For a long time, no one spoke in the stone chamber.
After a while, Ye Qingying said, "That night, you originally intended to go to Yitie City to find Prince Xuan, but I intercepted you halfway."
"After that, Yu Linglong placed a Gu on you and took your face..."
Ye Qingying closed his eyes tightly.
He had harmed her.
Now, speaking everything out was not to atone for his sins, but only to allow her to return to her rightful place and live the life she should.
The matter was slowly revealed by Ye Qingying, in his hoarse, almost inaudible voice.
"So, even Yu Linglong didn't know that you saved me and I became Xiao Yao?"
But whether she was Chu Qianli or Xiao Yao, she truly had no memory of everything that had happened in the past.
Ye Qingying lowered his gaze and said in a low voice, "Yes, she doesn't know, Miss Chu..."
Chu Qianli turned and left.
Ye Qingying watched the empty doorway, his heart instantly torn to shreds.
It should have been like this long ago. She was Chu Qianli, not Xiao Yao.
The harm he had caused her could never be compensated, even if he died a hundred times.
What right did he have to beg for her forgiveness?
Her hatred for him, her eternal refusal to see him again, was heaven's retribution for everything he had done.
No, it was karma.
He deserved it.
Yu Xing walked in, not understanding why Miss Xiao Yao had left in such a hurry, her eyes bloodshot as she left, as if... there were even tears.
"What... did you say to her?" He was extremely curious.
Ye Qingying ignored him, his entire body completely losing strength, and he slumped onto the stone bed, his eyes vacant.
The last ray of sunshine in his life had completely disappeared.
It was better that she left.
She had her own life to live.
Her life had nothing to do with him...
...
Feng Jinrui followed behind Chu Qianli.
She didn't say a word, just kept walking forward, as if with no particular destination, just walking along the road.
Feng Jinrui didn't know what she and Ye Qingying had talked about, but looking at her now, he just felt that she seemed utterly despairing.
"Xiao Yao..."
Finally, Chu Qianli reached the exit of the back door.
Feng Jinrui quickly caught up. Although he hated to do it, he had to remind her, "Xiao Yao, you cannot leave the Prince's mansion, and I won't let you go... I'm sorry."
"Oh." Chu Qianli responded faintly.
She didn't leave, and it seemed she hadn't intended to leave at all. She turned around and continued walking forward.
Feng Jinrui still followed her, "What's wrong with you? Can you talk to me?"
Her state made him feel very uneasy, as if she had lost all human warmth.
A walking corpse.
"Xiao Yao, what's wrong? Are you worried about your master?"
Feng Jinrui kept following her, no more than five steps behind.
"You don't need to worry. Mr. Liujin examined him, and he only sustained some injuries. With his physical condition, he will recover quickly."
"Fourth Imperial Brother won't really take his life. If Fourth Imperial Brother wants to kill someone, he won't hesitate. If he doesn't kill him now, he never will. Don't be afraid."
But she continued to walk forward, and as she walked, she arrived at the lakeside.
On the small path, she only saw her own shadow, a little lonely, and a little ridiculous.
Feng Jinrui was very uneasy. How could she become like this? "Xiao Yao, can you say something to me? Xiao..."
But he stopped abruptly.
Because he saw the man walking towards them.