Ultimative Intelligenz

Kapitel 103

Although feelings developed from the effects of the drug seem somewhat unreliable, Ye Qianqian is indeed a good person. If Hua Jiuye really wins her over, he might very well develop genuine feelings for her. After all... liking someone is sometimes a habit. Moreover, even if he doesn't like her, at least Hua Jiuye will no longer be alone.

Hua Jiuye was silent for a moment, then turned around and hugged Shen Zhili.

Their chests pressed together, the warm breath soothing and dispelling all the chill, Shen Zhili hugged Hua Jiuye even tighter.

No one spoke again.

There's no need to say anything more; it's all just empty talk.

The crowd had dispersed at some point, leaving pebbles scattered all over the ground.

The daylight was still bright, so bright that Shen Zhili could barely open her eyes. Her half-closed eyes felt sore and astringent, and something gradually burst through her eyelids, overflowing and blurring her vision with moisture.

A drop of warm liquid landed on the back of her hand and dripped down her fingertips.

She suddenly remembered that in the dungeon of the Southern Border Palace, she had also held Hua Jiuye, who was crying loudly, in the same way.

This time, however, it was she who was crying.

She wasn't afraid of death, but... she suddenly felt a pang of sadness at parting.

It really is just some...

He hugged her even tighter.

Shen Zhili bit her lip and leaned on Hua Jiuye's shoulder.

She has rarely been vulnerable in her life. From a very young age, she knew that the only person she could truly rely on in this world was herself. But at times like this, she suddenly longed for something to lean on, something to fill the void in her heart.

However, the first thing that flashed into my mind when I closed my eyes was a clear and warm face, like the winter sun.

Whether it's a faint smile, a gentle smile, or even a helpless smile, they all appear clearly as if right in front of me, so vivid that they make my heart ache slightly.

He said:

"Zhi Li, I miss you..."

"Zhi Li, it's okay. Believe it or not, I still love you."

"Zhi Li, I will marry you with the grandest and most extravagant wedding in the world..."

I don't know when it started, but I've come to like this person so much.

I like it so much...

Shen Zhili kept her eyes tightly closed and gripped her collar.

...I like him so much that I feel sad and annoyed when he actually gets angry and leaves because of me.

They will regret the things they do.

This is probably one of the few times in her life that she has experienced this.

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Shen Zhili was stunned as soon as she returned to her room.

"What's this?"

When Dieyi saw the treasure chest placed in the center of the room, she also found it unbelievable. Seeing that Shen Zhili didn't know either, she simply went forward and opened the chest.

Before Shen Zhili could see clearly, Dieyi suddenly closed her clothes again and said in a very faint voice, "Miss..."

"What exactly is it?"

Shen Zhili paused for a moment, but unable to resist her curiosity, she simply stepped forward and opened the box herself.

result……

Shen Zhili slammed the lid of the box shut.

After a while, he opened it again, scooped up the contents, and looked down.

On the top layer was a pile of gold notes, the lowest denomination being 100,000 taels.

Next are the property deeds and land deeds. If you calculate based on thousands of acres, just looking at the addresses on them, they basically cover the entire country.

Further down are all sorts of shops: clothing stores, taverns, restaurants, money exchanges, teahouses, rice shops, cosmetics shops... the list goes on and on...

Dieyi stared in disbelief, muttering, "This box... could buy our entire valley."

Shen Zhili's hands grew weaker as she counted down the numbers.

...Having a clear understanding of the value of Spring Valley, Shen Zhili thought that with what she had, she could buy not only Spring Valley, but also several cities.

...Those chests of silver and chests of gold are so lame and lame!

Dieyi: "Miss... we can't accept money from such dubious sources. Who knows what trouble it might cause?"

Shen Zhili murmured, "The betrothal gifts..."

Dieyi asked, puzzled, "Bride price? Whose bride price?"

Shen Zhili looked confused: "...It was a gift from someone else."

Seeing that Shen Zhili was gradually leaning into the box, Dieyi hurriedly said, "Miss, Miss, if it's a betrothal gift, you absolutely can't accept it! If you accept it, you have to marry! Who sent it? I'll have someone return it to you right away. If even a little bit is missing, it will be difficult to explain..."

Shen Zhili remained dazed: "...I won't pay it back."

Dieyi stamped her foot in frustration: "Miss, Miss!"

Shen Zhili, her eyes blurry, lay on the pile of papers: "...I'll marry you, but not me..."

Dieyi: "Huh?"

Shen Zhili: "...Let's have a ghost marriage. Let's dig up Master's coffin tomorrow...I'll build him a tomb when we get back, he shouldn't mind..."

Dieyi was shocked: "...Miss, what are you saying?!"

