As soon as Jiang Rou finished speaking, the room fell silent. Seeing that the man was standing there without moving, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The sound of her breathing was particularly clear in the silent room, and it also woke up the dazed person outside the screen.

Ji Huaian stood opposite Jiang Rou across a screen. Jiang Rou felt an irresistible gaze falling on her, as if he wanted to see through her.

The moment Ji Huaian heard Jiang Rou's voice, his heart was filled with turmoil. His breathing seemed to be out of his control. The familiar tone made him feel like he was in a dream.

She told herself that this might be a trap, but her feet still walked inside uncontrollably. Jiang Rou saw a figure walking towards her, so she stood up and retreated.

A clearer and clearer figure appeared in front of Ji Huaian, but his feet seemed to be rooted and he couldn't move at all. He clenched his hands so tightly that veins bulged, but he couldn't bear to look away.

Jiang Rou hid behind a pillar. After a while, when she heard no sound, she thought of quietly sticking her head out to take a look. As soon as she showed her face, she met Ji Huaian's eyes.

Almost instantly when Jiang Rou saw that, the pair of eyes instantly turned bloodshot and turned terrifyingly red. The next second, Jiang Rou was hugged tightly in someone's arms, with such force that it seemed as if the hug was going to rub her into her bones and blood.

The moment Jiang Rou saw Ji Huaian, she seemed to have lost all her strength. If Ji Huaian hadn't held her in his arms in time, Jiang Rou would have fallen to the ground.

Jiang Rou felt wetness on her neck. Ji Huaian cried. He hugged Jiang Rou, trembling all over, feeling a sense of treasure as if he had lost and then found her again.

Jiang Rou seemed to be stunned. After she came to her senses, Ji Huaian heard her sobbing softly. Her voice was very small, but every sound stimulated Ji Huaian's heart.

When he saw Jiang Rou, all the doubts in his heart disappeared instantly. He thought that as long as she was still alive and living peacefully, that would be enough.

After both of them calmed down, Jiang Rou struggled to get out of Ji Huaian's arms. She took a few steps back to distance herself from Ji Huaian, her eyes drooping and not looking at him.

There was a trace of hurt in Ji Huaian's eyes. He didn't understand why she was so cold to him. Was she blaming him for not protecting her, or was she blaming him for being late?

Ji Huaian saw her walking barefoot on the ground, he took a step forward and picked up Jiang Rou. Unexpectedly, Jiang Rou did not struggle, she stayed obediently in his arms and let him carry her to the bed. A smile flashed in Ji Huaian's eyes, she was still so obedient.

Jiang Rou didn't say anything, just lowered her head. Ji Huaian suddenly squatted in front of her, looked at her, and held her shoulders to prevent her from escaping.

He did not question her out loud, but with red eyes, he said softly, "I'm sorry, Arou, please forgive me." For Jiang Rou, he only felt the joy of regaining her, and nothing else mattered.

Hearing this, Jiang Rou looked at him with tears in her eyes and asked with aggrieved tone, "Why did you come just now?" She didn't feel that she was wrong at all.

Seeing her crying, Ji Huaian felt as if a piece of his heart had collapsed, and he quickly coaxed her softly, "It's my fault, I should have come back earlier, I made you wait for a long time, I should have recognized you the first time, it's all my fault." At the end, his voice was tinged with tears.

When Jiang Rou heard him coaxing her like this, she couldn't stop her tears from flowing anymore. She hugged Ji Huaian's neck and told her about her experience, "I was the only one in the woods. I was so scared. That group of people came again. I could only run as fast as I could. I've been waiting for you to come."

When Ji Huaian heard her words, his heart ached dully. Jiang Rou continued, "They want to take me away, and I'm afraid they will use me to threaten you. I don't want to put you in a difficult position, so I can only end my life."

Jiang Rou nestled in Ji Huaian's arms and cried inconsolably. Every word she said seemed to torture Ji Huaian's heart.

Jiang Rou's body was still shaking, as if she was thinking of the scene at that time. Ji Huaian held her in his arms and patted her back.

Jiang Rou gradually calmed down, and she said slowly, "I thought I would be separated from you forever from now on, but I didn't expect that I would fall on a rock. It was Sister Ning Xi who met me when she was picking herbs and brought me back home. I waited for you there for a long time. I thought you didn't want me anymore."

Ji Huaian thought that Jiang Rou was waiting there for him to find her, day after day, but he didn't go, so she thought he didn't like her anymore, so she didn't go to find him, and it was all his fault.

Ji Huaian had condemned himself countless times in his heart. He blamed himself for not protecting her, for not recognizing her at the first time, and for wanting to question Jiang Rou before.

Ji Huaian hugged Jiang Rou and told her his mistakes seriously. After they cleared up the misunderstanding, they hugged each other and enjoyed the quiet time.

As for Jiang Rou's identity, Ji Huaian didn't care at all. She could only be his. Thinking of that coward Ji Mingjin, Ji Huaian sneered in his heart, who does he think he is?

Ji Huaian knew that if other people knew about this, Jiang Rou would naturally be looked down upon. Jiang Rou could not care, but he did, and he wanted her to be his wife.

Ji Huaian hugged Jiang Rou tightly, his eyes were heavy. He wanted the peace of his country and his family, as well as his beautiful wife by his side. Thinking of the clues from Fuyun, his face turned cold in an instant. He and the King of Qi were sworn enemies.

When Ning Xi came in, she saw a man holding Jiang Rou in his arms. Thinking that Jiang Rou was bullied, she became furious and picked up a stool to hit Ji Huaian on the head.

Ji Huaian noticed something, but Jiang Rou had just cried so hard and fell asleep in his arms, so he did nothing and when the stool fell, he carried Jiang Rou away from the place.

Seeing him holding Jiang Rou's hand, Ning Xi became even angrier. She yelled at Ji Huaian, "You scoundrel, put him down now, or don't blame me for being rude."

Her loud voice made Ji Huaian's eyes turn cold, and as expected, Jiang Rou was awakened by her yell.

She was completely dazed. After seeing Ji Huaian, she put her arms around his neck and continued to fall asleep in his arms.

When Ning Xi saw her actions, she felt like the sky was falling. She told herself in her heart, "I can't be angry, I can't be angry, she was harmed by a thief."

The psychological suggestion failed and Ning Xi shouted at Jiang Rou, "Jiang Rou, what are you doing?" This time Jiang Rou really woke up. Ji Huaian looked at Ning Xi with cold eyes.

The next second, Jiang Rou called out, "Sister Ning Xi?" She had just woken up and her voice was nasal, as if she had just cried.

Ning Xi became more certain that Jiang Rou was bullied. She was afraid of irritating Jiang Rou's emotions, so she said softly, "Be good, Rou'er, don't be afraid. Sister will avenge you now."

She said to Ji Huaian angrily, "Why don't you put her down?" Jiang Rou then realized that she was still in Ji Huaian's arms. Her face turned red instantly, and she gently asked Ji Huaian to put her down.

Just when Ning Xi had already thought of how to make Ji Huaian die in agony, she heard Jiang Rou say, "Huaian, this is my sister Ning Xi who saved me." The unintentional intimacy in her voice when she called Huaian made Ning Xi unable to ignore it.

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