Bullied 1

She burst out in a fit of giggles. Her face was glowing because of the light, her round black eye was shining so bright. She looked so pretty that a few boys couldn't help but stole a few glances.

If not for Ren Yupei's intimidating aura scaring them away, there was no doubt that Ouyang Xueqing would have received many gifts from her admirers.

She had always been a beautiful little girl, while she was adorable now, she was bound to grow up into an enchanting beautiful woman one day.

He sighed regretfully.

Is this how it felt to have someone coveting your daughter while feeling that none deserved her? He could really understand His Lord now. It was natural that he didn't arrange any engagement for her.

He, too, felt like no one was good enough for The Princess, not even the Prince.

Speaking of engagement, Ren Yupei's thought drifted unintentionally toward a certain someone, the blurry figure of a girl so pure and innocent that had promised her heart and soul to him, yet now, he couldn't see her anymore…

"Brother Ren?"

"Yes?" Ren Yupei snapped back to his senses and smiled. "Is something the matter?"

Ouyang Xueqing squinted slightly, why did it seem like Brother Ren had a kind of melancholy air around him just for a split second there? He seemed forlorn and lonely. But now, his usual gentle and kind smile returned.

Nah, how could it be? That must have been the lighting's effect.

"Nothing. I just suddenly thought of Brother Mo." She sighed while reminded of the man in clean white robes with the lightning streaks white mask.

Actually, Ouyang Xueqing secretly wished that she could met him here again because the flower viewing festival was the event that no one had wanted to missed, mainly because it was the place where every ladies would gather so it was easy to search for a potential fiancé.

She was disappointed that throughout the night, not even his shadow was seen.

Ren Yupei frowned. "The man that had saved you a few months ago from the deranged beasts, the one in mask, Mo Yujian?"

"Yes, have you found his whereabouts?"

"No." Ren Yupei shook his head. "We have searched the entire mainland, but there was no one named Mo Yujian here."

Ouyang Xueqing's head dropped, slightly distressed. Why? The royal family's most excellent guards had been dispatched to search for him, yet it's been a few months and not a single one returned with good news.

Ren Yupei couldn't bear to see her so upset. He tousled her hair gently. "It's okay, we will not stop looking for him."

"But he was wearing mask and we doesn't know how he really look like."

"Maybe he just told you a fake name." Ren Yupei blurted out another possibility. Well, he had another in his mind. Maybe he was not a beast, that's why they couldn't find him no matter what. He crossed that out though.

It was ridiculous. How was it possible that human had ventured into the beast mainland? The protective array that Sheng Li's built had always working just fine. So it was impossible. Yes, Ren Yupei convinced himself, he must had used a fake name.

Ouyang Xueqing opened her mouth to rebuke, but then a slight commotion was heard in the distance. She turned her head and saw buckets of flowers' petal were thrown to the air, making the festival more crowded and lively.

It was the headlight of the night when ladies would usually gathered together in a party. They would often talked and gossiped about the gifts they received and the most handsome men who was present.

Though it seemed exciting, Ouyang Xueqing had never participated, mainly because her age was too tender that Ren Yupei and An Zhengnan had both tactfully agreed to usher her back home before the event started.

But this year she had turned ten ah!

She had almost become eleven. She was a big girl and not a child anymore!

Ren Yupei turned to her and smiled. "Qing'er…"

Before he could say anything, Ouyang Xueqing put her pitiful expression on. She blinked her large watery eyes and batted her eyelashes. Ren Yupei's words got stuck in his throat with no way out, he could neither spill it out nor forced it back down. In the end, he choked and coughed hard.

"Brother Ren, pleaseeee…Qing'er really wants to go! Just for a moment, just for a look!" She raised her forefinger to make a 'one' gesture while she begged pitifully. She even clung to his sleeve in an adorable manner and swayed his arm from side to side.

Ren Yupei's heart melted into a puddle. He was such a sucker for her pitiful look. "O—kay, just for a moment though!" After saying that, he instantly regretted it, yet it was already too late.

Ouyang Xueqing jumped in glee and hugged his arm in a coquettish manner. "Brother Ren, I like you the most!"

"Hehe." Ren Yupei grinned sheepishly. Just like that, the heaviness in his heart evaporated and he chuckled. "Go. Do you remember your talismans?"

She reached into her sleeve and nodded. "They're with me. Then, bye, Brother Ren!"

Ren Yupei's eyes were tender when he gazed at the girl's diminishing back. He shouted: "Don't forget to call me if anything happens!"

"Okay, don't worry aiyah!" Her small figure then disappeared among the crowd. Ren Yupei sighed and leaned against the tree, raising his head slightly and staring at the night sky. It was a bright sky full of stars, very breathtaking.

His thoughts drifted far, far away. He didn't know why, maybe it's the lively atmosphere, maybe it's the fluttering flower petal that reminded him of her, but now, Ren Yupei had gone back to reminisce about her after a long time of distracting himself from all the painful past.

He had almost forgotten her, yet now her smile and her every words rang clearly inside his head like it was just yesterday when he hugged her petite figure and kissed her forehead, helplessly in love.

He whispered in remorse while memories after memories floated in his mind. "Little Song, how are you now?" His eyes gradually closed. In the bursting crowd, he looked exactly like an ice sculpture, emitting loneliness and forlorn.