Chapter 51: "It's because I also like you a little bit."
The next day.
Yun Sheng woke up feeling sleepy and lazily didn't want to open her eyes.
Last night, it was almost midnight when I returned to the city from Wangyue Villa. After bathing and tidying up, it was even later when I went to bed.
It wasn't until she felt alone and cold on the other side that she realized they were setting off south today, having already spent three days in Wangzhou in order to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Yun Sheng suddenly opened her eyes, her vision first filled with the bright sunlight, and then a figure flashed past her.
It was blindingly white, like sunlight filtering through the room and casting dappled patterns of light, making my eyes inexplicably dizzy.
She didn't react for a moment, and after blinking again, she realized it was Xiao Xu.
Today he was dressed in a moon-white brocade robe with cloud patterns, his black hair was tied up with a white jade crown, and a jade belt of the same color was around his waist. He looked clean and elegant.
Xiao Xu usually prefers dark-colored robes, but today's attire makes him look less solemn and dignified than usual, and more refined and noble, like snow that never melts on a mountain peak, or a celestial being looking down on the mortal world from the clouds. He has a kind of cold and handsome beauty that makes people dare not look directly at him, yet cannot help but steal glances.
"You're awake." Xiao Xu was taking a package off the shelf when he heard her voice and turned to look at her.
Yun Sheng sat up groggily, wanting to ask what time it was, but unconsciously asked, "Why are you dressed like this today..."
Before she could finish speaking, her gaze fell on his waist.
Because he was dressed in plain white, which was unusual for him, the sky-blue orchid sachet hanging at his waist stood out.
Yun Sheng's gaze gradually cleared, and he stared intently at the sachet that swayed slightly with his movements.
Xiao Xu cleared his throat seemingly nonchalantly, but didn't answer her question at all. He looked away and said, "It's only just past Chenshi (7-9 AM), no rush. Let's get ready before we set off."
“…Oh.” Yun Sheng responded, but for some reason felt that there was something different about him today besides his clothes, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.
If I had to say it, it does seem a bit like showing off.
What is he showing off?
As Xiao Xu paced around the room, seemingly checking if he had forgotten anything, the sachet swayed gently at his waist, its presence hard to miss against the backdrop of his plain white robes.
Cuizhu was called into the room. She had already seen Xiao Xu's attire in the outer room, and when she saw him again, she couldn't help but secretly glance at him, her eyes filled with amazement.
Yun Sheng was dazed as Cui Zhu helped her get up and change her clothes.
Cuizhu opened the wardrobe and asked softly, "Princess Consort, would you like to wear this moon-white pleated skirt today? It would match your light apricot-colored top perfectly."
"..."
Yun Sheng looked up again for some reason and glanced at Xiao Xu, who was still wandering around the room.
Unlike usual, he wasn't sitting to the side reading or handling documents. He just walked around the room seemingly casually, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the luggage, but it seemed like he wasn't looking at anything at all. His leisurely demeanor was almost deliberate.
She looked away and replied softly, "...Yes, I'll wear this."
As Cuizhu sat in front of the dressing table combing her hair and applying makeup, she skillfully tied her hair into a bun while whispering praises in Yun Sheng's ear: "Princess Consort, His Highness looks so handsome today. This servant has never seen His Highness wear such a color before. It's as if he has become a different person."
Indeed, Xiao Xu, who had previously appeared aloof and distant in his dark robes, now exuded a breathtaking elegance even as he stood quietly, thanks to his jade-carved, handsome face.
But Yun Sheng looked at her slightly flushed cheeks in the bronze mirror and muttered to herself, "He wore different clothes when we got married, so why haven't I seen him wear them before?"
"How can the wedding dress be the same as this? That dress is fiery red, while today it is the moon shining on the cold river, a view above the clouds."
Cuizhu practically raved about Xiao Xu to the skies.
No, it's already in space.
Yun Sheng lowered her eyes shyly, but could only agree in her heart that his outfit today was truly captivating.
Cui Zhu pinned the last pearl flower in her hair, her gaze unconsciously drifting to Xiao Xu, who was tidying up books not far away. She added, "Paired with the sachet you embroidered, it makes you look like a gentleman, elegant and noble. It's truly beautiful."
Indeed, it looks absolutely beautiful.
After having breakfast, the group set off to continue south.
