The princess consort clenched her handkerchief tightly.
Xiao Liulang settled the bill and left with Gu Jiao.
Even though she appeared unfazed and didn’t show any signs of drunkenness, Xiao Liulang could see she was genuinely drunk.
She... just put on a serious act.
Xiao Liulang held her soft, slightly calloused hand and stepped out of the restaurant.
Watching them leave arm in arm, oblivious to the surrounding stares, the princess consort felt an unfamiliar feeling stirring in her heart.
Despite her rational self reminding her that he wasn’t Ahen, but just a lowly born illegitimate child, she couldn’t help but wonder, if Ahen were still alive, would he have grown into such a charming man?
It wasn’t that Xiao Hen wasn’t handsome, but the Xiao Hen of her memories was still youthful and exuded a child’s handsomeness. Even though he was stunning for his age, his beauty didn’t stir any romantic thoughts in the heart.
On the other hand, Xiao Liulang, owning a unique aura that lay between youth and manhood, bewitched women with his handsome features, his aura, and also his aloofness that seemed to maintain a distance from everyone else.
He was taller than the prince, while Xiao Hen was shorter than the prince before his death.
"Linlang?" the prince called her.
The princess consort’s eyelashes twitched slightly: "My handkerchief is dirty. I’m going to the carriage to get a new one."
With that, she got up and left.
Instead of boarding the carriage, she followed Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao.
The pair turned into the alley, and Gu Jiao suddenly stopped and squatted on the ground, doodling circles in the dirt.
Xiao Liulang watched her amusedly: "Why did you stop walking?"
Gu-san sui (three years old): "I can’t go on."
Xiao Liulang: "What should we do then?"
Gu-san sui: "I need a kiss before I can go on."
Xiao Liulang squatted down, looked deeply into her eyes, and asked: "Are you sure?"
Gu-san sui nodded vigorously.
Xiao Liulang gently kissed her forehead.
She was far away, so she couldn’t see clearly, but the ambiguous atmosphere was like a stressful flame filling her chest... freewēbnoveℓ.com
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