"After all these days, you still haven't found a single trace of that person?"
A row of black - clothed men knelt down in unison. "Your subordinates are incompetent. Please punish us, my lord."
Luo Nanchen's veins bulged. He endured for a long time but still didn't vent all his anger. "Punish you? What's the use of punishing you now?!"
The row of black - clothed men remained silent, still kneeling on the spot like statues.
Luo Nanchen let out a long sigh. After a while, he rubbed his temples and forehead, covering his eyes.
"Forget it. Go down."
The vast and empty Yangxin Hall was now lonely and desolate.
It was like a valley swept by a gentle breeze, grand in scale but silent.
Luo Nanchen covered his eyes in despair, as if he didn't want to face the reality.
He was starting to feel overwhelmed.
In the past month or so, he had searched every place he could. He even went to the place where the illusion was set up in person and rushed back early the next morning.
He didn't dare to let Lin Qiao know, afraid of making her worry.
Moreover, Luo Nanchen felt guilty.
Before, he clearly told Lin Qiao that she didn't need to worry about anything and that he would handle everything.
But now, he couldn't even find the person who had hurt Lin Qiao.
A month and more.
Luo Nanchen suddenly felt useless.
After years of hard cultivation and study, squeezing every bit of time he could.
But now, he couldn't even handle something as simple as this for Lin Qiao.
Luo Nanchen closed his eyes and suddenly swept all the things on the table to the ground in a fit of rage.
The memorials were scattered all over the floor.
Lin Qiao's voice came from the door. "What's going on? Why are you in such a bad temper?"
Luo Nanchen suddenly looked up. "Xiaolin... Why are you here?"
His voice was a bit hoarse.
Lin Qiao smiled. "I missed you."
Luo Nanchen's Adam's apple rolled, and his eyes were deep. "I'm sorry. I didn't go back in time after court today..."
"Come on, I'm not talking about this. Do you think I'm a devil who imprisons you? I'll give you some time." Lin Qiao pouted. "I just missed you. Is that okay?"
Luo Nanchen quickly rubbed his face to regain his usual energetic look. "It's nothing... I'm just a bit flattered."
Lin Qiao couldn't help but smile. "It sounds like I often abuse you."
"Not at all."
Luo Nanchen walked over, put his arm around Lin Qiao's waist, picked her up horizontally, and placed her on the dragon throne.
Lin Qiao was smiling brightly, looking at Luo Nanchen with crescent - shaped eyes. There were indescribable emotions in both of their eyes.
They were intense and complex.
They both harbored the same affection and gave the same love, but their eyes held different emotions.
Luo Nanchen smiled. "Xiaolin, I love you."
"What? Why are you suddenly saying such cheesy things?" Lin Qiao's eyes were curved with a smile. "Me too."
Luo Nanchen couldn't help but kiss Lin Qiao.
Normally, whenever Luo Nanchen wanted to kiss, hug, or do something more intimate, Lin Qiao would shyly push him away and whisper to discuss doing it at night.
Or she would close the door and be intimate secretly.
Every time, Luo Nanchen would feel his heart melt, and then lose his self - control even more. So Lin Qiao's discussions usually ended up in vain.
At most, Luo Nanchen would tell Mo Xiujie not to let anyone in.
More often, Luo Nanchen would play a prank, using his spiritual power to create some noises to make Lin Qiao think someone was coming in, adding a bit of fun.
Although all these happened after Lin Qiao symbolically and ceremoniously discussed it with him.
Today, before Luo Nanchen could even have such naughty thoughts, Lin Qiao sat on his lap on her own.
Luo Nanchen's eyes widened considerably. His long, narrow phoenix eyes almost turned into almond - shaped eyes.
Lin Qiao smiled. "No matter what, you have to remember that I love you very much, okay?"
Luo Nanchen suddenly felt something was off. "......Xiaolin?"
Lin Qiao continued on her own. "No matter... Forget it. Before, I was always afraid. I was afraid that if our relationship was exposed, there would be all sorts of problems. But now I'm not afraid. I want the whole world to know that you're mine."
Luo Nanchen's throat felt itchy. His Adam's apple rolled, and his hands couldn't stay still. "Xiaolin..."
"If I must have a wish, I hope to be aboveboard. I'm not afraid of being the seductress who brings calamity to the nation."