“Jiang Li, I felt back then that she didn’t belong here at all.”
"She wants to leave here, just like... you want to leave here too."
Xie Shiyan's gaze remained fixed on Gu Jiangli's face, not shifting for a moment.
"Jiang Li, you actually planned to leave too, but you were waiting, waiting for an opportunity to leave, just like my mother waited for that bowl of nourishing soup back then, right?"
"That's different..."
Gu Jiangli didn't know what her expression was right now, but she did feel a moment of confusion.
Xie Shiyan knew from the beginning that there were many things wrong with her, but he never asked about it.
It's because he already had a suspicion in his heart...
"Shi Yan, do you think I'm about to leave, that's why you're making arrangements for your affairs?"
"If you leave, there's no need for me to stay."
His eyes were firm yet full of deep affection, making it impossible for Gu Jiangli to look away, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
She wished Xie Shiyan wasn't so clever as to have thought of these things.
“Jiang Li, if it weren’t for you, I might have died after killing Xie Yongshan and his wife. If you want to leave, you really don’t need to worry about me.”
This was the first person she encountered who advised her to leave.
She kept thinking about how to reply to him, and finally she asked:
"Shi Yan, do you have any regrets in your life?"
Xie Shiyan smiled at her, a rare, bright smile, then shook his head. "No more."
Gu Jiangli responded with a warm smile, "Okay, I understand."
Two days later, the Northern Qi was filled with lamentations.
General's wife, Gu Jiangli, passed away at home due to illness.
The general fell ill from worry and died at home.
When Gu Jiangli pulled away, Xie Shiyan was right beside her.
After her death, her soul did not immediately transfer to the next world, but stayed at the Xie family's house for a day.
After she passed away, Xie Shiyan's health deteriorated rapidly.
He fell seriously ill instantly and passed away within a day, following her.
Xie Shiyan died without much pain; he had a smile on his face.
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