The Prince of Travelers

Chapter 055: Letter from Li Huanran

"Sister!" li Rouwei exclaimed loudly, " Anyway, the girl who wants to marry you should meet me first. I have to make sure that girl deserves Brother."

"Why do you have to make sure?" li An asked with a nosy smile on his face, "There are many others I can ask for an opinion on that."

"Ih …!" Li Rouwei grabbed Li An's long dangling hair and pulled him firmly. Li An reflexively held back the little girl so that her hair would not be uprooted. However, his brother was still sick until he complained.

"Ro-Rou'er, stop!" pinta Li An who was now holding Li Rouwei's two hands firmly, "Can you explain it non-violently? Please don't use Brother Xiang's extreme means against me."

"Hmmm!" Li Rouwei threw away her upset face from Li An's sight, "That's because I have to make sure that the girl doesn't …."

"It's okay?" li An asked curiously as Li Rouwei suddenly stopped.

Li Rouwei bit her lower lip. He wanted to say that Li An's chosen girl should not be as cunning as Li Huaran. He prefers brother-in-law as well as a fair and open friend. However, she could not say that directly to Li An knowing that her brother's affection for the Third Princess was huge.

"He mustn't ..," Li Rouwei was still trying to find the right word to convey to her brother, ". have bad intentions and foul wits on the empire!"

Li Rouwei said it with passion. Although not one hundred percent in accordance with the voice of his heart, he was still satisfied because it was enough to warn his brother not to interfere with a girl who is cynical. Anyway, her future sister-in-law should not be a cunning girl.

"Oh, of course I won't look for such a girl," Li An agreed with his sister's words, then gently stroked the Ninth Princess' hair in return for her catch, "Rou'er didn't have to worry because big brother could definitely pick the right person."

"Hmmm!" Li Rouwei again threw his face away, then chanted, "The men tend to be careless and insensitive to women's feelings."

"Where did you learn such words?" li An asked with a glance. Li Rouwei replied lightly, "Sister Huanran."

"..."

Li An was silent. He could not imagine how the Third Princess had said that to the Ninth Princess. So he decided not to bother with it anymore.

By noon, Yun Jili and Li Rouwei left. Before leaving, the Ninth Princess had time to criticize Li An in order to remember his words well. Li An simply smiled kindly to return the adorable emphasis of her sister.

At the beginning of the letter, Li Huanran alluded to their first meeting on the night of the full moon, which was when Li An sobbed longing for his mother. The princess also touched on how cold Li An was at the beginning of their introduction first. He even recalled the messiness that Li An had done with Li Mei and Li Chen.

"Thank you for dyeing my breath every breath this whole time," Li Huanran wrote in his letter, "You are the coolant of my heart, my only true little brother who loves and defends me. Even though we are not as conceived, you are still my beloved sister. 

*

An'er, you're an adult now. You are no longer the crybaby that used to cry sobbing in my lap. I never thought that you would grow this fast. Whereas, a few years ago, you were not even taller than my shoulders.

Living with you is the best memory for my sister. Big Brother has always been proud to have a smart sister like you, even if you are sometimes overprotective of me. Shouldn't I be protecting you?

You grew up too quickly, An'er*," Li An paused for a moment in that sentence. He rubbed a drop of tears on his cheek. Various memories swirled in his mind. Li Huanran's affection, smile, and caresses seemed to still envelop him even after the elder left.

“You even found a good mate for me,” Li An returned to reading a letter from her brother after a moment of silence in contemplation, “Kak is really grateful for that. You bring light to your brother, so let him bring light to you too. You remember Little Princess, right?”

Li An frowned. His heart began to rustle as he read the name Li Huanran mentioned. He bit his lower lip slowly.

“*You don't have to argue with your heart. I know that you love her in silence. Although you can hide from others, you will not be able to hide those feelings from your brother. Don't make him wait too long. He loves you too. I don't mind if you make a deal directly after receiving this letter. Anyway, you should hurry before someone else asks for it.

Remember this well! I'll sue you until you let her down. You understand, don't you, my dear sister?*”

Li An's face and ears instantly reddened by themselves. He stared at the letter from the Third Princess with trembling hands. That's a clear warning. Without delaying it at all, he hurried to pick up some sheets of paper, pen, and ink.

Li An wrote two letters. One for her sister, one for the Little Princess' family. In accordance with Li Huanran's orders, he would not let his heart down. However, he requested a time delay so that Little Princess would wait for him for a year or two. The letter received a reply a few days later.

“Our business here is done,” Li An said before ending the meeting with Fuli Trade Union executives in Guangzhou, “It is time to return to the capital.”

The Eighth Prince left Guangzhou with a wish and promise. He looked up at the sky of Guangzhou for the last time. There was one veil that made him unable to marry the Little Princess immediately. In fact, he has been trying to penetrate the veil since childhood. He needed a bigger robe of light. A light that makes sure to step out of his safe comfort zone without the slightest hesitation.