The okra in the house alone was also surprised by the fireworks that were at night today. She couldn't help but push the window and look at the prosperity so close to her. She vaguely felt that this direction was the courtyard of Zhuque.

Perhaps she also faintly felt the loneliness in the scattered smoke. She felt that she was standing so blankly. Suddenly, people heard from outside. She was slightly shocked. Since Zhuque was placed under house arrest, almost no one else would come except Yiyi and Lou Qianshan. Even these two people hadn't been here for a long time.

But before she could hear what the vocal was saying, she had already seen the courtyard outside the window, and the one who came over was Suzaku. He seemed to have not expected that she would stand at the window, and as soon as he stopped, he had already faced her eyes.

I don’t know when the last time I saw him. Although I finally had a grudge against Zhuque in my heart, when she looked at each other, she spoke unconsciously and muttered: “Dad.”

When she screamed, she didn't expect that her nose would be a little sore, so she quickly suppressed it. Zhuque stopped and smiled at her.

"Daughter, come out tonight to accompany your dad," he whispered.

There was no need for much explanation. Okra nodded, tidied up her dress, and walked around the yard.

It took her more than two months to leave this yard, and it had been more than a month since she asked someone to talk to Zhuque last time. He had never come to see her, so she had to ask about Jun Li's news, but others didn't seem to be so clear. Besides, without Zhuque's order, who would dare to say a little more?

Now Zhuque has finally arrived. She wondered whether the nervousness in her heart was because of seeing him or Jun Li. After too long, the worry was even numb.

After a long time, Zhuque said, "Today is Dragon Boat Festival."

Okra nodded, "It's hot."

"It was still winter when you came."

"Um."

“Are you doing well these days?”

"Um."

Zhuque stopped. "Don't just say 'Yes'. Don't you want to talk to me?"

Okra also stopped. "Yes, but I think--Dad should understand everything. If Dad is willing to tell me, he will tell me eventually."

Zhuque sighed softly. "You, you are not willing to ask others to show weakness even if you do this. What if I don't understand?"

Okra kept silent. In her opinion, it was already the limit she could do to muster up the courage to ask for a conversation with Suzaku at that time.

"If I tell you that Jun Li can't come back, will you still be like this?" Zhuque looked at her.

Okra's face turned pale slightly. "No, I don't believe it."

"It's been so long. He hasn't come back yet, and I haven't come to see you. You should think about why." Suzaku said, "There is nothing to be unbelievable. Once everyone dies, I have already said that his life cannot stop a few."

"Everyone dies" - this sentence made Okra's heart feel as if he was hit hard, so painful that he opened his mouth but could no longer speak. Even his breathing seemed to be blocked, blocking his eyes, turning into tears falling down uncontrollably. She never thought that Jun Li would not come back - she dared not think or want to think. Especially when she had always believed in his words "I will come back", the fact that he had not returned for a long time was closer to a cruel guess. Is the meaning of these words of Zhuque now confirming this guess?

Zhuque was still saying lightly: "Do you hate me more now?"

Okra reached out to cover her chest, unable to say a word at all. Her heart was covered with darkness, thinking that it was difficult to see that person again in this life, everything was lost, and there was no energy to hate him.

Seeing her like this, Zhuque sighed in his heart. "I just said that he left you for two months. No matter how much enthusiasm you have, it should be a little weaker... But if he is not dead, he will not come back. What is the difference between the two and he is dead and unable to come back?"

Okra realized something was wrong and reluctantly raised his head, "He's the hell..."

"You've cried even though you're crying. Now I'm telling you that he's not dead. Do you feel a little loss?" Zhuque smiled slightly.

Okra was stunned and his heart was in chaos for a moment. Although Zhuque was laughing, how could she laugh? She lowered her head to wipe her tears. Zhuque raised her hand and hugged her in her arms.

She was stunned again. Is this a father's arms? She never really trusted Zhuque, but for some reason, the tears that he wanted to put away were shed as if she was relieved.

"What the hell is it?" she couldn't help crying. "You... are you very interesting to find me so happy?" She wanted to be angry, but she couldn't even speak coherently.

"Then would you rather we deceive you, or would you rather that be the truth?"

"I..." Okra couldn't answer. Compared to accepting Jun Li's bad news, it seemed insignificant that he was deceived for a moment. "But if he is really okay, why are you willing to tell me until now?"

"You have to ask him why he has not returned yet." Zhuque said. "If I had told you two months earlier, you had been waiting for two months now, what would that mood be?"

"It's better than now."

"Of course you say that now. You can wait for another two months to see if it's still the case."

