Li Zhi died
Su Yuexing sat alone in the pavilion, looking at the still lake, a gentle breeze blowing past her ears.
Mother, I miss you so much. I didn't take good care of Yuewei. Tears streamed down Su Yuexing's face.
Footsteps sounded behind her, and Su Yuexing turned around to see Li Jinghe standing behind her.
She wiped away her tears and asked, "Why are you here?"
Li Jinghe asked, "Are you crying because of your sister?"
She nodded and said, "Yes."
Li Jinghe sat down next to her and said, "Actually, I also hate it when my father does things like that."
After saying that, he sighed heavily and said, "My father is partly to blame, and your sister is partly to blame as well."
Su Yuexing nodded and said, "It's my fault for not taking good care of her."
Li Jinghe patted her shoulder and said, "It's not your fault. Your sister married my father, but only for his money."
Sometimes I really wish you were a money-loving person too.
Su Yuexing looked up at him and asked, "Why?"
“That way you won’t make a fuss about leaving the Li residence and leaving me,” he explained.
Su Yuexing lowered her eyes and said, "Haven't you always wanted to know why I left the Li residence after returning from Qingfeng Temple?"
Li Jinghe nodded.
She looked up into his eyes and said softly, "Swords and shadows, love and hate."
He frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"
Su Yuexing explained, "This is the destiny that Master Huiyun calculated for you and me."
"Fate?" Li Jinghe asked, puzzled.
She went on to explain, "It's the fate I've always wanted to escape, the fate that God has ordained for me."
"Because I don't want my destiny to be in the hands of God, but in the hands of myself."
Hearing her say that, Li Jinghe finally understood why she was so determined to leave him.
"Then who is the person you love?" he asked.
A hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. "He wasn't the main reason."
Li Jinghe, standing beside him, clasped his hands together. It wasn't the main reason, but it was still a reason!
The two chatted in the pavilion until midnight before returning to their room to rest.
Having barely rested in bed, Dongyang rushed in from outside, his voice trembling, "Young...Young Master, Master..."
Li Jinghe, not even properly dressed, opened the door and asked, "What happened to him?"
Dongyang swallowed hard and said, "Master, he...he's dead!"
Li Jinghe felt a jolt and took a step back. "Young Master!" Dongyang quickly stepped forward to support him.
Su Yuexing opened the door and walked out of the room, seeing his pale face.
She understood the pain of losing a loved one and said, "I'll go with you to see."
Li Jinghe nodded.
Before even entering the room, Su Yuewei's sobs and Li Wanxi's curses could be heard from inside: "It's all your fault, you vixen, that caused my brother's sudden death!"
Su Yuexing stepped into the room and saw that Li Zhi was naked from the waist up, while his lower body was covered by a blanket.
Li Jinghe truly hadn't expected this scene. He quickly reached out and covered Su Yuexing's eyes, saying, "Don't look! It's dirty!" He then turned her body away.
When Su Yuewei saw Su Yuexing arrive, she rushed over, hugged her, and cried out, "Sister! I'm scared!"
Su Yuexing patted her back and comforted her, "It's okay! Don't be afraid! Your sister is here."
Li Jinghe glanced around and asked in a cold voice, "What exactly is going on here?"
Li Wanxi walked over as if watching a commotion, saying, "The person who knows the most about this is probably you, my young stepmother."
Su Yuexing glanced over with displeasure.
Li Jinghe said, "Su Yuewei, tell me! What exactly happened?"
Su Yuewei released Su Yuexing, wiped away her tears, and said, "Master drank some wine and wanted to make love to me, but not long after, his eyes started rolling back."
"After that, he lay still in bed. I called him several times, but he didn't respond."
Li Jinghe stepped forward and looked at his former loved one, now lying quietly on the bed. Suppressing the pain in his heart, he asked, "Did he have any unusual reactions before he died?"
“An unusual reaction?” Su Yuewei thought carefully, then shook her head and said, “No.”
Li Jinghe asked incredulously, "Really not?"
Su Yuewei looked at him guiltily and said weakly, "Really, no."
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that she was hiding something.
Su Yuexing said, "Yuewei! You won't even tell me the truth?"
Su Yuewei shook her head and said, "No."
"Sister! I..."
Su Yuexing said seriously, "Whatever happens, I'll take the blame for you!"
Hearing her say that, Su Yuewei felt reassured and said, "Master took medicine before we consummated our relationship."
Su Yuexing asked, puzzled, "What medicine?"
Everyone else present knew about this drug; it was simply a drug that could help men last longer during intercourse.
Su Yuewei blushed, too embarrassed to say it.
Li Jinghe pulled Su Yuexing aside and said, "Don't ask anymore, I know about this medicine."
Su Yuexing asked, puzzled, "How did you know? You ate it?"
“I…” Li Jinghe choked up.
"Hmm?" Su Yuexing looked at him seriously.
He explained, "You forgot, I know medicine."
Su Yuexing nodded knowingly, "Oh, I understand."
Li Jinghe then asked Su Yuewei, "Does he eat this every time, or only this time?"
Su Yuewei whispered, "I eat it every time."
