"Oof~" Ji Zidian obediently took Wang Xiu's hand, and they walked toward the door. Soon, they had left the palace.
"Is it really okay for us to just leave like this?" Wang Xiu asked, a little uneasy.
"Don't worry, Senior Brother. My older brothers are always courting death and making Dad angry. I'm used to it!" Ji Zidian said, quite unconcerned.
A moment later, heart-wrenching screams echoed from the palace behind them.
"Dad... I was wrong..."
"Agh... Daddy, that's too hard..."
"..."
***
A gentle night breeze blew under a sky of brilliant stars. The two of them lay side by side on the grass, gazing up at the constellations.
Ji Zidian lay next to Wang Xiu, her little face flushed. She had drunk quite a bit of wine that evening. Now, her cheeks felt hot, and the breeze made her feel even dizzier. She just wanted to drift off to sleep right then and there.
