The Dragon Warrior Pair
~ Arc 4 - Hidden Fog Country ~ DWP 166 : Brothers and Sisters
“Senior Rong, I want to live peacefully like I used to. I kept thinking of staying alive and making Yueyue an excuse. After losing both my parents, many times I felt that death was much better than having to feel all this.” On the way Jing Yang expressed his feelings to Xue Rong. His feelings about the world he had been looking at all this time.
Xue Rong understood Jing Yang's feelings because both of her parents had also long since died. But he did not expect Jing Yang to go through all the suffering just by making a full-blown pretense of falsehood. Just imagining it alone made Xue Rong feel pain.
“I also tried to kill myself, but after I thought life was only once. If I die, at least I die with happiness.” Xue Rong smiled faintly, and it made Jing Yang tremble her heart.
“I also once thought like that, I did not expect Senior Rong to have the same thoughts as me. What Senior Rong knows, if I want to make a family like it used to be. When both my parents were complete. My dream may sound silly, but I want a place for me to go home.” Jing Yang laughed softly letting go of his sadness.
Xue Rong blushed her face hearing Jing Yang's words. This young man to him was indeed innocent, even his words sounded natural.
Xue Rong's mouth opened, yet no words came out of her mouth. Until finally after traveling for two days, Xue Rong wore a face-covering cloth with the excuse to hide her face.
Jing Yang did not deny that Xue Rong had a beauty of her own, even for her Xue Rong was an elder brother who became a place to hear her grievances.
“Junior Which, can we stay together? I want to make you a delicious meal. Don't you want a family?” Xue Rong said with her innocent face covered in white cloth. This girl only realized that she was completely open when she was with Jing Yang.
“Hmmm..” Jing Yang nodded his head without thinking for a long time. And it made Xue Rong's face glow. Then the two walked into an inn that was still in one of the cities of the Yin Empire.
As Xue Rong and Jing Yang walked side by side, the servants thought Jing Yang and Xue Rong were brothers.
Xue Rong booked a private room with complete facilities like a house. As Jing Yang continued to follow him from behind and ended up in his room, Xue Rong was confused because this was only the first time she had entered the room with a man.
“Junior Yang, I want to shower..” Xue Rong took off her clothes slowly, soon Jing Yang walked out of the room. From this incident he had only realized the carelessness Xue Rong had told the Great Elder of the Blue Moon Palace.
Xue Rong would be very open to people he had trusted, even Xue Rong had only realized his carelessness after seeing Jing Yang quickly walk out of the room.
‘This is my habit... I'm release..’ Xue Rong lowered her head and walked slowly into the bathroom.
Outside Jing Yang's room let out a long sigh, he realized he was unable to fight all the burdens in his heart. The figure of Ye Xiaoya or Xue Rong really made his own injection in his life.
“If there were no two of them, I would not be able to have the confidence to restore your memories, Yueyue.” Jing Yang smiled faintly considering his journey with Ye Xiaoya or the journey he was now on with Xue Rong.
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By nightfall, Jing Yang was already sitting sweetly waiting for the dishes Xue Rong had made. The room that Xue Rong had booked had two beds so that the two of them could sleep separately.
Jing Yang himself just acted calm and relaxed looking at Xue Rong's movements. He noticed Xue Rong preparing food for him.
Jing Yang smiled enthusiastically, he himself was happy to see Xue Rong working hard on cooking for him.
Jing Yang tasted the warm soup Xue Rong made, then he chewed on the fried scraps of onion perfectly, no comment coming out of Jing Yang's mouth other than his typical thin smile.
Xue Rong closed her mouth in not expecting her cooking to suit Jing Yang's taste. But there was a strange feeling in his heart because he was like an older brother who was taking care of his sister.
Xue Rong did not want to lose her memories this time, she was enjoying this moment. The moment when Jing Yang and himself traveled together before he finally returned to being cooped up in a stretch of snowy mountains.
Xue Rong sat down sweetly beside Jing Yang and started eating with the young man she loved. The calmness of the night at the end of the city made Jing Yang and Xue Rong enjoy the current atmosphere.
As Jing Yang alluded to her relationship with Xue Rong who was arguably more inclined towards the relationship of two sisters, Xue Rong laughed softly because after all she did not mind if Jing Yang thought of her as an older brother.
Xue Rong also told her life story to Jing Yang. They both encourage each other and support each other. Jing Yang himself did not deny the gentleness of Xue Rong's actions made him drugged, in contrast to Ye Xiaoya's typical arrogant attitude.
“I didn't expect Senior Rong to be able to make food like this. This grueling journey became as usual after eating Senior Rong's warm soup.” Jing Yang patted his stomach slowly before helping Xue Rong wash the dishes and bowls.
Xue Rong smiled hearing Jing Yang's words. She felt happy because her cooking was to Jing Yang's taste. From this incident Xue Rong realized that from any perspective Jing Yang still needed affection and attention.
Only one thing made Xue Rong feel sad that Jing Yang was not open to her true feelings. Jing Yang seemed to want to keep everything alone.
“Junior Yang, when you tell me you want to feel the warmth of a family. Is that really a feeling from your heart? And why do you say it's better to die than to endure all this?” Xue Rong asked, instantly the room room was silent. Jing Yang put down the bowl he had washed and let out a long sigh.
Jing Yang bit his lower lip and smiled wryly, “When I met a woman named Ye Xiaoya, I felt comfort though my mind kept worrying about Yueyue. When I learned the truth about the condition of my body and body, I only realized the hope and hatred that my father or Senior Xiaoya had shown. This world is so cruel to people who expect peace like me.”.
Xue Rong raised her eyebrows, she did not understand the meaning of Jing Yang's words at all. All he knew was Jing Yang's different eyes than usual.
“I can think about that problem while strengthening myself this. I won't let them touch anyone I want to protect.” Jing Yang clenched his hands tightly, “I must quickly become an earth warrior in order and kill that bastard!”
“Junior A..” Xue Rong muttered softly upon hearing Jing Yang's finger sound.
Xue Rong knew the figure of Mao Gang from Xue Qinghua's story, and she realized Jing Yang also had a dark side that she had only seen for the first time.
After all Jing Yang would not be free before killing Mao Gang, the young man would not be able to come to terms with his past before the person who ruined his life he made sure died in his hands.
As the day grew night, Jing Yang and Xue Rong fell asleep almost simultaneously to welcome the morning that was the beginning of their new journey.