As the sun rises, snowflakes dance in the air, and plum blossoms vie for attention.
Such fine weather is rare in winter, and the princes and princesses all went outside to play, chasing each other and throwing snowballs.
The noise outside finally woke up the little girl who had a high fever inside.
"Mmm!" The girl let out a soft moan, her misty eyes slowly opening as she looked at this place that was both strange and somewhat familiar.
The little hand gently touched the forehead; it was frighteningly hot!
An Yuan'er looked at her soft, fair little hands, her mind filled with questions.
Isn't she already dead?
An Yuan'er struggled to support her weak body, leaning against the wall as she slowly walked outside, just in time to witness this scene in the snow-covered ground.
Yi Chenli is disabled, he is disabled.
[Everyone, throw snowballs at him! He can't dodge them.]
"Bang!" "Bang!" Several sounds rang out. The snowballs had no eyes and hit the boy in the wheelchair. His black clothes were instantly soaked with snow water, and the icy cold air entered his body, making his heart tremble.
All An Yuan'er could see were the pale yet stubborn eyes of the boy in the wheelchair amidst the vast expanse of white snow.
The snow water was icy cold, but the boy remained calm as if the snowballs weren't hitting him at all; his empty eyes held only deathly stillness.
An Yuan'er murmured that name to herself: "Yi Chenli, Yi Chenli..."
Although he is just a young and disabled child now, in the future Tiansheng Kingdom, he will be a powerful figure who can control the world and make things happen.
He was cruel, violent, ruthless, and vicious, a demon devoid of human compassion in the eyes of the world. Yet, it was also this same man who was the only one who had ever given An Yuan'er warmth in her past life.
Even among children, smart children know that they should stand on the side of the strong.
The one who led the bullying of Yi Chenli was the Fifth Prince, the son of the current Empress, and the most favored. His bullying and abusing of power, relying on this favor, was nothing new.
An Yuan'er clenched her little fists and, without even thinking, rushed forward, shouting, "Stop! You're ganging up on us because of your numbers, I'm ashamed for you!"
An Yuan'er spread her arms wide, like a mother hen protecting her food, and blocked the wheelchair.
Her body wasn't even as tall as the wheelchair, yet she didn't retreat an inch, firmly standing in Yi Chenli's camp.
"An Yuan'er, if you're smart, get out of the way, or this snowball might..." Before the Fifth Prince could finish speaking, a large snowball was suddenly shoved onto his face.
An Yuan'er, hands on her hips and brandishing her claws, said, "Who's afraid of who? I'm going to beat you up!"
An Yuan'er understood the principle of striking first to gain the upper hand.
The Fifth Prince was completely enraged, roaring, "Smash it! Today I'll show you all what it means to be this prince!"
The Fifth Prince's henchmen raised snowballs and threw them at the two of them.
An Yuan'er was ready to receive the snowball attack. She closed her eyes and accepted the attack with a death wish. However, the snow did not hit her as expected. Instead, she heard a muffled groan. Yi Chenli had turned his wheelchair around and used his back to block the incoming snowball.
His back was soaked with sweat, and even though he had difficulty walking, he still refused to hide behind her to catch his breath.
He gently patted the little head in front of him: "Little thing, run away!"
In a daze, the figure before her overlapped with the one from her past life. When the army was pressing in, he gave her the only chance of survival: "With me here, you will be alright."
In this second life, An Yuan'er would never let go of his hand.
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