Chapter 77 Kongming Makes His Debut

Much, much later, Cao Cao realized that because of that one moment of uncertainty, he had lost his only chance to have her.

He will probably never forget that one starry night, a woman leaned against him and asked him a question with an expectation she had never had before.

Do you love me?

At the time, he didn't know how to answer. By the time he did, was it too late?

Traveling under the stars and moon, galloping on horseback.

Guan Yu didn't say a word and escorted me to the gate of Xiapi.

He dismounted first, said "Excuse me," and then helped me down.

Once I had stopped, he looked up at the moonlight, mounted his horse, and then looked back at me. "This is all I can take you this far, Miss Pei."

I was still surprised that he would help me. "Thank you."

"Take care." His usually cold and resolute face softened slightly. He looked at me, clasped his hands in a fist salute, said this, then turned his horse around, whipped it, and disappeared into the moonlight.

Standing there in the moonlight, as if in a dream, I still couldn't come to my senses. Had I finally left Cao Cao? I gently placed a hand on my abdomen and smiled, but my eyes were a little moist.

"Sister?" A somewhat uncertain voice sounded behind my ear.

I turned around and saw a pair of bright, sparkling eyes filled with inexplicable joy.

"Doggy." I laughed.

The dog rushed forward and hugged my waist, "I've been waiting for so long, I thought my sister wasn't coming..."

I was stunned for a moment, and I could feel him trembling slightly.

"I thought... my sister was going to abandon me again..."

I patted his shoulder lightly, a smile playing on my lips. "Doggy, let's go to Xiangyang."

"Really?" The dog looked up at me, its face full of surprise.

"Mm." I nodded and smiled.

The moonlight was hazy, and all around was quiet. It felt as if only my dog ​​and I remained in the vast天地 (heaven and earth).

"It's so late, and we still can't find a carriage."

"Let's walk for a while, and we can have a carriage when it gets light." The dog reached out and took my hand, looking at me with a very happy expression.

Seeing him like this, I raised my hand to pat his head and nodded with a smile.

The dog held my hand as we walked towards Xiangyang. It was rare to see him so excited.

As dawn approached, I spotted a small restaurant in the distance. Being both tired and hungry, I quickly dragged my dog ​​inside.

"Give me some steamed buns, wine, and snacks!"

"Give me a plate of beef!"

"Pour the wine! Pour the wine!"

The bar was bustling with customers coming and going, and the bartenders were running around frantically.

I was busy, so I ordered some food to eat with the dog.

"Shopkeeper, may I ask which way to Xiangyang?" A very gentle and pleasant voice suddenly rang out, like a clear spring.

The store fell silent immediately as everyone looked up.

He was a young man, handsome and dashing, with a tall and imposing figure. He wore a headscarf and a black robe, and his eyes and brows were gentle and warm.

"Hehe," the bartender laughed, "You've come back and forth so many times, don't you still know the way?"

The man laughed, somewhat shyly, "My memory is poor, please excuse me."

The atmosphere at the bar became lively again, with everyone pouring drinks and eating.

The hotel drew a simple map and handed it to the man with a smile, saying, "Young master, just use this map to go back, so you won't have to come back and ask again next time."

I put down my chopsticks, walked over, took the map from the bartender, looked at it carefully, memorized it, and then casually threw it into the stove to burn.

The bartender looked at me with surprise, "This young lady..."

Ignoring the bartender, I smiled at the man and said, "Young master, if you don't mind, please join me for some food and drinks."

The man smiled at me and then sat down with me.

"My surname is Pei, and this is my younger brother." I smiled and asked the bartender to bring me a set of bowls and chopsticks. I was secretly thinking, if he was going to Xiangyang, and I was going to Xiangyang too, wouldn't it be cheaper to hitch a ride than to rent a carriage?

"Miss Pei, Young Master Pei." The man smiled and nodded in greeting, "I am Zhuge Kongming."

I had just taken a sip of tea when I heard that, and I spat it all out with a "pfft".

Zhuge Kongming remained seated calmly, though a slight look of surprise crossed his face. "Miss Pei, what's wrong?"

Staring dumbfounded at the handsome man before me, my mind started to go blank.

Zhuge Kongming...dd

What incredible luck I had!

"Sister?" Seeing this, the dog beside me quickly raised its sleeve to wipe the water stains from my mouth. "What's wrong?"

I snapped out of my daze, chuckled sheepishly, and wiped my face haphazardly. "N-nothing...it's nothing."

While eating at the hotel, I cautiously glanced at him. The world is so big, how come I've run into all these important figures?

"Are you also going to Xiangyang, young lady?" he asked with a smile when he saw me looking at him.

I nodded hastily, perhaps feeling pressured by the big boss opposite me, and dared not cause any more trouble in front of him.

“Since we are traveling together, let’s go together. It will be good to have someone to look after us along the way,” Zhuge Liang said gently.

What a kind person! I am deeply grateful.