Chapter 125 Never Meet Again

  Thank you for the pink tickets from Xiang Liang, thank you for the passionate love ^^, and thank you for the safe amulet reward from Feng Guo Liu Xiang 01...

  That woman who was once thought he would never like, as beautiful as a hibiscus flower, unrestrained and free-spirited, suddenly came alive in his memory.

  Long Han stood in the rain, looking at the woman's still radiant smile. He felt a sense of satisfaction and warmth rising up inside him. But the next moment, that satisfaction and warmth vanished because he saw the woman's radiant smile instantly disappear and turn into indifference and disdain when she saw him.

  Seeing Qingjin's face with coldness and disdain, Long Han's eyes narrowed involuntarily.

  At this time, Yuanyang also saw Long Han yuan who suddenly appeared in Liuyun Temple. Her eyes quickly swept to the side of Qingjin, leaned close to Qingjin's side, and saluted Long Han yuan who was walking over: "Slave pays respects to Wangye!" One hand quietly pulled at Qingjin's wide sleeve.

  Qing Jin did not expect that after the big wedding that night, she and Long Han Yan would still come to her yard after understanding each other's identities. She thought that after that night, she knew he was reborn, and he also knew about her rebirth, so at least for a year or two, he wouldn't set foot in her yard again. But unexpectedly, Long Han Yan appeared in her yard once more, truly not in line with his usual arrogant and self-important behavior.

  Qing Jin stood under the eaves, staring straight into Long Han's distant gaze without retreating or avoiding it. However, in her heart, she was pondering the reason behind Long Han's sudden appearance at her place. She didn't believe that Long Han had suddenly developed feelings for her or discovered some liking for her, which would have prompted him to return to her small courtyard so soon. Thinking about Long Han suddenly discovering his liking for her was even less believable than being told that Ming Emperor had decided to pass the throne to Long Han. As she thought about it, something flashed through her mind quickly, but Qing Jin couldn't grasp it in time.

  She didn't catch Qingjin and didn't think deeply, she began to continue thinking about why Long Han had come to find her today. Qingjin filtered through the recent events in her mind, and suddenly her mind was fixed on a scene, that scene was this morning outside the imperial palace, Long Han and her fourth sister Gu Qingyao looking at each other.

  It occurred to her that if there was anything that would make Long Han Yuan come looking for her, it would be the scene she had inadvertently witnessed earlier that morning between Long Han Yuan and Gu Qing Yao. Qing Jin's heart sank instantly. Feeling the swan tugging at her sleeve, Qing Jin glanced at the swan and gave it a reassuring look before turning to face Long Han Yuan with an expressionless face: "Qing Jin greets Your Highness."

  Seeing Qing Jin bowing to him, Long Han Yan nodded slightly and walked towards Qing Jin. Qing Jin saw him coming towards her and couldn't help but be on guard. However, when Long Han Yan approached Qing Jin, he bypassed her side and entered the house behind her.

  Seeing Long Han walking into the house behind her, Qing Jin stood up and turned around, ready to follow him in.

  Yuanyang spoke uneasily from behind Qingjin: "Master?"

  Perceiving the unease in Yuanyang's tone, Qingjin halted her steps. Turning around, she smiled faintly at Yuanyang and said, "Don't worry, I have my limits. Have someone prepare hot water for me!"

  The mandarin duck lifted its head and met Qingjin's gaze, nodding at her before quickly running off to have someone prepare hot water for their master.

  Seeing the swan-like figure hastily leaving, Qing Jin turned around and walked into the room. Long Han Yuan was sitting in the main seat with his eyes cast down, deep in thought, seemingly unaware of Qing Jin's arrival.

  Long Han Yuan seemed to have not noticed her coming in. Qing Jin also didn't intentionally want to remind him, since he wasn't looking for her, she was even less eager. Thinking this way, she walked over to a position by the window and sat down, staring blankly at the rain outside.

  For a moment, the two people in the room were lost in thought, each deep in their own world.

  Long Han was brought back to reality from his thoughts and saw Qing Jin like this, he subconsciously furrowed his brow, just as he was about to say something.

  "Master, hot water is ready!" The voice of Yuanyang respectfully echoed from outside.

  Qing Jin snapped out of her daze, just as she was about to call for Yuanyang to bring in the hot water. She felt the gaze on her and almost forgot about Long Han Yuan. Seeing that he had his eyes fixed on her, Qing Jin felt a slight discomfort in her heart. Suppressing this feeling, she turned to face him and said: "Your Highness, if you're not in a hurry, may I take some time to bathe and change into some clean clothes?"

  Hearing Qing Jin's words, Long Han gazed at the slightly damp clothes on her body and replied with a faint "Mm."

  Long Han Yuan replied, Qing Jin walked to the door and said to Yuanyang: "Bring in the hot water!" Then she turned around and walked into the inner room.

  After hearing Qingjin's words, Yuanyang had the people following behind her bring hot water to be sent into Qingjin's inner chamber.

  After a simple bath, Qing Jin changed into a dry set of clothes and walked out, bowing to Long Han who was sitting at the head: "I've kept Your Highness waiting."

