Chapter 236 - Conflicting Loyalties (2/2)

Especially, when she did not know what the full facts of the situation were. He might have a good reason for keeping the Emperor in the dark or it might not even be him. She just did not feel comfortable jumping the gun and simply exposing his secrets like this.

Moreover, all she had were suspicions. Lei Xing inwardly sighed, this was truly a dilemma.

She continued to hesitate for a while and the Emperor patiently waited. Finally, Lei Xing sighed and awkwardly admitted, ”I am not sure...I think I might know something...No, I think I might know someone who does but...I can't be sure. So how about I talk to them and then I...could get back to you?”

”Is it that doctor?” The Emperor asked with a raised eyebrow.

”Yes...?” Lei Xing awkwardly admitted.

{...See, I knew it...He's not an idiot. Good thing I didn't lie *phew* -_-)'..}

”I see...” The Emperor calmly responded as he kept looking at her with the same measured gaze that made her feel like an open book.

It was uncomfortable.

Lei Xing shifted and then said, ”You can come with me...if you want...” She was initially not planning to actually physically go see Doctor Lou physically. But now that she said it out loud to him, she had to make the trip otherwise she would appear suspicious.

The Emperor scrutinized Lei Xing and he could clearly see how awkward she was being. Although she remained seated and still kept her hands in his, he could feel her palms getting sweaty. She was agitated. It suddenly felt as if they had reverted to the time when she treated him like a predator and the Emperor did not like it.

”It's fine...You can go talk to him and tell me what you find...” The Emperor finally said. While he was curious about this voice entity, he was more concerned about Lei Xing.

Lei Xing blinked at him and then nodded. He smiled at her and she gave a strained half-smile back and then she got up and awkwardly said, ”I'm tired...I'm going to sleep. Y-you can go be busy or...” She paused, not sure what to say and then she just abandoned the sentence and flew over to her dresser and began to take out the hairpins from her hair.

{...Ahh, this is such an awkward situation...That quack better have a good explanation for all this and he better be Freaking Grateful! >_

She heard the Emperor sigh and then stand up. She thought he was leaving and pouted, feeling awful. But then he came up next to her and then turned her to face him.

Lei Xing stopped and looked at him apprehensively worried that he wanted to continue to pursue the matter. But then he just casually took over the task of taking out the last few hairpins and combed out her hair with his hand.

”You're not leaving?” Lei Xing quietly asked.

The Emperor looked at her face and then sighed, ”I'm tired too...Let's sleep.”

Lei Xing blinked at him with grateful eyes and then she hugged his waist tightly and then gently said, ”You know...I really, really like you.”

The Emperor smiled and hugged her back, patting her head, ”I know...”

Lei Xing squeezed him tighter and closed her eyes. She would talk to the good doctor and then she will think about telling him.

{...I really will...I promise! o(TヘTo)...}

After a bit, Lei Xing stepped back and looked at his smiling face and she felt an urgent need to give him something in return for opening up to her. And because she could not give what he wanted at the moment, she would give what she could.

And so she stepped forward again, wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a deep passionate kiss.

{...Thank you~...}

The Emperor easily opened for her as always, wrapping his arms around her, fully indulging in the reverie that she was. Whenever she instigated the passion like this, it set his head spinning. It was a rare delight for him. Before long, the two were pulling at each other's clothes and littering the floor with them as they meandered their way through the room.

They did sleep...but it was a long time after~