When Love Says Hello

Chapter 13

Starting from today, Li would admire me for my own ability. Wait, any ability, right? Mostly my ability to control anger when at its peak.

Actually the sensei of Qi palace described anger as the peak of disturbance, where people should leave. He was right, because if I hadn't left, people would get hurt.

That moment...

Flashback
Xuan Yi had betrayed my wife and my family. The entire blood realm, my reign. How? By simply jumping into the net into the dauntless net that took us to the avatar reign.

I told him not to jump.
He didn't listen. He jumped.

That egg had a child and wife of his own as well. He must've thought about them a while...

As he was relaxing in the lounge area, I came in disguised as a waiter, who carried a tray of fried prawns and a grilled seer assortment. When the tray was placed on the table, I looked at him with a bitter and icy look.

Really, I wanted to punch him but avoided it. After making my mind to stay away from him without forgiving him, even if he asked my apology, I began to work on my presentation. From evening to late night.

Li must have noticed I'd skipped dinner, so she made some fried prawns with grilled seer for me as well, with a bit of blue cheese on the side. As she brought it to me, I asked her, "How did you know I was starving?"
Li typically told me gently, "Because..."

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The flashback ended.
I sat up beside my bed, hands on my head. Sobbing between quiet gasps, and hijacked breaths, I tried to wipe the tears that stuck to my face. But they stuck on my face, like they were comforting me.

Why was I crying?
Was I grieving that Xuan Yi was gone?
Had he been killed? Had I killed him?
Even though he was killed, how could I live like a misery pot.
Suddenly, I glanced at the small vial of alcohol near me. That was the reason my tears stuck on my face.

At once, a small will o the wisp came near me, with a spur of magic.
I looked at it hopefully.