Chapter 355: The Voyage
Xing was in the Falin Port watching her luggage being loaded into "The Scarlet Wolf", the new ship apparently belonging to Chenglei that he bought for this expedition. Why buy a ship for a single expedition, she didn’t know and when she asked about it he just said, "I had money!".
Even she who’d been handling his finances the past month didnt know about him buying a ship and no payment was given from the accounts she knew that he had and it made her wonder how much money he has.
And the name of the ship... Isn’t it kind of my name ’Táng’ and his pet name ’wolf’ combined? Maybe I’m thinking too hard?
Xing racked her brain but she couldn’t find any answers. This man is a mystery as always.
"Mummy!", Xing felt the screeching voice she missed for some days that brought her out of her thoughts. She picked him up and hugged him.
"Baobei! Did you come to send mother off?", she kissed his pink cheeks.
"No... I’m going with you,mummy please... Take me with you... ", Baobei spoke in a low pleading voice making Xing’s heart go mushy.
Can I bring him with me?
"He is throwing his usual tantrums and even made a commotion to pack his clothes saying he’s going to join you.... You spoiled him too much and now it is your duty to send him back home. And by the way stupid Xing, where did you pawn your brain off when you accepted to go on this voyage? You can’t even survive a carriage ride for a couple of days and with what stupid courage did you think you could handle this voyage that might span for months? You do know ships sway too, right? ", Haru could not help but scold her.
Only then Xing realised that she gets motion sickness in carriage rides and won’t a ship voyage be worse? Sigh! But I did promise Kouki... So I’ll have to push through. I cannot let Kei Takanashi win!
Seeing her thinking hard Haru sighed deeply. Why is she so stupid when it comes to herself? Can’t he take care of her better? Stupid Xing! Who knows what troubles she’s going to bring back after this voyage! That Emperor! Still putting everything over her head... Can’t she be allowed some rest? Well, at least brother Lei will be with her... But will he take care of her like before?
Baobei who was hugging her grabbed her by her cheeks and asked her to bring him to the other side of the port noticing Chenglei coming towards them.