There was a hint of pain in Cheng Qingyuan's eyes, but he still insisted: "I don't care about your past, nor do I care about the future."
"I just want to be with you and help you through this journey."
Fang Qingyue slowly shook her head, a hint of bitterness in her voice: "Mr. Cheng, you are a good person, but I cannot respond to your feelings."
Cheng Qingyuan gritted his teeth, struggling in his heart for countless times, but finally nodded firmly: "I have thought about it. Whether there is a result or not, I am willing."
Seeing their son so determined, although Cheng's parents were reluctant to let him go, they could not say anything more.
They felt sorry for their son and knew that he had made up his mind, so they could only sigh.
"Okay, Qingyuan," Father Cheng patted his son's shoulder, his voice heavy but gentle, "Since you have made up your mind, then take good care of Miss Fang and be careful on the road. Your mother and I will wait for you to come back."
Tears welled up in Cheng's mother's eyes. Although she didn't want her son to leave, she also understood his feelings.
She gently held Cheng Qingyuan's hand and whispered, "Qingyuan, be careful on the road and take care of yourself."
Cheng Qingyuan nodded, with reluctance in his eyes: "Dad, Mom, I will definitely take good care of Miss Fang and Miss Chi Yue."
"Once things are settled, I will come back to take the imperial examinations and will never let you down."
After saying goodbye, Fang Qingyue, Chi Yue and Cheng Qingyuan got on the carriage with their packages.
Cheng Qingyuan turned over and sat on the shaft of the carriage. He shook the reins lightly in his hand, and the carriage slowly drove away from the town.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone behind them, the streets and alleys gradually faded away, and the figures of Cheng's parents gradually became blurred in the smoke and dust in the distance.
Fang Qingyue sat in the carriage, looking through the gap in the curtains, watching the scene outside gradually become unfamiliar.
A subtle emotion surged in her heart. Leaving Jiangnan meant that she could finally get rid of the shadow of the past, but it also meant that she had to say goodbye to everything here.
Chi Yue sat quietly beside Fang Qingyue. Although she could not see the scenery outside, her mood fluctuated with the bumps of the carriage.
She noticed Qingyue's silence and asked softly, "Sister, what's wrong? Are you worried about something?"
Fang Qingyue smiled faintly. Although the smile was light, it was full of warmth. "It's okay, Chi Yue. I was just thinking that after leaving here, the road ahead might be even more difficult."
"But if we go far enough, no one will be able to find us."
Chi Yue nodded. Although she couldn't see Fang Qingyue's expression, she could feel the firmness in her tone.
She reached out and gently held Qingyue's hand, her voice soft: "Sister, no matter where we go, we are together."
At this moment, Cheng Qingyuan, sitting on the shaft, suddenly pulled the reins lightly, and the carriage slowly stopped. He stared into the distance, his expression slightly nervous.
"Qingyue," Cheng Qingyuan said in a low voice, looking back at Fang Qingyue in the carriage, "Hurry and look ahead."
Fang Qingyue's heart tightened, and she immediately stuck her head out and looked in the direction Cheng Qingyuan was looking.
Not far ahead, Shen Yuhan was leading a group of soldiers marching on the road in an orderly manner.
The clanging armor and waving flags all revealed Shen Yuhan's identity.
Fang Qingyue's heart sank suddenly. Almost instantly, she realized that if he discovered her, the consequences would be disastrous.
Shen Yuhan's figure was particularly tall and straight in the setting sun, and he exuded a cold aura.
He was riding on a horse, his eyes sharp as an eagle, scanning the surroundings from time to time.
The accompanying soldiers guarded him in an orderly manner. The sound of horse hooves and the collision of armor came one after another, as if each sound struck Fang Qingyue's heart.
"Hurry, don't let them find us."
Fang Qingyue immediately lowered her voice and spoke to Cheng Qingyuan hurriedly.
Cheng Qingyuan tightened the reins, slowed down the speed slightly, and moved the carriage to a more secluded place on the side of the road.
Although he didn't understand why Fang Qingyue was so nervous, he felt that her fear was real.
At this moment, the majestic and murderous team in the distance seemed like an invisible wall, blocking their way.
"Qingyue, are you afraid of Shen Yuhan or... afraid of running into Li Chengfeng?"
Cheng Qingyuan asked in a low voice, tentatively.
He thought to himself that perhaps Fang Qingyue didn't want to meet Li Chengfeng again.
After all, she had already rejected him and probably didn't want to run into him again at this awkward moment.
Fang Qingyue didn't answer directly, but stared straight ahead, her expression becoming increasingly serious: "No matter who it is, we can't let them find out."
Cheng Qingyuan's heart trembled. He nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He just drove more carefully behind the team, keeping a certain distance and trying not to attract attention.
At the same time, Shen Yuhan was riding on the horse with a slightly frown on his face.
His eyes glanced behind him from time to time. The carriage always remained at a distance. Although there was no abnormal movement, his intuition told him that this was not a simple passerby.
Years of battlefield experience have made him extremely sensitive to changes in the surrounding environment.
Even such an inconspicuous carriage still made him feel a little uneasy.
He turned his head and whispered to the deputy general beside him, "Keep a close eye on that carriage."
The deputy general responded and immediately gestured to the soldiers in the rear, indicating that they should pay close attention to the movements of the carriage.
Shen Yuhan rode his horse forward, feeling a strange uneasiness rising in his heart.
The carriage following in the distance had no conspicuous signs, but it seemed to have an invisible pulling force that kept attracting his attention.
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