Chapter 197: Healed by tears

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Chi Cheng was conscious of his mother's words. He was under the impression that she detested Han Xuelian, but the truth of the matter was the Grandmaster of Ice and Grandmistress of Blood shared a strained and unusual friendship with each other.

However, he was concealing far more than just his feelings for Han Xuelian.

He wasn't certain he had the courage to reveal his identity to Chi Yulan just yet, but he pledged to himself that she was deserving of the truth and one day he would reveal all of it to her.

Chi Cheng took his mother's place as she left the room, leaning forward to brush the back of his hand against the Grandmaster's cold cheek.

"Ah-Xue…" Chi Cheng mumbled with a regretful glint in his emerald eyes. "I'm sorry this happened to you…"