Chapter 297 But there is no if in life
It is a deep night, the moonlight is bright, the wind is blowing, and the leaves are rustling.
Sometimes people compare the bright moon to rippling water. When the moon shines down on a person along with the starlight, even the hardest edges seem to soften.
The veil was lying on the yellow soil not far away. The woman was standing quietly under the dense branches and leaves, holding a sword in one hand and holding it behind her.
Her hair was neatly tied up at the back of her head, revealing her slender neck. Her fringe bangs half-covered her dim eyes. Her skirt swayed in the wind, and the long dress with dark red flowers on her gave people the illusion of wearing a Jingguo dragon robe.
The eyebrows are like mountain peaks, the eyes are like waves, they stare at each other from afar, unable to speak.
The murderous intent in Bingwen's eyes froze there in confusion and fear, which was somewhat ridiculous.
The soldiers were afraid of the opponent's terrible strength and held their swords tightly, not daring to move forward. The commander-in-chief, who was sitting high on his horse, suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Bingwen's chest seemed to be blocked by a large, rough ball of cotton. He tried desperately to breathe but only felt heartache. So he struggled and roared, trying to poke a big hole in his chest. The air entered his lungs, causing him to feel bruised all over.
That person stood under the dark green branches, half of her face hidden in the dark shadows, her narrow phoenix eyes looking at him without any sadness or joy, as if this childhood sweetheart who had accompanied her through ten years of ups and downs was a stranger.
Insignificant stranger.
A stranger who was not enough to cause her emotional changes.
Bingwen's Adam's apple slid up and down many times, and his entire body lines, including his neck, were straightened, as if he wanted to tear it apart. The veins on the back of his hand that was tightening the reins were throbbing, and the joints were white. The force was so great that his fingertips pierced into his palm, leaving a bloody mess.
He didn't expect to see her again.
He should be happy that she was alive, but at this moment, inferiority, regret, and cowardice stimulated every nerve in his body, clamoring to run away, clamoring not to appear in front of her and make her angry.
In the end, I still didn't have the courage to say the word "Alin".
But the other party called his name calmly.
"Bingwen."
But these two emotionless words made the man tremble.
Bingwen's long eyelashes trembled violently, and even the long sword held tightly in his other hand was shaking.
"When you knitted the flower strips into a ring and knelt down to put it on me, I had the thought of spending the rest of my life with you for a moment."
Bingwen's pupils shrank, and he had no strength left in his body. The long sword in his hand fell to the ground with a bang.
He remembers.
He was twelve years old at that time, and that day happened to be the day when Jun Lin returned to the palace after studying abroad. She would always return to the palace for a month after being away for three months to learn the art of being an emperor.
The joy of youth is like a gust of wind, which never stops for others and only blows towards you.
"You're back!"
"I'm back."
He took her to take a break from his busy schedule, and the two of them left the palace. It was spring in the suburbs, with ripples on the lake and small yellow flowers blooming on the green grass banks.
The young man looked at the future Emperor Jing, and the affection in his eyes deepened unconsciously. He said, "Don't let yourself get depressed. Every time Master Man takes you to teach, you go in early in the morning and come back at night."
The worry in his voice was obvious. He was afraid that she would put too much pressure on him. Even a god would not be able to handle studying like this.
The prince, whose eyebrows and eyes were still young, smiled at him and said, "What are you afraid of? Every time you take me out to play, I am happier and more relaxed than anyone else."
Her uncle raised her and took care of her food, clothing and health, but he was an elder after all, and Jun Lin could not act more youthful in front of him than in front of people of the same age.
She was carefree and willful since she was young. Although she often pretended to be a tyrant and intimidated outsiders, people who knew her knew that she was just a superficial person and was actually very easy to get along with.
She was like a king, yet not like one. She was brighter than other kings and had a rebellious nature. She fought against pedantic ethics all day long. She swore fiercely that in the future the world would be governed by law and people would be governed by law. All the irregular, corrupt, decadent and bad things would be eradicated.
She works hard. Once she has a clear goal, she works harder than anyone else. She treats people around her with no airs and is nicer than anyone else. She also always unconsciously pushes away the dark clouds and pulls people into the sunshine.
The young man reacted and realized that he liked her. His Highness was stunned by his sudden appearance of "like".
But no man has ever confessed his love to her. She is so brave that she even wants to do it. She half-jokingly said, "I heard that there is a place where if you really like someone, you need to kneel down and put a ring on the other person's finger, and you have to swear an oath at the same time."
Then the boy really did it.
She picked the small yellow flowers and made them into a ring, then knelt on one knee with eyes as bright as the clearest lake.
"Is that so?"
The young man looked at her half-confusedly, and then said: "I like A-Lin, can A-Lin like me too in the future?"
Her heart shuddered, not for anything else, but simply because the boy was too sincere. He seemed like the most flawless gem in the world, or like a surging wave that swallowed her up without giving her time to think. Seeing that His Highness didn't say anything, the boy nervously and carefully put the ring on her middle finger.
At that moment, this prince really wanted to live with him until old age.
She looked at the wreath on her finger, her eyebrows, which were softer than the man's, drooped, and she smiled with her lips curled.
"Okay, this is what you're going to do for the girl you like in the future, so don't come practice it here."
The young man frowned and retorted: "Even if I am fake, my love for you is not fake."
Firm and sincere: "Love for Ah Lin is always real."
The identity of childhood sweetheart was fake, but the love was real. It was just that His Highness did not think of this at the time.
His Highness took off the ring and threw it to him, then walked forward leisurely with his hands behind his back: "I don't have the heart to mess with the broken sleeves right now, so what, do you want me to be laughed at by the world?"
The young man held the ring in his palm with care and quickly chased after him: "Are you afraid?"
His Highness raised his head and laughed, showing his wildness: "I'm not afraid."
"Why don't you consider me?"
"Why would you consider the relationship when you haven't accomplished your great cause?"
The voice fades away, the picture fades away, and everything can no longer go back to the way it was before.
Bingwen had no idea how pathetic and ridiculous he was now. It turned out that he had already proposed to the girl he loved.
If he really treated her...
The man's eyes were wet and his voice was hoarse: "If, if I had never betrayed you..."
Perhaps the former Jun Lin would have replied, “What would have happened if you had not betrayed me?”, but now she was just standing under the branches, telling him with her actions that she was not willing to take another step towards him, and did not want him to get any closer to her. In this life, they were clearly separated and were just enemies.
"There are no ifs in life."
A clear female voice echoed in the sad and heavy atmosphere.
She took a step forward, and her vivid and bright facial features were completely exposed under the moonlight, making Bingwen fall in love with her at first sight.
"It's time to put an end to everything that happened before."
This step she took, the only step she had taken towards him since Bingwen betrayed her, was a step towards claiming his life.