Aside from Baiyun and Ziwu, Su Ruanruan did not tell anyone that she was about to leave the capital.
On the day she left the capital, Ziwu and Baiyun bid her farewell at the city gate.
Bai Yun held Su Ruanruan's hand tightly, asking with great reluctance, "Where are you going? I'll be so bored without you..."
Su Ruanruan gently pinched her round and cute cheeks and comforted her softly, "Silly girl, how could you feel bored? Didn't you just make two good friends? Even if I'm not here, there will be people to play and have fun with you."
Baiyun burst into laughter after hearing this, patting her chest. "That's right! Hehehe, then you must come back soon! When you come back, we can play happily together like before. I can even take you to play with them."
Su Ruanruan couldn't help but reach out and hug her. "Baiyun, I'm so glad to have met you."
At this moment, Zi Wu, who had been silent all along, pleaded, "Master, let me go with you."
Even though Su Ruanruan did not explicitly state the purpose of her trip, Ziwu, being as clever as she was, naturally knew what she was going to do.
During this period, the master was unable to sleep at night and often sat alone in the courtyard all night long, and Zi Wu took in all of these scenes.
Previously, the Crown Prince's personal guards often accompanied her, but now, she is all alone.
A nameless unease welled up inside her, surging like a tidal wave, filling her with waves of fear. She felt that her master was like a flower withering away, her once bright eyes gradually losing their luster and becoming dull and lifeless.
Su Ruanruan smiled slightly, shook her head, and refused, "No, I've only just finished tidying up the shops His Majesty bestowed upon me, and there are still many things to take care of. If you come with me, won't there be no one to look after these places?"
“But…” Ziwu wanted to try again, but Su Ruanruan interrupted her by raising her hand.
Su Ruanruan reached out and touched Ziwu's head, saying earnestly, "Alright, don't worry, I do have important business to attend to this time. Just stay here and take care of everything for me."
Ziwu stood respectfully with her head bowed, nodding obediently in response, "Alright. Please take good care of yourself while you are away. I will wait here for your return." As she finished speaking, her eyes were filled with longing and reluctance.
Su Ruanruan teased Bai Ruan for a while longer before reluctantly handing it to Ziwu, saying, "Please take good care of it for me."
Her round, white, obsidian-like eyes were now shrouded in a thin layer of mist, making them appear somewhat hazy and dreamy.
It was as if it had already sensed the impending parting, its gaze remaining fixed on her, unwilling to look away for even a moment.
Su Ruanruan gracefully boarded the carriage, reached out and lifted the curtain, her gaze fixed on the figure in the distance. She whispered to Ziwu, "Actually, I already destroyed your indenture. If you have someone you like, be brave and don't end up like me, regretting it only after you've lost them."
At this moment, Zi Wu's eyes were brimming with tears, and her voice choked with sobs as she said, "Master, I know. You must return safely!"
Su Ruanruan looked back at the capital city behind her one last time, a touch of melancholy rising in her heart. Goodbye.
The carriage began to move slowly forward, exiting the city gate. Huo Yan, meanwhile, rode the fierce wind, speeding past.
The fierce wind seemed to sense something, stopping in its tracks and emitting low hisses. Huo Yan looked around, his gaze falling on the carriage that was gradually disappearing into the distance, but in the blink of an eye, the carriage was already far away.
"What's wrong? That little mare has long since disappeared! Just stop thinking about it."
He gently patted the horse's back, and the previously restless wind paused for a moment before reluctantly starting to move.
However, after traveling only a short distance, Huo Yan began to feel inexplicably anxious and irritable, making him restless and unable to sit still.
Suddenly, he gripped the reins tightly, pulled hard, turned his horse around, and stared straight at the carriage that had long since disappeared into the distance.
An indescribable sense of loss welled up inside him. He felt as if something incredibly precious was slipping away from him at such a rapid pace that he was almost powerless to catch up.
As the carriage was about to disappear from sight, Huo Yan was extremely anxious. He quickly squeezed the horse's belly with his legs, cracked the whip, and drove the horse into a galloping mad dash.
Su Ruanruan sat quietly in the carriage, gazing down at the love bean bracelet that Mu Bai had given her.
Recalling the scene on the eve of their parting, Mu Bai carefully placed the bracelet on her slender wrist, his eyes filled with deep affection, and whispered, "I only wish that Ruan Ruan will grow strong and healthy year after year, that the grass will grow tall and green year after year, that her life will be smooth and worry-free, and that all her wishes will come true."
However, life is unpredictable, and everything has changed. The beautiful times of the past are gone forever. The vows we made have all vanished like smoke in the wind.
The carriage suddenly stopped, and Su Ruanruan, caught off guard, lurched forward, nearly falling off the soft cushions.
However, at that moment, the bracelet she was wearing accidentally bumped into the carriage wall, and the red beans that were originally strung on the bracelet poured down like a waterfall, scattering all over the carriage.
Su Ruanruan was stunned for a moment, then quickly squatted down and anxiously picked up the red beans scattered on the ground.
These red beans held great significance for her; they were the last gift Mu Bai left her, so how could she easily damage them now?
When she finally managed to pick up all the love beans scattered in the carriage, she was surprised to find that one was missing.
She was frantic and about to search everywhere when her gaze suddenly met that of someone who had lifted the carriage curtain and was silently staring at her.
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