Chapter 8：Zixie Courts Zhao Ling

Back at the Winter Courtyard, it had become lively again.

"Zixie, your here."

"Of course."

"Is it just me or does it seem like you grew?"

"You have good eyes. Guess what? I can finally court you. I'm going to have an adult body in ten days."

Because Zhao Ling was drinking tea at the time, what Zixie said had left her spitting her tea onto Zixie's face.

With a handkerchief, Zixie says with a hint of playfulness, "Your disgusting! I have never seen a girl spit tea in my face before."

"What did you expect me to do when you just right out came and said you would court me?"

"I was thinking you would blush."

"Anyways, why?"

"Why? The gods just said that your red string of fate was here. They never said that it had to be a specific person, and since I like you, of course I'm going to court you."

"Hey, did you ever think at all that I may leave back to my world?"

Zixie says with smiling eyes, "It's okay, I can follow you anywhere."

"(Sigh), did you even think that maybe when I go back, you would have no chance to court me at all?"

"No."

"Zixie, there is only 10 months left before I leave, once I leave, I am leaving behind the memories here to go back to where I belong in."

"Zhao Ling, I don't think you can just leave like that. You are a human with emotions. As long as I try, I will make you fall in love with. 10 months is all I need as long as there is no interruptions."

"How are you so sure? And also, Zixie, I'm sure I can leave behind my memories and emotions from here. Right when I enter the entrance to my original world, the only person I can think of is Lu Ming."

"Ling Ling, why do you care so much about him? Everytime I come to you, you are always talking about him. How great he is and how nice he is. In what way is he nice when he doesn't allow you to go anywhere without his supervision. He is a control freak!"

"Look! To you he may seem like an inhumane person. I know that he is a control freak, but there are reasons. He knows my past, he knows my dangerous life, he knows everything about me. Even when he knew I could eminent danger to him, he still decided to let me stay by his side."

"But!"

"Zixie! He protected me for 10 long years! For 10 long years, he has never had another woman by his side other than me. He makes me feel comfortable. He makes me feel important. He gives me a warmth I have never felt before. Zixie, do you even know of my past?"

"I know everything about you... Except of when you were 7 to 19 years old. The gods made it a rule to never be spoken of. I was in hibernation when that was still happening, so I have no idea of your past. And even when I do try to grab information, nobody speaks."

"Zixie, once you know of my past, you would abandon me like everyone else. That is something, I will tell you." (Inwardly sigh) "I'm tired, please go back."

Outside the entrance door of the Winter Court, Prince Wu was angry. Angry and full of jealousy. What he wanted more than anything was to find out who Lu Ming was and butcher that man. She, Bai Xiangxiu, was his woman. She belonged to him, and yet, her heart was not here.

"Leave."

"Yes."

Prince Wu entered and went straight to Zhao Ling.

"I heard your conversation. You have explaining to do."

Maybe because of his anger, he had held onto her hands to roughly and caused bruises to appear.

"Your Highness, you're hurting this concubine please let go." Dammit! Zhao Ling you idiot! How could I forget about the prince outside the door? (Sigh) Things are going wrong today for some reason. "Your Highness, please let go! This concubine will definitely explain! Please you're hurting me!" Zhao Ling been feeling the pain the prince was causing because he was at high-Holy while she was only at beginner-Holy. It was a difference of only 2 levels, but just 1 level is more than enough to hurt her.

Prince Wu was feeling guilty because of the pain and bruise he had left on the beauty, so he let her go, but he was still feeling angry.

"Explain."

"Zixie is a phoenix spiritual beast that I met after coming to this estate. The argument we had before... Your Highness, I can only tell you that I am not from this world. I am from a different world that is really into the future. We have electronic cars, ships, and satellites. We have high advance technology that you would never see in this world..."

"That's not what I want. Who is Lu Ming?"

"He's my master, boss, brother, and only family."

"Do you love him?"

"I wish... But no... 10 years ago, there was a big scar that was created in my heart. That scar left me with the ability never be able to love again. Whenever I fall in love, my heart would start hurting so badly, I want to die. The only reason why I am still living is because of Lu Ming. Without him... I would be in hell..."

"Don't leave..."

"Hm?"

"You said you were going to go back to your world. You would be able to throw away whatever you had collected here. Don't."

"Your Highness, you have 2 concubines with you, and a mother who cherishes you to the core. I have no one special to me other than him. Even if I did..." It was always a lie. They would betray me once they gained my trust. It took Lu Ming 10 years to get my trust.

"Then, I'll make you fall for me. I'll make you mine."

"What!?"

"Can you tell me... About your forbidden past?"

"Your Highness, if I told you, would you throw me away or would you say that you still want to court me?"

"I don't know."

"And yet you still want to know. Your Highness, despite me having a beauty face, on the inside I am full of ugly scars that has never been healed. But only be opened again and again. I hope you won't be mad that I can't tell you."

"He was able to do. So should I."

"One day..."

"Promise?"

"Promise. Now, Your Highness, it is past midnight, you should go to your quarters. You can visit me in the morning when I have a refreshed mood."

I wanted to stay longer with you, you dumb girl. Yet, you shooed me away instead. Whatever, I will definitely get revenge on you later for this.