Translator: Lonelytree
Then, it dawned on me. âJing Tian was in so much pain that day because he refused to accept Tong Yanâs order to kill me?â
âYes. When I checked on that woman, she was ramming her head against the wall. Jing Tian would feel all her pain but greatly intensified. A normal man would have cracked already.â
Tears welled up in my eyes. Jing Tian was in such pain because he didnât want to kill me. Instead, he told me that heâd wait for me in the next life. He didnât have any intention of killing me at all.
Ma Ji wiped my tears. âStop crying. I know that you two truly love each other, so Iâll help. However, Nanxing, there is a price to pay for everything, especially when it comes to love. Itâs rare for true love to blossom, so youâll face all kinds of challenges. Youâll have to leave before Jing Tian wakes up. Donât let him see you, and give him time to recover. When he can see you next, heâll fall in love with you all over again.â
I smiled and nodded with tears in my eyes. âMa Ji, you have a strange way of comforting people. What if there is no next time for us to meet? Or perhaps heâd move on before we did.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Ma Ji patted my hands. âI will make sure that heâll never lay an eye on another woman.â
I couldnât help but laugh. âMa Ji, youâre very interesting. My mother must really like you.â
A hint of sadness appeared on her face. She nodded slightly. âI like your mom too.â
I reached out to touch Ma Jiâs hand lightly. âMa Ji, he shouldnât have to waste his life for me. I have already thought this through. Iâm fine with anything as long as he has a good life. In the past, I thought lovers should die together, but at that moment, I only wanted Jing Tian to be alive. I could die for him. As long as he is alive, I am fine with anything.â
Tears rolled down my face. I tried my best to smile. âMa Ji, when you really love someone, youâll wish the best for them. If he fell in love with another woman, then I would accept it. He told me that he love me, and that is more than I can ask for.â
Ma Ji gently used a piece of paper to wipe away my tears. She sighed. âIn that case, why are you still crying?â
I gently shook my head, I smiled. âThe heart still hurts. He has forgotten me, so at least heâll be spared the pain. But I will never forget him. In my life, thereâll always be a hole in my heart. Ma Ji, the strongest poison in the world, is love. There might be an antidote for forget-me-not, but there is none for love.â
Ma Ji sighed, âSuch is the tribulations of love.â
I nodded slightly.
Blood loss made me weak, and I fell back asleep for two more days. I didnât ask Ma Ji how much blood I lost, and she didnât tell me. Certain details didnât need to be known.
On the day I left my bedroom, Jing Ni and Mai Qi hugged me. They cried. I couldnât cry because there was no reason to.
My little uncle hugged me and whispered, âIâm sorry I canât protect you..â