You who insult others will be insulted in return. Feng Zixiao, one day you will understand this principle.
Hai Ling was filled with sorrow when she suddenly heard a soft rustling of wind outside the window. Startled, she quickly looked up and saw the clear moonlight.
A man dressed in black leaned against the window, his black hair swaying slightly, his eyes deep and lonely, filled with self-reproach, staring at her without moving.
This person was actually Bai Ye. Bai Ye, who had never appeared before, had suddenly appeared in this place.
Hailin gave a self-deprecating laugh, trying to appear calm, but her expression betrayed her discomfort.
Are you here to laugh at me?
"It's all my fault."
Bai Ye's hoarse voice revealed that he had not been having a good time these past few days. His dark eyes were filled with pain, self-blame, and guilt, as if everything she had experienced today was his fault. This left Hai Ling speechless. The coldness in her heart a moment ago had faded considerably.
"Baiye, what does this have to do with you? And what are you doing here?"
She hadn't forgotten the time this man had forcibly taken her away from the general's mansion.
Bai Ye looked at her guardedness and felt a pang of pain in his heart. He recalled the words he had said that day. How ironic fate was! If he had known earlier that she was the one who was helping him, everything would be different today.
He hated Jiang Feiyu so much that he didn't even go to see her after she died.
"I'm here tonight to keep you company while you drink. You must be feeling terrible. I'll stay with you. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me. I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do anymore." He couldn't make up for what he had missed in the past, but from now on, he would protect her and never let anyone hurt her again.
Even the Crown Prince couldn't do it; a cold glint appeared in Bai Ye's eyes.
Hai Ling squinted and glanced sideways at Bai Ye. She did want to have a drink tonight, and she wanted to find someone to drink with, but did this man have any integrity?
Bai Ye clearly knew that Hai Ling didn't trust him, and his expression was solemn and serious.
"I promise I won't do anything to make things difficult for you in the future."
Hailing frowned, wondering whether to believe him or not. Actually, she was really lonely right now. Her mother wasn't here, and she really wanted to talk to someone. Although Yanzhi was loyal, she always treated her like her mistress and called her "servant" all the time. Whenever Yanzhi called her that, she felt like she was the pillar of support and couldn't let Yanzhi worry.
Although this wedding was not what she wanted, seeing such a desolate scene still saddened her.
Hailin was wondering whether she should trust Baiye and have a drink with him.
Rouge walked in from outside, shivering from the wind. She looked up and saw Bai Ye by the window, and was momentarily stunned, pointing at him.
"You, you?"
"It's alright, Rouge, I just want to have a drink."
People say that wine is a good thing, and that one can drown their sorrows in it. Although she had no sorrows, she was feeling down, so she decided to have a little wine and enjoy the moonlight.
With that thought, he ignored Rouge's wide-eyed stare, grabbed a bottle of wine from the table, summoned his Wind and Cloud Boots, and flashed out of the room. He then leaped onto the roof and sat in the very center of the house.
Bai Ye glanced at her and, without saying a word, leaped up and followed her onto the roof.
The two sat down a short distance apart, each holding a jug of wine. They smiled at each other, shook their bottles, and realized that Bai Ye had brought his own wine, indicating that he had come prepared.
"Here, have a sip."
The two women took a sip of their drink under the moonlight. On the open ground below the house, Rouge called out anxiously, "Miss, please don't drink anymore. It will be troublesome if you get drunk."
She called out softly, afraid of disturbing others. When she went out earlier, she looked around and found that this place was far from other places, but there were many guards in the Crown Prince's residence, so it was hard to guarantee that she wouldn't be discovered by others.
Besides, what is General Bai incapable of? If he were to do something else, wouldn't Miss be even more upset?
Hai Ling laughed heartily and waved her hand freely. She wasn't so easily drunk. What woman born in modern times hasn't drunk some alcohol? Although she wasn't immune to alcohol, she wouldn't get drunk so easily either.
Seeing that the two of them had taken another sip, Rouge was worried that Bai Ye would bully her mistress, but she was also worried about being discovered. So she made a choice and ran to the courtyard gate to stand guard.
In short, no one should be allowed to discover that Miss was drinking with General Bai late at night, as this would ruin her reputation.
Seeing Yan Zhi's actions, Hai Ling couldn't help but smile. This silly girl, in her current state, who in the entire Crown Prince's residence would come here?
"Hailin, why have you gotten so fat?"
Bai Ye spoke, recalling the little girl in his memory as an incredibly beautiful girl. Why was she so fat today? If Jiang Feiyu had lied to him, there was another reason: his subconscious remembered her as a beautiful little girl who would grow up to be stunningly beautiful, which was why he didn't doubt Jiang Feiyu's identity.
When Hailing heard him say that, she squinted and thought for a moment. That's right. In her memory, she was a very pretty little girl when she was a child, but it seems that she slowly started to get fat, and it was unstoppable. Even now, losing weight is useless, and she just can't stand it.
"There's no need for a reason to be fat."
"If I had found you sooner, you wouldn't have suffered so much."
After Bai Ye finished speaking, he tilted his head back and took a big gulp of wine.
Hai Ling felt bad about it. Although her predecessor had helped him, no one said that helping others meant expecting them to help in return. So everything was preordained.
"Forget it, what's past is past, you don't need to blame yourself."
"Um."
What's past is past. From now on, he will definitely protect her and not let anyone bully her.
The two men sat on the rooftop drinking and chatting idly.
Hai Ling found herself gradually feeling better. To hell with the wedding, to hell with Feng Zixiao, none of it mattered. She didn't want to marry him. This man had a whole bunch of women in his backyard; he was no different from a stud pig. She wouldn't even take him if he were given to her.
It was late at night, and Hailin yawned. She was a little tired and just wanted to sleep.
"Baiye, you should go back. I'm tired and need to rest."
Bai Ye nodded, his gaze deep: "Alright, you can go and rest now."