Chapter 59: Qiao, I love you the most! Unique and irreplaceable...
Lou Wanqiao stopped where he was, unable to move forward.
Wen Xuechi hugged her tightly, wrapping his arms around her shoulders, lowering his head, and putting his lips almost next to her ear. The hot breath he exhaled fell on her ear, bringing with it a slight tremor that he could hardly detect.
Seeing him like this, Lou Wanqiao's pent-up anger dissipated, and her tone softened unconsciously. "I'm not leaving, don't worry. Tell me, what's going on?"
She wanted to turn around and look into his eyes, but Wen Xuechi still stubbornly maintained that posture and refused to move. The warmth of his chest passed through two layers of clothes into her back. The wind blowing on her face was tainted with the fragrance of flowers, blending with the cool scent of snow lotus on his body, and it smelled very comfortable.
"I..." He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he seemed to be unable to find the words to describe it for a moment, so there was another period of tangled silence.
"You can tell me anything and we can discuss it. If you use that tone again, I won't be able to help but hit you." Lou Wanqiao explained calmly. Seeing that Xuechi's attitude was much better now, she began to recall in her heart.
It seemed that his transformation started when he saw her just now. What she was doing at that time was... transporting Li Yulan out?
She came to her senses a little belatedly, and the next second she heard Wen Xuechi say sullenly, "You've never hugged me like that before, so what right does he have?"
Lou Wanqiao suddenly realized: "Are you jealous?"
"...Yeah." He replied softly, "Ah Qiao, I'm so angry. I've been angry for the past few days. That time I broke into the inn and saw him so close to you, I almost couldn't control myself... When I closed my eyes, my mind was filled with his sinister intentions towards you, and how he had planned to tie your lives together. Ah Qiao, I'm so jealous."
He spoke clearly, and Lou Wanqiao understood what he said.
Li Yulan's actions made him feel a sense of crisis.
She patted Wen Xuechi's arm to signal him to relax, but Wen Xuechi refused to let go. He just hugged her tighter in silence.
"I won't leave, just let me go first." Lou Wanqiao said softly, "Don't worry, I mean what I say."
Wen Xuechi remained silent, but slowly loosened his arm around her shoulders. Lou Wanqiao was able to turn around and look at him, only to meet his eyes, which were filled with apprehension.
Although Wen Xuechi appeared calm on the surface, Lou Wanqiao could see through his uneasiness at a glance.
"Wen Xuechi." She called his name, and with a "snap" sound, she pinched his cheeks and rubbed them hard. "Don't think too much. I'm not a bad person. As long as you do something wrong and don't leave on your own, I won't leave you alone."
Wen Xuechi looked at her with his eyes lowered, his eyes filled with grievance: "What about him?"
...This topic still cannot be separated from Li Yulan.
Lou Wanqiao sighed softly: "I only like you. Now that we're in a relationship, I'll never like anyone else."
"But you just..."
"Don't you all know that Li Yulan isn't quite right mentally? You need to treat different people differently. He just fainted. We've agreed to a partnership, and he'll have to handle some future matters in the Kingdom of Jin. It's best not to make things too awkward right now," Lou Wanqiao explained. "Plus, he seems to have been having a hard time lately. I didn't specifically make anyone suffer for him, but he seems to be under too much mental pressure and can't handle it."
Wen Xuechi lowered his head, as if he had heard everything, but also as if he hadn't. He asked, "Then why did you leave just now?"
Lou Wanqiao was bewildered: "What?"
"Just now, you turned around and wanted to leave. You looked very impatient." Wen Xuechi whispered, "I thought you didn't want me anymore..."
"Because you've been acting awkward for a long time and didn't tell me the reason." Lou Wanqiao said with a deliberately gloomy face.
"I was wrong, I just..." He paused, and uttered the second half of the sentence with a sigh, "I'm too afraid of losing you, Qiao. I know I was wrong about this matter. No matter what, I shouldn't have spoken to you in this tone, and I shouldn't have been so petty and made you angry. I knew you were busy lately, but I still wanted to make you upset. It really is..."
Before he could finish his words, Lou Wanqiao gently sealed his lips with two fingers, then raised her head and kissed his forehead.
Her kiss was like a light snowflake, landing on Wen Xuechi's slightly frowned brows, and leaving as soon as it touched, like ice and snow melting between his eyebrows and eyes, instantly soothing the anxiety and restlessness in his eyes.
Wen Xuechi stared blankly at the person so close to him. She looked at him so seriously, her usually cold and indifferent eyes filled with gentleness and patience, something no one else possessed...
Only he has it.
Thinking of this, Wen Xuechi felt his heart warm up again. A smile spread across the corners of his lips, and he reached out and hugged her in his arms: "Aqiao, I love you the most!"
Those eyes, which always contained the turmoil of rivers and lakes or the melancholy of the temple, reflected her figure clearly, leaving only complete concentration and warmth.
Lou Wanqiao lowered her fingers, but her fingertips did not move away. Instead, they slid down and gently smoothed out his clothes, which were slightly wrinkled due to nervousness. Her movements were natural and intimate.
