Free Web NovelChapter 216: Chapter 216: A Lifetime of Waiting
"Yue Yue." Cang Yuze called her softly. He stepped closer and gently ruffled her hair, just like he used to do in their previous life.
His voice was warm. "You should go rest. You must be tired after such a long journey." His fingers lightly patted her head almost like he was coaxing a child.
"I’ll bring you some delicious food."
He smiled softly.
Even though he could clearly feel several burning gazes fixed on his hand that was touching Yue Yue’s hair, he simply ignored them.
He did not care. After all, she was his female. He had waited so long to find her again.
Before leaving, he looked at her once more with a gentle expression.
After all... she must have missed the food he used to cook for her.
Now that he had finally found her, he would definitely spoil her and take good care of her.
He would never let their parents’ wishes go to waste. He had promised them that he would protect her and make sure she lived happily.
When his eyes fell on her thin figure, his heart tightened painfully. She looked too skinny. It seemed she had not been eating properly.
And knowing the strange food of this world, she must have hated most of it.
With that thought, Cang Yuze quickly walked away. He had already decided. He would cook for her himself. His female had to eat something decent. Only then would he feel relieved.
After he disappeared down the corridor, Han Soi slowly stepped forward.
He calmly reached out and smoothed the hair that Cang Yuze had ruffled. His fingers moved gently through her soft strands.
"Yue Yue," he said softly. ƒrēewebnovel.com
"Do you want me to help you take a bath?" His voice lowered slightly.
"You must be tired. After bathing, we can rest for a while."
Yue Yue blinked in surprise.
"Help... me bathe?"
Her eyes widened innocently.
"But I can bathe by myself..."
Han Soi only smiled gently. That smile was so warm that Yue Yue felt her heart skip a beat.
But before the moment could last longer...
A cold voice suddenly interrupted.
"Yue Yue, let me help you."
Feng Yanshen walked over slowly. His eyes glanced at Han Soi before he spoke calmly.
"I can help better than him."
The air instantly turned tense. Han Soi narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Oh? And why do you think that?"
Feng Yanshen smiled faintly.
"Because I’m more careful." Han Soi snorted softly. "I doubt that."
Not far away, Xing Luoye stood quietly watching the two men openly competing. He crossed his arms and frowned slightly.
Should he also say something?
After all... With his looks, Yue Yue would definitely like him too.
Just as he took one step forward, preparing to speak... Feng Yanshen suddenly turned his cold gaze toward him.
"Are you not sick?"
Xing Luoye froze. Feng Yanshen’s lips curved into a mocking smile.
"Where do you think you’re going?"
He pointed lazily toward the room beside Yue Yue’s.
"Go lie down in your room so Yue Yue has less to worry about." His voice carried obvious ridicule. Xing Luoye’s expression instantly darkened. He clenched his jaw.
Unfortunately...
Feng Yanshen was not wrong. He had only recently recovered and not fully.
But did that annoying man really have to say it out loud?
Couldn’t he just keep quiet for once?
Xing Luoye glared at him with clear distaste. That man was truly unbearable.
Meanwhile, Yue Yue stood in the middle of them, completely stunned. Looking at the tense atmosphere, she quickly raised her hands.
"You must all be tired too!" She spoke quickly.
"Go take a bath and rest."
"I can handle everything myself."
"If I need anything, I’ll call the servants."
"You really don’t need to worry."
Before any of them could respond, she quickly turned around. The next second...
SLAM!
The door of her room closed tightly right in front of their faces.
The three men stood there silently.
The corridor suddenly became very quiet.
After a moment... Han Soi slowly glanced at Feng Yanshen. Feng Yanshen looked back calmly. Xing Luoye snorted coldly.
The silent competition between them had only just begun.
After bathing, Yue Yue felt refreshed and calm. She dried her hair slowly, then sat down on the soft bed.
Closing her eyes for a moment, she gently called in her mind, "System, do you think my progress is going well? Will I complete the mission?"
The system responded after a short pause.
"Host, your progress is stable. You have worked hard to gain the affection of the five villains. Their villain mode has dropped significantly. The direction of the mission is currently smooth."
Yue Yue blinked in surprise. The system’s tone sounded almost cheerful, which was very rare for it.
Hearing those words, she finally breathed out in relief, feeling some of the heavy pressure in her heart slowly fade. freeweɓnovel.cøm
After a moment, another question surfaced in her mind. "System... can someone from another world come here too without any problem?" she asked carefully, her fingers unconsciously tightening on the bedsheet.
The system remained silent for a few seconds before replying calmly.
"Host, it is possible. There are many different channels between worlds. If someone knows the method, they can travel between them."
Hearing that answer made Yue Yue’s thoughts grow even more confused.
She hesitated, wondering whether she should ask the question directly about Cang Yuze and how he had appeared in this world.
Before she could speak again, the system suddenly continued. "Host, Cang Yuze did not transmigrate here like you. He did not appear from nowhere."
Yue Yue’s eyes widened immediately.
"What do you mean?" she asked quickly. "If he did not appear here, then how is he here? And why does he remember everything from the past life? Don’t tell me he was born here?"
"Correct, Host," the system replied.
"Cang Yuze was born in this world."
Yue Yue covered her mouth in shock. Her mind went blank for a moment.
The system continued explaining calmly. "Cang Yuze lived his entire life in this world. When he turned fifteen years old, he suddenly awakened to the memories of his past life."
Yue Yue listened silently, her heart beating faster.
"From that day onward," the system said, "he began searching for you in this world because he knew you would appear here one day."
Yue Yue’s eyes trembled.
"He made a pact in his previous life," the system continued. "He chose to be born in the world where you would be transmigrated. That is why he arrived here long before you."
The words struck Yue Yue deeply.
So Cang Yuze had lived an entire life here... waiting for her.
The system spoke again. "His identity here is real. He is not a soul that took someone else’s body. He was born here and raised here, and he is the true Crown Prince of the Sea Empire."
Yue Yue sat frozen on the bed.
Slowly, the truth began to settle in her mind.
That meant Cang Yuze had spent years in this world... Living another life. Waiting for her arrival. All because of a promise from their past life.
