Human regrets are very complicated.

He couldn't tell how much was mixed in with that regret.

Maybe there was some love, but more importantly, at that moment, he knew that he had lost Li Rong, his wife, forever.

Li Rong represents not only a person he might like, but also a happy family he might have had.

If he had known how to be a good husband, how a man should behave after marriage and how to shoulder his responsibilities, he would have been able to sort out what he should and should not be involved in. Perhaps he and Li Rong would have had a child early on, and they would have been able to live a good life.

This regret reached its peak when Li Rong and Su Rongqing were together.

He and Li Rong had quarreled, Li Rong had slapped him, and he had also pushed Li Rong. They had shown each other their ugliest sides. Li Rong had cursed him, and he had called Li Rong a slut. They disliked each other, and for a long time they had quarreled whenever they met. He thought this woman was unruly, unreasonable, and debauched; she thought he was vicious, cunning, and mean-spirited.

After arguing for so long, he couldn't even remember what Li Rong looked like back then, let alone that, in fact, he also might have liked her a little bit at the beginning.

For most of their lives, the two of them were allies, discussing political affairs, but at the same time they could not stand each other's behavior and were suspicious of each other.

When I first saw her and Su Rongqing together, I felt unwilling, regretful and painful, but when I saw them later, I was left with only numbness and disgust.

Because the two of them could snuggle up to each other and accompany each other. Even though Su Rongqing eventually killed Li Rong, Pei Wenxuan knew clearly that Su Rongqing was sincere to Li Rong even at the moment before he did it.

Twenty-five years had passed between the two of them, but he was still alone and helpless.

Every time he saw children or happy families, he would feel lost. He would feel uncomfortable sitting in a friend's home with many children.

The older he gets, the easier it is for him to recall some fragments of his youth. He can clearly remember that Li Rong once lay on the bed with him, thinking about how many children they should have and whether they prefer boys or girls.

He once hated Su Rongqing, thinking that he had stolen his happiness, but now after experiencing life and death, Su Rongqing is no longer the Su Rongqing of the past, and Li Rong has become the eighteen-year-old Li Rong. Looking back, he realized that it was not anyone else's fault that his life had reached that point, and he had to take great responsibility.

If he could live his life over again, he would like to live a good life with Li Rong and be a good husband.

However, when she started over again in this life, Li Rong was still the same Li Rong as before.

He would never have a wife who was devoted to him at the age of 18, so he lost interest in this marriage. Even though he knew this marriage might be unavoidable.

Pei Wenxuan was lost in thought as he fell asleep in a daze.

After sleeping all night, they woke up slowly in the early morning chill.

The fire next to them had gone out, leaving only some warm ashes. The two of them had been huddled together in the cold without realizing it. Li Rong woke up with her eyes half closed, leaned on Pei Wenxuan's arm, and called out, "Pei Wenxuan."

Pei Wenxuan opened his eyes and immediately felt his hand go numb. Then he realized what had happened. He pretended to be calm, pulled his hand away, and then stood up. Li Rong looked at him without blinking. Seeing that his posture was very stiff, she couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so nervous?"

"I'm afraid you might have wild thoughts."

Pei Wenxuan replied: "So I was thinking, how can I prove my innocence?"

Li Rong couldn't help laughing when she heard this: "What do you mean innocent?"

"I didn't do anything last night." Pei Wenxuan said seriously, "So don't accuse me wrongly."

"I know."

Seeing how serious he was, Li Rong lost interest in teasing him and stood up, yawning: "You haven't reached the point where you don't feel anything after doing anything."

Pei Wenxuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but then he reacted and blushed. After holding it in for a long time, he finally said, "Li Rong, be more reserved in the future."

Li Rong ignored him, uttered a soft "huh", and walked to the river by herself, squatting there to wash.

Pei Wenxuan stood there hesitating for a while, and finally chose to go to the river to wash up with Li Rong.

After the two of them took care of themselves, they stood up and walked out along the river. When they were waiting for the sunrise, they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves. Pei Wenxuan grabbed Li Rong and immediately said, "Hide first!"

The two of them hurried into the bushes nearby. Pei Wenxuan broke off a branch with leaves and gave it to Li Rong. Li Rong was a little confused: "What is this for?"

Pei Wenxuan raised the branch seriously and whispered, "Cover."

Li Rong: “…”

She suddenly realized what the swaying reeds she had seen in a daze before were. She had thought it was an illusion.

Although Li Rong felt that Pei Wenxuan's behavior was really stupid, she still raised the branch involuntarily, comforting herself that it is better to be safe than sorry, so it is better to be cautious.

The two of them squatted holding the branches for a long time and finally saw the person coming. They saw Su Rongqing riding a horse in front, and behind him were some servants of the Su family who were looking for something.

Li Rong felt much more relaxed after meeting Su Rongqing. The Su family was a noble family, and Su Rongqing was a gentleman who did not participate in any party struggles. Moreover, the mastermind of this incident was Yang Quan, and Su Rongqing's people should not pose any threat.

She wanted to get up immediately, but Pei Wenxuan grabbed her, shook his head, and signaled her to wait a little longer.

Li Rong knew that Pei Wenxuan was extremely cautious by nature, so she did not object. She squatted down again and waited with Pei Wenxuan.

After a while, several servants from the Eastern Palace came over, and then a young man's voice was heard, shouting from a distance: "Master Su, I heard that you found my sister?"

As he spoke, a young man in white clothes embroidered with a four-fingered dragon pattern and a golden crown inlaid with pearls on his head rushed into Li Rong's sight on horseback and stopped in front of Su Rongqing.

Su Rongqing bowed and said respectfully, "Your Highness."

"No need to bow," the young man said while riding his horse, looking around, "Where is my sister?"

"We saw traces of a fire before, so I guess it must have moved downstream." Su Rongqing answered calmly, and then asked with some confusion, "Why did your highness come in such a hurry?"

While Su Rongqing and Li Chuan were talking, Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan were hiding in the dark. Li Rong saw the person coming and no longer hesitated. She turned to look at Pei Wenxuan and asked, "Let's go?"

Pei Wenxuan nodded, and Li Rong stood up, walked out of the haystack leisurely, and called out to the distance: "Chuan'er."

Hearing this, everyone looked over. Li Chuan was stunned for a moment, then excitedly jumped off his horse and trotted directly towards Li Rong.

Li Rong looked at the boy who was running towards her in a hurry. He looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. It seemed that because he was running too fast, his slightly pale skin was stained with a rare hint of red.

There was undisguised worry in his eyes. He ran to Li Rong and panted, "Sister, are you okay?"

"What can happen to me?" Li Rong looked at the young Li Chuan and said with a smile, "But you, you are running so fast, don't get out of breath."

"I'm fine," Li Chuan waved his hands, "I just heard that you were assassinated and now the person can't be found. I was scared. Sister, are you okay? You didn't let anyone..."

Before he finished speaking, Pei Wenxuan walked out from behind the bushes.

His clothes were stained with dirt, and his hair was not very neat, but his facial features were so handsome that even in such a wolfish posture, he showed an overwhelming calmness.

Li Chuan's voice was cut off, and everyone stared blankly at Pei Wenxuan as he walked out. Pei Wenxuan saw Li Chuan and bowed respectfully to him: "Your humble servant Pei..."

Hearing the sound, Li Chuan finally reacted. Without saying a word, he raised his fist and punched Pei Wenxuan, shouting, "You lecher bastard, I'm going to kill you today!!"