There were no lights on in the room. Li Changsi saw him hugging her tightly, completely unlike his usual calm and restrained self. She narrowed her eyes and asked softly, "What happened?"
"I'm sorry." Lu Qi's handsome face was hidden in the darkness, and a trace of pain and struggle flashed in his eyes. He originally thought that Lu's affairs had nothing to do with her, so he never intended to tell her the real reason why he found her that year.
But what if it was related to her? Her appearance and personality were very similar to hers. An incredible thought began to grow in my heart.
All the previously inexplicable things now had answers. That's why he could see through her at a glance three years ago, but not three years later. Her personality suddenly changed drastically. She learned to play Go, play musical instruments, and dance without any instruction. She often had nightmares, and looking at him was like looking at another person. She was full of hostility, and her personality was cold and aloof...
Lu Qi's face turned pale. He couldn't tell her. A devil's voice sounded in his heart, you will lose her.
But she had the right to know! He had betrayed her back then, so why was he hiding the truth from her now?
The two voices were tearing and confronting each other fiercely.
Lu Qi suddenly closed his eyes, suppressing all his chaotic thoughts. He said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I've been hiding things from you all this time. There are some things I should have told you when we were together."
After he finished speaking, without looking at her, he picked up the coat with trembling fingertips, put it on her, and then pulled her out of the room.
Li Changsi saw that his hands were shaking, and looked up at him, but saw that his face was as cold as a sculpture, hiding all his emotions.
The two walked through the corridor and came to Lu Qi's room.
The lights were on in the room, the orange glow dispelling a hint of chill. Lu Qi took out the scroll from the wooden box, handed it to her, and spoke in a low, hoarse voice, "You'll know after you read it."
Li Changsi opened the scroll and saw the woman in the painting. His pupils shrank slightly. In the painting, the palace was always brightly lit. The woman was dressed in red and died silently. Night pearls rolled to the ground, the flower vase shattered, and the incense burner collapsed. This was the scene of her death.
Li Changsi's eyes were filled with anger as she looked up at Lu Qi. How could this be possible?! Who was Lu? How could she have her scroll? The first person she thought of was the Minister of the Central Secretariat.
Lu Qi understood everything from her expression and laughed at himself, "The Lu family's ancestors were different from ordinary people. They reincarnated every hundred years, and every head of the family never lived past thirty. It was like a curse. Every head of the family entered the world to find the woman in the painting. In my time, I found you.
Changsi, you are the person our ancestors are looking for. Before our ancestor changed his name, he was called Lan Jingxing.
Li Changsi's face suddenly changed. How could this be possible? He had never had any feelings for her, so why would he look for her?
Seeing that she didn't believe him, Lu Qi took out the Lu family genealogy and handed it to her. The genealogy had the record.
Li Changsi lowered his eyes to study the Lu family tree. The record of the first ancestor was scant: The first head of the Lu family was born with no senses, a heart of jade, and gifted with supernatural powers. After the death of the emperor's daughter, he slaughtered thousands of people. In the winter of the 30th year of Jinghe, he committed suicide on Guoyun Mountain in a bloody sacrifice to show his love for his father.
In the winter of the 30th year of Jinghe, six months after her death, she slaughtered thousands of people! That's why Lu Qi had a killing mole at the corner of his eye.
The family tree slipped from Li Changsi's hand. She thought he and Nineteen would live peacefully in Solitary Cloud Mountain forever. But had he actually committed suicide for love?
It was Nineteen who handed her the jar of wine. Nineteen was just a knife in the hands of the aristocratic family. The ones who really killed her were those conservatives who didn't want her to ascend the throne. So did he kill all those people?
Li Changsi laughed softly, the corners of his eyes stinging and a misty fog filled the air.
"Anything else?"
Lu Qi took out the wordless notebook.
