Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin

Kapitel 86

Night swallowed everything, and the entire garden was cold and gloomy. The light of the lanterns seemed so faint, completely powerless against the boundless darkness, and could only ever illuminate a small area.

My heart felt as if it had been emptied out.

Gazing at the white figure standing quietly in the night, Yang Nianqing sat on a rock, hugging her knees, not knowing what to say, what to do, or even what to think.

The wind and dew grew heavier, and although it was springtime, the chill had not lessened much, and the nights remained bitterly cold.

It's so cold...

He had been standing there for a long time, and hadn't said a word since returning from Ruyulou.

She gently buried her head in her knees.

She never intended to kill anyone. At the time, she just felt that he was playing with her. She did say those words with the intention of taking revenge on them. She never expected that those words would bring such a huge blow to Jianghu Yao, so much so that it would make her give up her life.

What Yang Nianqing didn't expect was that Li You would appear.

In her memory, those eyes were always so cheerful and bright, those eyelashes were always so free and unrestrained, and that face always had a pleasant smile.

No matter how big the problem, Li You remained calm and resourceful.

The first time I saw him lose his temper was with Kuroshiro, because that was his friend.

Now, however, she is a figure of gossip in the martial arts world, she is...

Yang Nianqing found her heart trembling. Regardless of Jianghu Yao's place in his heart, she was the one who had caused her death.

Is it all over?

A wave of heartache washed over her, and her whole body felt numb, whether from the cold or something else, she didn't know. Her head felt heavy, her chest felt tight, she wanted to cry, but no tears came.

This is not the first time in my life.

She remembered feeling a chill and fear in her heart as she watched her father drive away on the day her parents divorced, but it didn't hurt as much that time.

We shouldn't have come here at all, but how can we go back now?

She's obsessed.

"Don't blame him." A cold voice said.

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Yang Nianqing neither moved nor spoke, but He Bi sat down next to her without a word, one hand still on the hilt of his knife, gazing at the white figure in the distance, silent.

It's really strange. Despite being next to such a cold person, Yang Nianqing didn't feel colder at all. Instead, she felt much warmer and more at ease.

for a long time.

He suddenly spoke up: "Her original name wasn't Jianghu Yao."

Upon hearing this, Yang Nianqing was taken aback and turned to look at him.

He didn't look at her, but stared at the white figure in the distance, and said indifferently, "She should have been called Jiang Yushi, or Shishi. She is also a daughter of a martial arts family. Her father and the old master of the Li family have been friends for many years."

It turns out they recognized each other.

"With her family background and looks, she could have easily found a good husband and lived a happy life back then. Who knew that fate would play tricks on her? She met Old Li one day and made a vow that she would marry no one but him."

"But Old Li is a man of a flirtatious nature, and even the old master Li can't do anything about him. Shishi also comes from a prestigious family, so she can't go out and meet people at will, and naturally she can't attract his attention. Later, she finally came up with a plan."

At this point, He Bi actually sighed.

"She was willing to lower herself to a lowly life, immersing herself in the world of prostitution, and adopting the pseudonym Jianghu Yao. You know, it would be difficult for such an intelligent and beautiful woman not to become famous in a brothel. Sure enough, Old Li soon heard about her and came to her door. From then on, she became Old Li's confidante."

No wonder no one ever knew her past. No wonder she was willing to stay in that brothel even though she didn't have to worry about making a living. It turns out that she did all this just for him.

Yang Nianqing remained silent. (9f)

What else could she say? In this day and age, it takes immense courage for a girl to make such a terrible decision for the person she loves; she is undoubtedly worthy of admiration.

He Bi shook her head: "Her actions were too rash and reckless. When Old Master Jiang saw that she had ruined the family's reputation, he was so angry that he severed ties with her, removed her from the Jiang family, and forbade her to ever return."

She has lost everything because of him, so that's why she chose this path today, right?

Yang Nianqing turned her face away and murmured, "Wouldn't it be better if they were together?"

He Bi suddenly frowned and looked at her coldly, saying, "You still don't understand Old Li."

Yang Nianqing was taken aback. (f4)

Don't you understand? He's always the one who understands everyone else's thoughts perfectly, but when have others ever understood him?

“Although he…” He Bi paused, then changed the subject, “Old Li also knew her background and respected her very much. Therefore, after only meeting her a few times, he was unwilling to go again and only told her to go back.”

"But Shishi insisted on refusing. Seeing that Old Li wasn't going anymore, she was very clever and easily found out that Old Li had helped me with the case, so..."

Therefore, she used Ruyulou as a channel to obtain secrets of the martial arts world and to gather information for them. Li You was naturally curious, and for investigating cases, this information was undoubtedly the most valuable, so he naturally went to find her.

Can a woman be considered infatuated if she gives this much for the man she loves?

