Chapter 196: Brat, Remember Me Like This!
Lord Zhong laughed out loud by her answer. Truly, only this brat could make him laugh like that. And what’s with her views on children.
Oh, Brat! You’ll know how wrong you are only after you have children on your own! How I wish I could see you then! But I cannot...
"Hey brat, one another thing... You are forbidden to attend my funeral", he said bending forward and placing his hand on her head.
Xing who had tried not to cry in front of him could not hold her tears anymore and her lips trembled as tears rolled down her cheeks like summer shower on a flower petal, "Why? Oldman? You think I’m...", she even started sobbing.
"Brat", he stopped her from talking, "Just remember me like this... This big Oldman who always likes you and your tea... The Oldman who’d treat you like his personal tea maid... The Great General who you admire, the one you saw in that battle who obliterated his enemies with his broadsword... Not some lifeless corpse inside a coffin... Okay? Can you do me this favour? ", he asked and Xing could see his sharp eyes focusing on her were red glistening with tears.
" Oldman... ", Xing didn’t know what to say. The proud Oldman she ways knew is pleading with her. The one who didn’t even let his emotions falter when his family was in great danger is now looking at her for answers.
She hugged his legs again and cried out loud. She knew this Oldman would leave her but why is this hurting this much even when he is here? And what’s with his unholy request?
She knew it would be all kinda of wrong if as a Huang daughter and as the Empress, if she didn’t attend the funeral of the Great General of the Wind Kingdom. One of the valient warriors the empire has ever seen. Selfish Oldman! So what if I see his lifeless body? What pride is he going to lose after he dies?
"Stupid Oldman.... Selfish Oldman...", she cursed in between her sobs.
Lord Zhong kissed her head and she pushed him away, "Get away, you selfish, cunning Oldman!", she shouted.
Lord Zhong just calmly patted her head until she calmed down.
’This is better’, he thought. He remembered how Shengli mentioned that she is not good with deaths and how she almost drowned when her mother died. Although he is not comparable to her mother, Lord Zhong knew she’d be deeply saddened by his departure and with everything on her mind lately he didn’t want to add more worries for her.