Taming Tyrants I

Arc 3: Prince Daddy (94)

*I just came to a realization this chapter suits the song better. I cant even write properly while listening to it!

The sun rinsed the whole seven states. Its warm light permitted in a cave's hole, giving guidance inside the cave. A green dragon was curled there, seemingly asleep. Its eyes opened to reveal a pair of deep red pupils. It raised itself and a pale girl remained in its cradle. The dragon stared at it in silence. Slowly, it gently used its head to nudge the girl awake. However, there was no response from her. She lied there without life. Yinglong didn't give up. He nudged her softly but she didn't move. A suppressed howl escaped his closed mouth, as if begging her to wake up.

Yinglong recalled the reason why he chose to become a human. He remembered his last life ever since he ascended to be a deity. His purpose was to find her and pay the debt he owed from hurting her so much. Yet, he married the wrong woman and met her too late. Yinglong uncurled himself and became Ying Wenxiang again. He caught Mi Cha's corpse. Gently, Ying Wenxiang tucked her hair to keep it from blocking her face. His lips pursed but he felt his eyes stinging. Drops of tears fell on her porcelain cheek. However, he was too late.

When a dream is over I want more
Memories makes me miss you
I want to spend my life with you
There's regret when we part

His heart pained so much. Ying Wenxiang brought her closer to him. He closed his eyes, his cheeks slowly getting damp. She's gone, again. His Xiao Cha, his little stupid girl, his precious tool, his lover. What had he done wrong to deserve this? Why all of their lifetimes, they have to get separated painfully? Why cant they spend even a lifetime of peace together?

Feelings got me stuck in loneliness
Im waiting to meet you again
Your knitted brows cant remove the obsession
It lingers around

Her song was right. Feelings got him stuck in loneliness for seemingly eternity of pain and fear of being abandoned over and over. This loneliness drove him mad after he died as Nian Xiaoyuan. He became Xu Qin Rui who wanted to possess her badly without realizing the consequences. Thus, he again, caused her to leave him. Afterwards, he wanted to be gentle and avoid hurting her again just so she can stay. Yet, they are still not allowed to be with one another.

"Xiao Cha... Do you hate me this much?" he asked, knowing no one else is here than him. She's gone, but he hoped she is still here waiting for him to become like this. Stuck in desperation, stuck in a pathetic state so he can beg like a slave, so he can cry for her abandonment. "Xiao Cha, enough, please... I cant go on anymore. I cant take another lifetime like this."

If I no longer miss you
How can I repay the previous life?
I keep waiting for over a thousand year
To complete our destiny

What could be done to end this? He have nothing. Ying Wenxiang raised his head to see the warm sunlight permitting in the cave. His dark eyes reflecting the hazel color, reminding him another day will come again. Another day where he is no longer Ying Wenxiang, where she is no longer Mi Cha. Another lifetime with her. Can he go on? Can he still stay strong for her? Can he fulfill his promises?

"Xiao Cha, if you are here, show yourself. I want to see you. Please, Xiao Cha!" Ying Wenxiang thought she must have seen enough. He already made a fool of himself in front of her for three lifetimes straight. What is there left for his pride to stay? Call him pathetic, call him insane, he will still be desperate for her. "Xiao Cha, answer me. Im begging you. Isn't this what you wanted? Are you still not satisfied?"

Nothing but the deafening silence answered his question. Ying Wenxiang lowered his gaze to the lifeless body in his arms. Since she wants it like this, he will do his best to persevere till she is satisfied. Even if he wanted to stop himself from loving her, he still cant do such thing.

After that night, the crown prince of Qin mysteriously disappeared. However, the first wife of the third prince was found dead at the edge of Huang Ho's riverbank. The farmers hurried to pull her out of the river's vicinity. From the other side was a forest, a young man with regal robes stood there with a lonely silhouette. Ying Wenxiang had seen her for the last time and turned his back. His shadow, slowly fading from the forest. He took a pause to see the dried red footsteps among the withered leaves. Ying Wenxiang closed his eyes, turning back and no longer seeing the crowds of farmers or her corpse.

Ying Wendao was adopted by Ying Huai. Additionally, Ying Huai became the prince regent. He never married again after Hong Cha's death and he still hoped to search for Ying Wenxiang's whereabouts. Alas, even when he grew old, he cant find him. On the day of his deathbed, he wished to see Hong Cha again but her grave was far from the palace. Ying Huai lied their weakly. He can hear the coronation starting and Ying Wendao finally replaced him.

The door opened and he was surprised to see a familiar young man. He still looked the same as the day he disappeared. Young, in his mid-twenties. He wore his usual green regal robe with the dragon embroidery, his eyes red as if derived from the plum blossoms.

"Eldest...Brother..." he breathlessly said and raised his hand. Ying Huai never knew he could be so happy to see his brother again. He regretted fighting with him when in truth, Ying Wenxiang was the only brother he can trust among his treacherous siblings.

"You've grown old, eh." he smiled faintly and held the weak hand. Ying Wenxiang sat on the bedside and heard the loud applause of of everyone. The subjects of Qin loudly cheering 'long live, his majesty'. "Was Dao a good boy while I was gone? I hope he didn't bother you too much."

Ying Huai shook his head. Ying Wenxiang wanted to speak more but Ying Huai had closed his eyes to rest. His heartbeat stopped that moment on. Ying Wenxiang placed the cold hand down. Soon, Ying Wendao was able to maintain Qin's prosperity. He had a son he crowned who became King Zhuangxiang of Qin. Ying Wenxiang saw how Qin got developed yet he remained young. Qin became restless again. His descendants are fighting for the throne. Thus, he helped the youngest prince be crowned instead of the crown prince. The crown prince went to Zhao as the young prince became Qin Shi Huang. With Ying Wenxiang watching over them, Qin became powerful.

However, he got tired becoming a guardian and disappeared. The guardian of Qin was no longer found and the Qin Dynasty collapsed.