Glaive Snow

Chapter 4 - Betrayal

       Without an earth-shattering cry, but only wept with her head down, letting the tears slipped over her cheeks, washing her horror, replacing by the warmth he brought to her.

       "Takatsukasa...Thank you." Although it was a very soft voice, that indeed passed to Takatsukasa's ears.

       " I heard that Natsu saved you." Seeing her calmed down a little, he said.

       " Um."

       " If the criminal was instructed by him..."

       " Um?"

       " Ah...Nothing. I'm sorry. Maybe I worry too much." He stopped talking, put her on the bedding: " You should sleep now."

       As if he wanted her to feel relieved, he put his hand on her eyes. At some point, she fell asleep again.

       The next morning, when Jianxue opened her eyes, Takatsukasa was no longer in the room. Although this was what she expected, she still felt a little lost in her heart.

       She walked out of Room of Sunflower. Inaba was standing at the door with a worried expression.

       " The meetings were all canceled. Please take a good rest today."

       " They're canceled?"

       " Yes, it was Master Kasuga's instruction."

       Hearing the words, Jianxue's eyes flashed a trace of surprise. Seemed like Mr. Kasuga was not that ruthless that she thought...

       " How about you take a bath and relax? I have already asked the bath servant to prepare the water for you." Inaba smiled.

       Bath servant... It meant Mr. Natsu...

       She pondered about the unfinished words Takatsukasa said last night. Indeed, in the way of how Mr. Natsu acted, he might perform this " the hero saved the beauty" to win the General's heart.

       But why did her heart desperately want to deny this fact?

       " Um?" The moment Jianxue stepped into the Bath Palace, Natsu closed the door, blocking her way.

       " Natsu?" Looking at him, there was no longer the charming smile on his face, replaced by the cold as same as hers.

       " Are you a substitution?" Although it was an interrogative sentence, Natsu's tone was extremely sure.

       "... You knew my answer, Mr." Knowing her identity was debunked, Jianxue did not cover anymore. The eyes without temperature dropped the space to the freezing point, making an extreme tiff with the hot water in the back.

       " I knew it." Natsu tutted.

       " Then, I will also ask a question." Without the General's momentum, she talked in her normal tone: " The staking happened yesterday, did you plan that?"

       Hearing the words, Natsu stared blankly at first, then disdained: " Of course not."

       " Um." Seeing him quasi not lying, she had nothing to say and prepared to leave, but Natsu's next words made her stop her steps.

       " I will never use that kind of idiot who doesn't know to look forward and backward. If I want to sell favors to the General, I will do it more beautifully." Natsu's mouth evoked sarcasm: " For example, knowing the officer would make the General's tasks difficult, so I proposed an advice and took this to obtain some rewards."