Chapter - 19 ...

Han Shou's POV .. .

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She woke up , stretched her arms yawned and then came out of her room .. { yeah this is her morning routine and I could tell it with my eyes closed .. . }

Her hairs were a bit messy .. She was so cute .. She came to the backyard and crashed over me .. .

Aaayaa I am sorry .. I was a little bit sleepy .. . { she apologized }

It's ok .. . { I replied to her with a hushed voice .. my eyes were a bit swollen because of crying .. . }

Her hair was a mess but still she looked as beautiful as ever .. . The only one in my heart .. { I heard her chuckling and asked the reason for it ..}

You - your hairs .. . they are messy .. ha ha { she again chuckled . .... Oh god she is so lovely .. how can I just - ? ? But I kept a cold face and didn't even gave a bit of smile .. My face was emotionless .. and I left without her there without any delay otherwise I am sure I would have started crying again .. . }

But she stopped me and asked something .. .

Hey .. wild bird .. stop .. Did you came to my room while I was sleeping ??

Her question sent shivers down my spine and I felt my eyes widened .. .

F - first ! ! m - my name is H - Han Shou n - no - not wild bird .. Second ! ! N - no ! I didn't came to your room while y - you were sleeping .. . { I tried hard not to stammer but I just couldn't speak properly .. and with that I left her in the backyard before she could say anything and walked as fast as I can .. . I didn't wanted her to see me crying .. }

It was time for breakfast and somehow by giving different and ridiculous excuses I managed to escape from breakfast .. After that we had to go to the owner's wife to catch the demon .. .

All of them were having very much fun during their breakfast as I saw fussy fish coming out of the dining room with a frown over his face and stomping over the ground .. But before he could notice me I managed to slip away..

Grandma came to me .. With a look of determination ...

G - Grandma ?? Can't I just tell her about my secret powers ?? We can maintain distance with each other .. Then there won't be any need of separating ... Why do we have to make it so complicated ??

I again started crying .. I wanted to find out other solutions .. I didn't wanted to separate from her ..

I have lived in the heavens !!! I have seen the destruction caused by Aster's and the demon god's power .. !! You haven't ....... { She screamed at me and her words sent shivers down my spine .. } B- Besides Aster there was someone else who had the power of d- destruction .. ?? I asked her with a little bit of shock ...

Yeah ... Athena the late ruler of the Winged Tribe .. She had the power of destruction and recreation ... But she was only able to use a little bit of that power but that little bit power of her managed to cause a lot of destruction ... About the demon god I don't know very much but first let me tell you that there is a difference between the demon god and the demon king ... King is the one who rules the demon relam .. God is the one who created the demon relam with the souls of those people who were wronged .. That's why demons used to have such extreme hatred towards the mortals and the heavens ... But the demon god never wanted the demons to have a grudge with mortals and heavens .. Slowly that grudge turned into killing .. Then the first war between the heavens and the demons took place .... The demon god excluded himself from the war and after the war he destructed most of the demons and some demons ran away with their heavy injuries .. It took at - least 200 years for the demon god to find all the other demons who were a part of the demon army .. He sealed them away with the demon king in the nine abyss of hell ... He also has the power red ruby .. Not that much but still enough to destroy the half part of the world .. Only the prince and some good demons who never wanted to fight they just wanted to live in peace were left .. Now it is said that nine abyss of hell will break soon and there will be chaos again ..

Now do you understand the damage of this power ... ??? You should not have this power .... You are a divine phoenix it is impossible for you to have this power unless you are the bloodline of the demons but that is also impossible ... { this p - power of mine is this much dangerous ?? then why am I even born in this world ?? ? Why did I met her if she was never meant to be mine ?? I screeched towards grandma }

Do you remember when you attacked little merman while holding Xiao Qian who was unconscious at that time ?? { she asked me with a cock of head }

Yeah I do remember but I only have a fragments of that time but why ??

When you attacked little merman and I pulled him aside and your magic turned towards Xiao Qian ... Your eyes were red .. Like a red ruby ... There was bloodlust ... It was terrifying ... You grabbed her neck by your powers .. There was a dark red aura around her neck .. You were about to kill her .. You were conscious at that time but still you were unconscious .. It was like you knew what was happening but you were not able to control it ....

