Chapter 500: Expressing Feelings
Suddenly, Cui Huailin leaned over, placed his hands on her pillow, and trapped her in a small space.
The cold pine scent enveloped her even more clearly.
"Miaomiao."
It was the first time he called her name so clearly.
No longer the distant "Princess", her voice was extremely hoarse.
"Tell me...you...really don't like me anymore?"
"Miaomiao really doesn't like your brother Huailin?"
His breath brushed against her ear, bringing a shiver to her.
Miaomiao's tears suddenly welled up, and she choked with sobs:
"You were the one who said... I'm not fit to be the wife of a noble family... It's you who didn't want me... Wuwu..."
Her crying was like a needle piercing Cui Huailin's heart.
He closed his eyes and opened them again, his eyes filled with surging emotions that had completely collapsed.
He suddenly reached out and hugged her and the blanket in his arms, holding her so tightly as if he wanted to knead her into his bones and blood.
"I regret it." He said in her ear, almost gritting his teeth, his voice suppressed and full of guilt and regret.
"Miaomiao, I regret it."
"That bullshit...isn't true."
"There are no such things as thin and intelligent wives from aristocratic families..."
"All I want is you."
"You are the only one... the chubby little princess who will cry after me, bring me snacks, and be as beautiful as a pearl."
"Don't like anyone else... okay?"
The last sentence was almost pleading, completely different from his usual cold and aloof appearance.
Miaomiao was completely stunned in his arms, forgetting to cry or struggle.
In her ears was the sound of his violent heartbeat, hitting her eardrums and her heart.
"Miaomiao, I was foolish and blind in the past. I failed your love. I deserve to die."
"Those bullshit words weren't sincere."
"Miaomiao has the qualities of pearls and jade, and a pure heart. She is the most precious treasure in the world. It is me... who is not worthy of Miaomiao."
"If Miaomiao still wants to... give me another chance. I'm willing to give everything I have to make up for my past mistakes. I only ask that you don't fall in love with someone else."
"Cui Huailin's intentions can be witnessed by heaven and earth, and expressed by the sun and moon."
"In this life, I only wish to protect Miaomiao."
These words were in stark contrast to his usual cold and restrained image.
It was almost direct and fiery, like magma that finally broke through the ice, scorching hot and burning.
Miaomiao was completely stunned, her almond-shaped eyes wide open.
Looking at his handsome face so close to me, I forgot to breathe and everything around me.
The wind seemed to be still, and the sounds of stringed instruments were distant and blurred.
Only his low and firm voice, and the unmistakable affection in his eyes, struck deeply into her heart.
…
Someone sneaked into the palace in the middle of the night, and naturally Yan Shixu could not hide it.
I learned that Cui Huailin dared to sneak into my precious daughter's bedroom in the middle of the night!
Yan Shixu suddenly sat up from the dragon bed, grabbed the sword hanging on the wall and was about to chop someone.
Wen Li'er grabbed the man who was only wearing a shirt, feeling both angry and amused.
"Your Majesty, are you planning to arrest them yourself?"
Seeing that she could still laugh, Yan Shixu looked at her in disbelief.
"Aren't you worried that the boy might do something inappropriate to Miaomiao?"
If he wasn't worried about affecting Miaomiao's reputation, he would have wanted to have Cui Huailin arrested immediately and dragged him to the Meridian Gate for execution!
Wen Li'er said softly, "I'm worried, but I believe Cui Huailin is a man of measure and will definitely not do anything out of line to Miaomiao."
"I'll have Qiuying and Huazhan guard the place in secret. If he dares to do anything, we won't let him off easily!"
Yan Shixu then stopped changing his clothes, but there was still obvious displeasure on his face.
Wen Li'er coaxed him back to bed and covered him with a blanket.
I lay back in his arms and found the most comfortable position.
"Your Majesty, go to sleep quickly. You have to attend court tomorrow."
"Miaomiao is old enough now, so she naturally knows what she can and cannot do."
"Your Majesty always looks like a hen protecting her chicks. When will she grow up?"
Yan Shixu was still dissatisfied.
But with her soft whisper, his tense body slowly relaxed a little, and he hugged her and rubbed against her.
…
And Miaomiao's side.
She was completely stunned when Cui Huailin hugged her and made a passionate confession to her.
So, brother Huailin’s previous attempts at approaching her were really because he liked her?
Her almond-shaped eyes opened wide as she looked at his handsome face so close to her. She forgot to breathe and everything around her.
"Brother Huailin..."
She murmured, tears in her eyes: "Are you speaking the truth?"
"Every word is sincere."
Cui Huailin held her face and gently wiped away the tears on her cheeks with his thumb.
"If I say even one word falsely, I, Cui Huailin, will be struck by lightning and suffer no good..."
Miaomiao quickly reached out to cover his mouth: "Don't say such unlucky words!"
Cui Huailin grabbed her hand and pressed it against his chest, letting her feel his intense heartbeat.
"This heart beats only for Miaomiao."
"I didn't know how to cherish before, and I failed Miaomiao's love."
"Now I understand that family responsibilities and the standards of a clan wife are not as good as Miaomiao's smile."
Miaomiao looked into his deep eyes. The affection and regret in them were so real that she couldn't help but believe it.
She bit her lip and asked in a low voice:
"Brother Huai Lin...are you really sure of your feelings? I...I really can't be a wife of a noble family...I don't know many things..."
Cui Huailin's eyes flashed with pain: "At that time, I was foolishly blinded by family responsibilities and thought that only by choosing the most qualified clan wife could I be responsible to the Cui family."
“I even tried to convince myself that that was the right thing to do.”
"But Miaomiao..." He tightened his arms.
"When I saw you distance yourself from me, when I read those love poems, I realized how wrong I was."
"Without you, even the right choices become meaningless."
"It doesn't matter if Miaomiao doesn't know. She doesn't need to learn anything."
"Miaomiao just needs to be a happy little princess, and I will take care of the rest.
Miaomiao's face was so red that blood seemed to be dripping out, and her heart was beating like a drum.
She looked at the man in front of her with burning eyes, waiting for her response, and her heart was in turmoil.
I have been looking forward to this moment for so long, but when it finally comes, I feel timid.
Is it true? Will he always treat her like this?
Can she really be happy forever and not need to learn anything?
Will he dislike her again in the future?
She opened her mouth and her voice was as thin as a mosquito and trembling.
"I...I...need to think about it again..."
Cui Huailin breathed a sigh of relief.
At least she didn't reject him outright.
But there was one thing he had to confirm tonight: "Those love poems sent to Duke Dingguo's Mansion..."
Seeing his cautious look, Miaomiao's defenses were completely lowered at this moment.
Under his gaze, she explained softly:
"Actually... I just copied those love poems... I just wanted to... I just wanted to... let you experience the pain..."
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