Inside the carriage, Yun Sheng asked, "Chang Yu, is there still no news of that Young Master Lin these past two days?"
Xiao Xu leaned back casually in his chair, looked up when he heard this, and then reached out to pull Yun Sheng to his side.
Yun Sheng swayed slightly as he pulled her close, but she didn't struggle much and leaned into his arms.
Seeing his expression, she assumed he was unhappy again and gave him a negative answer.
Unexpectedly, after embracing her, Xiao Xu said calmly, "I've found him."
Yun Sheng was taken aback, and propped herself up from his chest: "Where did you find him? Where is he now? We haven't left Ganzhou yet, so maybe we should..."
“He has already left Ganzhou.” Xiao Xu interrupted her, his hand gripping her waist.
"……ah?"
He didn't tighten his grip, only gently stroking her waist with his fingertips: "I've already thanked him on your behalf. After he accepted the money, he left Ganzhou."
Yun Sheng was still stunned: "When did this happen?"
“The morning before last, while you were still asleep.”
"..."
Yun Sheng looked at Xiao Xu suspiciously, but couldn't detect anything unusual on his face.
Did he leave any message?
What message do you want him to leave you?
Yun Sheng choked, unsure what to say for a moment. She stared at Xiao Xu for a while, her gaze lingering on his attire, before finally exhaling and looking away: "I don't want to think about anything. You've already thanked him enough."
As they spoke, the carriage swayed and wobbled out of the Wangzhou city gate.
Yun Sheng leaned against Xiao Xu's chest, and when she looked down, she could see the sachet hanging from his waist. It was still as bulging as when she gave it to him, and there was no sign from the surface that it had been opened again.
But upon reflection, unless he got up in the middle of the night while she was asleep, they had been together the whole time. If he had opened the sachet, how could she not have seen it?
But Xiao Xu carefully put away the sachet after receiving it. He didn't take it out at night, but he wore it on his waist during the day.
Yun Sheng lifted her head from his embrace.
Xiao Xu noticed her gaze and looked down to ask, "What's wrong?"
Yun Sheng pursed her lips and silently lowered her head.
I've already given him the gifts; he'll see them eventually, right?
With that thought in mind, Yun Sheng gradually calmed her mind and fell asleep in Xiao Xu's arms.
As Xiao Xu had said before, after leaving Wangzhou, the route was almost entirely through remote mountain towns, with little to stop at, and most of the time was spent traveling.
Finally, on the afternoon of the third day, they arrived in Ganzhou.
For the past three days, Yun Sheng still hasn't seen Xiao Xu open the sachet.
She also tried to distance herself from him by sleeping and wandering around, giving him time to be alone.
But when she returned to his side, he did not show any different reaction, and the sachet remained untouched, hanging properly on his waist.
What she was too shy to say before has now become a secret she keeps hidden. Her little thoughts have not been discovered, nor has she had the chance to express them, which makes her feel very uncomfortable.
After leaving Wangzhou, Xiao Xu became very busy.
The closer he got to his destination, the more tasks he had to complete.
Upon arriving in Ganzhou, Xiao Xu spent half a day accompanying Yun Sheng as they strolled around the city.
This place could be considered his hometown, but Yun Sheng was more enthusiastic.
In the evening, they stayed at an inn in Ganzhou.
Yun Sheng was still thinking about how to reveal her secret when Xiao Xu told her that after visiting Shen Yuewan's family home early the next morning, he would be setting off for another place.
"Mingjiang County is not far, I will be back in about three days."
Xiao Xu left Yun Sheng in Ganzhou and assigned more than ten people to protect her. The next day, after visiting Shen Yuewan's family home, he hurriedly set off.
*
Madam Shen was over sixty years old, with a kind face and her full head of silver hair was neatly combed.
She held Yun Sheng's hand and examined her closely, saying that Shen Yuewan always praised her in her letters, and seeing her today, she was indeed a good girl.
Yun Sheng didn't know if Old Madam Shen knew that her original marriage was to Xiao Ling, but had now been changed to Xiao Xu.
However, even if the old man knew, he probably wouldn't be so tactless as to bring up such a somewhat absurd matter.
After lunch, Madam Shen was in a good mood and took Yun Sheng for a stroll around the mansion.
