Li Shiyan had a bad premonition when he saw no response from Su Ziluo.
"Ziluo, did you hear me?"
Su Ziluo's eyes flickered.
In the next moment, Li Shiyan snatched the book from Su Ziluo's hand and lightly smashed it to the side. He furrowed his brows and impatiently said, "Say something! Do you want me to search the mansion again?"
Su Ziluo raised his eyes to look at him. After a moment, he earnestly said, "You are too late. Miss Ji has already left."
'Ah!'
Li Shiyan was stunned. His body faintly trembled. "You … What did you say? What do you mean she has already left? "
"She left early this morning. Where did she go? I don't know either. "
Li Shiyan's anger flared up. "What are you doing? Why did you let her go? Why didn't you stop her when she wanted to leave? Where is she now? Quickly tell me! Maybe I can still catch up to her. At least let me see her! "
He was on the verge of collapsing.
However, Su Ziluo calmly sat there and said, "I really don't know where Miss Ji went. I have no right to ask. You don't need to ask."
"Don't you know that I have waited for her for five years? Now that we've finally met again, no matter what, I have to see her before I give up. Tell me, did she leave with that Li Chuan … no, Prince Rong? Did they leave together? "
"Yes! They left together. Perhaps, they returned to the Great Lin. "
"She really left?"
"If you don't believe me, you can go look for her yourself."
Li Shiyan didn't believe him and retreated a few steps. "Fine, I will go look for her myself. I don't believe that she really left."
After saying that …
He rushed out, and really searched every room in the mansion.
Su Ziluo allowed him to do as he pleased without stopping him.
In the end, he almost turned the entire mansion upside down, but he still couldn't find her shadow.
'Could it be … that she really left?'
Li Shiyan was like a deflated balloon. His whole body was limp and powerless as he sat on the porch. His face was filled with disappointment as he softly muttered, "Shu 'er, how could you leave like this? It wasn't easy for us to see each other again. "
Su Ziluo rolled his wheelchair in front of him and said, "If fate wills it … we will meet again."
"What fate? I think … Shu 'er and I are not fated to be together. Otherwise, we wouldn't be unable to meet each other." He sighed heavily.
"What's the difference?"
"Of course, we should at least meet him once …"
"What?"
Li Shiyan was suddenly speechless.
Yes! What was the difference between seeing him and not seeing him?
In her heart, there was only Jing Rong.
But —
He gritted his teeth and said, "I don't care. I must meet him. At least … I didn't wait in vain."
Su Ziluo told him again, "She's already gone, don't be so stubborn."
"Then …" An idea suddenly popped into Li Shiyan's mind. He stood up abruptly and said, "Why don't I go to Great Lin now? What do you think?"
"I don't think so! That's a bit silly! "Su Ziluo did not know how to speak tactfully.
Li Shiyan felt as if he had been splashed with a bucket of cold water. His heart that had just lit up with hope immediately became cold. He once again sat down weakly …
At this time, a servant came over and said, "Young master, the Minister of Personnel's daughter, Miss Zhu, has arrived."
'Zhu Yao?'
Hearing this, Li Shiyan stood up again.
His eyes were wide open.
He didn't know when it started, but whenever he heard the name Zhu Yao, he would feel a strong sense of guilt.
Honestly, he didn't know how to face that kindhearted girl!
Su Ziluo asked, "Why did Miss Zhu come to visit?"
"She said … she came to see the heir."
Li Shiyan immediately waved his hand and ordered, "Tell her I'm not here!"
The servant was embarrassed. "But … Miss Zhu said she knew you were here. Moreover, the people at the door didn't keep their mouths shut and said you were here."
"You … a bunch of useless things!"
Su Ziluo said, "Miss Zhu isn't some dreadful monster. Why are you avoiding her like this?"
