The next morning, Luo Jiu lay on the soft couch, preparing to take a nap, but was suddenly woken up by Jin Xia.
"Hmm... what's wrong? Nothing important has happened, but I'm going to punish you properly, Miss."
Luo Jiu's lazy life couldn't be happier; she did nothing but eat and sleep. If she had nothing to do, she could sleep for over ten hours a day.
So much so that even now, when he's woken up, he's not angry anymore, and he's even in the mood to joke around with Jinxia.
"Miss..." Jinxia hesitated, unsure whether she should speak.
"What is it? Speak up. Otherwise, you've woken me up and won't tell me, are you asking for punishment?"
Luo Jiu yawned, looking a little sleepy, her expression languid, like an elegant and noble cat, yet making people want to kiss, hug, and lift her up high.
"So, Young Master Xiao Qingyun has arrived?"
Jin Xia hardened her heart, closed her eyes, and spoke out. Although she thought to herself that if she didn't spread this news, Luo Jiu would never know that Xiao Qingyun had come to see her, she should let go of what she needed to let go of and cut ties with what she needed to cut ties with.
But... her mistress taught her that one cannot deprive people of their right to choose.
She couldn't bear the consequences of what would happen in the future, nor did she dare to.
Who knew that Jin Xia was having an internal struggle for a long time, while Luo Jiu only responded with a soft "Oh," and then fell silent. It seemed she was planning to go back to sleep.
"Miss... are you going or not?" Jin Xia looked at Luo Jiu with some surprise. After all, they were once lovers. Even if they broke up, why could she be so indifferent as if they had never dated?
Could it be that Miss has truly let go?
"Why doesn't Jin Xiaxi want me to go?"
To be honest, Luo Jiu was also a little conflicted. Xiao Qingyun was the original owner's sweetheart, but she had nothing to do with him.
Logically speaking, Luo Jiu should go there immediately and then stage a passionate love story of life and death, but this is another melodramatic farce that constantly challenges Luo Jiu's bottom line.
However, Jinxia felt a sense of panic as she listened to this conversation. Could it be that her mistress was so grief-stricken that she was afraid to face it?
But that won't do. Wouldn't that mean the young lady would never be able to leave?
The two were completely on different wavelengths, yet they were able to seamlessly connect their thoughts after imagining it.
Jinxia grasped Luo Jiu's hands and said with deep sorrow, "Miss, you should go. Only in this way can you truly let go."
Luo Jiu: "..." What gave you such a misconception?
And so, with Jin Xia's help, Luo Jiu got dressed and walked step by step toward the side gate of the back garden.
Since the discovery of this side door, it has become an excellent passage for Luo Jiu to go out, but it has also brought a lot of trouble that could have been avoided.
Luo Jiu was both happy and sad.
“Jiu’er…”
A voice came from in front of Luo Jiu. The originally clear and handsome voice was tinged with a hint of hoarseness and sorrow, making people feel sorry for him.
Luo Jiu recognized Xiao Qingyun's voice. Not knowing what to say, she simply stood in front of him and looked at him.
"Jiu'er, you..." Give me a moment to think...
Xiao Qingyun wanted to reach out and hold Luo Jiu's hand, just like always. However, before her hand could even touch him, Jin Xia interrupted her.
"Young Master Xiao, please have some self-respect. You are already engaged; how can you treat my young lady like this?"
Jin Xia's accusations made Xiao Qingyun feel ashamed, but she didn't know how to refute them.
"Jinxia".
Luo Jiu spoke calmly, cutting off Jin Xia's attempt to say something even more hurtful. Jin Xia pouted and looked at Luo Jiu, giving him a very disappointed look.
He has wronged you so much, how can you still defend him like this, Miss!
“Young Master Xiao, although Jinxia’s words were a bit extreme, they are not without reason. You are getting married tomorrow, so you shouldn’t be here at this time.”
"Besides, I'm getting married soon."
Luo Jiu's indifferent words became the final straw that broke Xiao Qingyun's back.
He stared at Luo Jiu in disbelief, then his face fell with deep sorrow. He couldn't understand why Luo Jiu, who should be in his arms, whispering the most touching words of love, would suddenly say such hurtful things.
It's as if... as if I've never really known her.
"Jiu'er, please don't marry him..."
Xiao Qingyun abandoned his dignity and status, pleading with her. His eyes were filled with pain, and the only light that could heal him was Luo Jiu.
He couldn't help but take Luo Jiu's hand, and said somewhat awkwardly:
"I... I can run away from the wedding tomorrow. I'll take you away from here, to a place where it's just the two of us. And then..."
We'll have a big yard at home, with all kinds of fruits and flowers you like...
We can have many more children, as smart and adorable as you, who will call you 'Mother' and me 'Father'.
"So...please don't marry someone else, okay..."
Xiao Qingyun's plea, in his view, had already buried him in the dust, and all the Confucian classics and the way of the gentleman that he had learned before had been thrown to the back of his mind.
He didn't care about any of that; he just wanted the girl in front of him to turn around, look at him, and then everything would go back to normal.
"But what about your parents? What about your academic achievements? What about your ambitions? And what about your fiancée?"
Luo Jiu's words left no room for negotiation, each sentence striking directly at Xiao Qingyun's heart.
"I can……"
"No, you can't let go." Luo Jiu interrupted him without hesitation before he could finish speaking.
"You can't let go of these things. You feel that I should be yours, so you can't accept my leaving and want to win me back without any room for negotiation."
"But once I agree to it, you'll regret it and start complaining."
Luo Jiu's lips curled into an extremely cold smile. "Xiao Qingyun, from beginning to end, the one who has been hesitant has always been you."
Because of your hesitation and concerns, you didn't say these words to "Luo Jiu" sooner. You only gave her a promise without a time limit, and in the end, you let her die with a promise that you could never fulfill.
Therefore, you should bear the consequences you deserve. Just watch as the woman you once loved deeply dons a red wedding dress for another man and walks further and further away from you.
After saying this, Luo Jiu turned and left without the slightest hesitation. In her view, if she continued to hesitate and remain ambiguous, she wouldn't just be a "pure white lotus," but a pure white lotus with inherent "scumbag" traits.
Xiao Qingyun watched Luo Jiu's departing figure, then made a futile grabbing motion towards the air. Luo Jiu was like air, slipping through her fingers in the blink of an eye.
He remained where he was, lowered his eyes, and gave a forlorn smile.
She's right. He was a coward from beginning to end. He ruined any possibility between them.
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