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After leaving the palace, He Lin and Jiang Yi did not take a carriage directly back to the General's Mansion. On the way, they saw that the long street was crowded and lively, so they got out of the carriage and strolled around.
Jiang Yi's reason was that they had been married for so long, and He Lin had never accompanied her to stroll around the capital even once.
After thinking about it, it seemed that he really couldn't refute her, so He Lin had no choice but to let her go and followed behind, acting as a human handbag, carrying her large and small bags, most of which were various kinds of food, which was enough to show that Jiang Yi was undoubtedly a glutton.
They wanted to buy the fragrant roast chicken, the freshly baked pastries, and even the trinkets sold on the roadside, like the Luban lock. Jiang Yi was in charge of buying them, and He Lin was in charge of paying. The atmosphere was very pleasant.
Passing by a stall selling masks, Jiang Yi casually picked up a white fox mask, turned around, and compared it to He Lin's face. The size was just right.
After the mask was put on, only his black eyes could be seen, and Jiang Yi liked He Lin's eyes the most.
His phoenix eyes were long and narrow, with an inner curve and an outer curve, and his eyelashes were also thick and extremely long. When he blinked, they were as captivating as a phoenix tail, exuding a sharp and aloof air. When they were half-closed, he couldn't help but exude a lazy and noble air. His pupils were black and bright, like glass that had been immersed in a cold pool, reflecting a cold light. But when he raised his eyebrows and smiled at people, it was like a spring breeze in April brushing the surface of water, giving people a warm feeling...
If you add a beauty mark under your eyelid, it would be even more stunning.
Jiang Yi secretly thought to herself that when she got back, she would take a pen and put a beauty mark on his face; it would definitely look good.
He Lin watched as the person in front of him kept grinning foolishly, and immediately guessed that she must be thinking of some mischievous idea again. He shook his head helplessly and asked, "Does it look good?"
Jiang Yi nodded vigorously, repeatedly replying, "It's beautiful!"
He Lin raised an eyebrow and nodded: "If it looks good, then buy it."
Jiang Yi had the same idea, but when she took out her purse, she found it was empty. She had no choice but to hold out her palm, clear her throat, and signal He Lin to give her money.
He Lin stared at her for a few seconds, then pulled out a whole bag of loose silver from somewhere and placed it in her hand. Jiang Yi opened it and looked inside; it was full of gleaming silver.
She smiled, her eyes narrowing: "Second Young Master is so magnanimous! Second Young Master is so majestic!"
He Lin: "..."
After paying, Jiang Yi tied the fox mask around her waist and dragged He Lin to other stalls.
Not far away, there was a storyteller, surrounded by a crowd of people. Every now and then, there would be clapping and cheers, so the storyteller must be quite good.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yi pulled He Lin aside and skipped over the whole thing. He Lin was quite surprised and asked, "You...aren't you going to join in the fun?"
Given her love of watching a good show, it would be unreasonable not to get involved.
Jiang Yi looked left and right, and said matter-of-factly, "I'm not going. We've been walking around for so long, aren't you hungry? I'm definitely hungry, let's fill our stomachs first. Hey, where was that restaurant where I ate with Mu Ya before? I can't find it. I remember it was right around here..."
Listening to the storyteller's voice, Jiang Yi suddenly remembered something: storybooks!
"He Lin, do you know that several volumes of storybooks have recently become popular in the capital? Even His Majesty has read them!"
He Lin calmly replied, "Yes, I know."
"and you……"
Jiang Yi originally wanted to ask He Lin if he had also read those storybooks and knew that they told their story, but the words caught in her throat. Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she tentatively asked, "Wait! You didn't have someone write them, did you?!"
"It wasn't written by someone else."
Jiang Yi was stunned. If he didn't have someone else write it, could it be that he wrote it himself?!
"You wrote this?"
"Yes. I had a feeling he would use this to make things difficult for you, so I made some preparations beforehand."
The answer to who He Lin was referring to as "he" is self-evident. No wonder Emperor Liang accepted her so easily and did so many things with He Lin. If he were to make things difficult for her, it would be unfair and would invite gossip.
Good heavens, he's planning five steps ahead for every one he takes!
But what shocked Jiang Yi the most wasn't that, but when he wrote all this?! Does he have a clone? How could he do so much in such a short time!
He Lin immediately saw what she wanted to ask and walked alongside her, explaining as he went, "I couldn't sleep at night a while ago, so I wrote a few volumes in my study and sold them to bookstores. I even received a considerable amount of payment, but you've probably spent most of it today."
Yes, He Lin had been suffering from insomnia at night. He had received special training at Yu Ling Pavilion, so tranquilizers and similar sedatives were ineffective against him. To avoid disturbing Jiang Yi's rest, he would quietly leave late at night for several days in a row and sneak into the study to tinker with something... By the time Jiang Yi noticed, his insomnia had almost subsided, but he was still a light sleeper, and even a slight turn in her body could wake him up...
Jiang Yi opened her mouth, but was too shocked to speak.
