Frost shines on Qingcheng

Shen Shuangzhao walked through the grass, and the originally white shoes were already stained with mud.She was running out of breath, and finally reached the ferry, only to remember that today the city is heavily guarded, so where is the old man ferrying at this ferry?

She looked around, and fortunately, the small boat that ferried the old man was still tied at the ferry.It took Shen Shuangzhao a lot of effort to untie the anchor rope, and the long pole pushed hard, and the boat slowly sailed towards the other side of the river.

Although she is familiar with water, she knows little about boating.In addition to being anxious, the boat didn't listen to her control, and kept spinning in the middle of the river. She simply threw away the bamboo pole in her hand, took off her coat, jumped into the water and swam towards the opposite bank.

On the tower on the west side of Shuilan City, a guard vaguely saw Shen Shuangzhao's figure and hurriedly reported to Sang Yu.Sang Yu didn't even lift her eyelids, but said coldly that she would go.

When Shen Shuangzhao came ashore, she was already drenched.Although the weather is gradually getting warmer, the river water in the early morning is still extremely cold.Shen Shuangzhao wrung the water from the corner of her clothes, shivering from the cold.She didn't care about her wet clothes, she just wanted to land on Lu Qingrong, and rushed to Qingcheng anxiously.

She followed the bamboo forest and entered Rongyuexuan secretly with her memory.

In Rongyuexuan, Ling Yan woke up very early, got up and sat by the desk in a daze.She has been fidgeting for the past few days, wondering if it is because she has done something wrong.She sighed and looked sad, completely oblivious to the fact that other people had entered her room.

"Miss Ling..." Shen Shuangzhao didn't dare to make too much noise, so she could only stand far behind her and call softly.

When Ling Yan heard this inauthentic voice, she thought she had heard it wrong, and when she hesitated, she turned her head and saw Shen Shuangzhao standing there drenched, and almost exclaimed.

Shen Shuangzhao used her index finger to silence her voice, Ling Yan covered her mouth, she was so excited that she wanted to cry.

It wasn't that Ling Yan missed Shen Shuangzhao so much, but that Shen Shuangzhao got hit by her own sword a long time ago. She always thought that Shen Shuangzhao was dead. Later, although someone told her that Shen Shuangzhao was still alive, she never saw her with her own eyes.Meeting Shen Shuangzhao again now seems like a lifetime away.With her standing in front of him so safe and sound, Ling Yan really didn't know what to say.

But she didn't need to think too much about this issue, because Shen Shuangzhao didn't want to waste time.Before Ling Yan could speak, she straight to the point: "Miss Ling, let me ask you, has Lu Qingrong been in Qingcheng for the past few days?"

Ling Yan had heard about the two of them for a long time, and seeing Shen Shuangzhao caring so much about Lu Qingrong with her own eyes today made her feel special.She turned around and locked the door, brought Shen Shuangzhao inside, and said: "She has indeed stayed in Qingcheng for a few days. However, I haven't seen her for several days, and I don't know what she is doing in Qingcheng."

"How many days?" Shen Shuangzhao had a bad premonition in her heart, everything seemed to be developing in the direction Luo Qi said.

"Well. I remember that she came to Qingcheng on the eighth day of this month, and she hasn't left since then. The city lord didn't chase her away either..." Ling Yan watched her, seeing what seemed to be wrong with her expression, "What happened? Why are you covered in water? It's so cold in the morning, let me find some clothes for you to change into."

"No..." Shen Shuangzhao's eyes were fixed, her brows were almost knotted together, she kept shaking her head, "Tell me, where is Lu Qingrong now?"

Ling Yan also had a bad feeling, and her mood, which had calmed down a little before, fluctuated again. She said: "Miss Lu usually lives in the dormitory on the west side of the inner city these few times... Shuang Zhao, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Shen Shuangzhao said perfunctorily, and then said that she still had something to do before jumping out of the window and leaving.

The more Ling Yan thought about it, the more something was wrong, she opened the door and decided to go over to have a look.

Lu Qingrong woke up from the drowsiness, Huanhong couldn't help being overjoyed when she saw that she had woken up, and hurriedly handed her water to drink.Lu Qingrong leaned against the bedside for a while before feeling much better.

