Chapter 601: Letting Go of Obsession, Wishing You Well with Goodness and Love
Chapter 601: Letting Go of Obsession, Wishing You Well with Goodness and Love
Xiangxi Manor
Qin Ruan lay in bed, sleeping on her side.
In the dark night, a faint voice sounded, accompanied by a faint aura of death.
In an instant, she opened her eyes, her sharp and cold gaze piercing towards the direction of the bedroom balcony.
There was a figure swaying there, with a slender silhouette that gave people the impression of a woman.
Qin Ruan moved her arm from her waist and sat up slowly, glancing at the Hou Yunjiao lying beside her.
He was breathing evenly, sleeping soundly.
To avoid disturbing him, Qin Ruan got out of bed barefoot and walked slowly towards the balcony.
"Who's there?"
Her voice was low, but enough for the shadow standing on the balcony to hear clearly.
"Miss Qin, it's me."
A familiar voice reached Qin Ruan's ears.
Her vigilant and sinister aura dissipated instantly.
Qin Ruan opened the curtain and looked at the soul floating before her, asking in puzzlement, "Li Manning, why are you here?"
Li Manning's face showed a faint smile, surrounded by an aura of tranquility, as if she had seen through the mundane world.
She softly said to Qin Ruan, "I'm leaving, so I've come to bid you farewell."
Qin Ruan frowned, "Leaving? Didn't you already enter the Underworld?"
Li Manning stirred her fingertips, staring at Qin Ruan with gratitude in her eyes.
"The King of the Underworld allowed me to be reborn and join my child in liberation. He said it was all because of your face."
Qin Ruan leaned against the window frame and chuckled, "So, you're really lucky."
Was it because of her face? Qin Ruan didn't believe the crafty King of the Underworld would be so benevolent; he was probably using her as a scapegoat.
Since the moment Li Manning's hands were stained with blood, the gates of the Underworld had been open to her, and Qin Ruan had witnessed the different treatment she received there.
Li Manning didn't know all this; she was grateful to Qin Ruan, thinking that it was all thanks to her.
She spoke earnestly, "Thank you for your care before. I can't repay your kindness, but if there's a next life..."
"Stop!" Qin Ruan interrupted her quickly, "Don't mention the next life. When a person dies, it's like a candle being extinguished. This life's fate with you ends here, and there will be no more after this."
Li Manning looked shocked, frozen in place by Qin Ruan's coldness.
Qin Ruan glanced at her nonchalantly, her smile deepening.
She spoke slowly, "Li Manning, before you go, I'll give you some words. Life is fleeting, with scenes unfolding on and off the stage. Life revolves between yin and yang. When living in this world, one should live for oneself. When you cross the Naihe Bridge, engrave these words deep in your bones. May you not seek dazzling brilliance in your next life, but live the way you want."
Tears rolled down Li Manning's eyes.
She cried and smiled, saying, "Okay, I'll live the way I want. I'll take your words as a good omen."
Qin Ruan's lips lightly curved as she waved her hand, "Go now, everything in this life is no longer related to you."
Li Manning nodded heavily, "Qin Ruan, I sincerely Thank you."
"No need to thank me. It's your deserved fate. Let go of your obsession, and may goodness and love be with you."
Li Manning responded and expressed her gratitude to Qin Ruan.
Her plump soul gradually weakened, becoming transparent, and disappeared completely from Qin Ruan's sight.
Li Manning was once a dazzling film empress.
She had lived in the limelight, standing at a height that most people had never reached.
She had always lived in a position envied by others, but who knew the suffering she had once endured?
Reincarnation and forgetting the past would truly free her from all this.
Li Manning, I sincerely wish you well in your next life.
Qin Ruan stood up straight and walked to the balcony.
She tugged at her thin sleepwear, feeling the cold breeze of the night, but she was no longer tired.
The sky tonight was filled with bright stars, illuminating the vast land.
Qin Ruan looked up at the starry sky.
Among the countless stars, there was one star that caught her attention.
It was the Emperor's Star.
That star might not be the brightest, but it was the one that attracted her gaze.
"Ruan Ruan?"
A hoarse, somewhat sexy voice came from the room.
Qin Ruan turned around and saw the Hou Yunjiao sitting up on the bed.
"I'm here," she replied, retracting her hand from the railing and turning to enter the room.
Hou Yunjiao looked slightly stunned when he saw Qin Ruan walking from the balcony, his face displeased, "Why aren't you wearing more clothes? Be careful of catching a cold."
"It's alright, I just want some fresh air." Qin Ruan sat down by the bed.
She naturally had good resistance to the cold, and during her days in the West City when she couldn't afford to eat well and dress warmly, the cold nights were nothing compared to matters of life and death.
Now the season wasn't that cold, and the nighttime breeze was nothing for her; it even cleared her mind.
Hou Yunjiao pulled the blanket over Qin Ruan's body, his arm resting on her waist, pulling her into his embrace.
He noticed her bulging belly, touching his abdominal muscles, and at this moment, the Hou Yunjiao felt content as he held Qin Ruan close to him.
Sensing her breath through the fabric, he felt the warmth of her body against his waist.
If he were awake, he might have imagined other things.
Now, he really couldn't hold on any longer.
Exhaustion swept over him, and he just wanted to fall asleep again.
He pulled the blanket over Qin Ruan, his arm resting on her waist, drawing her closer to him, and fell asleep hugging her.
While Qin Ruan rested her eyes, the steady sound of the Hou Yunjiao's breathing sounded in her ears.
In the darkness, she faintly curved her lips.
Qin Ruan didn't know when she fell asleep.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already nine in the morning.
The spacious room was empty, with only her inside.
She reached out to touch the side of the bed.
Unsurprisingly, there was no warmth there.
The Hou Yunjiao had already gotten up.
Qin Ruan remembered last night, when Li Manning came to say goodbye to her.
Thinking that the other party had already crossed the Naihe Bridge and drank from the Lethe River, she had embarked on a new life.
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