Chapter 576 Extra - Never Regretted
Seeing Lin Feiyan finally relax, A Bao breathed a sigh of relief.
That saved his life.
No need to be reduced to ashes.
At that moment, Tang Ming's voice rang out from outside the door: "Listen up, thieves! We've surrounded this place! Hand over the hostages immediately!"
Lin Feiyan's emotions tensed up again, and the murderous aura between his brows and eyes became taut once more.
Chen Ci stood up: "General Lin, put on your veil. I will temporarily house you in my villa, and wait until later..."
Chen Ci paused, and Shu Tong added, "Later, I will safely send your Qingqing to meet you, give you enough money for your journey, and then you can live freely and happily."
"Alright." General Lin was also a straightforward person, and immediately put on the veiled hat.
As the group walked out, Chen Ci called Tang Ming to a halt, and Lin Feiyan also stopped several of his men, giving them a few instructions. His men bowed and withdrew, quickly disappearing into the night.
Chen Ci did not send anyone to chase after Lin Feiyan, which can be considered as giving Lin Feiyan an attitude.
Given that Chu Song was injured, the group quickly returned to the Crown Prince's residence.
After returning, Chen Ci applied medicine to Chu Song's wounds again and wrote a new prescription. Ye Qingning sent Xiao Die to decoct the medicine.
Once only Ye Qingning and Chen Ci were left in the room, she spoke: "Chen Ci, when did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me?"
It makes me feel so apprehensive every time I see you, I even have to bow and kneel...
“Like the boss, I also need to keep this trip a secret.” Chen Ci smiled at her. “As for when we’re coming… think about it?”
Ye Qingning reviewed the events of the past few days and came to her own conclusion: "The day she fainted in my room?"
Chen Ci nodded: "Yes."
"If I had known it would be you from that time on, I..."
"Little Yezi," Chen Ci laughed, "Do you think it's easy for me to keep this a secret? I just can't tell you."
Ye Qingning glared at him: "So you knew all along that Chu Song was A Yan..."
“Not long ago, during the sports meet,” Chen Ci said, “that’s why I’ve always been curious why you consider A Bao the leader.”
"It's all because when I first arrived..." Ye Qingning recalled the situation and said angrily, "I confirmed with Abao, and he was very cooperative. I guess he just didn't want me to know that Chu Song was Ayan."
Just then, Abao jumped in through the open window and meowed at Ye Qingning.
Ye Qingning glared at him: "Alright, the dried fish will be plentiful, and we'll finish the story. You've had a long day, go and rest."
Abao looked at Chen Ci again, and Chen Ci then told him about the situation in Chu and Song, concluding with, "Thank you for today, no matter what."
Abao meowed haughtily, then turned and left.
Soon, Xiaodie brewed the medicine and brought it over. Chu Song also woke up. After taking care of him and letting him take the medicine, Ye Qingning planned to let Chen Ci leave.
“I’ll stay here and take care of things. You should go and check on Shu Tong. She’s receiving so much information all at once; I’m afraid she won’t be able to handle it emotionally.”
Chen Ci thought for a moment and shook his head: "At least in the eyes of outsiders you are still the Crown Princess. It's not proper for you to stay in a guard's quarters to take care of you. I'll stay with you."
Chu Song echoed, "Qingqing, you go back and rest first. I'm fine."
"What about Shu Tong..."
“The boss is in the most danger tonight. If he gets a fever, I’ll have to deal with it urgently, so I can’t leave here.” Chen Ci said, “I’ll go to Shu Tong’s place first thing tomorrow morning.”
Ye Qingning nodded: "Alright, if Ayan has any problems, be sure to let me know."
"Understood, go ahead."
After seeing Ye Qingning off, Chen Ci returned to the bedside and brought Chu Song a glass of water to drink.
After drinking the warm water, which soothed his stomach, Chu Song felt a bit better: "If you hadn't come with me, we might really have perished here, with both the plague and knife wounds..."
Chen Ci smiled and said, "I have never regretted coming here."
"Especially now that you've run into Shu Tong, right?"
Chen Ci nodded, his gaze distant: "Love is actually quite beautiful."
Chu Song paused for a moment and then reminded her, "Love that is mutual is even more beautiful."
Chen Ci looked down at him and saw some emotions in his eyes, so he knew that he must have noticed something.
After a moment's thought, he simply said, "Actually, now that I think about it, my meeting with Xiao Yezi was probably destined, just like in this world, Ye Qingning originally belonged to Chen Ci."
"Bullshit! Would you have met her without me? She's your sister-in-law!" Chu Song was so angry she almost threw off the covers.
Chen Ci quickly patted his shoulder to comfort him: "So you two are in a love that runs in both directions, and I'm just... a feeling that I've never expressed. I don't even know why I feel this way?"
"What's the reason for this?" Chu Song almost blew his beard out: "She's so wonderful, it's no wonder people like her."
Chen Ci chuckled: "The reason I can speak so frankly today is because I have completely let go of it and don't want this matter to cause any misunderstandings between us."
Chu Song gave a soft snort: "That's more like it."
After a moment of silence, Chu Song sighed softly, "I understand how you feel... When Qingqing suddenly left, I didn't know if I would ever see her again..."
Chen Ci gave a bitter smile: "At least you had hope back then, while she and I..."
Chu Song pulled her hand away and patted his shoulder: "If this is the inevitable ending, at least give her a beautiful memory."
Chen Ci thought for a moment, then nodded solemnly: "Okay."
At this moment, Shu Tong's emotions were also going through a tumultuous process.
She noticed Chen Ci's unusual nature, but she never imagined that Chen Ci would come to this world for such a reason.
Their relationship is not as simple as just living in one world; they are not even from the same dimension.
At the same time, she was also moved by the relationship between Ye Qingning and Lin Feiyan.
Perhaps in that world she didn't know, they also experienced a magnificent love story.
Ye Qingning could disregard everything to escape this plot, just to meet Lin Feiyan again, and Lin Feiyan could also accompany her to this world for an adventure without hesitation.
The two souls that originally belonged to this world were now entangled in a complex web of emotions.
It all boils down to the word "love," but this "love" is entirely determined by fate and has absolutely nothing to do with us.
And yet, she became the one who could untie all the knots. Did she have any other choice but to bravely accept the arrangements of fate?
No.
Even though she understood everything clearly, she still couldn't be at peace with herself.
Everyone else's love has someone to protect it, so what about hers? Are she and Chen Ci simply destined to accept this fate?
Tears streamed down her face, quickly soaking her pillow. She could only huddle under the covers and cry secretly, knowing that tomorrow would be a brand new day.
Another day has passed since we parted ways.
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