Okra was stunned and said nothing. Waiting for two more months? The past two months have been worried enough. Even if she learned that he was safe and sound, if there were two more months, she would be afraid that she would have to guess again, then - she really didn't know what she would feel.

"I didn't get much news about him." Zhuquefang said slowly, "When Yu Rui came back, he only said that others were still in Meizhou, and he probably wouldn't come back soon. Now--it's been a long time. The only thing that is certain is that there has not been any bad news during this period, but as for when he will come back, he may only be happy with himself."

Okra finally cried and said, "He must be afraid that you can't give up, so he didn't dare to come back easily..."

After a pause, she looked up and said, "You...you are relieved, are you? If he comes back, he will not be embarrassed with him again, right?"

"It depends on him." Suzaku said. "Last time he kept saying that he would take you away when he came back - Humph, if he still dared to keep this in mind, then there is no need to blame me for making things difficult for him."

The okra hangs, as if it is silent.

"Why, you want to follow him too?" Zhuque sneered.

Seeing that Okra still said nothing, he snorted. "Yes. My daughter wants to leave her father, but it's just a possibility. He wants to take you away, or marry you, otherwise - why should he?"

"But I..." Okra wanted to say, but I am not your daughter at all, I was forced to stay here, I didn't want to stay, but how could I dare to say this?

But the greater reason for this silence was how dare she say that she had no secret hope for Zhuque's words, even though she knew she shouldn't have.

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Lou Qianshan, who came back from the Black Bamboo Club, soon realized that the relationship between Zhuque and Okra had improved. Zhuque no longer needed her to accompany her, and she felt a little disappointed again.

In the eyes of others, she seemed to be favored by Zhuque - that was a way for Zhuque to gain trust from the prince. Only when the prince knew that she could win the trust from Zhuque and could truly get some information from Zhuque, could the same news be rewarded with her. Otherwise, how could she inquire about Guan Mo?

Sure enough, it was right to ask Zhuque to help Chen Fengming perform this mission together. She thought to herself. Otherwise, if Chen Fengming succeeded and he turned over, he would have nothing to rely on.

However, probably only Chen Fengming is just like himself, and for Zhuque, it is just a useful existence. From this point of view, they still have a little bit of sympathy.

Lou Qianshan's visit was a bit unexpected. Since she was seriously injured and sent to the inner city by the carriage, Chen Fengming had never seen her once. He heard that she had always stayed in Zhuque Mansion, and seemed to be gradually becoming favored. He could only sigh that she had finally chosen this road of wading through the muddy waters of the world and refused to see through it and escape. But thinking that if she simply stayed with Zhuque's side, at least, there should be no danger.

Unexpectedly, she came for this mission.

"It's really hard to find you." When he heard Lou Qianshan's voice, he was sitting in the tavern in the back alley, drinking alone.

He looked up and saw her and was stunned.

The weather was a little hot, and Lou Qianshan's outfit was not as good as that, which made her look slightly red. In addition, her figure was as thin as a few months ago.

"Why are you..." Chen Fengming was slightly confused. "If you have something to come to me?"

"Of course I'm looking for you, otherwise?" Lou Qianshan stood a few feet away, keeping a distance. "Didn't the devil tell you?"

Chen Fengming only realized something. "You also want to participate in this mission?"

"Oh, it seems that I'm not very popular." Lou Qianshan smiled, not getting closer.

Chen Fengming shook his head. "No. I haven't seen you for a long time, and my health seems to be well?"

"It's nothing serious." Lou Qianshan's eyes moved. "That, at that time..."

"Sit down first." Chen Fengming said.

Lou Qianshan said oh, and finally got closer to sit down, "At that time... there was no time to thank you."

Chen Fengming laughed when he saw that she would actually thank him. "What are you grateful for? As long as you don't say bad things about me behind your back, it's enough to make me hate everywhere."

"That's all the past." Lou Qianshan smiled. "The past was misunderstanding, but now - we are on the same boat, and this time - we can't fail anyway."

Chen Fengming's eyes rolled. "But I heard that you are good in front of Zhuque. Why did you abandon such a good life, but you have to come out to fight and kill again?"

"Do you really think Suzaku is trustworthy?" Lou Qianshan held his chin, "If he is trustworthy, you wouldn't be in this situation, right?"

Chen Fengming refused to say anything. He just looked at Lou Qianshan's hand holding his cheek. He still remembered that she was seriously injured that day. Her hand was so thin that it could be seen clearly with light blue veins, but now her hand was delicate and white. In his opinion, at least, she had not suffered any pain in the past few months.

But perhaps, this is far from enough for Lou Qianshan.
Chapter completed!