Qi Linyuan was startled, too busy to observe the changes in his surroundings or notice the unusual look in the boy's eyes.

She went straight up to him and pulled him into her arms.

Everything around him was changing too fast; he could no longer distinguish between reality and illusion.

Only the person in my arms is real; Jinjin is still here in front of me, safe and sound.

That's better than anything else!

That's better than anything else!

Si Jin thought he would ask about his eyes first.

So I was a little stunned when I was suddenly hugged.

He leaned on Qi Linyuan's shoulder, carefully feeling his lover's heartbeat:

"I have a few questions I'd like to ask you."

Qi Linyuan couldn't stop his tears: "Tell me."

Why did you go to see Fujita Itsuki?

"Because I know that the Emperor of Yingzhou has always coveted the rich assets of Shanghai. Wusongkou is the lifeline for Yingzhou to annex Shanghai. After Wusongkou is sealed off, the envoy will definitely come to me for negotiations."

Furthermore, you weren't home, and the guard at the gate said that Zhou Xingbang had taken you away.

I felt I absolutely had to meet them, so I took a group of people with me.

As it turned out, Fujita Itsuki didn't want to negotiate at all. He was an envoy, but he wasn't afraid of starting a war; he simply wanted to kill me.

I know I can't leave now, and whether he lets you go or not is no longer something I can control.

So I want to take him to hell with me.

If he really captures you, I can avenge you.

If you hadn't fallen into their hands, I could have avenged my father and died in peace.

Si Jin nodded and gently pushed him away:

"I have a few things I want to tell you."

"Um."

"Actually, I am not human, but a god, so they can't hurt me. I can even save you from danger."

Qi Linyuan then noticed the boy's eyes.

He paused for a moment, seemingly struggling internally.

Si Jin simply looked up at him quietly, waiting for his reply.

At the same time, I was thinking about how to kill him after he showed resistance.

However, the struggle in Qi Linyuan's eyes vanished in an instant. Then, he closed his eyes and gently kissed the corner of the boy's beautiful eye.

"Blue eyes, so beautiful."

My beloved, no matter the time, is always the most beautiful.

Si Jin's lips curled into a slight smile, and she shamelessly said:

"Also, when you were in Fujita Itsuki's office just now, I was actually right behind you the whole time."

I just want to see what choices you would make when faced with a desperate situation.

Will you... be angry with me?

This time, Qi Linyuan didn't hesitate; he simply smiled indulgently and gently pulled the boy into his arms.

"Don't be angry, that's the real you."

I'd be surprised if you ever stopped tricking me.

Is that okay?

Si Jin felt quite smug:

This little celestial being really has no bottom line when it comes to him.

… …

Upon returning to the Qi residence, Qi Linyuan began arranging the aftermath.

Now, most of the Central Plains belong to Yingzhou. Fujita Ichi is an envoy. Once he dies, the Emperor of Yingzhou will definitely not let it go easily.

Qi Linyuan knew that he would definitely become a thorn in the side of the Emperor of Yingzhou.

The peace in Shanghai was hard-won, and he did not want to provoke war again and destroy the beautiful but perilous homeland he cherished.

Therefore, the position of city lord was given to Lu Zhiyang.

Tell him to conserve his strength, so that if he is ever forced into a corner, he must join hands with his millions of compatriots to pursue peace.

May our home always be peaceful and harmonious.

Then, she prepared to take Si Jin and fly far away.

However, when he had everything ready, Si Jin refused.

The boy smiled and suggested to him:

"I don't want to live a life of constant wandering, and I know you don't either. You don't need to do this for me, A-Yuan."

The Emperor of Yingzhou wants to kill us, so let's go all the way and blow up the camp of their envoys, burying all the envoys there.

That way, when they come to kill us, it won't be a complete loss.

Qi Linyuan wanted to persuade him further, but was ultimately stopped by Si Jin's words:

“I am a man. The island is ravaged, our homeland is suffering, the faith of millions has been trampled, and my lover is homeless because of me. I do not want to run away. Living like that is worse than being dead.”

… …

After the two completely severed ties with the Qi family, the Yingzhou garrison was razed to the ground overnight.

The news quickly traveled across the ocean back home.

The Emperor of Yingzhou was furious and dispatched his eldest son with all his guards to besiege Si Jin and Qi Linyuan.

… …

Meanwhile, on the stage in Peach Blossom Garden.

Si Jin once again dressed up as Li Xiangjun from "Peach Blossom Garden" and sang "Lament for Jiangnan" just for her lover in the audience.

"I watched him build a magnificent mansion, I watched him host lavish banquets, and I watched his mansion collapse."

The feelings of national rise and fall are fully contained in this piece.

However, Qi Linyuan did not shed a single tear throughout the entire process.

She only went on stage after Si Jin took her bow.

He embraced his lover tightly.

A flurry of footsteps gradually echoed outside the door.

That was a signal that slaughter was coming.

However, the couple had already dismissed everyone from the theater and planted explosives all around the Peach Blossom Garden.

Today, anyone who enters this place has absolutely no chance of returning alive.

And after this period of revelry, they too will perish along with this chaotic world.

“A Yuan”.

In the utter silence, Si Jin suddenly spoke:

"In the last moments of your life, don't you want to do something?"

