ruthless. He poisoned my father. Fortunately, my mother found out in time and he was not seriously injured. I was distressed because I had no evidence and could not expose him.”
“He’s the kind of person who won’t give up until he gets what he wants.” Yu Yu’s expression gradually darkened. “So, I need your help to make a name for myself in the Knights and fight for the right to the throne. Of course, if there’s a chance to kill my brother, that would be even better.”
"In exchange, I can help your lover create a fake identity, so he can be with you legitimately and I can take care of everything for you. How about it?"
Yu Yu's last point was exactly what she wanted, but Xu Lingzhao didn't agree immediately. Instead, she asked, "How can I trust you?"
“I have no reason to kill or harm you. I can see that Duke Gene is secretly grooming you, and you saved Viv. With your abilities, killing me would be a piece of cake. I am grateful that you saved Viv. Also, you are a good person, and I sincerely want to be your friend.” Yu Yu pointed the wine bottle at her, her eyes sincere.
After Xu Lingzhao took a sip of wine, the bottle bumped against hers, making a crisp sound.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
When Xu Lingzhao opened the wooden door and went out, Chu Jing sat up with her back to him. Her slender back revealed a sense of loneliness. Why did he wake up so quickly? She walked quickly towards him and gently put her arm around his shoulder from behind. Before she could say anything, he suddenly grabbed her hand and turned around.
Tears clung to the corners of his eyes, which drooped. His face, flushed from just waking up, looked aggrieved as he said, "Where did you go? I woke up and didn't see you. I thought... I thought you left and didn't want me anymore." With that, tears fell like pearls from a broken string.
Seeing him like this, Xu Lingzhao felt her heart being squeezed by a hand. She sat down and hugged him, gently coaxing him, "I didn't leave, silly. I went inside to talk to someone. I didn't abandon you. Don't cry, don't cry." She wiped his tears with her fingertips and gently patted his shoulder.
“I’ve reached an agreement with her. You’ll have a new identity afterward, and a carriage will come to take you home in a few days.” Xu Lingzhao said, kissing his cheek. Upon hearing this, Omgea looked somewhat dazed. He stared at Xu Lingzhao and said, “Home?”
“Yes, it’s a small manor, very safe, and your new identity is—the owner of the manor, the count’s son. You’ll be very safe there.” She took his hand and explained this good news to him.
Omega, however, couldn't wait to ask, "And you, will you go home?"
Xu Lingzhao knew he was in danger, so she patiently replied, "Of course I will. I'll go back on my leave. My current identity is that of a knight, and I can't leave the knight order at will."
Hearing this, Chu Jingze's eyes drooped again. He couldn't see her every day, but that was normal. However... as he was lost in thought, Xu Lingzhao kissed his earlobe. "I get two days off every month. I'll go back. After you come of age, we'll get married, okay?"
Her words struck him like a hammer blow. He suddenly felt a lump in his throat. No one had ever cared about him like this before. What was the difference between the Alpha's words and a marriage proposal? He reached out and wrapped his arms around her neck, his nose red, and asked her, his voice choked with emotion, "Why are you so good to me?"
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Author's note: [pats head][pats head]
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