The Shen Mansion is a typical Jiangnan-style garden residence, with pavilions, terraces, and winding paths. Although it is not as grand as the Zhaowang Mansion, it exudes the elegance of a family that has passed down poetry and books and the accumulation of time.
Madam Shen pointed to a quiet courtyard on the west side: "Look at this Tingzhu Pavilion, Min-ge lived here back then."
"Later, Wan Niang also came here once with Ling Ge'er and stayed here. Speaking of Wan Niang's three children, this is the first time I've ever met Chang Yu."
Yun Sheng followed obediently to her side and softly replied, "Grandmother is in good health, and we will definitely see her often in the future."
Madam Shen patted her hand with satisfaction, her gaze sweeping across a corner of the courtyard. Suddenly remembering something, she said, "Speaking of which, that child is living in your household now, isn't he? He's Wan Niang's cousin, Qin Huai. Have you seen him? I wonder if he's adjusting well to life in the capital. I haven't received a letter from him in a long time."
Upon hearing this, Yun Sheng was first surprised: "Grandmother also knows Brother Yang?"
As soon as she said it, she realized she had asked a silly question. Yang Qinhuai's mother was Shen Yuewan's cousin, and naturally also a junior of Old Madam Shen.
Madam Shen smiled and said slowly, "How could I not know her? Her mother's name is Yu Niang. She is a distant cousin of mine. Her family suffered a disaster back then, and her parents passed away early. She was sent to the Shen family to be raised when she was five or six years old. You could say she grew up in this mansion."
Yun Sheng was learning about these things for the first time: "So that's how it is. The bond between people who grew up together is naturally very deep, and my mother has always taken good care of Brother Yang."
Upon hearing this, Madam Shen sighed softly.
"Yu Niang is a beautiful and clever girl, but she is too stubborn, sensitive and thoughtful. She and Wan Niang are about the same age and grew up together. Whatever Wan Niang has, she always wants. When Wan Niang receives praise, she will work twice as hard in private. Alas, it is pitiful. Without her own home, she is always like a duckweed."
Yun Sheng listened quietly, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside her.
She had been loved by her parents and protected by her brothers since childhood, and had never experienced what it was like to live under someone else's roof. Hearing that Yang Qinhuai's mother had been like this since childhood, and that Yang Qinhuai had also lived in the Zhaowang Mansion in the same way, the loneliness and cautiousness of being like a rootless duckweed was enough to make one's chest feel heavy just by imagining it.
Yun Sheng said, "I heard Brother Yang mention a few days ago that he planned to leave the capital and return to his hometown. Judging from the days, he set off earlier than us. He should have arrived home by now. I wonder where Brother Yang's hometown is?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Shen's face showed obvious astonishment: "He's gone back to Mingjiang County? How come I had no idea about this?"
Mingjiang County?
Yun Sheng had never heard of this place before; it was only when Xiao Xu was going there that she heard of it for the first time.
Madam Shen, unaware of Yun Sheng's thoughts, saw her surprise and explained, "After Yu Niang returned from the capital, she married into Mingjiang County. What was her husband's surname again...? Look at my memory, I can't quite remember. We don't know much about the situation there either. Could it be that Qin Huai has gone back to his father's place?"
As she spoke, Madam Shen also became a little anxious: "No, I have to send someone to Mingjiang County to inquire."
During the few days that Xiao Xu was away, Yun Sheng would come to the Shen residence every day to sit with Old Madam Shen for a while.
We learned of Yang Qinhuai's situation the next day. He did send a letter home saying he would be back soon, but he has not yet returned to Mingjiang County.
Without any further information, we can only guess that he was traveling and not in a hurry, and it would probably take him some time to get back to Mingjiang County.
Three days later, Xiao Xu returned to Ganzhou, covered in dust from his journey.
Ever since learning that Yang Qinhuai's hometown was in Mingjiang County, Yun Sheng couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Xu's trip to Mingjiang County was related to Yang Qinhuai. But then she thought about it again and couldn't figure out how Yang Qinhuai and Xiao Xu's official business could be connected.
Xiao Xu seemed to have made considerable gains in Mingjiang County, as he spent half a day dealing with the matter and relaying messages after returning.
After he finished his work, he and Yun Sheng went to the Shen residence to pay their respects to Old Madam Shen.
Thus, their trip south was drawing to a close.