Shen Zhili smiled faintly: "Yesterday, I signed the marriage certificate as Shen Tianxing, using the cursive script for signing prescriptions. The other party recognized just one character 'Shen' and left..."

Dieyi: "..."

Miss...you're so scary!!!

It's just a little money! Miss, please calm down!

No hardcore money-grubber could remain calm when faced with such a fortune.

Although Shen Zhili's initial motivation for saving money was to escape poverty and prevent people from dying due to lack of money, over time, her stingy nature had become ingrained... Faced with immense wealth that was right before her eyes and easily within her grasp, the powerful urge to possess it was simply...

As she gradually calmed down, Shen Zhili propped her head up with her hand and said desperately, "Dieyi, knock me out."

...If she had all that money, she could open clinics and pharmacies all over the Northern Zhou Dynasty!

But she really couldn't bring herself to dig up her master's grave!

I can't help it, it's so painful.

Just as he was in pain, a strong voice rang out from outside the door.

"Valley Master Shen!" Zhan Xuan exclaimed with delight, "You're here too! Perfect! Please write down your birth date and time so I can have someone analyze your birth chart before deciding on the wedding date!"

Shen Zhili's gaze was complicated: "..."

Dieyi stood in front of Shen Zhili, hands on her hips, and said, "You, you... take back your betrothal gifts right now! My young lady will not marry you!"

Zhan Xuan's spirits lifted, and he stepped forward, grasping Dieyi's hand with a deeply affectionate and cheesy tone: "Young lady... may I ask your name? How old are you? Are you engaged?"

Dieyi blushed: "Why are you asking these questions?"

Clad in white and carrying a sword, he was eight feet tall and could be considered a handsome man. Thinking of this, Dieyi's face turned even redder.

Zhan Xuan moved even closer, playfully rubbing Dieyi's hand: "...Your young lady will soon become my wife. When we're together day and night, you're bound to develop some special feelings for me, so naturally I have to ask first. I'm a very principled person; I never... ouch..."

Dieyi: "Get out!"

Zhan Xuan was kicked away, and then the priceless betrothal gift box was thrown at him.

"Shameless!"

Then, with a bang, the door slammed shut.

Realizing what had happened, Zhan Xuan knelt down and pounded on the door: "Hey, hey, I was wrong! Open the door! Let's start over! Give me another chance! Valley Master Shen, my master will be very angry if I can't do this! I don't want to make my master angry! I love my master so much! Hey, hey..."

Dieyi glanced at the already late sky and cautiously asked Shen Zhili, "Miss, you should also get some rest."

Shen Zhili bit her handkerchief, writhing resentfully, "It's been thrown out, thrown out, thrown out..."

Dieyi: "..."

Zhan Xuan came almost every day carrying that box, but almost every day he was chased away by Dieyi with a broom.

He tried everything, from hugging her legs to her waist and feet, but Dieyi wouldn't have any of it. The more enthusiastically Zhan Xuan hugged her, the angrier she became. So, during the day, Zhan Xuan would chase after Dieyi to deliver things, and at night, Dieyi would chase after Zhan Xuan with a broom and beat him up. Eventually, it became unclear who was chasing whom...

As Shen Zhili tidied up the things in Huichun Valley, she watched the two of them playfully bickering. Although she felt sorry for the money in the box, her mood inexplicably improved.

...After she passes away, besides returning Huichun Valley to her senior brother, leave Dieyi a few more pharmacy shops so she can find a husband she likes. Dieyi has been with me for so long, and her best years for marriage have been wasted.

After putting the suicide note into an envelope and tucking it into the drawer, Shen Zhili pushed open the door to the grotto again.

Inside the grotto, the pale purple flower was now in full bloom.

...The Twelve Nights of Blossoms have bloomed.

Chapter 83

Several days ago, there were signs that the Twelve Nights Pavilion was opening, and today it has finally officially opened.

Shen Zhili didn't disturb anyone. In her original plan, this was how someone would quietly enter and then quietly die.

A faint fragrance floated in the air, subtle yet captivating.

The flowers floating on the cold lake greedily unfurled their petals, each one like an ice sculpture, shimmering with a cold, radiant light. They stretched out their beautiful bloom to the fullest, displaying every inch of their beauty to the extreme, like poppies, enticing people to step forward and offer their blood.

Even Shen Zhili was momentarily stunned by that grand and recklessly alluring beauty.

The Twelve Nights Flower blooms alone, using all its strength for this once-in-a-lifetime bloom.

...and then, in despair, they faced death.

Indeed, regardless of whether the Twelve Nights of Blossoms are used, it will wither away in the instant it fades.

It's irreversible.

Shen Zhili stood still for a while before pressing the button and slowly walking towards Shier Yehua.

As if welcoming her, the petals of Twelve Nights Blossoms subtly stretched out a little more, swaying gently in the empty grotto.