Chapter 505: 464 Ah Nian, if you do not retreat a single step, then we are the only ones who will retreat (4000 words)_3
Wen Nian nodded, "I will have someone go there right away."
Song Lili held his hand and looked up at him, "Thank you, Ah Nian."
Wen Nian kissed the top of her head.
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The next day, Song Lili got up early to take her father’s place at the hospital, but then she received a call from her father saying that Vice President Zhuo Ting had stopped by.
She thought about it and then decided not to go to the hospital.
Wen Nian went to the administrative building to handle official affairs, and Song Lili fed the child first while Wen Xun attended tutoring lessons.
Around nine, Wen Nian called her and asked her to take Prince Chiluo for a stroll around the President Mansion.
Had it not been for this call, Song Lili would have completely forgotten about Prince Chiluo.
She quickly changed her clothes; Prince Chiluo had been ready long before, and the two met in the President Mansion’s morning tea restaurant.
"Madam, you don’t look well, did you not rest well yesterday?"
"After all, with everything that happened, it’s impossible to pretend nothing did."
Song Lili explained calmly, then said to Prince Chiluo,
"Your Highness, how about I take you to the back garden for a walk?"
"That sounds good. The last carefree time I spent enjoying flowers here at the President Mansion was many years ago."
As Chiluo and Song Lili walked out, he muttered,
"Back then, country M was still a picture of prosperity. The civil war had not erupted, and like all princes of the royal family, I enjoyed people’s respect and the luxury within the royals. Ignorance and carefree."
"The rise and fall of a nation, from a historical perspective, is truly just adapting to the changes in eras. Prince Chiluo, M country needs reviving now. Ah Nian is aware, and since he said he’ll discuss it, he’ll help you as much as possible."
Song Lili and Chiluo walked side by side, both wearing thick coats.
In this season, only the proud and resilient plum blossoms still bloomed in the garden.
"It snowed heavily a few days ago and it hasn’t melted yet. It looks like it will snow again in a couple of days."
Song Lili stood by the plum blossom branches, gently shook off the dry snow on the flowers, and smiled at Chiluo,
"The climate of M country is much more comfortable than that of G country. Do you also grow plum blossoms in your country?"
"Quite a few are grown."
Chiluo watched the blossoming plum flower on the branch, and the current Song Lili standing in front of the branch complimented each other.
Her smile was elegant yet playful, her gaze firm and shining, and that teardrop mole under her right eye softened her entire demeanor.
Chiluo clasped his hands behind his back,
"Every time I see Madam, it’s an eye-opening experience."
"What do you mean by that?"
Song Lili found this remark quite amusing.
Chiluo chuckled,
"In Chuihai, when I saw Madam, you were hiding up in a tree. When you came down, your eyes were sharp, showing a strong and defensive stance, that image is still vivid in my memory."
"Hahaha, Prince Chiluo straight out calling me fierce and intimidating, I can accept that."
Chiluo quickly waved his hand,
"That’s not what I meant. ’Fierce and intimidating’ might have a slightly derogatory connotation."
"That night, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder. Across a mountain, gunfire was incessant. At that time, Ah Nian and I were in Chuihai, the situation was indeed perilous, so... if there were any disrespect towards His Highness during that time, please bear with it."
Song Lili slightly bowed, and Chiluo quickly raised his hand to stop her gesture,
"Madam, I did not mean that."
Song Lili broke into a grin, and Chiluo paused, then understood and realized Song Lili was just joking.
"Yesterday, seeing you amidst your sister’s suicide... seeing you face the danger undaunted, and even daring to provoke during such a critical moment, was really..."
Song Lili pursed her lips,
"She and I are not blood-related; she is my stepmother’s daughter."
"Oh?"
Chiluo paused, unaware of this fact.
"Her actions yesterday took me by surprise too." Song Lili and Chiluo continued along the narrow path in the backyard, She slowly spoke,
"Every family has its own difficulties, just like your Highness, born into the royal family with many siblings, I imagine... you have lots of troubles too."
Chiluo gave a bitter smile and spread his hands,
"Isn’t the civil war in M country caused by my brother Qing Luo?"
"Hasn’t Qing Luo’s body been found yet?"
Chiluo shook his head,
"No, it’s like he completely evaporated; no trace left."
Song Lili looked at Chiluo,
"Why did Qing Luo initiate the civil war? Why did he hate others so much?"