General Shi Mu was furious at Cheng Huaijin's words.
But then again, it makes sense.
Some people, once missed, are missed forever.
Sometimes, a moment of hesitation, a turn away, and it's a lifetime, and you'll never get it again.
Shi Mu fully understood this feeling of distress at this moment.
Looking at General Shi Mu's gloomy face, Cheng Huaijin sincerely said, "Actually, I'm quite grateful to you. Your appearance made me feel nervous, made me fully understand my own heart, and made me realize that I can't live without her. So, I bravely took that step. After taking that step, I realized that I had been overthinking many things. Life is short, only a few decades. When you meet someone you like, you should seize the opportunity, otherwise, a moment's missed opportunity will be a lifetime of missed opportunities. So, I hope that General Shi Mu, in the future, when you want to take a girl away, you won't hesitate, after all, you're not young anymore."
General Shi Mu glanced at Cheng Huaijin indifferently and said nothing more.
He took the box he treasured, stood up, and prepared to leave.
As he reached the door, he turned back to the table and placed the box in front of Cheng Huaijin: "Since you're determined to have her, then keep these things safe for her! I'm leaving!"
After saying this, General Shi Mu left without looking back.
When he got downstairs and saw Gu Yingxue, he simply nodded and left.
Gu Yingxue looked at Cheng Huaijin carrying the box down, her face full of confusion.
Cheng Huaijin handed the things to Gu Yingxue and smiled, "He told me to keep them safe. That's good too. Without a trace, all the thoughts will slowly disappear. Clear your mind and wait for others to move in. Respect yourself and respect others."
Gu Yingxue was taken aback, then took the box.
She hadn't thought that far ahead, because most of the things inside belonged to the original owner, so it didn't matter whether she accepted them or not.
In the days before Gu Qingyuan found her, she had already fulfilled the original owner's wishes, so she didn't take anything with her.
Since Shi Mu has collected all of the original owner's belongings and even sent them over, it must be a kind of fate!
Gu Yingxue carefully put the box away.
Then Cheng Huaijin escorted Gu Yingxue home.
The two are now betrothed by the emperor, but they had never gone shopping together before. Now that they had the chance, neither of them expected that they would go back to their own homes.
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After everything was settled in each country, it was already the end of July.
The envoys of the mission were all ready to leave, and before they departed, the emperor hosted a banquet for them.
Part of the Southern Lin delegation had already returned, with General Mu leading the team to transport Long Zhu'er's body back, while Lord Jiang and several guards remained to handle the follow-up matters.
Similarly, Ayin also stayed behind. Gu Xin had completely cleared the toxins from her body, and she was recuperating. She would return with Lord Jiang and the others later.
On July 29, the diplomatic missions from various countries departed from Beijing.
This time, the princes and princesses of the West also went back, as did Cheng Huaijin. He was going back to prepare for the wedding and would come to the capital again at the end of the year. He would send Gu Xin off to her wedding early next year, and then marry Gu Yingxue back to Liusha in February.
His time is quite limited.
Meanwhile, the Gu family was also preparing a dowry for Gu Yingxue, as it would be difficult to prepare a estate and shops if she married too far away.
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