I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 356

Chapter 356 Chapter 150 Like?
The smooth moonlight was immersed in the quiet night, like a clear stream, flowing into the girl’s room as he pushed open the door.
The girl was leaning against the glass window sill, her silk white dress, like the bright silver moon, meticulously adorned her delicate body, making her skin appear even more delicate and fair. She turned her cheek, her exquisite face appearing even more translucent and pure in the clear moonlight.
In Verafia’s beautiful eyes, like magnificent golden flames, a flicker of panic appeared as if reflecting her mood, but then it hid again.
Ig stood opposite the girl. Although he had completely figured out what he should do when he arrived here, seeing this indescribable girl again made the words he wanted to say turn into a hollow laugh:
“Ha, Young Lady, you’re not asleep yet…”
“Hmph! I can’t sleep, what’s wrong with wanting to watch the moon!”
Verafia crossed her arms in front of her youthful chest, tilting her head with great force. Her slender legs beneath the skirt were bare, without shoes or silk stockings. Her tender skin was dazzlingly white, and the soft moonlight gently touched her delicate white lotus.
The girl’s sideways glance, with her gold eyes, peeked at Ig, indicating her displeasure: “What, you guy, are you going to blame me!”
Seeing the girl’s expression, Ig felt a sense of closeness again. He put aside his nervousness and smiled, “I wouldn’t dare. Actually, I think I can understand how you feel. After I left here just now, my heart was just as messy and uncomfortable…”
“Stop, stop! Ig, don’t overthink it. I wasn’t thinking about you just now, and it wasn’t because of you that I couldn’t sleep and got up…”
Verafia responded aggressively. However, as she watched the black-haired young man walk closer step by step with a smile, she found her aggression waning. She simply turned her little head again, “Alright. Whatever the reason, Ig, you came to find me again, is something the matter?”
Ig had already walked up to her, the girl’s delicate body seemed within reach, he could even feel her delicate and soft touch. A gorgeous and brilliant gold color entered his vision. He raised his eyes and looked at the girl’s beautiful face so close to him, and said:
“Young Lady, there was something I’ve always wanted to tell you before, but I didn’t say it.”
“Don’t say it then, can’t we talk about such things tomorrow?”
Verafia seemed a bit unaccustomed to Ig being so close and to her having nowhere to retreat. So she jumped down from the glass stone slab, her white jade-like snow lotus feet touching the wooden floor.
However, she regretted it as soon as she made this move. Although the young man opposite her was still several years away from adulthood, his height had already surpassed hers. Even Ig’s not particularly strong physique and chest gave her a sense of stable misperception.
What a joke, do I need this?
Ig’s lowered gaze landed on the girl’s fair snowy cheeks. Her upturned big eyes were beautiful and translucent, filled with moonlight and radiance, flowing with a hint of shyness and anger unique to girls. The girl’s slender, delicate body seemed as if she could be embraced with just an outstretched arm.
He suddenly wanted to touch the girl’s little face, but he stopped himself. He looked at the girl’s small face shrouded in moonlight, and chuckled, “If it were to be tomorrow, this wouldn’t be the problem of me not being able to sleep tonight. Perhaps, I would never have the courage to tell you, Veer.”
“You…”
Verafia’s eyelashes trembled. Just as her golden eyes were raised, the azure blue gaze of the young man opposite her trapped her. Ig’s azure blue eyes, like a deep mountain lake, showed no trace of impurity; only a determined will.
“Miss Vera, I like you.”
Ig’s voice entered the air, and as it was immersed in the night, it became part of the tranquil atmosphere. The moonlight shone down, tinting the girl’s golden hair like flowing water, and then quietly cascading down.
The tranquil night sky seemed to freeze this period of time for a long time. It was only after a long while that the girl’s tender red lips gently moved, and a delicate and soft whisper emerged from the gaps between the night and the moon.
“Like…?”
Verafia mumbled, a faint smile appearing on her fair face. She raised her scorching gold eyes to look at the young man beside her. Such a simple sentence had melted away all her previous pretense and defense in an instant.
Her delicate fingertips gently clasped, she felt her emotions surge again because of this sentence, and her heart pounded in her chest.
It’s ridiculous… She had already guessed what this young man would say, even knowing he would say it, but thinking about it in her heart and facing it in person were completely different feelings.
Like right now.
Verafia released her tightly clenched fingertips, her slender white neck tilting slightly. The white little face shrouded in moonlight entered Ig’s eyes. Even every strand of her thoughts, hesitation, and wavering expression were clearly seen by Ig.
She seemed to be looking at the young man opposite her, and suddenly said, “Ig, I don’t know what you like about me.”
“Young Lady, don’t worry about getting scolded, actually… I’m not too sure either.”
Ig scratched his head and smiled, “Perhaps I’m used to you being around, used to your personality… or perhaps, it’s just because of your appearance.”
“Appearance? Hmph, you really don’t hide anything.”
The girl seemed to chuckle lightly, “Ig, if you say things like that, you won’t win girls’ hearts!”
“Because, in front of you, Veer, I shouldn’t lie. And I think, if I only used lies, Young Lady would look down on me even more.”
Ig said, “But there is one thing that I hesitated and questioned before, but just now, I have indeed confirmed that my liking comes from the heart.”
“Like… this word is actually too heavy.”
Verafia said softly, shaking her head. She suddenly raised her golden eyes to look at him, “You don’t even know my full appearance, can you really accept all of me?”
“Young Lady, what are you referring to?”
Verafia gently shook her head, obviously unwilling to say more.
Ig was relieved at this moment, “Whatever it is, since Young Lady is willing to tell me in advance, then do I still have any reason to refuse? Young Lady, and you?”
“Me…?”
Verafia felt the atmosphere between her and Ig becoming subtle, and the other party seemed to have gathered more courage than all the previous times to ask the final question.
Like…?
She asked herself this question again in her heart. Yes, why should she hold onto a certain obsession and not let go? Since, now that she is a young girl… why not try?
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Originally, there was a small section after this… but I wasn’t satisfied with it, and didn’t have enough time, so I’ll move it to the next chapter.
PS: This chapter should be considered the after-effect of my overexertion a few days ago (I can’t bear it even if I gently erase it like this), but true emotions won’t progress until after the third volume. Well… so here, not only does it remain mostly on the surface, but Veer and the male protagonist will also break up once (probably?).