On the carriage back to the inn in the evening, Xiao Xu asked, "Is there anywhere else you'd like to go? You can stay another day tomorrow, and I'll go with you."
"And then we went back to Beijing?"
Xiao Xu countered, "Don't you want to go back yet?"
Yun Sheng shook her head: "I do miss it. It's been almost a month since I came out, and it will be past September by the time I get back to the capital."
"I always thought about traveling, but once I got there, I missed home terribly."
After saying this, Yun Sheng thought of something and added, "But it's not that I don't want to go out. If I have the opportunity in the future, I still want to go out and see the world outside the capital."
As if afraid that she might have misrepresented something and that Xiao Xu wouldn't take her with him on his next trip, Yun Sheng stared intently at him.
Xiao Xu couldn't stand her gaze, so he didn't answer her. Instead, he grabbed her chin, pressed her against the corner of the carriage, and kissed her.
The next day, Yun Sheng didn't ask Xiao Xu to accompany her anywhere else. She had already explored almost the entire city of Ganzhou on her own in the past few days, and going to the outskirts would take too much time. She could go to places she hadn't been to yet later.
They then set off on their journey back.
The return journey was much the same as the way there. Xiao Xu was not in a hurry to travel. They set off during the day and rested at dusk. Occasionally, when they passed a scenic spot, they would stop and take Yun Sheng to see it.
It was mid-autumn, and the scenery along the official road had quietly changed. Most of the leaves of the tall trees had turned yellow, and when the wind blew, withered leaves would swirl and fall. The crops in the fields had been harvested, revealing large areas of brown earth, which looked spacious and quiet.
Yun Sheng didn't always sit in the carriage. When she got bored, Xiao Xu would take her riding a horse for a while.
She said she wanted to learn to ride a horse, but Xiao Xu suddenly dismounted, leaving her alone on the high horse's back. She panicked and kept squeezing the horse's belly, and once she almost startled the horse.
The matter was thus temporarily dropped. Xiao Xu said that once they returned to the capital, he would take her to the horse farm, select a suitable horse, and then teach her in detail.
After traveling for most of the journey, and nearing the capital, we encountered a series of rainy days.
At first, they were able to keep up with the pace, but the rain gradually intensified and showed no signs of stopping. They were unable to reach the bustling city where they had originally planned to stay, so they had to turn into a simple rural town nearby and find an inn that could barely provide shelter from the wind and rain.
The place was small and the furnishings were a bit worn. Xiao Xu was giving instructions outside, while Yun Sheng sat alone in the guest room.
The innkeeper brought in a rough pottery teapot, pouring water into a chipped teacup while his gaze kept drifting towards Yun Sheng.
This small place has never seen such a celestial beauty.
The woman sat quietly at the table, her profile outlined by the dim light of the day, slender and graceful. Her skin was as white as jade, and her eyebrows and eyes were exquisitely beautiful. Even her slightly furrowed brows and slightly tired expression carried a kind of tenderness that made one's heart flutter.
Yun Sheng was gazing absently at the continuous rain outside the window, pondering when she would arrive in the capital, completely unaware of the overly abrupt gaze behind her.
Until the door was pushed open.
Xiao Xu stepped in, carrying with him the slightly damp, cool air from the outside.
The waiter snapped out of his daze, met Xiao Xu's gaze, and was so startled that his hand trembled, spilling some tea.
Xiao Xu didn't speak, he just stood there, his eyes calm and still, which made Xiao Xu feel like he couldn't breathe.
The waiter turned pale, hurriedly lowered his head, and stammered, "Sir, please have some tea..."
As he spoke, he hurriedly left the room, forgetting to even close the door behind him.
Xiao Xu raised his hand to close the door and bolted it.
Yun Sheng turned around in confusion, looked at the closed door, and then at Xiao Xu's stern face.
She didn't ask the man from before, but asked him, "Is everything arranged? We've been traveling all day. If there's nothing else, let's rest."
Xiao Xu hummed in agreement and went inside to start taking off his clothes.
Yun Sheng's gaze, which held a hint of scrutiny, remained fixed on Xiao Xu, but from her angle, she could only see his back and not his expression.
She didn't care about the little incident just now. In fact, from the moment they set off back to the capital, Xiao Xu's mood gradually became a bit strange.
It's hard to describe; it seems melancholic, heavy, and a little awkward.
The closer they got to the capital, the more pronounced this sentiment became.
