Chapter 51 – The Mad Emperor and His Fairy in the Painting

The Mad Emperor and His Fairy in the Painting (17)

Back on Xu Xinghe’s side, a force directly pulled her back into the painting. She only felt a jolt of turbulence.

Was she on a horse?

Thinking of the shattered look in Xie Chenyuan’s eyes when she disappeared, Xu Xinghe’s anger flared up instantly. Which reckless fool dared to steal the painting!

Xu Xinghe pulled up Yao Yao’s system shop. She browsed around and finally fixed her eyes on the Invincible Giant Sledgehammer.

Hmm. Looks good.

…

Kabir clutched his injured arm, hiding the painting of the fairy in his robes. His heart was finally full.

He couldn’t help but want to talk to it, something he had done for a very long time.

“Fairy sister, don’t be afraid. See, I’ve snatched you back.” Kabir’s tone carried the spirit of a young man. He had been planning for this day for a long time.

Xu Xinghe was confused. Her finger paused over the button to purchase the giant sledgehammer. He knew her?!

Xu Xinghe: [Yao Yao, does he know me? What’s going on?]

Yao Yao: [Xing Xing, the painting originally belonged to Kabir. Later, the Northern Frontier king forcefully took it and offered it to Xie Chenyuan.]

Seeing that Xu Xinghe was still a little confused, Yao Yao explained: [Kabir is just an unliked illegitimate son in the Northern Frontier. He saved every penny he could to buy this painting of you.]

Hearing this, Xu Xinghe slowly withdrew her hand from the purchase button. She wasn’t so ungrateful as that. Since he had helped her before, she was willing to help him this once.

And only this once.

Kabir frowned and looked at the pursuers behind him who were chasing him crazily. These mad dogs. He was just taking back what was rightfully his, what was all this chasing about?

Xu Xinghe pressed on a little black cloud inside the painting. “Kabir, put the painting down.”

Startled by the sudden voice, Kabir jolted. Who was speaking?

No one?

Then he slowly looked down and stared at the painting in his arms in disbelief. Could it be her!

Sure enough, the voice came from the painting again.

“Kabir, I’m inside the painting. Put me down quickly, or you won’t be able to escape.”

Xu Xinghe just wanted to persuade him to put her down. Then she would return and have Xie Chenyuan let him go. But instead, Kabir only held the painting tighter.

“Are you a fairy?” Kabir touched the painting in his arms in surprise and then manipulated the reins skillfully with one hand.

“No. I’m a monster.” Xu Xinghe deliberately tried to scare him, hoping he would be frightened and throw her away.

Hearing this, Kabir’s eyes lit up. He wasn’t afraid at all. “Monster or not, don’t be afraid. I’ll get you out of here!”

Xu Xinghe was at a loss for words. Her patience was limited. If it weren’t for the fact that he had helped her before, she wouldn’t have softened at all.

“Kabir, I want to go back to Xie Chenyuan. I can’t go with you.”

Kabir’s hand, which had been stroking the painting, paused. The smile on his lips slowly faded. “Why do you want to go back to him? Have you fallen in love with him?”

Kabir only felt a strong discomfort in his heart. This painting rightfully belonged to him. Did his painting fall in love with someone else while he was away?

Xu Xinghe answered his question without hesitation, “Yes. I love Xie Chenyuan. That’s why I want to go back to him. He needs me.”

Kabir found these words so harsh. Xie Chenyuan needed her. What about him?

Thinking of this, he asked, “What about me? I need you too.”

Xu Xinghe was momentarily stunned by his words. Then she apologized, “I’m sorry, Kabir. My heart is very small. It can only hold Xie Chenyuan.”

Kabir was silent for a long while. Just when Xu Xinghe thought he wouldn’t speak, he finally did.

He forced a strained smile. “Fine, fine… Since that’s the case, I won’t play the role of the villain breaking up a pair of lovebirds, ah.”

Then at a turn, Kabir stopped. He took the painting out from his robes and slowly placed it on a rock.

Then he leaped back onto his horse, waved behind him without looking back, and said, “Goodbye, Fairy Sister!”