Chapter 333 Spring is Coming
"What are you and Miss Lu doing inside?" Two guards asked, yawning.
Let's pour out our hearts to each other!
They had a fight during the day, but made up in the evening.
Oh dear, they almost thought the two of them had really broken up.
You couldn't even last one night?
"ah!"
A short, sharp cry came from inside.
The two guards immediately perked up and were no longer sleepy.
What was that noise just now?
"It seems... the young master got beaten up?"
"Could it be that we hurt Miss Lu when we grabbed her earlier, and she's taking it out on you, young master?"
"It's okay, don't worry about it. Hitting and scolding are a sign of affection."
"Speaking of which, shouldn't we change shifts? Should we wake those two up?"
Are you sleepy?
"Not sleepy."
"I'm not sleepy either, I'll keep watching for a while longer."
...
Inside the room, a strange wind blew in from who-knows-where, causing the candlelight to flicker wildly and the light in the man's eyes to sway like water, unable to settle or focus.
Lu Qingqing stared at her hands in astonishment.
Then the candle went out with a "whoosh".
In the pitch-black room, Lu Qingqing felt as if she were on fire.
"I'm going to wash my hands."
She ran out.
Something was wrong; it seemed to be completely beyond her expectations.
It even exceeded the theories she had learned and the experiences she had gained.
Oh no, did she...molest someone?
Ji Ruyan is clearly inexperienced!
After lingering outside for quite some time, Lu Qingqing, hearing no movement from inside, lit the candle again.
When she went in, Ji Ruyan had already freed herself from the belt and clothes binding her limbs, and was clutching the quilt, burying her head and shrinking into herself.
She looked just like a virtuous woman who had been bullied.
"You...this has nothing to do with me. You lied to me first, didn't you? You're clearly fine!" Lu Qingqing preemptively struck.
"Who knew you'd be so fast, catching everyone off guard."
Ji Ruyan's body trembled, and she buried her head even deeper.
"Hey, are you alright? You're a man, there's no need for this."
"So what if I did it! It was all for the sake of examining you! My hands were dirty!"
The man pulled the covers over his head and turned over.
"I'm sorry, you should go." A choked, muffled voice came from under the covers.
here we go again!
Let's go!
He's lying and he thinks he's right!
Lu Qingqing took two steps, then stopped, and rushed over to pull back the covers.
What exactly do you want?
Turning Ji Ruyan's head around, she saw that his eyes were red and his face was covered in tears, as if he had suffered a great trauma, looking at her sadly.
Lu Qingqing's heart was struck instantly.
It's sour, bloated, and heartbreaking.
I'm not pretending anymore!
She likes Ji Ruyan!
Seeing him like this is so distressing.
"What exactly do you want? If you like me, just say so; if you don't, just say so. Why are you being so inconsistent? Let's get straight to the point today!"
"I am not worthy."
The man turned his head away in a disheveled state.
"I am useless and short-lived, and I don't deserve to like anyone."
Especially someone as dazzling as you.
"Why are you even cursing yourself? Stop saying these useless things. Do you like me or not? Or have you met someone you used to like and realized who you really like?"
She knew he had a portrait of a great beauty.
I just don't know who that is.
"I've said it before, I've never had anyone I liked," Ji Ruyan hurriedly defended herself.
But immediately, she lowered her head again and gave a sad smile.
"What right do I have to like you? A short-lived person like you will only bring you trouble."
Lu Qingqing jumped up and said angrily, "Why do you keep saying you're going to die young! Are you sick in the head?!"
Ji Ruyan: "..."
"Didn't you... receive the letter?"
letter?
What letter?
The two looked at each other and understood everything!
Therefore, Lu Qingqing thought that he... so she wanted to check there.
She had no idea what it was about!
But now that Lu Qingqing knows, she has no choice but to tell her.
Under her persistent questioning, Ji Ruyan finally spoke.
Gu Chengye found records about the Feathered Beast Spirit Clan left by his ancestors in his hometown.
The Feathered Beast Spirit Clan is considered an anomaly in the world.
Because their ancestors could control birds and beasts with the sound of flutes.
Anyone familiar with this tribe knows that a terrible war between humans and beasts once took place in history.
The blood moon appeared, plunging the world into chaos and causing the heavens and earth to change color; this event was known as the War of Annihilation.
Now, these stories have faded into obscurity and become myths told by people.
However, these things actually happened.
Therefore, the Feathered Beast Spirit Clan was despised and called a scourge to the country, and quickly withdrew from the world, disappearing without a trace.
"So, you're a member of the Feathered Beast Spirit Clan, and you also consider yourself a prodigy?"
Lu Qingqing asked.
Then he chuckled and said, "Indeed, he looks quite devilish, but I wonder if a tail will suddenly sprout out."
She unexpectedly reached out and touched the base of someone's tail.
Ji Ruyan was startled and shrank back, her face turning bright red.
What's wrong with Qingqing now...?
Then it occurred to me that she had just done that.
What else wouldn't I dare to do?
"No... I don't think I'm a monster. Besides, for the past few hundred years, no one has known about the Feathered Beast Spirit Clan. Moreover, a long time ago, this clan was almost wiped out."
Do you know why?
"Why?"
"Because of the emperor's fear, they would kill him after using him."
Furthermore... while the heavens bestowed extraordinary abilities upon the Feathered Beast Spirit Clan, they also took away other things from them.
Anyone who uses this power will be punished by heaven... and have their lifespan shortened.
Ji Ruyan looked at Lu Qingqing with fragmented eyes, her voice stuck in her throat, as if she had lost all her strength.
"They'll die before they turn thirty, and if they survive, they'll go insane!"
Lu Qingqing was stunned.
Is that why he suddenly became cold towards her?
It's a bit fantastical.
Few things in fantasy are true.
She was certain that Ji Ruyan was human.
No one can escape the laws of nature; birth, aging, sickness, and death are the norm.
If playing the flute could lead to death, there must be another reason!
No, it won't.
"Yes, Qingqing, it's true. After I play the flute, I always feel tired and have headaches. If I attract beasts, I feel suffocated for a long time, like an old man who is terminally ill. I... I won't live past thirty, how dare I get close to you again..."
I didn't know it would turn out this way, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have learned the piece in the sheet music. I... I can't like you anymore..."
Ji Ruyan suppressed the sobs in her voice.
Like a wronged child.
He felt once again that he must have committed many sins in his previous life.
Therefore, Heaven punished him by making him have a weak bond with his parents, a weak bond with his brothers, and no bond with his spouse.
Perhaps he really shouldn't have killed or eaten meat.
Why let him encounter the light, yet prevent him from getting close?
I really...like it, I really, really like it...
Qingqing!
Suddenly, I was embraced by a warm hug.
My whole body was enveloped in a reassuring medicinal fragrance.
The lips were covered with something soft.
He opened his eyes groggily, unable to distinguish between reality and dream.
The bed seemed to creak twice.
But no one could hear it anymore.
The world became so quiet, and time stood still.
Spring has arrived.
The peach blossoms outside are in full bloom.
The night breeze carried an intoxicating sweetness.
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