I asked little merman how we all were out of Xiao Qian's lavender fire but everytime I asked him this he would get flashbacks .. so he never answered my question ... { Grandma told me what I did to her .. I tried to kill her ?? She would be the last person I ever wanted to hurt .. How com I tried to suffocate her .. ?? ? It was like the land beneath me was slipping away .. }

Han Shou ... even tho we are not able to spend a lifetime with our loved ones but we still have those precious little memories .. { she said to me with a hushed voice .. }

The ink spilled stopping us from writing

The perfect ending .... ... where we weren't destined

To end another ... ... and remain incomplete forever ...

{ these are not my lines .. The writer is Ayesha Zahra .. }

You know sometimes life has a very funny way of bringing people together , but timing can be a very tricky thing .. When you meet someone who seems perfect for you , but the circumstances just aren't right , it can feel like a bittersweet situation .. It's like the universe is playing a little game of " almost , but not quite . "

{ again grandma's words made me cry .. It made me think of my first encounter with little birdie .. }

Right person .... Wrong timing ....

Wrong person .... Right timing ...

I mumbled ...

Again I mustered up some courage and started thinking of a plan ..

Then I went where the female companions are .. . There were some girls serving the others and at that moment I knew what to do .. .

I asked for a girl there and instructed her to flirt with me but not cross the boundaries otherwise I will cut her hands .. Well I really don't fight girls but they should stay in line .. For her I can kill a hundreds of people even myself .. Even if I am not with her but my heart is still with her and I'll always be loyal to her .. .

After they had their breakfast I asked fussy fish to call Xiao Qian over here and then leave us alone .. .

Well he did and then when she came towards me .. . I swear if I could stop the time or reverse it .. I would definitely stop it or reverse it a hundred times .. Just to be able to spend time with her .. Every little memories are very important to me ... . A thousand times .. Just for her .. Even if I die , I won't regret it .. Not even a little bit .. . For you , I would ruin myself a million little times .. .

Y - you ... what did you wanted to say ? { she asked me with a little bit of curiosity }

I .. I .. ---------- { the girl I hired to flirt with me came .. }

Aaayaaa little handsome .. .. Why do you let me wait in the room when you are out .. .. { she said in a very very cheesy way .. }

Little - what ?? { little birdie asked with a bit of disappointment over her face .. I hate myself for doing this .. . }

What !! you can't hear huh .. Han Shou brother {gege in Chinese } I am tired !! I want to rest .. Let's go !!

{ again she said in a cheesy way }

You are not needed to speak in between when I am talking to him .. !! ! { she said with a frown }

But I wasn't talking to YOU ! !!! ! { I screamed at her and she was startled for a bit .. I hated this .. I can't do this .. can't I just tell her to stay away from me ?? just to protect her .. but I know that she won't back down .. }

CHU XIAO QIAN !! ! ! Can you stop being such a arrogant , childish , egoistic person huh ?? ? You always think too high of yourself .. . I am getting TIRED OF YOU !! ! ! { I screamed at her .. nooo }

She was shock and hurt .. I could see it in her eyes .. .. tears were starting to well up in my eyes but I had to remain strong .. Aaahhhhhh !! I sighed and signaled the girl to leave with a wink so I would look like a playboy ..

Y - you ... what did you just called me ?? ?

Didn't you heard me ?? ? { I said with a cold face }

I said CHU XIAO QIAN !! !

I sat on a chair near us and she also came towards me ..

I sat across from her , my heart was heavy with the weight of my decision .. I just couldn't help but feel torn .. I knew that staying with her would only put her in danger , and I couldn't bear the thought of her loosing her ..

Tears in her eyes were ready to roll down over her pale cheeks ..

With a deep breath , I mustered up the courage to speak , my voice tinged with a mix of sadness and determination .... ..

" I can't do this anymore "

I said .. My words laced with a hint of harshness .. . I need to protect you , even if it means hurting you in the process ..

W - what ? do you mean ??

The world around her seemed to loose it's colour , as if everything had faded into shades of grey ..

I tried to appear tough and distant , but it was very hard .. She knew me too well ..

