Chu Qianli had no chance to consider whether to get rid of Xiao Yao.
Hong Chou returned, bringing a letter.
"Empty?" Qing Mei and Hong Chou watched Chu Qianli take out the letter. They exchanged glances, their faces filled with confusion.
Why was it a blank piece of paper?
Chu Qianli ignored them and waved her hand, prompting the two to quickly withdraw.
That night, Chu Qianli changed into night-blooming clothes and, using the cover of darkness, left the residence.
The figure in the woods was still as handsome as ever, but Chu Qianli's gaze towards him was filled with disdain.
She knew too well how unsightly the scar beneath that mask was.
"With your speed, you should have arrived at the imperial city long ago. Why haven't you sought me out?" Chu Qianli asked coldly.
Ye Qingying's attitude was always the same, a blend of indifference and a hint of distance.
"I am here to bid you farewell today," he said calmly.
"Farewell?" This time, Chu Qianli's expression changed, turning extremely unpleasant in an instant.
"Ye Qingying, my affairs are not yet concluded, and you are already leaving?"
"You owe me a great debt, but I have already repaid much of it. Do you mean..."
"Naturally, it's not enough!" Chu Qianli interrupted him. "Do you think these things can compensate for your life?"
Ye Qingying was not like this before. He had no particular ambitions in life, which was why he had always stayed by her side and never harbored any thoughts of betrayal.
But now, he actually wanted to leave?
What was he trying to do?
"Ye Qingying, after you leave me, do you have something you want to do for yourself? What is it?"
"Nothing in particular, I just want to live an ordinary life."
His calm demeanor, coupled with the ghost mask concealing his face, made it impossible for Chu Qianli to fathom his thoughts.
However, she knew Ye Qingying too well; something must have happened to change his mind.
But once he made up his mind, it was not easy for anyone to change it.
"Ye Qingying, you know very well that I am in a difficult position right now, don't you?"
Since force wouldn't work, Chu Qianli resorted to a gentler approach.
At least Ye Qingying still held some gratitude towards her.
As expected, Ye Qingying's expression shifted slightly, and he became less cold.
However, he still did not wish to change his decision.
"If you didn't pursue so much, in fact, you could live better than anyone else."
Therefore, her current predicament was self-inflicted, and no one else could be blamed.
Most importantly, he genuinely felt some disgust towards her now.
This was because, in the Longteng Kingdom, he had personally witnessed how cruelly she treated an innocent person for her own benefit.
"Ye Qingying, are you really going to make me watch the man I love be with another woman? I will suffer for a lifetime!"
Ye Qingying remained silent. Whether she suffered or not was irrelevant to him.
Chu Qianli stared at his distant figure, clearly sensing that he was truly determined to leave her.
She put away her pained expression and looked at him coldly, "You can leave if you wish, but I want to know the reason. Why did you suddenly have this idea?"
Ye Qingying still did not speak.
He did not want to say a single word about Xiao Yao.
Now that Xiao Yao was by Prince Xuan's side, perhaps it was fate.
For a few days, he even wondered if, when Prince Xuan recognized Xiao Yao and they got back together, that would be... destiny, wouldn't it?
He shouldn't interfere, should he?
But for a few days, he also thought that if Xiao Yao never remembered Feng Ye Xuan, then staying by his side and being his little maid for life would also be... very good.
Ye Qingying was conflicted.
He had been conflicted for several days.
Chu Qianli stared at his slightly moved face, narrowed her eyes, and tentatively asked, "Ye Qingying, do you... have a girl you like?"