Chapter 56: My Wife 56 (End) Yu Wen: I can still do this for you...
But as Lu Huai had hoped, this peace did not last long, and it could not be maintained until the second day.
At night, he was in a state of confusion. The words of Chen Chensheng and Cheng Ruochen seemed to still linger in his ears, and the rest of his thoughts were about the even more devastating reality.
Negotiations are a matter of course, and he will have to finalize the terms with Wu Heng sooner or later. However, he just can't stand the other party's approach and demands.
He doesn't love him, but he wants him.
If he agrees, it will be against his will and make him want to destroy himself. If he doesn't agree, he will be forced to "negotiate" with his country on the other end of the lever. And that day, he saw many Han women in Wuya who seemed to be living well. They said that they were raised because they looked like him. If he refused, would Wu Heng be willing to continue to treat them well?
This kind of excruciating pain that tore a person in two, as if to separate the soul from the body, made it impossible for this usually calm and gentle young man to remain rational and sober. He wished he could find a way to free himself immediately.
He forced himself to sink into a dream, and when he woke up, he found himself in another fierce battle between his mind and body, a battle that left him in great pain.
He seemed to dream that Pei Zhi was calling him anxiously, asking him to save the people. He also seemed to dream that Pei Yu, covered in blood, knelt down in the setting sun, saying goodbye to him with a sad smile. Shen San blocked an arrow for him and fell unconscious in his arms...
Everything is so chaotic, yet it is linked to the reality that might happen.
He woke up from his dream breathlessly, his face pale and covered in cold sweat. He didn't know what day it was and continued to feel drowsy.
When the young general came rushing over, Lu Huai, with two dark blue clothes hanging on his eyes, learned of the extremely critical situation:
The Northern Xiongnu launched an expedition using the excuse that just as they were about to contact their envoys, their camp was invaded by the people of Dayong, and countless soldiers were injured and taken away.
The matter was urgent, so he didn't care about the mess of last night and quickly asked Cheng Ruochen to take him to the front line.
Even though he had his strong arms around his waist as he rode with him, and the atmosphere around them seemed to be rising in insecurity, Lu Huai could only pretend that he didn't notice anything.
As soon as he arrived, he saw a massive army guarding the pass, like a dark cloud covering a city. Leading the army, wearing a black bronze mask and riding the tallest and most muscular colt, was Wu Heng, the one who gave him nightmares.
Thinking about the circumstances under which the mask had been placed on him, Lu Huai felt a deep sense of powerlessness and shame. At that time, he was like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others. If Pei Yu and the others had not arrived in time, that subordinate would have reported it.
If Wu Heng, who was in a state like a wild beast, insisted on doing the same thing to him as he did to Shen San, he might not even be able to save himself...
At this moment, Wu Heng was confronting Pei Yu with a solemn expression. His lips curled up in a confident arc under the mask. He was saying something to him, but he was arrogantly speaking the language of the Northern Huns, forcing everyone in Dayong to wait for someone who understood it to translate.
Hearing what he said, Cheng Ruochen's expression changed.
Lu Huai was keenly aware of the reaction of the person next to him, and intuitively felt that it might be related to him, so he hurriedly asked.
Cheng Ruochen met the anxious beautiful eyes, and said with a dry throat that this person meant that they should either continue the war now, or let Lu Huai go to their side to continue the peace talks.
Pei Yu thought about when he rescued Lu Huai, his best friend was wearing a dress that only women from the Northern Huns wore, and there were still faint marks on her face after the mask fell off. He then understood what Wu Heng had done to Lu Huai and what he was thinking.
They already owe Yan Jin a lot and should not make any more sacrifices.
After all, as long as ambition remains, the contract is just a fragile piece of white paper. Sooner or later, this matter will have to be resolved, so it is better to face it head-on.
Just as he was about to say "Let's fight", he looked at Lu Huai with difficulty as he pushed through the crowd and stood beside him.
But the man did not look at him, but met Wu Heng's eyes directly and said to him, "I would like to go back with the king and discuss this matter together."
Then, in full view of everyone, Wu Heng took it away like a trophy.
"Your Majesty, you said earlier that if I stayed in the grasslands, you would give me more time to cede the city. Do you think that was true?"
Wu Heng listened to Lu Huai's straightforward and gentle tone, and naturally felt at ease. He held his hand affectionately and looked back at him: "Of course."