I can't stand you anymore .. You are childish , immature , arrogant and egoistic person ?? Stop thinking too high of yourself .. I don't wanna be with you anymore .. You are too boring .. I want someone who can satisfy my all needs not someone who only knows how to be a burden over me .. You don't know what kind of person I am .. In our Wei Dynasty I am a frequent visitor of the White Dove House .. It is a brothel so please stop clinging to me and leave me alone you mean nothing to me .. { I harshly said these words to her even tho my heart was breaking apart by saying these words . I never visited a brothel .. I just bluttered out these so that she would stay away from me ... . }

So .. I don't wanna be with you anymore .. Just get out of my life and stop this ambition of chasing that mysterious guy .. You won't be able to find him .. Just go back home .. You disg - {disgust me } before I could even finish my words she slapped me hard .. Tears trickling down over her pale cheeks .. Her Hazel eyes .. Tears did not suited her .. I deserved this slap ..

What are you trying to SAYYYY !!! Huh ?? What are you thinking ?? What happened to us ? W - what happened ..... . to our affection ?? W - where is it lost ?? D - did s - something happened ?? Y - you .... Why are you doing this ?? { she tried to speak properly but her emotions were tinkling .. }

Noo I definitely need to protect her from this .. This secret of mine can't be disclosed to her .. She is very precious ...... .... Again I took a deep breath and tried to look into her eyes seriously but my eyes dare not meet her eyes even for a second .... Otherwise she will know that I am hiding something from her .... And I can't afford that mistake ..

You are hiding something from me .. r - right ?? .... ....

Tell me .. W - What happened ?? We can solve it together .. There is nothing in this world that can't be solved .. { she is trying her best to pester me ... but .. }

Yes !! there is nothing in this world that can't be solved but I don't need a burden like you to accompany me who only knows how to fight , and act tough !! I like girls who are gentle not someone like you who acts mighty ..

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3rd Person's POV ..

The expression on her face said that his words felt like a dagger piercing through her heart .. In this moment , it was like her world was shattered into millions of pieces ... And there was no recovery possible .... ..........

She might have initially been stunned , unable to comprehend the sudden turns of events .. The harsh words pierced deep into her soul , leaving her feeling wounded and emotionally devastated .. As tears streamed down her cheeks , she tried to piece together the fragments of her shattered heart , but the pain seemed insurmountable ... She shook her head in disbelief and took two steps back .. She tripped and was about to fall but Han Shou caught her in time ..

She slapped Han Shou *

I deserved this slap .. More than that .... Just kill me out of hatred .. Please ... { Han Shou was having these kinds of thoughts due to guilt .. }

But he stayed silent .. Xiao Qian continued to stare at him for a few minutes with tears in her eyes but with an angered emotion ..

She was overwhelmed with a mix of emotions , ranging from disbelief and anger to sadness and heartbreak .. ..

The weight of those words lingered in her mind , replaying over and over again , causing her to question her self - worth and reevaluate the entire relationship .. She felt a sense of betrayal and wondered how someone she loves could be so cruel .. ....

Let me go ... Now that you know what kind of person I am please leave me ...

I am just a playboy who gets bored very quickly ... You don't deserve me ..... You deserve someone who can give you the world , someone who can kill anyone .. Someone who says I'll protect you .... { he says with a frown and using his hands to coordinate his words trying to explain her ..

Xiao Qian pushes him and screams ... { Who are you to decide what and whom I deserve ?? huh ?? It is my own decision to stay with you .. }

But I don't WANT TO STAY WITH YOU !!!! ! !!! .. { he screamed again .. and this time Xiao Qian started sobbing .. He wanted to hold her and stop her from crying but the situation didn't allowed him to do so .... }

Xiao Qian ? you deserve a bright future and someone who will be loyal to you ... Be with someone with whom you future will be bright not with someone where your future will be doomed ... { he said in a hushed voice trying to calm her down without even making her realize ... }

W - Why do you care whether my future will be bright or doomed .. It is n- not your call to decide with whom I'll stay and with w - whom I won't ..

If staying with you means my f- future is doomed then we will fight with it .. Even if we don't end up together atleast there won't be any r- regrets ..... ...

CHU XIAO QIAN !! ! Why don't you understand ..... ??? ?

Stop being so childish and leave me ... I don't care about you ..