Qi Linyuan looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Si Jin said, "Research shows that in the last moment of a person's life, they will choose to do what they most want to accomplish. You... do you still have any unfulfilled wishes... um..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Linyuan lowered his head and fiercely sealed the boy's lips with his.

Meanwhile, the enemy broke down the threshold.

Si Jin used his divine power to detonate the explosives.

boom--

Amidst the screams of the enemy and the deafening roar of artillery fire.

They hugged and kissed each other tightly.

despair.

And happiness.

And that unfinished cause of resistance will be completed by countless successors, one after another.

One day...

Our land is safe and sound, and our nation is prosperous and our people live in peace.

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[Bonus Chapter: Lu Zhiyang's Perspective]

My name is Lu Zhiyang, and I am the thirteenth city lord of the Qi family in Shanghai.

You must be very curious as to why, despite my surname being Lu, I took over the Qi family, which had been passed down for generations, and became the city lord of Shanghai.

It all started with my cousin, Qi Linyuan.

My cousin was the last city lord in Shanghai with the surname Qi.

Fourteen years ago, he sacrificed his life for the city.

We offer love to freedom, and life to peace.

Before that, the biggest change in his life was that he fell in love with an actress.

That day, he took me to Peach Blossom Garden to see "The Story of the Western Wing" and to see the gentleman who played the matchmaker.

That was the first time I had ever seen such a handsome man.

Oh, no, that's not right.

It was the first time I had ever seen someone so good-looking.

At that time, I thought that my cousin's so-called love at first sight was nothing more than lust at first sight.

It could also be due to the novelty factor; they might lose interest after a few days.

However, I never expected that he would bring that actress home.

On the first day I brought him home, I took him to visit the ancestral hall of the old city lord.

He solemnly told his father that this was the woman he had chosen and that he wanted to marry her.

Unable to obtain a marriage certificate, they had no choice but to worship heaven and earth before their father's memorial tablet.

I swear to God that once peace is restored, I will hold the grandest wedding for Mr. Pei Sijin.

My cousin, like his father, is a rare and devoted lover.

Once you've made up your mind, you can never change it.

However, I didn't like Mr. Pei very much at first.

I think actors are heartless, and my cousin probably won't have a good ending in the end.

My opinion of Mr. Pei changed when he caught the butler poisoning him.

Such wisdom and courage filled me with admiration.

I think I suddenly understand why my cousin likes him.

Why are the young noblemen of Shanghai so eager to curry favor with him?

Arrogant, haughty, intelligent, and ruthless.

They are vengeful and daring to take responsibility for their actions.

Such temperament and such demeanor are absolutely unworthy of an actor.

Later, in order to avenge the old city lord and the countless victims, my cousin sealed off Wusong Pass, which offended Fujita Itsuki, the leader of the delegation sent by the Emperor of Yingzhou.

He killed Fujita Ichiro, but he caught the eye of the Emperor of Yingzhou.

Therefore, she had no choice but to take Mr. Pei away from Shanghai and fly far away.

However, Mr. Pei did not leave.

He said he did not want to live a life of constant wandering.

He said that he should dedicate his last bit of life to his country.

Burn yourself, burn with the world

What a beautiful yet tragic way to die.

At that time, I knew that in my cousin's heart, no one could ever replace Mr. Pei.

In the hearts of all the people of Shanghai, no one can replace my cousin.

I don't know how long this battle for peace and equality will last.

But I persevered through countless near-death experiences.

I am holding on to my cousin's and Mr. Pei's wishes, and I am holding on to the dawn that everyone is looking forward to.

Fourteen years have passed.

Finally, the Emperor of Yingzhou signed the surrender document, and everything returned to its most beautiful state.

That night, like everyone else who longed for dawn, I cried for a long time.

After that, he relinquished his position as city lord and became an ordinary businessman.

I also took some time to offer incense at my cousin's and Mr. Pei's cenotaphs.

However, I didn't know that there were many other ordinary people who went with me that day.

They are paying tribute to every hero who has stopped on the road to peace.

I heard someone say:

Young Master Pei is not only handsome, but also an upright person.

It's such a pity. Back then, his song shocked the Xianle Palace and made him famous all over the country, receiving crazy adoration from all walks of life.

If he hadn't been with Lord Qi, he would have lived a good life and wouldn't have died young.

But he didn't.

I think this is what makes Mr. Pei so admirable.

He is ambitious.

His ambitions were not only about power, status, and love, but also about national righteousness.

As the sun set, the people gradually left.

A schoolteacher stayed behind and asked me if I could follow public opinion and write a poem for the Marshal and Mr. Pei.

I nodded and saw him write in front of the tombstone—

The bustling metropolis of Shanghai, a place of extravagance and debauchery.

Pei Sijin of yesteryear is nowhere to be seen.

Starving corpses littered the ground, and mandarin ducks wept.

Burning alongside the world reflects a loyal heart.

I stared at these four lines of poetry for a long time.

Finally, he slowly kowtowed.

"Brother, sister-in-law."

Now the mountains and rivers are safe and sound, and the seas are calm and the rivers are clear.

"You must have a grand wedding over there."

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[Tuanzi] The poem is not well written. It does not follow the tonal rules of the seven-character regulated verse. It does not even rhyme with the most basic Ping Shui Diao. But I think it tells the story of Jinjin and Yuanyuan.

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