Chapter 674 Do you like me?
The morning breeze, the hazy sunrise, the smell of soil and the sound of pine and bamboo lingering around the pavilion, against the background of the sound of the plum tree, it seems like a dream or reality.
Who did she meet this morning? Tang Chen had not only thought about this question a long time ago, but had actually guessed the answer.
After all, there are probably only two people who can make Li Zimu react like this.
And since Chu Xianping is still in deep sleep, this person can only be Wei Changtian.
"Is it Master Wei?"
Slowly sitting down next to Li Zimu, Tang Chen said softly: "What did he say to you?"
"If he's pushing you to get that out of me, I can tell you right now."
“.”
From Tang Chen's perspective, Wei Changtian suddenly called Li Zimu away, most likely to ask her quickly why he was able to identify more than a hundred spies in the army in one go.
Since Li Zimu already regards himself as a friend, he will definitely be embarrassed by this.
Tang Chen didn't want to embarrass Li Zimu, so he took the initiative to speak out about the matter.
There is no doubt that such an action can definitely be regarded as "selflessness".
But Li Zimu shook his head after hearing this.
"No."
"Mr. Tang, I did go to see Mr. Wei this morning."
"But he didn't ask about it; instead"
At this point, the voice stopped abruptly.
Li Zimu lowered his head and stopped talking, which made Tang Chen feel even more uncomfortable.
He waited for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "And what?"
“.”
"Mr. Tang, this matter has nothing to do with you, so don't ask."
Slowly raising his head, Li Zimu wiped the corners of his eyes and forced a bitter smile.
"Thank you for your concern, but I just want to be alone now."
"Is it okay?"
The words "Can I?" sounded pleading, making the person who heard it feel extremely distressed.
Tang Chen looked at Li Zimu, nodded silently, stood up and walked out of the pavilion.
But just as he was about to walk out of the pavilion, he stopped, turned around and asked softly:
"Is it because of Master Chu?"
“.”
A breeze blew, and the bamboo leaves swayed gently, making a rustling sound.
It was as if all his pretense of strength was suddenly shattered. Li Zimu's body shook violently, and tears began to drip down in an instant.
The sobs echoing in the wind carried endless grievances and pain. Every tear hit Tang Chen's heart, causing him to clench his fists tightly in his sleeves.
He walked back to Li Zimu silently. He wanted to say something to comfort him, but he didn't know what to say, so he just stood there stupidly.
A few breaths later, a trembling hand suddenly grabbed the corner of his clothes, like a drowning man grasping at the last straw.
With his eyes slightly widened, Tang Chen stared blankly at Li Zimu who was holding the corner of his clothes and crying, and hesitated for a long time.
The golden red morning sun has completely jumped out of the horizon, the morning mist has dissipated, and only the dewdrops reflecting the sunlight are shining on the tips of the leaves.
There were already many hawkers in Liangzhou city walking in the streets with their goods on their shoulders. The sounds of their hawkers echoed through the bustling morning, and then drifted into Tang Chen's ears vaguely.
He slowly stretched out his hand, then retracted it, and stretched it out again a few breaths later. After going back and forth like this for several times, he finally mustered up the courage and gently patted the back of Li Zimu's trembling hand.
"It'll be better if you cry it out."
“.”
There were a few clusters of forsythia, with their shabby yellow flowers dotted in the corners.
The two people in the pavilion sat alone in silence for a long time in this ordinary yet special morning.
"Miss Li"
Handing over a handkerchief, Tang Chen said nervously, "I just washed this handkerchief yesterday. If you don't mind, you can use it."
".Thanks."
Li Zimu had stopped crying at this time. She gently took the handkerchief and said in a low voice: "It's good that Master Tang doesn't despise me."
"W-Where are you talking about?"
Obviously, this sentence, which could easily be misunderstood, made Tang Chen feel a little embarrassed.
He was afraid that his embarrassment would be discovered by Li Zimu, so he took a deep breath and quickly changed the subject: "Miss Li, what exactly happened?"
"If possible, can you tell me about it?"
“.”
She bit her lips tightly, and tears seemed to be about to fall from the corners of her eyes again.
But this time Li Zimu finally did not pretend to refuse, but after a moment of silence, he asked softly:
"Mr. Tang, why do you want to know about my relationship with Xian Ping?"
"Are you right to me?"
Li Zimu did not finish the second half of the sentence, but his meaning was clear.
Faced with this question, Tang Chen became at a loss for a moment, hesitating for a long time without saying a word.
Under normal circumstances, Li Zimu should not ask any more questions at this time.
But she had no intention of letting Tang Chen go, and she lowered her head and asked in a low voice:
"Don't you like it, or don't you know?"
“.”
“This.”
Beads of sweat oozed from his forehead. Tang Chen felt that he was not as nervous as he was now when he saw the four strange beasts behind Wei Changtian that day.
In fact, he knew very well that he had fallen in love with Li Zimu.
But just like Chu Xianping, Tang Chen is also an extremely repressed "straight man" when it comes to relationships between men and women.
He is even worse than Chu Xianping. After all, the latter had a failed relationship and is now married.
Tang Chen had been practicing diligently in Guigu Sect before and had never encountered such a thing.
So, the words that lingered in my throat finally became——
"I, I don't know."
After saying these four words, Tang Chen looked at Li Zimu with great trepidation.
He was expecting to see a hint of loss on Li Zimu's face, but the latter just nodded slightly.
"Yes, that's what I just said to Master Wei."
"ah?"
With his mouth wide open, Tang Chen was confused as to what this sentence meant.
Li Zimu paused, then explained:
"Master Tang, you should know that Master Wei has always regarded Xianping as his right-hand man."
"In fact, rather than saying that they are a king and a subject, it is better to say that they are close friends who live and die together."
"Although Xianping is a man of great strategy, he is very stupid when it comes to relationships between men and women. He was once deeply hurt by a woman before."
"So, Master Wei paid extra attention to Xianping's relationship, fearing that he would make the same mistake again."
"That's why he called me over this morning and asked me whether my feelings for Xianping were true or not."
"And I"
After a pause, Li Zimu shook his head in pain.
"And my answer is the same as yours just now."
"I have no idea."
“.”
So that's what is happening.
Hearing this, Tang Chensong vaguely guessed why Li Zimu was in so much pain now.
On the one hand, she thought she really liked Chu Xianping, but she hesitated at the critical moment, so it was inevitable that she would have some self-doubt.
On the other hand, "So Master Wei won't allow you to continue to have contact with Master Chu?" Tang Chen asked silently.
"yes."
Li Zimu closed his eyes and nodded bitterly.
"Master Wei, tell me."
"He can save me, but he can also kill me."
“.”
I can save you, but I can also kill you.
These are indeed Wei Changtian’s original words.
But when Li Zimu deliberately concealed the premise of "if you are playing with Chu Xianping", the meaning of this sentence undoubtedly became completely different.
In this case, Tang Chen would naturally have a completely different mood after hearing this. Looking at Li Zimu's pale face, his expression became more and more complicated.
For himself, he really hoped that there would be no possibility between Li Zimu and Chu Xianping.
But at the same time, he didn't want Li Zimu to be sad, even if it was because of another man.
So, Tang Chen didn’t know what to do for a moment.
What's more, strictly speaking, this matter has nothing to do with him, and he doesn't even have the qualifications to speak.
His breathing was heavy, and Tang Chen just sat there in silence.
Until Li Zimu's trembling voice sounded beside him.
"Mr. Tang."
"Can you do me a favor?"
(End of this chapter)
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