Chapter 244 You really weren't even a little bit tempted?
For some reason, Du Ziheng really didn't want her to misunderstand.
But seeing her indifferent expression, he felt the suffocating feeling in his heart intensify. His jaw tightened, and his voice was very deep: "We've been husband and wife for a time, have you really not felt even the slightest bit of attraction?"
“No,” Yu Zhiyi said frankly. “I can guarantee that I won’t do anything wrong during my marriage to an unfaithful man, but I have no reason to be attracted to him.”
"Besides, there's nothing about you, Du Ziheng, that moves me."
Her gaze was frank, yet tinged with a hint of impatience: "If it's not necessary, please don't come looking for me again. I don't want to be unfairly vilified, and I don't want to have anything to do with you."
She admitted that her words were somewhat pointed.
She is an honest person and generally wouldn't cause trouble for others.
But if someone keeps causing trouble, she's not some saintly saint.
Du Ziheng wanted to say something, but Yu Zhiyi had already bypassed him and entered the door one after the other with Li Rou. The door then closed automatically.
With a loud bang.
It seemed to be a reminder to the people outside the door how unpopular he was.
Du Ziheng felt as if those two doors had struck his heart with a deafening roar, making his head buzz.
That night.
Du Ziheng had a dream.
In his dream, he was still the son of Prime Minister Du, and he showed remarkable talent from a young age.
When he reached marriageable age, his mother arranged a marriage for him.
He was initially indifferent to the marriage.
In his dream, he didn't have a sweetheart at this time and smoothly married the woman.
On their wedding night, he lifted the bride's red veil.
A glance that lasts a lifetime.
After marriage, the two were deeply in love and trusted each other implicitly.
Although the two had some misunderstandings during that time, they were able to resolve them quickly.
His career progressed smoothly, and after his wedding, he effortlessly achieved the top rank in the imperial examination.
Although his father held a position of influence in the court, he did not seek any help from his father, and the emperor sent him away for six years.
He helped countless people, and with his kind-hearted and intelligent bride, the couple worked together to govern the area under their jurisdiction in an orderly manner, allowing the people to live and work in peace and contentment. In just six years, they transformed a poor county into one of the top ten counties in the country in terms of tax payment.
After his father passed away, he became prime minister through his own abilities.
In his long yet fleeting life in the dream, he and his wife worked together, and not only did he become famous far and wide, but his wife's good name was also praised by many.
When he passed away peacefully, his wife held his hand, her loving eyes filled with sorrow.
While Du Ziheng closed his eyes in his dream, he opened them in reality.
He couldn't tell if it was a beautiful dream or a nightmare, but his heart was beating unusually fast.
He touched his chest, which was still pounding with emotion, his eyes filled with confusion.
He could feel the deep love he had for his wife in his dream.
However, his wife's face was always shrouded in a thin mist, which he couldn't see through, so he didn't know who his wife really was.
Is it Yu Zhiyi?
No, the clothes that the wife in the dream was wearing were ones she had never seen on Yu Zhiyi before.
Moreover, the wife in the dream was gentle and tender, unlike Yu Zhiyi who was cold and aloof.
Du Ziheng felt a deep sense of loss.
For some reason, he suddenly felt that this was the path his life should take.
As the son of the prime minister, his life should have been smooth and carefree.
After finishing her morning prayers, Yu Zhiyi cast a purification spell.
Zhang Xianglai reported that Du Ziheng had been waiting outside the door for quite some time.
Yu Zhiyi frowned: "Don't worry about it."
She had finished her work during the holiday and planned to go to the palace later to explain the situation to the emperor.
She will set off for the Martial Arts Alliance within a day or two at the latest.
Thinking of that pitiful woman in the martial arts alliance, my heartstrings, which hadn't been touched in a long time, seemed to be gently plucked.
She pursed her lips.
Is there still hope?
Because Du Ziheng was blocking the front door, Yu Zhiyi didn't want to argue with him and went straight through the back door.
Du Ziheng waited until Chenshi (7-9 AM) but no one came. He realized something and gave a bitter smile.
After thinking for a moment, he knocked on the courtyard gate.
Zhang Xiang knew that her young mistress didn't want to see her ex-husband, so she stayed inside and refused to open the door.
After a long while, the knocking stopped, and Zhang Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.
Another hour passed, and it was almost noon. It was time to buy groceries and cook. Zhang Xiang guessed that Du Ziheng had already left, so she picked up her shopping basket and went out.
Then, I saw the person standing casually at the door.
Zhang Xiang: "..."
Is it too late to close down now?
It's obviously too late.
Du Ziheng saw through her plan and hurriedly said, "Don't close the door yet. I mean no harm. I just have something I'd like to ask your young lady."
Zhang Xiang's not-so-bright mind was working frantically.
Miss, would you like to see him?
It's probably because they didn't want to, right?
Seeing Zhang Xiang's conflicted expression, Du Ziheng felt utterly helpless.
He never expected that he, who was so highly sought after by others, would be treated like a monster here.
He sighed. "How about this, I'll write a letter explaining what I'm asking for, and you can pass it on to me. I'll come again tomorrow. If your young lady is willing to help me, then you can let me in. If your young lady is still unwilling to help, then... I won't bother you any longer."
Zhang Xiang felt that there seemed to be nothing wrong with this arrangement.
She knew that her mistress ran a charity that wasn't profitable and was actually losing money in it. What if her mistress wanted to make money off Du Ziheng?
Seeing that Zhang Xiang finally nodded, Du Ziheng breathed a sigh of relief, said "Wait a moment," and went back to take out paper and pen from his horse.
Before long, he handed Zhang Xiang a letter and a silver ingot.
Zhang Xiang refused the money and promised, "I will give my heart to you, Miss. As for how you will handle it, that is not up to me."
Du Ziheng's eyes were filled with complex emotions.
Yu Zhiyi taught everyone around her very well.
It is well known that water that is too clear will have no fish.
Even those around him couldn't resist being greedy when there was an opportunity to make money.
Yet the people around her were so...of noble character.
If Zhang Xiang knew what he was thinking, she would definitely roll her eyes.
Her master is a master who can see through people's hearts at a glance, not a mediocre person like him.
He didn't know when the people around him would skim off the top, or how much they would skim off.
The young lady, however, could tell.
Yu Zhiyi didn't return until after noon.
Zhang Xiang hesitated before taking out Du Ziheng's letter: "Miss, Young Master Du has been blocking the door for a long time. I was worried that he would continue to block the door, so I agreed to his request to deliver the letter."
Yu Zhiyi didn't blame her. She opened the envelope and glanced at it. Her originally nonchalant expression gradually turned serious.
Du Ziheng is... dreaming about his past life?
That's not right either.
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