beep beep~

"Congratulations, host, a new mission has been triggered." An electronic voice rang in Yan Wan's mind.

Task?

Yan Wan's interest was instantly piqued. Great! Another task to complete! She was one step closer to success.

"System, tell me quickly!" Yan Wan said impatiently.

"It's hard to meet and hard to part; the east wind is powerless and the flowers are withered." The system said this out of the blue.

"What?" Yan Wan didn't hear clearly, so she asked again.

"Host, the mission this time is 'It's hard to meet and hard to part, the east wind is powerless and the flowers are withered,'" the system repeated in an electronic voice.

"Why isn't there a specific mission this time?" Yan Wan asked, puzzled.

"Host, the system doesn't know. This is the task given by the main system," the system replied in a cute electronic voice.

"Okay, thank you," Yan Wan said, sounding a bit annoyed.

"You're welcome, host. This is what the system should do. If there's nothing else, the system will log off!" the system said cheerfully.

“Okay,” Yan Wan replied.

——

Meeting is difficult, parting is even more so; the east wind is powerless, and the flowers are withered. The silkworm spins its silk until death, the candle burns until its wax is gone. Looking in the mirror at dawn, I worry about my changing hair; reciting poems at night, I feel the cold moonlight. The journey to Penglai Mountain is not far; may the bluebird diligently go and find out.

Huangzhou.

"Your Highness, Lord Gongsun requests an audience," a voice announced from outside the door.

"Quickly, please invite Lord Gongsun in," Ji Mo'an said hastily, standing up.

Gongsun Gua, a master of both poison and medicine, is rumored to be able to heal the dead and restore flesh to bones. He had previously overlooked this ghost doctor, but fortunately, a chance encounter allowed him to glimpse a sliver of heavenly secrets.

Since everything is fake, he can be even more unscrupulous, right?

He couldn't believe that all fates were decided by a pen, and he was unwilling to accept it. Fortunately, heaven took pity on him and gave him a chance to start over.

While Ji Mo'an was still lost in thought, Gongsun Gua entered and coughed loudly, interrupting Ji Mo'an's reverie.

"Mr. Gongsun, why have you come in person?" Ji Mo'an stood up and said respectfully.

"You promised me before, do you still keep your word?" Gongsun Gua asked unhappily.

"Don't worry, Mr. Gongsun, I've already thought it through. Two couples will be arriving in Huangzhou soon, and I'll take them to your residence," Ji Mo'an said.

"Hurry up, I can't wait." Having gotten what he wanted, Gongsun Gua left, leaning on his cane.

The Gongsun hexagram holds a secret: he doesn't believe in love and can't perceive it. He seems to be born without any emotional capacity, always observing the world's love affairs with indifference. But then he met someone, and he couldn't understand the emotions in her eyes. Every time he saw her looking at him like that, he felt down. He didn't understand why. Was this love? He couldn't sense the emotions of others, so he tried hard to prove to others whether love truly existed.

If she exists, why did she abandon herself and leave? If she doesn't exist, why did she abandon herself and cry uncontrollably?

He thought about it his whole life but couldn't figure it out, but he felt that this question was very important to him.

What exactly is love? What kind of feeling is it? He couldn't wait for more people to help him uncover this mystery.

——

Woohoo~ Woohoo~

Outside Yunzhou City, the horn of the bull has sounded, and the army has been assembled. Ji Mohan and Crown Prince Ji Mosheng, clad in armor, ride majestically on their horses. One is as cold as ice, while the other is gentle and refined, with a smile on his face.

Two strikingly different handsome men—it's truly a delightful sight.

"Fellow soldiers, the Yin Kingdom is in turmoil, with traitors lurking within. How can we, as patriotic men, stand idly by? Look around you, our families, friends, and relatives are all behind us. The more we fight, the less danger they will face. Please follow me, let us slay the traitors, quell the war, and bring peace to the world," Ji Mosheng said in a resounding voice.

"Slay the traitors within, quell the war, and bring peace to the world."

"Slay the traitors within, quell the war, and bring peace to the world."

"Slay the traitors within, quell the war, and bring peace to the world."

The soldiers shouted in unison, their blood boiling with the impending battle, their morale soaring, their shouts deafening.

"Fellow soldiers, please join me in this expedition to defend our homeland!" Ji Mohan also called out.

"Your subordinate swears to follow His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prince of Han to the death."

"Let's go." With a command from Ji Mohan, he spurred his horse and galloped off first, followed closely by Crown Prince Ji Mosheng, Li Shang, Song Jue, and a group of other generals.

The army broke through the camp, its momentum unstoppable!

——

Jingxi drew back the curtain of the carriage and excitedly watched the passionate oath before her. She hadn't felt this excited in a long time since she came into this world.

The carriage slowly set off. Jiang Bai looked at Jing Xi, who was excited, and felt fear in his heart. The closer they got to Huangzhou, the greater his fear became.

Before he arrived, he had already...

The two most important people in his life, Jiang's father and Jing Xi, are they going to be lost?

No, he absolutely will not allow that to happen. He will surely come up with a way to kill two birds with one stone; he definitely can.

"Jiang Bai, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Jing Xi noticed that Jiang Bai's mood was abnormal and asked.

She always felt that Jiang Bai was acting strangely. These past few days, he had been sneaking out without her noticing who he was meeting or what had happened to him.

Jiang Bai had been worried ever since she decided to go to Huangzhou with Wan'er.

Jingxi sometimes suspected that Jiang Bai might know something, but she didn't want to ask him directly. Although the two of them had decided to propose and get married once they arrived in the capital, Jingxi still believed that both husband and wife should have their own space, so she didn't ask.

However, she now had to keep a close eye on Jiang Bai, because his reaction was just too strange.

Upon hearing Jing Xi's voice, Jiang Bai smiled gently and said, "I'm fine. I'm probably just a little sleepy because I got up too early this morning."

"Okay, then lie down and rest for a while." Although Jing Xi had some doubts in her heart, she did not show them.

"Okay, thank you, Jingxi. You've been working hard lately," Jiang Bai said with a smile.

“Jiang Bai, there’s no need for thanks between us,” Jing Xi said directly.

Jiang Bai thought he had somehow displeased Jing Xi, so he dared not say anything more, afraid that he would make a mistake if he said too much. He just nodded helplessly.

Jing Xi took a deep breath and suddenly asked, "Jiang Bai, do you love me?"

Jiang Bai was taken aback. He had been quite nervous, wondering if Jing Xi had figured something out. But instead, Jing Xi asked him this question.

Jiang Bai nodded without hesitation and said, "I love you, I love you very much, I love you so much."

Jing Xi wasn't too excited after hearing Jiang Bai's words; she probably had already anticipated this outcome.

Jing Xi nodded and said, "Jiang Bai, would you lie to me?"

Jiang Bai swallowed hard, unsure whether to answer her question truthfully or lie to her.