540 Robbery (5)
Xie Jingxing asked, “So what?”
He picked up the white tiger from the ground and held it in his arms. He stood up, his slender figure as straight as a pine tree in the night.
“Everything in the world has a cost.” He said, “Power and people are all the same. If that day really comes, I’ll think of a way to snatch it.”
“I’ll snatch the dynasty, the throne, the women, and the hearts.”
“This path was destined from the beginning. So what if everyone in the world hates me? If you can’t even understand this, go back to Daliang.”
“I will never forget the path I want to walk. On the contrary, I know very well what I want. Therefore, don’t doubt my decision.”
“If everything is just a dream, then I’ll turn the dream into reality.”
He said indifferently, giving no room for retort, “I have the confidence to do what I think is right. Gao Yang, do you have a question about that?”
Many years later, when Gao Yang thought of this winter night again, he still felt passion running through his veins. He was used to Xie Jingxing being playful, arrogant, and cold. But at that very moment, he saw a domineering and dignified aura befitting a king in Xie Jingxing.
“If everything is just a dream, then I’ll turn the dream into reality.”
How many people in the world dared to say such a thing?
Gao Yang paused for a moment. A moment later, he knelt down and bowed to Xie Jingxing.
“I swear to follow Your Highness to the death.”
“Get up.” Xie Jingxing teased the white tiger in his arms.
Gao Yang patted the dust off his knees and thought for a moment before asking seriously, “Then, how do you plan to snatch Miss Shen?”
Xie Jingxing said, “Get lost.”
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After the beginning of winter, life passed especially quickly. However, everyone seemed to be busy, and nothing new happened in the capital.
After talking to Shen Wan that day, Chen Ruoqiu was bent-on marrying Shen Yue off. Every day, she would bring Shen Yue to socialize with the madams. Shen Yue was extremely unwilling. After being locked up in the ancestral hall by Shen Wan, she did not dare to kick up a fuss again. Shen Yue was pampered and couldn’t take hardship, so she could only obediently go with Chen Ruoqiu to see those madams.
Although Chen Ruoqiu urgently wanted to marry Shen Yue off, she was still very careful when choosing. Shen Yue was the apple of Shen Wan’s eye. The families included on the list were indeed well-matched with the Shen family and Shen Yue was able to marry a talented young man in the capital.
Because she was worried about Shen Yue all day, Chen Ruoqiu neglected Shen Wan a little. However, at some point, Chang Zaiqing actually became Shen Wan’s confidante. In the past, after Shen Wan returned from the court, he would confide in Chen Ruoqiu. Now that Chen Ruoqiu did not have the time to care about him, Chang Zaiqing seized the chance to get close to Shen Wan. Not only that, Chang Zaiqing could occasionally help Shen Wan out.
For some reason, Chang Zaiqing had many interests and habits that were exactly the same as Shen Wan. For example, Shen Wan did not like sweetness, and the pastries that Chang Zaiqing made were not very sweet either. Shen Wan liked fragrant tea, and most of the tea that Chang Zaiqing made was fragrant. Even the painters they admired the most turned out to be the same. People had the tendency to be close to like-minded people. Shen Wan felt that Chang Zaiqing hit it off very well with him. He was used to seeing Chen Ruoqiu’s gentleness and aloofness. Chang Zaiqing’s straightforwardness and intelligence were like a breeze, making Shen Wan’s heart flutter again.