Goodbye, An Ning.

...

Daxuan Kingdom.

Mobei.

The morning sunlight shines brightly.

Inside the quiet camp tent, An Ning suddenly wakes up from her sleep in shock.

Many scenes flash through her mind.

She instinctively touches the place over her heart.

The pain of having her heart pierced is still vividly present.

Her eyes move slightly.

Seeing Xiao Jinxing lying on the bed, eyes open...

There’s a faint smile on his lips, watching her anxious expression.

What on earth is going on?!

Didn’t she die?!

Having committed suicide in front of Fu Xingyi.

Didn’t Lin Zichan also die?!

Where exactly is she now?!

Who’s the man lying in the bed now?!

Xiao Jinxing or Fu Xingyi?!

"You don’t seem to want me to wake up," Xiao Jinxing’s magnetic voice, though weak.

An Ning can’t help pinching her own arm.

"Ah!"

She couldn’t help but cry out.

It’s really painful.

Xiao Jinxing watches An Ning’s actions, frowning.

He wants to reach out and touch An Ning’s forehead.

Clearly feeling her abnormality.

However, as he raises his hand, he feels a stabbing pain.

To save An Ning, he was gravely injured, but fortunately, he ultimately woke up.

Upon waking, he sees the person he most wants to see.

"Your Highness, what’s wrong?" Xie Ruotong was still asleep.

Having stayed awake all night with her, also worrying about the emperor’s safety, she took a long time to fall asleep.

Once she really fell asleep, she didn’t know what time it was.

Now awakened by some sounds, she sees An Ning’s overly strange behavior.

An Ning turns around to look at Xie Ruotong.

Seeing her still dressed in a general’s combat uniform.

So...what exactly is the situation now?!

"Your Highness, have you gone mad with joy?!" Xie Ruotong asks worriedly.

She finds An Ning’s expression odd.

An Ning takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself.

She asks Xie Ruotong, "Where are we now?!"

Xie Ruotong frowns.

"Hurry and answer me."

"In Mobei."

Mobei?!

"You and the emperor returned from the Cang Kingdom’s camp yesterday, were ambushed on the way by Cang Kingdom’s assassins. The emperor was severely injured protecting you, and you tried your hardest to treat the emperor, did you forget?!" Xie Ruotong says anxiously.

So.

Now is the moment Xiao Jinxing woke up.

Everything she experienced, was it all just a dream?!

Such a realistic dream?!

"Your Highness, the emperor is awake," Xie Ruotong can’t help reminding.

Clearly, An Ning was so worried about the emperor’s comfort yesterday; how can she be so calm now that he’s really awake?!

An Ning turns her eyes to Xiao Jinxing.

There seems to be some bitter smile on Xiao Jinxing’s face.

He didn’t expect that after barely surviving, An Ning would be so indifferent to him.

"You are..." An Ning begins, but stops herself.

Xiao Jinxing is puzzled.

"Who are you?" An Ning couldn’t help but ask again.

Xiao Jinxing purses his lips.

In the end, was the seriously injured person him or her?!

Has she lost her memory?!

"Your Highness, he is obviously the emperor," Xie Ruotong can’t stand it.

The emperor managed to wake up, shouldn’t the empress be passionate and shed tears of joy at such a moment?!

What kind of behavior is this?!

"Is it Xiao Jinxing?" An Ning confirms.

Xie Ruotong rolls her eyes.

Xiao Jinxing’s eyes also slightly tighten, "Who else could it be?"

Who else could it be?!

An Ning’s eyes gradually redden.

Thinking about everything in her dream, imagining Lin Zichan finally being stabbed to death by chaotic swords...

No matter if it’s a dream.

It still makes her hurt deeply at this moment.

She finally, without care, throws herself into Xiao Jinxing’s embrace.

Xiao Jinxing is taken aback.

Xie Ruotong also freezes.

An Ning’s reaction time was too long.

But it’s good that everything is normal.

She almost thought something big happened to An Ning again.

It was already not easy for the emperor and An Ning to be together, now that they have cleared misunderstandings and feelings have warmed up, An Ning is in trouble again?!

All is well.

Xie Ruotong gives a look to the others in the camp.

Then, everyone sensibly leaves.

Having experienced life and death, there should be many private words to say.

Inside the camp.

Only An Ning and Xiao Jinxing remain.

An Ning lies on top of Xiao Jinxing.

Continuing to lie on him.

She can feel his body’s warmth, hear his heartbeat, one beat after another...

She suddenly remembers the last time she saw Lin Zichan, how he was without a heartbeat, his body gradually growing cold.

An Ning can’t help but hold tight to Xiao Jinxing.

Xiao Jinxing endures the pain.

When An Ning suddenly threw herself into his arms, it nearly killed him, and now she’s holding him tightly...

"Uh-huh." Xiao Jinxing finally can’t help but let out a muffled grunt.

Afraid that after barely awakening, he might be "murdered" by An Ning again.

An Ning hears Xiao Jinxing’s voice, suddenly reacts, remembering Xiao Jinxing is severely injured.

The force she’s using is clearly tearing at his injuries.

And she, in fact, is also injured.

It just doesn’t seem to hurt now.

Seeing Xiao Jinxing awake, seeing the real Xiao Jinxing, nothing else matters.

She quickly lets go of Xiao Jinxing.

Xiao Jinxing breathes a sigh of relief.

After letting go, An Ning remains, staring unblinkingly at his weakened appearance.

So much so that Xiao Jinxing feels a bit uneasy.

He can’t help but cough.

An Ning is startled, "What’s wrong, feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

Simply overly worried.

"I’m a bit hungry," Xiao Jinxing says.

"I’ll immediately have someone deliver food to you," An Ning quickly says.

"Mm."

An Ning leaves.

Only then does Xiao Jinxing somewhat relax.

Suddenly being treated this way by An Ning, it all feels a little unfamiliar.

An Ning gives instructions, then returns to Xiao Jinxing’s side.

Then carefully helps him sit halfway at the head of the bed.

Once settled, she watches him eagerly.

Her eyes don’t even blink.

Afraid that in a moment of inattentiveness, Xiao Jinxing will disappear again.

Thinking of all the things in the dream...

Luckily, it was all a dream.

Nothing but a dream.

An Ning can’t help but reach out to grasp Xiao Jinxing’s hand.

Xiao Jinxing’s eyes move slightly.

He can understand the joy of survival, but An Ning’s sudden caution makes him uneasy.

"Do you want to go back to the camp to rest for a while?" Xiao Jinxing suggests.

Also knowing An Ning has many injuries.

Though none are life-threatening, treating him and watching over him all night, her body should be at its limit.

"I won’t leave!" An Ning says firmly.

In the future.

She won’t leave his side.

"Your body..."

"If I sleep, I want to sleep with you," An Ning insists.

"..." Xiao Jinxing purses his lips.

Despite the paleness due to weakness, there seems to be a hint of color returning to his cheeks.

"Xiao Jinxing, I just had a dream." An Ning says, holding Xiao Jinxing’s hand with a bit of force.

"What dream?" Xiao Jinxing asks.

"Dreamed you turned into someone else, then I abandoned you, and you were killed by a storm of swords." An Ning says bluntly.

Xiao Jinxing’s face immediately darkens.

Abandoned him.

And cursed him to be killed!

What is this woman thinking in her head?

"I’ll never abandon you again in the future." An Ning gazes deeply at Xiao Jinxing, making a heavy promise.

Xiao Jinxing’s lips obviously lift.

"From now on, we’ll live together forever, as one!"