Wen Zao hadn't yet recovered from her impassioned outburst when he saw the little woman silently turn around, climb onto the bed, and snuggle tightly into the covers.
All along, he had upheld the principle of 'protecting her from harm' as his utmost priority, but he had overlooked that her tears had always been shed for him.
She was right. As the Young Master of Hawk Power, and she as the Young Master's little wife, the noble glory was accompanied by unending menace, whether it had been in the past ten years or in the ten years to come.
Unless Wen Zao could completely sever his feelings for Ye Xixi and never see her again, not letting anyone know about their relationship, only then could he once and for all eliminate her danger and troubles.
But he knew himself that this was simply impossible—
Since there was no retreat, he could only take her along and walk side by side with her.
