Luo Yun's smile was so captivating, it momentarily stunned Yuwen Helan.
Then, as if she had been caught red-handed, she glanced at Lan Youxin several times. Seeing that Lan Youxin hadn't noticed her, she then stared openly at the man in front of her.
She couldn't let her niece-in-law find out that she was also a little tempted. Who doesn't like to look at beautiful things? She just thought the young man in front of her was good-looking.
Just like the sweet stories in novels, Young Master Luo went along with the idea of inviting Helan out to play, and from time to time they would go to the palace to enjoy the scenery.
Anyway, the two of them seemed like a couple, yet there was always a hint of estrangement between them.
Lan Youxin felt that this was fine, there was nothing wrong with it. She had broken up with Li Yi for several months, and with the time she had spent getting to know Luo Yun, it had been about half a year. Half a year had passed, and everyone should have moved on by now.
Only the Crown Princess thought this way.
Li Yi is not.
Yuwen Helan was not one of them either.
The girl felt that her affection was somewhat worthless; she felt that she was being too sentimental, like an emperor's own brother.
In addition, Li Yi is the unattainable ideal woman in her heart, so she always feels conflicted and afraid.
Li Yi was different. Every day, besides going to the Ministry of War, he would get himself completely drunk whenever he had free time.
After getting drunk, he could see the girl in his dreams who cared for him and only smiled at him.
She is a princess.
If it weren't for her liking him and giving him special privileges, Li Yi would never have had the chance to say a single word to her in his entire life.
His handsome, rugged face was filled with despair, and the wine jug in his hand gradually emptied.
Li Yi's face flushed, he felt dizzy and lightheaded, and he collapsed onto the bed in a daze.
Gazing at the moonlight outside the window, I murmured to myself:
"Helan, you've come to see me."
There was no one in the courtyard outside the window, and Li Yi's outstretched hand on the bed seemed to be grasping something.
For the first eighteen years, I never touched a drop of alcohol, except when I had to toast my elders during holidays.
Things are different now; this stuff is really good.
Every time I drink too much, I manage to see my sweetheart.
"Helan, please don't smile at him, smile at me instead."
Yuwen Helan, who was standing in front of Li Yi, did not speak, but smiled at him and then walked towards the door.
Upon seeing the illusory figure, the young master lying on the bed immediately got up, staggered after the figure, and fell to the ground.
"Helan, don't go."
"Don't leave me..."
The pain of unrequited love reaches the very core of one's heart.
The next day, after sobering up, Li Yi transformed back into the noble young master devoted to the Great Yan, as if he hadn't been the dejected man from the previous night.
Li Yi straightened his clothes in front of the mirror, picked up his sword, and walked out.
During this period, whenever he heard that Yuwen Helan had left the palace, he would run over to catch a glimpse of him from afar.
I haven't received any news from her recently; she's no longer playing in Beijing.
Instead, he went to the manor with that young master Luo to enjoy the scenery.
"Young Master Luo, do you have any great ambitions? You can tell me about them."
It seems that because of Li Yi, Helan was heartbroken and has always been somewhat afraid of newcomers.
What if this person also has dreams?
If you're a princess, you shouldn't cause trouble for others.
Luo Yun was a man accustomed to romance and beauty, and he knew what Yuwen Helan was struggling with.
"Princess, rest assured, I have no great ambitions in this life. I just want to be a carefree young master who doesn't have to worry about food or clothing. Writing poems and lyrics is enough for me. My greatest wish is to grow old together with my beloved and live a life of harmony and happiness."
Yuwen Helan was amazed by this perfect answer, which was further enhanced by his additional information.
The princess, who had only been in one relationship and had little experience, couldn't handle this.
There's a second reason why we haven't broken through that barrier for so long.
She first met Luo Yun at a brothel; her face was covered in lipstick, which she disliked.
A princess needs to be magnanimous, but she doesn't want to be like that with the person she loves.
"After Young Master Luo gets married, will he still go to brothels?"
The elegant young man leaning against the bridge replied with a smile:
“After I met Helan, I never went to such a place again. If Helan is willing to be the one I grow old with, I will never go there again.”
This confession made Yuwen Helan blush and her heart race.
Being with Li Yi felt different; Luo Yun truly understood me.
The feeling of having your emotions carefully protected is different.
The young girl tugged at Luo Yun's sleeve, her cheeks slightly flushed, and whispered something in his ear, making the young man a little shy as well.
"Did you kiss any of the girls when you were in the brothel?"
Luo Yun had never heard such a direct question before, but she still shook her head and said:
"No."
"I don't believe it, I want to try."
"ah?"
Before Young Master Luo could react, Yuwen Helan kissed him directly. Her alluring red lips carried the floral scent of lip rouge, and seemed to contain honey, making them sweet and delicious.
Luo Yun had never seen anything like this before. Her head went blank, and she felt like she knew nothing more.
After the kiss, Yuwen Helan, like a hamster, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, first wiping his own mouth, then wiping the lipstick off the man in front of him, and nodded, saying:
"We haven't actually kissed, but I have."
Yuwen Helan meant to tell him that he was not a clueless girl and that he could leave now if he disliked her.
Luo Yun didn't mind this kind of thing. He had known Yuwen Helan for several months and understood the girl's nature.
He didn't even need to worry about her finding male lovers in the future; it would just be the previous one. He wasn't that rigid.
"It's alright, from now on, it's just you and me."
From now on, all the days will be spent with you and me.
The two looked at each other and smiled brightly.
Li Yi, who was hiding under a tree by the river, was blinded by this scene.
He seemed to think that Helan would never fall in love with anyone else in his life, or rather, even if he did, he would never surpass him.
My affection for him will always be the greatest.
After all, as a princess, she was willing to humble herself for him.
He kept asking, "Li Yi, shall we try again? What if there's a solution?"
The man, dressed in a black robe adorned with gold threads, hid behind a tree, watching the two walk away hand in hand, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
Helan once said that he looked best in a black robe, which made him appear much more energetic.
Before he met the princess, he mostly wore white clothes.
Warm water droplets fell on the back of Li Yi's hand. He raised his hand and touched his cheek.
"Helan, I don't want anything anymore, okay..."
These words flowed out with tears, but Yuwen Helan couldn't hear them; what's missed is missed.
He spat a mouthful of blood onto the tree trunk.
Today, Li Yi learned from a friend that Yuwen Helan would be visiting this estate, so he arrived early the night before and stayed there.
He didn't know why he came over; he just thought that even seeing her once would be enough.
The pain of unrequited love is too unbearable.
But seeing it now would have been better if we hadn't met at all.
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