  It was just a polite remark, Qing Jin didn't think Long Han would actually respond, but unexpectedly he opened his mouth and said: "Not long."

  Upon hearing Long Han's response, Qing Jin was momentarily surprised, but quickly regained her composure and asked him proactively, "I wonder what brings the king to Liu Yun Institute today?" Her tone was distant and indifferent.

  "Liúyún Yuàn?" Long Hán Yuǎn repeated the three words from Qing Jǐn's sentence with a questioning tone.

  Upon hearing Long Han Yuan's questioning tone, Qing Jin gave him a sidelong glance. When did he ever take an interest in such trivial matters? However, for the sake of superficial harmony, she still replied to him: "Mm, I didn't like the previous name of the courtyard, so I changed it."

  Qing Jin finished speaking, Long Han Yuan looked at her with an inscrutable gaze, wanting to say something, but in the end didn't open his mouth.

  Qing Jin naturally saw Long Han Yuan's expression, didn't understand why Long Han Yuan made such an expression, seeing that Long Han Yuan didn't speak, she lowered her head and listlessly played with her fingers.

  The sky outside gradually darkened, and in the room, Long Han Yuan and Qing Jin fell into another silence. Long Han Yuan was not a talkative person to begin with, and it could be said that many times, being with someone like him was very stifling.

  In her past life, Qing Jin fell in love with Long Han Yan at first sight. When they were together, it was always Qing Jin who tried to find topics of conversation, hoping to spend more time with him and get to know him better. Now that they are together again, Qing Jin no longer wants to take the initiative to find things to talk about. Seeing that it's getting dark outside, she can't help but wish Long Han Yan would leave quickly, let alone try to start a conversation. Originally, Qing Jin thought Long Han Yan had come over to warn her about what happened in the morning, but as time passed, he only asked her about renaming the courtyard and nothing else, leaving an awkward silence between them.

  Let the silence be, Qing Jin didn't mind, but as she looked at the sky outside getting darker and darker, Long Han Yuan still maintained his silence, Qing Jin felt a bit listless and bored.

  Just as Qing Jin was mentally cursing Long Han Yuan to leave for the thousandth time, Long Han Yuan's voice came from the main seat, saying: "Come over."

  Upon hearing Long Han Yuan speak, Qing Jin thought that he was finally going to leave and excitedly stood up to see him off, but instead met his gaze which had deepened.

  For a moment, she was puzzled. Long Han wasn't leaving after all, so why hadn't he gotten up? Qing Jin thought this as she heard Long Han's voice again: "Come over here—"

  This time Qing Jin heard clearly, the excitement in her heart subsided, and she looked up at Long Han Yuan. Unintentionally meeting Long Han Yuan's pitch-black eyes, Qing Jin immediately became vigilant and spoke to him: "Your Highness has any orders, just say it directly, I can hear very clearly standing here, and it's getting late, after Your Highness finishes giving the order, you should still hurry——"

  "Are you driving me away?" Long Hanru interrupted Qing Jin's words, his eyes expressionless as he stared at Qing Jin.

  Qing Jin looked at Long Han Yuan with eyes that didn't distinguish between joy and anger, yet she clearly conveyed the indifference and disgust in her gaze without saying a word.

  "I will be staying at Liuyun Pavilion tonight."

  "No way!"

  "Gu Qingjin, don't forget that you are now the concubine of the Jing Wang Fu, and this king is not discussing with you..." Long Han sat at the top position, looking down at Qingjin. He was sitting calmly, but it made Qingjin clearly feel a deep and overwhelming pressure coming her way.

  "Even if I were your concubine, what's it to you, Long Han Yuan? You should know that marrying you is not something I'm eager for. And how could you think that after experiencing such a miserable life, I would still be willing to be with you without any resentment, tolerating you getting into bed with me while calling out someone else's name? The very thought of it makes my heart feel vile. Long Han Yuan, don't even think about humiliating me again!" Upon hearing Long Han Yuan wanting to stay over at her place, Qing Jin could no longer pretend to maintain a calm facade, and tore off the mask, speaking out these words in anger and disregard for Long Han Yuan's feelings.

  Upon hearing Qing Jin's words, Long Han gazed at her with a piercing stare, and a wave of icy cold air rushed forth, causing Qing Jin to pale instantly under the overwhelming pressure. Beads of cold sweat formed on his forehead as he spoke in a chilly tone: "Gu Qing Jin, I allowed you to calm down these past few days, yet you thought of such things?"

  Qing Jin was oppressed by Long Han Yan's icy aura, but she still refused to back down, gritting her teeth and speaking word by word: "Calm? Long Han Yan... I think I, Qing Jin, am calm enough. I've already died once, what else do I have to be uncalm about? Moreover, the one who needs to be calm is never me, Qing Jin. You think I should be selfless and unwavering in my liking for you? I told you long ago, that Qing Jin has already died... You care about face, now that I've entered the back courtyard of Jing Wang Fu, I'm willing to stay here until old age, just so I can spend this life never seeing you again..." Qing Jin struggled to finish her last four words.