Chapter 160: Extra 8: Empire
Ji Xun could no longer remember when he left Ulaf, he only remembered that it rained heavily that day.
But Nan Zhiyan came to see her off. It was the first time in so many years that Nan Zhiyan took the initiative to see her.
On the day when the aristocracy and monarchy were overthrown and the whole country celebrated, Ji Xun, as one of the former aristocratic leaders, did not choose to stay in parliament.
Even though this proposal was passed personally by her.
Because of a genetic defect, Gu Wenqi's health began to deteriorate after he turned 30, just like his father.
But he didn't seem to have any plans for the future of the Lorde family. He just watched his family go to destruction quietly.
Wei Shenglin still remains in the parliament. Although he no longer has the title of nobility, he is still a general of the empire. The Hollaine family has always been brave and good at fighting.
So Wei Shenglin went to the Thirteen Border Stars and never came back.
Ji Xun had no reason to stay here any longer. Nan Zhiyan didn't love Lu Yanjing, but she didn't love anyone either.
Even Lin Zhiheng could only silently guard beside the people in the end, unable to move forward.
She knew that Nan Zhiyan wanted her to stay in parliament not because he was reluctant to let her go, but because she could still serve the new policy.
"Have you thought it through?"
Nan Zhiyan held an umbrella and looked at Ji Xun who was about to board the aircraft. Although they were both middle-aged, time seemed to have left no trace on their faces.
It’s just that having been in a high position for many years has made Nan Zhiyan more mature, and he is still very charming.
No wonder there have been so many people who like Nan Zhiyan over the years, swarming in like bees and butterflies, but without exception, they were all ruthlessly ignored.
Ji Xun looked at Nan Zhiyan and nodded.
"I've thought it through."
There was no point in her staying here. Nan Zhiyan had already gotten what she wanted, and no one could stop her anymore.
As he walked up to the aircraft, Ji Xun couldn't help but turned around and glanced at Nan Zhiyan.
The other party still stood there in the rain, watching her get on the aircraft. Luo Xin and Di Wen stood on her left and right behind her respectively.
Even though he had someone to accompany him, a sense of loneliness still hit Ji Xun hard in the heart.
She sometimes wondered if Nan Zhiyan would feel lonely. It seemed that he didn't.
It seemed like a long time ago, when she first saw Nan Zhiyan, he was alone.
Unlike the day he left Urlaf, Ji Xun will remember the scene of the day he came to Urlaf for the rest of his life.
It was a sunny afternoon. In order for her and Ji Lan to enter St. Derek's smoothly, they had to come to Ulraf early and study at the Feidun Junior School under St. Derek's.
Before they came, their mother had already let them know about the situation in Urlaf. Of course, what she was most interested in were the other three people who were heirs to the four major families.
Especially Lu Yanjing, she had heard a lot of rumors about this top heir in the past.
At the banquet, she successfully met several people, but was a little disappointed. They seemed to be no different from her brother.
Until she saw Nan Zhiyan following quietly behind Lu Yanjing, there were many aristocratic girls, but she was the only one as quiet and introverted as Nan Zhiyan.
Like a shadow, he followed Lu Yanjing, but Ji Xun clearly saw that the others frequently looked at Nan Zhiyan.
She is indeed very pretty, and Ji Xun likes her more than that hypocritical Una.
She knew Nan Zhiyan and had heard with her own ears that when her mother praised Lu Yanjing, she also praised Duke Ullav for his good vision in choosing a good subordinate for her son.
Few of the people who can be praised by her mother are simple.
So she approached Nan Zhiyan. At first she was just curious, but later, she liked this feeling.
She always felt at ease when she was with Nan Zhiyan, and the aura of Nan Zhiyan made her unconsciously become addicted.
Maybe it wasn't just her. Nan Zhiyan herself didn't notice that those people always kept looking at her vaguely.
As the cabin door closed, Nan Zhiyan's face became blurred in the rain, along with his past memories.
After seeing Ji Xun off, Nan Zhiyan returned to the parliament.
News came from the Lorde family that Gu Wenqi was waiting for her in the leader's office.
That’s right, with the birth of the new regime, kings and nobles have become a thing of the past.
The empire was renamed the Inter-City Alliance, and Nan Zhiyan was elected as the head of the new country.
Gu Wenqi's health became very poor, even worse than his father's. His face was terribly pale, and he kept coughing, which was particularly noticeable in the hall.
"I am dying."
This was the first sentence Gu Wenqi said when he saw Nan Zhiyan. He also just found out what the genetic defect of the Lorde family was.
Because of his life expectancy, his father kept forcing him to get married as soon as possible and have children.
But he didn't agree. The only person he wanted to marry was Nan Zhiyan, since he was young.
Nan Zhiyan paused, not surprised. She knew about the Lorde family's genetic defect earlier than Gu Wenqi.
Because Sui Yu was also helpless against the genetic defect of the Lorde family.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lord."
The nobility has been overthrown, so Gu Wenqi is no longer Marquis of Lorde.
Nan Zhiyan didn't know how to answer this question, so he could only say sorry in a calm voice.
"Ayan, I'm the one who should say sorry."
Gu Wenqi stood up. Even the torture of genetic defects did not deteriorate his appearance in the slightest.
Because of his sick appearance, there was even a rare sense of brokenness.
Staring at Nan Zhiyan, Gu Wenqi's eyes turned red.
"I was the one who let you down in the archery competition that year and stole your championship."
"I know."
Nan Zhiyan was a little surprised to hear this, but she had known it for a long time.
That was the only time that the other elders of the Taran family, whom she only saw a few times a year, united to persuade her to give up the competition.
Nan Wenqi even used her mother to threaten her and banned Nan Zhiyan from participating in archery competitions.
Perhaps it was because Nan Wenqi mentioned his mother, Nan Zhiyan was indeed uneasy during the last game.
The feeling of powerlessness and suffocation reminded her of the despair she had felt when she fell into the deep pit and spent three days and three nights feeling her life slipping away.
So she made a mistake, a ridiculous mistake, which caused her to miss the championship.
From that time on, for a long time afterwards, Nan Zhiyan could not control the strength of his arrow shooting.
"So, can you forgive me?"
Gu Wenqi coughed twice and looked up at Nan Zhiyan, as if he wanted to see sympathy for him in Nan Zhiyan's eyes.
"I never blamed you."
Nan Zhiyan didn't understand why Gu Wenqi asked such a question. She had never cared about this matter, let alone forgiveness.
The title of champion is not important to her.
Nan Zhiyan hated Nan Wenqi, who always used Yun Wanyue to threaten him, and himself, who was trapped for three days and three nights and unable to escape.
She did underestimate the shadow that the kidnapping left on her, and this was something she realized only after meeting Teacher Leah.
Gu Wenqi's eyes suddenly lit up, but the next moment he caught a glimpse of Nan Zhiyan's cold eyebrows, his heart sank again.
Because Nan Zhiyan's eyes told him that it was not his fault, because she had never cared about him from the beginning to the end.
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