After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Chapter 193 Her happiness is fading

Chapter 193 Her happiness is fading

Dejected, Baili Ce left a flower farmer's house, unable to find the flower-selling girl he had met on the street a few days ago. Not wanting to go back so early, he wandered aimlessly around the street and eventually went to Blind Tan's place.

"Who?"

"It's me," Bai Li Ce said as soon as he entered the room and found a place to sit down. "You don't have to worry about me. I just want to find a quiet place."

"Yes...yes..." Blind Tan agreed verbally, but secretly he quickly sent someone to inform Wang Qingyan.

The man's mood was off; he wouldn't dare risk the lives of his entire family.

By the time Wang Qingyan finished dealing with her business and returned from outside the city, and received the news, she had already been sitting under the cherry tree in Blind Tan's courtyard for the entire afternoon.

"Why don't you go home?" Wang Qingyan asked, sitting down next to the blind man and his grandson who were huddled in the corner.

Bai Li Ce had prepared many words...

But in the end, she simply leaned on his shoulder.

Wang Qingyan's heart softened immediately. He put his arm around her shoulder and explained gently, "I didn't mean to blame you. It's just that it's not safe for you to stay out alone for too long."

"If Lincheng isn't safe, then nowhere is safe." She saw through it but didn't say it outright; she was obviously being sarcastic.

"What would you like to eat? I don't have anything like that."

She didn't want to eat anything, regardless of whether he had eaten or not.

"Then let's go home."

He picked up Baili Ce and left, regardless of how upset she was. He had learned from his previous experience that as long as she didn't ask the question or cause a scene, he could continue to indulge her.

On the way back to the manor, the people automatically made way for them. Apart from the Gu guards mixed in with the crowd, ordinary passersby did not even dare to look at them.

"Oh my god, you little devil, are you looking for death...?"

When she saw children peeking out out of curiosity only to have their mouths covered and be pushed back in by the adults next to them, Bai Lize probably understood why she never saw any younger children when she went out.

But she was also relieved that they were only hidden away and not allowed to go out on the streets, instead of being killed by him.

"I've gained quite a bit of weight recently, so I'll just put it down when I'm tired."

Wang Qingyan naturally refused, he lifted her up and hugged her even tighter, "If you're still fat, then there's no one good-looking in this world."

Bai Lize gave a forced smile and wrapped his arms around his neck rather half-heartedly, making it easier for him to hug him.

"This road isn't short, why don't you put me down and let me walk back by myself?"

An adult's weight is not light, and this spirit of never giving up, even if it means exhaustion, leaves her with no room for error.

“…” Wang Qingyan paused.

I felt it was necessary to remind her, "Let go? You can forget about it for all eternity."

"You..." She suppressed the urge to strangle him.

"The flower girl is no longer in the city. If you want to see any flowers in the future, just tell me. There are plenty of wildflowers outside the city."

Unsurprisingly, the restraint is only temporary.

She is truly "blind and deaf" now, knowing nothing at all.

Then--

She chose to take advantage of the situation and make things difficult for everyone!

He deliberately swung his foot dramatically, saying, "Then transplant some green peonies and 'Beauty Like Jade' for me."

"Give me some of the beautiful orchids, and the wintersweet you promised me."

"Peach and pear blossoms are at their best in spring. I need to find a way to transplant a few that can survive. Hmm... and a few kapok trees too, the kind that are over ten years old..."

After hearing a long list of requirements, he would have already taken notes if his hands weren't full.

This is so unpredictable, even more so than his mood swings.

Fortunately, she finished speaking just as he was about to forget.

"Hiss..." Bai Li Ce shook his aching arms and left the room. He fell asleep as soon as his head hit the bed, completely ignoring the fact that his stomach was already growling.

And since it was him who said it, you can't get angry...

But Baili Ce didn't sleep for long before waking up.

She wasn't like this before.

However, during this period, she became increasingly prone to waking up and having difficulty falling back asleep.

If Wang Qingyan were around, she would have to pretend to be asleep, or she would have to chat with him.

Those foods she once loved so much that she couldn't have them no longer brought her joy.

She clearly had so many things to do every day—cutting paper snowflakes, practicing calligraphy, reading, playing chess with him, or going shopping and fiddling with all sorts of strange little gadgets—yet she still tried her best to tell herself to stay cheerful and treat it like a vacation...

But interesting things are becoming increasingly rare.

Time seems to be passing more and more slowly.

So much so that when Wang Qingyan is not around, she would inexplicably get up, just like now, mess up the whole room, and then spend the whole night cleaning it.

Too often, she doesn't know what she's doing or what she wants to do.

She wanted quiet, yet she was afraid of quiet.

She wanted someone to talk to her, but she also disliked Wang Qingyan's company and dared not look at anyone else.

Even with the Ancestral Gu, she would worry about whether it would cause trouble for Him, and fear disturbing His fusion with the Heavenly Dao.

So......

Looking at the closet full of sky-blue and jade-white clothes, which had clearly just been folded, she suddenly pulled them out again and threw them all over the floor...

Then she saw the scissors on the table.

He grabbed a few pieces of clothing and went over... Bai Li Ce picked up a pair of scissors, thinking that if he cut himself and used the blood to stain himself, it wouldn't be so unpleasant.

......

In the dense forest leading from Qucheng to the border, Cui Yuanshu stretched and came out of his tent.

Having grown accustomed to life in the mountains, he politely nodded to Baili Ming and then went to stretch his muscles.

After Cui Yuanshu beat up all the young men in the camp, He Yao and the others had finished preparing breakfast.

Each person had a bowl of wild vegetable soup and two steamed buns. After eating, they went about their own business.

By noon, after the team from the capital had safely passed through the checkpoint and it was confirmed that no strange people had infiltrated the team, everyone began to gather together for training.

Also known as: I got beaten up again by that old geezer Cui Shangshu.

In the evening, after dinner, everyone went about their own business.

They might sit in twos and threes on the hilltop, watching Qucheng as everything remained as usual, or gather together to play games or arm wrestle to pass the time.

"Give me one!"

"No... thank you." Baili Ming caught the fruit He Yao threw to her faster than she could think, and simply stopped trying to hide it.

"Not even a bird can fly into Lincheng now."

"Let's look on the bright side. Doesn't he think we're all hiding in Qucheng now?"

He might think that way right now, but that might change in the future.

"As long as he doesn't notice, we have one more day to prepare. As for other things..."

"Why worry about other things?" Cui Yuanshu's voice came from behind.

Unlike these young people, he doesn't overthink things all day long.

Life is like that; every extra day you live is a bonus.

He Yao comforted her, saying, "Your sister is both intelligent and brave; she will definitely escape before the final battle begins."

"I hope so." Bai Liming has been feeling unwell lately, very annoyed, but she can't quite put her finger on why.

The antidote was administered, and the cooperation with Qucheng garnered more support. The next steps... everything was proceeding smoothly and without any apparent problems.

But she felt...

"I want to go and see Lincheng."

!!!

Both of them were shocked!

He Yao's voice became much more urgent, "Concern leads to confusion. You yourself said that Lincheng is now completely sealed off. Going there now would be tantamount to walking into a trap, and it might even disrupt the young lady's plans."

I said "I want to go and see" again with even greater conviction.

He tossed the fruit back to He Yao, saying, "I definitely need to go and see."

"..." He Yao sighed, having nothing more to say.

Cui Yuanshu stroked his beard, somewhat worried yet unrestrained, "Then let's go."