Chapter 26
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Lixue and Shuji did not sleep; they waited for the time when they left the island.
"Can I hug you while we're alone?" Shuji informed Lixue that they were both on the beach.
Lixue didn't answer, and Shuji was afraid because she didn't say what she wanted to happen on their last day on the island.
They stood side by side and gazed at the dark ocean. Shuji and Lixue stared at each other, unaware that their father was looking down at them from heaven.
"The curse of your ancestry will be lifted when the firstborn child with strange powers is born."
"The prophecy has revealed something new: my father with their second child will cause a deluge in our world."
"He gave a strange power to the firstborn of the chosen one and the grandson of the first cursed angel. He will give the seed to the woman who will bear a child with strange strength and power that will save humanity. I saw that the two prophecies of the two of them will fight their offspring in the end, but their love will prevail."
"And the curse of their ancestry will be lifted when it is born."
The father did not answer and looked at the two people who were going to be in love. They just looked and saw that Lixue retreated and leaned against Shuji's body.
Shuji was taken aback by Lixue leaning on him.
"Lixue–" Shuji said in shock. He couldn't move as she leaned on him.
"Didn't you say goodbye that you wanted to hug me before we left the island because when we get back, you won't be able to get close to me?" Lixue answered. She lifted Shuji's two hands and hugged him around her waist, waiting for her hands to rest on top of him.
Shuji just kept quiet and tightened his grip on Lixue's body.
"I don't know why this is happening to me since you kissed me," Shuji replied. He reached over Lixue's right shoulder and bowed a little.
Lixue still didn't answer and just sighed.
"If I fall for you, will you catch me?" Shuji just said, and he also sighed.
"I don't have an answer to that yet because I don't know how to love yet and I haven't loved yet," Lixue said to Shuji, causing him to turn his gaze to her.
"If you're not in love yet, what about Akatsuki? Don't take me with you because I'm still confused about my feelings." Shuji said, he still didn't leave Lixue's shoulder.
"My heart will beat for the person I want to love and want. It just depends if that person likes me; he will love me too, Shuji, it's possible—my heart can be taught to love and like him. He’s kind and nice to talk to," Lixue said, but she was surprised when Shuji came forward and kissed her on the lips.
"I'm jealous, but I shouldn't feel this because we've only known each other for a few days, and then because of a kiss, everything will change. I love Erika, and I'll admit it to you, Lixue. There’s a budding love right here in my heart that's for you," Shuji replied. He put away his face even though he held Lixue’s face, and she was just staring at him.
"I told you, Shuji, think about what you're saying to me now and listen to what your heart is telling you so you know what to do because you're going to hurt a woman," Lixue answered. She removed Shuji's two hands from her face and left to go back inside their resort.
Shuji's gaze followed her, and Lixue told him correctly. A few hours later, they left the resort, and the bodyguard took them to the airport.
"Nimen lia zai fanhui Manila de lushang duhui shoudao zhaogu." The bodyguard smiled at Lixue and Shuji.
(Both of you will be taken care of on your way back to Manila.)
"What did she say?" Shuji asked, raising his forehead and understanding what the bodyguard said.
"Let's be careful on the flight back to Manila," Lixue said. They even saw the bodyguard talking in Mandarin or Chinese.
Lixue pushed the cart where there were two suitcases. Shuji was the one who pushed the cart where his suitcase was. Their bodyguard had a small suitcase, and he was just pulling it. Shuji texted his girlfriend and told Lixue first.
"I'll text Erika that we're going back to Manila, is that okay?" Shuji first asked Lixue.
"Yes, so that she won't doubt the two of us, continue your practice when you have time I won't be with you because I have other things to do besides the photoshoot," Lixue answered as they sat in the seat reserved for her.
Shuji didn't speak when he noticed that they were seated separately and Lixue was next to the bodyguard.
In a few hours, their plane was in the air. They fell asleep and just woke up to hear the stewardess' voice.
They landed immediately when Shuji and Lixue removed the seatbelt. Shuji first got off the plane and Lixue and the bodyguard followed.
"Darling..." Erika shouted when she saw Shuji pushing the cart.
Shuji turned around when he heard his girlfriend's voice. He looked for it and saw his hand raised and waving.
"We're leaving." Lixue approached Shuji and patted his shoulder afterward.
"We're not going home together?" Shuji asked as he turned to Lixue.
"Just kidding! Come on." Lixue asked her bodyguard/personnel to follow her.
The three of them walked and approached, Erika's waiting. It looked at them as the three of them approached.
"Good morning, Erika." greeted Lixue/Leatrice and she just smiled a little.
"It's good that you come back here to Manila," Erika said looking at Lixue.
"I was just busy and it took us a while for him to come back because his father sent me to go with him," Lixue answered and pushed the cart, Erika called her.
"When I find out you flirted with my boyfriend I will resign you from Saruka and deport you back to where you came from," Erika said angrily to Lixue.
Shuji held his girlfriend by his hand.
"I have no right to act like that because I respect your relationship and with my godfather," Lixue answered turning to Shuji and Erika again.
They walked ahead and Drick was waiting for them. Lixue was about to speak when the two came next to her.
"I have a driver, just get in the van," Erika asked her boyfriend while Shuji turned to her.
"Take me home, darling Drick and Lixue just escort us," Shuji said as he looked at the bodyguard who was with them back to Manila.
"Wo buneng gen ni he tamen zhu zai yiqi, tamen hui zhidao ni zhu zai nali de." the bodyguard/personnel said to Lixue.
(I can't live with you and them, they'll find out where you live.)
Drick looked at the man with Shuji and Lixue.
"Our island's bodyguard," Lixue said when Drick looked at her.
"Ah.." Drick replied to his colleague at work.
Drick put the suitcases in the back of the car. Lixue and his bodyguard entered the car before Drick got into the driver's seat and they left, following Erika and Shuji's car.
An hour later, they returned to the Liao family's mansion. Lixue went straight to her room and Lixue's bodyguard said goodbye to her. Shuji was left in the living room with his girlfriend and had just called the maid to bring his suitcase to his room. Shuji and Erika talked in the living room while Lixue changed her clothes before laying down on her bed to sleep.
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