"You don't have to cede all ten cities. Just give me Youxia, Zhuiyun, Mingchuan, Yinli, and Shengting.
But of course, everything has its preconditions. Regarding the matter I explained to you earlier, have you considered it carefully, Ah Huai? After all, I never force anything on others.
It just forces you to make choices in other areas...
Speaking of this, I have to thank Lu Huai. Wasn't he forced to do that when he disregarded friendship and hinted to Hesuler to sacrifice himself?
The feeling of being the master of the situation was truly addictive. Generous and compassionate, yet behind the facade of god stood a demon.
Lu Huai nodded and discussed further with Wu Heng about signing the contract and inviting witnesses. The other party agreed to everything, except that the wedding was required to be carried out one day after the contract was signed.
Naturally, Lu Huai's decision on this matter was also sought in a very democratic manner.
So the news of the upcoming alliance reached Dayong's camp, but they also found that their Lord Lu seemed to be detained there and could not return.
When I asked for more details, I only got the reply message: "Lu Huai staying in Northern Xiongnu is one of the agreed rules. If you still insist on this, just change it to the ten cities originally proposed."
For a moment, everyone in Dayong who had stood up and had a lot to say fell silent.
What's worse, some people even slandered Lu Huai for choosing to surrender to the enemy because he saw that the Northern Huns valued him. This statement was agreed upon by Lu Huai and Wu Heng to maintain their good reputation.
This man was immediately detained and reprimanded by Pei Yu, who was more authoritative and knew what kind of person Lu Huai was. Fortunately, due to the general's authority, he stopped scolding and remained silent.
He didn't know that if he hadn't been whipped, others would have already made up their minds to teach him a lesson, and it wouldn't be so easy then.
On the other side of the Northern Xiongnu king's tent, Lu Huai suppressed his bitterness and agreed to Wu Heng's request. He also endured the disgust of being intimate with someone he disliked and asked him to collect interest.
Wu Heng held him on his lap, and he looked as thin and frail as a rickety paper boat.
As the kiss fell on his chin, it was like being tossed in an endless ocean. His hand pressed hard against the other's strong chest, but it was so weak that Wu Heng felt that he was trying to resist but was also trying to welcome it.
The beautifully shaped neck was covered with scarlet berry marks. His eyes involuntarily overflowed with tears due to numbness, itching and pain, and were filled with self-loathing, looking dim.
Wu Heng thought that there was still a long time to go, and seeing that Lu Huai was absent-minded, he let him go with pity, and told him that the wedding clothes were already being made, and he would give him a ceremony more grand than that of the Queen of Central Plains, and let Lu Huai have a good rest first.
Lu Huai looked at the king's tent, which was obviously luxurious and even a step up from Wu Ya's. He couldn't help but tighten his fingers. Was the other party asking him to rest on his couch...
He leaned back in his chair, but he wasn't sleepy at all.
Loneliness and confusion rank higher than sleepiness.
He might as well quietly explore outside and verify what he had always suspected - whether Wu Heng was really willing to negotiate peace.
However, when he pushed aside the curtain, he saw the oppressive guard standing at the door, like a heavy iron tower.
Lu Huai turned around on tiptoe, but accidentally went in the right direction.
He hid behind a low cabinet and saw through the gap what Wu Heng and a faceless man in a black cloak were talking about.
At this moment, his performance was interrupted by a system prompt: "Other alien space coordinates have been detected in this world. It is suspected that the intruder is codenamed 68905."
The cursor locked onto the man in the black cloak, and Lu Huai suddenly realized that apart from his own emotional line, he could ask this brother to reimburse him for any damage to the plot line. Seeing that even the 60% qualified KPI was in danger, he felt like he was alive again.
The male supporting role department of the Samsara Company is stingy and doesn't give cheats to their own people, but they are like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves when it comes to threats.
At this moment, Lu Huai and 0359 were surprised to find that they could hear the conversation between Wu Heng and Jackdaw. The conversation was roughly about "the peace talks were a pretense. After the marriage, we will take advantage of the opportunity to catch the Yong Dynasty off guard and catch them off guard."
"Good, very good." Lu Huai and 0359 communicated, "Isn't the final plot point of our main storyline 'the Northern Huns retreat'? The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the protagonists, top and bottom, happily serve as rulers and ministers in a prosperous era."
"Yes, Huaihuai."
Lu Huai curled his lips, revealing a sly smile that didn't belong to his elegant personality. He confirmed with 0359, "Will the world where outsiders appear give the tasker compensation for the unfinished plot?"
