Chapter 194
The afternoon Ji Lei came to see Yi Tu, he was accompanying Xu Heng in tidying up their room.
Although Ou Cheng had left them for some time, every time they saw the pony teacup and Xu Heng's calf head cup placed in the living room, they were always next to each other.
Everything that happened seemed like yesterday. Xu Heng would smile and hug Ou Cheng's neck, pat the man's chest unscrupulously, and make fun of Song Jingchen's culinary skills which had not improved.
At that time, everyone was sitting here, some smiling, some frowning, watching the spring gradually getting better and the cold winter passing away. No one thought that anyone would leave early.
Perhaps they have lived in peace and stability for too long and have long forgotten the fickleness of fate.
So when death comes, it is particularly deadly.
Xu Heng took out Ou Cheng's clothes one by one from the closet, as if saying goodbye to Ou Cheng who appeared here every day and night.
"I thought I had cried enough these days, but..."
Xu Heng stroked the black coat in his hand, and without having to think too much, the face of the man in his lifetime immediately appeared before his eyes.
Xu Heng's eyes were red. After a long silence, he said to Yi Tu:
“It feels like he’s still with me.”
Yitu didn't know how to comfort her, sometimes he could only listen silently.
After Xu Heng adjusted his mood, he was about to fold his coat, but subconsciously took out a ring from his pocket.
The plain white silver ring was not very formal, but it was engraved with the initials of Xu Heng's name.
"Did he give it to you?" Yi Tu's heart moved.
Xu Heng nodded, a very faint smile appearing on his face.
"He's given away a lot of these worthless little things."
As early as when the two were in the Nightingale Team, Ou Cheng had expressed his love for Xu Heng.
That kind of unconcealed, naked desire begins with the body and succumbs to the soul.
Even though Ou Cheng's attitude was so obvious, and even regardless of the captain Gu Yongnian's face, he still had to protect Xu Heng.
Although it evolved into a reason for Ding Rong to make trouble again and again in the end.
Xu Heng still didn't want to pay attention to Ou Cheng, and thought that this guy was a little abnormal.
Who would stare at a grown man for the entire day, even if he was actually quite good-looking?
But Ou Cheng would stare at Xu Heng for the whole day, his eyes very focused, as if nothing else could catch his eye.
Xu Heng was afraid of him at first because of Ou Cheng's eyes that looked like he was staring at prey.
He knew that many players also engaged in shameful sex trades in private in order to survive.
In order to cover up their misfortune, some people would usually become playmates with them to save face.
Ou Cheng also asked Xu Heng if she wanted to marry him.
Xu Heng remembered that at that time she seemed to have only responded to the man with a loud slap and an extremely disdainful look.
At that time, he was even ready to quit the team, just waiting for Ding Rong to rush in and tell him to get out.
However, Xu Heng waited until the evening but received no news. Instead, he received Ou Cheng who came to apologize with a gloomy face.
That was the first time Xu Heng felt that this person was inexplicably funny.
It's not very difficult to approach him, and it feels like I have found his weak spot.
As it turned out, he had always been Ou Cheng's weak spot.
So when Xu Heng wanted to go with Yi Tu, Ou Cheng followed him wholeheartedly.
After the two expressed their feelings, Ou Cheng took good care of Xu Heng and used all his energy to love someone every day.
So there are many little dresses in Xu Heng's wardrobe that she can never wear them all, and her drawer boxes are filled with all kinds of rings, so many that Xu Heng can just throw them away everywhere.
In the past, Xu Heng thought that Ou Cheng loved him only for his emotional side, but now he doesn't think so.
In fact, such a taciturn man sees the reality more clearly than anyone else.
They fell in love in the countdown of life and embraced each other in the darkness where no dawn of the future could be seen.
Ou Cheng is not afraid of death, he is only afraid of separation.
So while he possessed Xu Heng, he also embraced the painful kiss of parting.
He was always on guard and expressed his love to Xu Heng all the time because he was also afraid of something unexpected happening in someone's life.
Maybe they will all be safe, maybe he will be the first to leave.
But what does it matter? At least he has given the most complete and ordinary love to the person he loves most.
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Ji Lei waited in the living room for a long time, and gradually she could no longer control her emotions and became anxious.
So when she saw someone coming down from upstairs, she couldn't help but stand up.
The Queen of Hearts in real life is much more beautiful than Ji Lei imagined, and of course, she is also more aloof and difficult to approach.
"Miss Ji, huh?"
Yitu put the cardboard box on a chair beside him, turned around and took the things from Xu Heng's hand, and only glanced at Ji Lei lightly the whole time.
Ji Lei nodded, feeling a little uneasy.
She saw Xu Heng standing behind Yi Tu, looking pale and in a very bad mental state, and subconsciously guessed his identity.
"You are... the traitor Xu Heng?"
Xu Heng raised his eyelids and put on a sarcastic smile.
"Is it so obvious on my face that I've lost my husband?"
Ji Lei was stunned and apologized quickly:
"No, no, that's not what I meant. I just looked at you..."
She paused her explanation, was silent for a moment, and then said sorry.
The Han Palace is now at its peak, so much so that the movements of every member of the Han Palace will attract the attention of many players.
Not long ago, the news of Ou Cheng's death at the hands of the Night King was still fresh in people's minds.
