"I can't accept what you gave me with a clear conscience. I tried to repay your kindness in my own way. But now you have cruelly cut off my path. Do you want me to live in guilt for the rest of my life?"
Xu Jing didn't expect Zhou Siheng to speak out his inner thoughts, and he didn't expect this guy to be so sensitive.
Sometimes words are only slightly pale and are often not as convincing as the actual situation.
"If I want to ascend to the throne, power alone is not enough; I need enough people to help me. Those who help me may not end up well. You know the principle that when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked, right?"
Of course Zhou Siheng knew it, because he understood too clearly why he resolutely chose to help Xie Yunqi.
Because he knew that what the world lacked was a wise and good monarch who cared about the people.
Xie Yunqi used epidemics and droughts to prove that he was indeed on the side of the common people and cared about them.
But it is not enough for a monarch to have the support of the people, he also needs the support of the aristocratic families.
He was willing to give everything just to make Xie Yunqi get what he wanted.
Xu Jing shook his head and said, "I never saved you to ask you to risk everything to help me. I just wanted you to be free and not owe anyone a favor."
No one would believe this, let alone Zhou Siheng.
No one wants to be a great saint. Saving the world is something that gods should do and has nothing to do with mortals.
Xu Jing sighed and said, "Okay, I do this just to win your heart."
"Then why don't you cherish it after you get it?" Zhou Siheng said with a bit of disappointment, "You are just like that. You only act according to your own will and never consider others. I thought I wouldn't like you, but I still fell for your trick.
When I was about to give it my all, you took back everything you had done before. Do you really like me? No, you are just satisfying your own desires.
What Zhou Siheng didn't want to admit was that he felt Xie Yunqi didn't like him as much as he said.
He never told him about his decisions, and never considered his feelings. Even when he was kept in the dark, Xie Yunqi never defended himself.
Could it be that in Xie Yunqi's heart, he has always been a fool?
Zhou Siheng bravely walked over, put his arms around his waist, put his face against his chest, and whispered, "I like you. It's not because you saved me that I like you, but because I want to hold your hand and grow old with you. I want to be with you day and night, always by your side."
"real?"
Zhou Siheng choked and glared at him. "Could this be true?"
"I originally thought it was just wishful thinking, but I didn't expect to receive an unexpected surprise. It really surprised me."
It’s no wonder Xu Jing felt that the progress was too fast. It was really Zhou Siheng who was thinking too much.
Sensitive and thoughtful people often do things according to their heart. Once they have prejudices, no matter how much this person does, he will remain indifferent. If he changes his mindset and accepts Xie Yunqi, everything will become different.
He would try to find Xie Yunqi's strengths and start to let him consider things.
In the past, he would help Lin Wanru regardless of past grudges, and even when Lin Wanru was slandered by others, he would still protect her.
Now that the person has changed to Xie Yunqi, Zhou Siheng can also devote himself wholeheartedly, fall in love with him involuntarily, and do anything for him.
Love-brain will not disappear, it will only be transferred reasonably.
Xu Jing felt that perhaps he had made a mistake from the beginning. If he had known that Zhou Siheng was a love-brained person, he should have exposed Lin Wanru's true colors and seduced Zhou Siheng, waiting for him to slowly figure it out and fall in love with her. Instead of going to such great lengths to set a trap for him, even though the result would be the same, the delay in between was too much and not conducive to long-term development.
Xu Jing held him on his lap and asked, "What would you do if I changed my mind?"
This was something Zhou Siheng had not expected.
He could imagine that Xie Yunqi had gone to great lengths to get him, but he never considered that if he got him and didn't cherish him, his own fate would obviously be a hundred times more miserable.
"I don't regret ever liking you." Zhou Siheng gritted his teeth and said, "If one day you change your mind, I hope you'll tell me ahead of time so I can be mentally prepared."
"You're just asking for trouble." Xu Jing kissed his forehead and said, "If you can use your affection for me for greater things, then there's no need to worry about not achieving your great cause."
"What's the point of life if you're only obsessed with fame, fortune, and status?" Zhou Siheng retorted, "Fame, fortune, and status are but fleeting clouds. Success or failure depends on your own thoughts. Even if you achieve a place in history, what good is that? It's just for show. It's superficial and can't be taken seriously. I prefer what's in front of me. If I can hold on to it, it will benefit me for a lifetime."
"But if I change my mind, won't all your efforts be wasted?"
"Have I gained nothing from this? People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and the moon waxes and wanes. If you were to calculate gains and losses in everything, life would be too tiring. Taking care of the present is what matters most."
Xu Jing couldn't help laughing and said, "I never expected that you were a person who only knew how to enjoy yourself. If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have..."
"Not what?"
"Why should I have confessed to you earlier? Why would I have gone to such lengths to seduce you?" Xu Jing kissed the corner of his lips and continued, "I only just learned of your feelings today. I'm both happy and sad."
"Why?"
"I'm happy that we're in love, but I'm sad that I can't bear to drag you into this mess. I..." Zhou Siheng covered Xu Jing's mouth and said, "I wish your heart was like mine. I'm willing to share the good and the bad with you and spend the rest of my life with you. Even if it means dying, I wouldn't hesitate."
"Don't just talk the talk and don't practice what you preach."
"What do you want?" Zhou Siheng raised his lips and pointed to the bed beside him. "Can I spend a night with you tonight?"
"I'm busy." Xu Jing said, "I have to meet with my father tomorrow, so I have to make full preparations in advance. If I fail, I'll lose my life."
"The prince also gets afraid sometimes!" It turns out that he had been deceived before and had never been the one to make up for it.
"Your provocations won't work on me." Xu Jing ruffled his hair and said, "This night of spring must be reserved for our wedding night."
"Is it possible?"
"Why is it impossible?" Xu Jing said, "If the world were mine, I would have the final say in everything. Then I would marry you openly and not let you be controlled by others."
Zhou Siheng shook his head. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but that he couldn’t.
"If Your Highness marries me, I'm afraid you'll be pointed at and scolded by thousands of people. Will Your Highness still think it's worth marrying me then?"
"It's worth it." Xu Jing took his hand and said lovingly, "If I can spend the rest of my life with you, this life will be enough."
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