Chu Qianli’s heart trembled.
Her slender body stiffened slightly.
She wanted to look back, but feared she might have misheard.
This parting today, she truly felt a pang of reluctance.
Although she still couldn’t recall what had happened between them, but… but she had at least called him Fourth Imperial Brother…
“What? You can’t even bear to part with a single thing for this king?” the man’s voice sounded somewhat indifferent.
But if one listened more closely, there was a distinct trace of expectation.
Chu Qianli finally turned around and looked at him, “Does Fourth Imperial Brother also fancy my things?”
“That depends on whether it’s something this king likes.” His gaze was habitually cool.
But at this moment, it slowly gained a touch of warmth.
Chu Qianli bit her lip and slowly walked back to him.
“That wristwatch, this king has one, for giving to others,” he said.
He had one?
Chu Qianli was stunned.
Could it be that she had actually given it to him?
However, regarding a wristwatch, besides herself, who else could have produced such an item?
It seemed she had indeed given it to him in the past.
Them in the past…
Chu Qianli lowered her eyelids, not thinking too much, and reached into her pocket, taking out an item and presenting it to him.
“Fourth Imperial Brother, this, for you.”
It looked like she took it from her pocket, but in reality, both she and he knew that it was something taken from her Qiankun Chain.
“How does it work?” Feng Yexuan took it and examined it carefully.
“I made this myself.”
She didn’t want to admit that she had been fiddling with this item all the way here.
“This multi-purpose pouch can be hung on your waist, it’s very convenient.”
“This is a lighter, you use it like this.”
She demonstrated, and with a click, a flame appeared.
“This is a nutrient supplement. Just one drop, dissolved in water, can replenish energy for an entire day. This amount is enough for you to go without food for half a month and not feel hungry.”
“This is a heart-protecting pill I developed myself. Jin Rui also has one. If you are truly forced into a desperate situation, taking this can condense your vital energy in a short period.”
“This is a Swiss Army knife. Keep it retracted when not in use. When you need it, just press it, and it will come out.”
“And this…”
“Witch, I want a Swiss Army knife too!” Feng Jinrui immediately exclaimed.
Feng Yexuan glanced at him.
His gaze was calm, yet his killing intent was immense!
This damned woman was giving him gifts, what was this fellow shouting about?
Feng Jinrui shrunk his neck and looked pitifully at Chu Qianli, “Witch, I want one too.”
Chu Qianli had no choice but to casually buy a Swiss Army knife from Taobao and hand it to him, “Take it.”
“Thank you!” Feng Jinrui took it and immediately, with great joy, began to pop it out and retract it, pop it out, and retract it again.
The more he looked, the more he cherished it!
Feng Yexuan hung the multi-purpose pouch on his waist. He hadn’t expected so many items to be so light.
Hanging on his waist, it didn’t hinder his movements at all.
“You… aren’t you going to say thank you?” Chu Qianli whispered.
Feng Yexuan merely snorted, “Between you and me, why the need for thanks?”
Leng Ji approached and whispered a few words into his ear.
Feng Yexuan’s expression turned serious, and his gaze fell upon Chu Qianli, “This king is about to depart. Take care of yourself.”
She didn’t speak, standing with Feng Wuya, watching him leap onto his horse and then ride back into the troop.
Feng Jinrui also returned to his horse. After reminding Chu Qianli to take care of Fifth Imperial Brother, he immediately stayed close to Feng Yexuan’s side.
The troop was about to depart.
From within and outside the city, the common people were all seeing off Prince Xuan on his campaign.
There was a bustling and lively atmosphere.
But as that figure grew further and further away, Chu Qianli suddenly felt an indescribable desolation and loneliness in her heart.
“Don’t be sad, you’ll see each other again soon,” Feng Wuya said gently.
“I’m not… sad.” She lowered her eyelids, composed herself, and then turned to look at him, “Let’s go back and pack our things too. We’re setting off tomorrow.”
Everyone was busy, who had time to be sad?
After getting into the carriage, the gloom in Chu Qianli’s eyes had still not dispersed.
Feng Wuya smiled, “Since you’re so reluctant, why didn’t you say a few more words to Fourth Imperial Brother just now?”
“How am I reluctant?” Chu Qianli glared at him, displeased, “Wu Ya, I told you, I only like you. Don’t…”
“Do you truly like me, or are you forcing yourself to stay with me out of guilt?”
“I’m not…”
“Think clearly before you answer me this question.”
Feng Wuya lifted the curtain and looked at the scenery outside the window.
His gaze was gentle, his expression serene, always exuding a light and detached aura.
“A’Li, between you and me, it’s not romantic love. Moreover, I’ve always only considered you as a sister.”
Chu Qianli frowned, glaring at him, and remained silent.
Seeing her expression, Feng Wuya’s smile deepened, “See? I said I consider you a sister, and you’re not upset, are you?”
“Why should I be upset?” But as soon as she said this, even Chu Qianli herself was taken aback.
Yes, if she truly liked Wu Ya, then when Wu Ya said he only considered her a sister, wouldn’t that mean she had been rejected?
Why wasn’t she sad?
The only reason she wasn’t sad was that she also only considered Wu Ya as a brother.
She didn’t have romantic feelings for him.
“No, it’s not right. I said I would protect you for a lifetime!”
How could she be like this?
She was supposed to like Wu Ya!
Feng Wuya continued to smile faintly, his smile like the gentle breeze of spring, blowing into her heart, gradually dispelling Chu Qianli’s inner turmoil.
“Don’t force yourself to like me. That is merely the will imposed on you by Mother Consort, like a spell.”
“A’Li, who you like should be felt with your own heart.”
Chu Qianli didn’t know what else she thought later. On the way back, she only remembered one sentence Feng Wuya had said:
“Liking is willing, not a matter of should or shouldn’t.”
Liking is willing.
And there is no so-called should or shouldn’t.
But Wu Ya had turned white-haired overnight for her and was near death. Regardless of whether she liked him or not, she had to stay by Wu Ya’s side.
She couldn’t be… fickle…
…
That day, Chu Qianli was somewhat absent-minded. Even when packing her luggage, she drifted off several times.
Fu Ning said she was absent-minded, but she didn’t even have the energy to refute it.
In her mind, that figure kept lingering, reappearing.
And also, Feng Yexuan’s words: Between you and me, why the need for thanks?
Was their relationship really that, that good?
After nightfall, Long Feifan arrived. Chu Qianli’s scattered thoughts finally began to converge.
“Consort Yu’s true identity?”
Upon hearing this, Chu Qianli’s heart tightened immediately, “Who was Consort Yu before she entered the palace? What is her relationship with Long Xiyue?”