“I might have to return to the Love Realm!” Tan Miaotong finally raised her head after a long while, gazing intently at Ye Chu with her clear, bright eyes, a hint of helplessness in her gaze. Her expression was dim, her delicate and charming face showing traces of fatigue, her soft hand gripping Ye Chu a little tighter.
Tan Miaotong was beautiful, with a fresh and lovely appearance, her skin as fair as snow. This enchanting woman was someone Ye Chu had always adored deeply.
“Why?” Ye Chu asked Tan Miaotong, gently pulling her into his embrace and pressing a soft kiss on her forehead. His face against hers, he felt her warmth, an extraordinary sense of tenderness.
“Tan Chen has visited Sunset Mountain several times!” Tan Miaotong thought for a moment before speaking. “He told me that the clan has already dispatched many powerful experts to bring me back.”
“You need not fear anyone here!” Ye Chu said to Tan Miaotong. “Rest assured, no one can take you.”
“I know that!” Tan Miaotong buried her head in Ye Chu’s chest, listening to his heartbeat, and continued slowly. “But I cannot watch my father bear so much pressure any longer. Under the pressure of the clan elders, Father even intends to step down from his position as clan leader. No matter what, I must not let Father endure these hardships for my sake.”
Tan Miaotong spoke with some bitterness, her buried head gently rubbing against Ye Chu’s chest.
“Then let us go back!” Ye Chu looked at Tan Miaotong and said. “I will go back with you!”
“Ah…” Tan Miaotong looked up at Ye Chu, staring at him in a daze, not expecting him to say such a thing.
“What? Do you not like it?” Ye Chu gazed at the charming and lovely woman before him with a smile.
“No!” Tan Miaotong quickly said. “It is just that the Tan family will kill you. You have been keeping me away for so long.”
As she said this, Tan Miaotong’s cheeks flushed rosy, shy beyond measure, her face as red as if seeping blood, with an intoxicating blush.
“For Miaotong, I do not fear death!”
Those words made Tan Miaotong suddenly grab Ye Chu’s head, pressing her red lips to his, kissing him tightly. It was somewhat awkward, her soft lips nibbling. After kissing Ye Chu fiercely, she could not help but bite his lip, leaving a deep mark. Holding Ye Chu, she whispered urgently in his ear. “The Tan family will truly kill you!”
Tan Miaotong, with her flushed and lovely face before him, held infinite temptation. Ye Chu had the urge to take her right there, but considering her current emotions, he did not do anything to make her anxious. Tan Miaotong was different from other women. She had a gentle nature, and stirring her up now might make her uneasy.
“We should face your problems together, should we not? You would not want me to merely watch you from afar while we drift further apart, would you?” Ye Chu said to Tan Miaotong with a smile.
Tan Miaotong nodded firmly and smiled brightly at Ye Chu. “Yes! Then let us face them together!”
“When do you plan to go back?” Ye Chu asked Tan Miaotong.
“Tan Chen said that if I am willing to go back, he will come to pick me up in three days.”
“He will not need to pick us up. We will go to the Love Realm ourselves tomorrow!” Ye Chu said to Tan Miaotong. “I have been wanting to visit the Tan family for a while.”
“Alright!” Tan Miaotong sweetly agreed with Ye Chu, then suddenly thought of something. “What did you really do to Ji Die back then?”
“Ah…” Ye Chu looked at Tan Miaotong.
“Last time Ji Die came here, her expression was rather cold. She truly seemed to despise you. I heard from Ye Jingyun that you gave her an aphrodisiac back then!” Tan Miaotong gazed at Ye Chu with a smile at the corners of her lips.
“That… was just an accident. I was young and did not know better. You see, I have never had any improper thoughts towards Miaotong!” Ye Chu shrugged innocently.
“Hmph! You would like to have improper thoughts, but if you dare, I will dare to cut it off.” Tan Miaotong looked at Ye Chu and said. “You should worry about Ji Die. Her expression looked as if she wanted to skin you alive and pull out your tendons. It made me worried that she might find you.”
“Did she really come to the Red Dust Realm?” Ye Chu did not know whether to laugh or cry. His heart was also uneasy. He did not expect Ji Die to chase him all the way here. So that little woman Ye Jingyun really did send someone to notify her?
Seeing Ye Chu’s expression, Tan Miaotong laughed softly. Her laughter was refreshing, making Ye Chu unable to resist hugging her tightly and biting down on those alluring red lips.
…
The next day, Ye Chu took Tan Miaotong and left the Imperial Palace. Tan Miaotong’s departure drew many people to see her off, asking after her well-being. On the contrary, no one paid attention to Ye Chu, the Palace Master. Watching Tan Miaotong surrounded by a crowd, Ye Chu found it amusing. Her reputation in the Imperial Palace was truly high.
When Ye Jingyun heard they were returning to the Love Realm, she also declared she would follow. Ye Chu wanted to refuse, but Ye Jingyun would not care about Ye Chu’s attitude. She directly dragged Tan Miaotong along, and the two women stayed together.
Seeing that Zhong Wei also seemed inclined to follow, Ye Chu quickly said. “You are safer staying at Sunset Mountain. Even if the Son of Heaven comes, there is nothing to fear. But if you follow me to the Love Realm, dealing with the Son of Heaven will be somewhat troublesome.”
Although Zhong Wei did not know where Ye Chu got his confidence about Sunset Mountain, seeing him say so, she could only nod, watching Ye Chu, Tan Miaotong, and the third person leave.
Ye Jingyun had always done no good for Ye Chu, only causing trouble. Following him, she dragged Tan Miaotong aside, directly ignoring Ye Chu and not letting him get close to Tan Miaotong.
What was supposed to be a romantic journey became awkward because of Ye Jingyun. Ye Chu seemed like an outsider. Every time Tan Miaotong saw Ye Chu’s annoyed expression, she would cover her mouth and giggle. Sometimes she would secretly kiss Ye Chu, then skip away like a butterfly.
This made Ye Chu itch with desire, and he had the urge to teach Ye Jingyun a lesson.
“Hey! Ye Chu, do you particularly hate me?” Ye Jingyun asked one evening at dusk, dragging Tan Miaotong. She positioned herself between Ye Chu and Tan Miaotong, turning her head to look at Tan Miaotong and ask.
“So you still know I would hate you. Not bad, quite some progress!” Ye Chu rolled his eyes at Ye Jingyun.
“No! I just feel that your hatred for me is not deep enough!” Ye Jingyun looked at Ye Chu with a smile. “I very much hope you hate me to the point of wanting to strangle me.”
“…” Ye Chu turned his head, pretending not to hear this woman’s words. “That… if you are ill, you need treatment.”
“Hihi…” Ye Jingyun laughed softly. “Ye Chu, do not worry. I will make you hate me more and more, unless you give me the Sacred Liquid.”
“No way!” Ye Chu looked at Ye Jingyun and said. “Oh, if I remember correctly, your talent is not that great. If you had the Sacred Liquid, you could probably defy heaven and change your fate. But alas, you do not have it!”
“Ye Chu!” Ye Jingyun gritted her teeth, staring at Ye Chu. “Do not regret this!”
“Regret what?” Ye Chu looked at Ye Jingyun innocently. “I have not pushed you down, so what is there to regret?”