At first, Yun Sheng thought that he had encountered problems with his official duties, which annoyed him.
But she soon discovered that, apart from Xiao Xu, everyone else who accompanied him, including Mu Shan, was all in high spirits, as if they had solved a major problem and were feeling very relaxed. Clearly, their official business was progressing very smoothly.
Yun Sheng only snapped out of her daze when she saw Xiao Xu carefully unfasten the sachet from his waist and place it on the table.
He wore it every day these days. Once, Yun Sheng casually suggested that he wear the jade pendant today because the color of the sachet didn't match. He changed his clothes but didn't take off the sachet.
After Yun Sheng lay down on the bed, Xiao Xu blew out the candle and came to lie down beside her.
Before he could even lie down properly, she moved closer to him and said, "This bed is so hard."
Xiao Xu was about to turn to his side, but upon hearing this, he lay back down instead: "Then you can sleep on me?"
Yun Sheng glared at him: "How can you sleep like that?"
Xiao Xu said, "Because when you're really asleep, you don't even know where you closed your eyes."
These words evoke certain associations; a little thought leads to rather inappropriate images.
Yun Sheng became increasingly uncertain and couldn't help but ask, "Did I really sleep on you?"
"It has happened a few times."
"You're lying. I've always been in bed when I wake up."
"Because I couldn't bear it, I eventually let you go."
"..."
She didn't know what he was saying that she couldn't stand, but he said it so seriously that even though Yun Sheng was embarrassed and angry, she couldn't find any words to refute him.
However, the bed board was indeed very hard, and Yun Sheng was not very comfortable sleeping on it, and even felt cold.
Xiao Xu noticed something and reached out to hug her tighter: "Are you feeling better?"
Yun Sheng whispered, "It'll be too hot if you hug me this tightly."
Xiao Xu chuckled: "So difficult to please."
Yun Sheng, dissatisfied, poked his supple chest and scolded, "Don't you feel uncomfortable when you're asleep?"
"It's always so comfortable to sleep next to you."
"...Don't talk nonsense."
Xiao Xu lowered his head, his lips brushing lightly against her hair: "I'm not lying, I'm telling the truth."
He said slowly, “I often have official business trips like this in the past. When I get busy, I don’t have time to plan where to stay. Sometimes I’ll take a short rest against a tree trunk in the wild. If I happen to come across a town, I’m lucky. But I don’t have the mind to choose a place where I can only rest for a few hours.”
Yun Sheng recalled what she knew about Xiao Xu's past and said with a tight throat, "You should have been strong enough a long time ago, so why did you still work so hard? Was it always like this before this?"
"Hmm, more or less." Xiao Xu said in a light tone, and when he talked about his past, he touched her cheek in a comforting way.
"Because it has always been like this since I was a child, I have never had a chance to stop and catch my breath. It has become a habit. On the contrary, I feel idle when I am free. I don't think that is hard work."
Yun Sheng said, "How can this become a habit?"
Hearing her dissatisfied tone, Xiao Xu chuckled and said, "How can you not get used to doing the same thing all year round?"
Yun Sheng also knew this was the reason.
She asked softly, "Have you ever resented your father?"
“Of course,” Xiao Xu said frankly.
"However, I do not resent his harsh treatment of me. At first, I only resented his tyranny and incompetence, which prevented me from receiving my mother's love and caused me to be without my mother's presence when I was young."
Yun Sheng never expected that Xiao Xu would think this way when he was a child.
She asked, "And then what happened?"
"later……"
Xiao Xu's voice suddenly lowered.
Yun Sheng wasn't sure if he hadn't spoken or if she hadn't heard him, so she looked up and met his dark eyes.
She seemed to suddenly understand what he meant by the second half of his sentence, but she wasn't quite sure.
At this moment, Xiao Xu spoke up: "Later I understood him. It is not easy to obtain what you love. You are afraid that if you let go, you will miss it forever. But if you hold on tightly, it will suffocate you. It is difficult to weigh the pros and cons and it is difficult to do it perfectly."
Yun Sheng's heart trembled slightly. She slowly lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the shadowy area in front of them.
Silence spread.
The basic guest room was poorly soundproofed, and you could occasionally hear footsteps and voices coming from next door or somewhere else.
Yun Sheng hesitated for a moment, just about to break the silence, when she suddenly heard the bed next door creak and shake.
