sbdcsierra Chapter 170 Joke
Chapter 170 Joke
"No. I told you, please trust me. I will definitely make you stand up."
Rong Su squatted down and looked directly at Gu Yun, hoping to make him believe in herself and also wanting him to cheer up.
Gu Yun's gaze wandered between Rong Su's firmness and gentleness, as if passing through the endless dark night fog, trying his best to capture that faint but tenacious light.
His lips trembled slightly, and after struggling for a while, they finally opened slowly. The words that came out were low and slightly hoarse, carrying endless bitterness and complex emotions that were difficult to distinguish: "I...this fate is playing such a joke on me. Ah Su, I am so confused..."
Everything around them seemed to have quieted down, leaving only the silent gaze between the two people, and an indescribable atmosphere in the air.
Later, Gu Yun said he was a little tired and did not go to the small pavilion with her to drink tea.
She didn't want to force him, so she just let him do it.
I went to the small pavilion alone and looked at a cup of steaming tea placed on the stone table.
She walked over and sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, and looked at the small lake beside the pavilion. A gentle breeze blew across the lake, bringing a hint of coolness.
Although she seemed calm, she actually had many worries in her heart.
Those trivial worries fluttered and danced wildly over the lake of her heart, making her thoughts lose their former tranquility and order.
She opened her red lips slightly and took a sip, intending to use the elegant tea fragrance to smooth out the wrinkles in her heart. However, unexpectedly, the tea seemed to have an inexplicable bitterness in her throat, which coincided with the sadness in her heart and made it seem even heavier.
The sunlight penetrated the sparse clouds and sprinkled on her shoulders in patches. In the interweaving of light and shadow, her eyes were focused in the blur, trying to grasp the fleeting clarity in the chaos.
A breeze blew, and the hair brushed across my cheek, leaving a slight coolness, but the waves in my heart were still difficult to calm down.
She sighed softly, closed her eyes, and tried to calm down a little.
"Xiao Su."
Rong Su suddenly opened his eyes and saw a deep black shadow standing quietly at the edge of the pavilion. The light just gave him a layer of soft golden glow, outlining his cold yet gentle figure.
The word "Xiao Su" was like a spring breeze, quietly melting the coldness that had accumulated in her heart for a long time.
He slowly walked into the pavilion and sat down opposite Rong Su. His eyes were filled with concern, and he could even see through all her unspoken thoughts.
He raised his hand leisurely, and his fingertips gently brushed across the silent teacup on the stone table.
"The troubles of the world are like this cup of tea. At first sip, it may be bitter and indescribable. But if you are willing to chew it carefully and savor it slowly, you will always find a touch of sweetness."
After saying that, he looked at her with a smile that was warm and deep, and inadvertently dispelled the layers of haze in Rong Su's heart.
He didn't ask many questions, but just quietly accompanied her in enjoying the cool breeze of late spring.
"How's the stone?"
Shen Peiqing came to see her, so he must have something going on. Rong Su thought so, so she looked at him and asked.
His eyes were cold but gentle: "Shitou is getting better thanks to you."
Knowing that nothing serious happened, Rong Su felt relieved. After all, Shi Tou was her comrade-in-arms who had fought alongside her many times. As a friend, she was naturally a little worried when something happened to him.
Suddenly remembering something, she looked at Shen Peiqing with a serious expression: "Shi Tou brought you 1000 bitter ginseng, so give it to me and I will prepare the medicine for you now."
As long as this is accomplished, the mission of rescuing the villain will be accomplished.
Shen Peiqing's eyes dimmed quietly, and a faint smile as light as smoke appeared at the corner of his mouth. He gently put down the teacup in his hand, and his eyes were deeply locked on Rong Su. His eyes were as deep as the sea, hiding thousands of words.
The sunlight filtered through the delicate wooden gaps of the pavilion, casting dappled light and shadows all over the ground, just right reflecting on his tightly pursed lips, adding a bit of stubbornness and expectation.
He slowly stood up, walked around the stone table, and stood in front of Rong Su. His tall figure cast a shadow, gently covering her.
Shen Peiqing's voice was low and slightly hoarse, and every word carried a force that could not be ignored: "A Su, you...are you really not curious about what I have to say to you?"
His words were like a sudden spring breeze, quietly carrying a hint of imperceptible coolness, which made Rong Su look up involuntarily and meet his complex and deep gaze.
Her heart suddenly tightened, as if something had gently touched her. She seemed to have really overlooked something important.
There was not only disappointment in Shen Peiqing's eyes, but also many other emotions that she could not understand, which seemed even deeper in the interweaving of light and shadow.