In fact, even the top teams or players cannot achieve 100% zero mortality rate.
After all, there are too many factors that lead to death, and none of them can be controlled by humans.
Ji Lei did not feel too much about Ou Cheng's death, because every day in this world, tens of millions of people are interpreting the law of death.
Naturally, her first thought was not sympathy for Xu Heng, or mourning for Ou Cheng's departure, she only thought of herself.
So this is why she is standing here today, to survive, to live.
Xu Heng carried the box and went to the car alone. He didn't want to see or hear anyone or anything related to the Night King.
So, when Yi Tu and Ji Lei were the only ones left in the living room, the atmosphere became particularly solemn.
"Miss Ji, what's the matter with you coming to see me?"
Although the man was smiling, the smile did not reach his eyes, and there was even a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Ji Lei knew that her situation at the moment was very embarrassing, but in order to survive, she had to bite the bullet and say:
"Mr. Yi, because of what you said before, Jin Zirui began to speculate and doubt me... Just the day before yesterday, I was kicked out of the Lieqi Team's external organization."
Hearing this, Yitu curled the corners of his lips, "So...what do you mean?"
Ji Lei's face showed a helpless yet pitiful pleading expression, "So, what you said about letting me join Han Palace... does it still count?"
"I know it's a bit too much to ask for this, but I really have no other choice!"
Ji Lei was afraid that Yi Tu would refuse, so she quickly said:
"Jin Zirui didn't just tell me to get out of Lieqi. He also didn't allow any team to accept me."
"Mr. Yi, you should understand what this means."
When Ji Lei said this, her voice became choked.
"If I don't even help you, I really have no way to survive."
Yi Tu laughed when he heard this, and found it quite funny.
The person who betrayed his information was Ji Lei, and the person who tried to kill him was Jin Zirui. Why did they want him to be the scapegoat in the end?
Yitu's gaze fell on the distance, and no emotion could be seen in it.
"Miss Ji, I did say something, but if you can't respond immediately... I think it's no longer effective."
Yi Tu's nonchalant attitude made Ji Lei feel panicked. She stood there blankly, her expression gradually becoming desperate.
Before coming to the Queen of Hearts, she had already prepared herself mentally for rejection.
Compared to Yitu, she was nothing but a tiny life. Even if she died, no one would care.
She thought she had taken the wrong path from the beginning. She shouldn't have been tempted by Plum Blossom King's various conditions, and shouldn't have believed the words of a poisonous snake so easily.
So now she is deeply poisoned, but no one can cure her.
Just when Ji Lei was about to leave in despair, Yi Tu suddenly called her.
"If I tell you there's a way to keep you alive, even if it comes at a price, would you be willing to do it?"
Ji Lei was stunned for a moment, then nodded:
"I want to live. My son is just over two years old this year. I don't want him to lose his mother so early."
Yitu's face showed no emotion at all, he just asked calmly:
"Does Plum King know that you have this son?"
Ji Lei shook her head. Her child had been left in her hometown with her mother and had not come with her.
Yitu nodded, "Ji Lei, do you know about the existence of the sika deer Dong Huan?"
Ji Lei was stunned for a moment and didn't react. "I've heard of her. She used to be Jin Zirui's closest mistress."
"That's right." Yitu lowered his eyes and said softly:
"If you want to survive, you must become Dong Huan."
"It's not up to me to decide whether you stay or go. The decision is always in your hands."
"I want you to return to King of Plum Blossoms. No matter what method you use, you must stay by his side."
Ji Lei's face showed a look of surprise, "What?"
"I can't go back. It was Jin Zirui who drove me out of Lieqi. I had no place to stay, so I came to you!"
Yitu shook his head, "No, he's just doubting you now."
"If you ask to stay without hesitation and with a resolute attitude at this time, no matter what your excuse is, even if you ask to go back in the name of love for him, you can go back."
"Think about Dong Huan, you will be the second Dong Huan."
"You know what I mean. You also know Plum Blossom King's personality, right?"
Jin Zirui was too suspicious, and even a few simple words of sowing discord from Yi Tu could make Ji Lei fall into endless suspicion.
However, Plum Blossom King is born with a lack of security, so he has always allowed Dong Huan to exist, even admirers like the evil girl Bailie.
After Ji Lei returns, Jin Zirui may not really do anything to her.
You have to know that a man who has reached the level of Plum Blossom King is already surrounded by no shortage of beautiful and unique female companions.
But that kind of spiritual satisfaction and wholehearted dependence are exactly what Jin Zirui has always needed.
Ji Lei will replace Dong Huan's position, and if nothing unexpected happens, she will do better than Yi Tu imagined.
The living room was silent for a long time. Ji Lei finally moved forward a few steps and sat opposite Yi Tu.
"You want me to help you get information about Jin Zirui?"
"What are the conditions?"
Yitu smiled, spread his hands and said:
“You may not be able to see it, but it is there. That is my integrity.”
At this point, he paused:
"Jin Zirui must pay the price for Ou Cheng's death."
"And you have no choice." Yi Tu looked at Ji Lei, curled the corners of his lips and said, "Choose me, or choose the fickle Plum Blossom King. You should have already got the answer."
Ji Lei was silent for a moment, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes:
"make a deal."
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