"What do you know?" Li Shiyan's face turned red. He didn't know what to say. After a long time, he finally said, "She's a good girl, why should I waste her here? I don't have her in my heart. Even if she marries me, she will only suffer in the future. I can't do such a thing. It's better to cleanly sever all ties from the beginning so that she won't harbor any malicious thoughts in her heart. Only then will I be able to live up to her sincerity. "
"But I don't think she'll give up so easily. For you, I'm afraid she'd be willing to die."
"You … what do you mean?"
Su Ziluo said, "Miss Zhu is a person of deep affection and righteousness. This kind of person, once she sets her mind on someone, it will be for the rest of her life. In this life, she must marry you. If you reject her, I'm afraid it's the same as taking her life."
'Ah!'
Li Shiyan's expression stiffened. He put his hands on his hips and felt a headache coming on. He wasn't a heartless person, so of course he understood Zhu Yao's feelings. He said, "What should I do now? I can't just marry her because of this, can I? "
"That depends on what you do. Or … what do you say? "
"I've done what I should and said what I should, but Miss Zhu is stubborn. She can't be reasoned with."
"Everything needs a point. If you can grasp that point, everything will naturally be solved." Su Ziluo's words were full of profound meaning.
Moreover, his words were vague.
Li Shiyan listened vaguely. It was as if he understood, but at the same time, he didn't. During this time, Su Ziluo ordered the manservant to properly entertain Miss Zhu. He and Li Shiyan would arrive shortly.
Zhu Yao was sitting in the hall with her hands clasped tightly on her knees. She felt her palms and feet were cold. From time to time, she would look outside to see if Li Shiyan had arrived.
Cai 'er leaned over and softly said, "Miss, you must take care of yourself. No matter what the heir says, you must not be heartbroken! You must not hurt your body, otherwise your illness will worsen. Even if this servant had ten lives, it wouldn't be enough for Master and Madam to question me. "
Zhu Yao panted slightly and nodded. "I know. Don't worry, I just … want to ask Shiyan a few questions. No matter what happens in the end, I'll accept it."
In fact, she didn't need to ask to know Li Shiyan's answer. But even if she knew, she still held onto that tiny bit of hope.
After the manservant served her two cups of tea, Su Ziluo came over.
She didn't see Li Shiyan.
She wanted to stand up and greet him, but Su Ziluo said, "Miss Zhu, there's no need to be so polite. Please sit."
"I hope General Wen won't take offense at my intrusion."
"Why would I? It is my Su residence's honor to have Miss Zhu here." His words were always gentle. Even if they were polite, they still made her feel comfortable.
Zhu Yao smiled, but she couldn't hide her feeble expression. She asked, "Where is the heir?"
Just as he finished speaking, Li Shiyan arrived. He felt as if there were two huge rocks tied to his feet, and every step he took felt extremely heavy. After a long time, he walked in. When his gaze fell on Zhu Yao, he felt very ashamed, to the point where he didn't know how to face her.
Zhu Yao slowly got up and walked in front of him. Her eyes were brimming with tears as she smiled. "I thought we would never see each other again."
"Miss Zhu …"
She interrupted him. "I came out in secret, so I can't stay for too long. I just want to ask you a few questions. After I'm done … I'll leave and won't bother you again."
Hearing this, Li Shiyan heaved a sigh of relief. He was about to speak when Su Ziluo beat him to it and said, "You two have a good chat."
Immediately after, Su Ziluo ordered someone to push him out of the hall and sent the servants away.
Cai 'er also followed him out.
In the hall, only Zhu Yao and Li Shiyan sat facing each other.
"Shiyan." She called out softly. "I came to ask you two questions. I hope you can answer them properly."
Li Shiyan nodded. "Ask away. I'll definitely tell you everything I know."
Zhu Yao was silent for a moment before asking, "The person in your heart, is it Miss Ji?"
Li Shiyan seemed to have guessed what she would ask, so he didn't want to hide it anymore. He directly answered, "Yes. I met her five years ago in Great Lin. At that time, I already fell in love with her at first sight. However, due to various reasons, we were separated for five years. In these five years, I have never forgotten her."
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