47 Rising (V)

As Hui Lan stepped her bare feet on the wooden planks, her steps were firm but her balance would sway from time to time.

Nevertheless, she was also holding onto the window sills as she walked on the narrow wooden planks.

Hui Lan's wine cloak would flow behind from time to time. Then, one whoosh of wind had blown the hood she had been wearing and revealed her long black hair.

This plan of hers did not include any proper dressing up. She simply put on a comfortable dress, with undergarment pants and this wine cloak, even her hair was not properly done.

Nevertheless, with such good beauty care, this body had received as an Empress, there was not much fault to find in this body either. Her hair was long and silky. Whenever the wind was dancing around her, her hair would follow along.

The more she walked, the more her mind became settled. Hui Lan looked up casually as she could finally see a way to get up to the rooftop.

...Hm, it was not that bad.

As she walked some more, her facial expressions became more and more relaxed and the corner of her lips was slightly raised up.

Meanwhile, someone else had been watching Hui Lan the entire time as she was walking along the wooden decoration planks.

The 'someone' was dressed up in a rich silky cloudy blue robe as he was half lying down on the rooftop from the other side with one hand supporting his head as his lazy eyes followed the lady with the wine cloak. Meanwhile, his long hair that was styled up simply with half of his long hair tied up was resting on his shoulders to the rooftop. On his other hand, he was fiddling with a small wooden cylinder carelessly.

His gaze was not looking at the wooden cylinder in his hand but was rather focused on the fearless fragile looking lady in front of his eyes.

...It was rare for someone to have such valiance. However, this young master did not build those for walking on, but someone was already making her way clumsily on it. He had spent a fortune of his money in making those wooden planks for decorations just for someone to walk on? Sighs.

Nevertheless, his hazel grey eyes observed her light steps through his long lashes that would as if flutter whenever he blinked.

...Though he shouldn't be seeing an unmarried young lady's bare feet, would it not count if she did not know?

...Most likely not.

As he watched her walk on those 'wooden decorations' he suddenly became bored and got up in the end.

...The moon was bright in the sky, this young master should probably not disturb this young miss' moment to enjoy it.

The young master in the light cloudy blue robe finally got up lazily and put his wooden cylinder case back in his pockets. He placed his hat on which covered his eyes and only his handsomely defined lips were revealed. With his handheld behind his back, he turned around and went on his way silently on the rooftop as if he was still walking on normal ground. He did not even have to peer over the

'Crack' A loud noise came from behind him which immediately caught his attention.

His heart felt as if it had fallen into a dark hole once and was brought back to the same place.

Without having to think twice, he swiftly turned his back around to that young lady behind him.

Just like he had thought, she was falling.

On the other hand, Hui Lan's heart was beating loudly in her chest and she was not even in the right mind to open her lips and scream.

...She was really...she was lost of words for herself.

Nevertheless, she looked around for her to grip onto and beneath her, the next wooden plank from the floor below was about to come up in her way. She'll have to catch onto that one and try from there.

...If that doesn't work, she would scream right away for Su Jou to hear, wherever he was.

As her grip was coming in closer, Hui Lan prepared herself to get hold onto it.

Meanwhile, someone had taken a soundless leap from the rooftop on the other side.

...She wasn't going to make it.

Just like the young master had predicted, Hui Lan did manage to grab hold onto the wooden plank, but it was her weak arms that did not help her to hold onto it.

Just as Hui Lan thought that she was going to die, her body was wrapped into a warm embrace. One big hand pulled her waist closer to his upright figure and another hand pulled her head into his chest.

As they collided into each other, he two swirled briefly in the air and their two contrasting yet matching robes spiralled around one another. Hui Lan's wine cloak complemented his light blue cloudy robes satisfyingly underneath the night dreamy sky.

Everything happened within seconds. However, in those seconds, it was both life and death for her. Yet, she was unable to see her lifesaver.

Unlike Hui Lan from a few moments before, the other person landed with one of his feet on the wooden plank below them and immediately right after, he pushed both of them up into the sky.

