bookrandom Chapter 235 Everyone has their own concerns
Chapter 235 Everyone has their own concerns
Also, that girl Aqi is really outrageous. She knows that Yujie likes Yuan Tianxiong, yet she still pulled him away right in front of her. She'll have to teach her a lesson later.
Yu Jie left, and Lan Zhi saw her off at the Crown Prince's residence. Just before she got into the carriage, she turned back to look at her, gave a bitter smile, and softly asked:
"Lan Zhi, tell me, isn't one-sided love exhausting? Is it worth persisting in?"
Seeing Yu Jie's disappointed and heartbroken expression, Lan Zhi was speechless for a moment and could only give an awkward smile.
"Yu Jie, don't just look at the bad side of things. You won't know the final outcome until the very end."
Yu Jie smiled slightly, a carefree smile playing on her lips.
"I think I probably already know the outcome."
At this moment, Yu Jie seemed to have suddenly grown up, shedding her previous naivety and becoming very rational.
Lan Zhi wanted to say a few more words of comfort to her, but she had already stepped into the carriage. As she lowered the curtain, she glanced at the Crown Prince's residence again, and tears seemed to well up in her eyes. But she smiled, a bittersweet smile.
Only after watching Yu Jie leave did Lan Zhi let out a soft sigh of relief. Wei Jianning stepped forward, put his arm around her shoulder, and comforted her:
"Since Yuan Tianxiong doesn't want to have much contact with Yu Jie, forcing them together won't bring happiness, so let's just forget about it!"
"But...but Yujie is in a lot of pain. She's thought about it for so long, but she still decided to come to Yuan Tianxiong. It's clear that she really likes Yuan Tianxiong. Why don't you try to persuade him again?"
He stepped forward, took her hand, and as they walked towards the Crown Prince's residence, he murmured to himself:
"When it comes to matters of the heart, no one can advise you on them. Let's go, stop worrying about this."
Lan Zhi felt sorry for Yu Jie, which is why she wanted to help her. But Wei Jianning was right; when it comes to matters of the heart, who can help?
Yu Jie sat in the carriage and finally couldn't hold back her tears.
She covered her face with the handkerchief in her hand, letting her tears of grievance fall in a torrent, instantly soaking the handkerchief, but she didn't care at all.
She couldn't understand what was wrong with her that Yuan Tianxiong wouldn't even look at her.
She didn't understand what she liked about Yuan Tianxiong, or why her heart would pound wildly whenever she saw him, making her blush and her heart race.
But since they ignored her, if she kept pestering them, she would seem too contemptible.
She has always been arrogant and self-important; since she was born, she has never failed to get anything she wanted.
Yuan Tianxiong was the only one she desired, yet he remained aloof from her, leaving her unable to have him.
She hadn't visited the Crown Prince's residence or seen Yuan Tianxiong for over three months, but when he saw her just now, his eyes were dull, showing no excitement whatsoever.
At that time, she already knew the result, but she still wanted to ask him in person and hear his answer.
As she expected, people treated her with nothing but respect, nothing more.
In that instant, she felt like a clown, exposing her emotions to others, yet being disrespected.
From that moment on, she decided to give up, to completely give up on this relationship.
As a dignified and virtuous princess, she could choose any man in the world. If she wanted to find someone a hundred or a thousand times better than Yuan Tianxiong, she would definitely be able to.
Having made up her mind, she felt her heart ache even more, so much so that pressing on it with her hands didn't help, so much so that she felt like she couldn't breathe...
……
Crown Prince's Rear Courtyard
Ah Qi and Xiang Xiu were practicing kung fu, but Yuan Tianxiong stood there absentmindedly, staring blankly at a willow tree that had just sprouted new branches.
He recalled Princess Yujie's question from earlier: she asked him if he liked her...
She's a princess, how could he possibly like her?
But why did he feel a tightness in his chest when he saw the disappointment in her eyes?
"Brother Yuan..."
Ah Qi called his name, bringing him back to his senses. He turned to look at Ah Qi.
"Is something wrong?"
Ah Qi stopped what she was doing, leaned closer to him, and asked in a low voice:
"Brother Yuan, do you really not like Princess Yujie?"
Yuan Tianxiong let out a soft sigh, not wanting to answer her question, and instead awkwardly shrugged.
"You guys practice the movements I just taught you. I'm tired, I'm going back to my room to rest for a while."
After saying that, he turned to leave, but Ah Qi quickly stepped forward to block his way, asking him insistently,
"Brother Yuan, you...you really don't like Princess Yujie?"
She wanted to know the answer, but Yuan Tianxiong didn't want to answer her.
"Ah Qi, these things are none of your business. Focus on your kung fu."
His voice turned icy, leaving Ah Qi stunned on the spot.
It wasn't until Yuan Tianxiong left and Xiangxiu came to call her that she realized what was happening. However, she had no heart to practice kung fu anymore, so she simply talked as she walked:
"Xiangxiu, you keep practicing. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."
"Ah Qi, why did you leave too?"
Xiangxiu watched her hurriedly run away and let out a long sigh of relief.
She originally intended to pass the time by practicing kung fu, because she had been feeling very depressed lately, but didn't know who to talk to.
As she practiced, both of them left, and she herself felt bored. She was about to leave when a voice called out to her.
"Xiangxiu..."
Ling Jiawei's voice rang out from behind her, startling her. She turned around and saw Ling Jiawei standing not far away, watching her.
She gave him a bitter smile, then asked in surprise,
"Brother Ling, what are you doing here?"
"I...I'm fine, I was just passing by and happened to see you here."
As Ling Jiawei spoke, he walked towards her. Xiangxiu pouted and deliberately looked around, trying to avoid his gaze.
She dared not look him in the eye, afraid that he would see through her thoughts.
"Xiangxiu, why have you been avoiding me lately?"
Ling Jiawei finally voiced his question. Xiangxiu blinked hard a few times, feigning innocence, and shook her head, saying:
"No, I've probably been quite busy lately."
Ling Jiawei slowly walked up to her and asked again, unwilling to give up.
"Xiangxiu, do you really hate me that much? I really like you, I promise to be good to you for the rest of my life, I..."
"Brother Ling..."
Xiangxiu interrupted her without any mercy.
“Brother Ling, I’m sorry. I promised the Crown Princess that I would never marry and would stay by her side forever, so… I’m sorry.”
"That's not difficult. I'll always stay by her side. If you marry me, we can stay here together. Wouldn't that be better?"
"No, I only want to be her servant for the rest of my life, not her sister-in-law. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."
"Xiangxiu..."
Ling Jiawei stepped forward and grabbed her arm. "You really don't like me at all?"
Xiangxiu gritted her teeth, unsure how to answer.
It's not that she doesn't like him, it's that she's afraid to like him.
She's an unclean person; how could she have the right to like someone else?
Seeing her silence, Ling Jiawei suddenly pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly.
"Xiangxiu, I like you, I really like you."
Xiangxiu was stunned for a moment, then began to struggle free.
"Brother Ling, let me go. We're not a good match. Let me go."