Chapter 34 (1/2)
This chapter 34 of Lost You Forever is the start of the third and final volu You Without End or as the English translation cuts right to the chase and calls it si You Forever I’ve enjoyed everythis novel mostly because I like all the main characters Xiao Yao’s e and beco when she tried so darn hard toco Liu all the time She has the best of both worlds, the prototypical super sweet second male lead type and the bad boy who everyone’s momma would warn shouldn’t be touched with a ten foot pole She’s lucky Xiang Liu friend-zones her and Jing has enough patience and eternal co for the opportunity to etting back to her Princess roots and Zhuan Xu in trouble while volu eether and sends all the characters down the final stretch of their journey together Will Zhuan Xu conquer Gao Xing and beco fro and Hou, and if she succeeds does thatLiu realize friend-zoning Xiao Yao isn’t enough and has to actually become her enemy in order to sever all ties with her? Who will find happiness together, and ill be hter and playfulness of the novel has gradually seeped away as the story got more serious and voluht will finally be revealed and her desire for the simplest of ordinary life re translatingthis lovely novel with me and let’s head down the final narrative arc from this point on
Chapter 34 – The Malevolent East Wind, the Fleeting Pleasure:
“Please cut out my eyes so that my blood covers your clothes, like a peach blossom branch, so that you have me in your eyes
Please scoop out my heart so that my blood drenches the land, like a peach blossom tree, so that you have me in your eyes”
When Zhuan Xu ca in the corridor eold thread to create little nolia flowers Each needle was intricate and precise and she was nearly done
Zhuan Xu waited until she finished the final thread and asked “When did you get the interest to s?”
Xiao Yao said “Two birds, one stone Needle work is good medical skill practice since I can sew up a wound so the more practice I have to make my movements more fluid the better for my patients”
“What’s the second benefit?”
Xiao Yao s”
Zhuan Xu was stunned and after a ether with him?”
Xiao Yao shook her head “No”
“Then that…what’s that for?” Zhuan Xu pointed to the embroidered pouch in Xiao Yao’s hand
“Last ti Qiu, I learned that he was quite ill and if he wasn’t treated proht not live more than a hundred years I’m simply his doctor now”
Zhuan Xu silently sat there and didn’t have any expression on his face and appeared very cale?”
Zhuan Xu s this pouch, I want one as well I want it with the phoenix flower, our favorite flower”
Xiao Yao happily replied “Sure”
Xiao Yao went to check on Jing and found he was getting better and said to Hu Zhen “Very good!”
Hu Zhen explained “These past days the clan leader is looking better and the clan elders even compliment my medical skills so I had to accept it”
Xiao Yao said “You did do half the work”
Xiao Yao handed theand inside was a pill sealed in beeswax Xiao Yao said “This pill is for an eency and at such time it can preserve your final breath”
With Xiao Yao’s position and medical skills and she could still onlykne rare and precious it was
Jing carefully put it away “Don’t worry, I’er loo said “I’o back when there are clan ood”
Jing didn’t want Xiao Yao worried about such things and asked “Did you have fun in Five Gods Mountain?”
Xiao Yao s, his fishi+ng and cooking skills even I have to bon to It’s clear he’s an expert at anything fun”
Xiao Yao spoke with Jing a bit longer and then left Jing was loathe to part but didn’t stay her since this was already more than he could wish for and he didn’t dare push for more
Xiao Yao returned to Xiao Yue Su to make Zhuan Xu an embroidered pouch so started to draw phoenix flowers on a silk handkerchief
When Zhuan Xu arrived he saw Xiao Yao’s room covered in various phoenix flowers and he couldn’t help but s ability Help me draw a feers”
Zhuan Xu was too happy but teasingly groused “I don’t want to When youdid you ask hi it forto end”
Xiao Yao was frustrated and amused “You’re so picky! Fine, I’ll draw it!”
