Indeed..

They were husband and wife.

Although she treated him like a little child and not a full-grown man, still, she was his wife and he was her husband.

But what did she do?

She was kissed by another man… and she did not stop his advances.

Shame.

XuanRong was filled with shame.

Her face was burned with embarra.s.sment as she reevaluated herself. How could she cruelly think of another man when she was already a wife of someone? Was she that horrible?

Xu Fei Yi was such an innocent child. He was unloved and was left alone. He was wealthy and had a high status but he was lonely. He had no one… only her… but she betrayed him when she allowed that person to kiss her.

XuanRong was filled with remorse as she stared at his eyes. Lowering her eyes, XuanRong moved and hugged Xu Fei Yi back. It hadn't been long since she entered Qinw.a.n.g Fu but she had already been accustomed to his smell, a combination of medicinal herbs and lotus scent. Being with Xu Fei Yi brings her comfort.

'Fei Yi smells just like him.'

Once again, when she recalled that person with a mask, XuanRong's heart tightened. Closing her eyes, she vowed never to think of that person again… She and him would never be together.

He was a man who would achieve great things… while she, the only thing she had was her revenge… besides, Xu Fei Yi needed her… so, before her heart truly fell for that person, she had to step back and kill this good feeling she felt for him…

For her own sake… and for Xu Fei Yi's sake.

'I may not able to love you as a man but I will treasure and protect you… In my heart, you are the most important person…. you are my younger brother.

"I'm sorry… I'm sorry… I'm sorry…" XuanRong repeatedly murmured as she buried her head in Xu Fei Yi's chest.

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After the failed a.s.sa.s.sination, XuanRong decided to leave Long Hao Chen for now. She kept on observing but the a.s.sa.s.sination attempt was not publicized, the matter of Long Hao Chen's injury was hidden not only to the public but also towards the Emperor, Xu Ji Mo. But XuanRong was not sure if Xu Ji Mo's spies were competent enough to get some information or not.

A week pa.s.sed in a blink of an eye. Ever since XuanRong returned from the manor in the outskirts of the capital, she never left Qinw.a.n.g Fu once again but that did not mean that she was being idle. Aside from preparing for the upcoming full moon two weeks from now, she was trying to move unto her next target--- Rui Fang Li.

Since Baili Chen was already dancing in her palm, she only had to wait for the right time before she returns all the humiliation she experienced in Baili Chen's hand. Aside from that, she was waiting for Li Jung Li to fell into madness.

What would Marquis Li do when his only son had fallen into a quicksand?

Would he pull Li Jung Li out and save him or would he abandon his son instead to protect the Marquis' name?

'Heheheh…. Everything will be in your hands…. Baili Furen.'

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