"Silly boy," she said, but her tone was no longer angry. "If I didn't want to listen, I would just leave. If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't pay attention to your emotions. Don't think too much. You should trust me more."
She paused, looking at him seriously. "Wen Xuechi, remember, you are the one who has walked through life and death with me. Now we are on the same road. As long as I am alive, I will never abandon you. To me, Li Yulan is a chess piece, a collaborator, and may even be a future enemy, but he will never be someone you need to compare yourself to. You are to me," she raised her hand, lightly tapping his heart with her fingertips, and also tapping her own heart, "unique and irreplaceable."
These words were more powerful than any promise. The last vestiges of gloom in Wen Xuechi's eyes finally dissipated, like ice and snow melting into the rippling spring water. He grasped her hand, which was resting on his heart, pressing it closer. He whispered, "I know I was wrong. Next time I have these thoughts, I'll ask you directly. I won't hold them in and make you angry."
"That's right." Lou Wanqiao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a genuine smile. "Let's go. The doctor should have finished examining Li Yulan, and the follow-up plan needs to be agreed upon as soon as possible. Since you admit your mistake," she changed the subject, "I'll give you a chance to make amends. Li Yulan's condition is too unstable, so you'll need to take extra care of his care and the details of subsequent contact with the Jin Kingdom."
Wen Xuechi nodded immediately, his expression returning to his usual calm and reliable self: "Okay. I will find out his background and possible methods as soon as possible. I will never give him the chance to hurt you in the slightest, nor will I let him... get in your way again." The last sentence still carried a hint of subtle personal emotion, but it was no longer awkward jealousy, but turned into a proactive attitude of "I'll solve your problem for you."
Lou Wanqiao glanced at him and understood his lingering thoughts, but he didn't point them out. He just said, "That's great."
The atmosphere between the two finally relaxed completely. They walked side by side towards the courtyard where Li Yulan was placed. The fragrance of flowers was still there, and the breeze blew by. The fragrance of snow lotus intertwined with her breath, and there was no longer any barrier.
Wen Xuechi occasionally turned his head to look at her calm and focused profile, and the anxiety caused by love in his heart was gradually replaced by a more solid trust and determination - what he had to do was not only to protect her, but also to become her sharpest blade and strongest shield, so that she could be more calm on this still dangerous road.
Although Lou Wanqiao stared ahead, lost in thought, her fingers gently hooked around his under her sleeves. Wen Xuechi immediately, without hesitation, intertwined his fingers and held them tightly.
The room was filled with mist, a mixture of medicinal aromas. Li Yulan lay on the couch, his face as pale as paper, his brow furrowed even in his sleep, as if trapped in a nightmare from which he could not awaken. A layer of sweat beaded on his forehead, trickling down his cheeks and melting into the pillow.
Wen Xuechi's gaze swept over Li Yulan, the hint of jealousy subsiding into a calm scrutiny. He took two steps closer to the bed, looking down, and at the same time, he subtly moved Lou Wanqiao behind him, putting some distance between them.
Lou Wanqiao didn't pay attention to his thoughts and nodded to Chao Weiwei beside him: "Tell me about his situation in detail."
Chao Gongjing replied, "The doctor said that this person is overly worried and frightened, which has damaged his heart meridians. In addition, his old injuries have not healed, and his foundation has long been hollowed out. Now he is hanging on by a thread. If this knot in his heart is not resolved, the medicine may only prolong his life but will not be able to cure it. If he suffers another major shock, I am afraid..."
The words were not fully said, but the meaning was clear.
Lou Wanqiao gazed at Li Yulan's face, haggard yet still radiant, his mind racing. He had managed to survive and rise to power in the treacherous land of the Jin Empire, a struggle he'd endured beyond ordinary hardship. The pent-up energy and combined fear must have been saturated with countless dark memories he couldn't bear to recall.
"Use the best medicine." Lou Wanqiao's voice was low, but it carried unquestionable determination. "Staying stable at all costs. He can't die for at least three months."
"Yes." Chao responded.
Wen Xuechi spoke at the right time, his voice low and steady: "Does he have any secret contacts in the capital? Perhaps we can find out something from them."
"There's no information to investigate further. Those people are just small fry, and it doesn't look like Li Yulan truly trusts them. We're still investigating other potential collaborators. He's extremely vigilant and has wiped out every trace." She paused, then added, "We'll need to send more people to keep an eye on him and prevent outsiders from attacking him. Especially the Jin Kingdom, they won't be happy with him cooperating with us."
"I understand." Chao accepted the order and withdrew.
Wen Xuechi pondered for a moment and said, "There are some intelligence trading points in the martial arts world that specialize in information. They may have other channels for foreign secrets. The Jin Kingdom is not a monolithic entity. Perhaps someone can tell us what we want to know."
Wen Xuechi was undoubtedly more experienced in the martial arts world, and he volunteered, "Leave this matter to me."
"Okay." Lou Wanqiao nodded. "Be careful. The Jin spy network is no pushover."
"Don't worry." Wen Xuechi's lips curled up with a confident arc, which showed his absolute confidence in himself. "They may not be able to find my trace."
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