"Why are you here?" Lu Qingrong asked feebly.

Huan Hong's eyes were red: "Lan Xin Fei Ge sent me a letter saying that you were very ill and suffered from angina pectoris several times. I was so worried that I rushed over overnight."

Lu Qingrong shook her head: "Stop talking, it's so annoying to cry."

Huanhong hugged her: "Why does the heart of Hao Duanduan start to hurt again? Wasn't it healed before?"

Only Lu Qingrong knew that shortly after the angina pectoris broke out, Lu Yuanzheng forced the Gu worm in her heart to her fingertips, but this was just a tactic to delay the attack.With the passage of time and the deepening of her feelings for Shen Shuangzhao, the Gu worms became stronger and stronger under the irrigation of her passion/desire, and slowly moved from the fingertips to the heart along the tendons.If it continues like this, sooner or later, her heart will be broken by Gu worms.

A few days ago, when she wanted to go back to Shahai, she happened to be ill, so she had to stay in Qingcheng for a few more days.

Thinking about it, Lu Qingrong pushed Huan Hong away, frowning together: "Forget it, I'm hungry and want to eat something." As she wished, Huan Hong finally wiped away her tears and went to prepare food for her.

Lu Qingrong slowly stood up from the bed, washed her face, and went to the mirror to examine her own face carefully—it was so haggard.She shook her head and sighed, and patiently put on makeup in front of the mirror to make her complexion look good.

"Miss, are you up? Just come over to eat." Huan Hong came over with breakfast, seeing that she had already woken up, and her face looked better, so she felt a little comforted.

Lu Qingrong picked up the chopsticks, and really had no appetite at all.She picked up the spoon again and forcefully poured herself a few mouthfuls of porridge.

Seeing her poor appetite, Huanhong became worried again: "Miss, let's go back to Shahai as soon as possible. After all, Qingcheng is not my home, so how can I take good care of it in Shahai?"

Lu Qingrong took a sip of porridge, but did not speak.

Huan Hong: "Fortunately, there are still people here in Qingcheng. If Lan Xin hadn't informed me, Zhao Yueyao would still control your life? Also, the city lord is coming, and we will go back to Shahai together."

"My father? What is he doing here?" Recently, Lu Qingrong has been too busy to take care of herself, and has little time to care about what Lu Yuanzheng is doing.

"I'm not very clear, the city lord..."

Huanhong chattered endlessly, and Lu Qingrong felt it was very loud, and just about to tell her to shut up, she heard something.She looked at the window on the east side with keen eyes, and was drawing her sword when she saw Shen Shuangzhao barging in.

Lu Qingrong stood up abruptly, her expression changed in surprise.As if remembering something, she put on the veil and asked, "Shuang'er, why are you here?"

Shen Shuangzhao had a resolute expression, her lips were tightly pursed, and she looked at Lu Qingrong without blinking.

Seeing this expression, Lu Qingrong understood that she was a little angry.Every time she gets angry, Shen Shuang looks like this.

"You bastard, what are you doing here?" It's been a long time since we saw each other, but Huanhong still doesn't like Shen Shuangzhao.

Shen Shuangzhao walked towards Lu Qingrong step by step, but ignored Huanhong.She said, "I have something to ask you."

Lu Qingrong noticed Shen Shuangzhao's wet hair and wet clothes. She reached out her hand to touch Shen Shuangzhao's face, but Shen Shuangzhao grabbed her wrist.

"Shuang'er?"

Shen Shuang looked at Huan Hong, and said in a blunt tone, "Go out."

Just as Huanhong wanted to argue, she heard Lu Qingrong say, "Huanhong, go out first." Even though she was unwilling, Huanhong went out angrily.

"What's the matter? From the look of you, it seems that you are angry with me." Lu Qingrong sat down, speaking in a gentle and helpless tone, but it was this tone that revealed how much she doted on Shen Shuangzhao, she almost wanted to be coaxed by a child up.

Shen Shuangzhao lowered her head and remained silent.It takes a lot of courage for her to ask that question. If the answer is yes, how will she bear it?

