Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord

Gu Lingqiao said impatiently, "Guard Long, what are you so worried about? I’m just a weak girl staying with a Prince who shakes the world. Even if bandits really come, the Prince will save me at once."

Don’t be so full of yourself, will you? I’m not worried about your safety, I’m worried about the Prince’s safety, all right?

Inwardly, Long Yi helplessly rolled his eyes hard.

But on the surface, Long Yi didn’t dare go too far. After all, this young lady was very good at acting; every time in front of the Prince, she pretended to be so pitiful.

Long Yi muttered under his breath, "This is the War Prince’s Mansion. What bandit would have the guts of a leopard to come make trouble?"

Long Yi shamelessly refused to go out. Lingling pouted, grabbed Long Rui’s arm, and shook it hard, cooing, "Brother Rui... look at him...!"

Long Rui lifted his eyes and shot Long Yi a fierce glare, saying coldly, "Get out."

Long Yi, being kicked out just like that, felt a bit unwilling. "Prince."

Long Rui: "Out!"

Long Yi’s expression changed, and he answered, "Yes!"

The Prince was angry; retreating for now was the wise move. Long Yi darted out like smoke. The Prince’s chastity was important, but his own little life was even more important.

If he lost his life, how could he guard the Prince’s chastity?

At last there were only two people left in the room.

"Brother Rui, Lingling came to the Capital to find you, I’m really happy. Today let’s not go home till we’re drunk." As she spoke, Gu Lingqiao poured Long Rui a brimming cup of wine.

Long Rui nodded coolly. "All right."

Lingling looked at Long Rui’s ferocious mask and said with genuine feeling, "Brother Rui, you don’t need to wear the mask in front of Lingling. Lingling doesn’t care, really."

"Forget it. I’m afraid of scaring you, and I’d feel uneasy." Long Rui’s voice was hoarse, as if sinking into painful memories.

"As long as our hearts love each other, Lingling doesn’t care about appearances."

"But...!"

"There’s nothing to be afraid of. Take it off!" Gu Lingqiao spoke as she took a deep breath, as if persuading herself.

Long Rui felt a little moved. He reached out and took the mask off his face.

Gu Lingqiao looked up and saw the scars crisscrossing Long Rui’s face. Perhaps because of scar hyperplasia, there were also uneven lumps of flesh, making it look truly terrifying—especially his nose, with a missing corner. A sudden glance at Long Rui made him look like a monster.

Even though she was mentally prepared, Gu Lingqiao was still startled. She had rehearsed this scene countless times before coming, but she hadn’t expected the sight before her to be this shocking.

"Ah...! A ghost...!"

Frightened, she couldn’t help but cry out. The moment it left her mouth, she felt it was wrong and hurriedly clapped a hand over her lips.

Long Rui slowly put the mask back on his face, his tone full of sorrow as he said, "Forget it. Better not scare Little Sister Ling."

Gu Lingqiao’s face was full of shock that she simply couldn’t hide. Even now, she still hadn’t recovered.

After Long Rui put the mask back on, he turned to walk out.

Gu Lingqiao suddenly hugged him around the waist from behind, pressed her face against his back, and said guiltily, "Brother Rui, I never thought that after you left us you’d suffer so much. Lingling’s heart aches."

In the end, she choked up and said, "Brother Rui, don’t worry. From now on you’ll have Lingling with you. No matter how bitter, it won’t be bitter anymore."

Long Rui turned around, pried her hands off, and changed the subject. "Lingling, don’t be like this. Weren’t you going to eat?"

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