Zhuan Xu stood behind Xiao Yao and watched for a bit before sighing “You! You’re so stupid!” He grabbed Xiao Yao’s hand and taught her how to draw “Why can’t you be softer here, relax your wrist and be lighter with the touch You’re drawing a phoenix flower, not a phoenix tree…”
Zhuan Xu taught Xiao Yao and lectured her and initially Xiao Yao listened with a joking sot annoyed and decided to shed and ducked while attacking Xiao Yao back “Look at you being so useless, since you were a kid and couldn’t do so you wouldn’t let anyone talk about it!”
“Oh, you’re totally useful then? Other older brothers help their sisters out and let the stupid Why don’t you bla so stupid that you can’t teach me well?”
The two of thehter in the room
The Yellow Emperor walked by and stopped to smile at the each other under the phoenix tree
Since Chang Yi died in battle and his daughter-in-law corandson was forced to grow up overnight There was a sharp coldness in his eyes and he was careful not to reveal emotion like an adult would Only when he ith Xiao Yao did he act like a child All these years later after even more hardshi+p and pain, Zhuan Xu securely locked up all his emotions so that the world only saw sos He was calm and mellow at all tihing and being unreasonable
The Yellow Ehed, Zhuan Xu and Xiao Yao were like his palm and the back of his hand, both sides were his flesh If either hurt he would hurt, but this world didn’t allow things to always satisfy both ends He wondered if he really was too old, the leader who led his forces to conquer castles never seehed and walked off
That night Xiao Yao laid in bed and thought about Hou and Yi Yang while unconsciously playing with the fish alowed a ware her blankets and secretly s about?”
Shan Hu quickly explained “No, I’ I just think this fish a or as crystal clear as this one”
Xiao Yao said “I once saw a fish ruby too but it was bigger than this one without a speck of iested “If Princess likes it, have the Tu Shan clan leader buy it for you!”
Xiao Yao glared at Shan Hu who shts”
“Yup”
Shan Hu closed the claht and the room darkened
Xiao Yao held the fish amethyst and closed her eyes and re, she spent the night alone with Jing on the boat but no one noticed other than Zhuan Xu Co never noticed any ro with Zhuan Xu; Hou and Yi Yang……that night they likely had a private date as well Back then Jing had just returned so Yi Yang was likely in a pique with Hou and to upset hihed, that day the entire shi+p, other than Feng Long, everyone had their secrets so no one noticed anyone else’s oddness
That day Hou was the last to return and he rode the monster fish in the waves and circled the shi+p a few tirab the fish ruby That fish ruby was bright red and so sparkling, even Xing Yue as used to seeing expensive baubles wanted it and asked for it But the norive it to her
Xiao Yao didn’t want it but couldn’t help but look at it as well She curiously asked what it was and Jing noticed she was interested which is why he gave her the fish amethyst later
Of the three ladies on the shi+p, only Yi Yang never showed any interest in it frolance and that wasn’t like her personality, Yi Yang not being interested wasn’t because she didn’t like the fish ruby, it was because she knew Hou would give her the fish ruby
Hou killed the monster fish in front of everyone to extract the fish ruby, that was like aa prey before the fe the th and vigor, and Hou was actually sha’s fiancee how ’s wo and he also didn’t win in the power struggle with Jing He could only use winning away the wo betray Jing and also cause Jing’s wife to like Hou over Jing
Xiao Yao suddenly sat up “bastard!”
The next day Xiao Yao rushed to find Jing as leaving and Hu Ya driving the carriage looked upset
Seeing Xiao Yao, Jing had Hu Ya wait and asked “What happened? Why are you here?”
Xiao Yao took off her veiled hat “I’ said “Jing Ye is inside, I’ll go with you to see her”
Xiao Yao “You handle your matters, I want to speak with her alone
“Then I’ll come back as soon as I can”
Xiao Yao s Ye was speaking with Hu Zhen and when Xiao Yao walked in she quickly curtsied “Princess you are here! Where is the master?”
Xiao Yao asked “I noticed Hu Ya’s expression was odd, what happened?”