Yun Sheng silently pursed her lips and subconsciously looked up at Xiao Xu.
Xiao Xu's expression remained unchanged, but seeing her looking at him, he took the initiative to say, "It's alright, we're speaking very softly, no one outside can hear us."
Yun Sheng didn't care about their voices.
Soon, the sounds from next door became more urgent, with the bed shaking and several indistinct shouts.
Yun Sheng felt Xiao Xu's arm tighten around her waist, and immediately felt embarrassed and her face flushed.
"Let me go," she whispered.
Xiao Xu frowned slightly, knowing she had misunderstood: "I wasn't thinking about those things."
"I didn't expect you to hug me so tightly."
"Didn't you just say you were cold?"
"I just said it was very hard..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yun Sheng felt the thing pressed against her leg gradually harden.
"..."
Xiao Xu's expression darkened slightly.
After leaving Ganzhou, they never did it again. She stayed by his side, and they slept in each other's arms every night, completely oblivious to the noises from next door.
However, this explanation seems completely unconvincing at this point.
A loud voice suddenly came from next door, and Xiao Xu's face darkened even more.
Yun Sheng also felt awkward. They lay there in silence, their ears filled with the incessant noise from next door.
A short while later, Xiao Xu suddenly pulled his arm away from Yun Sheng.
Yun Sheng called out to him, "What are you doing?"
"I'm thirsty, I'll go get a cup of tea."
His voice was slightly hoarse, and it inexplicably made one feel hot when it touched the back of one's ear.
As Xiao Xu walked to the table and began pouring tea, the noise from next door gradually subsided.
The only sound inside was the gurgling of water, but the awkward atmosphere did not dissipate.
Yun Sheng turned over and looked out at Xiao Xu's blurry outline shrouded in darkness.
Her gaze shifted, landing on a dark object on the long table behind him.
She couldn't see it at night, but she knew it was the sachet he had taken off when he undressed.
The thoughts that had just been interrupted gradually returned to my mind.
Xiao Xu had already drunk three cups of tea, then put down the teacup and walked back to the bedside.
On the couch, Yun Sheng suddenly spoke: "Chang Yu, have you ever opened the sachet I gave you?"
Xiao Xu paused as he was about to get onto the bed.
"No."
Yun Sheng frowned; he really had never opened it before.
Xiao Xu suddenly lowered his voice and spoke quickly: "What's in the sachet?"
Yun Sheng felt uncomfortable with his urgent tone, and the words she was about to say caught in her throat.
But Xiao Xu couldn't even wait that long. He pulled his legs back from the bed and immediately turned around.
Yun Sheng grabbed him immediately: "Where are you going?"
"I'll go open it and take a look."
"Don't..." Yun Sheng had barely finished speaking when Xiao Xu's sleeve slipped from her palm.
His hurried footsteps could be heard from inside the room, and he quickly reached the long table.
In the pitch black, even Xiao Xu's figure was mostly submerged, with only a silhouette standing stiffly in front of the long table visible.
Yun Sheng was flustered. She didn't want him to discover her little secret in this way, especially not in this simple and dilapidated guest room. She shouldn't have said it at all.
Yun Sheng felt a heat rising to her head and hurriedly tried to get up: "Chang Yu, don't look yet, listen to me."
For a moment she forgot that the room was poorly soundproofed, and if she raised her voice, others would hear it.
She stood up, slipping into her embroidered shoes as she took a step: "Wait a minute, you..."
With a hissing sound.
The room suddenly became bright.
Yun Sheng frowned uncomfortably.
Looking up, I saw Xiao Xu already holding the love knot, standing with his head down in front of the candlelight.
Xiao Xu's fingers and entire arm were tense as he asked in a suppressed voice, "Why... did you give me this?"
Yun Sheng pursed her lips, waiting for him to look up.
But he didn't look up for a long time after he finished speaking.
That suppressed question seemed about to drift away as unanswerable air.
Yun Sheng could only part her lips and utter those words in this simple room where she could still hear the footsteps and voices of others.
"It's because I also like you a little bit."
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That's all I can do. I didn't write about going back to Beijing today either, but I did confess my feelings!!
Both of them planned to confess their feelings in a very ceremonial and beautiful way, but it all ended up in some messy and chaotic place. [crying emoji]
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