"Good... Su Miao, you're doing great!"

Chen Changji's eyes were red, his chest was throbbing, and the knuckles of his fingers gripping the reins had turned white.

He would rather she leave the capital and live on her own than see her with Xie Qin!

She still chose to leave the quilt...

Oh……

Chen Changji felt like he was a joke!

His breath caught in his throat, a mixture of anger and pain making it hard for him to breathe.

Su Miao suppressed her discomfort and didn't look at Shen Changji, afraid that if she looked at him for even a second longer, she would reveal her weakness.

"If there's nothing else, then...may we meet again someday."

Each word Su Miao uttered felt like it took all her strength.

She covered her mouth, desperately suppressing her tears, and quickly boarded the carriage.

Although Shen Changji stood still, suppressing his emotions, the moment Su Miao walked past him, he felt as if a piece of his rib had been violently ripped out, the pain so intense that he couldn't speak...

Xie Qin looked at Chen Changji and felt a pang of sadness. He lowered his head and followed Su Miao's steps.

As the carriage started moving, Shen Changji could feel warm tears sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto the back of his hand.

It was burning hot and uncomfortable.

His relationship with Su Miao... is over.

—

Xie Qin watched as Su Miao trembled, letting the warmth cover her cheeks, and couldn't help but reach out and hand her a handkerchief.

"Miao'er..."

"That's good... If I don't come back alive, he'll probably forget about me by then and be able to start a new life."

If she comes back alive, then we'll see each other again...

What she feared most was telling Shen Changji her hopes, only to be met with disappointment; that feeling was even worse.

Watching the person you love die right before your eyes...

Because she liked him, she didn't want to take such a risk.

Moreover, it's not appropriate for Shen Changji to be running back and forth right now; the Duke's mansion still needs him...

Xie Qin could understand Su Miao's thoughts.

She had already prepared for the worst. If he couldn't come back, then she would cut ties now, so that Shen Changji wouldn't feel so bad.

If I can come back alive, then we'll have the chance to continue our relationship.

Xie Qin told everyone he would leave tomorrow, but in reality, he left tonight.

...

It took the carriage about four days to reach Qingjiang City.

For the past four days, Xie Qin has received news of Shen Changji's dejected state, leaving him unable to muster any energy and in a daze.

But he didn't tell Su Miao the news. He hoped that Su Miao could focus on her treatment without distractions, as this would also help her condition.

Xie Qin had been staying in Qingjiang City for about a month, and was still keeping an eye on news about Shen Changji.

Although Chen Changji was feeling down, he gradually cheered himself up, even though he used work to numb himself.

...

Nearly five months later, Xie Qin received a letter from Doctor Lu, who said that Su Miao's condition was recovering quite well, and that if things continued this way, full recovery would be almost no problem.

Upon seeing that line of text, Xie Qin smiled and wrote a letter to Shen Changji.

He explained the actual situation in the letter, clarifying any misunderstandings.

He hoped that Shen Changji could understand.

When the letter flew over and finally reached Shen Changji's hands, the lone eagle dared not even breathe.

"Master, shall we look at it? Or should we burn it?"

With a calm and expressionless face, he thought for a moment, and finally took the letter.

As Shen Changji read half of it, his face, which had been lifeless for many days, gradually began to change.

Upon reading to the end, Shen Changji could no longer suppress his excitement and slammed the letter face down on the table. "Go and prepare a fast horse for me!"