The Emperor and his lover

Chapter 61| Dream or Illusion

Wang Lei was sitting staring blankly in the air as he sadly and painfully signed. His wound on the stomach has been almost completely healed but since Huang Dewei was gone he does not care about his wounds or pain.

He was sitting in Huang Dewei's room where everything reminded him of Huang Dewei. He never knew that but he felt miserable without him. Every inch of his body was missing him and he could not even tell anyone about it. The disarrayed bed...his scent ...organised books on the shelf...the clothes in the cupboard...everything that existed in this room was his memory.

Wang Lei felt weird having those feeling...he felt empty without him and he never knew his feeling was this strong for him. Wang Lei exhausted got up from his place and walked towards his cupboard and opened it. Few piece of clothes were missing which was an indication that he went of his own free will which stabbed like a knife in his heart while there still many piece of clothes were left especially the costly ones. Wang Lei looked through his clothes and took out one of the robes...his own robe...in black and navy...a robe which was made with cheap material yet it was precious to Wang Lei because it belonged to Huang Dewei

Wang Lei got hold of the robe, walked toward the mirror and looked at himself. Then he took off his robe and put on Huang Dewei's robe. Wang Lei really felt his presence. He felt like Huang Dewei was here just by wearing his clothes. He knew it was an illusion but for now, for Wang Lei illusion was fine too. He was going insane because that was how much he was missing his absence. After wearing his robe, he walked out and looked around his residence like he was looking for his traces in every brick.

He walked and stopped in the garden which has even more memories of them. He closed his eyes as he felt helpless while he felt his eyes getting watery but he controlled his tears. Then he slowly walked and sat down on the bench in the garden with thoughts exploding inside his head.

Wang Lei worried and sat on the beach with his thoughts for some time in the quietness of the night when he felt a presence behind him. He turned over and his gaze met with Xin Ying who greeted him and then walked and sat down beside him. He looked towards him and recognised that he was wearing Huang Dewei's robe. He looked tired and extremely sorrowful. He looked on the edge of breaking down. He looked like a lover who lost his love.

'You look worried from the past many days, is everything alright?' Xin Ying asked as he started off the conversation

'Yes, everything is fine.' Wang Lei simply replied

'Where is Huang Dewei?' Xin Ying asked as she was a little suspious about Huang Dewei's sudden disappearance herself. Wang Lei send the news to everyone that Huang Dewei went to his parents house but Xin Ying felt her doubts on the accurancy of the news. 

'I think I told everyone he went to his parents' house.' Wang Lei replied keeping his composure came as he lied.

'Yes, but it seems weird of him to go like this. Huang Dewei does not act like this.' Xin Ying said whie keeping the noticed of Huang Dewei's previous behaviour and Wang Lei snapped his head as he looked toward her

'Well, his father fell suddenly ill.' Wang Lei continued lied to make her doubt go away.

'But I know him, Wang Lei. He does not behave this irresponsible.'Xin Ying replied as she tried to convince him and Wang Lei looked at her because he clearly was not liking that she was acting as if she knew him well...or maybe knew him more than Wang Lei knew him... Well, she probably does know him more than Wang Lei due to their years of relationship but she does not have to rub it on his face like this, especially at this moment. Xin Ying understood the dislike and doubt in his eyes so she quickly responded back

'I apologise...I just happen to know him. We became pretty close in the palace.' Xin Ying lied as she weakly smile but Wang Lei did not smile back at all.