"Jiner, do you think he will come?" The lady who was drawing her eyebrows in front of the bronze mirror seemed to be talking to herself.
"Young Miss is so beautiful, he will definitely come." A young maid who was about fifteen or sixteen years old stood beside her and immediately said.
Looking at the lady in front of her, even she could not help but show a trace of envy on her face.
If she could maintain her youthful appearance like Miss twenty years later, how great would that be?
"Beautiful …" The lady in the bronze mirror had picturesque eyebrows and a dignified appearance. She looked to be in her twenties, but there was a trace of crow's feet at the corner of her eyes that could not be erased.
How could there not be some traces left after 20 years? Even if she was a budding young girl, she should have long become a "married woman" in people's mouths now.
"He rejected me once 20 years ago. Is he going to reject me again today …" The lady looked at the sky outside the window with a trace of pain in her eyes and murmured.
The young girl did not know what to say at that moment. She whispered, "Miss, the food is getting cold. Do you want me to heat it up?"
When the young girl walked to the table, there was a knock on the door.
The lady suddenly stood up and looked outside through the gauze curtain.
"Come in …" She suppressed the excitement in her heart and said with a trembling voice.
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…
Li Yi still could not think of anyone else he knew in the capital apart from Her Royal Highness.
Moreover, it was a woman who would give him a handkerchief.
Of course, it was not from Her Royal Highness. If it was her, Li Yi would definitely run away with Ruyi in the night. There would be no need to miss Old Madam's birthday. Anyone who dared to accept Her Royal Highness's handkerchief as a token of love must be tired of living …
There was a table in the middle of the room with a few dishes on it. Opposite the curtain, there were two indistinct figures.
The curtain was lifted and a young girl about 15 or 16 years old walked out quickly.
Before Li Yi could open his mouth to ask, another voice came from inside.
"You're finally willing to see me?"
This time, Li Yi heard it clearly. The voice was indeed trembling. At the same time, he was sure that the manservant had found the wrong person.
The voice was unfamiliar, and more importantly, the sentence contained all sorts of complicated emotions. It was definitely not directed at him.
Li Yi placed the handkerchief on the table. Just as he was about to leave, the woman let out a long sigh and said, "Twenty years ago, you returned the handkerchief I gave you. Now, you want to return it a second time. Since you don't want to see me, why did you come?"
"Twenty years ago?" Li Yi shook his head. Twenty years ago, he was still in his mother's womb …
"Miss, you've got the wrong person." Li Yi sighed.
He wondered which heartless fellow had actually made a girl wait for twenty years. What could he not say clearly? Why did he have to delay the girl's youth? This … why did this routine sound so familiar?
"You're not him!"
The curtain was suddenly lifted and Li Yi saw an unfamiliar woman walk out. She seemed to want to say something, but after two steps, she looked up at him and suddenly froze.
"Auntie … what's wrong?" When Li Yi opened his mouth again, he couldn't say the word "Miss" anymore.
Just now, the other person said that she had waited for a person for twenty years. Twenty years ago, when she had her first awakening of love, she was at least 14 or 15 years old. Now, she was probably about the same age as his aunt. Naturally, he couldn't call her "Miss" anymore.
However, the other person seemed to have a technique to retain her youth. She looked like she was in her twenties even though she was in her thirties. If one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't be able to tell.
"Miss?" The woman looked at Li Yi and bitterly laughed. "So you've already forgotten about me?"
Li Yi felt that he was more wronged than Dou E. Could it be that this auntie was myopic? She couldn't even recognize her lover. Or could it be that not only did he have a common face, but he also looked especially old?
If she wasn't myopic, then she must be a fool. Such a beautiful woman was actually a fool. The heavens were really cruel. Li Yi sighed and turned to walk out the door.
"Don't go, I beg you, don't go, don't leave me alone again …" Suddenly, a sorrowful cry came from behind. Then, Li Yi found himself being hugged from behind. He was startled and was about to let go of her hands when he heard her choking voice saying, "Ming Han, don't go, I'm willing to be your concubine. I'll go beg my father and brother. If they don't agree, I'll threaten them with death. They will definitely agree. Don't leave me behind again …"
"Ming Han!"
Li Yi's expression changed dramatically. It was as if he had been struck by lightning.
"You said it, you said it when we were young. You said that when I grew up, you would marry me …"
"I've waited for so long. Ten years, ten years. I've finally grown up, but why didn't you keep your words?"
"Do you know that after you left, I was so afraid, so afraid that you would never come back? Every month, I went to beg Bodhisattva …"
"You've finally come back. My brother and the others didn't tell me, but I really want to see you again. The Chen family's daughter can't be a concubine. It doesn't matter, I'll go beg them. They will agree, they will definitely agree …"
…
…
The woman's voice choked with sobs. In a short period of time, Li Yi felt his back become wet. He opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but it was as if something was stuck in his throat. He couldn't say a single word.
After a long time, Li Yi let out a long sigh. He moved her hand away and turned around. He lowered his head, not daring to look at her eyes. He said in a low voice, "You've got the wrong person. I'm not Li Ming Han."
"How could I not recognize you …" The woman didn't even have time to wipe her tears. When she raised her head to look at Li Yi, her body suddenly trembled. She immediately took a few steps back and her face turned pale.
"You're not him. Who are you?" She had a look of disbelief on her face. She mumbled, "Why …"
"My name is Li Yi." Li Yi said in a low voice, "Li Ming Han is my father."
"— —"
"Yes, yes …" The woman was silent for a long time. The way she looked at Li Yi became incomparably complicated.
The two of them looked so similar. Even in her excitement, she didn't recognize him. It wasn't surprising that her subordinates had mistaken him …
Her eyes regained their clarity. She placed the handkerchief on the table in Li Yi's hand and said, "Help me give this handkerchief to your father. Tell him that I'll be waiting for him here tomorrow night at the same time."
Li Yi shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter."
The woman raised her head to look at him and said, "Don't worry. I won't fight with your mother. I just want — to see him again."
"That's not the reason why I can't help you."
Li Yi was silent for a moment. He said with difficulty, "Because he — — has been dead for more than ten years."
The expression on the woman's face froze. In that instant, her face turned as white as a sheet of paper.
"What, what did you say?" Her voice trembled even more.
Li Yi lowered his head and said nothing.
The woman's body became unsteady. She took a few steps back and leaned against the table to prevent herself from falling.
"No, no, how could it be, Ming Han, how could he …"
She kept shaking her head and mumbling to herself. Her face turned even paler. She bit her lips tightly and a trickle of blood flowed down the corner of her mouth …
Li Yi watched this scene in a daze. He did not know what to do.
He had only taken one step when the woman screamed, "Leave, leave. I don't want to see you again. You liar. How could Ming Han die? Ming Han can't be dead!"
"How sinful …" Li Yi's heart sank as he looked at the woman who had gone mad.
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Li Yi did not know how he walked back to the Li family. He ignored the servants' greetings. The little fatty wanted to disturb him but was locked outside the door. After knocking on the door for a long time, he could only leave helplessly.
"What's wrong with you?" Ruyi jumped off the wall. He looked at Li Yi, who was standing in the courtyard with a dazed expression. He had not moved at all for two hours. He walked over and asked.
"Damn it!"
Li Yi gripped the embroidered handkerchief in his hand tightly and said in an extremely annoyed tone.
"What did you say?" Liu Ruyi suddenly raised his head and stared at him in an unfriendly manner.
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