Chapter 17: Reborn as the Enemy's Heir, a Marquis (5)
A storm of emotions churned inside Su Chen. He had imagined countless times what it would be like to meet Li Qingyue again. He had never pictured this.
"Out of pity for an old woman on her last legs, I, Su Chen, will let you off the hook this once."
The thought flickered through his mind. Old scores, rights and wrongs—he no longer had the energy to untangle them. All he knew was that one more name would soon vanish from the list of people he once knew.
"Young marquis, do you have any other questions?"
Li Qingyue slowly drained the last of her tea and looked at the youth who had fallen into a daze.
Su Chen stood up. "Thank you, Senior Li, for clearing my doubts. You've changed the impression I had of you."
Li Qingyue smiled gently. "The world's opinion belongs to the world. I only ever wanted to live as myself. Why should I care what others think?"
Su Chen said nothing in reply. He simply bowed and turned to leave, pausing long enough to speak one last sentence.
"As a gesture of gratitude, I swear on the honor of the Marquis of Pacifying the Seas' residence: I will bring Nangong Meng's remains back to the Heavenly Wave Sect for you, Senior."