Chapter 1339: Chapter 791: The One Who Truly Loves You Won’t Let You Get Hurt
Anqi married with great pomp and circumstance.
After Anqi left the Imperial Palace, An Youyou often came to keep her brother company, afraid he might not be able to handle it.
But in fact, it was evidenced that her brother could be emperor; there was a reason her father let her brother take over affairs of state at such a young age.
After Anqi got married, her brother attended court and handled state affairs as usual, with no significant changes.
It was unclear if he had truly seen through everything and let it go due to excessive sorrow, or if his strong self-discipline prevented him from doing anything out of character.
In short.
Anqi’s marriage affected things much less than An Youyou imagined.
And less than ten days after Anqi’s marriage, her father and mother planned to leave the Imperial Palace.
After confirming multiple times with her brother whether he needed her in the Imperial Palace and being clearly refused each time, An Youyou decided to follow her father and mother to Wenzhou.
When leaving, her brother saw them off at the palace gates.
Suddenly, she felt that people like her brother—so aloof, strong, and conventional—actually needed someone who could bring a different kind of life, rather than someone like Anqi, who only kept life moving according to plan and rules.
After going to Wenzhou.
An Youyou did not mention her intention to marry into Beiyuan Country.
She just stayed by her father and mother’s side, without crying or fussing, as usual.
The more she acted like this, the more concerned An Ning and Xiao Jinxing became.
An Youyou could never hide her thoughts; she was carefree, but suddenly became so introspective, it was indeed strange.
"Youyou." The family was having lunch when An Ning called her, "Is there nothing you’d like to tell me and your father?"
"No." An Youyou shook her head, "Do you have anything to tell me?"
An Ning glanced at Xiao Jinxing and slowly shook her head.
An Youyou didn’t mind and continued eating.
Though not as joyously as usual, she wasn’t to the point of losing her appetite; everything seemed overly normal.
"Don’t you want to speak again about what you said in the Imperial Palace to me and your father?" An Ning couldn’t help but ask again.
"What is it?" An Youyou looked puzzled.
"About you and An Ji." An Ning said.
"Oh." An Youyou responded, seemingly indifferent, "You’ve already given me a clear answer last time, no need to talk about it anymore."
"You’re not going to fight for it?" An Ning was surprised.
This wasn’t An Youyou’s usual character.
Since childhood, if she wanted something, she would try everything to achieve her goal.
This time, she compromised so quickly on such a significant matter.
It didn’t seem normal at all!
"I’m not going to fight for it, I’ve thought it through clearly. If I were to marry An Ji, I’d be leaving home, not knowing when I’d be able to come back to see you again. Of course, I’d rather live with you forever."
Xiao Jinxing heard An Youyou say this, and the corners of his mouth clearly lifted.
The sense of pride was simply undeniable.
His daughter truly valued him the most.
An Ning cast a side glance at Xiao Jinxing and then turned back to look at An Youyou.
It all seemed very odd.
"So what did you tell An Ji?" An Ning asked again.
"What’s there to say, anyway, separated by mountains and waters, there’s not much to say. In time, if the feelings fade, they fade." An Youyou spoke lightly.
"Is this really what you think?"
"Yes, it is." An Youyou affirmed earnestly.
An Ning pressed her lips but didn’t ask further.
An Youyou continued to stay by their side every day.
Seemingly normal, yet perhaps not entirely so.
Once fond of going out, An Youyou now stayed home, lingering around them.
Either discussing medical skills with An Ning or pestering Xiao Jinxing to play chess.
A month like this passed, and An Ning and Xiao Jinxing realized that they had been monopolized by An Youyou; their alone time was scarce, and clearly, it had affected their married life.
"Youyou." An Ning sat beside An Youyou.
At the moment, An Youyou was focused on playing chess with Xiao Jinxing.
"What’s up?" An Youyou responded while carefully playing her move.
"Why don’t you go out and play now?" An Youyou asked.
"Don’t you and dad dislike me running around alone? When I used to sneak out, you’d scold me. Now that I stay by your side, isn’t it good?" An Youyou looked up pitifully at An Ning.
