NABC Chapter 801 I will love you forever
Chapter 801 I will love you forever
Chapter 801 I will love you forever (7)
Late at night.
The lanterns under the eaves cast the Duke's long shadow onto the bluestone slabs, like a still-wet ink painting.
Her long, dark blue hair cascaded down her shoulders, the ends swaying gently in the night breeze. Her golden, vertical pupils were half-closed, the edges of which were edged with an extremely thin and deep dark gold, her gaze unfathomable, as if harboring many unspoken thoughts.
The Duke's skin was as pale as porcelain, his jawline was sharp, his thin lips were slightly pursed, and his lip color was so pale that it was almost transparent.
His deep purple robes hung down, and he stood in the shadow of the pillars, half of his face swallowed by the darkness, with only his golden vertical pupils shining faintly in the darkness.
"Zhizhi," the Duke called her name.
Yu Zhizhi's rabbit ears trembled slightly in the darkness. She looked up and gazed at the Duke's face: "I'm here."
"Everything is ready on Earth. Once you return, you can join the DM Labs."
Yu Zhizhi's dark eyes widened in surprise: "I... I can go directly?"
"Hmm." The Duke nodded.
This matter has been finalized.
I hope the little rabbit can fulfill its long-cherished wish.
Yu Zhizhi was deeply moved. The Duke knew her wish and was helping her to fulfill it.
Only by entering the laboratory could we have a chance to find news of my mother.
"I...I went to many places today." She couldn't help but bring up what happened during the day. Thinking of the gift list and what the beastman maid had said on the carriage, a sweet feeling welled up in her heart.
Before she could finish speaking, the Duke suddenly said, "You've been out for a long time this time. If you're tired of playing, go back."
Yu Zhizhi's smile froze slightly. She stared blankly at the Duke in front of her, a hint of confusion in her eyes: "Go back to where?"
Tianxing Territory?
A night breeze swept by, and in the distance, wisps of clouds drifted by, causing the Duke's deep purple robes to flutter gently.
"Your home planet."
The Duke's voice echoed in her ears. Yu Zhizhi felt that he was standing right in front of her, yet at this moment he seemed very far away.
"……Oh."
Yu Zhizhi was a little confused; she suddenly didn't know where to look.
Does His Excellency mean she can return to Earth?
She suddenly felt a little embarrassed, realizing that she had mistakenly thought the Duke was seeking a marriage partner, when in fact he wasn't!
She had misunderstood the gift list. Those items were just ordinary gifts given to her by the Duke to take back to Earth.
She also misunderstood the beastmen servants on the carriage!
Almost everyone misunderstood!
Yu Zhizhi felt embarrassed, her cheeks slightly flushed, and she said softly, "Then, can I stay for three more days? I want to spend more time with Little Amon and the others."
"Alright," the Duke replied with only this one word.
Something seems off... Yu Zhizhi looked up at the Duke. She hesitated for a long time, then took a step closer to him and slowly reached out to grasp his sleeve.
"Has something happened?"
The Duke looked at her, a faint smile slowly appearing in his golden, vertical pupils: "Everything is fine. Don't overthink it."
"It's late, go back and rest." The Duke did not invite her to his bedchamber.
Nearby, a snake-woman maid approached carrying a small lamp.
Yu Zhizhi's fingers twitched slightly.
wrong.
That's not right.
She looked up, her dark eyes fixed intently on the man before her: "Your Grace, I have seen the gift list."
Although she felt embarrassed, it seemed like she shouldn't have asked that question first.
But Yu Zhizhi still wanted to find out the truth.
The Duke simply looked at her without replying.
Silence, like thin ice, slowly spread between the two, freezing the air and also freezing the slightly curved corners of her mouth.
Yu Zhizhi slowly released her right hand from the Duke's sleeve: "Is the gift list for me?"
Her voice was very soft.
“It was before.” The Duke’s voice was flat.
Yu Zhizhi paused for a moment, a wave of bewildered bitterness washing over her, like swallowing an unripe fruit.
"Is it not now?"
She looked up, her dark eyes reflecting his golden vertical pupils, and pursed her lips: "Your Grace... has you found a more suitable bride?" Her voice trembled slightly at the end, like a taut string that might snap at any moment.
Her fingers retreated into her sleeve, clenching her palms. The Duke looked at her, remaining silent for a long time.
“No,” he said calmly. “There won’t be.”
The Duke softened his tone: "Zhizhi, isn't it good for us as we are now?"
Is this good too?
She lowered her head, looking at the two steps between the two people, and at the shadows on the bluestone slab stretched out by the moonlight, yet never overlapping.
Your Excellency is referring to...
There is actual entanglement, but no official status?
She knew the truth in her heart, but she just didn't want to think about it.
“Yes.” Yu Zhizhi’s rabbit ears twitched slightly.
"That's fine too." Her voice was soft, but the end of her sentence trembled slightly.
Isn't that how it's always been between them?
His Excellency the Duke must have his own considerations, and Yu Zhizhi didn't want to dwell on the matter any longer. She forced a smile and said, "Then I'll go back to the bookstore~"
As she turned around, Yu Zhizhi felt as if a piece of her heart had been emptied.
A night breeze brushed her cheek, and she paused slightly. "Good night, Your Grace."
Yu Zhizhi continued walking forward.
There were no footsteps following behind.
She didn't turn around.
The Duke stood on the veranda, watching her walk away.
The little female rabbit's figure was small as she stepped through the moonlight, never looking back.
His fingers were tucked into his sleeve, and the sensation of her slipping through his sleeve when she released them still lingered on his fingertips.
The night gradually swallowed her figure.
Much later.
The Duke turned around, his deep purple robes fluttering gently in the wind.
Yu Zhizhi returned to the bookstore.
The cubs had all rested. She sat by the bed and gently placed a kiss on their foreheads.
She went to the small house next to the bookstore.
It was very late, but the communicator was still faintly lit.
Yu Zhizhi looked over.
Is it Lord Shenhe?
She answered the video call, and what came into view was a high-hanging full moon and surging waves.
Gradually, as her perspective shifted, she saw Lord Shenhe.
He leaned against the sail, his short, silver-gray hair billowing in the wind, the moonlight softening his sharp features: "Only now?"
Shen He's deep, mellow voice carried a hint of dissatisfaction as he stared at the little female rabbit on the screen, noticing that her eyes were a bit red.
After a pause, Shenhe asked, "What's wrong? Weren't you having a great time in the Valoran Empire? That snake is finally going to marry you."
Shen He could never forget how heartbroken the little rabbit was when Duke Platinum was getting married.
After going around in circles, she returned to the Valoran Empire.
Yu Zhizhi was stunned.
She quickly shook her head, saying, "No, it's a misunderstanding. His Excellency the Duke doesn't want to marry me."
"Misunderstanding?" Shen He hadn't expected to hear those two words.
The news had already spread far and wide.
The First Duke of Valoran, having prepared a generous dowry, soon proposed to marry this little rabbit-woman.
How could it be a misunderstanding?
With such accurate information, the Moonrise Empire must already be aware of it.
Yu Zhizhi lowered her head: "Yes, we've already talked it out. In three days, I'll be returning to my home planet."
Shen He stared at the little rabbit's forlorn expression on the screen, and straightened his body slightly: "Wait for me for two more days."
Yu Zhizhi suddenly looked up and met the eyes of the great shark on the other end of the video.
"Lord Shenhe, are you coming?"
See you tomorrow~