Chapter 321 - 318: How Dare to Be Distracted_1
Xiao Rongyan’s gaze at Bai Qingyan this time was different from last time in Wanping. It was filled with probing and uncertainty.
His overly intense gaze seemed to indicate that he was determined to have Bai Qingyan, regardless of whether she favored him or not.
Since the paper window had already been pierced, Bai Qingyan took the opportunity to speak openly.
"Mr. Xiao, I understood what you said on the boat last time." She placed Xiao Rongyan’s jade cicada on the stone table and said calmly, "But neither of us is suited for romance."
"I have my mother, aunts, and sisters to protect behind me. You have the Yan Kingdom, which needs to be rebuilt. I need to protect the honor of the Bai family. You need to restore the glory of the Yan Kingdom as it was during Empress Ji’s time, and even aim to rule the world."
The smile in Xiao Rongyan’s eyes gradually faded as he deeply gazed at the woman whose delicate features were cold and indifferent under the bright moonlight.
"I struggle to take a step forward in the Jin Kingdom, just as the Yan Kingdom stumbles among the nations," Bai Qingyan’s voice was very light. "The road ahead is difficult. We are both walking on thin ice. How dare we be distracted? How can we afford the weight of love?"
Xiao Rongyan’s gaze fell on the jade cicada. He took two steps forward, picked up the jade cicada with his clearly defined fingers, and looked up at Bai Qingyan, who was only a step away from him. "So, you’re afraid to have feelings?"
Bai Qingyan looked at Xiao Rongyan’s deep eye sockets under his high brow bones. Her hand at her side clenched slightly as she honestly replied, "The Bai family’s future is uncertain and precarious. I dare not have feelings."
Xiao Rongyan grasped the jade cicada. This step nearly brought him directly in front of her. As Bai Qingyan tried to retreat, Xiao Rongyan grabbed her wrist.