Jing He might not have caught on in the moment that his mother was trying to set him up but as someone who was prone to overthinking, he still figured out the issue in due time. He had gotten up early to prepare for his outing with Qiu Ling, taking extra care to choose a …

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Bai Fen wasn’t as crazy as her husband when it came to protecting Jing He. She knew that they couldn’t always keep him in the palm of their hands or protect him from all schemes and inconveniences in the world. He needed to make his own experiences and he needed to be allowed to grow …

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Jing He continued to pace up and down, but his mother didn’t try to urge him. Anyway, knowing her son, if she tried to make him hurry up, he would instead clam up and try to pretend that it was nothing. No, this child of hers needed to be given the time to find his …

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After Qiu Ling left that day, he went to prepare everything he felt he might need for the next one. The last time, he had prepared well, but after spending more time with Jing He, he wanted to do so even more. Nothing could be left to chance. While the dragon king was busy, Jing …

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No matter what kind of urges there were, Jing He still had enough of his mind there to know that he couldn’t actually accept this. And yet, looking at Qiu Ling, he also didn’t want to disappoint this man. From the time they had met, hadn’t he always done that? When Qiu Ling just wanted …

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When Qiu Ling came back to the Nine Heavens the next day, he was prepared. Walking into the palace, he immediately took out a scroll of paper, waving it in the air. He didn’t forget to first make sure that Jing He was alright. “How are you doing today?” Jing He had been sitting in …

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Bai Fen wrapped her hands around her cup of tea, quietly watching her son and Qiu Ling in the garden. "You know, sometimes I wonder if we made the right choice with urging Jing He in this direction." Qiang Yan gave a hum, knowing exactly what his sister was talking about. "If you look at …

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Back in the palace, Jing He and Qiu Ling were alone again. They looked at each other through the curtain and Qiu Ling immediately got up to draw it aside, giving Jing He a smile. He sat down at his bedside again and naturally reached out to take his hand into his again, his smile …

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Yu Gan did not give more of a preamble and just directly started. This song was indeed much different from the first one. It was calm and soothing, with a certain gentleness to it, but there were also parts that were outright dazzling. It was like walking through a garden, the flowers all in full …

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Yu Gan turned to glance at the king before turning back to look at the curtain again. It was a little strange to speak to the Son of Heaven without being able to see him but still, since he was the one she was supposed to play for, she’d rather hear his opinion. "Well then, …

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