Li Baobei returned to Prime Minister Li's residence.
During the time she "disappeared," the Prime Minister's residence underwent tremendous changes.
During the days she "disappeared," the entire Prime Minister's residence seemed to be shrouded in an invisible gloom, and a dramatic change took place.
Li Hong, the father who was once full of vigor and vitality, suddenly turned white-haired overnight, as if the heavy burden of time had crushed his straight spine.
Meanwhile, the gentle and graceful mother, Wang Donghui, suffered from a heartbreaking dissociative identity disorder, becoming depressed and delirious all day long.
The once dashing and energetic eldest brother, Li Yangzhi, has lost his former sunny and confident youthful charm, becoming taciturn and worried.
The once bustling Prime Minister's residence is now deserted and lifeless.
She walked with heavy steps, step by step, toward Li's mother's courtyard.
With each step I took, my unease and guilt grew stronger.
When she finally arrived at her mother's bedside, tears had already blurred her vision.
The sight before her eyes tore at her heart: her mother on the bed was deathly pale, as if she had suffered a great illness, her eyes were empty and blank, staring straight at the old gauze curtain above her head, her body lying there motionless, as if she had become one with the bed.
Occasionally, a muttering sound would come from the mother's mouth, but it was impossible to understand what she was saying.
“Mother…” Li Baobei called softly, her voice trembling violently, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.
An overwhelming pain surged through her, causing her heart to ache terribly. A lump formed in her throat, and she could barely speak.
Wang Donghui's empty eyes seemed to slowly fill with a soul as he turned to look at Li Baobei, calling out in a low, hoarse voice, "Nannan..."
Li Baobei rushed over, grabbed Wang Donghui's hand tightly, and put it to her face, "Mother, Nannan is back, she's back~"
Tears streamed down Wang Donghui's face involuntarily, and a glimmer of life gradually returned to his pale expression. "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."
Li Hong and Li Yangzhi watched this scene, tears streaming down their faces. It was as if everything had returned to how it all began...
Li Baobei returned to the Treasure Pavilion. The room was as clean and spotless as ever, as if she had never left.
Bizhu brought in water from outside, not expecting there to be someone else in the room. When she saw the person standing in the room, the wooden basin in her hand slowly fell to the ground.
"Princess!!!"
...
Looking at everything, Li Baobei felt as if it were all the same as before, yet it also seemed as if nothing of the past had changed.
Her gradually blurring vision and the throbbing pains throughout her body constantly reminded her that her time was running out.
She told the Prime Minister and his wife that she had been taken to the Southern Kingdom by He You and rescued by a peerless master. She was not yet fully recovered and could not stay for long. She did not know when they would meet again after this parting.
The couple didn't try to stop her too much; as long as she was alive and safe, that was enough.
Bizhu insisted on following Li Baobei, but she knew that her days were numbered and she did not know where she would be buried. So she left Bizhu with Wang Donghui.
He only hoped that Bizhu would marry into a good family in the future, and he also gave Bizhu the dowry he had prepared in advance.
Bizhu wept uncontrollably, but she couldn't change her mistress's mind.
Less than three days later, Li Baobei left the Prime Minister's residence alone again. No one knew where she went; it was as if she had vanished without a trace.
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"Where did he go?" He You asked Zhong Lihe coldly.
Zhong Lihe's eyes dimmed. He had thought of countless ways to respond to this situation, but in the end, the words still felt like razor blades stuck in his throat.
He thought of Li Baobei's pale face again, pleading with himself, "Don't tell He You I'm still alive. My time is running out. The repeated pain is worse than a clean break."
"I wish him peace and joy for the rest of his life..."
"Please, you must take good care of him."
...
"She~"
“She was taken away by the Prime Minister’s residence,” Zhong Lihe replied weakly, not daring to look He You in the eye.
He You's tone was cold, "Why?"
"What's there to worry about! There's no such thing as a elixir of life or a way to bring the dead back to life in this world. Don't be so stubborn..."
He You looked at Zhong Lihe in disbelief, his eyes filled with endless sorrow. He really didn't understand!
Why does everyone want to stop him from being with Nan Nan?
Why?
He just wants to be with the person he likes!
Why is it so difficult?
He You did not answer, but turned and strode away. Zhong Lihe suddenly shouted, his voice trembling: "He You, fallen leaves return to their roots, let her rest in peace!"
He stopped walking and slowly closed his heavy eyes. He had rushed back from the South Day and Night, but Nan Nan still left him.
"How many days have you been gone?" He You asked slowly, his voice filled with exhaustion.
"Three days."
His voice was barely audible, "Wherever she is, I will be there." With that, he leaped lightly and disappeared into the Immortal Valley.
Zhong Lihe watched his disappearing figure and couldn't help but give a bitter laugh, "I know I can't stop him..."
"Third Miss, you must be happy, even if it's just for a short time, it's better than eternal regret."
He You also learned that Li Baobei was still alive; she had simply disappeared.
So he wandered around in search of Li Baobei...
As long as she's alive, he will definitely find her...
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