Ji Mohan waited in the study until the moon was high in the sky, but Yan Wan did not come to find him. The moonlight outside spilled across the floor, but the study remained pitch black, just like Ji Mohan's heart, which had fallen into an abyss.
He sat in the chair behind his desk for a long time, but Yan Wan didn't appear. Ji Mohan gave a self-deprecating laugh. It turned out that Aunt Fang was right; no one in this world loved him, and he didn't deserve love.
Ji Mohan stood up, his legs already numb. He tried to take a step forward, but the moment his foot touched the ground, he involuntarily wanted to fall. Ji Mohan grabbed the corner of the table and stared intently at the moonlight outside the window.
If the mountain won't come to me, then I'll go to the mountain.
He insisted that the moon belong to him.
Ji Mohan looked at the moon, a slight smile playing on his lips. He reached out and touched the moon, and a gentle breeze seemed to be the moon's response to him.
Yan Wan was also tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She kept thinking about the look in Ji Mohan's eyes during the meal and the hurt in his eyes. She didn't know whether she should try to comfort him, but what should she say when she saw him?
Yan Wan sat up and slowly walked to the bedside. She looked up at the full moon and thought, "Moon, please tell me what to do."
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Li Shang watched as Shangguan Wei'er disappeared after leaving home. He leaped up the wall and quietly crouched on the wall of Li Shu's study, listening to the sounds inside.
Mingming Shangguan Wei'er was heading towards the study, but there was no movement inside. Li Shang frowned, then suddenly remembered something. He excitedly glanced at the study, picked up the leaf from his waist, and gently blew a few notes. Soon, a response came from afar. After hearing this, Li Shang lay down on the roof and stared intently inside.
Soon, Song Jue and Wei Ting will arrive.
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"Hey, why aren't you saying anything? Didn't you just tell me to stay?" Shangguan Wei'er said, looking at the two silent people. She now seriously suspected that they were playing a trick on her.
"Miss Shangguan is indeed very capable. Why not cooperate with me? What do you think?" Ji Mo'an said gently. He didn't have anyone here who knew both Gu and poison. If she joined him, she might be even more powerful.
"Not interested." Shangguan Wei'er refused without even thinking. These two people didn't look like good people at all. They were definitely up to no good by approaching her. If it weren't for the fact that he said he had clues about her parents, she wouldn't have bothered staying here.
"Oh? You're not interested in the merit of supporting the emperor? If I were to take that position, perhaps you could become the head of the Shangguan family." Ji Mo'an continued to tempt her.
"Say it if you want, or I'm leaving." It's the middle of the night, and she's about to fall asleep, yet he keeps rambling on and on. Isn't it a piece of cake for her to become the head of the family? She needs his help? It's ridiculous. The old man's medicine should be taking effect soon. When she returns to Lingnan, that will be the time for her to become the head of the family.
Seeing that Ji Mo'an couldn't persuade the girl, Li Shu had no choice but to step forward and say, "Miss Shangguan, don't you want to know about your parents?"
Shangguan Wei'er was a little angry. She was certain that these two bitches were playing a trick on her. She pulled off the porcelain bottle from her waist and tossed it lightly. A black insect flew towards Ji Mo'an and Li Shu.
Seeing this, the two quickly dodged to the sides and barely escaped.
"Shangguan Wei'er, what do you mean by this?" Ji Mo'an said angrily.
Shangguan Wei'er squatted down and picked up her precious item from the ground. She stroked the item and said disdainfully, "It means exactly what you see now. You've all talked too much nonsense, I don't want to listen."
"You!" Ji Mo'an shouted angrily.
"Say what you want, I'm leaving." Shangguan Wei'er smiled sarcastically at them and walked away.
“You know, your grandfather isn’t your grandfather.” Li Shu’s voice came from behind.
Shangguan Wei'er pondered the meaning behind his words. Could it be that someone killed her grandfather and then took his place?
No, that's absolutely impossible.
If that's the case, the Shangguan family must have been recognized by everyone. The Shangguan family's idiots may seem stupid, but they wouldn't be that stupid.
"What do you mean?" Shangguan Wei'er turned her head and asked.
"Besides being skilled in Gu poison and other poisons, do you know if the Shangguan family is also good at anything else?" Li Shu continued.
"I don't know," Shangguan Wei'er replied. She only knew that the Shangguan family was quite skilled in Gu poison, but the old man hadn't told her anything else.
“The Shangguan family is also good at…” Li Shu’s voice was interrupted by Ji Mo’an, “Enough, stop talking.”
After glancing at Ji Mo'an, Li Shu opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he retreated behind him without saying anything.
"Miss Shangguan, the information we just told you is our sincerity. I wonder if Miss Shangguan is satisfied?" Ji Mo'an asked gently. They had just told her the biggest secret of the Shangguan family.
I wonder if this little girl can guess it, after all, he was also very surprised when he found out back then.
"I'm not satisfied. You said something completely nonsensical, and I don't understand a word you said. This isn't fair, so I think we should just take our leave," Shangguan Wei'er said directly. She genuinely didn't know what they meant, but an idea had just flashed through her mind.
This was just her guess; she would have to wait until she returned to the Shangguan family to investigate the matter further.
“In that case, Miss Shangguan, please leave. We are not on the same path.” Ji Mo’an turned around and said. Although this girl has superb skills, she is unruly and will take some time to train her.
Why not let her go for now? Maybe she'll come back begging him later?
"Tch, what are you pretending for? We're never on the same wavelength, because you two don't look like good people at all," Shangguan Wei'er rolled her eyes.
"You little brat!" Provoked again and again, Li Shu could no longer contain her anger. How could this wretched child be so infuriating? Who? Who isn't a good person? They are the truly good people in the world!
"Hmph, you old codger, you've already lost your temper before I've even said anything? You should calm down and go on, let's go," Shangguan Wei'er "comforted" her.
Li Shu was even angrier. This wretched child, how could he be so infuriating? Why did that old man raise such an infuriating child!
He has had a tough time too.
"Your Highness, why didn't you let me tell her that she is actually..." Li Shu asked in confusion.
"It's not the right time yet. We can talk about it when the time is right. Maybe we'll have some unexpected gains," Ji Mo'an said calmly, watching the girl's retreating figure.
Almost there, almost there.
His era, his hegemony
It's coming.
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