Chapter 1099: Chapter 1099: The News Gathered
Those firmly believing in the royal family began to unite, pleading with the First Princess to lead the battle against the Stray Wanderers.
After all, over the years, the image of the First Princess had always been that of the Star Guardian.
But the royal family still chose silence.
"Ah, it must be the fear of getting exposed. The First Princess has been pampered all her life; how could she stand a chance against those Stray Wanderers? The royal family has hyped her up too much, now they have to lie in the bed they’ve made,"
With a look of "I’ve seen the truth," Jinlian shook her little short legs, feeling very proud.
Hannah was noncommittal, "They have always been like this, the old problem of wanting to save face. It hasn’t changed over the years, and sooner or later, they’ll have to face the music."
Jinlian’s ears twitched, recalling her master’s proclamation about "flattening the royal household." She couldn’t help but cough twice, "Master, you haven’t told us when we are going back?"
She feared that if they delayed any longer, the royal household might indeed fall.
She also wanted a photo for keepsake.
Hannah closed her eyes, "Soon."
Jinlian sighed.
It was ’soon’ again.
Every time it was ’soon,’ she really feared that her master might lose the will to return, after all...
As the sky began to brighten outside, Jinlian mentioned in a soft voice, "Master, there are rumors that the Commander of Stellar is showing signs of awakening."
This was also a piece of gossip she had inquired about for a long time before "the Commander’s estranged wife" was willing to divulge.
She still remembered "the Commander’s estranged wife’s" conflicted and carefree tone, "It doesn’t really matter if I tell you, even if he wakes up, I have no plans of remarrying him. He was so badly injured in the last battle, who knows if his back has issues. If he isn’t up for seven times a night, I won’t be satisfied..."
Before she could finish, "a honey-coated knife" jumped in, "Why are you discussing these things with a pure little dog?! We could have talked about this in private... ahem, Jinlian don’t forget, once Hannah returns, remind her to meet with us online!"
Jinlian, still ruminating over the salacious words, nodded in a daze.
After sharing the newly acquired information, Jinlian obediently sat aside and began playing with her small toy.
It was unclear whether Hannah had actually heard her or not.
*
The sky was faintly lit.
Perhaps due to the rain that had fallen all night, even though it was daybreak, everything still appeared somber, with the sound of wind and rain against the window faintly audible.
In a state between sleeping and waking, she stretched out her hand to feel beside her.
Someone was missing.
Lazily propping herself up on one side, her lightly curled hair cascaded over her shoulders, hiding the delicate snowiness of her complexion while she looked tiresomely towards the door.
Arnold Simmons was sitting under the light, the gold-rimmed glasses he wore suppressing the delicate beauty of his face, giving off a sense of cold detachment.
He was looking down, speaking to someone on the computer in a very low voice.
He was in a meeting.
Hannah watched him for a while, didn’t get up, and lay back down.
She gazed at the bedside for a while.
The hotel bed was a expanse of white.
She reached out and embraced the pillow that was set aside, pulling herself into the quilt, as if trying to hide herself, leaving only a fuzzy head visible.
Half an hour later, the meeting ended.
She blinked her eyes, watching him rise and walk toward her, and quickly closed her eyes again, pretending to be not yet fully awake.
Feeling the presence of someone beside her, there was a pause in movement, and then he sat down on the edge of the bed.
Arnold Simmons looked down, through the thin lenses, everything before him was especially clear. He reached out his hand, his fingertips touching the corner of her eyes, gently caressing the faint blush there.