{ He again screamed at her .. Her pale cheeks were shining because of the tears trickling down her eyes combining with the sunlight .. }

W- What ... about m - me ? huh ?? Then what about MEEEEE !! ?? You said you loved me .. you said you will never leave me .. you said you care about me . ...... Don't you care about me now ??

{ she asked him with a little hope that his answer would be in her favour .. }

NO !! I don't care about you .. your feelings ... NOTHING !! Can't you see ?? I betrayed you ... { He harshly shouted at her leaving her too stunned to speak .. }

O - OK ... S - Since you don't care about me then I also won't shown any mercy to you ...

{ she said with a bit of rage .. }

Then she took out a small dagger and spun it over her palms pointing towards Han Shou .. Within the speed of lighting the dagger pointing towards Han Shou's heart started to come near him ..

Even after watching Xiao Qian preparing to stab Han Shou he stood still .. With a smile of guilt and satisfaction ..

Yeah .. this is right .. stab me ... kill me ... relief your anger towards me .. { Han Shou mumbled }

But just as she reached near his chest .. With the powerful spell she casted on the dagger .. A sudden force erupted between both of them ... And the force Xiao Qian used to stab Han Shou got back at her but it was doubled .. Both of them flew at opposite direction due to the unknown force .. Han Shou was not that much injured but Xiao Qian was ...

She collided with some barriers containing water .. And the barriers bursted due to their collision .. Xiao Qian spat out some blood and Han Shou ran towards her ... This time he wasn't able to hold back ...

Get away from me ... You don't care about me .. { she screamed .. }

Again those two words appeared over their right hand ..

Don't hurt him .... { In Xiao Qian's hand .. } Don't hurt her ... { In Han Shou's hand .. }

w- what was I about to do ?? I tried to kill him .. Why ?? !! I - I was ... o - out of control .. I didn't even knew what I was doing ... { Xiao Qian's thoughts .. }

Her hands were trembling and tears streamed down her eyes .. She was out of breath ...

Han Shou held her shoulders and tried to calm her down but she pushed him away and screamed ...

Y - You get away from me ... You are nothing but a betrayer ... I hate you ... Get away from me ....... You clearly said that you don't care about me then why are you here to hold me huh ??

Right !! I don't care about you .. It's just irritating me how you spat blood .. It's disgusting ... Your tears .. your crying is disgusting ... Go away from here ... Go back to your home .... Get away from me ... GET OUT !! ! !!!! { HE SCREAMED AND XIAO QIAN WAS SILENT FOR A FEW MINUTES .. }

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Xiao Qian wiped her tears and slapped Han Shou very hard ..

I hate you !!! { she screamed .. }

And with that she spread her wings .. Flew away ...

Han Shou about to go after her but then he remembered grandma's words .. { LEARN TO LET GO .. }

Her brothers who came because of the sound of collision .. When they saw their sister crying .. Flying away from here .. They pounced over Han Shou .. They punched him , kicked him overthrew him to the ground ... And he took their beatings as if they were nothing ..

Why did she left ?? Why was she crying ?? huh ?? { Bai Ji screamed .. }

He was heavily injured ... But grandma came in between and screamed .. -

STOP IT !!! Who are you to beat him ?? huh who gave you the right to beat him ... ?? ? It is a quarrel between couples .. A dispute between them .. Who are you to beat him ... it is their choice .. Beating him won't give any solutions ...

Zhi Rui stood up and shouted at Han Shou ..

Get Lost !!! Don't let me see you again .. Otherwise I will kill you .. GET LOST ..

Han Shou gave him a guilty smile and apologized .. He turned away from everyone .. There were tears in his eyes ... His hands were trembling .. ...

He spread his wings and took a flight ..

He did not reached that far but someone from the terrace shot an arrow but Han Shou was still crying .. He didn't noticed the arrow coming towards him ..

He turned around just to see if Xiao Qian was still there but just as he turned around the arrow shot him between his chest and he fell to the ground crashing with some trees with a thud ..

Everything blanked out ..

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And this chapter is finished .. I guess this chapter won't make you cry .. Orr it will .. well who knows .. hehe .

About the late update ..

I am extremely sorry guys .. I was injured and I had to rest so I wasn't able write anything let alone posting anything ...

Forgive me guys ..

Well I made this chapter very long just for compensation ..

Bye Bye ..

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