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“Lu Muqing definitely didn't tell you, did he? That child was killed by him.”
Xia Xinyan turned around and said fiercely, “Absolutely not…”
The Exorcist merely smiled and vanished.
As she turned the key to enter the house, Lu Muqing unexpectedly returned, holding a plate of freshly cooked dishes. Xia Xinyan smiled slightly and took the plate from his hands. “The food smells great.”
Lu Muqing handed her a pair of chopsticks. “Let’s eat.”
“Lu Muqing, what was that princess of yours doing when she jumped into the river?” Xia Xinyan couldn't hold back any longer.
He trembled slightly, smiling. “What’s wrong?”
The more he avoided a direct answer, the colder Xia Xinyan's heart became. Suddenly, she grasped his hand and said, “Lu Muqing, let me sing you a song:
In the lush grass, there I find you. Upon seeing the gentleman, joy fills my heart.
In the lush grass, there by the islet. Upon seeing the gentleman, my heart rejoices.
In the lush grass, there on the hill. Upon seeing the gentleman, grant me a hundred friends.
Drifting on a boat, floating up and down. Upon seeing the gentleman, my heart finds peace.”
As expected, Lu Muqing's chest heaved; he was crying. This was the song she had sung to him in her dreams; it seemed that everything in those dreams was indeed real. Xia Xinyan took a step back and asked again, “I’ll ask you once more—what happened to our child? How… how did he die? Was it you? You…”
Lu Muqing held her tightly, kissing her repeatedly. "Mo Mo, I'm sorry..."
Xia Xinyan took a few steps back and slapped him hard. "Lu Muqing, I hate you! Why did I have to meet you?"
Lu Muqing stumbled back, falling into the chair behind him. Yes, why did he come back? He should have remained in that dark grave for eternity. Three thousand years ago, it was his misstep that caused her tragic death. Three thousand years later, he should have kept his distance; why did he choose to approach her?
The intense self-denial plunged Lu Muqing into despair once more, filling the room with an inescapable fragrance. No matter how Xia Xinyan called out to him, he wouldn’t respond. In that moment, the Exorcist appeared nearby, the blade in hand lunging toward Lu Muqing...
Xia Xinyan reacted swiftly, wrapping her arms around Lu Muqing.
The cold edge of the sword pierced through her body. The Exorcist's sword could only kill demons, not humans; as soon as it touched human blood, both the sword and the Exorcist vanished. Yet the blood from her chest continued to flow uncontrollably.
Lu Muqing snapped back to reality. Frantically holding Xia Xinyan, he kept asking her, "Why?"
Xia Xinyan gently patted him and smiled. "Lu Muqing, I hate you, but I love you even more."
He had sworn countless times in his heart that in this life, he would never let her down, even if it meant turning to ashes. The Essence and Soul was drawn once more; he cast a spell—one life for another...
A massive wave surged around them. When everything calmed down, her chest wound had vanished. Xia Xinyan saw him finally transform into the way she first met him—a vibrant rose in full bloom. But in an instant, the flower wilted away, and the rose ring on her fingertip disappeared at that very moment.
"Lu Muqing..."
As Lu Muqing's Essence and Soul flowed into her heart, all memories of him transferred into her mind.
Once a Rose Fairy marries and bears children with an outsider, usually only one of them—either the child or the mother—can survive, and even the rare mothers who do survive do not live long.
His mother was one of those who perished.
The only way to revive a deceased flower spirit is through the Bai Yuzhu enshrined in the palace of Qi State. Unfortunately, the ruler of Qi State had hired a hundred exorcists to guard that precious pearl day and night, making it impossible for him to get anywhere near it.
A young nobleman visiting to pay tribute encountered the beautiful princess of the Zhou Dynasty and fell deeply in love. Lu Muqing witnessed everything and secretly followed the Qi State nobleman out, making a decision he would regret for three thousand years—he would bring the princess before him.
As a Rose Fairy, he knew how to win the princess's favor. He taught her how to please her father, the emperor, and each time she joyfully ran to him, his heart swelled with happiness.
Later, he even taught her how to ride a horse. It was during that time that she mustered the courage to kiss him. He was moved but cared little for such things; he exploited her love for him and deceived her into boarding a ship bound for Qi State. When he learned of her death, he had just placed the Bai Yuzhu into his mother's heart…
In this lifetime, when she became pregnant, Lu Muqing could not bear to see her die and was forced to kill their child.
Even just memories brought Xia Xinyan a deep sense of his intense pain.
Two years later, her mentor at the research institute called her, saying they had unearthed an incredibly precious pearl that was entirely translucent, seemingly the legendary Bai Yuzhu.
Under the cover of night, Xia Xinyan held the wilted rose tightly and cut her palm, letting her blood drip onto the Bai Yuzhu. It emitted a brilliant light as she watched the flower gradually return to life.
Lu Muqing approached slowly and embraced her.
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