“I happened to see Lin Lin’s phone, which was showing a live stream. I took it to watch when he was out, and then I forced him to take me to see you,” Yue Heng said softly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingyun instantly understood that in this era, those who could study at Mytel were all from wealthy and influential families, and Lin Lin's family seemed to have some connections as well.

“Actually, I know.” Yueheng lowered her eyes and stared at her hands. “I know he loves me and is good to me. I did love him very much before.”

Mu Qingyun listened without saying a word; usually, such statements are followed by a "but".

As expected, Yue Heng gave a wry smile: "But I heard it."

"...What did you hear?" she asked softly, staring intently into Yueheng's eyes.

“On the day I gave birth, I just couldn’t open my eyes, I didn’t faint.” Yueheng recalled the scene that day, her hands unconsciously clenching, her brows furrowing with unease. “I overheard his conversation with that woman. He actually made a deal with the person I hate the most, and he even lied to me!”

Overwhelmed with heartache, Yue Heng suddenly reached out and covered her chest, clutching her clothes tightly. "What hurts me the most isn't Mu Jingfeng. When Mu Jingfeng kept that woman by his side, I stopped being attracted to him."

She slowly raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes and streaming down her face. Time has not diminished her beauty; even after so long, she still looked beautiful when she cried.

"But I can't accept it. I can't accept that Lin Lin would make a deal with the person I hate the most. From childhood to adulthood, no matter what happened, he has always protected me. Why? He knows that I hate Mu Jingfeng to the bone, so why does he still let that woman take my place and be all lovey-dovey with Mu Jingfeng!"

As she spoke, she seemed to lose consciousness again, and suddenly began to scream, her pitiful cries echoing throughout the hall.

"ah!"

"Are you alright?" Mu Qingyun was caught off guard by this sudden turn of events. She reached out to comfort Yue Heng, but remembering Yue Heng's resistance earlier, her hand froze in mid-air, hesitating whether to reach out or not.

"Moon Balance!"

Hearing the commotion, Lin Lin immediately came in from outside, ran quickly to Yue Heng's side, and pushed her aside.

"It's alright, it's alright." He hugged Yueheng tightly, gently patted her back, and softened his voice. At the same time, he turned his head coldly and stared at her. "You've been fine for more than half a month, but you went crazy twice as soon as you came. Get out of here and don't come again!"

"..."

This has absolutely nothing to do with her.

Mu Qingyun glanced at Yue Heng, who was still trembling, and finally turned around, intending to leave.

This time, Yueheng didn't try to stop her. She turned her head and glanced at Yueheng, who seemed to be still immersed in the pain from before, completely unaware of her surroundings, only continuing to scream madly.

She sighed and walked out.

She stopped walking under the cherry blossom trees.

Looking up at the artificial flowers, her eyes darkened. Why would Yueheng say those things to her? It couldn't just be to tell her about what happened back then.

There must be something else I haven't said, but I can't bear to think about what happened before, so I can't say anything more.

Wait, what did Yueheng just tell her?

If you hate Mu Jingfeng and Lin Lin, does this imply that you want to escape from these two men?

Do you want her to take her away?

A cold glint flashed in her eyes. Although she couldn't get a definite answer, a seed of doubt had already been planted in her heart.

After leaving the cherry blossom grove, she walked for a while and unexpectedly saw Mu Jingfeng's car still parked there.

He hasn't left yet?

Mu Qingyun clenched her fists subconsciously. Yue Heng had been ruined by him. Even if she stayed with Lin Lin for the rest of her life, she would never let Mu Jingfeng succeed in winning back his wife.

Moreover, after what happened with Yueheng, Mu Jingfeng no longer places love at the top of his heart.

Although there's nothing wrong with that, Yueheng has gone mad. How much patience does he have left with a woman who has lost her emotions and some of her language abilities and who occasionally goes insane?

In the end, when love and guilt are worn away, they may only end up being abandoned again.

It's better to cherish the memory than to meet again. Let him live with this guilt for the rest of his life; that would be a way of compensating Yueheng for his tragic life so far.

"Well, did you see her?" Mu Jingfeng's expression turned sour when he saw that she had come alone.

"No." She shook her head, met Mu Jingfeng's eyes, and lied without batting an eye. "You must be mistaken. There's only Lin Lin on there, and only one tombstone with Yue Heng's name on it that's related to my mother."

Mu Jingfeng clearly didn't believe her. "I know I've done a lot of wrong things, but I'll change. Just give me a chance, and I'll..."

"Can't you understand what I'm saying?" Mu Qingyun interrupted him in time to avoid hurting her ears. "I already said no. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself. Why are you asking me to go if you don't believe me? Are you just wasting my time?"

After a moment of silence, she changed her tone, her voice becoming gentle, completely unlike her previous sharpness, "Accept your fate, Father. Remember the beautiful memories, and stop dwelling on what's gone; it won't get you anywhere."

“Something that has vanished…” Mu Jingfeng muttered to himself, still full of disbelief. “Impossible. I clearly saw her with my own eyes that day. It’s impossible!”

Seeing that her persuasion was ineffective, Mu Qingyun simply leaned against the car and raised her chin to indicate, "Then go and see for yourself."

Having both been emperors, she understood Mu Jingfeng's current mindset, so she used this method to provoke him.

The most beautiful thing about love is not just being together. Sometimes, just going through the journey together is enough to make the love story worthwhile.

Mu Jingfeng took out his glasses from the storage bag, put them on, looked at the dense red threads in front of him, and slowly took a step forward.

With every step, he was thinking about his past with Yueheng.

Surprised by her appearance and name, he married the proud, free-spirited girl, a substitute, fell in love, and then Yueheng returned, causing him pain, sorrow, and grief.

If Yueheng returns again, will he still give her the position of queen? If Yueheng is already with Lin Lin and even has a child, how can he win her back?

He took one step at a time, his emotions and reason clashing wildly in his mind, and stopped just as he reached the red thread.

Seeing this, Mu Qingyun already knew the ending.

With a mocking smile, she opened the car door and got in.

As expected, he did not disappoint her. If Mu Jingfeng really went to find Yue Heng, she would be quite happy. It would prove that the love between the two was still worth looking forward to, and that Mu Jingfeng was not just a cold-hearted emperor.

Ha, she's overthinking it.