Then, he picked up Ning Wanwan and walked out. When passing Di Huan’s body, riddled with holes, his footsteps paused briefly. He ordered, “Throw Di Huan’s body into the deep mountains to feed the wild wolves. Don’t leave a single bone for Di Jin.” Yuan Bi replied, “Yes!”
Concerned she might see something, Si Zhan gently pressed her face against his chest. However, Ning Wanwan glimpsed scattered corpses of armored patrol guards through the gap under his arm.
At Prince Yi’s Mansion, Ning Wanwan lay unconscious in Si Zhan’s arms. Zhou Shu sat by the bed, checking her pulse. After a while, he placed her hand back on the bedding and sighed, “Although the crossbow bolt didn’t hit a vital point, she was soaked for a long time, had a high fever, and lost a lot of blood. It’s now the third day. If she doesn’t wake up tonight, I’m afraid…” He looked at Si Zhan with concern.
Si Zhan had been holding Ning Wanwan for two to three days, not sleeping or eating, like a puppet without expression, as if his soul had fallen asleep with her.
Zhou Shu’s eyes reddened. “Young Master, if this continues, your health will collapse…”
Si Zhan lowered his head to look at Ning Wanwan, unresponsive.
“Young Master!” Zhou Shu raised his voice, trembling.
Si Zhan didn’t look up. “I know. You may leave.”
Zhou Shu stood up helplessly.
“Uncle Zhou,” Si Zhan suddenly called him back. Zhou Shu was hopeful, but Si Zhan said emotionlessly, “Wanwan doesn’t like Biandu, always worrying that I might rebel there. I dislike Biandu even more. So if…”
He paused, then slowly raised his head to look at Zhou Shu. In that instant, Zhou Shu saw complete despair in Si Zhan’s eyes.
“Remember to find a quiet mountain peak in Qianan to bury us together. Wanwan would definitely like that.”
Zhou Shu was shocked. “Young Master, you…”
“Go,” Si Zhan commanded, waving his hand.
Tears rolled down Zhou Shu’s face as he left in grief.
Si Zhan held Ning Wanwan for a while, then carefully laid her flat and positioned himself beside her.
He turned to look at her face, tracing her eyebrows and eyes with his fingers. Leaning closer, he kissed her lips.
No response.
He kissed again.
Still no response.