“Last night a personal guard of my master secretly poisoned his medicine but luckily Princess you warned us so we are extra careful and he didn’t succeed The guard couard greith Hu Ya so Hu Ya feels terrible”
Jing Ye sighed “This feeling is so scary, one second it’s someone you trust and the next is someone with a sword aimed at you Hu Zhen said the ene even our closest family ThankfullyHu Ya”
Xiao Yao’s expression darkened, so Hou and Yi Yang have started taking action!
Hu Zhen said “I didn’t tell anyone about the clan leader’s health but the two of them are not stupid so they likely already knew They have been waiting for hiravely ill but in the last few months the clan leader looks so much healthier so they know that method won’t hich is why yesterday’s poison atte”
Hu Zhen stared at Xiao Yao without blinking and she knehat he wanted to say She said “Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone harm my patient”
Hu Zhen was relieved and bowed “Thank you to the Princess”
Xiao Yao said “I have so Ye about”
Hu Zhen looked at Jing Ye before retreating fro’s usual seat and stared at Jing Ye who felt her goosebumps rise and asked “Does Princess want to take s and if you tellwas gentle and polite and never harsh with Jing Ye so right now she felt unhappy but kne i so she accepted it “Whatever I can say I will answer”
Xiao Yao asked “Tell iven you presents, been nice to you, tried to seduce you?”
Jing Ye’s face flushed red “Does Princess suspect that I betrayed my master? I didn’t!”
“Answer my question, has Hou tried to seduce you? TellYe bit her lip and after a moment slowly nodded her head
“Has he touched you?”
Jing Ye’s eyes were filled with tears “One tio”
“Were you everYe i, I always suspected Hou did it How could I bethat idiot could have taken Hou’s fake affection as real and ruined her life over him”
“If you weren’tYe held back her tears “I may seem capable on the outside but I’m still a maid in the Tu Shan clan If Hou liked me then I need to treat it as my lucky day How dare I complain? Plus…how can I tell Master this since I’ Ye who added “I swear that I never did anything to betray Master I…I already have someone I like I could never like Hou”
“Who is it?”
“Hu Zhen When Master was asleep for 37 years because of the Princess, Hu Zhen and I took care of hi Master wasting away He’s not like Hou…full of honeyed words, he’s dense and stupid But he makes me feel safe, with him beside me, I know even if the Heavens fell he would hold it up with ot that impression, he seemed quick-witted and sharp Only a woman who really liked a man would describe him as dense and stupid and still say it in an affectionate way
Xiao Yao asked “Does Hou still harass you?”
“No, ever since Master beca me Later he knew I liked Hu Zhen and wasn’t even upset about it He even giftedaccessory”
Xiao Yao sht you could betray Jing I just wanted to find out because it wasn’t right that you kept this froht, this isn’t stuff you can talk about And with the Grand Madaht’ve just h of relief and wiped her tears “Thank you Princess for understanding my difficult position” That was also her worry back then that she would beco
Xiao Yao put her hands under her chin deep in thought Jing Ye softly called “Princess?” Xiao Yao waved her off “You go do your thing, I’ Ye quietly left the roo Jing Ye’s rejection told Hou that he wasn’t as good as Jing so that enraged Hou and he kept on harassing her But when he knew she liked Hu Zhen, he stopped because winning Jing YeHou wasn’t interested in Jing Ye after that Hou used conquering Jing’s wo that thoughtCo ay ful a conquest
Based on what she saw, Yi Yang genuinely liked Hou but howher to win over Jing was unclear
Jing wanted to lessen Hou’s anger but didn’t know that Hou’s entire soul isted He tortured Jing, tried to win the clan leader position, stole Jing’s wo But the one woman he could never win the affection of was already dead He could never show her his victory over Jing
Xiao Yao sighed, if Jing’s mother knew that the poison wine she breith her own hands would be drunk sip by sip one day by Jing, would she have treated Hou better? Xiao Yao still couldn’t agree with Jing in not killing off Hou already, but Jing had already stepped aside too
Jing walked into the room and saw Xiao Yao with her head lowered and brow furrowed as if deep in thought The sunlight shi+ned on parts of her and illu quietly looked at her and felt that the sunlight shi+ning on Xiao Yao shi+ned right into his heart It was like he had drunken wine and felt this war sloalked over and Xiao Yao was still thinking until Jing walked up to her before she realized he was there She raised her head and shtened her face
The moment her smile came and showed her teeth like a crescentfelt his heart filled full with happiness and called out “Xiao Yao”
Xiao Yao asked “Back so early? Are you all done?”
