C153 (1/2)
”I'm sorry …”
”What's the use of being sorry?” Lin Mufan touched his jaw and pleaded, ”Go back to the palace. That is your true home. The Boss, Mother, and I are here.”
”I'm sorry …”
Other than apologizing, he could not say anything else. Many things were not as simple as he had imagined. Right now, it was the realm of the King. He could no longer return to his home, and it was no longer his home …
Lin Mu Fan didn't know how he fell asleep. When he woke up, the sky was already clear and the bed was warm. Beneath his feet was a packet of warm rocks, a way for poor people to warm their homes in the winter. Heat the stone and wrap it in a cloth and put it under the covers.
She thought of the warmth of the palace. There was always a little girl watching over her, so she never had to worry that she wouldn't be able to sleep due to the cold at night. It was hard to imagine how Long Zhaofeng could survive in such a poor place for so long after getting used to living a life free of food and clothing.
The room was empty. The dazzling light shone through the window onto the bed. Lin Mu Fan heard the BOSS's joyous laughter from outside as he lazily turned around and continued to embrace the warm bed.
He didn't get out of bed until he could no longer resist the pleasurable temptation outside the window. He put on his heavy clothes and pushed open the door. Outside the door, the white snow continued to cover the sky.
The night before had been filled with trials and hardships, so why was it that when he woke up last night, it was all over? Lin Mufan found it hard to understand.
The well-dressed Boss ran around in the snow, throwing snowballs at the snowman. Ever since Lin Mufan had piled up snowmen for him to see, he always liked to push the snowmen around whenever he saw snow. Today was no exception. On the other side of the snowman, Long Zhe was using his good right hand to make snowmen together with the Boss. His face was filled with a doting smile.
The BOSS sat on the ground on its knees in the snow, its little red face was exceptionally adorable. It blinked its big, intelligent eyes and asked, ”Father, this is the Queen Mother that you have piled up? The Queen Mother also likes to use red hairpins! ”
Long Zhaoting only lightly smiled and didn't say anything.
When the Boss saw Lin Mufan standing by the door, it immediately cheered: ”Imperial Mother is up!”
Lin Mu Fan smiled. Long Ze raised his head and glanced at her before lowering his head and continuing with his work. It was not that he did not want to face it, but he did not know how to face it.
Lin Mofan walked over and took the plump Boss into his arms: ”Look at your face! It's so red from the cold.”
”But Mommy, I'm not cold at all.” The Boss still liked to call her Mommy, just like before. After saying that, he pulled himself out of Lin Mofan's embrace. He jogged to the side while laughing, ”I want to build a royal father. This way, the Boss will have two royal fathers to care for it ….”
These words would make anyone's heart sour and bitter. Lin Mu Fan looked at his small figure as he squatted down and placed his warm palm on the back of Long Ze's snow-plastered hand. He bitterly smiled and said, ”Both the Boss and I miss you. He kept asking me where my father is and why he hasn't come home yet.”
Long Zhaoting withdrew his ice-cold palm from her palm, lowered his eyes and calmly said, ”Go back to the palace. The palace must be getting anxious.”
”If you can't accompany us back, then let us stay with you.” Lin Mofan said with a determined expression. In any case, she would never part with him again. She would never do it again!
”The result of this stubbornness is that half a year ago, even if King Rong did not kill me or you, he would lead troops and flatten this little village. You should understand what he wants, what he's not letting go. ”
”Am I supposed to die trying to satisfy him?” Lin Mu Fan was puzzled.
”There are many cruel things in this world. You can already be considered lucky. At least you still have the Boss to accompany you.”
”But I want to be with you, do we have to be separated?” She grabbed onto Long Zhaofeng's hand and held it tightly, unable to let go.
A trace of pain flashed across Long Ze's eyes. However, it was only heartache. He wasn't willing to part with it, but he couldn't show it on his face. For the sake of all the living, for the sake of Lin Mufan and the Boss, what was he supposed to do with this? What's the point of sacrificing him?
Due to the disappearance of Lin Mofan and the BOSS, the palace was in chaos. The day was not too peaceful and the servants were busy searching for people.
Prince Rong had been stomping his feet in his study ever since the morning as he racked his brains to think of where Lin Mofan might have gone to. Just as he was raging and smashing almost everything in the house, someone hurried in from outside. This person was none other than his trusted aides, Kou Jue. Upon entering, his face was pale as he reported, ”Prince, guess who the empress dowager and the empress dowager are with now, with the late emperor!”
”What did you say?” The teacup in Duke Rong's hand landed on the ground with a ”dang” sound, and the white flowers on the floor shattered.
”The late emperor didn't die, he has always lived …” Wang Jiu's voice trembled. He was more anxious than Prince Rong.
King Rong was startled, but he was not too worried. He broke into a cold smile, and replied with a cold voice, ”So what? He has already been the loser for a long time, and even if he were to live, he would only be able to live a lowly life. ”
”But …” ”Your Highness!” Wang Jiu stammered as if he wanted to say something, but King Rong cut him off. ”Go, immediately gather five thousand soldiers and horses for me. I want to personally bring the empress dowager and the little emperor back, then personally kill that Long Ze who only knows how to live!
”Yes, Your Highness!” Wang Jiu received the order, shook his head and sighed before retreating.
Prince Rong sneered at the white world outside the window. His smile turned into a frightening hostility as he walked out of the room.
What he wanted was merely a woman. Yet, there were so many people who were unwilling to let him have his way. He could only become stronger, only by becoming stronger could he have what he wanted like Long Zhaofeng, causing women who didn't love him to fall deeply in love with him.