Three months after the failed wedding, the betrothed young couple Zhou Yu and Shin Shui. Yan Shui comforted Zhou Yu, apologizing on her sister's behalf, he nod and walks away. It was written all over his face that he was distraught. "I will not leave your side" Shin's sweet voice echoed inside his head, he recollects the way they talk, walk and spend their time together. His fragile heart broke into million pieces.

Zhou Tou told him to put his attention more on his studies for his grades were doing down. The truth behind this was him to forget about Shin for a moment, even him can feel his pain.

Zhou Yu was practicing his horse riding going around the city. He saw a messenger from, holding an important letter, with a royal seal. Ignoring the man he drove pass by him, the Zhou crest on his horse caught the attention of the messenger. "Halt! You there!" pointing a finger at him, Zhou Yu look down at the man "What is it?" he said in a husky voice.

"Are you one of the Zhou clan?"

"Why, I am a messenger from Jiang Dong"

"So?" he raised a brow

"I hereby to deliver this important letter to Lord Zhou Yi" he presented the letter

"My father is dead" he said coldly

"I am sorry, we have not receive any news"

Zhou Yu dismounts from his horse, taking the letter "Thank you I will deliver this to my brother"

"Thank you, Milord" the man bowed and takes his leave.

"Well if isn't a good timing" Zhou Yi smiled after reading the letter "What is it father?" Zhou Yu asked "Yu, Jiang Dong needs our help" he chuckles as he close the letter "Help?" Zhou Tou asked "Zhou Yu, you will go to Jiang Dong as a representative of the Zhou clan" he said as he give him the letter "What?" he sighs as he look up to his father "Father why Zhou Yu?" Zhou Tou asked, he was not jealous but concern for his brother, their father might use him as pawn, letting him die under the process of evolving the Zhou clan "For he needs distraction" Zhou Yi simply said as he took back his seat "Distraction?" Zhou Tou repeated.

Zhou Yu stare at the letter, confused and nervous about this "Yes, after that humiliation, I think he must do something to bring honor to your family" Zhou Yi said narrowing his eyes as he turn to his youngest son Zhou Yu.

"Father, let me take it, I-"

"I will go" Zhou Yu said proudly, interrupting his brother

"Zhou Yu" Zhou Tou sighs as he looks at him

"Father is right, I have humiliated our family in that wedding" he cluttered the letter as he place it behind him "I will bring honor to our family"

Zhou Tou looks at him with concern while Zhou Yi smiles in approval "Good, Tou arrange his departure" Zhou Tou nods.

Shin Shui was ignoring everyone around her, until she sighted Kouchou. She was talking to Rei Xou and smiling, Shin approached them politely, the young girl's expression changed "Excuse me, Kouchou may I speak with you" Rei saw her daughter's expression "Kouchou?" don't know what to respond she didn't answer but she kept quiet "It will just going to take a moment" Shin was insisting.

"Alright, Kouchou will talk later" Rei took her leave, giving them privacy. Rei Xou was aware of what is happening around the castle, she got worried when Kouchou is acting weird ever since Shin Shui came, most of the time she caught Kouchou staring at nothing, she looks stressed, nervous and scared at something she can't figure it out.

"What the hell happened?" Shin's sweet voice change "Milady" Kouchou respond whimpering, tears were already falling from her eyes "What happened!" she violently clutches the young girl's cloths, bringing her close to her "I-I couldn't do it" she answered shaking.

"Yu, do you really want this?" Tou asked his brother

"Yes, maybe by this, I could think for what I want to do with my life"

"If everything goes wrong, do not hesitate to let me know"

"Brother, I will be representing our family in Jiang Dong, is not I'm going to battle" he chuckles

"Zhou Yu, you will be going to battle soon, Jiang Dong is the place where the Wu warlord stays"

"Then I will be glad to serve our country"

"Zhou Yu"

"I will be fine, I'm not a little child anymore" he looks at his brother and smile

"For me" he patted his head and pull him "You are my little brother, and you're always be"

The Zhou brothers laugh at each other. Zhou Yu understand why his brother was acting like that, ever since they were young he is over protective of him, making more look like a little sister with his feminine looks that he got from their mother.

Da Qiao is holding a basket of fruits on her way to Xiao Qiao's room. She knocks and step inside "Xiao" she called, she was shock, court ladies were cleaning her room, removing all Xiao's belongings "What the heck are all doing?!" yelling at them "Lady Sun, Lord Zhou Yu have ordered us to move Lady Zhou's things in his room" Rei Xou appeared behind her, explaining the situation "What?" Da Qiao sighs.

Zhou Yu was feeding Xiao Qiao in his room, Xiao refuse at first but he insisted so she let him be. Zhou Yu mentally told himself to use every bit of this temporary break, he knew another war might come again soon, when that time comes all of his time will be focused on making battle plans. After witnessing Xiao's struggle in social issues, he desperately wanted to out and end to it all but the most difficult enemy every person could face was themselves, and Xiao was still in that situation. For that he could do nothing but just to be here for her, letting her fell that she is not alone.

"Eh, Zhou Yu this is too much! I think I'm going to throw up" Xiao pouted "What are you talking about, look at yourself, your barely skin and bones" he scold the girl "I'm not!" she protest.

"Yes you are"

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes"

"NO!"

"Ye-ah, Xiao"

"I will be happy if you're going to eat with me" she reaches his face, cupping it "Look at yourself too; your skin is going paler than before" Zhou Yu lean in her hand "I'll be fine" but Xiao was not contented from his answer "You told me before not to lie, why are you doing it now?" she remove her hand.

"Xiao, I am not lying"

"The more you said that, the more I feel that you are!" she got worked up "I don't want to be a burden to anyone, mostly to you!" tears are forming from her eyes again "The more you treat me like this, the more I feel that I'm worthless" her voice was solemn as she clench her fist.

Zhou Yu put down the bowl and held her hand, making her stop clenching her fist for it might bleed again "Xiao, I'm sorry if I made you feel that way, I am simply doing this to made you feel better but it did the opposite, I'm sorry" trying to open her hands and hold it "You were never a burden to me, no men wanted to see their women they love suffer because of us" Xiao tighten her hold onto his hand "Well we women are the same"

Zhou Yu hugged his mother, smiles at his brother and bowed at his father on his way to Jiang Dong. He mounted his horse and wave goodbye to everyone. Zhou Yu have travelled a long road, he has already pass by two villages. The third village he entered was huge and extravagant, while on his horse he goes into the city examining everything.

He have pass on a huge manor, he does not know what that manor is but it was luxurious, their gates were open, he sighted a beautiful garden and lobby of the manor. He suddenly stops his horse seeing someone familiar.

A man not young either old, cuddling with a woman at his age, the moment that woman notice that someone was watching them she turned her attention to the gates. Zhou Yu's eyes widen "Shin" he sighs "Yu?" Shin sighs. The man cupped her face and kissed her, still Shin was looking at him and then returns the kiss, closing her eyes, showing Zhou Yu that she was like having the time of her life. Zhou Yu violently kicks the horse making the animal run arouse fast.

He was hurt twice. Who wouldn't after leaving you on their own wedding and then you find her smooching with some else. It really was an unpleasant feeling and site to see. First love and now first broke hearted.