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"Su Xie," Ye Baizhi called to me from inside the carriage.

I turned around and saw her resentful eyes. Yan Shu didn't like crowds, so there were no maids serving in the carriage, only Ye Baizhi and me. She glared at me and said through gritted teeth, "You better not try anything funny. Don't think you can save Ruan Bicheng by luring me out. You won't find the antidote. The medicine I gave you will only last for seven days at most."

"It won't take that long." I leaned back on the cushions, looking at her with a smile. "You said you hid the antidote very well, what tricks could I possibly play? What are you afraid of?"

She frowned and sneered, "Afraid? I might have been afraid of the Su Xie of the past, but you now... tsk tsk, I don't know what kind of resurrection made you into the way you are now."

She relentlessly mocked me.

I smiled and leaned closer, staring into her eyes until she felt uncomfortable and backed away. "What...what are you looking at?"

"Let's see what kind of expression you have when you lie through your teeth..." I smiled slightly, narrowing my eyes. "What you want, I'll let you see it with your own eyes, isn't that good?"

"Su Xie." She pushed me away, frowning and looking puzzled. "To be honest, I don't understand why you would give up such a promising future as a priest and choose him instead. You should know that good and evil cannot coexist. You are Su Xie. Even if he doesn't mind, can his relatives and friends, the people around him, accept you?"

"So what?" I leaned back into the cushions, a cool breeze drifting in from outside the carriage curtains. "No matter how good Yan Shu's offerings are, if they're not what I want, so what?"

“A bright future…” I turned to look at her and asked, “What did Yan Shu give me? Why are you all so surprised that I chose Ruan Bicheng? I like him, isn’t it wrong to choose him? Why should I accept what Yan Shu says he likes and forces on me?” I looked up at the vine-covered pattern on the car roof and let out a puff of angry laughter. “What is Yan Shu’s liking? It’s not about being able to refuse, resist, or obey his every command. Not everything can be infinitely tolerated just because of a word like ‘like’…”

Because he likes me, he wants me to be like a cat or a dog, submissive and waiting for his favor, unable to refuse, and unable to have any feelings for him.

Because he likes me, he has to sever all ties with my past and all my affections. I can't beg for mercy, and I can't make him angry.

Because he likes me, I have to accept everything he gives me, whether it's good or bad, and I can't be dissatisfied.

What kind of affection does he have? I can't detect even a hint of admiration in him, I just feel timid.

Ye Baizhi looked at me, completely puzzled. "All I know is that if you want something other than the Dharma Protector's, you can ask for it and he will definitely give it to you, right?"

I leaned back in the cushions and chuckled, unable to speak.

That's never been what I wanted, never...

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Yan Shu, standing in the hazy gloom outside, looked at me with a relaxed brow and asked, "What was so funny?"

I sat up and looked at him, then laughed and said, "Yan Shu, if you can't swim, but someone says they love you and insist on pulling you into the water to cross to the other side, even if you drown in the middle of the water, they'll still hold you up because they love you, what would you do?"

Yan Shu raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Are you testing me?"

"Answer me first," I asked him.

He looked at me, leaned closer, and smiled with narrowed eyes: "I will kill her before she drags me down with her."

Author's Note: Everyone was so excited in the last chapter… The male lead has indeed been decided, but you all need to read carefully! There's another major turning point! A very important turning point in his destiny! That turning point is what makes the male lead who he is… I was too impatient and told you all too soon… I should have waited until then ==

Don't force me to spoil the plot by revealing the male lead's identity—that would ruin the fun! Then, when the plot twists come, there won't be that "Holy crap! So that's how it is! Author, you're a jerk!" feeling anymore...

The female lead definitely needs a catalyst to turn evil, the priest definitely needs to be trained, and the leader definitely needs... you know...! I can't say any more! You all need to patiently wait for my plot twist! Don't threaten to kill me so soon!

How unlikable are the alliance leader and the female lead...? Let them go cry in a corner for a while...

P.S.: I saw a long review! How can I thank you enough! Cat who doesn't eat fish! My heart is yours! Please keep it safe! Thank you so much! I'll reply to you slowly later! I'll also reply to the comments and vent to you guys!

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Yan Shu arranged for his troops to be stationed outside Licheng. Only our carriage entered Licheng. We didn't go directly to Licheng Palace, but stopped at an inn.

The three of us got out of the carriage. He flicked his robe and said, "I need to take a bath first. You all rest for a bit, and then come with me to Licheng Palace later."

