And he, holding her tight like before, the emotions in his heart spread to every corner of his body like a malignant tumor. He said, âNanxi, donât leave me again, promise not to leave me again! Iâm not as strong as you think, I donât have a strong heart to bear the pain of losing you! Donât leave me, okay?â
Yet, through her tear-soaked vision, where was Nanxi? All the sweet memories and words were shattered in the past.
Shattered along with them was a girl he held close to his heart, named Nanxi.
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At this moment, Nanxi sat at the dinner table, looking at the abundance of food, with no appetite at all.
Lu Yinchu turned his head, glanced at her, and frowned, âWhatâs wrong? Not feeling well?â
Nanxi shook her head, âIâm fine!â After thinking for a while, she added, âLu Yinchu, I⦠am a little tired, I want to go back to the bedroom to rest.â
âIâll take you there.â
âNo need!â Nanxi quickly stopped him, âYou donât need to accompany me, Lu Yinchu, you stay here with Grandpa, I can manage on my own.â
Qi Qun, who sat across from them, noticed these small actions of the couple, smiled and said, âWhat are these lovebirds whispering about? Itâs exactly as Grandpa said, Yinchu spoils his wife too much, Nanxi is really lucky to have found such a wonderful man like Yinchu.â
Lu Yinchu slightly frowned, causing Qi Qun to stop speaking out of embarrassment.
âWhatâs going on? What are you two talking about?â Qi Qunâs words drew the attention of the old man, who asked Lu Yinchu.
âGrandpa, itâs like this, Nanxi is not feeling well, she wants to go upstairs to rest.â
âAre you alright, Nanxi?â The old man cared a lot, he thought Nanxi was a wonderful child, except that her physique was weak. She needed to nourish her body in the future.
âIâm fine, Grandpa! Just a little tired!â Nanxi quickly replied.
The old man nodded, âAlright, itâs not a problem here. If you are tired, then go rest, you need to pay more attention to your health in the future!â
âThanks, Grandpa! I understand!â said Nanxi.
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Lu Yinchu wanted to accompany Nanxi, but she insisted on going upstairs alone, leaving Lu Yinchu with no choice but to agree and remind her to take care of herself.
Everyone could see that Lu Yinchu was extremely indulgent and caring towards Nanxi.
The envious Yi Mu across the table thought Nanxi was really fortunate to have found such an excellent man as Lu Yinchu who loved and pampered her.
However, she felt that she preferred Li Weihuan due to her character. Lu Yinchuâs presence was too strong and somewhat intimidating.
In her heart, she was only worried about Li Weihuan upstairs, wondering how he was doing now.
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On the third floor, just as Nanxi was about to enter her room, footsteps echoed from behind her-
She turned her head, paused for a moment. It was Li Muyun.
Li Muyun slowly approached, the corners of her lips curling into a smile, her eyes somewhat piercing. This made Nanxi slightly uncomfortable, and she stood there not knowing what to say.
Li Muyun stopped in her tracks and spoke first, âI remember I once told you that I admire you! Remember?â
Nanxiâs eyes flickered, she nodded.
âRelax, Iâm not going to hold any prejudice against you because of Weihuan! In fact, even now, I still admire you! I know you chose my uncle over Weihuan not because our uncle is more accomplished and more successful! Moreover, I can see that my uncle loves you very much, and you rely heavily on him.â
âThe world of love is like this, separations and reunions are hard to define. The line between loving and not loving someone is also clear. If one day you canât tell, then you must be in the wrong position! When you stand in the wrong place naturally, all your judgments and understandings are wrong! Just like now, you must feel very guilty towards Weihuan, feeling like you betrayed him and became a treacherous womanâ¦â
Nanxi pressed her lips together and remained silent.
Li Muyun smiled, âActually, you donât need to feel that way! Because even now, I still believe you are not suitable for Weihuan, even if you had not chosen my uncle and stayed with him, you two wouldnât have been truly happy. On the contrary, we could not imagine what Weihuan would do for you⦠Therefore, the current outcome may be the best, even if he is now in pain, helpless, and sad, all of this, is only temporary!â
âI believe Weihuan will be fine in the future, and his upcoming joy will reject your pitying eyes and guilty conscience! So Nanxiâ¦â Li Muyunâs expression turned serious, she looked at Nanxi and said, â⦠Iâm asking you now, as a sister, please donât hurt Weihuan with your kindness! Can you do that?â
ââ¦â
Nanxi looked at Li Muyun in disbelief, somewhat confused about the meaning of her words.
âAlright, Weihuan is in the second room to the left in the corridor, you can go and see her. And I will handle the people downstairs, so no one will come up!â Li Muyunâs thin lips curled into a light smile. After speaking, she turned toward the stairs.
Watching Li Muyunâs receding figure, Nanxi moved her lips, but ultimately didnât say anything.
After all, what could she say?
Li Muyunâs words, though seemingly advising, were they not also a form of reprimand?
Her guilt towards Li Weihuan made it hard for her to let go of him completely.
She knew about all the things Li Weihuan and Lu Yinchu had done to protect her, but what could she do about it?
She only had one deep affection, and could only give it to one person. She had already let Li Weihuan down for six years, she could not fail Lu Yinchuâs eight years too!
Her eyes flickered, she gathered her thoughts, turned around, and looked deep into the corridorâ¦