'But he only had eyes for Jiang Ruxian, never seeing the little tag-along that I was…'
'No matter how hard I tried, his eyes were only for her.'
'After so many years, could he truly let it all go and move on?'
Hearing her question, Jiang Lan seemed to ponder it seriously before looking at her and saying, "Whether I was content or not, that's all in the past."
"What I hold in my arms right now is what's most important to me."
Li Mengning's eyelashes trembled, and a mist seemed to well up in her clear, tranquil eyes.
Jiang Lan let her rest her head against his chest, then gently rested his chin on the ends of her dark hair, seeming to savor the peace of the moment.
"The champion of this Qianyuan Prefecture competition will get a chance to enter the Dragon Transformation Pool." He then remembered the matter at hand.
"I'll help you…"
Li Mengning looked up, instantly understanding what he meant.
...
「The next day, on the wide plaza outside the Imperial Palace's Central Hall.」