As I followed the waiter upstairs, I said, "Priest and Sister Baizhi, please go ahead. I want to sleep, so I won't go."

"You're not going?" Yan Shu looked at me from downstairs, puzzled. "Are you sure you don't want to come with me? Don't you want to meet your two little friends?"

"Ah..." I thought for a moment and turned back to say, "No need, it doesn't matter whether I see them or not, does it?"

Yan Shu squinted at me and smiled, "You can see them one last time, a final farewell before they die."

"Thank you for your kindness, High Priest." I cupped my hands in thanks and said, "I think it's unnecessary." If I can't save you even if I see you, it's better not to see you at all.

“Su Xie…” he called out to me again.

I couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Priest, do you really insist that I watch this with my own eyes this time? Or do you want me to do it myself?"

My tone was particularly loud in the cold inn. Yan Shu seemed not to have expected me to get angry. He was slightly taken aback, and then said, "Fine, if you don't want to go, then stay in the inn. I'll have Bai Zhi stay and take care of you."

"No need." I turned and went upstairs, sneering without looking back, "Even if I had wings, I couldn't escape the High Priest's grasp."

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the inn Yan Shu chose this time happened to be the same one we stayed at during our last visit to Licheng. It was still the last one facing the street. I opened the window, and the gloomy Licheng was both new and old, familiar yet strange to me.

I remember Li Cheng Chang Huan walking along the bluestone road with an umbrella in the rain, and there were stalls selling Yuanxiao (sweet rice balls) on the street. I remember Leng Bai Chun asking me on this couch in this room that day if I had any crushes.

How did I answer?

I don't remember. My feelings for him were secret and I dared not express them. I suddenly miss the days in Licheng. For some reason, although there were always worries, I had many people I could trust back then.

Ruan Lianhua, Xiao Jiu, Leng Baichun, and even Yan Shu and Ruan Bicheng...

Things seem different now.

The black and white I once loved, trusted, and held dear are now like withered leaves sinking to the bottom of the water, slowly decaying and deteriorating.

Since it's already rotten...

What could be better or worse?

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I told the waiter not to fetch water or call me for meals, and to lock the door and go to sleep, sleeping soundly until the world was dark, no matter who knocked on the door, I would just stay asleep.

Yan Shu does his thing, I'll sleep mine.

I was used to sleeping for a very long time, but I didn't expect that the constant knocking on the door that night would keep me awake for a second. When I pulled back the covers, I could hear a woman's voice shouting in the loud knocking: "Su Xie! Open the door! It's me, Jing Lian! If you don't open the door, I'll have someone break it down!"

Jinglian? Shouldn't she be in the palace right now? Yan Shu has already entered Licheng Palace, shouldn't she be with Prince Baoze?

"Su Xie! I'll count to three! If you don't open the door, I'm really going to break it in!" she shouted loudly.

I quickly got out of bed, dragged my shoes along, and went to open the door, saying, "Coming, coming."

Just as I loosened the latch, the door was kicked open. I hurriedly stepped back, but before I could even stand up straight, someone pounced on me and grabbed me.

"Su Xie!" Jinglian hugged me tightly, her excitement barely contained as she laughed, "You've finally come to see me! I thought you'd died out there and forgotten about me! And you didn't even come to the palace to look for me after you arrived. If Yan Shu hadn't told me, I would have thought you hadn't come at all!"

I scratched my head, reached out and hugged her, and laughed, "I didn't have time..."

"And you're one to talk!" Jinglian let go of me, pouting at me with displeasure. "I thought you were busy with something, but you were just sleeping. Why didn't you sleep like a log? I called for so long and you still didn't open the door!"

"Isn't it a heavy sleeper?" I pushed her away a little and looked her up and down. "Hmm, looks like you're living a good life, you've gained a little weight."

She slapped my hand away, glaring at me angrily, "I'm not fat! It's just that you're thin, that makes it look like you're fat!" Then she bared her teeth and threatened me, "Don't you dare say I'm fat, or this princess will destroy you!"

Her eyes and brows were filled with a genuine, innocent smile, without a trace of guile, just as clear and pure as before. It seemed she wasn't doing badly.

"Hey." She raised an eyebrow and looked me up and down, then frowned and said, "But you, how come you've become so thin and old? It hasn't been long and you're already pale and bloodless. You don't look good at all."

I touched my face, squinted and smiled, "I guess it's because you haven't absorbed human essence for too long, so you look haggard."