What happened that night?
Only then did she recall that Shen Peiqing had said that he would say something to her when he came out of the palace.
But these days, she has been troubled by too many things, so how can she remember so many things?
Rong Su frowned slightly, she looked up and looked directly at Shen Peiqing, her deep eyes flashing with some confusion and slight dissatisfaction.
"If you have something to say, just say it. Why keep it mysterious and make people guess?" There was a hint of anger in her words. Her fingers danced lightly on the stone table, making a subtle but rhythmic sound, which formed a sharp contrast with the tranquility around her.
The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the pavilion and fell onto her slightly furrowed brows, adding a hint of coquettish dissatisfaction to her gentle face.
Shen Peiqing's heart couldn't help but ripple gently when he saw this. He raised his hand gently, wanting to touch her furrowed brow, but at the moment when he was about to touch her, his fingers froze subtly, as if afraid of disturbing this subtle tranquility.
Seeing the slender fingers suddenly stretched out and stopped in mid-air, Rong Su looked into those deep and gentle eyes.
Her heart seemed to be touched gently by something, and it felt a little warm.
She was anxious to conceal her turmoil, her eyes flickering slightly, involuntarily falling towards the lake. Her tone was mixed with a hint of unspeakable embarrassment and a touch of helplessness, which eventually turned into a sigh of compromise: "Tell me, what exactly do you want to tell me?"
Seeing this, Shen Peiqing's smile became more gentle, and that smile was filled with doting on her delicate emotions.
He sat next to her, closer to her, so close that they could almost hear each other's heartbeats.
He stared at her, his eyes filled with undeniable seriousness and tenderness:
"A Su, I want to say this... Actually, that night I wanted to tell you that no matter how thorny the road ahead is, or how stormy it is, I hope to walk side by side with you. I want to be your support, so that all your worries and troubles can disappear under my protection."
His words were gentle but firm, and every word was like a warm spring breeze, gently brushing Rong Su's heart, causing layers of delicate and gentle ripples in her heart.
Different from the mood when Gu Yun confessed his feelings to her, at this moment, an indescribable emotion was burning and rolling in her chest.
This feeling has appeared many times when she was with Shen Peiqing. Why was this happening? Was she really sick?
She has never had any special feelings for Shen Peiqing; they are just partners.
She was feeling a little overwhelmed, not knowing how to respond to Shen Peiqing, and his gaze was so sincere and passionate that it made her feel inexplicably irritated.
"Asu..."
Gu Yun's voice suddenly appeared at this moment, pulling her out of her unresolved restlessness, and she looked over at the same time.
He was sitting in a wheelchair, under the shade of a tree, looking over from afar.
The light shone through the sparse and dense leaves, casting mottled shadows on his handsome face, but it was covered by a layer of shadow, making it impossible to see his expression at the moment.
Seeing Gu Yun coming, Rong Su stood up, a little embarrassed: "Gu Yun, you are here? Do you want to have some tea?"
Gu Yun did not answer immediately. His dark eyes passed over Shen Peiqing beside her, and then looked at her again, his tone calm but a little depressed:
"No. I don't want to disturb you."
After hearing this, Rong Su felt more and more embarrassed. She wanted to explain something, but Gu Yun had already asked A Shui to push him away.
When the man's figure gradually faded out of sight, Rong Su slowly sat down, frowned slightly, and let out a heavy sigh. His eyes inadvertently swept over Shen Peiqing, with a mixture of complexity and a hint of reproach in them.
"You can't be unaware of what's going on between Gu Yun and me. Now that you've mentioned this, and you've said you want to help me with my troubles, it's good enough that you don't create any more trouble for me."
A barely perceptible sadness flashed across Shen Peiqing's eyes, and then a faint smile appeared on his handsome face, a bit playful, a bit self-deprecating, as if he was using this method to gently dissolve the subtle awkwardness and heaviness in the air.
"It's just a joke. You're not taking it seriously, are you?"
Seeing this, Rong Su was furious: "If you want to play with my feelings, then you really have found the wrong person! Also, don't let me hear these words again, otherwise I will be rude to you!"
Deep in those eyes, which had always been calm and traceless, there was now an unprecedented rage, vowing to burn all the frivolous and playful haze around him to ashes.
Shen Peiqing was shocked by this sudden anger, and the usual playful smile on the corner of his mouth froze into an awkward stone sculpture at this moment.
Looking at her leaving with a wave of her sleeves and her back gradually moving away, a myriad of thoughts surged in his heart. He opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be bound by invisible chains, leaving only dryness and weakness.
