Xie Ming's fingers curled up in a fist as she listened to Zhao Ming's words. The truth that she was holding onto was a lie? She hated Ji Cheng all along for not believing her and killing Ah Heng who was innocent and like a brother to her, was a planted spy of Ji Zhelan?

  She was heart-broken and in pain when he was slashed by a sword at the court, in front of everyone. The burden of being the reason for someone innocent's death was too much for her to handle.

  Moreover, the suspicious, dubious gaze of every one about her character was breaking her into pieces by every passing second. She was upset about the fact that she died without clearing her name, she didn't get the chance to prove to everyone that she had done nothing wrong and had followed the rules and virtue of the Empress.

  " So……you're saying that Bodyguard Ah Heng was appointed by the Prince Ji Zhelan whom I never even met?" She asked with a shaky voice.

  Zhao Ming pursed her lips seeing Xie Ming's serious and frail appearance. Through her memories, she has seen how much she has suffered that night, the rumors about her being with the bodyguard Ah Heng, the way Wen Xu and Xiao Li tormented her, on top of that, Ji Cheng's indifference. Everything broke Zhao Ming's confidence and willingness to live.

  Zhao Ming pursed her lips and glanced at Ji Cheng, who was looking at Xie Ming, and watched her finding out the truth.

  " Yes. I think he wanted to know about the palace through you, but then Xiao Li spread rumors about you two, and upon finding out his true facade Ji Cheng punished him. Well, if Xiao Li had not spread rumors about you, no one would have found out what he was planning to do at the palace." Zhao Ming said to calm Xie Ming.

  The incident was unfortunate but it prevented the biggest crisis.

  Liwei sighed seeing Xie Ming's teary eyes and this news affected her. He knows that this incident had taken a great toll on her and knowing that the man whom she treated as her benefactor turned out to be her enemy.

  He shifted closer to her and pulled her in a hug. He patted her back and comforted her, " Shh……It's okay. If you want to cry, you can cry all you want. There is no need to hold back your tears. I know you have suffered so much, but rather than living that again, cry it once and let the past go."

  " If you keep holding on to it, it will only give you immense pain and nothing else." Xie Ming pursed her lips and closed her eyes upon hearing his comforting words.

  Ji Cheng watched as Liwei comforted her. Seeing Xie Ming's frail mindset and condition, he realized that he had never given her happiness even for once. With him, she only received the pain and sufferings.

  However, with Liwei, it was different. She was happy, she was being herself. She was acting as Zhao Ming and not the Empress.

  ' Ji Cheng, while trying to have her again, were you trying to hurt her again?' He sighed-

  After Xie Ming calmed down and gathered her thoughts, she thought about Zhao Ming's initial question. The person who looks like Prince Ji Zhelan? Since she hasn't seen him before, she wasn't sure what she was talking about but she had a hunch who could it be.

  She pulled out her phone and showed her a picture of her and Jian Yan's photoshoot when they acted for the movie Eternal love. " Is this the man you're talking about? Prince Ji Zhelan?" she narrowed her eyes and waited for her response.

  Zhao Ming's eyes lit up in surprise seeing the picture and clasped her palms in excitement together, " Oh My God, Yes!! He is Prince Ji Zhelan. But how do you know? Wait……why are you together with him in this picture?" She squinted her eyes as she asked her.

  Ji Cheng also knitted his brows seeing Xie Ming's picture together with Ji Zhelan.

  Xie Ming glanced at Liwei and coughed lightly before explaining, " He……he is the second male of the movie, which I did with him. But are you sure he is the Prince Ji Zhelan you're talking about?"

  Zhao Ming nodded, " Of course!! This man looks the same as Brother Ji Zhelan. However, I can't believe that you acted in a movie." she pursed her lips.

  " I thought that the people from your world are old fashioned and antique but here you acted in a movie, working in a hospital. You have adjusted to this world better than me." she laughed seeing how well she is doing in this world.

  " Antique? How can you address a person as antique?" Liwei interjected.

  " With my mouth, why?" she retorted.

  Ji Cheng who was still trying to register the things in his mind was interrupted by their bickering. They were arguing but seeing them bantering like this, he realized how casual and comfortable she looked.

  Xie Ming pursed her lips as she watched them arguing. She remembered Jian Yan's confession the other day and seeing her reaction it was obvious that she didn't recognize him either. She took a deep breath and asked, " Well, Zhao Ming, there is one more thing that you should know."

  " What?" Zhao Ming asked in confusion——

  " What? He is that fatty guy? The one who used to wear specs?" Zhao Ming asked in shock after hearing Xie Ming's explanation. She can't believe that the guy she saved him could grow up to be a handsome hunk.

  Xie Ming nodded.

  Liwei stared at Xie Ming in shock and frowned, " So that's why he was roaming around you? Why didn't you tell me that he confessed to you? How dare he approach my wife?" His expressions darkened at the thought of Jian Yan confessing to Xie Ming.

  Zhao Ming scoffed seeing his expressions and said, " Dude! He was not confessing to your wife. That confession was for me. For me!!" She pointed at herself.

  " I can't believe that he can grow up to be such a handsome guy. And that handsome guy is into me?" she murmured dreamily with a smile. Hearing Xie Ming's words, she could see how much he was into her and was serious about her.

  Ji Cheng frowned seeing her reaction and the way she was staring at another man's picture intently.

  " Are you even listening to your words? He looks the same as Ji Zhelan. How can you act like this while looking at his picture?"

  Zhao Ming glanced at him and raised her brows seeing him grumbling rubbish. " Exactly. He looks the same as Ji Zhelan but he is not the same. Didn't you hear her words? He loves me. He became an actor just to fulfill his promise to me. These kinds of loyal men are so rare to find. How can I let go of him?" she said casually, making his expressions even darker.

  Ji Cheng's jaw tightened as he stared at her coldly. How casually she was talking about another man in front of him.

  Zhao Ming smirked seeing his cold expressions and kissed Jian Yan's picture. " Oh My, How can he look this handsome? Xie Ming, you have his number right? Give it to me. I need to get in touch with him."

  " Since Liwei loves you and Ji Cheng……he hates me, so I need to find someone who loves me for real. And he is the only man who can take away loneliness!" she said dramatically while spreading her hands in the air.

  Ji Cheng: "-_-"

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