Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 47 - I will protect you

“Not to mention whether others could find us, as long as Li Ming’an is here, he definitely won’t lead people this way.”

Qi Yu thought about it, and it indeed seemed to be the case.

She threw a fruit she had found in the dense forest around the cave to Li Mingjue, “We need to eat well to have the strength to climb up.”

Li Mingjue watched her happily munching on an unknown fruit and suddenly chuckled softly.

His laughter in the quiet cave was very sharp, causing Qi Yu to give him a puzzled look, “What are you laughing at?”

Li Mingjue’s eyes twinkled with undisguised amusement under the faint firelight as he stared at her.

“I’m just wondering whether you know how to spell ‘panic.'”

Qi Yu, who was always easy-going, hadn’t realized that he had changed his self-reference from “this king” to “I.”

At that moment, she muttered in response, “Don’t think I can’t hear you saying I’m missing a screw.”

She had come with good intentions to save him, and not only he did not thank her, but he even dared to mock her.

Li Mingjue shook his head, “No, I was just saying you can remain unruffled by any situation.”

Qi Yu was fooled by his eloquent words, feeling that being able to remain unruffled was indeed not bad, and nodded in agreement: “Exactly, this princess is just that kind of carefree person!”

At this point, Li Mingjue suddenly grew curious about what she had experienced in the past to develop such a tough character.

“Um, this…” Qi Yu stammered.

She quickly reviewed her upbringing in her mind, which indeed was full of chaos, and struggled to find the right words to explain.

Li Mingjue thought she was unwilling to share with him, his expression darkened, but he still considerately said, “If you’re unwilling, you don’t have to say.

I won’t ask again in the future.”

As long as this person was still by his side, it didn’t matter where she came from or what she had gone through.

Perhaps it was fate.

Fate had brought her to his side and made her save him so many times.

Since fate decreed it so, he would no longer resist, nor would he ask further.

But if one day fate decided to take her away from him, that would be a different story.

Qi Yu quickly interrupted him, “It’s not that I’m unwilling to talk, I just haven’t figured out how to say it.”

For some reason, she just couldn’t stand to see Li Mingjue’s expression that conveyed “I’m upset and hurt, but I don’t blame you;” she always felt like she had become some unpardonable sinner.

However, as she chewed on a berry and looked at Li Mingjue’s face, which could anger gods and men alike under the dim candlelight, she began to taste some sort of feeling deep inside.

Who could bear to be angry with such a face?

Who could bear to let such a person be sad?

In her heart, Qi Yu decisively shook her head, completely unaware that she had fallen into the hypocrisy of a face-judging dog.

Li Mingjue lifted his head and met her gaze exactly.

In the silent cave, only a wisp of wind echoed, the candlelight casting peach-blossom-like faces on both of them.

The two stared at each other for quite some time, until Li Mingjue slightly tilted his head away, breaking the eye contact first.

He cleared his throat, “Let’s head up.”

Qi Yu casually tossed aside the seed, stood up, and dusted her hands, taking the initiative to help him up.

She did not know that under the effect of the modern elixir, Li Mingjue’s injuries had almost healed.

In her eyes, he still looked as if he could shatter at any moment.

Li Mingjue had wanted to say he could walk on his own, but when Qi Yu pulled his arm over her shoulder, the words “no need” were crushed and swallowed.

“Then… thank you.”

Qi Yu frowned slightly at him, feeling that he had been acting strangely ever since he woke up.

The person who was always sarcastic towards her had suddenly become gentle, and was even a bit awkward in a suspicious manner.

It was as if the man standing before her was not the self-centered Prince Qi, but rather a bride about to ascend a bridal sedan.

“Knowing that it troubles me, you should avoid getting injured in the future.” Qi Yu, supporting him, walked out, murmuring quietly.

Li Mingjue looked down at the frail body under his arm and felt an indescribable tingling at the tip of his heart.

Although Qi Yu intended to support him, he deliberately lessened his strength, not letting his entire body press on her shoulder.

Knowing that the person in front of him was stronger than most women was one thing, but not wanting her to get tired or worry about him was another.

It was the first time Prince Qi placed someone so close to his heart and he constantly worried about not being good enough.

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Qi Yu tugged at the rope she had placed earlier to ensure it was still secure.

She reached out her hand to the man behind her, “I’ll lead you up in a moment.”

Li Mingjue’s eyes flashed a light, easily making the decision between explaining the truth himself and letting Qi Yu pull him up.

He gently placed his coarse hand in her delicate, boneless palm and composedly said, “Alright.”

Qi Yu couldn’t bother wondering why he, a grown man, had suddenly become so awkward; she gripped him firmly and forcefully yanked him over.

“When I came here, I scouted the path.

There are some boulders ahead we can step on to go up.”

Once they began climbing, neither had the mind to talk, focusing entirely on the path ahead.

It was already pitch black around them, and the occasional tiger roars coming from the base of the mountain would make anyone tremble with fear.

Qi Yu, familiar with the task and having someone to protect, didn’t even have time to consider if she was scared.

Reaching the edge, the two heard the sound of sword fighting.

Qi Yu’s heart sank, cursing inwardly, Li Ming’an, that idiot, seems to still be up there.

Li Mingjue suddenly grabbed her hand firmly, “Don’t be afraid, I’ll protect you.”

Qi Yu moved her lips, wanting to say, “Who protects whom is not yet certain.”

But looking at his sincere eyes, that mood-killing remark rolled around on her tongue and was swallowed again.

The two stood firmly on the ground, under the astonished gaze of Li Ming’an and Shen Xihe.

“Are you…

human or ghosts?” Li Ming’an widened his eyes in disbelief that the two could have returned alive.

Qi Yu dusted off her hands, causing all the mud to blow away with the wind, making all the Hidden Guards dazzled and furious yet dare not speak out as they glared at her.

She pulled a smile, her eyes ominously fixing on Li Ming’an, “Haven’t I told you?

I am your Hell!”