Chapter 101

  "Drinking too much is bad for your body." Meng Wanluo said softly, "If you don't mind, I'd like to have a drink with you and chat. Even if it's just about your... Maple!"

  She did her best to calm herself down and say the name that had been buried in her heart, the name that had driven Sima Rui's soul upside down, the name that had kept her awake every night, the name that stood between her and Sima Rui!

  Simarui remained silent, as if he hadn't heard Meng Wanlu speaking at all.

  "Wanlu knows you can't let go of Murong, but now she's gone. You should try to put her down. This sounds cruel, but Wanlu thinks that Murong wouldn't want you to be like this. She must have wanted you to live happily." Meng Wanlu said gently, looking at Sima Rui's worried brow, really wanting to reach out and smooth it out, but now she knows that Sima Rui hasn't accepted her yet. However, she believes that time can change everything.

  Simarui still didn't speak.

  Bai Min's tears wouldn't stop, she only felt a heart full of grievances and sorrow with no one to confide in.

  "You'd better leave." Sima Rui spoke in a light tone, his words were flat and without ups and downs. "If Chunliu sees you appearing where Feng'er stayed, I'm afraid she'll even want to tear down this place. I just want to think about Feng'er quietly by myself. If you don't want to be bored, then don't linger, otherwise, I'll have to change places again."

  "The Fourth Prince——" Meng Wanlu said discontentedly, "You let that servant girl do as she pleases, she actually dared to dismantle the bed and burn down the house. A servant girl like this should be beaten to death with a stick, without even a bit of discipline, what's good about that."

  "She is Feng'er's person, thinking of Feng'er, it's only natural. Even if she tore down the entire Fourth Prince's mansion, I wouldn't have any opinion on it, why must Meng'niang worry." Sima Rui didn't lift an eyebrow, quietly drinking his wine and gazing at the night sky.

  Meng Wanlu was taken aback and sat there feeling embarrassed.

  "Is Wanlu not already yours? Is Wanlu's word not worth more than a maid's?" Meng Wanlu asked sorrowfully, "Wanlu is truly wholeheartedly good to you."

  Simarui hummed softly and said sarcastically, "Miss Meng, it was you who climbed onto my bed with Fang'er. Although I had been drinking, I wasn't drunk. I shouldn't have done anything to you. If this is considered as being mine, then it's a bit too cheap."

  Meng Wanlu's face turned red, and she spoke in a low voice with tears in her eyes, "Wanlu knows that Wanlu is not ashamed, but Wanlu truly likes you and feels that being with you is a happy thing, so she doesn't mind those things. Is this also wrong? Moreover, Wanlu was also arranged by her parents, the emperor agreed, and gave to the fourth prince, although it's not as good as marrying Miss Murong, it's not like she came randomly either. You've sent Wanlu back multiple times, have you ever thought about how Wanlu will live her life?"

  "That's your own business." Sima Rui said coldly, "I'm not a gentleman, I've never had those so-called shoulds, I do what I want, it has nothing to do with you teaching me. I don't want to see you, whether you like me or not has nothing to do with me. My heart only has Fang'er, and can't accommodate a second person, why bother yourself."

  "Wanlu has no other requests or desires, she just hopes that you can let her stay by your side forever." Meng Wanlu's eyes flowed with tears as she sorrowfully said, "Wanlu never thought of competing with Mianmian, she only wanted to be able to accompany you for a moment, it would be good enough."

  Simarui let out a soft sigh and said faintly: "What's the point!"

  "Wanlu doesn't understand much, but Wanlu knows who she likes." Meng Wanlu said with tears in her eyes. "Wanlu is also born and raised by parents, taught to grow up into an adult every day, Wanlu also has a sense of shame, Wanlu doesn't want it to be like this either, it's just that Wanlu can't let go of the Fourth Prince, from the moment Wanlu saw you, her heart couldn't accommodate anyone else."

  Simarui didn't say anything, just faintly said: "Go and rest."

  Bai Min stood quietly, not knowing what to do or why, watching Sima Rui speak so amiably with another woman, and this woman was so infatuated with him. In her heart, she felt a hundred kinds of unwillingness. She didn't want Sima Rui to like anyone except Feng'er. How could he possibly like someone else besides Feng'er?

  Looking at Bai Min, who was crying so hard that she became a tearful person, Dong Weiwei was really startled. Just now, she came over to find Bai Min with something on her mind, but found that Bai Min was alone in bed, crying like a tearful person, with eyes full of sorrow and grief, as if she had lost the one she loved most.

  "What's wrong with you? What happened to Duan Zhishan? I heard from other colleagues that it's not too serious, just a small car accident, and he was injured on the head and leg. He'll be fine after lying in bed for a few months, won't he? Why are you so upset?" Dong Weiwei frowned, looking at Bai Min, saying "Didn't you call me yesterday after seeing him and said he's fine? How did it become like this today?"

  Bai Min just shook her head, unable to speak. She couldn't even explain to herself why she was so heartbroken, how could she make it clear to Dong Weiwei?

  "You won't fall in love with Duan Zhishan so quickly, will you?" Dong Weiwei asked with some doubt. "He's indeed a good candidate, if you like him, just marry him then. What's the big deal even if one or two fox spirits appear? Water comes and earth covers it, soldiers come and generals resist, that's all! Are you going to cry like this for just Duan Zhishan? It's really a waste of your usual calmness."

  "No, you're just thinking nonsense." Bai Min stopped her tears and said with a smile.

  "That's why? Won't there be another hidden reason?" Dong Weiwei knew Bai Min too well, this was a woman who was usually gentle and calm, never had any gossip, quiet to the point of being heart-wrenching. She looked good, was kind-hearted, treated people warmly, and handled things calmly. What happened today? Why was she crying as if she had lost her most precious thing?!

  "You'll laugh at me if I tell you," said Bai Min somewhat embarrassed, "It's nothing, just suddenly felt emotional and wanted to cry."

  Dong Weiwei shook her head, "No, I don't understand you yet. You're a sentimental guy who can cry for half a day just by watching TV dramas. There must be something touching that happened to you, so you started crying. Tell me about it, let's see if I can also shed a few tears with you."

  Bai Min was stunned, sighed and said: "I don't know what's wrong with me, how can I explain it to you? It's actually very strange. I told you before, it was around the autumn equinox that night, I went back home and fell asleep as usual. I slept very soundly, didn't even hear my parents' phone call, although the extension cord was right next to my bed on the bedside table, I should have been able to hear it. After waking up from that sleep, I started having hallucinations."