Who is it?
Yu Wenguang saw the carriage behind him, glared at it angrily, and walked to the carriage in a few quick steps, lifting the curtain.
Sisi glanced at him and suddenly froze.
Those eyes were all too familiar; "You..."
Zhou Qi angrily pushed him away, as if his gaze had tainted her eyes. "Who told you to look? Get out of the way, a good dog doesn't block the way!"
Xu Qin'er walked over, lifting her skirt. When she saw Sisi, her eyes showed a hint of amazement and a touch of jealousy, which eventually turned into tears.
"You...you are Wen San's fiancée?"
"She is my wife, Zhou Qiyan's wife."
Zhou Qiyan pulled down the curtain to cover her face, looked at Xu Qin'er expressionlessly, and said with certainty, "We were betrothed when we were young, and this is an unchangeable fact."
"And what about me?"
Xu Qin'er wept, "We are the perfect couple praised by everyone in the capital. Zhou Er, I love you."
It undoubtedly takes immense courage for a woman to say such things in public.
People around them were talking about it.
Zhou Qiyan had lived a carefree life, never bound by anything, so naturally he wouldn't pay attention to their words.
"I like her."
Upon hearing this, Xu Qin'er's face turned completely white.
After five days of travel, the carriage finally arrived in Qingcheng. The Zhou family had been merchants for generations and were not afraid that they would not be able to support their large family if they left a place.
In just half a month, the Zhou family gained a firm foothold in Qingcheng, opening shops one after another and almost taking over the majority of the market.
Unlike the capital, Qingcheng has a rapidly changing weather; cool breezes blow in early autumn, and it often rains.
That day, Bai Zhi hurriedly entered the room, "Miss, a letter came from Madam saying that Second Brother is ill."
"What's wrong? Are you sick?"
Sisi looked at the chestnut pastries on the table.
Since arriving in Qingcheng, Zhou Qiyan has been busy with something all day long. Last night it rained heavily, and he didn't return until midnight. He brought this box of chestnut pastries to her and then left.
Bai Zhi shook her head, "Madam didn't say anything, but it looks quite serious. Madam was even secretly wiping away tears."
Upon hearing this, Sisi couldn't sit still any longer. She went to Zhou Qiyan's courtyard, where maids were kneeling on the ground, and hoarse coughs could be heard from inside from time to time.
She stepped into the room, and Madam Zhou glanced at her before lowering her head to wipe away her tears.
Sisi stepped forward and asked softly, "What exactly is wrong with Ayan? Auntie, please tell me directly."
Before Madam Zhou could speak, the person on the bed coughed again and said in a low voice, "It's nothing, just a cold. You can go back now."
Sisi got up to go over, but Madam Zhou grabbed her wrist and pulled her outside, looking hesitant.
"What exactly happened?"
Madam Zhou sighed, "Never mind, I'll tell you the truth. It's been cold these past few days, and Second Brother shouldn't be managing the Zhou family's shops. It's his first day in Qingcheng, though."
A careless remark from his master spurred him on, and he insisted on going on the business trip with him. Having grown up in luxury, he was ill-suited for hardship and had exhausted himself running around for days.
Sisi knew what Master Zhou had said. He said, "You're still so irresponsible. You can't even support a wife after you get married. Do you want your wife and children to suffer with you in the future?"
They thought he wouldn't take it seriously, as the Zhou family's decades-long business empire was more than enough to support him. However, Zhou Qiyan, unlike his usual playful self, became much more silent.
Sisi felt that she seemed to understand Zhou Qiyan's thoughts. As the only son of the Zhou family, the family business always needed someone to inherit and manage it, otherwise no matter how much money they had, it would be squandered sooner or later.
He was making plans for the future; he couldn't afford to squander his family fortune and be unable to support his wife and children.
"Is he very ill?"
Madam Zhou smiled bitterly, "He's very ill. The doctor said he was suffocated in the womb and has a pre-existing condition. He coughed up blood after just one night. Bowls of medicine didn't help. It's all my fault."
Sisi patted the back of her hand, "Auntie, don't be sad. I'll go in and take a look. I know some medicine."
"Alright, alright. Your mother is a doctor, so you'll definitely be able to take good care of Second Brother. Once he's better, I'll never let him run away again. This is my only precious son."
When Sisi approached the room, Zhou Qiyan was haphazardly wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. When he met her gaze, he had no choice but to force a smile.
"Why are you coming in again? I'm fine, I just caught a bad cold and have a bad cough, don't worry."
Sisi didn't respond to him. She reached out and placed her hand on his wrist, and her spiritual energy silently seeped into his arm.
"You can even take a pulse?"
"Won't."
Sisi stopped what she was doing, her expression slightly somber. "You should rest well. I'll try to get you some medicine."
"I didn't... cough cough cough."
Another violent cough followed, and Sisi didn't disturb her any further, turning around and returning to her own courtyard.
“It’s already a rare occurrence for him to be reincarnated, so why are you so worried about it?” Wen Yuan appeared in the room, his tone clearly sarcastic.
Sisi rubbed her temples. "With two souls missing, he won't live long. I've waited for billions of years, not to watch him die."
Wen Yuan suddenly let out a cold laugh, "He sealed the Cycle of Reincarnation with his own body, so those two souls must be inside the Cycle of Reincarnation. Do you still want to go to the Cycle of Reincarnation?"
It was only because Tuoba Yan extracted a part of his soul and put it into the bracelet and gave it to her that she had the chance to be reborn.
But all three souls are indispensable, he…
“Sisi, someone always has to make sacrifices. Since he chose to sacrifice himself, you should respect him.”
Wen Yuan suppressed his emotions, "If you find his other two souls, the cycle of reincarnation will be reopened. Do you want the peaceful Six Realms to turn into a wasteland?"
"Then let's destroy the cycle of reincarnation."
Sisi's nonchalant words shocked Wen Yuan: "No one has ever been able to destroy the Cycle of Reincarnation. Are you insane?"
She smiled faintly, "Someone has to set this precedent."
At night, Sisi went to see Zhou Qiyan again. He was asleep. She sat for a long time. During that time, he woke up once in a daze, grabbed her hand and smiled shyly.
I dreamt about you again.
"Ayan, I'm leaving for a while. Take your medicine carefully and wait for me to come back, okay?"
He nodded and shook his head groggily, unsure if he had understood what she was saying.
Sisi waited until he fell asleep before leaving.
The next day, Bai Zhi, who was serving her, entered the room and found that her cousin was no longer on the bed. She was a little puzzled and then saw a piece of paper next to the chestnut pastry.
Upon seeing the words above, Bai Zhi turned pale and stumbled as she ran toward the main hall.
After Miss Biao left, all the servants in the Zhou family were extremely cautious. No one dared to mention Miss Biao again, for fear that Second Brother might get angry and cause a huge uproar.
After crying for a while, Madam Zhou became angry, feeling that she had left because of her second son's illness. She angrily declared that from now on, she would never have this cousin again.
For the first few days, Zhou Qiyan was unaware that Sisi had left. His illness worsened, and he coughed for several days, unable to get out of bed. He became emaciated and lost his former vigor.
He hadn't seen her for half a month before he asked Zhang Yu.
Why doesn't she come to see me?
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