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Yama's Wedding
After a long time, Xue finally let go of Yao Guang. In her heart, Yao Guang wished that Xue could hold her a little longer. Alas, happy moments are always so fleeting.
"Yao Guang, I need to step out for a while. Stay in the villa and don't wander around. I'll be back soon," Xue said, ruffling Yao Guang's hair.
"When will you be back?" Yao Guang asked, feeling like a wife waiting for her husband to return. She scolded herself internally for such thoughts, yet there was still a hint of sweetness in her heart.
"It might take a few hours. I need to go to the Underworld to clarify some matters."
"Okay."
Yao Guang watched as Xue left Xiao Yao Villa. Alone in her room, she couldn't shake off her worries about Liu Qing. After some thought, Yao Guang decided to go out and look for Liu Qing.
After searching for a long time, she finally spotted Liu Qing in a rundown courtyard of a mansion.
So beautiful! Yao Guang gazed at Liu Qing sitting on a tree, illuminated by the moonlight. Dressed in a red long gown, Liu Qing had her eyes closed facing the moon, her long eyelashes casting shadows on her face. She looked like a fairy ready to take flight.
Yao Guang couldn't bear to disturb such beauty.
"Liu Qing," she called out, climbing up the tree to sit beside Liu Qing.
Upon hearing Yao Guang's voice, Liu Qing opened her eyes and turned to look at her.
"Yao Guang, have you ever liked someone?" Liu Qing asked.
"Yes, I have liked someone—before, now, and I will continue to like them forever," Yao Guang replied, thinking of Xue who had just left. What was happening? After waiting alone for so many years, she hadn't felt this pang of separation until now; she suddenly missed him so much.
Liu Qing observed Yao Guang's expression and understood a bit more. "The person you like is King Yan, isn't it?"
"Is it that obvious?"
"Pfft," Yao Guang's incredulous expression instantly amused Liu Qing. "Not just obvious! Your eyes practically want to grow onto King Yan. If I were King Yan and you looked at me like that, I wouldn't be able to handle it." As she spoke, Liu Qing pretended to rub her arms, putting on a rather exaggerated show.
Yao Guang felt her face heat up from the teasing. "You, you, you’re blind! It's not that exaggerated."
"Hahaha, you're the one being more exaggerated!"
With that, Liu Qing laughed even louder.
Yao Guang pretended to hit her, and the two of them ended up in a playful tussle. Luckily, they were near a thick branch; otherwise, they might have fallen to the ground.
After their playful scuffle, Liu Qing panted for breath. "Alright, alright, no more messing around. Let's stop it here."
Yao Guang chuckled. "You made me mess around! Now you know how formidable I am."
The two tidied up their disheveled clothes from their playful antics and sat up straight. Liu Qing gazed at the moon above and said, "Yao Guang, I envy you. You know who you like and what you want."
"Liu Qing," Yao Guang looked at Liu Qing, who had suddenly fallen silent, feeling a bit sad.
"Liu Guang, how did I love Xiao Yao Hao so deeply? What kind of story do we have? Unfortunately, I've forgotten everything," Liu Qing said softly.
"Liu Qing, if you want to regain your memories, I can help you. Really," Yao Guang quickly replied, not wanting to see Liu Qing like this.
"No thanks. I think it's better if I don't remember. I don't want to experience the pain of being abandoned by someone I loved again," Liu Qing declined Yao Guang's kindness. "Yao Guang, when Roux left today, she hoped I could give Xiao Yao Hao a chance for us to say goodbye properly. But how can I face him when I've forgotten everything? And every time I think about how I died alone, I just don’t want to see him again."
Yao Guang understood and patted Liu Qing's shoulder. "Anyway, I don't like that annoying guy either. It's best if you don't end up with him."
Liu Qing turned and embraced Yao Guang. "Yao Guang, how much do we love him? Even after death and losing our memories, we still linger by his side, unable to part. What kind of love is this that I have for him?"
Unable to hold back her tears, Liu Qing cried out. Yao Guang, feeling her pain, wrapped her arms around Liu Qing. What kind of affection was this? It was like her own feelings; as long as Xue showed her a hint of kindness, the world felt beautiful again. No matter the cost, she was willing to stay by his side, even if it meant being a fool, terrified of revealing any flaws that might make him dislike her. It felt as if she had lost herself in this love. What kind of affection was this?
The two comforted each other in the tree. Women who suffer for love often share a common sentiment.
Lost in their sorrow, they did not notice someone watching them from below the tree, eyes filled with a hint of fear. Naturally, humans could not see Liu Qing, but they could see Yao Guang and hear her words. After pondering quietly for a moment in the shadows, this person silently left the courtyard.
At that moment, Xue had returned to the Underworld. Once back, he quickly flipped through the records of those who had died in Xiao Yao Villa over the past year. As he browsed through them, he discovered something strange: since Liu Qing's death, one person had died each month at the Mansion. The first was a maid who served Liu Qing; the second was an inner servant from the estate; the third was the head chef from the kitchen; the fourth was a clerk from the accounts room; then came the steward and wet nurse, with the last being the Roux sisters. At first glance, there seemed to be no connection among them, but upon closer inspection, it became clear that these deceased individuals were closely related. Moreover, it did not seem like a haunting by ghosts but rather something orchestrated by someone. Perhaps there were secrets behind this matter that no one knew.
Unfortunately, those who had died before had already been reincarnated, their memories erased along with their past lives, leaving no clues behind. Xue felt a bit disappointed but was relieved that he still gained some insights from this investigation.
Returning to the Mansion, Xue found that Yao Guang was not in her room. After searching through the estate carefully, he spotted Yao Guang with Liu Qing and felt reassured.
"Young Master Xue, Master requests your presence at Xiaoyao Pavilion."
Since arriving at the Mansion, Xiao Yao Hao had not sought him out alone before. He had already mentioned during the day that he would provide an explanation regarding Roux's two sisters soon. Xue wondered what business Xiao Yao Hao wanted to discuss now.
After contemplating for a moment, Xue stood up and followed the attendant towards Xiaoyao Pavilion.
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