Chapter 265: Accepting Defeat
Cen Xi didn't care about Lin Huixue's anger. He glanced at him and said nonchalantly, "What else could it be? A man. I don't want to be like this, but if this girl keeps making trouble like this, my restaurant won't be able to open. You guys are shameless, but I still want you."
Lin Huixue took a few deep breaths before suppressing her anger. When no one was paying attention, she gave Qiyun a subtle wink.
Qiyun quickly jumped out and said, "No, I am my father's only daughter. I will succeed him as the chief of the Yuxi tribe. I cannot be a concubine."
Ji Yunshu also felt that Cen Xi was really bold. If Nanzhao had not been destroyed, Qiyun would still be a princess.
Even now, she is the daughter of the tribal chief, how could she be a concubine?
Cen Xi smiled and said, "You were the one who said you would be with him no matter what. Now you disagree with my proposed solution. Then ask him if he's willing to go with you. If he is, I won't stop him."
Qiyun looked at Lin Huixue, who said with a serious face, "Miss Cen has done me a favor, I will not leave her."
Cen Xi curled the corners of his mouth but said nothing.
Lin Huixue's words were within her expectations. He just didn't want to break up with her, so he found such a woman to cause trouble. Now she gave the choice back to him.
Of course he wouldn't break off the engagement in front of everyone.
Qiyun seemed heartbroken and ran out crying.
The play ended just like that. Ji Yunshu didn't know what Lin Huixue was planning, and looked at Cen Xi with some worry.
Cen Xi smiled at her and said, "My grandfather wants me to get married as soon as possible. The date should be set soon. You must come to the wedding then."
Seeing that Lin Huixue had no objection to her words, Ji Yunshu said, "Okay, I will definitely go."
Now was not the time to talk, so Cen Xi said goodbye to Ji Yunshu and left with Lin Huixue.
Ji Yunshu looked at the backs of the two men and felt that Cen Xi was playing with fire.
Lan Yin saw her worried look and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I think Miss Cen has a chance of winning."
Ji Yunshu also knew that it was impossible to hide his love for someone. From the way Lin Huixue just now, it was clear that she had feelings for Cen Xi.
"But when it comes to relationships, the most frightening thing is that they're three-tenths true and seven-tenths false. When the critical moment comes, I'm afraid that this three-tenths of emotion will be of no use."
Lan Yin said, "It doesn't matter how true it is. It's better than nothing. But Miss Cen, it looks like she doesn't have any. Even if she loses in the end, it won't be a big loss."
Ji Yunshu looked at Lan Yin and laughed: "That's what you said."
If you can't beat the game, then you have to accept the loss.
As long as you don't get tempted, it's really not a big loss.
She was really worrying for nothing. Cen Xi was trained by Old Master Cen as his heir. He had met countless people and encountered countless things since he was a child. If he fell into the hands of a man, it would be a laughing stock.
Ji Yunshu had nothing to do, so he went shopping for a while and then went back home.
The people who served Qiyun told her that Qiyun had locked herself in the room and refused to eat.
Lan Yin said with a smile: "This girl from Southern Xinjiang knows how to put on a good show."
Ji Yunshu had no choice but to stand up: "Forget it, I'll go see her."
Because of Qiyun's special status, she was placed in a separate courtyard.
When Ji Yunshu arrived, he happened to see several maids being driven out.
Qiyun's crying voice came from the room: "I told you, don't bother me. I don't want to eat. No one likes me anyway, so let me starve to death."
Ji Yunshu waved her hand to let the maids go back, then stepped into the room and saw that the cups and plates had been swept to the floor, making a mess.
She found a chair and sat down before looking at Qiyun who was huddled at the foot of the wall.
"Everyone's gone, the ground's cold, do you want to get up?"
Qiyun covered her face and muttered, "I offered myself to someone but no one wanted me. It's so embarrassing. Are you here to make fun of me?"
Ji Yunshu asked, "How could that be? You knew this was the outcome, yet you still went to the restaurant to cause trouble. I thought you didn't care about your reputation."
Qiyun said, "I thought he would be willing to marry me."
Ji Yunshu looked at her, thinking about what had happened in the past few days, and no longer wanted to continue acting with her.
If it is exposed, everyone will have less worries.
"Miss Qiyun has never truly loved anyone, right?"
Qiyun looked up at her: "What do you mean?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "If you've ever truly liked someone, you'll know how to look at someone you like. Look at that Master Lin's eyes. They're so pure. At most, there's a hint of fear, but no affection at all."
Qiyun was silent for a moment before asking, "Did you only realize this today, or did you know it from the beginning?"
"Does it make any difference?"
"Yes, at least it lets me know where I'm exposed, so I can improve next time."
Seeing her looking at him curiously, as if she really wanted to know the answer, Ji Yunshu said, "You speak Chinese very well. We in the Central Plains have a saying, 'Too much is as bad as too little.' Do you know what it means?"
Qiyun seemed to think seriously for a while before saying, "Are you saying I'm over-pretending?"
Ji Yunshu nodded. "Smart! I knew you were extraordinary the first time I saw you. Even though you acted so innocent, like a little girl who really didn't know the world, kidnapping me is not something a little girl would do on impulse."
She was exposed as soon as she appeared, and this woman even boasted about her intelligence. Qiyun felt that she was mocking her.
"Didn't you find out that someone is helping me?"
Ji Yunshu shook his head. "It's not about whether or not anyone helps you. It's about the calmness you've shown. It's beyond the ordinary. No matter what happens, you haven't panicked. This means that no matter what happens, you have the confidence to protect yourself."
The confidence that a person shows when he can protect himself is different from the confidence that comes from not being afraid because someone is protecting him.
No matter how many people are protecting her in secret, the fact that Qiyun dares to leave Miaojiang and appear in Daxia means that she is not a weak girl.
And she must have the ability to protect herself, so her family would feel at ease to let her come to the capital.
Qiyun didn't expect herself to be exposed in such a detail. She said with some frustration, "Doesn't that mean that no matter how I disguise myself, as long as I appear in front of you, you will doubt me?"
"That's not important. Tell me why you came to the capital."
Qiyun said with a bitter face: "Don't you know? I want to take back the sacred object of my clan."
"That ring? If it were before, I might have believed you, but now, I'm afraid it's more than that, right?"
Qiyun sighed: "Are all the people in Daxia as smart as you?"
Ji Yunshu shook her head. "I'm just average. You've met my husband, Mr. Lin, and even Miss Cen. What do you think of them?"
When Qiyun heard her say this, she thought of today's farce again and covered her face with her hands and said, "You are all so smart, how can others live?"
"Don't change the subject. The emperor has been poisoned, and Miaojiang has yet to explain. Your people have even disappeared along the way. You don't think the court will do nothing, do you?"
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