in2ebook Chapter 1066 Returning to China
Chapter 1066 Returning to China
"Mu Bai," Cheng Yunchuan's voice was low and trembling with a barely perceptible tremor, "Are you... really the princess of Country A?"
Jiang Mubai slowly raised his head and looked at him with empty eyes for a long time before he nodded gently.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Cheng Yunchuan's voice was filled with suppressed anger. "Why did you lie to me?"
Jiang Mubai's tears fell silently. She opened her mouth but couldn't make any sound. She wanted to explain, wanted to tell him that all this was not what she wanted, but she didn't know where to start.
"Do you know how worried I am about you?" Cheng Yunchuan's voice gradually became hoarse, "I thought you were just an ordinary girl, I thought I could protect you, but..."
He sat down on the bed, covering his face with his hands, groaning in pain. He felt like a fool, being kept in the dark and being played with.
Jiang Mubai stretched out her hand tremblingly, wanting to touch him, but then pulled it back powerlessly. She knew that she owed him an explanation, but she was even more afraid that after she explained, he would leave her.
The room fell into deathly silence, with only the sound of each other's heavy breathing.
After a long while, Cheng Yunchuan raised his head and looked at Jiang Mubai with complicated eyes, "So, Lu Jingshen also knows your identity?"
Jiang Mubai nodded again, tears flowing even more violently.
Cheng Yunchuan clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his flesh. He knew that Lu Jingshen's purpose was not only to avenge him, but also to get Jiang Mubai and the princess of Country A.
"This damn bastard!" Cheng Yunchuan cursed with gritted teeth, "Does he think he can get you like this? He's dreaming!"
He stood up suddenly, with angry flames flashing in his eyes. "Mu Bai, don't be afraid, I will protect you and won't let anyone hurt you, including Lu Jingshen!"
Jiang Mubai looked at his determined eyes, and a warm current surged in her heart. She knew that even if the whole world betrayed her, Cheng Yunchuan would not.
However, things turned out to be far more complicated than they had imagined.
The next day, the royal family of Country A issued a statement, officially recognizing Jiang Mubai's identity as Princess Isabella, and announced that they would bring her back to the country to inherit the throne.
This news was like a bombshell, which once again set off public opinion. Countless reporters swarmed in and surrounded the hospital.
Cheng Yunchuan held Jiang Mubai's hand tightly and looked at her firmly, "Mubai, no matter what decision you make, I support you."
Jiang Mubai looked at the crazy reporters outside the window, her heart filled with confusion and fear. On one side was the supreme throne, on the other was the budding love, how should she choose?
At this moment, the door of the ward was pushed open, and a man in a suit and leather shoes walked in. He was tall and imposing, with a faint smile on his face.
"Princess Isabella, I am the special envoy of the royal family of Country A, and I have been ordered to take you back to your country."
Jiang Mubai's heart sank suddenly. She knew that she had to make a choice.
Cheng Yunchuan looked at the man in front of him with cold eyes. He had a premonition that the appearance of this man would completely change the fate between him and Jiang Mubai. He held Jiang Mubai's hand tightly, and sweat oozed from his palms.
The envoy's eyes swept over the two people's tightly clasped hands, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Your Highness, it seems that you have a good life in China, but there are some things that are beyond your control after all." He paused, took out a photo from his pocket, and placed it on Jiang Mubai's bedside table. "This is your fiancé, Prince Leonardo. His Majesty hopes that you will return to the country as soon as possible to get married in order to stabilize the situation in Country A."
The man in the photo was blond and blue-eyed, handsome as a god, but Jiang Mubai felt suffocated...
Jiang Mubai looked at Prince Leonardo's perfect, almost fake face in the photo, and her stomach churned. She held Cheng Yunchuan's hand tightly, her knuckles turning white, like a drowning person grasping at the last straw. Cheng Yunchuan's hand was also cold, but he held it tighter in return, as if silently conveying strength.
"Your Highness, please pack your luggage as soon as possible. We will set off in an hour." The envoy still maintained a formal smile, as if he was reading out an insignificant notice rather than breaking up a couple.
"An hour?" Cheng Yunchuan stood up suddenly, and the chair made a harsh scraping sound on the floor. "This is ridiculous! She needs time to think about it!" His voice trembled slightly because of anger, but he tried to restrain himself and not let his emotions get out of control. He knew that Jiang Mubai needed his calmness and support more than ever at this moment.
The envoy's smile finally cracked. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a hint of warning: "Mr. Cheng, this is the decision of the royal family of Country A, not a negotiation."
Cheng Yunchuan sneered: "Royal family? What a royal family! For the so-called national interest, can they manipulate a girl's happiness at will?" He turned to look at Jiang Mubai, his eyes full of heartache and pity, "Mubai, don't be afraid, I won't let them take you away."
Jiang Mubai's tears finally burst out, and she bit her lower lip tightly to prevent the tears from overflowing. She knew that Cheng Yunchuan was buying time for her, and she had to make a decision as soon as possible.
"I..." Jiang Mubai's voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible, "I need to...talk to my...fiancé..."
There was a flash of surprise in the envoy's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure: "Of course, this is your right."
After the envoy left, the room fell silent again. Cheng Yunchuan gently wiped the tears from Jiang Mubai's face and asked distressedly: "Mubai, what are you going to do?"
Jiang Mubai took a deep breath and tried to calm her chaotic emotions. She knew that she couldn't escape and she had to face this cruel reality. "Yunchuan, I...I have to go back to my country."
Cheng Yunchuan's body suddenly stiffened. He felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and he could hardly breathe. "Why? You obviously don't want to!"
Jiang Mubai raised her head, her eyes full of helplessness and pain. "I am the princess of Country A. I have my responsibilities. I cannot ignore my country for my own happiness."
"Responsibility?" Cheng Yunchuan laughed bitterly. "Bullshit responsibility! They just want to use you! Do you think they really care about your happiness?"
Jiang Mubai shook her head, tears blurring her vision again. "I know, but I have no choice." She grabbed Cheng Yunchuan's hand, pleading in her tone, "Yunchuan, promise me, wait for me, I'll come back after I've dealt with all this, okay?"
Cheng Yunchuan looked at her expectant eyes and felt a pang in his heart. He knew that this was just a beautiful wish and reality was often more cruel than imagined. But he still nodded and gave her a positive answer. "Okay, I'll wait for you, no matter how long it takes."