Chapter 191 (1/2)

Good fortune is bound to ensue after one survives a calamity.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

We must treasure those before us.

These were the three things Feng Luodi had heard the most in these few days.

Lady Feng often used the fact that she'd personally experienced it to advise her.

”I know that you want to find someone who treats you wholeheartedly. But, this person has already appeared, so what are you still waiting for? Once you miss this opportunity, you will regret it for the rest of your life.”

The reason Lady Feng said this was simply because Feng Luodi had rejected the few marriages she had arranged for her with multifarious reasons before.

”Mother, this isn't the right time, I'm waiting for that right timing.”

Feng Luodi always used this to brush off Lady Feng. Now that she thought about it, she was merely taking advantage of Lady Feng's love towards her. She had always been a selfish person deep down.

As for Chamberlain Feng, as her father, he used the reason of 'a friend in need is a friend indeed' to exhort her.

”He'd staged such an enormous ploy just to rescue you. As a father, I am ashamed that I'm inferior to him in this aspect. I already know about the Duke's feelings towards you. The two of you should pick a date and settle the wedding.”

Whenever this happened, Feng Luodi could only smile.

”Okay, I'll let Mother pick a suitable date.”

After that, she would proceed and handle her mother's side.

Qi Jianqiu had long wished for Feng Luodi to get married earlier and give birth to a cute baby so that they can have an arranged betrothal between their children. She would also visit and persuade Feng Luodi.

”I always thought that I can stay by your side and protect you. Such a thought was ultimately still unable to surpa.s.s the might of Situ, that fellow. He's the person before you that you must cherish. If the two of you are together, I can rest at ease and won't have any regrets.”

However, Feng Luodi wasn't planning to get married.

Having known Feng Luodi for the longest, Qi Jianqiu suddenly detected that there was something amiss with her best friend.

”Luodi, it can't be that you don't want to marry Situ, right? You don't like him?”

”I like him.”

Feng Luodi was very quick in admitting her feelings but purposely avoided the question in front. This kind of tactic was just nice for tricking people like Qi Jianqiu, which wouldn't work if the person she'd wanted to deceive was Gan Qingjia.

”I always thought that understood the thoughts of women but I have never been able to guess your thoughts. Jianqiu even made fun of me because of this.”

”But you're the only person who can't abandon Situ. I don't know what you have been using the Shadow Agents for recently, but no matter what decision you make, you can't leave Situ.”

Feng Luodi thought: Gan Qingjia must have become muddled from working too hard, right? How could he spout such contradictory words? Didn't he say that his eloquence was comparable to that of Jiang Moyin?

Jiang Moyin…

Feng Luodi ultimately understood that this person would forever remain as a painful wound in her heart. Regardless of whether she decided to stay behind or leave this place, this person became a thorn that she couldn't pull out and a thorn she didn't wish to pull out.

Shangguan Yan finally decided to chase after Xue Yiqi again and whenever she was idle, she would drop by to visit Feng Luodi. Every time she came by, she would see Feng Luodi in her courtyard, playing the 'Blue-Flower Porcelain' on her zither over and over again. She couldn't understand the reason behind this.

”It's going to be early autumn soon and the weather will get colder. Would a person like you, with no martial arts whatsoever, be fine wearing so little when sitting out here?”

”No matter how much I wear, it won't warm me up.” Feng Luodi answered.

*Her heart couldn't feel any warmth, so how could her body possibly feel the warmth?

”I can't do anything about that. Yiqi, that honest fellow, doesn't dare to ask you so I'll do the asking instead. Do you not want to marry Situ?”

Feng Luodi didn't answer. What answered Shangguan Yan was the sound of that mournful and melancholic 'Blue-Flower Porcelain'.

The reason for everyone's behaviour was mainly due to Situ leaving in a rage that day.

When the doctor had told her that she hadn't recovered from her illness yet, a feeling of uneasiness crept into her heart, and when she raised her head, she saw Situ.

Situ was staring at her with a look that contained a swirl of unexplainable emotions.

At that moment, Feng Luodi lowered her head in silence. She was sure that she'd disappointed this man greatly. This man had joyously looked for her to discuss their marriage, yet here she was, grieving over another person.

But, a person's heart was made of flesh.

Jiang Moyin had died. The Jiang Moyin who had been helping her ever since she'd arrived in the Xuan Kingdom had died. She was a human after all, so of course she would grieve over his death.

When there was only Feng Luodi and Situ left in the room, Feng Luodi calmed down.

She truly loved Situ from the bottom of her heart. She wouldn't mind if she were to die in this place, but she didn't want to stay behind in this place while shouldering another person's death.

”You've fallen ill. Why didn't you send someone to inform me?”

”It's just minor flu.”

Since that last incident, Covert Guard Duo had received a grave injury and he was still recuperating at this moment. Feng Luodi also understood that Situ could be in danger at any moment, so she didn't allow Situ to dispatch any covert guards to her side again. As for her own safety, she'd selected a few Shadow Agents with better martial arts and made them guard the Feng Residence.

Shadow Agents… Whenever Feng Luodi faced someone from this unit, she would think of their former master.

In the end, Situ restrained his emotions and he sat down beside Feng Luodi's bed. He held her hand and furrowed as he asked, ”Why are your hands so cold?”

”It's always like this when one is sick.” Feng Luodi tried her best to put on a smile. ”You're not sick, so naturally your hands won't feel cold.”

”I can also get sick.” Situ suddenly said.

”What?”

Feng Luodi lifted her head and stared at him in shock.

”If you're sick I will get sick. If you hide it from me, I will get sick. If you're sad, I will also get sick.”

Situ uttered a string of words that didn't conform to his appearance. ”That's why, Luodi…for my sake, you shouldn't get sick.”

Feng Luodi really wanted to laugh. People would normally laugh when they hear their lovers say such touching words, right?

Yet, despite forcing a smile earlier, she just couldn't smile at this moment.

The inner chamber quietened down all of a sudden. It was an unbearable silence where one had nothing to say.