The journey from the northern capital to the Western Regions was shorter than the journey to Da Hao. Mu Ruoyan dispatched the fastest messenger and also released carrier pigeons to deliver the message, while he himself remained in the palace, staying by Lin Xihe's side at all times.
Lin Xihe's hands were not constantly transparent; they would sometimes return to normal. Mu Ruoyan and Ling Xue took turns staying by her side, and after a day of comforting her, Lin Xihe's emotions gradually calmed down.
She was still afraid that she would disappear without warning. The system had not responded to her yet. Lin Xihe had made preparations and started asking Mu Ruoyan to help her write her will.
"Are your hands tired? Can you still write?" Lin Xihe leaned over Mu Ruoyan, holding a thick stack of envelopes in her hand.
"Not tired, I've written until I'm eighteen." Although Mu Ruoyan's wrists were a little sore, her enthusiasm was growing.
Lin Xihe plans to leave a letter for Tangbao's birthday every year; her parenting philosophy is completely different from that of this era.
She doesn't expect Tangbao to be well-educated and reasonable, but only that she be sensible, understand right and wrong, and encourages her to learn things that interest her, without being bound by tradition.
Although Mu Ruoyan had no interest in raising children, he understood that these were Lin Xihe's deepest desires.
He recorded these things, as if he had gained a deeper understanding of Lin Xihe and discerned her inner desires.
"Let's stop writing for now. After so long, she might have forgotten me." Lin Xihe's tone was tinged with sadness.
"Tang Bao won't forget you; you've arranged so much for her. Are you going to write to other people too?"
“My brother, A-Zhuo, Qing-Huai, Ling-Shuang, and you.” After Lin Xi-He finished speaking, she gently put her arms around Mu Ruo-Yan’s neck.
Mu Ruoyan put down his pen and pulled her into a tight embrace: "Then let's write slowly. But if it's just for me, there's no need to write. If you're not here, what's the point of me staying in this world?"
Lin Xihe leaned against Mu Ruoyan's chest, her hands clearly visible at that moment.
She took Mu Ruoyan's hand, gently drawing circles in his palm with her fingertips, her tone slightly reproachful: "Don't talk nonsense. If you're alive, you should live well. When you die, you lose everything, even your memories will vanish with the wind."
Mu Ruoyan simply smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned about her worries.
"I'm curious, were women in your time allowed to have multiple husbands?"
"How could that be! We live in a society governed by the rule of law, where monogamy is practiced," Lin Xihe immediately denied.
"Then how did you come up with such a thought?" Mu Ruoyan said, then gently kissed Lin Xihe's brow.
Lin Xihe pursed her lips, thinking that she might disappear in the next second, so she stopped hiding it and confessed softly, "Because... I like them all."
Mu Ruoyan's eyes darkened slightly, a hint of displeasure in her heart, but she suppressed her emotions and asked in a low voice, "Then... who do you like the most?"
Lin Xihe glanced at him furtively, a secret smile playing on her lips. Even a toddler like Tang Bao knew how to answer this question—say whoever was in front of her. So, she immediately sat up straight, looking directly into Mu Ruoyan's eyes, her tone firm: "You're the one I like the most."
"Me?" Mu Ruoyan was stunned for a moment, a look of shock flashing in her eyes, her expression as if she had heard something unbelievable.
"Yes, you are my favorite, Ayan." Lin Xihe's voice was soft yet firm, like a spring breeze caressing the heart. "To be honest, I have never seen anyone who looks like you. When I first saw you, I wondered if you were a celestial being descended to earth. How could you be so outstanding?"
"Is...is it really that exaggerated?" Mu Ruoyan asked, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips, and her eyes shone as if they held stars.
Lin Xihe leaned closer and gently pecked his chin, continuing, "If it weren't for that situation, I would have followed you and pursued you. You are not only outstanding in appearance and have a beautiful voice, but you are also exceptionally capable. I simply can't believe that there is such a perfect person as you in the world."
Every word she spoke was like honey, so sweet it was intoxicating. Mu Ruoyan had never heard such praise before, especially coming from her, which made his heart tremble.
His voice trembled slightly, tinged with uncertainty: "Really? He'er, is that really what you think? Why have I never heard you say that before?"
Lin Xihe never expected that a few heartfelt words could move Mu Ruoyan so much.
She sighed softly, her tone gentle and sincere: "Of course it's true. I didn't say it before because I thought there would be plenty of time and opportunities. But now... I'm afraid if I don't say it now, I'll never have another chance."
Lin Xihe's praise resulted in her being unable to get out of bed that day. Her body was not weak after eating the previous day and was able to withstand Mu Ruoyan's all-night torment.
In the days that followed, Lin Xihe's words were as sweet as honey, and she couldn't stop saying nice things to him.
Although Mu Ruoyan was still worried about whether Ji Zhuo could arrive in time, his mood visibly improved.
A few days later, Lin Xihe's condition became even more serious than before.
Sometimes, her entire arm would become transparent, but that's not all.
What's most alarming is that her feet suddenly become transparent when she walks, which even frightened Ling Xue once.
On the other hand, Mu Ruoyan specially set aside a palace in the palace as the place for their marriage.
He carefully wrapped Lin Xihe up tightly and took her to see the process. He jokingly said that he was showing Lin Xihe the procedures, and then he and Lin Xihe bowed three times to heaven and earth together.
At that time, Lin Xihe asked him, "If I really married Ji Zhuo, could you accept it?"
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