It was he who pushed her into hell.
But it was he who led a large army into Julu, reached out and brought her back to Ye, saving her from a life of wandering, separation from her family, and exile to another country.
She hadn't forgotten these things.
Because she hadn't forgotten him, her feelings towards him were always a mix of anger and resentment, yet she couldn't get close to him either. This contradictory and complex feeling was so frustrating that even she herself was extremely annoyed.
Wei Yao stopped and faced her. He said earnestly, "Madam, I know that you and the general in the eyes of the world can only be observed but not approached. You think he is cruel and violent, and you are afraid that if you get close, you will be hurt by his arbitrary and capricious behavior."
Zheng Quchi was speechless for a moment; that was indeed what she thought.
A person with personality flaws is naturally not an emotionally stable person. He can be gentle and mild at times, and then suddenly become a raging storm. In addition, he holds a high position and has the power of life and death, so who dares to object?
“But the general is not beyond redemption, madam.” He told her about the general’s past in order to tell her: “The general was born and suffered all kinds of mistreatment. He has never been loved and naturally does not know how to have compassion for the world. But you are now the general’s only family and lover. I don’t know who else but you can make the general better.”
He lacked both the responsibilities of a father and the guidance of a mother; he survived and grew up on his own, wildly and like a weed.
Unable to bear Wei Yao's pleading, reddened eyes, Zheng Quchi lowered her eyes and shook her head the next second: "Don't joke around. I... I can barely manage to live my own life. I simply can't do it."
“No, you can do it.” Wei Yao said with certainty, “The general has never spared the life of any assassin, but when you said stop, he stopped his killing intent. This is something that would never have happened before. Also, back when you were in Fenggu Sand City, the general gave up the plan to burn down Fenggu Sand City for your sake and did not kill all the remaining scourges, just because he was afraid that you would see blood and be even more afraid of him.”
He finished speaking in one breath, his chest heaving as he caught his breath for a moment before saying the last sentence: "Madam, the General is changing for you, he is enduring, he is restraining his nature, and he is also learning the gentleness that others show to their wives. Do you really understand all of this?"
Zheng Quchi stood there like a wooden pestle, motionless, but his heart was like a falling bamboo leaf, rising and falling in disarray when the wind blew, refusing to find peace.
After a long while, she managed a forced smile. Usually eloquent, her words were now somewhat incoherent.
"Brother Wei, this is my first time dating and getting married, and I've chosen someone as incredibly difficult as Yuwen Sheng right from the start... I'm really, really nervous. I don't know if I can become his wife, and I don't know how I can accept such a husband. I'm just an ordinary person..."
He's an ordinary person, as ordinary as can be.
She had no tragic past or family secrets; she was an ordinary person with an ordinary personality, just a modern person who loved woodworking and had some education.
Her outlook on life will not be easily assimilated or changed by the world, and her values will not be solely driven by physical appearance. She has tried, but she cannot do it.
But she was too insignificant. Even in a small county like Fuxian, she could not be free to do as she pleased. Among the millions of people in the seven kingdoms, she would be completely lost in the crowd.
Therefore, she never arrogantly believed that because she was a time traveler, she could change the world and the people living in it with her power.
Everyone has their own experiences in dealing with people and situations. Because she is so insignificant, she only wants to stay true to herself and protect her own little corner of the world. She really has no power to do anything else.
When Wei Yao heard her say that about him, his heart clenched, and he could only say in a dry voice, "I know that I've made things difficult for you. You are active, cheerful, enthusiastic and happy. Your world is always sunny, so you would not like the dark things that grow in the cracks."
Zheng Quchi wanted to say that she wasn't as good as he said, but then Wei Yao continued, "But do you know that dark things also like warm light? They keep growing outwards, trying to crawl out of the shadows and into the places where the sun shines?"
But she is not sunshine.
She was just Zheng Quchi, a troubled person who was trying to save herself and climb out of the swamp and mire beneath her feet.
Zheng Quchi took a deep breath: "I don't want to think about these things right now. Brother Wei, it's getting late. I have to go to the Thousand Trees Palace for the finals tomorrow, so I'll head back now."
Wei Yao had already said too many things he shouldn't have today. He knew he was clearly making things difficult for her, but he still maintained that there was no one else but her for this matter, especially considering what the general was about to do...
He worried that if the general had no restraints and acted recklessly, he dared not imagine what state the Ye Kingdom would be in if it were to completely lose control.
No matter how anxious he was, he couldn't rush things, so he replied, "Okay."
Zheng Quchi nodded to him in farewell and then turned and left the bamboo forest. After she left, Fu Rong and Wang Zebang, who had been there for a while, finally appeared and came out.
They walked up to Wei Yao.
"It's kind of you to have spoken so frankly, but it seems that Madam didn't listen." Fu Rong said helplessly, "Everyone has their own aspirations. What good daughter wouldn't like a kind and gentle husband?"
Previously, he had always felt that Zheng Quchi was not worthy of their general. She was a woman who had nothing to offer, and how could she compare to the benefits of marrying Princess Sheng'an?
But later he discovered that she was likable, kind and interesting, not only intelligent but also extremely skilled. After listening to her words and putting himself in her shoes, he couldn't very well boast about himself.
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