How did she get here?
A-Che, Chi-Yan, Cang-Yuan, Xian-Zhi...
Will they still remember her?
And the apology Chi Yan said to her before he died—was it because he killed her?
"Ningning, what's wrong?" Ji Heng asked helplessly, wiping away the tears from Leng Qingning's eyes.
Leng Qingning raised her eyes, her eyes brimming with tears, and looked at Ji Heng, the bitterness in her eyes turning into mockery.
She couldn't quite describe her feelings for Ji Heng; she had loved, resented, and regretted him, but in the end, she let go gracefully and made peace with herself.
Letting go doesn't mean completely letting go. For over three years, she thought she had become indifferent to Ji Heng, but that one glance last night told her that she hadn't completely let go...
It was truly fate playing a cruel trick on her. The man she had once longed to be with for life only came back to her after she had fallen in love with another man.
But even if I forgive him for leaving without saying goodbye, what good will it do?
She could never forget A-Che and the others in her lifetime, and Ji Heng could never accept that she had fallen in love with someone else.
Their fate was sealed long ago; all that remained was to miss each other…
Leng Qingning closed her eyes, letting the tears roll down her cheeks.
She's so tired!
Ji Heng panicked and frantically pulled out tissues, tearing out more than a dozen in his hand and neatly covering Leng Qingning's face!
"Ningning, don't cry. If you're angry with me, I'll disappear right away. Please, don't be sad, okay?"
Ji Heng's heart was breaking. Last time, when "Leng Qingning" called him a grandson, he only felt embarrassed and disappointed. Now, he felt like his whole world was about to collapse.
Leng Qingning's tears slid down her cheeks into his palm, where they felt incredibly hot and burned...
As Leng Qingning cried, she became breathless and blew hard, scattering the tissues in all directions.
Ji Heng frantically picked up the scattered tissues.
Leng Qingning's eyes were red and her face was full of black lines. How could she have fallen for him in the first place?
"I haven't rested yet!" she said, adding fuel to the fire.
Ji Heng said dejectedly, "I'm sorry, Ningning. It's my fault. I made you angry."
"Besides 'I'm sorry,' can you say anything else?" Leng Qingning gritted her teeth.
"Are you hungry, Ningning?" Ji Heng's gentle and caring tone calmed Leng Qingning's anger slightly.
That's true; he never made her shed a tear when she was with Ji Heng before.
I'm actually a little hungry. "I want some pork rib soup."
"Okay, wait for me." Ji Heng got up and went out...
A minute later, they turned back.
"Ningning, she'll be here in half an hour~"
Leng Qingning!!!
So he went out to make a phone call and gave instructions to his assistant?
Can't you just go out for a walk and give yourself some personal space?
Leng Qingning shrank into the blankets, blocking Ji Heng's view.
Ji Heng lowered his eyes. Had he done something wrong?
——
Dayue
Langya Prefecture
Biluo pushed open the door with a look of grim determination, bent over at a ninety-degree angle, and respectfully handed over the invitation.
"Your Highness, the Fourth Princess has sent you a visiting card, inviting you to her birthday banquet in three days."
"Heh!" Xiao Ning chuckled.
Biluo bowed even lower.
Xiao Ning already knew about the feud between Leng Qinghan and Leng Qingning. Last night, Xiao Ning detained Biluo and made her talk about it all night long.
Everyone Leng Qingning met here, and everything that happened to her, had to be reported to her in great detail.
Biluo spoke until her mouth was dry and her eyes were dizzy. In her heart, she cursed Xiao Ning for being inhuman and not as considerate as His Highness.
But Xiao Ning only seeks out Bi Luo for everything, while Bai Yu and the others stay far away.
"Your Highness, shall we go?" Biluo asked in despair.
“She doesn’t deserve it,” Xiao Ning blurted out.
"Yes, Your Highness." Then we won't go.
"However, I would like to meet her." Xiao Ning's lips curled into a playful smile.
"Yes, Your Highness." Biluo gloated: Go, go, go and teach that annoying guy a lesson.
"Step down."
"Your Highness, there is another matter that Young Master Fu requests an audience with."
"What is it?"
"They said they wanted to discuss with you the matter of continuing the story of the Three Kingdoms and the biography of Niohuru Zhenzhen."
"I'm busy. We'll talk when my sister gets back," Xiao Ning said impatiently.
"Yes, I take my leave." Biluo quickly withdrew.
Xiao Ning closed her eyes and regulated her breathing; she needed to seize the time to cultivate and break through to the next level of her spiritual essence.
Crane Sleep Garden
Cangyuan spent several days in a row at Hemian Garden, simply drinking tea and chatting with his lord.
Today was no exception. Cang Yuan had been invited over for more than an hour, but Wen Yanche only chatted with him and didn't ask about anything else, which made him feel uneasy.
This feeling was truly unbearable. After all, he was a martial artist, used to being straightforward and fearless in the face of bullets and gunfire. What he feared most was this kind of calm and peaceful psychological battle.
When Changfeng poured him tea for the thirteenth time, Cangyuan felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, and finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"My lord, please speak frankly." Cang Yuan's expression seemed to be more unbearable than if he were about to be stabbed.
Wen Yanche knew that he had reached his limit.
"You and your wife traveled to the heavens, enduring a long and arduous journey. Your Highness was in low spirits, and I apologize for the inconvenience you suffered on your return journey."
"Changfeng, send all the top-grade wound medicines that I brought as part of my dowry to Guanyun Pavilion. Minister Cang is a martial artist, and it's inevitable that he will get injured or bumped."
"Yes, my lord." Changfeng led all the servants away.
"Serving you is not a hardship." Cang Yuan frowned, unable to bear this sudden concern.
"His Highness's temperament has changed drastically. The young masters in the household are all cautious and afraid of angering him, so they dare not go to the Rose Garden. Minister Cang, do you have any way to persuade His Highness to voluntarily stay overnight at the young masters' courtyards?"
Upon hearing the invitation to stay overnight, Cang Yuan blurted out, "My lord, you mustn't." After saying that, he seemed to realize something.
Wen Yanche raised his eyebrows, waiting for Cang Yuan to continue.
"My lord, what is it that you want to ask? Please speak plainly."
Wen Yanche looked at the painting on the wall, "Where is Ning'er?"
Cang Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief; Wen Yanche had finally asked the question.
Over the past few days, Cang Yuan had become suspicious, guessing that Wen Yanche must have seen through it all.
According to his observation, Wen Yanche used to look at Leng Qingning with a gentle expression and tender eyes. However, since they returned from Cangqiong, Wen Yanche's expression towards Xiao Ning has been completely unfamiliar and distant. He speaks to Xiao Ning politely and courteously, which is completely the opposite of before.
Cang Yuan felt that Wen Yanche truly loved his wife and would not betray her like Chi Yan did. After thinking it over, he decided to tell Wen Yanche the truth.
"My wife is at Kongmen Mountain," Cang Yuan said bluntly.
"If my lord wishes to know the inside story, I urge you to personally go to Yueling Peak and ask Master Kongchen." Cangyuan said no more.
Wen Yanche was overjoyed: "Thank you, Minister Cang." He sincerely thanked Cang Yuan.
Knowing that Ning'er is still alive is enough. We can talk about the rest when we get to Kongmen Mountain.
The next day, Wen Yanche confessed to Xiao Ning that he knew she was not Leng Qingning, and suggested that he go to Kongmen Mountain to find Leng Qingning.
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