Thirteen. The prince decided

  Chapter 13: The Prince's Decision

  The sky gradually darkened, Ah Po anxiously looked out the door, her heart restless and unable to calm down.

  Hu Xue saw her grandmother's figure leaning against the door from afar, and tears blurred her eyes. "Grandma, I'm back," she exclaimed excitedly, rushing over to tightly hug her, her heart full of guilt towards her.

  Grandma was also in tears, she was excited and kept muttering to herself. "As long as you're back! As long as you're back..." Now that's all right, she felt at ease.

  Hu Xue gently let go of her, looking at her with guilt. "Auntie, I was wrong! From now on, I will listen to you and never hurt your feelings again." After this incident, she felt that she had suddenly grown up a lot, and many things that she couldn't understand before were now clear to her.

  "Good! Good! My good granddaughter." Ah-po patted her hand comfortingly, turned around and looked at Lan Huan Yun and the others with gratitude. "Ah Yun, thank you all."

  Lan Hanyun and Geng Xiuyou exchanged a smile, walking over to their side. Lan Hanyun smiled as she looked at them, "Auntie, Xiaoxue, I'll be leaving this place with Xiuming early tomorrow morning."

  Hu Xue knew they were leaving because of her, and she looked at them with pleading eyes. "Can't you not go? I know it's all my fault, I...I..." She choked back tears and couldn't continue speaking.

  Lan Han Yun shook his head, a gentle smile on his face. He softly comforted her, "Xiao Xue, we didn't leave because of you, don't blame yourself. It's just that I've recovered my memories, and I should return to where I belong." Now he was very happy, with a satisfied smile, deeply gazing at Geng Xiao You.

  When she heard that he had regained his memory, she was truly happy for him. "Really? That's great." Hu Xue wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and smiled sincerely. They were originally people from two different worlds, now that he had regained his memory, it was time for him to return to his own world. Two parallel lines would never intersect, she thought to herself, it was just a foolish fantasy on her part to think that as long as she gave him her body, he wouldn't leave. Now thinking back, she realized how naive she used to be. She laughed at herself mockingly. However, no matter what the future held, she would silently wish him well in her heart.

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  Under the heavy golden velvet curtain, elegant light blue tassels hang down. On the ceiling, dozens of crystal chandeliers and 21 embedded bulbs refract brilliant lights like crystals, complementing the thick gray woolen carpet, making the whole room extraordinary.

  On the wall hung several world-renowned masterpieces, with soft colors and distinct styles, vividly depicting people. The owner's taste is extraordinary. What's particularly striking is that among so many Western-style paintings, there's one painting that stands out for its vastly different style. Although it was painted in a Western oil painting style, the woman in the painting exudes an Eastern charm. She wears a elegant pale purple cheongsam, looking like a fairy, fresh and captivating. Especially her sparkling big eyes are incredibly lively, making people unable to help being drawn to her, and deeply enthralled...

  A pair of blue eyes like the ocean, with a hint of melancholy, gazed deeply at the beauty in the painting. The man had a three-dimensional face with high cheekbones and a straight nose that accentuated his angular features. His pale skin was as smooth as fine porcelain, flawless and radiant.

  After learning of her death, he was disheartened for a long time. Finally, he put down everything there and resolutely left the sorrowful place, returning to his own country with a sad mood. Then, in the endless nights of thinking, based on the image of her when he first saw her, he painted this painting. Every stroke, every line, he carefully drew, fearing that it would destroy her beauty.

  The knocking sound of "knock knock knock" came, Jenice reluctantly withdrew his gaze. He responded in a low voice: "Come in!"

  "Prince Jenice, the princesses and nobles from various countries have all arrived. The king requests your presence in the banquet hall."

  Janice's blue eyes had a hint of helplessness, "Alright, you can go down first." Today was supposed to be a grand feast held to promote friendship between countries, but he knew that it was actually his father and mother who wanted to take this opportunity to choose a bride for him. However, he didn't have the slightest good impression of those princesses and noble ladies.

  He glanced at the painting on the wall, his blue eyes filled with a gentle warmth like seawater. Elisa, she was his eternal love, and no one could replace her in his heart. At first, he was drawn to her carefree nature and those mischievous, lively eyes. Gradually, his heart became enchanted, helplessly trapped. When he found out she had someone she deeply loved, he decided to be her forever friend, her confidant, behind her back.

  Janice wore a stylish white dress with silver trim on the collar and cuffs, showing nobility yet simplicity. His perfect figure, even better than that of a model, was fully revealed. He elegantly walked into the grand banquet hall illuminated by beautiful lights, his inherent noble aura tightly attracting the attention of all the women present.

  Janice came before the king and queen, curtsied elegantly to them. "Your Majesty, Your Highness." Then she walked to her own position and sat down, with not a ripple in her calm blue eyes, as if this ball had nothing to do with her at all.

