PRECIOUS PRINCESS

SIXTY NINE

This time it's the same. There was no response at all from the three men.

"Xiao Lan come out, help me" Xuan Lan muttered.

"Uncle, auntie" said someone very gently.

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Uncle Tao, uncle Tae, aunt Fu and also Xiao Lan looked towards the back where the voice came from. There was already a beautiful girl with her pure white skin who was smiling towards them.

"Why are you two?" ask uncle Tae wonder.

While Xuan Lan was still looking towards Xiao Lan who was walking towards them. Xiao Lan then sat to the left of Xuan Lan.

"Didn't Xuan Lan have already told you that I aka this real Xiao Lan is dead?" said it.

"No way" said Aunt Fu as she covered her mouth, something wet was already streaming down her cheeks.

"Sorry" Xiao Lan said.

"I was already dead when I was unconscious for three days. I could not believe that while in another world that was different from this world I saw Xuan Lan who was very similar to me, she is also a smart and strong girl so I asked the gods so that Xuan Lan could avenge me" he said as he looked at all of them.

"Don't you guys feel weird, how can I be that strong when I've just recovered from my illness?" asked Xiao Lan.

"It's all because Xuan Lan who can cultivate this body uses the various martial arts she learned from the future" he added as he looked at the still-silent Xuan Lan.

Auntie Fu was crying loudly. He then walked over to approach and hugged Xiao Lan. But as he put his hand on Xiao Lan's body, it was like he was just hugging the wind. He did not even feel a body in his arms.

"Auntie, I'm dead. So there's no way you can embrace my spirit. My body is still beside me, if you hug Xuan Lan I will also feel hugged by you and you will also feel if you are hugging me" Xiao Lan said with a smile.

"Xiao Lan" said Uncle Tao and Uncle Tae.

"I was better when I was there. I can also meet mother, it turns out that mother is very beautiful yes aunt" Xiao Lan said with a sweet smile.

"Did you guys already believe in Xuan Lan? He's not me, but he's part of me. You should never ostracize him after I leave, however he has given you protection and a more decent life than when you were with me" Xiao Lan said.

"Xiao Lan" Xuan Lan's great-grandson.

"It's okay Xuan Lan because it's the truth. You are very kind, it is not wrong that I ask you to be in this world" Xiao Lan said again as she clasped Xuan Lan's hand which was only penetrated by her own hand.

"I also didn't expect you to call my servants uncle and aunt. Even the little me who was taken care of and protected they always called them servants and guards, saying thank you never"

"You guys are very lucky to have Xuan Lan" Xiao Lan said again as she looked at Uncle Tae, uncle Tao and aunt Fu.

"Sorry, my time is not long. I have to go back, remember this uncle and aunt. Dear Xuan Lan as you loved me and cherished Xuan Lan before this incident was revealed, if you can you should love her even more because she has changed your lives"

"I'm saying goodbye" Xiao Lan said before disappearing from the jasmine residence.

"Xiao Lan" cried Aunt Fu about to dissuade Xiao Lan from leaving but Xiao Lan was like a wind that could blow and disappear at any moment.

Now the mood is back to silence. Everyone is in their own minds. Xuan Lan thought he should allow his uncle and aunt to digest all of this. He then came out without saying goodbye.

Aunt Fu was about to hold Xuan Lan away but it felt so twisted. Her tears trickled back when she remembered her little princess master had left her for good. Because he was too tired and crying for too long, he finally fainted, fortunately there was uncle Tao and uncle Tae who were ambushed to help aunt Fu who had fallen.

Xuan Lan walked towards the Gold Tiger headquarters. He would go there because no one would probably bother him when he was already in his room which was at Gold Tiger headquarters.

Arriving there he was greeted by the Tigers but he did not answer, nodding his head not.

"Reine looks tired and strange" thought the Tigers who passed Xuan Lan.

Xuan Lan entered her room listlessly. He will take a short break at this headquarters, maybe until tomorrow because he is not ready to accept the rejection that his uncle and aunt will give for the night. He must prepare his heart and mind first.

Xuan Lan had really only been inside the room all day. He didn't even come out at all even though this was already entering the dinner hour. The worried Ho then walked into Xiao Lan's room and brought food for her.

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"He seems uninspired, not as usual" murmured Ho slowly.

Ho then placed the tray containing the various foods on the table beside Xuan Lan's bed. He then woke Xuan Lan up by rubbing her head gently.

"Wake up" he said.

Xuan Lan who felt that someone woke her up then turned her body around. He looked at Ho who was still touching his head gently.

"Eat first" Ho said again but Xiao Lan shook her head.

"Why? You are reine, soon there will be an important event for you" Ho said, but Xuan Lan remained silent.

Ho took a deep breath and then exhaled.

"What's the problem hm?" ask again.

Xuan Lan shook her head again. And Ho knew very well that Xuan Lan was not doing well. He would listen to Xuan Lan's curses later after he was willing to tell her everything. His task now was to make sure Xuan Lan ate well.

He then took the bowl that was on the tray he had prepared earlier and then fed Xuan Lan. Xuan Lan who had not wanted to eat was then forced by Ho to open his mouth. Ho then took the water and gave it to Xuan Lan.

After Xuan Lan's dinner ran out, Ho wanted to get out but a hand held him back. Ho then looked at the owner of the hand.

"I'm afraid" Xuan Lan said softly.

Ho frowned listening to Xuan Lan's words. He felt astonished and strange when Xuan Lan said he was afraid when all this time the principle was that he would not be afraid of anything but now he said it himself that he was afraid.

Ho sat down next to Xuan Lan. He observed Xuan Lan's already glazed eyes if he blinked could Ho make sure that the glass would break into crystal melts that decayed on Xuan Lan's smooth cheeks.

"What's wrong?" ask Ho gently.

Xuan Lan then faced Ho. He then recounted the incident earlier this afternoon, he also explained who he really was to Ho.

Ho was very surprised by what he heard. So this was the reason why Xuan Lan requested that all the Tigers know his name as Xuan Lan instead of Xiao Lan.

"Xiao Lan" murmured Ho.

"I'm afraid that my uncle and aunt won't accept me anymore hysterics" Xuan Lan said in tears.

"Just relax, it's not your fault. This is destiny, Xuan Lan" Ho said to calm Xuan Lan down.

Then she cried.

"I'm the one who deserves the blame here, I killed Xiao Lan" Ho said.

Xuan Lan then looked at Ho who had already let out his tears. He hugged Ho tightly.

"You're the one who said if this was all fate, it wasn't anyone's fault. Can't we blame fate?" said Xuan Lan who now turned to calm Ho.

Ho returned Xuan Lan's embrace, tonight the two of them wept shedding tears on the shoulder of the person they were hugging.

While at the jasmine residence, Aunt Fu was worried because Xuan Lan had not returned yet. He blamed himself, he should not have gotten carried away in the atmosphere this afternoon. He should have embraced Xuan Lan and not let her out of the palace. He feels very guilty now. Uncle Tae and uncle Tao had already asked aunt Fu to rest but aunt Fu still wanted to wait for Xuan Lan.

"He also needs to calm himself down, Fu" said uncle Tao.

"You don't have to wait for him, he's definitely back" Tao's uncle assured Aunt Fu again.

Aunt Fu looked at uncle Tao. Finally he was willing to rest inside the residence and wait for Xuan Lan to come back here.

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