XuanRong wanted to scream, she wanted to scream on 'her' face and tell 'her'that Xu Ji An was a sc.u.m. That he was not worthy of 'her' love--- both 'their love'[2], but she could not speak, she could not move. Like an audience who was watching a play, XuanRong could only look at 'herself' being violated to death.

"-----Jie! XiaoJie!"

XuanRong could barely hear YuShang's words. She frightfully stared at the front while her gaze was unfocused as if she was currently locked in a deep thought.

When YuShang saw the abnormal reaction coming from XuanRong, she could not help but be frantic.

What happened to her XiaoJie?

Why was she acting like that?

Did her poison body had a relapse?

YuShang saw XuanRong started shaking while her dress was starting to get soaked with her sweat. She did not know what happened, but she was sure that it was related to that man who was hara.s.sing YuShen Jiejie. YuShang wanted to help YuShen but she could not leave XuanRong's side. She and YuShen were both good with martial arts and YuShen should be able to handle a small ruffian. Since she was not able to move away from that young man's grip, it would only mean that the young man in front was also well versed in qinggong[3] like them.

YuShang was currently in a dilemma when An Wei suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

'That's right! How could I forget Master An Wei?'

When YuShang saw An Wei, she immediately opened her mouth, wanting to ask him to take care of XuanRong. But before she could even speak, An Wei suddenly blocked XuanRong's eyesight with his broad chest and pulled her on his embrace.

YuShang knew that An Wei deeply cared for their Young Mistress. Without missing the beat, YuShang immediately took action and left XuanRong to An Wei's care.

"Use the Chen Family's token." An Wei unceremoniously pulled the token that was hanging on XuanRong's waist and threw it towards YuShang.

Without any delay, YuShang caught the token and ran forward, leaving XuanRong in An Wei's care.

Looking at the young woman who was s.h.i.+vering on his embrace while clutching his clothes tightly, An Wei felt like his heart had been torn to pieces. He had seen her take poison every day without blinking an eye. At first, he thought that she was an unfeeling person. A person who was cruel and ruthless, but as the years pa.s.sed by, he saw her laugh with them, he saw her acting cute and playful with YuYing and the rest, he saw her cried in front of her master's dead body… but he never saw her act like this… he never saw this side of XuanRong. This pitiful and broken side of her.

An Wei swiftly pulled XuanRong and carried her back inside the carriage.

"Young Miss…"

An Wei could not help himself but touch XuanRong face.

"Young Miss… Young Miss!"

Not being able to receive any response, An Wei had no choice but to gently shake her.

"XUANRONG!"

Feeling anxious, An Wei could not help but call her name loudly.

*gasps*

XuanRong felt like she had been submerged in a frozen lake. When she recalled her senses, the first thing she saw was An Wei's face that was being covered with a veil. Although she could not see his expression, she could tell that he was very worried. His eyes told everything. Warmth suddenly filled XuanRong's heart. The pain she felt for being abandoned and betrayed slowly vanished.

That's right.

She was not alone anymore.

She had her maternal grandfather and the Chen Family.

She had YuYing and the rest.

And of course… she had An Wei by her side.

And although her master already left her, she knew that she would always be her master's disciple… her master's child. That was why, she was not alone.

Not anymore.

So why would she dwell on the past and be afraid of the beasts in her dreams?

She could not change what happened on her previous life and she could only carry the burden and hatred forever, but it would not mean that she had to bind herself in the shadows of the past, unable to move on. She had to face her fear one by one.

She must!

She had to strengthen herself because in this lifetime, she would not let those people succeed!

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[1]. XuanRong was referring to her previous self.

[2]. A/N: XuanRong was saying that Xu Ji An does not deserve 'her' love whether it was the past/previous XuanRong or the present one.

[3]. Chinese Martial Arts.

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