“I think you should first put on that mask,” she said suddenly.

“Why?”

Jun Aohan felt a tinge of disquiet.

Does she not want to see me? Or does my face displeases her?

“Erm… How should I put it…” Ye Qingli hesitated for one beat before saying again, “You look too beautiful. I find it strange that if you were to strut outside and everyone could see you… Perhaps a dab of mystery suits you better…”

Jun Aohan could have sworn he heard jealousy in her voice.

His eyes twinkled.

He approached her.

“You mean you don’t like my face being adored by other women?”

The edges of his lips curled up deviously.

“Don’t you worry. If that is what you’re worried about, then my face will belong to you and only you…”

Dammit!

Ye Qingli cursed for digging a hole for herself to fall through it.

I knew it! No matter what I say, he’d only be going to trail back to this subject!

“You look different today. Are you wearing a mask?” he asked suddenly.

“Indeed, I am.”

Wait a minute! I’m wearing a mask!He shouldn’t have recognized me!But how?! How did he realize it was me?!

Casually, Jun Aohan said, “Seriously, do you think I can’t even recognize my future bride? That would be a joke innit?”

“That’s not the point, but—”

“Anyway, I prefer your usual appearance,” he said earnestly.

“Really?” Ye Qingli gasped, feeling suddenly embarrassed, “But I’ve always found myself hideous…”

“Nonsense, you were a positive fairy descending from Heavens…” he breathed sweetly.

He could still remember the first time they met. She was unconscious then.

But he would never forget the warmth from her hand when he held it and he could never part away from it.

He never once minded the scar on her face.

It would not matter, whether it was there – or not.

It was not a matter of overlooking it. It was because he really did not care at all.

Ye Qingli felt touched by his words.

She was only a young and tender maid when they first met, scarred by a bloody gash across her face.

By the time when they encountered each other again, she did not neglect to reproduce that scar.

Yet here and now, he sincerely and passionately confessed that he found her attractive.

She could see that he was being honest.

Not with one single bit of flattery.

This man!

She bit her lips nervously.

He must be crazy!

“So what’s going on today? You look like you’ve been chased around by a pack of wolves?” he asked suddenly.

The mention of her predicament made Ye Qingli feel like she wanted to cry.

“I don’t know what’s going on. I wanted to have a look at the vault at Mount Li. But before I could reach the cave where we came out from, I was found by a whole army of imperial guards! They pursued me for some time until I finally reached here.”

“A whole army of Imperial Guards?” Jun Aohan gasped with shock.

He grabbed at her shoulders and bellowed loudly, “Are you mad?! Imperial Guards?! Not even I would dare take such a risk!”

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