The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 104

Luo Qingci did not realize this change at first; she only noticed that Ruan Li seemed oddly still after hearing her words.

She looked up at Ruan Li. The eyes that had once been clear and bright now seemed to have lost their light, leaving only endless disappointment and disbelief.

As Luo Qingci gazed at her eyes, she suddenly felt a sense of unease, as if she had said something unforgivable, causing her pain.

This realization made Luo Qingci's heart feel even more unsettled. Although this feeling was fleeting, it was uncomfortable.

Unable to bear it, she turned her face away and avoided looking at Ruan Li.

However, Ruan Li did not leave. Luo Qingci tried to avoid her gaze, but Ruan Li followed her.

Luo Qingci looked down at her hands, which were stained with blood and had deep gashes at the joints. She raised her head slightly and said nonchalantly, "It's not just my face that's dirty; my hands are quite dirty as well. No wonder Master is disgusted with me."

Luo Qingci's gaze swept over, her heart tightening. She furrowed her brows, "How did this happen?"

Ruan Li gave a self-deprecating smile. "It seems Master didn't even notice. Master was trapped inside, and the door wouldn't open. I tried many ways but couldn't get it open." Her voice was soft, her gaze fixed on her hands.

A wave of immense sorrow surged within her. Although she didn't fully understand what had happened to Luo Qingci, she suddenly realized that her powerlessness behind that door had caused her to lose something very important.

The intense self-loathing and anger at her own weakness reached its peak. She was too weak, too useless, unable to protect what she wanted to.

With her head bowed, Ruan Li seemed like someone who had lost a precious treasure, radiating bitterness and pain that Luo Qingci could clearly see.

Her usually indifferent face, cold as ice, finally showed a crack of softness, with a trace of confusion in her eyes. "System, did I do something wrong?"

The system's voice was muted. "You haven't done anything wrong. It's just that your past interactions with her weren't like this. She likes you; you haven't forgotten, right?"

Luo Qingci pressed her lips together, the past flashing through her mind. She softly agreed, "She does like me."

Ruan Li, disheartened, walked out. Luo Qingci couldn't help but call out to her, "Ruan Li."

Ruan Li turned to look at her, her eyes showing a flicker of hope. Luo Qingci looked at her and said gently, "Rest well. I'll always be here."

Ruan Li's mouth slightly opened in shock, her expression trembling between sadness and joy, before she took large strides away.

Luo Qingci stood quietly for a long time. The system couldn't help but ask, "Why did you suddenly say that to her?" It wasn't something Luo Qingci would typically say.

Luo Qingci replied淡淡地："You've been watching for so long, can't you see that I also like her?"

The system, which had been full of sympathy and sadness, almost dropped its jaw in surprise. "But you said you had no emotional root left. How did you suddenly come to this realization?"

"Those involved are often confused, but bystanders see clearly. It's just that emotions are too complex to understand. Also..." Luo Qingci paused.

"Also what?" the system asked curiously.

"A stubborn mule."

Otherwise, who could accept someone kissing and hugging them while they were unconscious and not feel anger, only fear and worry?