nycdaug Chapter 142 Trust
Chapter 142 Trust
Shen Qingyao stared in astonishment at the quirky little girl in front of her, completely unable to process what she was seeing.
She never expected that Long Jiaojiao would say such a thing.
At the same time, Si Jingnian and Ruan Hongshuang, who were standing to the side, breathed a long sigh of relief upon seeing this. Their tense nerves relaxed, and their wariness of Long Jiaojiao vanished instantly.
After a long while, Shen Qingyao finally came to her senses as if waking from a dream.
She thought to herself: Even though Long Jiaojiao knew that once she stepped out of this place, she would inevitably encounter many people with ulterior motives, she still chose to trust herself without hesitation.
This unwavering trust surprised and moved Shen Qingyao.
"Jiaojiao..."
Shen Qingyao murmured softly, her eyes slightly reddening, with glistening tears welling up in them.
With a face full of emotion, she reached out and tightly grasped Long Jiaojiao's chubby little hand. The warmth from her palm stirred a surge of emotion within her.
Shen Qingyao opened her mouth, wanting to say something expressing her gratitude, but the thousands of words she wanted to say stuck in her throat and she couldn't get them out.
In the end, she simply pursed her lips, burying all her emotions deep in her heart.
Long Jiaojiao blinked her big, watery eyes, like twinkling stars in the night sky.
She looked at Shen Qingyao, a big smile spreading across her face, revealing a few clean, white teeth that made her look exceptionally cute and playful.
She playfully stuck out her tongue at Shen Qingyao and made a face, as if deliberately teasing the gentle woman in front of her.
"Hehehe, it's so easy for me to protect you! But you have to give me lots and lots of delicious food after we go out~ That way I can taste different delicious dishes every day! How about it, Mommy, isn't this a super good deal for you?"
Long Jiaojiao blinked, looking at Shen Qingyao with anticipation.
Upon hearing Long Jiaojiao's innocent words, Shen Qingyao's eyes, which had been filled with tears, instantly blossomed into a smile, as radiant and dazzling as spring flowers in full bloom.
She shook her head helplessly, but her eyes were full of doting affection as she nodded gently in response:
"Okay, okay! I promise you, after we get out, I will prepare lots and lots of delicious food for Miss Jiaojiao every day. No matter what kind of food it is, as long as it's something our Jiaojiao likes to eat, Mommy will definitely buy it all for you."
After receiving Shen Qingyao's affirmative reply, Long Jiaojiao's rosy face immediately blossomed like a flower, and her big eyes sparkled with excitement and joy, full of anticipation and longing for a future culinary life.
Princess Hengyang stared wide-eyed at Long Jiaojiao in disbelief.
She never imagined that even though she had made her point so clearly, Long Jiaojiao would still choose to support Shen Qingyao and her group without hesitation.
In an instant, Princess Hengyang was consumed by rage, feeling an unnamed fire burning fiercely in her chest, as if it would devour her whole.
She was so angry that her body trembled slightly, and the yin energy around her surged out like water bursting its banks, almost leaking out completely.
Princess Hengyang glared angrily at Long Jiaojiao, gritting her teeth as she roared:
"Dragon, oh dragon, do you even realize the foolish thing you're doing? Wasn't what I just said clear enough for you? If you continue to be so stubborn and obstinate, you will surely suffer a miserable end after you leave this place!"
Those words, filled with a chilling and sinister aura, blew straight at Long Jiaojiao like a sharp, cold wind.
Upon hearing this, Long Jiaojiao immediately dropped the smile on his face and adopted a serious expression, staring intently at Princess Hengyang, who was emanating a heavy aura of yin energy.
After a long while, Long Jiaojiao slowly spoke:
"Sister Wang, I naturally understand what you mean. However, I have been imprisoned in this dark and sunless place for over a thousand years, day after day, year after year. This endless loneliness and boredom is driving me crazy."
As she spoke, Long Jiaojiao sighed softly, her eyes revealing an indescribable sense of loneliness and helplessness.
"I want to go out and see what the outside world is like now. And my mother didn't choose to lie to me, so I believe her. I believe that even if I go out, she won't hurt me, and she won't tell anyone that I am a dragon."
Long Jiaojiao's clear, melodious voice, as crisp as a silver bell and with a childlike tone, seemed to pierce through layers of clouds and echoed resoundingly in the air.
Her unwavering tone was like an impregnable fortress, making her presence impossible to ignore.
This made Shen Qingyao, who was standing to the side, unable to resist reaching out and gently stroking Long Jiaojiao's soft and smooth hair.
Long Jiaojiao raised her head, glanced at Shen Qingyao with her big, bright eyes, and then grinned with her rosy lips, revealing an innocent smile.
However, that lovely smile vanished in an instant. Her gaze quickly returned to Princess Hengyang, and her previously smiling face instantly turned serious, her eyes revealing a murderous intent.
Long Jiaojiao put her hands on her hips, puffed out her small chest, and said proudly:
"Hmph! Besides, even if some arrogant humans dare to try and kill me, they'd better think twice before they actually have the ability! I'm not someone to be trifled with, nor am I someone to be trifled with. I won't be like those weak and incompetent fools who let themselves be slaughtered!"
Although Long Jiaojiao's voice was still immature, the majesty it contained was undeniable.
That powerful aura was enough to instill fear in people just by hearing about it.
However, this situation was clearly not what Princess Hengyang had hoped to see.
Long Jiaojiao's choice ignited her anger to its peak. Princess Hengyang roared:
"Jiaolong! You are simply stubborn and obstinate! Now that things have come to this, it seems that I cannot spare your life any longer!"
Before she finished speaking, Princess Hengyang's figure vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, like a ghost.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Shen Qingyao and the others immediately became alert, their nerves on edge.
In particular, the most powerful dragon, Jiaojiao, was also looking solemn, focusing intently on its surroundings and not daring to relax its guard in the slightest.