章 460: Chapter 440: Messenger (Second Update)

Ye Xiang Residence supported her, and she relied on Ye Xiang Residence. Their support was based with mutual benefits in mind.

Had there been no Zhou Gu, Su Rong would have unquestioningly selected Ye Guixue. She would have had the easy option of being bolstered by Ye Xiang Residence—an effort to balance the future relations between the kinship and the emperor. But those were worries for future. At present, the path did not need to be rough.

But Zhou Gu was there with his stubbornness, and she was soft-hearted, reluctant to let him go. She had to choose a different path, one full of thorns, without allies, amongst unending conflict. Yet, interestingly, there was no restraint. She could do as she pleased.

Didn't gain and loss always come together?

Zhou Gu's fingertips gently slid over her face and fell on her nose. He nodded and softly, yet solemnly said, "Su Rong, I will protect you. I won't let you regret choosing me."