After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 448: I Don’t Want You to Take Risks for Me

Chapter 448: Chapter 448: I Don’t Want You to Take Risks for Me

Shi Yaoguang waved her hand nonchalantly, with an indifferent expression, "What could possibly happen to me?"

As she spoke, she reassured him in a comforting tone, "Don’t worry, I’m perfectly fine."

Quan Jinbei’s brow furrowed, clearly still concerned, "After the Heavenly Tribulation in the extreme south, where did you go?"

Shi Yaoguang scratched her head, somewhat embarrassed, "I fell asleep..."

If that hadn’t been the case, she would have definitely called him back first.

But then again, he was on a plane at that time.

Leaving a message would have been fine, too.

As Shi Yaoguang was lost in thought, her arm was suddenly grasped by him.

Then, with a pull, she was drawn over.

Still dazed after bumping into his embrace, Shi Yaoguang hesitated before she reached out to gently pat his back.

His embrace was tight, and his whole body trembled.

Truthfully, if it weren’t for his body language telling her about his feelings at the moment, his expression alone wouldn’t have given anything away to Shi Yaoguang.

But now was not the time to be making such remarks; she spoke softly, as if afraid of startling him, "I just accidentally fell asleep, don’t worry."

After speaking, thinking of the Heart of the Glacier she had brought back, she struggled out of his embrace.

Quan Jinbei looked at her intently.

The moment he was pushed away, he felt a hollow sensation inside.

Meeting his dissatisfied gaze, Shi Yaoguang blinked and then, like offering a treasure, took out the Heart of the Glacier.

Quan Jinbei narrowed his eyes, examining the Heart of the Glacier for a moment before asking, "What is this?"

"The Heart of the Glacier," she replied cheerfully, "This is what I was looking for."

As she spoke, she even added with a sigh of relief, "I knew I could find it, and I was right!"

Having finished, she looked for a reaction on Quan Jinbei’s face but didn’t see much joy.

This puzzled her, "Aren’t you happy?"

According to her expectation, he should be very happy to have found something that could suppress his illness.

His gaze locked tightly on her, and after a long while, he spoke, "I’m not happy."

"Why?"

Shi Yaoguang really didn’t understand.

Quan Jinbei reached out an arm, resting it on her shoulder, making eye contact.

The words he uttered carried a heavy tone.

"I don’t want you to face danger because of me."

At his words, Shi Yaoguang’s heart skipped a beat.

Quan Jinbei didn’t even look at the Heart of the Glacier in her hands, his tone steady yet expressing his stance very clearly.

"More than the so-called Heart of the Glacier, what I want is you."

After speaking, he reached out once again and drew her into his arms.

With his chin resting on her shoulder, he spoke with an evident struggle, "I don’t want to see you facing any danger."

"And I hope even less for you to be hurt because of me. Do you understand?"

Shi Yaoguang understood.

But...

She had no intention of accepting what he said.

Her tone was as firm as his.

"I’ve said that, no matter what, I will protect you."

"If I can’t even do this, how can I make any other promises?"

Quan Jinbei fell silent for a moment.

He clenched his fist by his side, feeling a surge of self-reproach.

It was all because he was useless.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have needed to take risks for him.

Shi Yaoguang looked at him, shaking her head in disagreement, "You don’t have to feel indebted to me; helping you is something I’m willing to do."

If it weren’t so, even if someone held a knife to her neck, she wouldn’t agree.

Their eyes met once more, and in the instant they locked gazes, sparks flew.

It was as if she had just been through a smoke-filled skirmish.

As for winning or losing, it no longer mattered.

In the end, Quan Jinbei sighed softly and stepped back.

"I’ll take the ’Heart of the Glacier.’"

Only then did Shi Yaoguang let her smile bloom.

A curve also appeared at the corner of Jinbei’s lips, and he raised his hand, intending to ruffle her hair, only to see the butler suddenly appear.

Whoosh—

A look sharp enough to kill was cast upon him.

Invisible blood splattered forth.

The butler, his heart quivering, spoke hesitantly and timidly.

"Third Master, madam... If madam doesn’t get ready now, we’ll be late for the premiere!"

The butler knew Shi Yaoguang had a way to get dressed quickly, but...

She had to do it covertly.

If she performed a grand transformation in front of others, wouldn’t it scare them to death?

Otherwise, they might think Shi Yaoguang was some kind of monster and send her off for dissection studies.

Neither scenario was something he wished to witness.

It was these concerns that made the butler muster the courage to interrupt the couple’s idyllic moment.

Quan Jinbei glanced at him and snorted coldly, "Prepare the car!"

"Yes!" The butler quickly complied and hurried out the door to make preparations.

Shi Yaoguang then remembered her main concern.

She looked at Jinbei and asked, "Is the premiere about to start?"

Jinbei nodded and gave her a time.

"Five minutes left."

Shi Yaoguang: "..."

She looked down at her tattered clothes and fell into deep thought.

Because her appearance had been so sudden, neither Jinbei nor the butler had noticed anything amiss with her attire.

A closer look would reveal that her clothing was very...

Perhaps ’ragged’ would be the most appropriate description.

Then again, with her natural beauty, even if she wore a sack, she would look beautiful.

Perhaps in the butler’s eyes, her clothing was designed to look that way.

The butler might have misunderstood, but Jinbei was so captivated by Shi Yaoguang that he overlooked her attire.

After an exchange of glances, Shi Yaoguang snapped her fingers.

"I have an idea!"

Now to do makeup, style her hair, and put on an evening gown would certainly be too late.

Even a quick styling would take at least two hours, not counting the time to get to the hotel.

Fortunately, the lead female character in "Crimson Tears" was a cool and imposing gang boss.

To attend the movie premiere, she could perfectly wear an outfit that matched her character.

Jinbei had originally planned to call over the styling team to help her get ready on the way.

Seeing she had her own idea, he went along with her thoughts.

Shi Yaoguang went upstairs and soon returned in a black, form-fitting uniform.

The uniform clung to her tightly, without any excess, and she was not the least bit encumbered by it.

One glance was enough to remind people of the upright Little Bai Yang.

Just as Jinbei evaluated her in his mind, he saw her shake her collar and put on an additional coat over her outfit.

As the coat draped over her, her aura instantly transformed.

In that moment, she no longer resembled Little Bai Yang; instead, she looked like a fallen delinquent.

Under his astonished gaze, Shi Yaoguang briskly walked towards him.

Stopping in front of him, she suddenly tiptoed and planted a gentle kiss on his cheek.

Before he could recover, her figure had already gracefully departed.

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