The wooden plank that had been used as a pusher immediately broke right after it was used. Meanwhile, the sturdy figure in the cloudy blue robes was now drifting upwards with a petite figure held tightly in his arms.

...Who could he be?

Hui Lan's eyes had been wide open the entire time since she was being lifted up in someone's arms. Nevertheless, her brain was running fast while her heart was loudly beating.

So loud that she was sure he must have felt it. Sometimes, she truly wanted to know if the former Hui Lan had ever been successfully able to keep her emotions and feelings hidden ah? This was just a physical reaction from this body.

Although she might feel slightly startled in her mind, just that slight change of emotions, this body was expressing it all out ah.

Meanwhile, his heart was beating rather steadily ah! Beating as steady as Mount Everest!

Hui Lan could not help but feel distressed about the difference between them.

Soon after, as Hui Lan could feel the change of direction, she slightly peeked down to see where they were going and the surface of the red rooftop came into her view. Seeing such, she felt a bit more relieved.

On the other hand, the young master's eyes glanced over to the lady in his arms as he could feel her small head move in his hand.

...At a time like this, she also had the head to be curious as well.

Nevertheless, his attention on her was short as he looked away right after. However, his lips were slightly hooked up.

The two were slowly descending together onto the rooftop. While the young master's black boots landed gently on the surface, his arm briefly held tightly on the lady's waist to support her land softly on the rooftop before releasing it right after she landed on the ground.

Such small actions yet caring gestures did not escape away from Hui Lan, but she did not say anything. However, his impression in her eyes was slightly better. Seeing that he had such steady emotions, he must be some kind of bachelor in this time period.

As Hui Lan was lost in her thoughts, the young master had already placed Hui Lan down onto the roof and had turned around.

Finally realizing that her saviour was leaving, Hui Lan decided to say in the end, "Thank you." However, whatever it was, when she took a step forward, the tiles that were supposed to stay in its place slipped.

Hui Lan's world swayed once again and she was now seeing the sky.

When she had thought that her head was going to hit the roof, the same hand slid underneath her head quickly and another on her waist.

Instead of the sky was now a young master with a wide hat that was covering the upper half of his face. At first, only his defined lips were shown.

However, not long after the young master slowly lifted his face.

Only then did he get to see the young lady's face properly. At that moment, he had never thought that his long cold heart would begin to warm up from seeing this person right in front of him.

The corner of her eyes were naturally winged up almost looking like a small devious cat. Those ink black eyes stared straight into his grey hazel eyes without moving away in the slightest bit.

Unlike most young ladies in the Capital city, she seemed to be the only young lady who he had seen wearing no makeup out in the open. Even that her cheeks were flushing rosily underneath the moonlight. Though she looked like she had an innocent-looking face, those actions before him told him otherwise.

On the other hand, the mysterious young master was overshadowed by the moon's shadows which in turn made Hui Lan only see a shadowy outline of his features and his light eyes through the dark shadows before her.

There was a long silence between them where they were only staring into each other's eyes.

As time passed, Hui Lan's mind that had been telling her to tell him to let her go finally won over her slow reactions.

Just as Hui Lan was about to speak, the other person lifted Hui Lan's small chin up before speaking with a low handsome voice, "Be good."

He then released Hui Lan from his arms to the ground while flipping right over Hui Lan and supporting her head when it was about to hit on the rooftop before releasing it carefully.

The young master then quickly went away without a word and his figure was no longer seen.

Meanwhile, Hui Lan was now lying on the surface of the rooftop staring at the big bright moon.

...What just happened?

As her mind was finding it hard to process what had just happened, her heart was working it's hardest as it was beating speedily.

However, her face was blankly staring at the moon like she was not thinking of anything.

...Why was her heart like this ah?

On the other hand, behind her, the young master in his light blue cloudy robe was swiftly running against the wind, so fast that his figure only made a streak of a long light blue line behind him.

However, on his usual aloof face, a small smile was placed on his face as he sprinted away into the night sky.