The two of them looked at each other quietly. The atmosphere was good and if it had been before, Qiu Ling definitely would have tried to take advantage. Right now, he was a bit apprehensive though. Maybe Jing He wouldn’t like it. He hesitated for a moment and then just smiled faintly. “You know, I …
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Jing He had made up his mind. Even though he knew that he couldn’t do much and that this little bit of effort might not mean too much in the grand scheme of things, he still wanted to make Qiu Ling happy. Just as he had said, that was simply what you would want to …
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Qiu Ling raised his hands and a few water droplets appeared above his fingertips, gently swaying in the breeze that circled around his hand. “Dragons are creatures of the wind and water. So usually, places that are rich in the corresponding spiritual energy are those where they feel the most comfortable.” Actually, he personally hated …
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Jing He looked up at Qiu Ling, all his attention focused on him. His gaze made Qiu Ling feel a certain kind of way and he had to face the other way as if he was staring at some unknown place in the distance before he managed to calm down again. He faintly cleared his …
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The song that Qiu Ling had been playing finally came to an end. He lowered the bow, meditating on the meaning of life for a while. He had wanted to show off to his beloved but … he was afraid he had made a ton of mistakes just now. Well, this couldn’t be blamed on …
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The faint sound of the huqin blended with the tinkling of the water passing by them. The melody was slow, almost sorrowful. It wasn’t what Jing He had expected but after listening for a few moments, he couldn’t help but feel that it was fitting. In his long life, what hadn’t the dragon king seen? …
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Jing He felt guilty and ashamed and still thought that he should return to his palace to hide away. On the other hand, Qiu Ling did what he did best and pretended that everything was under control. In this case, that meant that apologizing was enough and he could simply drop the topic and move …
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Jing He saw his gaze and his heart leaped with an unknown feeling. It wasn’t fear or joy, neither was it apprehension. It seemed to be some kind of suspense as if he was expecting something to happen that put him in a state of excitement but also worry. He wasn’t sure what that something …
Qiu Ling saw his movement from the corner of his eye and turned back to him. “Jing He …” He hesitated but then leaned closer and gently grabbed his hand. “I don’t want to ask much of you. If you hate me kissing you, I won’t do it again. If you don’t want me touching …
Qiu Ling stopped after the capital city was long out of sight. They had passed some nice scenery that would have been suitable for an outing as well but he had something very special planned. The place where he finally stopped was the side of the river, not far from a small waterfall. Close to …
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