Li Changsi touched the bloodstains and the familiar paper, and a strong smell of blood rushed towards her. She seemed to see countless blood. In the huge blood sacrifice formation, blood flowed for three days and three nights until the last drop was drained out.
Li Changsi suddenly closed his eyes, calmed himself down, and when he opened his eyes again, he saw the notebook fell to the ground.
"When did you know my true identity?" She raised her eyes and looked at Lu Qi.
She is indeed the person in the painting.
Lu Qi felt bitter and said hoarsely, "I just thought your temperament had changed drastically before, and I had many suspicions, but it wasn't until I saw the notes and dreamed of you this time that I confirmed it."
A person's temperament can change drastically, but the aura of superiority that emanates from her cannot be changed.
Seeing her cold face, Lu Qi's voice grew hoarse. "Changsi, I am not him. Even if I was once him, I am no longer him after reincarnation. But I will atone for his sins. The Lu Group originally existed because of you, and all its assets will belong to you."
So don't hate him, and don't love him because of Lan Jingxing. He is just him, just Lu Qi.
Lu Qi stretched out his hand to touch her cold little face, but he turned his head away from her, his whole body felt like he was falling into an icy cave, and he silently withdrew his hand.
Li Changsi was in a state of confusion and said softly, "It's too late. I'm going to go back and rest first. We'll talk about the future later."
She turned and left the room, crossed the terrace outside, returned to her room, and closed the door.
Li Changsi sat in the dark and felt the snow outside. For the first time, she realized that the winter in Jingcheng was so cold, so cold that it chilled her to the bone.
She didn't feel any resentment before her death, but only felt sadness. After her death, she realized that she was full of resentment and had nowhere to vent it. She truly hated him. She hated him for not understanding love, and hated why he pulled her out of the abyss of the imperial palace, but let her fall into a deeper abyss.
Because of hatred, she gave up her last chance.
So, he had actually committed suicide for love? She laughed softly, not knowing which of them was more heartless, which was more foolish. Such an ending was unexpectedly one in which she did not let him down, and he did not let her down either.
Li Changsi sat in the darkness until dawn and sent a message to Lu Qi: "Let's calm down for a while. I need to think carefully."
She needs a buffer period to recover from the impact of this incident.
Lu Qi wasn't someone else. She'd initially flirted with him casually based on his face, never having imagined she'd end up with the real deal. She didn't want to break up with him for now, but the sadness and resentment she'd felt over the years was real, and she couldn't easily forgive him.
Early in the morning, Chubby came with a team of makeup artists to do her makeup and was shocked to see the dark circles under her eyes.
"Changsi, were you stealing last night? There's an award ceremony tonight." Qiubi was about to say how important this award ceremony was, but seeing her expressionless face and the aura of "keep away from strangers", he quickly fell silent and asked the makeup artist team to go out and have breakfast or something.
Li Changsi looked at the time and found that it was almost nine o'clock. She washed her face with cold water and woke up.
Qiubi asked nervously, "What happened, cub?"
"If the variety show breaches the contract, how much liquidated damages will she have to pay?" It's really a case of when it rains but it leaks. Showing off her affection only to be struck by lightning. Appearing on this variety show must have used up all her luck in love in her past and present lives.
Qiubi was struck by lightning and stammered, "Breach of contract? That's triple the penalty."
It’s equivalent to over 100 million.
Li Changsi frowned. A penalty of over 100 million yuan was indeed a sky-high price.
"Changsi, did you have a fight with Mr. Lu?" Qiubi advised cautiously, "Young couples always fight at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. There is no one who doesn't quarrel. If Mr. Lu makes you angry, then let him go, right..."
Qiubi said "Ugh!" He was here to reconcile them. If there were any problems in their relationship, the show would be over.
"He should withdraw from the recording." Li Changsi said thoughtfully. Lu Qi had a perfect sense of propriety. He was different from Lan Jingxing. Lan Jingxing was not aware of his five senses, but Lu Qi had amazing insight. He knew that keeping a distance was good for both of them.
