Chapter 617: He Watched Over Her All Night
Xia Weibao cleared her throat with two dry coughs, then found her voice again, "Director Lu, I have some things to take care of tonight and may be busy until very late. You should go to sleep first, don’t wait up for me."
"Where are you."
On the phone, the man’s voice brooked no argument, and Xia Weibao could even hear the sound of him picking up his car keys.
"I still have things to do, I’m hanging up now."
She hung up in a bit of a panic, afraid that he would come looking for her.
However, as soon as she had hung up the call, his call came in again.
This time she didn’t answer but turned off the phone instead.
A break not made when it’s due, will bring chaos anew!
She threw her phone onto the passenger seat, got out of the car, and leaned against the door, staring blankly at the great river before her.
It was almost October, and the evening breeze by the river was a bit chilly.
The wind was strong, and it tousled her hair.
This Moat was wide, with ferries cruising on it, stirring ripples that spread out in concentric circles, shattering the fireworks of both shores.
The twinkling lights were like golden scales, shining brilliantly.
As the night deepened, the city’s clamor slowly settled down, like an old man in his twilight years walking through the worldly dust, savoring the life he had lived.
The later it got, the more flavor it had.
It was beautiful.
The nights in the Imperial City were truly beautiful.
But such beauty did not seem to belong to her.
Standing by the bustling riverside with people coming and going, she seemed to exist outside the crowd.
The surroundings bustled and flowed endlessly.
Only she, behind an invisible screen, could not blend in.
Like a lone soul from Another World a thousand years ago, floating aimlessly, without a place to call home.
Xia Weibao closed her eyes, and tears fell quietly like stars.
Your Majesty, where are you, why don’t you come to find your concubine.
Your concubine feels so lonely, truly so lonely.
She didn’t know how long she stood there until her legs went numb before she returned to her car.
She reclined the seat and went to sleep.
The space inside the car was very small, and sleeping was extremely uncomfortable.
Suddenly, she found herself missing the large bed in Lu Hualiang’s room.
It was so endearing.
Yet, it was not hers.
Neither that person nor that bed belonged to her.
As the night wore on, the streetlights slowly went out, leaving only a few lonely yellow lights to illuminate the dark road.
At the End of Darkness, Lu Hualiang sat inside his car, staring at the red sports car ahead.
It was unclear whether he was looking at the car or the person he wanted to see.
The night was dark, and no lights were on inside the car, so his expression was not visible.
All that was known was that he sat rigidly, without moving for a long while.
She slept in the car all night, and he sat there watching all night.
The next day, as the first light of dawn broke, Xia Weibao clumsily got up.
She moved her stiff neck and hissed...
Such exhaustion.
The cramped space in the car made it impossible to stretch out, leaving her with a sore back and stiff limbs.
Climbing out of the car, she took in a breath of fresh air.
The air by the river in the morning was especially good, and there were already elderly people doing their morning exercises.
Xia Weibao smiled faintly into the river breeze and stretched languidly.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a silver sports car at the end of the road, waiting at a red light.
She frowned. Why did that car look so familiar?
It seemed just like the one Lu Hualiang had.
But the Imperial City was a gathering place for the wealthy; it wasn’t strange for someone to have the same luxury car, so she didn’t think much of it and was just about to find a place for breakfast.
Then, a little girl with a paper box came running over towards her.
"Sister, Sister, please have breakfast."
Xia Weibao was startled, then smiled politely, "Little sister, why do you want to invite me to breakfast?"
The little girl furrowed her delicate brows, "I want to invite Sister to eat."