When she walked back to her room, the anger in her heart did not subside with time, but became more and more intense, and even had the tendency to burn her out.
She was so angry that she clenched her fists and punched the wall several times. The cold wall hit her back, and the pain lingered on her fists, but she could not vent her anger at the moment.
"Shen Peiqing! What a bastard!"
He cursed coldly with gritted teeth, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, calmed down his anger, and finally turned to go to the pharmacy and devote himself to making poison, intending to get rid of this current feeling of irritability.
Shen Peiqing went to the residence of Prince Jin'an.
When King Jin'an saw Shen Peiqing, there was some surprise on his face.
"Why are you here? The defense map is complete. Do you have any details to discuss with me?"
Halfway through his speech, King Jin'an saw that Shen Peiqing's expression was a little subtle, so he changed the subject.
"You look like you've been hurt. Did you get rejected?"
Prince Jin'an teased, with a playful smile on his lips, his eyes scanning back and forth over Shen Peiqing, as if he wanted to take in all the fluctuations in his heart.
He patted the empty seat beside him, motioning Shen Peiqing to sit down, and he leisurely ordered the servants to bring wine.
He had already picked up the wine jug and poured two glasses of wine. He pushed one in front of Shen Peiqing and took the other one himself and took a sip. His movements revealed a sense of watching a show.
"Pei Qing, I really can't imagine how embarrassed you are. I didn't expect to see it today. How could the wise and brave Crown Prince of Beizhou actually be defeated by a woman?"
There was a hint of joking in Prince Jin'an's words, but also some sincere concern.
He put down his wine glass and looked directly at Shen Peiqing, his eyes seemed to be able to see into the deepest secrets of people's hearts.
When Shen Peiqing heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He wanted to refute, but he didn't know where to start. He could only smile bitterly and slowly sit down.
He looked up out the window. The bright sunlight shone through the clouds and dappled onto the ground, but it failed to touch his deep loneliness and sorrow.
Shen Peiqing sighed lightly, as if he wanted to spit out all the worries and sorrows in his heart, but the bitterness hidden deep in his heart lingered in his heart and was difficult to let go.
"Looks like you've really been rejected. Pei Qing, you're so talented, why do you have to rely on just one person? There are so many famous ladies in the three continents and one city. Why don't I introduce you to a few?"
Prince Jin'an really noticed Shen Peiqing's sadness at the moment, so he stopped teasing him and tried his best to comfort him.
Shen Peiqing then spoke calmly, "I don't have the courage to face it. I can't admit it. What happened between Gu Yun and her is a foregone conclusion. If I interfere, it will only make things difficult for her."
After saying this, he drank one glass of wine after another, as if the strong liquor that pierced his throat had turned into tasteless water in his mouth.
Now, King Jin'an understood Shen Peiqing's sorrow. After all, he had also heard about Rong Su and Gu Yun.
Matters of the heart are the most torturous. King Jin'an did not say much, but accompanied Shen Peiqing to drink several pots of liquor happily.
It can also be considered as a comfort to the person who has been wronged in his love life today.
Day two.
Early in the morning, the sun rises warmly from the east, shining brightly on everything on earth.
It was as if everything that happened yesterday was just a funny dream.
When Rong Su was preparing medicine for Shi Tou, Shen Peiqing came to see her as usual, and she didn't feel embarrassed at all. After a night, she didn't care much about it and her anger was almost gone.
But now this man cared even less than she did, and this fact invisibly aroused her anger again.
Shen Peiqing was reaching out to take the medicine bag when a small white hand snatched it away.
"Five taels of silver."
Hearing this, Shen Peiqing was slightly stunned and looked at Rong Su in surprise: "You want silver?"
Thinking he was being funny, Rong Su raised the corner of her mouth with a forced smile: "What do you think? You're not deaf, so why can't you understand what people are saying so early in the morning?"
Hearing Rong Su's bad tone, Shen Peiqing felt a little nervous. She must still be angry about what happened yesterday, or maybe he didn't think clearly and was rude to her.
Admitting his mistake, Shen Peiqing had a good attitude and didn't say much. He took out the silver and put it on the table.
Seeing the silver, Rong Su glanced at Shen Peiqing, snorted coldly, threw the medicine bag to him, picked up the silver, turned around and ignored him.
Her actions clearly showed her anger. To avoid making her unhappy, Shen Peiqing quietly took the medicine bag and left.
Hearing the footsteps going away, Rong Su suddenly regretted it and lowered her voice to complain to herself.
"What? Why am I doing this? It's so childish!"