The call comes from above.
"I'm here, I'm here..."
An Shangning responded angrily, and seeing that An Shangyu was safe and sound above, he immediately felt relieved.
"Fourth Sister, don't worry, the people hiding in the shadows have been captured by me and Zhuidamu's men. They were barbarian rebels."
Hearing An Shangyu's words, An Shangning immediately felt relieved. "It's too high up here, I can't get up there with my lightness skill. Hurry up and get me a rope."
"good."
An Shangyu disappeared as soon as she finished speaking.
The empty cave fell silent. An Shangning seemed to only then notice the man dressed in black with a cold and stern expression beside her. "Oh, why are you here?"
"Looking for you."
"I will not go back to the barbarians with you. Forget about it."
I miss you, I've been looking for you for so long.
An Shangning sneered, "Didn't you want to use me? You know about my relationship with Sister Lingqin, and you want to keep me tightly bound, so that one day you can control me completely, using me as a hostage for the sake of the barbarian cause..."
"No." Zhuidamu's thick eyebrows furrowed, and he urgently covered An Shangning's lips, his eyes filled with pain. "No, no, listen to me."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
An Shangning was unusually cold, as if a cold palace wall had been erected around him.
Zhuidamu looked at her, this tough man's eyes slightly red with emotion, "An Shangning, I swear before you today that as long as I, Zhuidamu, live, I will never attack Beirong, okay?"
An Shangning's expression changed, and he stared at Zhuidam without blinking, as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard.
"No, it is to never go against the wishes of Princess Nan Lingqin of Southern Qi and to wage war against Northern Rong."
Zhuidamu stared intently at An Shangning, then looked at her expectantly, "So, can you marry me now?"
An Shangning stared at Zhuidamu for a long time, then coldly looked up at the tiny moon and said, "If it doesn't rain tonight, I'll agree to marry you."
"It's not raining?"
Zhuidamu looked up; the sky was overcast, thick with dark clouds, threatening rain. This…
"An Shangning, you're just toying with me."
"You can choose not to take it to heart."
Zhuidamu's eyes were red and veins were bulging. He gritted his teeth in anger and grabbed her wrist. "An Shangning, I only made one mistake, and you treat me like this? Now that Nan Lingqin is doing well and about to give birth, how long are you going to hold a grudge against me?"
"It's up to you."
An Shangning forcefully shook off Zhuidamu's hand.
The rain suddenly began to fall in a fine drizzle, slowly trickling down from the opening of the cave.
An Shangning looked on, a bitter smile creeping across his face. "Zhuidamu, look, even the old man is so eager to help me make a decision..."
Before An Shangning could finish speaking, he felt a shadow fall over his face.
It was Zhuidamu. He actually took off his outer robe and used both hands to support her head, protecting her from the drizzle.
All around was darkness, with only a few rays of light freely emanating from the earth.
The cave was so quiet that there wasn't a sound.
"what you do?"
An Shangning's voice suddenly became hoarse.
Zhuidamu stared at her intently, his eyes tender and affectionate. "Shang Ning, even if it's raining all around, I will do everything in my power to protect you in my little corner of the world. I may be powerless to change things, but I will do everything in my power to protect you, even if it means death."
Zhuidamu let go and held An Shangning tightly in his arms, looking into her eyes and at her lips. "Shangning, in my whole life... I have been burdened by fame, fortune and power, and I have always regarded these as my lifelong pursuit. It was not until I met you that I realized that with you, I have everything, and my life has finally become radiant."
This desolate yet tender side of Zhuidamu was something An Shangning had never seen before, so much so that her mind suddenly went blank, and she forgot what to do, and could only stare at him.
She was moved by Zhuidamu's deep affection, and in that instant, she began to crave his embrace, but...
It's like she can't let go of something. She tilted her head and looked, "Why hasn't Shang Yumo come yet?"
"Because even she is willing to grant my wish, yet you are still clinging to it. Do you think that without Rao's guidance, my brain could have found this place?"
"you……"
“It’s Nan Lingqin.” Zhuidamu said with deep affection and focus, “It’s her. She gave me a chance, but in the end, it still depends on your heart. Look, she already owes me, you…”
Zhuidamu could no longer bear it. He cupped An Shangyu's face and fiercely kissed her lips.
"Hmm..."
An Shangning raised her hand to push him away, but he held it tightly. The man's hot and domineering kiss was like a blazing fire, gradually warming her skin in the cold mountain cave.
He insisted that she dance with him, brooking no disobedience.
Eager yet cautious.
An Shangning suddenly remembered a sentence from Nan Lingqin's letter.
"You have done too much for the Marquis of Anping's mansion. Shangyu is already independent. Please be yourself again."
Be yourself again...
Is it really possible...?
Sister Lingqin, this time, I'll really give myself to him.
Feeling the body of the person in his arms soften slightly, Zhuidamu was overjoyed, and his kisses became even more passionate and urgent.
The autumn rain falls gently, and the warmth and tenderness linger.
Though there are no dragon and phoenix candles, their love is stronger than gold.
What man is meant to wield power when he is awake? He should be drunk and lying on a woman's bed, only then can he truly understand the ebb and flow of life.
---Aside---
Recommended by a friend: "The Peasant Girl's Rise: Not to Be the Crown Prince's Wife" by Dangjia
I woke up to find myself battling scum, opening a restaurant and growing vegetables. Business was booming, money was pouring in, and now I'll see who can bully me.
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