TCN: Mei Gongqing

Chapter 124: Ran Min's Woe

Chapter 124: Ran Min's Woe

Wang Hong watched her beautiful and cold face that had been washed clean. Her charm was almost a witchcraft. His heart constricted as he looked at her bloodstained robe.

He dropped his gaze. "Come back with me," he said insistently.

Chen Rong smirked and withdrew her gaze from him. Seemingly not hearing what he said, she walked on ahead.

"Ah Rong."

Answering him was still her lonely back.

Wang Hong chased after her and pulled her in for a hug from behind. "Ah Rong, are you hurt? Come, return with me," he softly said.

Like flowing water, there was a lingering affection in his voice.

Chen Rong gently avoided his touch when his arms went around her waist. She did not turn around but kept walking ahead, leaving Wang Hong behind alone.

Seeing this scene unfolding, the driver whispered to Wang Hong, "My lord?"

Wang Hong dropped his gaze. A long while later, he softly said, "Send four people to follow her." A pause. "Remember, if she is met with danger, do not show yourselves until the very last minute."

"Aye."

"Hey! Whose troop is that?" the driver exclaimed.

Wang hong looked up.

Dust was soaring from the main road. Behind it, a group of riders was heading their way.

Wang Hong's eyes returned to the solitary and sanguine figure walking down the road.

Before long, the troop had appeared in his field of vision. The character "Min" was clearly visible on the flapping banners.

It was indeed Ran Min's troop.

In the midst of rumbling horseshoes, the soaring smoke of dust soon reached Chen Rong who was now in the far distance.

At the sound of a holler, the horses came to a halt.

Ran min rode out of ranks and galloped to Chen Rong.

After reining his horse to a stop, he stared down at the bloody girl and frowningly called, "What happened?"

Seeing that Chen Rong only kept her head down without one word, he captured her chin so that she would look up at him.

His frown worsened as they stared at each other. "Ah Rong, what happened?"

He could see that Ah Rong's face was just as beautiful and her eyes were just as bright as they had been. But she seemed a little different somehow... It had only been a couple of days but she was no longer the same person.

He gently stroked her lips and lowered his voice: "Speak."

Chen Rong dropped her gaze.

After a long time, she hoarsely said, "General Ran, I cannot marry you."

Ran Min's grip tightened around her chin. "What did you say?" he incredulously asked.

Chen Rong's long lashes fluttered with a blink as her lips slowly formed a smile.

Her smile was like that of a siren.

She looked up at him, at his facial features, at his thin lips, and then at the troops behind him.

A carriage was now driving up to them. Its curtain was raised to reveal a familiar face, one that was pale as it was beautiful.

That woman gaped when she saw Chen Rong – the usual malice in her eyes was replaced by surprise.