Why?
Ji Yunshu obediently ate, but she only ate a few mouthfuls before putting the rest down.
Jing Rong did not want to force her, so he ordered the servants to clear the dishes.
Then, he solemnly asked, "In your heart, are you thinking about that Teacher Su?"
Ugh!
It was as if someone had suddenly pried open her heart. A gust of cold wind blew in, catching Ji Yunshu off guard.
She stared at him, thinking for a moment, then lowered her head again.
Jing Rong reached out and held her hand tightly. He could not hide the sadness and disappointment between his brows.
He only said, "This Prince is not a fool. It's not that I don't know what you're thinking, it's just that I don't want to ask."
"I …"
"Forget it, this Prince doesn't want to know."
He flatly denied it.
It made people blush with shame.
Ji Yunshu did not say anything else.
The two of them sat like this for a long time.
It was already evening.
It was almost time for Jing Rong to leave.
After Jing Rong left, Ji Yunshu closed the door and changed into women's clothes. She also took off her mask. If one did not look carefully, they would not be able to see the scar on her face.
She put on light makeup and combed her hair into a simple bun. She used a wooden hairpin to tie up the two sides of her hair.
It was simple, yet elegant, like a lotus emerging from the water.
When the sky gradually darkened, she took a lantern and went out.
She arrived at an abandoned city tower in the capital.
The mottled walls, the moss-covered stone steps, and the broken tiles on the roof made the city tower look very strange.
The sky was drizzling. Her black hair, which was like a waterfall, seemed to be dyed with a layer of frost. Under the lonely moonlight, it glowed with a silvery white light.
Her thin and tall body slowly climbed up the city tower.
The cold wind blew in, causing her body to tremble slightly. The lantern in her hand also swayed. The orange light followed the bluestone slabs and reached the top of the city tower.
There, Su Ziluo was waiting for her.
Li 'er was not by his side.
At this moment, there were only the two of them.
Su Ziluo did not turn around to look at her, but when he heard the faint sound of footsteps, he frowned slightly.
There were no more waves.
Ji Yunshu walked to his side and placed the lantern on the side. The lantern shone on Su Ziluo's profile.
One was sitting, the other was standing!
In the cold wind, the two did not speak for a long time.
Until —
The lantern on the city wall was blown down by the wind and fell into the darkness below.
The candle flame was extinguished the moment it fell to the ground.
Suddenly, Ji Yunshu's eyes reddened. She turned to look at Su Ziluo and asked.
"Are we like this too?"
Just like that extinguished lamp!
Su Ziluo did not reply. He looked into the distance.
"In the past, I often thought that if there was someone who could make me do everything for him willingly, I would definitely go through water and tread on fire for him, even if I was covered in wounds!"
He was naturally referring to Ji Pei!
Su Ziluo pursed his lips and asked, "Is he that important to you?"
"Yes, he's very important!"
Ji Yunshu smiled again, her face full of happiness. She continued, "I still remember the first time I saw him. He stood behind Ji Huan with his head lowered, wearing a plain robe. He was clean and inexperienced. I will never forget his clear eyes."
"He told me to wait for him, so I waited. No matter how long I had to wait, I waited. Even if he died in front of me, I would still wait."
She was a little emotional.
After listening to her words, Su Ziluo's calm eyes gradually turned red.
His hands gripped the handles of the wheelchair tightly.
Ji Yunshu sniffled and suddenly asked him with a choked voice.
"Why? Why did we become like this? "
"…"
"Tell me, why? Where have you been these past two years? "
She could no longer hold back her tears.
Even if Su Ziluo did not say it, Ji Yunshu was certain.
He was Ji Pei!
The Ji Pei she had waited for two years.
"I'm sorry!" Su Ziluo suddenly said.
'Sorry?'
Ji Yunshu shook her head and smiled. "Is that all? Other than sorry, is there nothing else? "
After a while, Su Ziluo met her tearful eyes. His face was full of guilt and sadness.
"I'm sorry, Shu 'er. Other than saying sorry, I don't know what else to say."
"You're finally willing to call me Shu 'er!"
She squatted down while crying and looked up at him. She placed her hands on his thighs and felt pain in her heart.
Su Ziluo reached out and gently caressed her face with his slender fingers, as if he was afraid of breaking her.
"My good Shu 'er, I'm sorry. These past two years have been a torment for you, but for me, isn't it the same?"
It was the first time Su Ziluo choked with sobs.
Ji Yunshu asked, "In the end, what did you experience after you were carried out of the Ji mansion?"
Su Ziluo's expression sank as he recalled the events of two years ago. After a long time, he said, "Perhaps the heavens really took pity on me and didn't let me die on the battlefield. I also didn't let your father whip me to death. Ji Yuanzhi and his men threw me into a mass grave. I crawled out with one last breath, but I accidentally rolled down the hill and broke my leg. Fortunately, a few Qujiang people rescued me and brought me back to Qujiang."
"So, it was at that time that you remembered everything that happened to you?"
"Yes!"
"Then you …"
Su Ziluo interrupted before Ji Yunshu could finish her sentence. "Five years ago, you should know about the battle between the Great Lin and Qujiang at Cangshui."
She nodded.
"Ji Li was the commander-in-chief and commanded 180,000 soldiers. My father was ordered by the king of Qujiang to fight. On the battlefield, I saw my father being killed by Ji Li with my own eyes. I was also injured, so I don't remember anything."
Su Ziluo's words were filled with ruthlessness.
Even though Ji Li was already dead, he still hated him!
In the past, Ji Pei should have been a gentle and refined person, but the current Su Ziluo was a stranger to her.
Ji Yunshu asked, "Then, from the beginning, your goal was never those two cities, but Ji Li, right?"
"Both."
"Is this also the reason why you didn't come looking for me?"
Su Ziluo chose to remain silent when faced with such a question.
His silence proved that it was indeed the case.
Ji Yunshu took a deep breath and said, "You clearly knew that I was waiting for you.
Even if you had a grudge to take and a king to pledge loyalty to, you shouldn't have abandoned me for so long. "
Su Ziluo smiled bitterly as he looked at his legs.
"I can't come looking for you like this."
"I don't mind!" Ji Yunshu firmly said.
How could she mind?
Didn't she wait for him for two years?
Her heart ached as if it was suffocating.
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