Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 819 - 617: This Isn’t Unexpected...
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Under the same moonlight, at this moment, Su Qinglan finally reached home.
Even though her mother was one of the few female officials appointed by the court, her salary was not significant, and their family background was not affluent, so they could only live in Yong An Square, which was quite far from the Imperial Palace, in an ordinary house that served as their residence.
The neighbors here were ordinary folks who did not revel late into the night, so by the time she returned home, everything around was in complete darkness, with only the sound of stray dogs fighting in the distant alleys, making whining noises.
Other than that, the only sound echoing softly on the silent long street was her own footsteps.
Normally, she rarely came home this late. Given how things were today, she couldn’t help but feel a little startled. Her home was just ahead, and the anxiety she had been holding in gradually eased. She quickened her pace, about to move forward, but suddenly came to a stop while still a distance from her doorstep.
Moreover, her breathing was halted!
Because she suddenly saw a tall figure standing by her door, leaning against the side, as if waiting for something.
Who is that?
What do they want!?
She was both terrified and scared and instinctively wanted to retreat. But, being this late at night, if she didn’t go home, where else could she go? So she could only move forward, though her heavy feet just wouldn’t budge.
While she stood there in a dilemma, the tall figure moved slightly, seemingly raising his head.
The gentle moonlight suddenly illuminated that handsome face, especially the pair of bright eyes that seemed brighter than the moonlight when they caught sight of her, and immediately straightened, displaying a joyful smile towards Su Qinglan.
"You’re back."
"...!"
Su Qinglan’s breath was caught again.
This voice is—
She instinctively moved forward two steps. The moonlight seemed to correspond to her heart’s longing, shining even brighter, allowing her to see more clearly. The figure before her was none other than Jiang Xian!
"You—"
Her surprise was infused with a clear trace of joy. Just as she wanted to say something, she bit her lip.
Today is the fifth day!
It’s the day she promised to visit his home before!
Because of the unexpected Holy Decree of an award today, she went into the palace to express her gratitude, then attended a banquet at Bai Fu Hall. In the flurry of excitement, she forgot their appointment until Princess Qin reminded her when leaving the palace, asking about today’s date.
But, thinking she had failed the appointment, Jiang Xian was probably disappointed in her and wouldn’t come looking for her anymore.
Unexpectedly, he had come to her home!
Su Qinglan was both ashamed and nervous, unable to speak for a while, while Jiang Xian slowly approached her, studying her for a moment, then smiled and said, "As long as you returned safely."
Su Qinglan looked at him, "You—"
Jiang Xian smiled, "I saw you didn’t come today and was worried something happened to you. So I came into town and asked around for a long time to finally find this place. They said you went into the palace to work. I didn’t know what happened, so I waited here for you."
"..."
"Seeing you return safely, I can rest assured."
After saying that, he smiled at Su Qinglan and said, "It’s late; you should head home to rest. I’ll be leaving now."
He turned, ready to depart.
Just as he was about to step away, a soft voice suddenly sounded behind him, seemingly trembling uncontrollably—
"Wait."
Jiang Xian paused immediately, turning to look at her, only to see Su Qinglan softly say, "You’re heading out for business soon, are you?"
"Yes."
"Safe travels."
"Mm."
"Come back early."
"..."
"When you return," Su Qinglan paused for a moment, seeming to make up her mind, then earnestly said, "I will visit your home again."
"...!"
Jiang Xian’s eyes shone even brighter, looking at Su Qinglan with surprising joy. Yet, he didn’t say much, staying silent for a long time before smiling, nodding solemnly, "I’ll hold you to that."
After saying that, he turned and left.