"Yes, progress above 70% is allowed and will be calculated as 100%."
Looking at the 85% plot line, he had an idea in mind and said to 0359 firmly: "Okay, Xiaojiu, then I know what to do."
Lu Huai declined the request for communication from Shen Chensheng and Cheng Ruochen, who were so anxious that they were about to faint. Coincidentally, Wu Heng also demanded with possessiveness that they were not allowed to meet.
He only wrote a letter, which was reviewed by Wu Heng and then sent to Pei Yu.
Wu Heng only saw that his wife Yanshi's letter was an expression of her sincerity: it meant that he was willing to stay on this grassland with Wu Heng voluntarily, and he found that he was also attracted to Wu Heng.
Just like a peacock spreading its feathers, it passed the assignment to the opposite party beautifully, without having to undergo the test of the military advisor, who was just a crow.
If this were known to someone who is familiar with the plot, they would probably try to mediate anxiously.
Because the above used the reading order that Pei Yu and Lu Huai had agreed upon when they were friends, reading it in that way would not produce content that would satisfy Wu Heng.
After Lu Huai eliminated all his innocence and confirmed the cruel reality that he would never be able to truly defend the rights of his country if he was determined to sacrifice himself and give up his dignity to become a golden bird in a cage, he changed his mind.
He didn't mind becoming a laughing stock in the history books for his servility, and he also didn't want this false reputation, but what was the value of such a meaningless commitment?
Was he really going to do something as ridiculous and shameful as begging him, "Don't harm the people of Dayong," right there on the bed? Not only would that not have any effect, but it would also be no different from those charlatans... His innocence would be completely ruined, and his reading of the sages' books would be in vain.
Instead of doing this, he should think about what he can do at the cost of his own life... something that can actually hurt the other side.
That night, Pei Yu led a team of elite soldiers into the Huns' camp with trepidation.
Because they had been invaded before, these people were very smart and adjusted their positions and rotations. Now it seemed that they were indeed defending themselves tightly and impregnable.
But what if they rush to one place regardless of the cost?
Pei Yu understood the conspiracy behind Yan Jin's words and went against everyone's opinion and followed Yan Jin's words. Although he didn't know whether this plan would work, he still chose to trust it.
At this moment, thanks to the brave efforts of Shi Chongen and the two rivals who insisted on following them, as well as the analysis of the terrain during the previous exploration, the casualties were not too great if they continued to advance.
The other side was no pushover either. When they noticed a hole in their defense line, more and more people immediately gathered in that direction.
Seeing that the situation was critical and their own reinforcements had not yet arrived, they thought they might die in this attack.
But suddenly he saw thick smoke rising from a large dome tent a hundred steps away. When he rubbed his eyes, he saw flames shooting up into the sky.
Some of the people who came ran towards that place in panic, and the rest also became panicked. They were freed from their shackles and waited for an opportunity to be killed by the sword.
"What is that place?" the subordinate asked Pei Yu, but found that the general seemed to know something and just replied in a daze, "A granary."
When I looked again, tears were already pouring out from those eyes that had always been resolute like a string of beads that had broken off the string.
Men don't shed tears easily, and Young General Pei is even worse. No one has ever seen him so sad and out of control, not even Pei Zhi.
He persevered through the most arduous and difficult training, and remained stoic without shedding a tear even when his beloved mother and uncle passed away. However, he had never imagined that losing his loved ones forever would be so painful, so painful that he felt as if he was being cut into pieces by a knife, and he wished he could be freed immediately.
The last trace of warmth seemed to be drained away. Thinking of why his best friend did this, he raised his sword with bloodshot eyes and shouted to his men: "Kill!"
Who could have expected that in the sky full of flames, it was not Chen Chensheng who was buried, but the frail scholar who had seen his wife off with bloodshot eyes, and who had fallen unconscious on his knees facing the ruins after the disaster, regardless of the fact that a man has gold under his knees.
Those shoulders were so thin, but the determination to live against death was so firm.
He fiddled with his waistband and finally pulled out a carefully hidden object.
Thinking back, it seemed like the purse that Chen Chensheng embroidered for me when we were in harmony in Lu's mansion.
There are also two strands of hair tied tightly together and leaning against each other hidden inside, which can be regarded as a token of love between the two.
The smoke grew thicker and thicker, and the heat wave gradually engulfed his sanity.
