Novel Full Chapter 5252: Unworthy
Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
In this moment, he understood everything.
All that had transpired during this time—it was all because of this...
Yet he never imagined she would be Xuanyuan Muyue, the daughter of the Yan Emperor and Phoenix Empress...
"I’m sorry. I never expected Mother’s actions would place such immense pressure on Big Brother Xiao. I’m the one who owes him an apology," she said guiltily.
She knew that if she hadn’t been so clueless about how to handle this, Mother wouldn’t have tested him. Without that test, he wouldn’t have faced this pressure and these choices. Ultimately, it was her fault. Everything he was enduring now stemmed from her.
Xiao Junyan watched her, his expression shifting from initial shock, disbelief, and shame to eventual calm. He drew a deep breath, exhaled heavily, and then smiled inexplicably.
"I’m the one unworthy of you. You don’t need to apologize. In truth, I should be the one apologizing to you." He looked at her and said, "Your Mother’s actions weren’t wrong. I’m the one unworthy of you."
"Big Brother Xiao..." She looked at him with concern.
Xiao Junyan flashed a faint smile. "Don’t worry. I’m fine. Once I return, I must take charge of family affairs. There likely won’t be many chances to see you again."
Looking at her before him, his heart ached, a sharp pain twisting within him. Yet he forced a smile, reaching out to pull her tightly into his embrace.
Yue’er instinctively wanted to pull away, but after a moment’s thought, she remained still. Instead, she reached out and awkwardly patted his back.
"You deserve better. I believe you will meet someone even better in the future."
He released her and stepped back, fixing her with a deep gaze. "I’m leaving. Take care of yourself."
"Mhm." Yue’er’s eyes glistened as she nodded. Watching him turn and stride away, she didn’t follow. She realized she liked Big Brother Xiao, but she didn’t love him. At least, she understood her feelings for him weren’t the same as those between Father and Mother.
At that moment, the Great Emperor Xiao Tian was sitting and chatting with the Azure Emperor at a table ahead.
Sipping tea, the Great Emperor Xiao Tian said, "Recently, I visited Hell’s Lord and the Phoenix Empress to revisit the matter of their betrothal. To my surprise, they didn’t refuse this time. Instead, they suggested letting the two youngsters spend some time together to see how things go. If neither has objections, they’ll formalize the engagement."
His face beamed with satisfaction as he continued, "If it comes to pass, Azure Emperor, you must grace us with your presence at the wedding feast."
Azure Emperor gave him a faint, dismissive glance, sipped his tea, and replied, "Then this Emperor shall await the good news."
"Hahahaha..."
The Great Emperor Xiao Tian laughed heartily, about to speak, when Xiao Junyan arrived. He immediately said, "Then it’s settled. We have matters to attend to and won’t stay long."
"Old Predecessor, Azure Emperor," Xiao Junyan bowed and addressed them.
"Junyan, how did your talks with Yun Qi go?" Great Emperor Xiao Tian inquired.
Azure Emperor sipped his tea, not even lifting his head, his expression impassive as if he hadn’t heard their exchange.
Xiao Junyan glanced at Azure Emperor before turning to Great Emperor Xiao Tian. "Old Predecessor, let us return."
Hearing this, the Great Emperor Xiao Tian smiled, thinking to himself that Xiao Junyan must have already handled everything. He then bowed to the Azure Emperor in farewell: "Azure Emperor, we shall gather again another day."
The Azure Emperor gave a slight nod. Watching them depart, he finally began to play with the cup in his hand, shaking his head and revealing a faint, enigmatic smile.