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He Bi looked at Li You in the distance: "You know, she made four bets with Old Li in the Nanshan Formation, stepped on Old Qiu's flowers four times, and was drugged as a result, falling into the pit four times."

"Back then, when Old Li was being pestered by Xiao Ling'er and the others, he jokingly made a bet with Old Qiu about the ever-changing Nanshan Formation. Whoever could make it through would take them as concubines."

So that's how the bet was made.

"When Shishi found out, she also said she wanted to try it. We just thought she was joking, but who knew she would actually drag Lao Li along," He Bi said calmly. "She is kind by nature and doesn't like stepping on flowers, but she still stepped on them every time, a total of four times."

He then looked at Yang Nianqing and asked, "Doesn't it seem strange?"

Yang Nianqing remained silent.

She was indeed very curious about this matter. Knowing full well that stepping over there would lead to a trap and drugs, even the most foolish person would learn their lesson after being tricked once, let alone a woman as intelligent as Jianghu Yao, who had no interest in harming women. Why would she fall for it again and again?

He Bi shook his head.

“She knew that even if she couldn’t get out, if she fell into the pit, Old Li would definitely come to save her,” he said, word by word. “She stepped on the flowers just so that Li You would come to her.”

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Half a day.

He Bi stood up, looking at the dazed Yang Nianqing, a hint of hesitation appearing on his usually cold and handsome face: "That's why he's heartbroken now. You...don't blame him."

He probably has no record of ever speaking so much in a single day in his entire life, yet he said it was for his friends.

He's not a god, he's a man, and he has friends. Li You is one of his friends, and he thought of things his friend had overlooked, which is why he came to explain them to her.

However, he made a huge mistake.

He forgot that there was a woman in front of him.

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After an unknown amount of time, Yang Nianqing finally stood up silently and walked towards the white figure.

The white robe remained perfectly still, without a single wrinkle, like a block of frozen ice. Yang Nianqing had mistakenly believed that the former brightness and flamboyance would last forever.

She wanted to speak, but couldn't say anything, because she really didn't know what to say. In short, it was all over; she had killed that beautiful woman, the one who had given the most for him.

Li You remained with his back to her, neither turning around nor speaking.

It was late at night, and it was so cold outside; standing for too long would easily make him catch a cold. Yang Nianqing bit her lip, wanting to persuade him to go back and rest, but before she could speak, she found the two of them already standing beside her.

Nangong Xue and Qiu Bailu.

Nangong Xue remained as gentle and melancholic as ever. His handsome face appeared somewhat pale under the lamplight, and his charming smile was gone, replaced by a thin layer of sorrow.

Qiu Bailu remained as aloof as ever, with a faint pride, as if everything that had happened had nothing to do with him. In fact, a faint sneer lingered on his lips. He was a god, and he disdained such emotions.

They all stood quietly, without saying a word.

Li You suddenly turned around.

He didn't look at Nangong Xue and Yang Nianqing, but stared straight at Qiu Bailu: "She doesn't like stepping on flowers."

After a while.

Qiu Bailu said calmly, "I know, you take her there."

Li You nodded: "She really... has nowhere else to go."

From the day she demeaned herself and was expelled from the Jiang family by Old Master Jiang, she had nowhere to go. However, Li You never loved her. Love is truly a strange thing; no matter how much you give, you may not get anything in return, yet you can't say who's wrong.

Is she truly without any regrets?

Nanshan Formation was where they made their bet. She didn't like stepping on flowers, but for the sake of her beloved, she still cruelly stepped on them four times. Now that she is buried there, forever embraced by flowers, it is probably the best resting place for her.

Li You turned around again: "Thank you."

Qiu Bailu did not answer, but turned and left.

Nangong Xue looked at Yang Nianqing with some concern, then sighed and left.

.

"It was my fault for going to see her."

Yang Nianqing was in a daze when she heard this and was taken aback.

The white figure remained with its back to her, hands clasped behind its back, motionless, like a lonely white stone in a cold pool against the backdrop of the boundless night.

"She did not commit suicide."

Upon hearing this, Yang Nianqing breathed a sigh of relief, and the guilt in her heart immediately lessened considerably.

Since he said it wasn't suicide, then it definitely wasn't. But if it wasn't suicide, then it was homicide. Who would kill a woman like that for no reason? He shouldn't have gone to find her… Could it be because of this case again? Because Li You went to her to gather information, the murderer killed her as a warning?

He said it because he didn't want to feel guilty about it, right?

After hesitating for a long time, Yang Nianqing gently tugged at his arm and said worriedly, "You..."

She just wanted to persuade him to go back to his room; it was too cold outside.

However, he interrupted her, saying, "You go back first."

Yang Nianqing remained silent. (The last part, "18," appears to be a fragment and doesn't translate directly.)

He stopped talking.

.

She was ultimately responsible for her death. If she hadn't said those words, he wouldn't have left with her, and perhaps the murderer wouldn't have succeeded so easily.