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"What 'no'?" Chu Beijie asked in a hurt voice while stroking his ear, "I chose you way back then, and I refuse to let you run away. I'm going to take you with me on the battlefield in the future."

Her lips were a tight line but her eyes were like fire, ready to burn anything and everything.

"I want to marry you." He had let her catch her breath before he said this proposal.

"Duke?" Pingting looked at him bewilderedly. She was frowning, everything had happened all too fast and nothing seemed to fit with her original plan. Was I not acting ambiguously enough?

She was supposedly Yangfeng, a Gui Le's qin maid, an escaped maid.

He was the Duke of Zhen-Bei, and yet he wanted to marry her.

Chu Beijie looked unhappy, "You don't want to?"

Pingting widened her eyes, Chu Beijie was too close, and she felt very hot. He was very handsome. Everything about him was just strangely charming.

He had always been a proud, arrogant man.

"Marry me."

"Why?"

"Not only you can play qin and sing well,but you also have nimble hands and owns a heart of gold." Chu Beijie's smile was as dangerous as poisonous plants. "I'd much rather choose you over many other women."

"I..."

"Let's swear to the moon, never turn against each other."

Pingting smiled sadly. His words were like warm water, warming her from within. Chu Beijie helped her stand.

"Never turn against each other?" Every word slowly tumbled out of her mouth.

Chu Beijie hugged her tightly, "Yes, from then on, you will be my Duchess and I will be your husband."

Remembering the Duke of Zhen-Bei on the battlefield, she took a step back.

"No..." She struggled to answer.

"Why not?"

"I am only... a qin maid."

"I like your qin."

"I'm not good enough for Duke."

"I'm good enough for you."

Yet she still shook her head and biting on her lip, she said "I... I'm not pretty enough."

Chu Beijie pretended to study her. "I think you're fine to look at." He grinned.

Pingting was silent. She rolled her black crystal eyes but she still had a slight heartache. Leave, tomorrow, I have to leave. This man's troops have attacked the place I was born, grew up, and is now sitting back and manipulating the King to hurt the people of my residence.

But Chu Beijie's embrace was always so warm, and it was hard to leave behind. Despite this, she still pushed him away and even said 'no' to him.

Her thumping heart began to calm down. Her complete rationalself hadn't returned yet, so her thoughts were mainly illogical. She had to go. She had to leave, but she needed something that wouldn't make her look back.

The word 'unfulfilled' flashed into her mind several times.

"Duke," she mumbled quietly but then she lifted her head and said, "I don't want to be your duchess, but I..."

She bit down on her lip and remained quiet. Chu Beijie smiled kindly at her, "Continue."

"No, don't bother." It was like she had heard a touching song and Pingting could barely hold back her tears. She took a deep breath, suddenly hugged Chu Beijie hard and as she slowly looking up, she said "It's destiny that we were to meet, so may we just unite this one time?"

It was difficult for her to ask, but she would finally get what she wanted.

Thoughts of her country were at the back of her mind. Tomorrow would be another story.

She simply didn't care anymore. Tonight was hers.

And she was his.

Chu Beijie thought he had misheard her and he looked really confused until understanding flooded into his eyes. He laughed. Then, lifting her up, he briskly walked to his bedroom where he placed her down gently on his bed.

Head looking down, he studied her white, elegant hand.

"Let's be together forever."

"Yeah." Pingting nodded, a tear sliding down her cheek.

Underneath her clothes, she was one real flower. Seeing her made something snap inside his mind and he gazed at her.

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