"Su Miao, are you trying to convince me or are you just hypnotizing yourself?"
Xie Qin's gaze was sharp, and his expression was even more complicated.
"Su Miao, you're lying!"
He added another sentence.
Su Miao's struggling movements stopped abruptly, her eyes glistening with tears.
Her mind felt like it had been filled with lead, it was a mess... she didn't want to move... and she didn't have time to think much.
This feeling was very uncomfortable and painful for her.
She felt as if her temples were about to explode, and a jumble of chaotic noises kept ringing in her ears.
"No... I like Pei Yu! I've liked him from beginning to end... He's my favorite!"
I want to marry him... He even said he wants to marry me! But it's him I truly love, that's real love..."
With red eyes, Su Miao met Xie Qin's gaze and murmured the same words over and over.
Her expression was very serious and determined.
"He wants to marry me..."
“Pei Yu is dead! What you had didn’t count as love!” Xie Qin bluntly exposed once again.
Upon hearing this, Su Miao's expression instantly turned cold.
So what do you want! What do you want to say!
Upon hearing this, Su Miao's eyes reddened even more, and her body trembled slightly.
Xie Qin didn't know if she was afraid or trying to hide her inner panic.
Because the facts are right in front of us.
"I don't want anything in return, I just want you to be happy."
You clearly like Ziji. After the Liu Jiaojiao incident is over, you can try to slowly start a relationship with him.
Pei Yu also hopes you can live happily, not like this! If Shen Changji is the right person for you, then Pei Yu will be happy for you both!
Xie Qin's voice wasn't loud, but the tears welling up in Su Miao's eyes rolled down and dripped onto the back of his hand.
"No... Pei Yu didn't! He wants us to be together... He only wants to be with me."
"Su Miao! He's dead! If he truly loved you and considered you his dearest love, then he would want you to be happy and to live a joyful life!"
"He won't..."
A sharp pain shot through her heart, and Su Miao bit her lip to endure it.
Shen Changji had just finished dealing with his business and happened to witness this scene.
He didn't directly ask Xie Qin and Su Miao what was going on, because he noticed that Su Miao's emotions were off.
When Xie Qin saw Shen Changji, he reached out and helped him into his arms.
Su Miao's eyes were blank, and tears still clung to her cheeks.
Shen Changji met Xie Qin's gaze.
Xie Qin hesitated, as if he wanted to speak.
He didn't ask any more questions, but reached out to wipe away Su Miao's tears and whispered soothingly, "Let's go back first."
Su Miao didn't say anything, letting Shen Changji carry her away.
But often, the longer the silence, the more heartbreaking it becomes.
Xie Qin thought of Mo Lin's words and finally wrote a letter to inquire about the situation.
...
Su Miao returned to her residence and did not speak. She simply sat quietly by the lotus pond, watching the koi swimming in the water.
Shen Changji did not disturb her, but went to the kitchen instead.
By the time Su Miao recovered, Shen Changji had also finished preparing dinner.
Su Miao was somewhat dazed when she smelled the familiar aroma of roasted pigeon.
The long silence prompted them to bring their dinner directly to the lotus pond.
He picked up a roasted pigeon leg and handed it to Su Miao, saying, "Try it."
His deep, quiet voice was gentle, devoid of the imposing and authoritative aura he usually projected in front of others.
Su Miao reached out and took it, then gently tasted it.
The taste was similar to what she had eaten the previous times.
"You...you did this?"
Having not spoken for an hour, Su Miao spoke again, her voice somewhat hoarse.
Shen Changji handed her the prepared honey water.
"Hmm, how does it taste?"
Su Miao was somewhat surprised.
"You can make this too... It tastes pretty good."
Seeing that Su Miao had recovered, Shen Changji said, "Perhaps this is the only thing we can eat. I can't guarantee the other dishes, so I had the servants make them."
"It's already...it's already very good."
Su Miao paused for a moment, then finally spoke her mind.
"Eat up, I'll bake more if it's not enough."
As he spoke, Shen Changji continued to add food to Su Miao's bowl.
"Did you bake those last few too?"
"Um."
This time, he remained silent and did not refute, but honestly admitted it.
As Su Miao ate, it felt as if something was stuck in her throat.
It turns out those were all baked by Shen Changji. She thought they were baked by some other chef, because the taste was so similar to her brother's...
Seeing that Su Miao's appetite was gradually improving, Shen Changji became much more frequent in adding dishes to her plate.
“When I was in Zhangshui City, my brother also roasted pigeon for me.”
“I can bake for you in the future. As long as I’m here, you won’t have to live a hard life of wandering anymore.”
Shen Changji stared at her and said this sentence seriously.
Su Miao was slightly taken aback, and her expression instantly became somewhat uneasy.
She could only continue eating the food in her bowl to hide her unease.
Previously, she hadn't felt anything amiss when faced with Chen Changji's intense gaze, but now... it was making her extremely flustered.
After dinner, Shen Changji went to his study to handle some matters, while Su Miao went to take a bath and change her clothes.
Because she felt unwell, she went to bed early.
Perhaps it was because Xie Qin mentioned Pei Yu during the day that Su Miao dreamed of Pei Yu again.
This time, however, Pei Yu's attitude towards her was exceptionally cold.
"Miao'er, you know perfectly well that what happened between Liu Jiaojiao and me wasn't my intention... It was because I kept refusing her that she attacked me so viciously afterwards!"
Miao'er, it's my fault. I never expected this to happen! Didn't you say you liked me the most? Why... why did you fall for Shen Changji?
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