Li Changsi sighed softly. In fact, he had always restrained himself and kept a distance from her. She was the one who flirted with him first.
"Mr. Lu wants to break up with you?" Qiubi snorted and looked at Li Changsi in disbelief. Her face, figure, and temperament were perfect except for her temper and her unwillingness to talk to people. She was the ceiling in the entertainment industry. Was Mr. Lu looking for a goddess?
As soon as Qiubi finished speaking, the director of the program called.
"Mr. Qiu, could you please ask Teacher Li? Mr. Lu said he would temporarily withdraw from the variety show recording and would fully compensate for the liquidated damages and the production team's losses. Teacher Li must not withdraw..."
That early morning, the production team nearly went berserk. The amateur male guest's withdrawal from the show wouldn't have had much of an impact; they could easily find a new guest to fill his place. Besides, Lu Qi arrived late, only showed up once, and left quietly, so it wasn't a big deal. Besides, he'd paid a hefty penalty for breach of contract and compensation, so the production team was actually making a profit.
But once Li Changsi quits, it will be the end of him.
Qiubi quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll ask Chang Siha. I'll call you back later."
"Changsi, putting aside the penalty for withdrawing from the variety show, if you and Mr. Lu had withdrawn at the same time, your fans would have easily guessed you two were a couple. Is this a direct announcement of a breakup? Is the situation really that serious?"
Li Changsi lowered his eyes and said coldly, "Yes, I understand."
She had no intention of withdrawing from the recording, so she still had some professional ethics.
Qiubi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that it was their little troublemaker who was breaking up, not Mr. Lu. That would be easy to deal with. Changsi looked cold and indifferent, but in fact, she was warm-hearted and had a soft heart. Mr. Lu could coax her into good health with patience.
Qiubi called the director team and asked the makeup artist to do Changsi's makeup and styling after breakfast.
The evening's award ceremony was attended by many stars.
Li Changsi and Lu Qi were in a cooling-off period, so she didn't take Lu Qi's car and sent a text message to Qi Ce to pick her up.
Song Mao hit a snag and had to watch her go to the award ceremony in the car of a male actor she had worked with, and then he went back to report in fear.
"Sir, Miss Changsi has already left." Song Mao felt that his life had plummeted from heaven to hell in just one night. What had happened? Could Mr. and Li Changsi even quarrel and engage in a cold war?
Based on his understanding of the gentleman, he would probably coax him on the spot, just like last time, unless the matter was so serious that coaxing him once didn't work.
Lu Qi sat in the car, his handsome and solemn face lowered, his brows and eyes shrouded in a layer of gloom. He saw it, but he could do nothing.
Now, the last thing Changsi wanted to see was his face. Fortunately, she didn't break up, but the long-term cold war hurt their feelings.
"Sir, do you want to go to the award ceremony?" Song Mao asked cautiously. If the gentleman wanted to go, he could sit in the VIP seat.
"No need. You can talk to the production team about the sponsorship of the variety show, and say hello to her agent by the way. Contact her in time if there is anything." Lu Qi spoke, looking at the deep night outside, hoping that she would be in a good mood tonight. He was no longer used to life without her.
Because of its excellent production and great reputation, the main creative team of "The Solo Dancer" were invited.
Qi Ce, a small-time actor on the 17th line, also gained popularity because of this drama and became a little famous. He was very happy to walk the red carpet with Li Changsi this time.
But he originally thought that he and Li Changsi met at the awards ceremony.
"Sister Si, Bai Zhuo's car seems to be following behind." Qi Ce looked at the luxury car behind, and then looked at the glowing beauty Li Changsi beside him. Sister Si is indeed a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry. She remains indifferent even when the movie emperor is pursuing her so relentlessly!
Awesome.
Li Changsi glanced at the car behind him and said calmly, "We're all going the same way, so it's no big deal to set off together."
Qi Ce smiled and didn't ask anything.
