Qin Ye was stunned for a moment, looked up, and was stunned again when he saw the person coming.

Why is it him again?

Why does he appear every time I’m in a bad mood?

"Why are you here?" She slowly straightened her waist and sat up three inches taller, making herself look more energetic.

Zong Zhengli paced and approached her side, lifted his clothes slightly, and sat on the steps beside her.

"I came out for a walk, and I saw you sitting here in a daze, wearing so little. What's there to be unhappy about?"

He asked her in a patient and gentle tone.

Qin Ye pursed his lips and shifted his gaze to the lake again.

On the surface of the lake, there is a withered yellow leaf, floating gently with the wind, sometimes still, sometimes moving, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, without purpose and direction.

Just like her.

She was also very confused.

She pursed her lips and said softly, "I suddenly don't know what to do, and I don't know what the meaning of coming here is."

No home, no worries.

It seemed as if all her efforts were meaningless because no one was worthy of her.

When she knew she might get pregnant, her heart softened at that moment, as if every cell in her body was ignited and boiling.

Because she has a child, she has a meaning for her efforts, a goal to strive for, a soft spot and armor.

However, Zong Zhengchen's indifference brought her back to reality.

She was confused.

Zong Zhengli tilted his head, looked at her soft profile, and asked tentatively:

"Are you having a conflict with King Chen?"

Qin Ye paused slightly.

He pointed out the truth in one sentence, and she couldn't refute it. Silence replaced the answer.

He chuckled, spread out his clean clothes, changed into a comfortable sitting position, and said:

"Everyone has his or her own meaning of existence. You quelled the epidemic in Dongning City and saved tens of thousands of people. This is the meaning of existence."

"If you are upset about something, why don't you think that it's not your fault, and it's not meaningless, but..."

He opened his thin lips slightly, his eyes still gentle, and spoke in a side-knocking manner, but with a certain inducing tone:

"Wrong choice?"

Qin Ye was stunned.

Wrong choice...

It seemed like she and Zong Zhengchen were never supposed to be together.

If it weren't for Qin Jiaojiao's calculations, she wouldn't be with Zong Zhengchen, there wouldn't be so many things that happened later, and she wouldn't have these troubles.

Was it wrong from the beginning?

Thinking of this, she seemed to be enlightened and everything became clear to her.

"Maybe..." She lowered her eyes, "Maybe he and I are just not suitable for each other."

"What he wants and what he wants to do, and what I want and what I do, we have different ideas and different values. Even if we are together, there will be many conflicts."

Zong Zhengli immediately said, "You don't have to jump to conclusions so quickly. Think about it more. Prince Chen has his merits. He is even better than any other man in the world."

He said, "He has been a favored child since he was young. He has been pampered and has all kinds of power in his hands. He can get whatever he wants. A man like him can definitely marry a princess... He treats you very well."

Qin Ye pursed his lips.

He is right.

Zong Zhengchen has been a superior since he was young and has everything he wants, while she is just an unpopular young lady in the Qin family. The two of them have nothing in common.

When he likes her, he will naturally treat her well.

When he didn't like her, he kicked her away and found a new love, just like he kicked Xiao Zhihua away.

He should marry a princess or a noble.

She is not worthy of him.

"Thank you for enlightening me." She said to Zong Zhengli.

Seeing her so cold, Zong Zhengli thought she had misunderstood something and said hurriedly:

"I don't mean to say anything bad about Prince Chen, don't take it personally. I say this because he is exceptionally good. He can be said to be the best and youngest man in Dongling Country."

"You're right!" Qin Ye said coldly, "He can get whatever he wants. I'm different from him. I don't want to be his appendage who can come and go at his will."

He was a little anxious: "Princess Chen, that's not what I meant... I hope you and Prince Chen can be fine..."

[ps: Zong Zheng, double surname]