Even though Xi Zang was brought back from hell by Zhong Qingye, he still tried to interfere with his choice.
Zhong Qingye let out a long breath, turned her head and stared at her child, saying calmly: "It's getting late now, go to bed early."
With that said, she stood up and walked to the inner room.
"Don't you want to say anything?" Xi Zang stood up suddenly, his tone stiff.
Zhong Qingye turned his head and saw a strange stubbornness in the child's eyes, staring straight at her like a child who couldn't get candy.
But this child has already abandoned the innocence that belongs to children...
Once, Zhong Qingye thought that such abandonment could accelerate his maturity, but at this moment, looking at Xi Zang's eyes, Zhong Qingye suddenly understood.
Spring growth and autumn fall are the fate of branches and leaves. Fruits that ripen too early may not be able to mature and sweet early. On the contrary, they may even wither twice as much because they grow too fast.
The child is unhappy, isn't he?
Zhong Qingye forced a smile. "What do you want me to say?"
Xi Zang felt a lump in his throat, as if everything he wanted to say was stuck, and he couldn't make any sound. The rebellion of his adolescence drove him, and he looked at Zhong Qingye with a stubborn look, refusing to give in no matter what.
Zhong Qingye shook his head slightly: "Xi Zang, being smart is a good thing, and understanding the dangers of people's hearts too early is not necessarily a bad thing. I just hope you know that everything should have a sense of proportion. Of course, I'm not blaming you, I just hope you
You can grasp this size and don’t exceed it.”
She turned around and walked towards the inner room. "I decided to save you in the first place. Likewise, I don't want you to die in my own hands."
"Wait!" Xi Zang suddenly rushed up and grabbed her arm. His usually cold face rarely showed a stubbornness that was almost angry. He grabbed her arm tightly, and the child's eyebrows were smooth and white.
There was a tight frown on his forehead: "What do you mean by that?"
"That's just the literal meaning." Zhong Qingye smiled slightly: "I can't protect you forever, there will always be a time when I leave."
"You want to leave?!" Xi Zang was surprised: "Why?"
"It's not your problem. I can't meet Qi Mo for the time being." Seeing that he refused to let go, Zhong Qingye simply turned around and held his shoulders, looked into his eyes, and said in a light tone: "I originally wanted to tell you tomorrow.
, Now that I’ve said it now, let’s say it all at once.”
"Listen, it's no longer safe here. You revealed my whereabouts. With Qi Mo's temper and ability, he will definitely come over as soon as possible. And if he is right, this town should be full of his secret sentinels.
.For safety reasons, I have to leave as soon as possible. So after I learn some things from Yanzi, we will split up, and you and her will go back to Jingyang City immediately."
"Why?" The child couldn't understand her words at all, and his voice grew uncontrollably: "Aren't you Qi Mo's princess? Why are you avoiding him? As soon as he received the news that you were in danger, he immediately traveled thousands of miles to rush
Come here, why don't you see him? And why do you want to escape from the palace?!"
Zhong Qingye's expression froze, but he recovered instantly. He smiled and patted Xi Zang's face: "This is a matter for us adults. Children don't want..."
"I've said it many times, I'm not a child!"
There was a crisp sound, and Xi Zhan slapped Zhong Qingye's hand away with an angry palm. His expression was like a little tiger that had lost his temper, staring eagerly, and his dark pupils were so bright that they were dazzling under the light of the candlelight.
Zhong Qingye smiled indifferently and did not answer his words.
Xi Zang looked at her angrily. After waiting for a while, he didn't see any sign of Zhong Qingye speaking. He couldn't help biting his lower lip, gritting his teeth, and said word by word: "Zhong Qingye, I
I really don’t understand you!”
"How do you say that?" Zhong Qingye could still pretend to be calm at this point, smiling at him and reaching out to touch his head. His expression and movements made him look like he was coaxing a child.
Xi Zang tilted his head angrily. "You and Qi Mo are obviously husband and wife. I don't believe that you don't have feelings for each other. Otherwise, Qi Mo wouldn't have rushed here in person after receiving the news. But I don't understand why there are feelings for you."
, but you still want to escape from Prince Rui's Mansion? Why don't you stay with Qi Mo? Why do you have to torture yourself while torturing others? "
The smile on Zhong Qingye's face froze and stiffened without warning.
Why... while torturing others, I also torture myself...
Zhong Qingye smiled bitterly, she really wanted to know.
Where does this uneasy feeling in my heart, this feeling of extreme fear despite clearly wanting to get closer, come from? Why do you want to torture yourself while torturing others?
For this period of time, she has been suppressing and unwilling to think about these things. She didn't expect that this child Xi Zang had such a delicate mind and could actually see so many things in the form, so that now, he said it to his heart.
What is love? Zhong Qingye has never been able to understand. Do all lovers have such complicated emotions like her, wanting to get closer but at the same time more afraid.
Even she herself didn't understand what she was afraid of.
Or, to put it bluntly, it's all because of the insecurity in my heart. Love requires wholehearted trust, and those in her and Qi Mo's position require even more conditional trust. But for Zhong Qingye, it's the most difficult thing to do.
When it comes to things, doubt means complete trust.
There is no way to trust Qi Mo wholeheartedly. How can Zhong Qingye's heart feel safe?
If she doesn't feel safe, how can she trust herself to him? If she doesn't feel safe, how can she continue to stay by his side?
This seems to be a weird and ridiculous vicious circle. Zhong Qingye is trapped in it alone. Outsiders don't understand and can't save her, but she herself has no way to get out of it.
How could she express such a weird and incomprehensible idea?
Therefore, Zhong Qingye would rather leave Prince Rui's Mansion, calling it cowardly or useless. She is afraid to think about these things, and always feels like walking on thin ice. If she makes a wrong step, she will be doomed.
Xi Zang paid close attention to the expression on Zhong Qingye's face, trying to find some emotional flaw in it. The lights in the room were dim, and a cold wind leaked in from somewhere, blowing the flames.
There was a swaying sound, a soft popping sound, a wisp of green smoke curling up, and the room was instantly dim.
When the lights went out, Xi Zhang seemed to hear Zhong Qingye sigh, but the sigh was so slight that even in the dead of night, he still couldn't help but wonder if he heard it wrong.