Following that force, she was brought to a place where there was no one around.
The surroundings were brightly lit, and there were many trees planted around. It was less noisy, and more peaceful.
The sky was getting darker, and a small wind started to blow. The red lanterns hanging in the corner swayed violently, causing the candlelight inside to flicker, as if it would go out at any moment.
Ji Yunshu was out of breath because she had walked too fast. When she caught her breath, she finally saw the person who brought her away.
"Wei Yi?"
Wei Yi's clean face was reflected in the lamplight. It was as if countless specks of light were slowly smoothing out his features. His clear and cold eyes were filled with tenderness and intense adoration, but when they fell on Ji Yunshu's body, they carried a faint trace of sadness.
He asked worriedly, "Shu 'er, are you alright?"
She shook her head.
"I'm fine." She smiled, looked around, and took a deep breath. "It's better here. It's quiet."
"Then let's stay a little longer."
"Okay."
"Just you and me," Wei Yi emphasized.
Ji Yunshu met his gaze and reached out to stroke his head. She said dotingly, "Okay, just you and me."
He flashed a big smile.
However, when Ji Yunshu moved her hand away from his head, he caught it in midair.
He held it tightly!
He gazed at the woman in front of him.
Ji Yunshu was startled, as if she was not used to it.
It was not that she was not used to him holding her hand, but she was not used to his gaze.
Because the more Wei Yi behaved like this, the more she felt guilty and apologetic.
Thereupon —
She pulled her hand out from his fingers bit by bit.
Pretend that nothing happened!
But Wei Yi's gaze did not 'retract', instead, it became more intense.
She tried her best to avoid it, and walked to a big tree. She casually plucked off a leaf and rubbed it in her hand. "When winter comes, these leaves will be cold."
Wei Yi said, "When spring comes, everything will be fine."
The corners of her mouth curled into a bitter smile.
She did not know how to reply.
When she was about to pluck off another leaf —
Wei Yi suddenly opened his arms and pulled her into his embrace.
Before she could react, her body had already crashed into that warm chest. The tip of her cold and red nose felt a wave of warmth, causing her body to go limp.
That feeling was both reassuring and frightening.
Wei Yi hugged her tightly and slowly lowered his head, burying his face in her hair. His even breaths softly caressed her ears and neck.
It was soft and tasty.
It was numb.
She couldn't help but tremble, not daring to move.
The rustling of the leaves around them grew louder, and the sound of the wind brought a stinging sensation to their ears.
The candlelight dragged their shadows longer and longer …
After a long time …
Wei Yi whispered into her ear, "If we didn't go to the capital, if you didn't meet Prince Rong, if Father and Mother didn't die, then wouldn't we have gotten married?"
Huh?
That voice rolled out from his throat, filled with helplessness and sorrow.
Ji Yunshu's hands hung limply at her sides. She clutched her clothes so tightly that her fingertips gradually turned white.
"Wei Yi? We … "
Interrupt!
"I know."
"…"
"I know there are no 'ifs', and even if there are 'ifs', I can't change anything. In the end, you will still meet him."
His tone was bleak and sorrowful.
"Ugh!" Ji Yunshu's eyes immediately reddened. She opened her mouth, but the words were stuck in her throat, unable to come out.
Wei Yi hugged her like that for a long time.
Only when the woman in his arms trembled violently did he let go of her.
She lowered her gaze, not daring to meet the gentle gaze of the man in front of her.
Wei Yi slowly took out an exquisite box from his sleeve and showed it to her.
He slowly opened it!
Inside was a hairpin. The top of the hairpin was inlaid with a translucent round jade, wrapped in a golden thread. It was simple and beautiful.
He had secretly picked it out when he bought the jade for Tang Si.
He took it out and pinched it between his fingers. The corners of his mouth curled up as he inserted it into Ji Yunshu's hair.
Beautiful!
The jade seal glowed emerald under the light.
"It's so beautiful. Can Shu 'er promise me that you will never take it off?" His eyes were full of expectation.
Ji Yunshu's mouth was dry. She raised her head and stared into Wei Yi's eyes.
No words!
Did she agree?
Or not?
Seeing that she didn't respond for a long time, Wei Yi suddenly lowered his head and kissed her forehead. He earnestly said, "Shu 'er, can you give me a chance? A real chance."
"Wei Yi?"
"You don't have to rush to answer me."
"No …" Ji Yunshu very seriously said, "We are family, but I don't want to be just family!" He said loudly, "From the first time I saw you, I knew that you were the only one in this life. For so long, it was you who accompanied me and protected me. I really, really worked hard to be a normal person, to protect you like how you protected me. I can do it now, I can do it.
Shu 'er, I'm no longer that ignorant fool. Whatever Prince Rong can do for you, I can do for you even if I have to give up my life! "
Ji Yunshu's whole body trembled. Tears rolled down her cheeks and seeped into her skin. It hurt like acid, and her chest felt like it was being pierced by a needle. The pain was so excruciating that she felt like she was being torn apart.
Her rationality told her that she couldn't do this! She took a step back, her eyes resolute. She looked at the slightly emotional Wei Yi and said, "I have always regarded you as my family. In the past, now, and in the future, I hope that you feel the same way. I have already told you my feelings for you. Wei Yi, I have said that I can take care of you.
I can even die for you. But I'm sorry, I can't love you. Do you understand? "
"Can't love?"
"Yes!"
Wei Yi's eyes reddened. All his courage had been suppressed by her words.
He was like a helpless child who had suffered a blow.
She knew that it was as if she had stabbed a knife into Wei Yi's chest, and it wasn't just one stab.
But how could she not be in pain?
That kind of pain, almost took her life.
Then, Wei Yi called out softly, "Shu 'er."
He tried to pull Ji Yunshu's hand.
Ji Yunshu took a step back.
Wei Yi's hand froze in mid-air, and the thing that was stuffed into his hand was the hairpin he had inserted into Ji Yunshu's hair.
She pulled it out and returned it to him.
"I'm sorry, Wei Yi."
She couldn't accept this hairpin!
Wei Yi clenched the hairpin and finally nodded. "Okay, I understand. I don't want to make things difficult for you. But Shu 'er, you must remember, no matter when, as long as you feel tired, as long as you need me, I will be by your side. No matter when."
After saying that, the corners of his mouth curved into a smile.
It was as warm as spring!
He was always like this, clean and tidy.
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