I moved closer to Lingwu and lowered my voice: "We met by chance today. We can use him to leave the city, and then you can go back. If he finds out, he won't treat you well."
"I won't leave you behind. Before I left, I deliberately asked again, and my senior brother told me not to delay my return before I could come out."
"He found out so quickly?"
"You thought that as long as your senior brother left, he wouldn't know what happened where you were. But this time, your sister-in-law was really smart; she managed to escape unscathed."
"Let's get in the car first, and we'll talk on the way."
I took Lingwu with me to the car. Lu Fengjun and he were incompatible, because as soon as they got in the car, they started staring at each other.
“You are all the people who saved me, and it just so happens that I have company on the road.”
"I don't like him at all!" Ling Wu and Lu Fengjun said in unison. I smiled and continued to ease the tension between them. Fortunately, they didn't glare at me after just one glance.
"How long will it take to get out of the city center?" I asked, trying to make conversation since they weren't saying anything.
"Don't worry, Yingdi, we're taking a shortcut. We'll be able to leave the city by Shenshi tonight."
"I've already prepared a fast horse; I don't need you meddling in my affairs!"
"I don't concern myself with other people's business. Now that Yingdi has been taken back, it's not your turn to show up. If I had known that waiting for this girl would make me so grumpy, I wouldn't have waited at all; I would have just taken Yingdi and left."
"Stop calling me so affectionately. You don't have a younger brother yourself, yet you always claim others as your younger brothers."
“I only have a younger sister, but that doesn’t matter. I don’t object to you being Yingdi’s lover, as long as he comes back to the capital with me.”
"What little lover?" Ling Wu looked at me in shock, and I looked at Lu Fengjun.
"Isn't that right? Yingdi is so popular, and you, a woman, came all this way for him. Don't you want to be his mistress? That's great! I've liked him for a long time. Where are you going? I'll see you off, and then you can get off the bus."
"Hmph!" Ling Wu sneered, "I'm her lover, you little weakling, get out of the way!"
"Alright, you're all my friends, can you please stop talking nonsense!" I'm going to faint. These men are so petty. So what if he was saved by Lu Fengjun? I won't like him.
“Yingdi, the Marquis is not a good person. You will only suffer if you follow him. I heard that he already has three children. Although I cannot compare with him, I am devoted to you and will never marry or have children in my life.”
"I... I'm not talking to you anymore, do as you please~" Lu Fengjun, you're someone who likes men, you must have had the idea of not getting married and having children for a long time, right?
Lingwu suddenly laughed: "I thought it was someone else, but it turns out to be another stinky guy who's fallen for my sweetheart. Forget about it, she won't be with you."
"Hey, don't be too hasty in everything. Yingdi doesn't know how good I am to you because she hasn't been with me."
"What's good about you?"
“I’m fine in every way, especially in health.” Lu Fengjun turned to look at me. “All of this is true.”
I suddenly remembered the scene of him having sex with another man, and I almost broke out in a cold sweat.
"Sigh, you're really dreaming. You'd better make the carriage go faster; the Marquis has many spies."
“I know. I saw it when they delivered the gifts to the Crown Prince, and I wrote it all down.”
Lingwu and I exchanged a glance, and I softened my voice, saying, "Brother Lu, you didn't tell the Crown Prince everything, did you?"
"No, although I hate that the Marquis is hogging you and even keeping the news of your survival a secret, I keep my personal and professional matters very separate. Why would I harm him? I even left him a signal when I saw something that was bad for him on the way."
"What signal is that?" I asked, alarmed. I wondered if Xie Yuancheng had seen it.
"Don't worry about that. He must know, otherwise he wouldn't have returned to the central city. The Crown Prince has already laid a trap; as soon as he shows up, we're finished."
However, the fact that Yingdi is still alive, willing to flee for his future, proves that the Marquis is safe, and I can rest assured.
Ling Wu's lips curled up: "What are you so relieved about? Is it because you stole my lover?"
They came again. I covered my head, rested my hands on my knees, and prepared to close my eyes and rest.
"Yes, I did it very discreetly along the way, which is why I was able to keep Yingdi safe. Once you and I return to the capital and live with me for a while, you will see that what I said is true."
Lu Fengjun's smile is so childlike. He's the same age as me and has experienced so much.
"Stop! You are all very kind people to me, and I am very grateful, but I..."
"No buts. I know that Yingdi won't forget the Marquis anytime soon. I can wait."
"If you can wait, so can I. This time, because of you, I'll be abandoned by everyone after I'm discovered."
"I... I'm sorry, but let's not talk about this anymore." I can't afford to accept this. Even if I make room for Xie Yuancheng, it doesn't mean I have to like someone else!
After being with Xie Yuancheng, how could I possibly like anyone else? My heart and eyes are only for him. Even if I'm sad, I won't drag him down with me. I'm happy as long as he's doing well.
"Yingdi, I won't force you. Go and rest. You must have been frightened today; your face is pale. Don't worry, I'm a gentleman. Even if I like someone a lot, I won't do anything reckless. I'll keep an eye on your beloved."
"It's good that you have self-awareness. I'll call you Yingdi too, since we're about the same age anyway."
"You can call me grandpa or grandma if you want, but let's not talk about this liking thing anymore."
My heart already belongs to someone else; I only want Xie Yuancheng. But in this world, liking someone isn't enough.
"I'm not going to say anything more. Watch your step carefully. This road isn't very safe, so be careful." Lu Fengjun sighed, which immediately woke me up.
"Is this road very unsafe?" I lifted the curtain; the road I was on was similar to the one Xie Yuancheng was on.
"Yes, the King of the Western Regions is not a good person. He is tyrannical and domineering. Sometimes he will kidnap pretty girls in broad daylight and do whatever he wants in his tent. When he is in a good mood, even his pretty subordinates will suffer."
"That guy is disgusting, what about Yuan Cheng?"
"Don't worry, the Marquis is a martial arts master after all, how could he get into trouble?" Lingwu chimed in, and I finally felt a little relieved.
“This girl is right. With the Marquis here, some girls will suffer less. The King of the Western Regions’ father has long wanted to replace him with someone else to take over the Western Regions. I heard that he’s recently been looking for a husband for his daughter. If he takes a liking to her, he’ll kill the King of the Western Regions and put this prince consort on the throne.”
"That's good, the King of the Western Regions' father isn't senile after all." I felt relieved. Luckily, I ran fast; my heart was aching like it was being cut by a knife.
The girl was exceptionally beautiful; standing next to Xie Yuancheng, he was at a better position. My heart ached more and more, and I fell asleep with my head on my knees. I don't know if I shed any tears, but my heart was already weeping.
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