“I did the urgentsat across fro about?”
Xiao Yao mocked herself “What can I think about? A person like me, when I think it’s all messed up and all I co, can you pro?”
“Just say it”
“Trust me! No matter what happens, trust me completely without reservation!”
“I promise”
Xiao Yao was still wary and reminded him “No matter what you see, what you hear, close your eyes and ask your heart”
Jing said “Don’t worry, the things I promised you before that I didn’t do, this time I will do this no matter what!”
Xiao Yao s you do it”
That night when Zhuan Xu came to Xiao Yue Peak, Xiao Yao asked hi parties or celebrations soon? Like a birthday? Or so a pro?”
“I want a party on the water Best if it’s on a boat in thelake”
Zhuan Xu called “Xiao Xiao”
Xiao Xiao walked over and Zhuan Xu asked “Princess wants a water banquet Anyone suitable to hold one?”
Xiao Xiao replied “The Wan Lei Consort grew up by the water and every banquet likes holding it by the water In ten or so more days will be when the water lilies bloo banquet on the lake as a reason to invite guests”
Xiao Yao smiled and nodded “That’s perfect and no one will have reason to suspect”
Xiao Xiao asked “Who does Princess want to invite?”
Xiao Yao said “Jing, Fang Feng Yi Yang, Tu Shan Hou, Li Jie Chang I don’t care about anyone else but those four people have to attend”
Xiao Xiao said “I understand”
Xiao Yao replied “Xiao Xiao, thank you”
“Princess you are too kind” Xiao Xiao quietly retreated
Zhuan Xu asked Xiao Yao “I thought you didn’t want to see Fang Feng Yi Yang? What are you planning?”
“I’ to do some bad stuff and it’s only stuff I can do secretly so I can’t tell anyone”
Zhuan Xu smiled “Fine If I’m free that day I’ll come see what you’re up to”
Days later, the Wan Lei Consort held a flower viewing banquet on the Great Mirror Lake in Sheng Nong Mountain She invited guests to admire the water lilies and enjoy the scenic vistas
Xiao Yao was now infamous in the vast wilderness but she rarely went out so when she arrived at the party, she was the center of attention as everyone wanted to see what the Princess who ran off with a dissolute rake on her wedding day looked like
The Wan Lei Consort had all the guests brought onto various shi+ps, and likely to lessen Xiao Yao’s discomfort, her shi+p had few people with only close friends and fa Chun and his fiancee Ji Yen Ran, the Wan Lei Consort and her little sister Wan Lei Yun
The Wan Lei Consort and Yi Yang sat on the pallet catching up while Wan Lei Yun stuck by her sister’s side She spoke little and took in everything, a very quiet and polite young lady Ji Yen Ran was also a gently bred young lady who s, Hou, and Chun, the four
Only Xiao Yao was alone standing by the railing ad Jing with his elbow but Jing had no reaction Chang walked over to Xiao Yao and spoke loudly “Princess, will you considerwith a s, your reputation is ruined because of Fang Feng Bei, you can’t find a decent man to o with hihed “He’s true to ossa robe that billowed in the wind and outlined her petite figure, giving her an aura of innocent seductiveness like one of the blooritting his teeth “How does Jing need to treat you so that you feel his true heart?”
