Fortunately, it was dark and Xiao Liu couldn't see Nangong Liuli's murderous expression, otherwise he would have definitely wet his pants in fear.
"This is just a political marriage. If something happens to her along the way, it will be Lan Yi who suffers."
What he said made sense at first glance, but it just didn't stand up to close scrutiny.
...
I was woken up by a gust of wind just as dawn was breaking; I knew without a doubt that a sandstorm was approaching.
If you open the door now, you'll be buried by the blast of yellow sand.
From downstairs came Mai Su'er's broken accent: "Damn it, the table I just wiped is covered in yellow sand again."
The fat man said, "I think with such a thick sandstorm today, no one should be going out. Let's close up shop and take a break for the day!"
You're dreaming.
The skinny man got anxious, and the meteor hammers on his waist collided. It looked exhausting to others, but he didn't feel it at all.
"If you're so capable, Miss Su'er, try opening a door right now."
The three brothers looked at her with wicked grins, as if they were waiting to see a good show.
Mai Su'er pouted her little mouth, and her two big eyes blinked, making her incredibly cute.
"Hmph! I won't fall for your tricks."
"No, we're doing this for your own good!"
"If you're doing this for my own good, then get out!"
Listening to the laughter and chatter of the people downstairs, I felt surprisingly at ease, and wrapped myself in my blanket, ready to take another nap.
But as soon as I closed my eyes, the person who always appeared in my dreams appeared before me. He kept calling my name anxiously, but I didn't recognize him.
I recall that a few days ago, Brother Yu suddenly told me that he wanted me to leave this place with him.
"Shall we leave here?"
I was taken aback at first, then asked, "Why do you want to leave? We're living just fine here, aren't we?"
Although there are no bustling streets, skyscrapers, or cell phones and computers in big cities, every day here is happy.
Every day is a cleansing of the soul, and gradually I've forgotten that I'm a college student who traveled from the 21st century.
Forgetting my ideals, forgetting everything there, I just want to live a peaceful and uneventful life here.
"Have you forgotten what I told you? Someone is after you."
I am too weak to even kill a chicken, let alone know any martial arts skills like leaping across rooftops. Hearing this, I was naturally terrified and my whole body trembled.
"I don't think we need to leave. After all, it's safe now, isn't it?"
"Don't get your hopes up. This is only temporary. They'll be catching up soon!"
Suddenly I felt that he was very different today; he seemed very flustered.
"who are they?"
"Brother Yu, you actually knew all along who was chasing me, didn't you?"
"I don't know!" he replied firmly.
My intuition tells me that he's hiding a lot from me and doesn't want to tell me.
"I'm not leaving!"
"Can you stop being stubborn?"
"I don't even know who's chasing me or why, so why should I run away!"
Seeing that I was a little angry, he immediately softened.
"The Lingqi marriage procession is about to arrive in Lingqi. Their purpose is not simply to arrange a marriage."
Suddenly I understood why he was in such a hurry for me to leave.
Although they didn't tell me directly who the murderer was, I knew danger was imminent.
I'm not one to give up easily. Even though I have no memory of it, my intuition tells me I'm not wrong.
"Then I absolutely cannot leave!"
"Why?"
"When soldiers come, I'll block them; when water comes, I'll dam it. I want to ask them why they're chasing me."
"You've been ignoring everything I say, haven't you?" He seemed somewhat hysterical.
This was the first time I had ever seen him so out of control.
"Brother Yu, I can't live on the run forever!"
"I want to take off this veil from my face and show my true self openly and honestly."
As she spoke, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears, remembering that when she woke up, Yu Shaoqing was the only person beside her.
Then, in a daze, I began my life on the run.
Then, confused and bewildered, she wore a veil and dared not show her true face.
"Even if I've committed an unforgivable crime, I should at least be given some kind of charge!"
"Even if we really can't live, we should at least live with our true selves, with dignity, at least once, right?"
"What are we now? We're like rats in a sewer, never seeing the light of day."
Seeing me like this, Yu Shaoqing suddenly felt a little annoyed.
I regret my selfishness, and I regret how I became like this.
It seems that liking someone makes you selfish.
He was torn; he wanted her to know everything that had happened before, but he was also afraid that if she found out, she would disappear from his life completely.
Although I've always known that she doesn't like me and only sees me as a good friend, I still secretly hope for the best.
"I'm sorry, I didn't consider your feelings."
Before I could say anything more, he left, and I could only watch his departing figure with a hint of loneliness.
Deep down, I've always known that he's been with me for so long just because he wanted a resolution.
But I am a flower that will never bear fruit, destined not to give him what he wants.
"Brother Yu, I'm sorry!" I muttered to myself.
...
When Ye Lisheng was about a hundred miles away from Lan Yi, the people who went to inquire brought back news.
"Your Highness, a sandstorm is sweeping across the front; our troops may not be able to get through!"
"Your Highness, let's rest here for the night and continue our journey after the sandstorm passes," Murong Kui suggested.
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