The yellow-robed guard at the palace gate greeted her respectfully and opened the gate for Cheng Ying.
On New Year's Eve in previous years, Cheng Ying liked to sit alone on the city wall, looking at the hustle and bustle of the capital. She would sit there all night until the next day when the sky was about to brighten and the dawn was about to arrive.
This year is different. Even though it is just a shadow that looks similar, it makes Cheng Ying feel a little hopeful that he can be reunited with his "junior sister".
Cheng Ying also knew that he was probably possessed by a demon. Although he had long since turned into this androgynous appearance, he could never let go of Jiaojiao. Over the years, he was often trapped in his own dreams.
He dreamed of the scene before his death. He tried so hard to reach out and cover his junior sister's eyes to prevent her from seeing his tragic appearance. However, he was so weak due to being on the verge of death that he was unable to do this.
He dreamed that after his death, Jiaojiao was so helpless. He always saw her eyes filled with tears in his dream. Before he left, he didn't even have the chance to tell her not to feel guilty. If he could go back in time and start over again, he would still stand in front of her. No matter how many times he started over, he would always do so.
But what Cheng Ying is most worried about is that after her death, Jiaojiao will be the only one left in the world. How should she live?
There is no one in this world to protect her anymore. Will anyone bully her?
When he first came to Taiyan, Cheng Ying tried to commit suicide just to return to that world, but he failed.
Later, Zhang Daoling told him that there was a way to make Jiaojiao reincarnate into this world as well.
Cheng Ying went to the Fahua Temple to guard the array and waited for ten years.
However, she did not wait for Jiaojiao to arrive until Zhang Daoling wanted to escape, and Cheng Ying realized that she had been deceived.
Perhaps it was because Zhang Daoling had some abilities, or perhaps Cheng Ying was unwilling to give up and was obsessed with waiting for that day, or perhaps he was deceiving himself. Once Zhang Daoling died, the last glimmer of hope would no longer exist. That was why Cheng Ying was unwilling to take his life, and instead imprisoned Zhang Daoling in a secret cell under the Nian Qu Tower.
Over the years, he had become heartbroken and lived like a walking corpse.
Without love, everything in this world is just a game in Cheng Ying's eyes. What does the joys and sorrows, pains and pleasures of others have to do with him? Without Jiaojiao, he has no love or hate. He can neither feel true happiness nor grief. There is only the pain of separation, and torture day after day.
Since he was not living well, no one else could live well! Zhang Daoling begged Taiyan to return to the orthodoxy and for a wise ruler to be born, but he chose to use him as a scapegoat. He would make sure that Zhang Daoling would never wait for that day.
This is what all living beings owe Cheng Ying.
The teacher saved countless lives throughout his life. He and his junior sister practiced medicine and also saved lives, but what was their ending?
Generally speaking, human nature is evil and has always been so.
When Cheng Ying returned to Yudai Hutong, there were two big red lanterns hanging on the gate of the mansion, with red candles shining. The gatekeeper hurriedly saluted and welcomed him in.
"Master Du, you're here? Madam Wushuang has been waiting for you and has asked the kitchen to redo the food several times."
Normally the servants would not dare to say so much, but the Governor had never been to Yudai Hutong on New Year's Eve, so this was the first time such a precedent had happened. No matter how domineering Madam Wushuang was, she could not be seen in public, which showed that it was very different with the Governor.
Cheng Ying responded indifferently, but did not blame the servant for being too talkative.
He walked towards the main house and saw that the yard was brightly lit. His mood subtly eased a little, probably because this was the first time in all these years that someone lit a lamp and waited for him to come home at night.
Liang Wushuang was cheered up after receiving the message from the maid, the corners of his lips curled up with joy, and he hurriedly picked up the pipa and plucked the strings with his fingers.
Liang Wushuang wanted to learn to play the pipa because there was a pipa in Cheng Ying's study. The pipa looked quite old, but was never covered with dust, which showed that someone often wiped it. The servants were not allowed to go into Cheng Ying's study to clean it, so the pipa could only be wiped by the supervisor himself.
Liang Wushuang guessed that he was a pipa lover, so he decided to learn to play the pipa from Yang Jiyan.
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