In the WeChat group, all the people who participated in the wilderness survival, except Wei Zhenxi, received invitation letters and shared maps in the group.
Tian Ye: @林鹿深@蓉树, brothers, please take me to walk the red carpet together~ It’s my first time, and I’m a little nervous.
Rong Shu: @Li Changsi, do you have a male companion?
Lin Lushen: My sister walked with the main creators of "The Solo Dancer". I was a step late and didn't get to walk the red carpet with my sister. I felt so wronged.jpg.
Rong Shu: That’s good. Don’t be nervous. Just follow the person in front of you.
Tian Ye: I hope the organizers will be more sensible and arrange our seats together.
Song Xingyue: This may be a bit difficult~
Bai Zhuo: The organizers’ seats are assigned based on their status and influence.
Lin Lushen: I hope I can sit with my sister~Please give me koi.jpg.
Field:withered.jpg.
Li Changsi looked at the people chatting enthusiastically in the group and felt inexplicably warm. Although the wilderness survival variety show was over, everyone's relationship had always been very good.
Li Changsi: See you at the venue later.
Half an hour later, the car arrived at the venue.
When Li Changsi got out of the car, she saw the red carpet ahead of her, which was packed with media. Song Xingyue had arrived earlier and was walking down the red carpet. She took off her down jacket, revealing a black off-the-shoulder dress underneath. She glanced at Qi Ce and said calmly, "Don't be nervous."
Qi Ce was caught by her sparkling eyes and became even more nervous. Who could walk the red carpet with her without being nervous?
"Sister Si, please go ahead."
Li Changsi nodded, walked onto the red carpet, and immediately caused quite a stir.
"It's Li Changsi!"
"My God, the real person is so beautiful."
"Her dress design is amazing. It's a black dress with a snow-white satin cape. It looks classy at first glance."
"The swan neck is amazing."
"Snap a picture."
The red carpet was not long. Li Changsi and Qi Ce walked forward, waited for the media to finish taking pictures, then went into the backstage, continued taking pictures and signing autographs, and were finally led to the seating area.
Her seat was not next to Qi Ce and Zheng Han's.
The first and second rows are occupied by the top stars in the circle, and Qi Ce and Zheng Han are in the fourth row.
As soon as she sat down, she saw Lin Lushen and Rong Shu sitting in another area. Lin Lushen waved to her excitedly. Because there were still spectators in the venue, the two did not move around. They just waved and chatted on their mobile phones.
Lin Lushen: @李长思, sister, you are so beautiful today that I am crying. Your photos are trending, and all the little red beans in the super topic are crying~
Tian Ye: What? Are you all in? Let me see Sister Si's uniform today. Wow! It looks so expensive. Sister Si is rich!
The dress was prepared by Lu Qi. Li Changsi's curled eyelashes drooped. There was no time to get the sponsored dress, so she came wearing this one. It must be said that he has always had good taste.
"Long thinking."
Someone sat down next to her. Bai Zhuo, dressed in a green suit, looked very handsome as he sat next to her. Looking at her outfit today, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"The dress suits you very well. You look beautiful today."
Bai Zhuo smiled. He was the first to know that Lu Qi had withdrawn from the program recording. Today was really a double happiness. He didn't even put in any effort, but the other party couldn't stand the pressure and withdrew voluntarily.
They must have broken up.
Li Changsi nodded coldly without saying anything.
Bai Zhuo ignored the cameras and audience, leaned over to her, and whispered, "Lu Qi withdrew from the variety show. The production team said they're short of a couple. Are you interested in forming a couple? We can unbind after the show."
As long as they succeed in forming a couple, she will know how good he is.
Li Changsi's charming eyes looked at him steadily, causing his handsome face to blush slightly. Then he said slowly, "I'm married, don't disturb me."
Bai Zhuo looked stunned, then became a little gloomy, and sat up straight with an expressionless face.
