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Chapter 7

Waiting and Hope (Part 2)



I decided to take a detour, not because I didn’t want to quickly return to the North – I was actually very eager to head back there . After all, my wives and children were there . I was also aware they were very eager for me to return . The reason I decided to take a detour wasn’t to do it with Luna in more places, either .

Honestly, I wanted to see Elizabeth more during my return, as the Inard she yearned for day and night actually spent his days in bliss and joy with a dragon for a long time . I had an urge to enjoy the misery of another . I wanted to tell Mommy Elizabeth about Inard and Dragon Mom . While I didn’t know why I had the urge, I still wanted to tell her that she didn’t need to wait any longer, because the man she loved most was no longer alive .

I took a detour solely because I wanted to visit Ling Yue before I went back . If I went to the Imperial Palace, I might end up stuck there for a long time . My wives, children and two moms were there .

Ling Yue’s little fox should’ve grown already . She should’ve been about as big as Vera, Nona and Daisy already . She could probably call me “dad” already . I thought it was worth celebrating . Being able to return to their sides before they could call me “dad” meant I wouldn’t miss out on life’s most blissful moment as a man .

Luna hadn’t met Ling Yue before . She was eager to meet the noble and graceful fox, while Liu Yue would be the first child she saw, so she was slightly nervous . She was concerned as to whether or not she should prepare a gift . I patted her shoulder and explained, “It’s all right, Luna . You don’t need to prepare anything, because you’re my personal servant . Ling Yue is a very approachable individual . Although she’ll be a little haughty at the start, that’s just her habit as a noble . In truth, she’s a very nice girl . ”

Luna nodded . With a smile, she responded, “I believe Miss Ling Yue is a nice person, for she is your wife . I trust your judgement, and I believe she is most definitely a kind woman . ”

I led Luna over to the red house . The mouths of the guards at the entrance were gaping . They probably didn’t expect me to suddenly visit, thus were just as shocked as the guards at Troy City . My recent whereabouts had been a mystery to them, so they were absolutely surprised by my sudden appearance .



“Your Majesty!” the guards saluted .

I waved my hand to indicate they could rise . They courteously inquired, “Your Majesty, shall we inform Miss Ling Yue?”

I shook my head: “No, I’ll head right in . ”

I handed the reins of the White Deer King to the guards . The White Deer King looked at me and snorted with displeasure . She then arrogantly looked at the guard in front of her with a threatening look, frightening him . Naturally, he didn’t dare to pull her reins .

Luna followed behind me . She scanned the white uniforms of the guards and the long guns in their hands with curiosity . She said, “Are they your guards, Your Majesty? I had no idea… But they look awe-inspiring . Additionally, they do not look as scary as the Valkyries . I always thought the Valkyries were very scary . Even Princess Nier was somewhat scary…”

I quietly chuckled . The Valkyries were Mommy Elizabeth’s bodyguards, after all . As a majestic Empress, her guards needed to be just as majestic and imposing; hence, the Valkyries looked scary and exuded an overwhelming murderous aura . My guards, however, were different . My guards were tasked with protecting me . They didn’t have the same strict requirements the Valkyries did . Consequently, they weren’t as scary .

I entered the courtyard . Something about it felt off, and that was that there were lots of bed sheets and blankets hung out .  There were only a few people in Ling Yue’s estate . There shouldn’t have been so many even if they hung them out daily . That meant lots of people were there, and they likely left by the time I arrived . The conjecture came from my observation; there wasn’t much grass remaining in the stable . As for who dropped by, I had a rough guess, but I didn’t know why they visited .



“Did they come to visit Ling Yue?” I wondered .

Ling Yue sat crossed-legged on the ground in her house . She coiled her tail around her . Liu Yue, who was in front of her, was excitedly lining up building blocks . With an affectionate smile, Ling Yue silently watched her daughter build their own home, which was Ling Yue’s home . Her small tail wagged around on the ground in a rhythmic fashion . Liu Yue carefully grabbed the blocks and built the structure with anticipation . She finally added the last triangular block . Liu Yue excitedly clapped . She tugged on her mom’s hand and cheerfully exclaimed, “Mommy! Mommy! House, house! Our house!”

Ling Yue looked at her daughter’s work with a smile . The small blocky building was very similar to her home . She stroked her daughter’s head . Liu Yue smiled with her eyes narrowed . She greatly enjoyed having her head stroked . She smacked her tail on the floor just as her mom did when she was happy to express her own joy .