Xiao Yao bit her lip and said “I want a water lily”
Chang said “That’s a piece of cake” But Xiao Yao added “No using powers though I want a hand plucked water lily, and I want it right now”
Chang was startled, it sees in the world are the hardest to do Chang glanced over at Yi Yang and the Wan Lei Consort, and then over at Hou and Chun, before looking around at all the shi+ps in the lake He sighed “Princess, you are clearly being difficult”
Xiao Yao said nothing and just s ith a plop Jing dived off the shi+p and swam towards a water lily
The sound startled the other four ladies and everyone stood up
The Wan Lei Consort asked in dis on?”
Xiao Yao grinned “The Tu Shan clan leader went to pluck a water lily”
Since Chang dragged Jing over to Xiao Yao, Hou had been keeping an eye on the said to Xiao Yao He already knew Jing liked Xiao Yao but he didn’t realize Jing illing to do anything for her
The rest of the folks on the other shi+ps didn’t knohy Jing suddenly jue occurrence so everyone stopped laughing and stared at Jing
Someone called out on another shi+p “Tu Shan clan leader, do you need so swam and calmly answered “No need, I need to do this“What needs the clan leader to do personally?’
Jing candidly replied “Plucking a flower”
Everyone paused and then started laughing uproariously
Chang leaned on the railing and covered his eyes wearily with his hands, not having the heart to look anymore He viciously chewed out Xiao Yao “You little witch, are you happy now?”
Jing swam to the shore and plucked theback
He vaulted onto the shi+p dripping wet and everyone saw that he was holding a gloriously bloomed water lily in his hand He handed it to Xiao Yao and she accepted it with a smile She plucked the two prettiest blooms and tucked it in her hair and put the rest around her wrist as a bracelet
Everyone thought the Tu Shan clan leader was plucking a flower for Fang Feng Yi Yang but seeing him hand it to Xiao Yao caused silence to descend as all eyes focused on Xiao Yao
Li Jie Chang purposely loudly laughed “We made a bet with the Princess and we lost The bet was to not use powers to pluck a water lily I wanted to welsh on the bet but the ood on the bet!”
Everyone knew Li Jie Chang was a prankster so laughed along with him and then went back to their own pleasures But everyone on Xiao Yao’s shi+p knew this wasn’t so “Is it pretty?”
Jing nodded and all the woeous Ji Yen Ran even glanced at Chun with a realization that the most beautiful accessory in this world wasn’t jewels but was instead a wild flower plucked by a lover
Xiao Yao said to Jing “Take care of yourself and quickly dry your clothes” She finished and acted like nothing had happened and sauntered away
Yi Yang’s express was thunderous and everyone aardly stood there Xiao Yao was nonchalantly standing at the front chatting with Shan Hu and enjoying with the view
The Wan Lei Consort composed herself and smiled “Everyone try the dishes which are all local specialties from my hometown If you don’t like it at least you’ve now tasted it before Later there will be main courses and if you like it then have more”
Everyone aardly sat down and dutifully ate the dishes brought by the maids
Hou s in the common world for hundreds of years, she may be royal but was very different than the other noble ladies She was like a wildflower growing in the countryside, brazen and free No wonder she publicly discarded Feng Long, and now that Fang Feng Bei was dead, she didn’t see
The perfect Jing was always cool and calm with no desires and no wants Everyone’s drea he didn’t even want The beautiful Fang Feng Yi Yang didn’t even et hi’s heart was captured by that wildflower, there was finally so since he was serous the beast the ot a thrill out of conquering it
Another shi+p pulled up alongside but no one noticed until Feng Long and E Yue walked out Everyone on the Wan Lei Consort’s shi+p stood up and bowed as Feng Long and E and she shrank behind others
Xing Yue said to the Wan Lei Consort “I heard you were having a party on the lake so decided to come join the fun I hope I didn’t intrude on the festivities”
The Wan Lei Consort laughed “The arrival of the E Yue’s eyes moved over everyone until she landed on Xiao Yao “What a surprise to see the Princess here as well”