The two of them didn't say a word after that.
The ceremony began soon after, and Li Changsi won three major awards, all of which were extremely coveted awards. She made a fortune and became the most popular female artist of the year.
"The Solo Dancer" also won an award. Zheng Han shaved off his beard, combed his hair into a pigtail meticulously, and cried like a child on the stage. While crying, he thanked Li Changsi. If it weren't for Li Changsi, he wouldn't have washed away the stain today.
That night, the director burst into tears and became a hot topic again.
After receiving the award, Li Changsi left the venue early with Lin Lushen and others and did not participate in the group photo later.
Lin Lushen and Rong Shu also won awards, and Tian Ye was the only runner-up. However, he was not a member of the circle and did not have any awards to win. This time he received the invitation because of his high popularity.
Tian Ye said excitedly, "Everyone is so happy today, don't leave, let's go to Brother Rong's house for hot pot. Brother Rong lives alone, and his house is huge."
Lin Lushen: "I have no objection. I'm single. Hahahaha."
Rong Shu smiled and said, "Okay, shall we go to Changsi?"
Lin Lushen coquettishly hugged her arm and said, "Let's go, let's go. Your Mr. Lu won't be so strict, right? We haven't gotten together for a long time, and we don't know when the next gathering will be."
"Yeah." Li Changsi nodded. She also wanted to relax.
The four of them moved to Rong Shu's home. Rong Shu lived alone in a 200-square-meter apartment in the city. It was decorated in American style, with retro solid wood beams on the ceiling and floors, and all solid wood furniture. There were all kinds of musical instruments, trophies and collections in the house. He was definitely an artistic artist.
The four of them ordered hotpot and a bunch of food. Rong Shu went to get some wine, including wine, beer and fruit wine. He took out all the wine in the house.
Li Changsi opened the fruit wine and took a sip. It had no taste of her era at all. In the past, her biggest hobby besides collecting treasures was drinking. She had tried more than a dozen kinds of wine, including osmanthus wine, mulberry wine, and bamboo leaf wine, but her favorites were pear blossom wine and green plum wine.
Sitting under the pear tree full of green fruits, drinking fruit wine, it feels like time has stood still.
When the food arrived, the four of them ate hot pot while watching the broadcast of the award ceremony and laughing at everyone's winning speeches.
The meal lasted until late at night, and everyone except Rong Shu was drunk.
"Brother, I'm sleeping on the floor at your house tonight. I don't want to go back." Tian Ye held on to the sofa tightly.
Lin Lushen started performing his solo concert while holding a bottle of wine.
Rong Shu looked at the drunk Li Changsi. After getting drunk, she was quiet and silent. Her little face was as if dyed with a layer of cherry pink. She lay quietly on the chaise longue and fell asleep.
The heating is on at home and the temperature is just right, so it wouldn't be a problem even if I really slept on the floor all night.
Rong Shu went to the guest room to get bedding, and when he came out, he received a call from the housekeeper: "Mr. Rong, a Mr. Lu is coming up to pick up his girlfriend. Let's call and verify."
Rong Shu: "Well, please let him come up."
The doorbell rang soon. He opened the door and saw a handsome man standing outside. He said coldly and aloofly, "Thank you for having dinner with Changsi. I'll come and take her back."
He usually wears black, which exudes a sense of noble coldness and distance.
Rong Shu nodded and whispered, "She's drunk."
Lu Qi walked into the room, looked at the drunk Li Changsi, took off his coat, covered her with it, and picked her up sideways.
Rong Shu called out to him, his tone sharper than before: "Mr. Lu, you know that many people have feelings for Changsi. Don't let this blessing go to waste. Next time, I won't let you take her away."
He had noticed early on that Changsi was in a bad mood tonight, so he asked Tian Ye to suggest eating hot pot.
Lu Qi paused slightly, hugged the person in his arms a little tighter, his eyes deep: "I know, there won't be a next time."
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