Liu Yue excitedly exclaimed, “Mommy, What is the place Daddy lives at like?! I want to see where Daddy lives!”

Ling Yue’s expression froze . She curled up her tail as though she was trying to contain her grief . She smiled helplessly while looking at Liu Yue . The truth was that Ling Yue, herself, wasn’t too sure how life was in the Imperial Palace . She had only ever visited it once . That was where Liu Yue’s father resided . Ling Yue, therefore, felt she should take her daughter there to take a look around in spite of her reluctance to go there .

“Mommy will take you there . Mommy will take you there in the future so that you can see the place your father lives . You’ll be able to meet your father there, as well . ”

Ling Yue revealed a discomforting smile, but she tried her best not to cry in front of her daughter . Although she knew her husband should still be alive, she was still very scared, since she had yet to see him . She had an uncontrollable concern he wouldn’t return to her side again .

“Really?! I want to go! I want to go!! I want to go!”

“Okay, okay, Mommy will take you there in the future . Promise . ”

Ling Yue looked at her excited daughter . Liu Yue leapt over and curled up in her mom’s embrace with bliss . Ling Yue lovingly caressed Liu Yue’s ears . She couldn’t stop her tears from surfacing in her eyes . Fortunately, her daughter was in her embrace, and thankfully, didn’t see her tears .

“Miss Ling Yue, you have a guest . ” Leah’s voice came from behind .

Ling Yue sighed, and then spun around . She noticed an oddity with Leah’s expression . Leah’s face was red as though she was trying to withhold something . She patiently told Leah, “How come there are so many guests recently? Tell him to wait for me in the guest room . I’ll head down after taking Liu Yue back to the room . ”

“I do not think there is a need for that, Miss Ling Yue, since this guest is not a very patient individual . ”

Seriously, I wasn’t that patient . As a matter of fact, I wasn’t willing to wait any longer after Ling Yue and Leah exchanged barely two sentences . I was so anxious after hearing Ling Yue’s voice . I couldn’t hold it in . I barged through and rushed over to Ling Yue from behind Leah just in time to see Ling Yue’s look of bafflement . The sight of the fiery-red hair, long ears and the tail Ling Yue was proud of, gave me an urge to cry .

Ling Yue looked at me with a dumbfounded look . Her tail froze in mid-air while her fur stood up, thereby enlarging her tail as if it was a furry ball . Her entire body intensely quivered . I walked over with big strides and pulled her into my embrace .

I hugged her as tight as I could . In my hoarse voice, I leaned into her ear and said, “Sorry, Ling Yue . I’m late . I’m late . I’m back . I came back alive, Ling Yue, and I’ll be fine from now . I’ll always be here from now on . I’ll always be by your side . I won’t leave again . I won’t make you worry again . ”

“… Uhm…”

Ling Yue cried when she responded . She couldn’t hope for anything more than to lock me with her arms, legs and tail . She tightly hugged me and wailed on my shoulder . I had never before heard the wails that she let out on my shoulder . It was as if she was crying her lungs out . I held her tightly, and let her cry to her heart’s content . I caressed her ears and waited for her to calm down .

I noticed the child standing in the centre of the room, completely stupefied . However, I was slightly scared .  I left for only roughly one month, yet she was already big enough to stand and play with building blocks in one month . I remembered Daisy, Nona and Vera still needed to be taken care of when I left…’

Liu Yue looked at me with a hint of fear . She didn’t dare to approach me .  She never met me before . She never saw me after her birth, so I guess it was only fair for her to be afraid of me .

Leah walked up to Liu Yue with a smile . Afraid, she tightly gripped Leah’s chest and hid herself in Leah’s embrace . In a shaky voice, she said, “Sister Leah… He is a bad man… He is a bad man… He made my mommy cry… He made my mommy cry… Kick him out… Please… drive him out . ”

Leah revealed a hopeless smile and caressed Liu Yue’s head . She explained, “No, no, he’s not, Liu Yue . He’s not a bad man . Your Mommy isn’t crying because she’s scared or in pain . She’s crying because she’s overjoyed . You don’t understand yet, Liu Yue, but you will experience it yourself in the future . I can’t kick him out, either, because I’m more of an outsider than he is . He, is your Daddy who you’ve always yearned for . ”





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