In the courtyard, a dozen or so ceramic wine bottles were scattered haphazardly on the ground.
A faint aroma of wine permeated the entire small courtyard.
Outside the small courtyard, there was a faint transparent barrier with a subtle black mist, blocking out the outside world’s prying eyes and preventing any sound from escaping. It isolated this remote little courtyard, creating a space where Mu Qingge could let loose.
Not far from the large tree in the courtyard, under the eaves, two people sat on the steps.
Si Mo leaned against the pillar under the eaves, while Mu Qingge nestled in his embrace, holding a wine bottle and swaying it gently. The sound of liquid sloshing could be faintly heard from inside.
In Si Mo’s hand, there was also a wine bottle, but he seldom drank.
The Mu Qingge in his arms was already somewhat tipsy. Leaning against Si Mo, she felt a sense of security.
Her arm weakly lifted the wine bottle, tilting it, letting the clear, strong liquor pour into her mouth.
Mu Qingge tilted her head back, opening her mouth to receive the fiery liquor, which seemed to burn both her body and soul, yet it could not mend the scars in her heart.
Her eyes were closed, and tears she could not suppress slid down from the corners of her eyes, mixing with the wine, dampening her collar.
When the bottle could yield no more, she threw the empty bottle into the courtyard with a dull thud.
Afterward, she picked up another unopened wine bottle from the steps, tore off the seal, hugged it in both hands, and brought it to her lips to continue her wild drinking.
Si Mo just watched her silently, neither disturbing nor stopping her, letting her do as she pleased.
Clang—!
After finishing another bottle, the one thrown smashed into the previous bottles, shattering on the ground.
...
Outside the small courtyard, You He guarded the entrance anxiously. She turned her gaze, unable to see inside, comforting herself that with Lord Si there, the Young Master wouldn’t be in trouble.
She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, feeling anguish for the Young Master.
Yesterday, when the Young Master returned in that state, she couldn’t even intervene.
Today, she could only prepare meals, yet the Young Master hadn’t taken a single bite.
The Empress Jiang hadn’t returned, nor had Yuanyuan. Although the Young Master said nothing, she still managed to guess a bit. Also, she noticed that the finger cover on the Young Master’s right index finger was missing.
You He clasped her hands together, placing them at her chest, looking up at the sky, praying silently: "Please, Heaven, don’t torture the Young Master any longer. She’s already been through so much. If someone must be tormented, let it be me..."
...
Mu Qingge tossed another wine bottle from her hands, but this time, she didn’t pick up another one, simply leaning in Si Mo’s embrace, filled with sorrow.
"A’Mo, I can never forget that moment when Yuanyuan stood before me. He said he would protect me, more than once, but every time he said it, I thought he was joking. But..." Mu Qingge pressed her lips tightly together, unable to continue due to the pain in her heart.
No one could possibly understand the agony she felt, seeing Yuanyuan take the blow for her, and finally collapse into her arms, turning into battle armor. That heartache, that fury, and that overwhelming killing intent.
The High Priest said this was her Life and Death Tribulation.
But clearly, she was the one who should have died, yet Yuanyuan and Jiang Li shielded her.
She regretted it, regretting that she couldn’t resist Jiang Li’s persistence, bringing her along, leading to her disappearance, not knowing which world she had ended up in.
"Little Ge’er, protecting you was Yuanyuan’s greatest wish. Now, he can be considered to have fulfilled it. He wouldn’t want you to blame yourself. As for Jiang Li, if there’s a chance in the future, I’ll go with you to find her, even if we have to search through the Three Thousand Worlds. I promise you, I’ll definitely help you find her, okay?" Si Mo comforted her softly.
He wasn’t good at comforting people, but he felt that he had to say something at this moment.
Seeing Mu Qingge like this pained him too.
What Mu Qingge bore had caused her to forget how to vent her inner fragility, preventing her from crying and shouting like a typical girl to release her sorrows.
And yet, it was precisely this that made it so heartbreaking, to the extent of wanting to catch all those who hurt her and torment them mercilessly until they could neither live nor die!
In Si Mo’s amber-colored eyes, a thick killing intent emerged.
He somewhat regretted it, regretting not torturing Mu Tianyin more before letting him go so easily.
Mu Qingge lifted her head from Si Mo’s embrace and said to him, "A’Mo, help me with something."
Without a second thought, Si Mo nodded, "Okay."
As long as Mu Qingge asked, be it one thing, ten, or a hundred, he would agree, not even furrowing his brow.
Mu Qingge gazed at him, the clear eyes reflecting his image, "I know you also live on the Divine Demon Continent, so help me keep track of Mu Tianyin’s whereabouts, and don’t let him die by someone else’s hand."
Mu Tianyin’s life, she would claim by her own hands!
"Okay!" Si Mo nodded in agreement.
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