  Seeing the calm Janice, the king knew his plan was ruined. The king smiled awkwardly and announced the start of the banquet, with music filling the air. The eyes of princesses from various countries and noble ladies all turned to Janice, filled with expectation, hoping he would dance with them.

  However, Jenice just sat there, holding a glass of red wine with the corner of her mouth slightly hooked, and slowly savoring it with an expressionless face. Not showing any intention to invite someone to dance at all.

  The princesses and noble ladies from various countries, who had been waiting for a long time without any movement from him, were filled with disappointment. They could only look for other targets, as there were many excellent nobles and princes in such a grand national banquet. Since the prince was not interested in them, finding a noble or prince would be a good alternative.

  The king gave the queen a look, and the queen smiled knowingly. She turned to Janice beside her and said, "Janice, why don't you go dance? Look at those princesses and noble ladies, aren't they amazing?"

  "Mother, thank you for your and Father's kindness, I have already made up my mind." Jenice smiled slightly, his blue eyes firmly gazing at them. Just now he had already made a decision. He was going to return to that land.

  The banquet was still going on, but Janice's heart had already floated back to that distant land.

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  A gentle breeze blows against my face and hits my body, sending waves of coolness throughout.

  Geng Xiao You and Lan Han Yun have been away from the Hu family for two days already.

  The two walked quietly along the way, with little communication. They passed through the fields and through the bustling Donglin Town. Gradually, there were fewer people on the road, and more trees.

  Lan Han Yun gently wiped away the dust on her face and pointed to the tall tree in front of them. "Xī, let's take a rest there."

  Geng Xiao nodded slightly and walked over to lean against a large tree, constantly thinking about the direction of her next move. She had already found two gods so far, but the next three were unknown, where should she go to find them? She really didn't have any leads, and the road ahead seemed completely obscure.

  Lan Huan's deep and profound eyes looked at her, ever since the two of them that time. She had been intentionally keeping a distance from him, which made his heart really sad. But thinking about being able to be by her side in the future, he felt happiness all over his heart again.

  He took out some dry rations from his backpack and handed them to her, "Xī, are you hungry? Eat this first."

  Geng Xiao You didn't say a word, she just looked at him faintly after finishing speaking, took the food from his hand and ate slowly. Because her heart was really conflicted now, she really didn't know how to face him.

  Lan Huan Yun's heart felt a slight sense of loss, but he wouldn't force her. He would give her time, slowly letting him enter her heart.

  The sky was getting darker and darker, with thick dark clouds gathering, as if a heavy rain was about to come. "Brother, let's go, it's going to rain," Geng Xiao said indifferently.

  Lan Huan Yun quickly picked up the things on the ground, "Good!" He grasped her icy and temperature-less small hand. Her cold hands made him heartache, he held her tightly in his hand, hoping to warm her with his own hands.

  When she felt his warmth, a warm feeling and emotion arose in her heart. The emotion and tenderness made her hand, which was originally going to pull back, hesitate slightly, and gently allowed him to hold it.

  The fluctuations transmitted from the small hand in his palm further stirred up his tenderness. He smiled contentedly, and subconsciously tightened his grip on her chilly little hand, with a strong yet gentle force.

  The rain came suddenly, and the blue-gray clouds quickly covered the two people's heads. Despite this, the heavy rain still instantly soaked the two people to the bone. The two people, like drowned chickens, ran forward quickly.

  Heavy rain blurred their eyes, making them unable to see the direction ahead at all, and they just kept running forward. They didn't notice at all that the mud under their feet was undergoing subtle changes, as if something in the mud was burrowing, and the ground suddenly collapsed.

  At the moment of the ground collapse, Lan Hengyun instantly felt the change in the ground and didn't have time to think. He reflexively wrapped his arms around Geng Xiao You, using his own body as a cushion, and the two people quickly sank down together.

  The speed of the fall was getting faster and faster, and in front of them was nothing but darkness. The two people finally stopped, feeling a softness beneath their buttocks, the gentle sensation like falling onto cotton.

  Geng Xiao's slender fingers snapped, conjuring a burst of blue flames that illuminated the surroundings with an intense radiance. The light was so bright that everything around them was exposed without any place to hide. They were surrounded by stone walls, as if they were in a cave. In fact, she had just discovered the change beneath her feet and was about to grab Lan Huan Yun's hand to move aside when he unexpectedly wrapped his arms around her, disregarding everything else to protect her.

  Lan Huan opened her eyes, and the first reaction was to see if she was okay. Seeing that she was fine, he let out a sigh of relief. "Xī, you're fine." Then he saw the cyan flame on her hand, and his ink-like eyes were filled with astonishment.

  At this time, "Heh, heh..." The surrounding area was filled with eerie laughter, and the thing under him was moving rapidly.