This guy is definitely a well-rounded talent, excelling in both academics and martial arts! What other surprises does He Lin have that she doesn't know about?!
All the words I wanted to say finally boiled down to two simple and concise words: "Awesome!"
Jiang Yi gave him a thumbs up, and He Lin smiled slightly and accepted her praise.
As Jiang Yi approached the restaurant, she suddenly smelled the aroma of roasted chestnuts, which made her mouth water. Unfortunately, there were many people buying them, and there were quite a few customers waiting in front of the stall. She didn't know how long it would take before it was her turn.
Upon seeing her like this, He Lin immediately turned to walk over without saying a word.
Jiang Yi quickly grabbed him: "Hey, where are you going?"
He Lin glanced at the vendor selling roasted chestnuts, then shifted his gaze back to her: "Didn't you want to eat that?"
Jiang Yi smiled and said, "Yes! But there are too many people over there. I'll go buy it. You wait here for me."
Before He Lin could speak, Jiang Yi ran over quickly. Luckily, it wasn't long before it was her turn. It turned out that the adults and children in front of her were a family who had only bought one portion to share.
Jiang Yi took the freshly roasted chestnuts from the boss and walked excitedly toward He Lin.
The two smiled at each other from a short distance apart. Jiang Yi paused to let the carriage in front pass first, but when she lifted her leg again, she was suddenly struck by a sharp pain in the back of her head, accompanied by a crackling sound. She could no longer hear any of the noise on the street, only a constant buzzing in her ears...
Soon, even He Lin's figure on the other side began to blur...
The cold voice of 001 automatically echoed in my mind:
[Ding—The system has detected that the host has successfully completed the mission. Time travel mode is loading, progress is 10%, 20%... 80%...]
Wait! 001! Stop!
[...99%]
The system was a cold and ruthless machine, completely ignoring Jiang Yi's pleas. She was as if she had been frozen in place, unable to move an inch or make a sound. She could only barely see a blurry figure rushing towards her—it was He Lin.
[100% complete. Time travel mode is fully loaded. Please prepare, host.]
Jiang Yi cursed angrily, "Prepare my ass! Did I say we were leaving now? Stop right there!"
"ah……"
Jiang Yi's eyes widened, her whole body stiffened, and she felt a tingling sensation throughout her body from the electric shock.
That bastard actually shocked her!
[Host has been detected to be engaging in uncooperative behavior such as swearing; disciplinary mode has been initiated.]
Are you even human?!
She had barely finished cursing in her mind when the system immediately gave her another shock.
Damn it...
[Sizzle...]
The electrical noise was noticeably louder.
Jiang Yi immediately backed down, quickly shouting in her mind: "Damn it! Is your grandpa alright? I'm sending my regards to your grandpa!"
system:【……】
[001 reminds the host again to prepare. The countdown begins: three, two, one...]
As the cold voice landed, Jiang Yi felt incredibly light, as if she were slowly rising into the sky. Everything before her eyes was a vast expanse of white, and she couldn't see anything clearly.
Her hearing, sight, smell... you could say all five senses and six consciousnesses were gradually disappearing. Suddenly, her body bumped into a warm, familiar embrace. Her hand unconsciously rested on the person's chest. His heart was beating vividly, so strongly, so forcefully. But even this last sense of touch was gone. She couldn't feel anything. Jiang Yi felt as if she had become a wisp of air, floating uneasily in this vast天地 (heaven and earth), drifting further and further away from the ground, becoming smaller and smaller, slowly turning into a speck of dust...
No matter how hard I tried to open my eyelids, I couldn't open them. I couldn't see or touch anything, and the fear in my heart kept growing.
Even so, she couldn't help but wonder, where was He Lin? Did he catch her?
If she died inexplicably in a bustling marketplace, wouldn't He Lin be shocked? Maybe not, after all, he'd seen many dead people before. Would he be saddened by her death? If so, it would be better for He Lin and everyone in the world to forget her. But such a death is far too shameful! Isn't there a more dignified way to die?!
As she pondered, a sharp pain shot through her brain, and a crackling sound seemed to fill her entire being. For a moment, she couldn't remember anything. Who was she? Where did she come from? And where was she going?
A short while later, a loud roar resounded, and the sounds around us gradually became clearer.
"Tap—tap—"
The medical equipment in the ward beeped one after another, and the person on the bed trembled, their long eyelashes fluttering as they slowly woke up.
"Whoosh—whoosh—"
The oxygen mask on her face made a rhythmic sound with her breathing. Then, the nurse next to her seemed to be calling her name, sometimes near, sometimes far, and she couldn't hear clearly. Jiang Yi glimpsed her running out with her eyes half-closed; she must have gone to call the doctor...
Jiang Yi tried to move her fingers, but found that she had no strength at all and couldn't even lift her fingers. She turned her head with difficulty to look around and saw the clean and tidy room, as well as the water hanging above her head, dripping and being transported into her body.
She was stunned for a long time before she finally reacted.
This is—he's back.
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