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A series of footsteps approached from afar, and after a while, one naturally recognized the owner of those footsteps.
Rong Yuqiao turned her eyes, lightly biting her red lips, her gaze quietly falling on him as she tried to put on a smile from the past. "Lin Gege, what brings you here?"
Shangguan Shaoyi looked at her steadily. After a few days apart, she seemed like a different person. Although her appearance hadn't changed much, she felt hollow, like a marionette.
"What happened to you?" Shangguan Shaoyi frowned and reached out to grasp her delicate wrist. "Why are you wandering outside so late? Get in the car; I'll take you home."
"No need." She concealed the sadness threatening to spill over and feigned a lively and cheerful demeanor. "Lin Gege, today is my birthday. Do you remember?"
Shangguan Shaoyi was silent for a moment. He hadn't forgotten; he just deliberately chose not to mention it.
"On this day in the past, no matter how busy you were, you always made time for me. Back then, Shangguan Uncle was also around; he often had you practice riding and shooting. But on this day, you would set those things aside and come find me, even if it meant enduring his punishment..." Her voice grew softer, tightly biting her lip to suppress the tears that threatened to overflow, her whole body trembling violently.
"Yuqiao, things are different now."
"I don't want to hear it!" She lifted her head and forced a big smile, but it couldn't withstand the wave of sadness. Tears fell one by one like large pearls from her usually bright eyes, which were now filled with deep sorrow. She knew what he was going to say; she also understood who had caused him to change like this. But she didn't want to hear him say it out loud. As long as he didn't speak it, she could pretend she knew nothing and continue being foolish...
She took a moment to compose herself, quietly wiping away her tears with a bright smile. "Lin Gege, you once said I look best when I smile, so I want to keep smiling." She noticed the emotions in Shangguan Shaoyi's eyes becoming increasingly complex, making it hard for her to decipher them. Though her heart ached, she still smiled gracefully. "Today is my birthday, but it's also the time I died."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shangguan Shaoyi's cold eyes held a hint of concern. Taking advantage of his moment of distraction, she broke free from his grasp and jumped straight into the clear lake water.
"Yuqiao!"
“Miss Rong!”
Shangguan Shaoyi jumped into the lake without hesitation, searching in the direction where she had fallen. Her white dress created a graceful arc in the water, and her delicate feet were adorned with bright red high heels, her hair cascading like water plants. He swam towards her and quickly grabbed her unconscious wrist, pulling her into his embrace.
The two surfaced, and the anxious Shen Mingliang hurriedly helped pull them both to shore.
Although it was spring in Feng Province, the lake was still as cold as winter. He looked at Rong Yuqiao, shivering in his arms, and tightened his grip on her arm.
“Master Shao, Miss Rong... we should hurry and get her in the car to take her home, then find a doctor,” Shen Mingliang urged.
“Alright.” Shangguan Shaoyi responded, lifting Rong Yuqiao into his arms. She slowly began to regain consciousness, staring blankly at him, her dark hair falling across her face in disarray, her delicate features stripped of glamour, glowing softly under the moonlight.
“Brother Lin...” She exerted all her strength, “I don’t want to go home... I don’t want Dad to see me...”
Shangguan Shaoyi nodded knowingly. “Then I’ll take you to my house first; my sister is there and can take good care of you.” His voice slowed down, soothing her emotions, but there was no fluctuation in his gentle words—just concern like that of a friend.
“But...” Rong Yuqiao lifted her head to look at his handsome face so close to hers, feeling as if her heart were being cut by a knife, bleeding into a river that trampled on her reason and emotions. She shrank back into his embrace again, smiling sadly. “But Miss Cheng is also there; if I see her, I’m afraid it will only get worse.”
Shangguan Shaoyi frowned slightly and turned to instruct Shen Mingliang, “Go to my house and tell them I’ll be back later tonight. Tell Mo Su not to wait for me and to rest well.”
He placed Rong Yuqiao in the passenger seat and drove the car himself. Unable to take her home or to his own house, he could only find a hotel for the night and figure things out in the morning.
The noise always trembled in the air; where there were many people, discussions would arise, and rumors would flourish. Rong Yuqiao quietly gazed out the window, recalling how she could hear everyone discussing Brother Lin and Cheng Mo Su's story no matter where she went. Watching the crowd pass by closely, she felt her heart become light as if it were floating away without any burden, drifting to a place she didn’t even know; all she knew was that her heart no longer belonged to herself.
In a daze, Shangguan Shaoyi picked her up. She cherished this embrace that carried a faint scent of gunpowder, feeling that if she hid inside, she could escape all the gunfire and chaos.
Shangguan Shaoyi carried her to the Victorian-style bed curtains, tucked her in, and softly said, "You rest now. I will leave and come back to see you tomorrow morning."
"Brother Lin!" She grabbed his clothing corner, her eyes glistening with tears. "I'm scared... Stay with me."
He turned to look at her. Lip Corners held a hint of a smile, not the cute charm of the past, but rather a mature allure that resembled...
The sharp features of his handsome face became cold as he gently brushed her hand away, no longer speaking, and simply walked towards the door.
"Brother Lin!" She didn't know where she found the strength, rushing forward to hug him, forcing him to turn and look at her faint smile and bright eyes.
She smiled slightly, her small palm gliding like a snake across his back. Her face suddenly became strikingly beautiful, her gaze slowly rising from below, exuding an enchanting charm. The once naive girl had transformed into such a bewitching figure in just a few days, causing doubt to arise in his heart.
Her fingers lightly fell, slowly unbuttoning the first button of Shangguan Shaoyi's shirt, while the remaining buttons jingled as she played with them. Her elegant brows arched slightly, and her eyes held a hint of mischief as they followed Shangguan Shaoyi's every move, the smile on her red lips growing wider.
Shangguan Shaoyi's brow furrowed tighter, his confusion about her deepening.
"Brother Lin, don't frown. You've always liked it this way since you were little." She stood on tiptoe, her breath brushing against his ear, the smile in her eyes becoming more pronounced. "Come on, let Yu Qiao keep you company for a good rest."
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