She rolled her eyes at me, and I stepped over her to look outside the door, surprised. "Did you come alone? Didn't the Little Prince come?" I do miss the little fat boy.

Her face immediately fell, and she wrinkled her nose, saying irritably, "You're here, otherwise you would have insisted on coming, but now you're too shy to come in."

"Shy?" I couldn't help but laugh. "I don't remember the Little Prince having this skill. What's there to be shy about?"

Jinglian snorted coldly, "Ever since you left Licheng, he's become sickly and always getting sick. Now he looks like a ghost, so of course he's embarrassed to see you."

Is she sick? I suddenly remembered that the Queen captured Yan Shu in order to give Baoze a heart transplant. It seems that her condition has worsened?

I walked past Jinglian and peered outside, asking, "Is it serious?"

"I don't know. The skilled doctor prescribes medicine and examines him every day; he should be getting better soon." Jinglian grabbed me and shouted towards the door, "Hey, you fatso, aren't you coming in?! If you don't come in, I won't bring you out next time!"

I heard someone grunt outside the door, and a dusty shadow slowly moved in. I was startled and my vision blurred.

This... is that the chubby little prince Baoze?

I could hardly believe it. He was standing in the doorway, leaning against the doorframe, his head slightly bowed, revealing a section of his thin neck and unusually slender shoulders. His clothes hung loosely, revealing his prominent collarbones. He nervously tapped the threshold with his toes, and timidly raised his eyebrows to peek at me. His almond-shaped eyes and sharp chin were dazzling...

That gaunt frame, that sickly, willow-like appearance... he's freaking too thin! If I hadn't seen him before, I would never believe anyone who said he used to be fat!

I turned to Jinglian, stunned, and asked, "Who is this...?"

"Hmph," the skinny guy, who looked like he was about to die, covered his mouth with one hand, looked at me with teary eyes, and said aggrievedly, "Don't you recognize me...?"

That expression, that tone of voice, feels so out of place...

I was still a little shaken, and I looked him over several times before I could make out a tiny bit of yesterday's demeanor from his eyebrows and lips. It was indeed Baoze.

Jinglian mocked him from the side, saying, "I told you you wouldn't recognize him if he turned into this grotesque mess."

I really couldn't recognize her... Baoze only appeared after she lost weight and started to resemble the Queen, with a pointed chin, phoenix eyes and full lips after the swelling subsided, plus that sickly appearance... It was so unique that I was a little uncomfortable with it.

Clearly, Jinglian disliked this sickly beauty. Upon closer inspection, she did resemble Yan Shu somewhat, but was much more delicate.

"Um..." I scratched my head, looking at Baoze with a slightly awkward expression. "Weren't you sick lately? How are you now?"

He nodded at me with tears in his eyes, "I'm feeling much better, just a little grateful."

Having lost so much weight, you should feel light and airy...

He looked at me, then at the surroundings, then at me again, and asked eagerly, "Where is the beauty?"

My initial discomfort vanished in an instant; though the mold may have changed, the essence remained the same. I squinted at him and smiled, "Which beauty are you referring to?"

"It's that one..." He thought for a long time, then lowered his head and whispered, "The beauty with dimples."

She's still so devoted to the young master, she's really... infatuated.

Jinglian pulled me over and asked nervously, "Didn't he come with you?"

Are they married yet? It seems they really do share similar interests and goals, they're quite a good match, and they have a lot in common.

I shook my head, and the two of them immediately looked disappointed and dejected. Jinglian said unhappily, "Why did you come if he's not coming?"

Damn it...does it have to be so obvious?

I poured myself a cup of tea and gulped it down, then sighed and said, "I was planning to tell you what he asked me to tell you... but now it seems so hurtful."

Jinglian's eyes lit up, and she came over to sit next to me, smiling obsequiously, "Good Su Xie, just tell me! I've been waiting for you to come! If you don't believe me, ask Fatty!" She winked at Baoze, "Isn't that right!"

Baoze was taken aback at first, then nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, we're really looking forward to it!"

"Thank you, thank you so much." Jinglian tugged at my arm tightly, acting all cute.

I felt weak all over from her kiss, and I pushed her hand away, saying, "Alright, I'll reluctantly tell you."

"Tell me quickly, tell me quickly." Jinglian looked at me eagerly with sparkling eyes, and Baoze also came over.

I thought for a moment and said, "He said he went to Xiaoye Kingdom."