"You..." Lu Qingrong shook her head helplessly, just sat down and stood up again, took out a handkerchief to wipe her face and head, "Look at you, you look like a drowned chicken early in the morning, you came by swimming ?”

Shen Shuangzhao: "..."

"I don't know how to change my clothes when they're wet, you'll suffer from the wind and cold..."

"Are you going to marry someone else?" Shen Shuang looked at her calmly, and suddenly asked such words lightly.

Hearing this, the nagging Lu Qingrong suddenly fell silent, and the movements of her hands also stopped.

Terrifying and relatively speechless... Shen Shuangzhao only felt that an iron claw made of a sharp blade grabbed her heart violently, and she dared not move because of the pain.

Lu Qingrong wanted to deny it, but she couldn't help it... She wanted to make a compromise for herself and them.

Her silence cut Shen Shuangzhao's heart like a knife, and Shen Shuangzhao said with a sneer: "It's okay, although I don't know why you suddenly agreed to marry Luo Ji, but it really doesn't matter..."

Lu Qingrong looked into her eyes, and only saw a burst of killing intent.

Shen Shuangzhao pushed her away: "It's okay... I'll go and kill Luo Ji right now. If he dies, you won't be able to get married with him."

"Shuang'er!" Lu Qingrong noticed that she was a little confused.How could Shen Shuangzhao have such a cold and cruel expression on weekdays?

Shen Shuangzhao turned a deaf ear to her words, turned around and was about to leave.Lu Qingrong held her back: "Don't be fooled."

Shen Shuangzhao didn't speak, but she clenched her fists tighter and tighter.Lu Qingrong hugged her from behind, suddenly at a loss.

"Let me just ask you..." Shen Shuangzhao's voice was hoarse, "Are you really going to marry Luo Ji?"

Lu Qingrong frowned, unable to answer.

"Is it that difficult to say 'no'? Or is Luo Qi threatening you with something?"

Lu Qingrong said: "What can she threaten me with?"

Shen Shuangzhao turned around and looked directly at her, gritted her teeth and lowered her voice: "Then tell me why?"

Lu Qingrong poked her palm hard with her nails: "Because I am from Shahai, Shuilan City and Bihai City formed an alliance. For the sake of Shahai, only marriage with Bihai City can save some..."

Shen Shuangzhao interrupted before finishing speaking: "I don't want to hear these words and I won't believe them. Let me ask you——if you marry Luo Ji, what should I do? Do you want me?"

Lu Qingrong shook her head instinctively.How could she be willing to abandon Shen Shuangzhao, but she couldn't help it.The reason couldn't be explained to Shen Shuang, otherwise Luo Qi's last hope would be gone.

Shen Shuangzhao took a step back: "Do you still want me? Then what am I? Your secret lover other than your in-laws? Lu Qingrong, don't you feel sick to share the bed with a man you don't love after making out with me?"

It was the first time that Lu Qingrong felt so powerless, it was hard to describe.

"Can you be?" Seeing that she didn't refute, Shen Shuangzhao felt ashamed and planned to leave like a wandering spirit, "Then you go, I won't stop you... as long as you really can do it." Waiting for the day you get married, I'll go and kill Luo Ji, and then I'll kill you... If I can't kill you, then let me die.

Her heart began to play tricks again, and cold sweat broke out on Lu Qingrong's forehead instantly. She supported the table, but she didn't have the energy to keep Shen Shuangzhao.

Shen Shuangzhao was hit so deeply that she didn't notice Lu Qingrong's strangeness at all.She didn't even know how she got out of Qingcheng.

Lu Qingrong's mind was spinning, the Gu worm in her heart tortured her too much.She couldn't stand Shen Shuangzhao's lonely and desolate back, so she decided to tell her the truth.It was better for her to die than to live and suffer with a lie.

It's a pity that her decision was still a step late.

"Shuang'er..." Lu Qingrong clutched her chest, the more emotional she became, the deeper the Gu worm tortured her, before she could chase her out, she fainted on the ground.

At this time, Ling Yan arrived just in time, and broke into the house regardless of Huanhong's obstruction outside the door, but saw Lu Qingrong fainted on the ground.