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Su Ling stood by the window, her light blue Qipao accentuating a sense of melancholy. She tightened the shawl around her shoulders, and her water-colored eyes gently rippled. She still remembered the soft gaze he had upon her as dawn broke, and how she could hide in his embrace, wearing a smile as elegant as a lotus flower emerging from the water. She always made him go to great lengths to protect her, yet she ultimately could not escape the heavy fog surrounding her.
Ruan Yu had unknowingly stepped behind her, his narrow eyes slightly squinting as he silently observed the solitude beside them. He smirked, putting on an air of nonchalance. "You're back? What did Madam Xiao say to make you look so heavy-hearted?"
"Nothing much," Su Ling lowered her gaze. The poetic sentiments on those scrolls felt increasingly distant from her; how could she demand what was never hers?
Ruan Yu paused for a moment, then reached out to grip her delicate shoulder tightly, a hint of gloom passing through his eyes. "Considering the time that has passed, you still can't forget him! I tell you, I don't have that much patience to wait for you. The woman I set my sights on will ultimately be mine!"
"Ruan Yu, let go of me." She did not struggle; instead, her water-like clear eyes revealed a trace of faint disdain.
He was taken aback for a moment before bursting into laughter. "Cheng Mosu, stop looking at me with those eyes. Yes, I am the insidious villain who cannot compare to your Shangguan Shaoyi's integrity!"
Outside the window, snow fell softly, obscuring the lukewarm sunlight in the sky. The feelings of parting and longing intertwined with memories of beauty once shared. Her water-colored eyes trembled slightly as she bit her rose-colored lips, revealing a hint of her teeth. "I intended to leave everything in the past behind, yet you insist on making me remember. What do you mean by that?"
"Hmph, I initially wanted you to see how Shangguan Shaoyi dotes on other women so that you'd give up on him. Little did I know those stories were all lies fabricated by Jiang Yating!" His beautiful narrow eyes glinted with malice.
Cheng Mosu found it amusing; her water-colored eyes blended with warmth and laughter. "That day you insisted I accompany you to the restaurant was because Shaoyi and Jiang Yating were there too, wasn't it?"
"Hmph, instead of keeping an eye on his pregnant wife, that Shangguan Shaoyi kept staring at you! It made me quite displeased; I didn't even want to sign the agreement with him!" He huffed like a sulking child rather than the young commander who wielded power on the battlefield.
Cheng Mosu smiled lightly; an elegant fragrance wafted through the air with her smile, clear and sweet like a flowing stream. She calmed herself as her water-colored eyes contemplated reality and sighed about life. Misunderstandings and missed opportunities, reluctance and reassurance all merged into chaos where distinctions blurred.
On the morning of the explosion, she had just awakened feeling weak and heard Zhu Ye Feng sneaking into her room, placing many medicine boxes in her drawer. She immediately understood; she had mistakenly consumed the wine Zhu Ye Feng offered to Shangguan Shaoyi, which caused her to faint. The doctor diagnosed that she had ingested a large amount of medication. Fearing that members of the Shangguan Family would investigate further, Zhu Ye Feng disguised it as if she had overdosed on medication herself to mislead others.
After finally regaining her strength and consciousness, she was able to slowly sit up, but walking was still a struggle. At that time, everyone from the Shangguan Family had gone to a gathering, leaving the empty house with only her solitary presence. She could only feel her way down the stairs, intending to go outside for some fresh air. However, just as she stepped out of the gate, she heard a loud explosion. She was caught in the blast and fainted by the roadside.
What happened next was recounted by her mother-in-law who rescued her.
Her mother-in-law sold herbs picked from the mountains in the city and happened to pass by the gate of the residence. Seeing her unconscious and surrounded by suspicious Japanese Army soldiers, she took advantage of their distraction to load her onto a cart and took her to a village in the outskirts.
After the explosion, her already weak body deteriorated further due to shock. However, her mother-in-law treated her very well, taking great care of her and checking her pulse daily while preparing medicine. Eager to reunite with Shaoyi, she naturally recovered more quickly.
When she was fully healed, she bid farewell to her mother-in-law and joyfully returned to New Beicheng, only to learn that Shaoyi had led a suicide squad to blow up the Japanese Army's weapons depot in Feng Province. Naturally, she was worried about his safety. She found out that he had gone to Ning Tian City and hurried there without delay. But no one expected that when she arrived, she would find Shaoyi and Jiang Yating holding a wedding ceremony.
She felt utterly hopeless, believing that the promises made back then had turned into empty words. Without understanding the situation, she left alone. Due to excessive sorrow, her health worsened again. Remembering the herbs her mother-in-law often used for her, she went up the mountain to search for them. It was there that she encountered the severely injured Ruan Yu.
She brought Ruan Yu back to her mother-in-law's village. At that time, control was strict; the Northwest and Northeast armies had just finished fighting. Ruan Yu refused to obey central orders and became a wanted criminal. Moreover, Jiang Shanghao learned of Ruan Yu's serious injuries and ordered strict control over anti-inflammatory drugs in the northern Three Provinces.
She could not stand by and watch him die without helping. Besides accompanying her mother-in-law to gather herbs daily, she also took many risks to obtain anti-inflammatory medicine. It was during this time that she realized someone was following her. Once Ruan Yu started to recover, she decided to go with him to the Northwest to avoid being discovered. At first, they referred to each other as siblings. She knew that in everyone's eyes, she had become like a ghost; Jiang Yating had already borne children for the Shangguan Family, so there was no need for her to return and disrupt their lives.
Ruan Yu treated her very well; once known as a charming general admired by many, he now dismissed all his beautiful acquaintances for her sake. Yet those shared moments with Shaoyi lingered in her heart and could not be erased. He suggested that she change her name and identity to forget the past and start anew. After a moment of silence, she surprisingly agreed.
Ruan Yu suddenly grasped her soft, cold fingertips, pulling her out of her memories. Looking into her water-colored eyes, all his suppressed pain erupted as he said, "Back then I wanted you to take a new name and identity so you could forget him. But you never intended to forget him at all—Cheng Mosu and Shangguan Lin; when you put together the last character of your names it spells 'Su Ling.' I can't believe I didn't notice it before; how ironic!"
"After realizing this, I tricked you into going to that restaurant. You did exactly as I expected without showing any emotion. I thought you had decided to forget him, but then you told me—since meeting him again—what were those smiles you kept showing? What feelings have been lingering in your eyes? What is it that you're truly thinking?"
Cheng Mosu's eyes were clear and pure; ignoring his voice, she felt turmoil within herself as she silently reflected on her thoughts and emotions. With so many conflicting feelings and sorrows swirling inside her, where could she find peace?
I'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that.
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