Li Jinghe frowned and looked at Li Zhi on the bed. He figured Li Zhi had probably eaten too much, and the side effects were too severe...
Su Yuexing asked, "Yuewei, how did you find out about this medicine?"
Her question made Li Jinghe realize that he had overlooked something.
Su Yuewei bit her lip and said, "I can't say."
Su Yuexing said, "What's wrong with saying this!"
Su Yuewei shook her head desperately, pleading, "Sister! Please don't force me! I really can't tell!"
Li Jinghe asked, "Where did you get this medicine?"
Su Yuewei shook her head with her mouth tightly shut, saying, "I can't say."
Li Jinghe narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Is it that you can't say, or that you don't want to say?"
Su Yuewei replied, "I can't say."
Su Yuexing asked, puzzled, "Yuewei! Why?"
She cried and said, "Sister! I'll die if I tell you!"
Su Yuexing's heart skipped a beat. She stopped pressing her for answers and patted her shoulder to comfort her, saying, "Alright! Alright, it's okay if you don't want to talk about it."
News of Master Li's sudden death quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of Pingchun County, and many people came to pay their respects.
"I never imagined that Master Li would die before his son," the people murmured.
"Life is unpredictable!"
Three days later, the coffin was carried out for the funeral, with Li Jinghe leading the way and carrying the memorial tablet.
Li Jinghe watched as the yellow earth gradually buried the coffin, slowly revealing a small mound. His mother had left when he was born.
His father was also gone, and he felt both hatred and love for this person.
Su Yuexing stood next to him and said, "If you want to cry, just cry. Holding it in will make you sick."
Li Jinghe shook his head and remained silent, while Su Yuexing stood quietly beside him.
Hiding not far away, Su Yuewei's lips curled up. She had already taken care of one; soon it would be Li Jinghe's turn! She turned and left.
As Su Yuexing and the others came down from the mountain, it started to rain, the raindrops pattering onto the ground.
The two returned to the carriage, both of them soaking wet.
"Achoo!" Li Jinghe couldn't help but sneeze.
While taking off her clothes, Su Yuexing said, "If you don't take off your wet clothes, it will be troublesome if you get sick again after you've finally recovered."
Li Jinghe nodded and said, "Okay."
Su Yuexing lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Such heavy rain is really a headache."
By the time they returned to the Li residence, it was already dark, and Li Jinghe's face was pale.
Su Yuexing reached out and touched his forehead, saying, "It's so hot!"
"Li Jinghe! What's wrong with you?"
Li Jinghe collapsed onto her, without any reaction.
Su Yuexing carried her out of the carriage and shouted, "Hua Hong, hurry and call the doctor!"
On her way back to Changshou Garden, she encountered Li Wanxi and saw the unconscious Li Jinghe. She secretly felt smug, thinking that if he didn't wake up, she would find another opportunity to get rid of the two sisters.
"Isn't this Li family's property mine?" A ruthless glint flashed in Li Wanxi's eyes.
The doctor arrived quickly, prescribed some medicine for Li Jinghe, and instructed him to be careful not to catch a cold.
Li Jinghe had a high fever for three days and three nights in a row, and Su Yuexing took care of him tirelessly for three days and three nights.
That night, Li Jinghe opened his eyes and saw Su Yuexing lying next to him, with very obvious dark circles under her eyes.
He was about to reach out and stroke her hair when he saw a dark figure by the window and stared at it warily.
With a subtle hand gesture, Hua, who was hiding in the shadows, swiftly captured the dark figure. "Let me go! Let me go! I was wrong!" came a pleading male voice.
Hearing the sound, Su Yuexing opened her eyes and saw Li Jinghe looking at her. "You're awake. What's that noise outside?" She got up to go and see.
Before she could open the door, Hua opened it from the outside, holding a strange man in her hand.
Su Yuexing looked at the woman and man in front of her with a puzzled expression.
Li Jinghe's voice was still a little hoarse from just waking up as he explained to Su Yuexing, "This is my bodyguard, Hua."
Hua Chao and Su Yuexing nodded slightly.
Su Yuexing nodded in agreement, then looked at the man in her hand and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here at Changshou Garden?"
The man kept his head down and did not answer.
Li Jinghe winked at Hua, who understood his meaning and kicked the man in the leg.
The man immediately knelt on the ground, the knife in his sleeve fell to the ground, and he trembled with fear.
"I was wrong! Young master! I was wrong!" He quickly kowtowed and admitted his mistake.
Li Jinghe coldly questioned, "Who sent you?"
He glanced around and said, "This...this can't be said."
Li Jinghe winked at Hua, who immediately dislocated his shoulder. "Ah! Spare me! I was wrong!"
Li Jinghe said, "Will you talk or not!"
The man immediately begged for mercy, "I'll talk! I'll talk!"
“Miss Li sent me! She…she ordered me to kill you, Young Master Li.” His voice trailed off as he spoke.
Li Jinghe exuded a sinister aura. "She really is my good aunt!"
The man immediately kowtowed and begged for forgiveness, saying, "This really has nothing to do with me!"
“Miss Li is threatening me with the lives of her entire family, so I have no choice but to do this.”
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