Lu Huai just smiled as gentle as ever, holding the beautifully embroidered purse tightly in his hand, feeling that his life should be perfect.
After all, sacrificing one's life for the country is not enough to live alone. Sacrificing one's life for the country is also a way of saying goodbye that he once imagined...
It’s just a pity that he hasn’t completed his unfinished business and put his ideals into practice.
She hadn't apologized to Shen San yet, revealing her feelings for the first time in a long time. If she had known this would happen, when he pressed her against her in the tent that day, she wouldn't have hesitated or been vague. She should have responded to that passionate kiss with a single word, saying, "I still love him."
No matter wind, frost, snow or rain, no matter north, south or east or west.
When the blazing flames engulfed Lu Huai's body, his eyes were still looking gently and firmly in the direction of Dayong. Then he resolutely let the fire spread without a cry of pain.
He has limited abilities, and this is all he can do... He hopes that by using fire to cut off food supplies and damage manpower, Huaiyuan and the others can change the situation somewhat.
It's a pity that he can no longer look up at this prosperous era of peace and prosperity, the beautiful mountains and rivers of Dayong...
Even though he had experienced death more than once in the cycle of reincarnation, Lu Huai still had a trance-like feeling at the moment when his consciousness completely became empty, as if he was about to really die with that gentle and jade-like top scholar.
Until he could sense the light and darkness in front of his eyes again, as if he had passed through a dark underground river, was lifted up by something, and was suspended in the bizarre three thousand worlds, and then was sent back into the space he and 0359 had built together.
"Xiaojiu." Lu Huai felt relieved when he saw the familiar round ball. He walked forward and hugged his son.
As a result, the lively 0359 was unusually silent. He seemed to remember something and stroked the little round face with his fingers.
As expected, her hands were wet with tears, and her entire body seemed to have turned into a small water ball. It was as if a switch was turned on the moment he touched it.
"Huai Huai! You are bad!"
At first, it sobbed pitifully, but when it felt the warmth from the host's body, it felt relieved. But suddenly, it couldn't hold back and started crying very loudly. It seemed that the whole space was filled with the howling of a small system.
"Xiaojiu, don't be sad. I'm back, right?"
Lu Huai indulged 0359 and let her cry in his arms, not caring at all that her tears soaked a large area of his shirt. Hearing 0359 hiccup, his white, slender hands gently patted her back, giving her support as she breathed.
"Huaihuai, you must be in so much pain... I don't want to see you leave again. Even if you want to shatter the Spring and Autumn Dream of that destroyer, don't use that enhanced fire stick. We can obviously discuss with the main system and escape directly..."
"Silly Xiaojiu, although it's possible, we won't get any points for completing the plot in our world. By doing this, although we still haven't completed the ending mission played by the male second role, at least we will get points for ending according to the character setting."
"Woo woo woo, alright. I only know you're a miser QAQ."
0359 Originally I thought that the second male lead had died of old age in the original world, so it should be reasonable that his host would not experience such pain again.
However, they never expected that this plot, full of twists and turns, which was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins despite trying so hard to control it, would eventually lead them to the direction of death. Even because this choice was completely in line with the model of the original owner of the small world, it achieved an astonishing 100 points in terms of character setting.
It was so bright that it overshadowed the previous slight ooc.
But this high score is just a bonus. What really matters is the completion of the plot line.
After its beautiful and powerful host had almost calmed the crying 0359, it entered the settlement page.
Although the outsider had been caught and reported to the dragon, Yiren Yitong, who knew the overall strength of his world, was still anxiously waiting for the judgment of the main system.
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The author has something to say: Congratulations on the completion!!!
Actually, I was struggling with this ending for a long time. Jiang Jiang once tortured himself to tears. Woohoo, now it’s a weakened version, so please be gentle with me, baby)
I found that I was having a hard time writing the ending, so I need to practice it~
Thank you to all the wives who watched the entire First World. I really love you guys so much.
I never thought I could weave such a complete story. Although it's still immature and has many flaws, I truly love every character I write, and I also love you who support and encourage me. When I was feeling down and couldn't hold on any longer, someone telling me "you can do it" really revitalized me (resurrection!).
If possible, I sincerely invite my dear ladies to join me in the next love variety show world~ I look forward to being able to stick with my wives (pen refills)
Also: I might add an open ending where the champion doesn't leave, seeing thousands of mountains and rivers, and reading all the beautiful rivers and mountains~
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