The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 66: Remove Me from Your Arrangement
Song Huaizhi would visit Jiang Shiwan once every morning and evening, reading some books to her or chatting about the scenery he saw on the boat.

About five or six days later, the whip wounds on Jiang Shiwan's back had gradually scabbed over, and he was able to get up and walk for a while.

Song Huaizhi would accompany her to the deck every day to enjoy the scenery and relieve her boredom.

Looking at the small boats that occasionally appeared on the river, Jiang Shiwan said with a sad look: "The image of an old man in a straw hat and raincoat on a solitary boat is beautiful, but it would be even more miserable if there was snow and wind."

"Meimei, if you are not a fish, how can you understand the joy of fish?"

Seeing Song Huaizhi's indifferent expression, Jiang Shiwan finally said the words that had been lingering in his mind for several days: "Brother Song, I don't seem to recognize you now."

"Have I changed?"

"You've become more forbearing and more capable of hiding things. You're not even your true self in front of me."

Jiang Shiwan laughed at himself again: "Who wouldn't change? You changed, I changed, and we each worked hard for our own future."

I don't know if it's because Jiang Feng is too gentle, or because the inhibition in my heart is stirring at this moment, Song Huaizhi can't help but hold her hand and put it on his chest: "Meimei, no matter what I become, my feelings for you have never changed at all."

His palms were a little hot, and Jiang Shiwan could even feel the sweat.

"Meng Tingzhou said that I had a relationship with him when I was young, but I have no impression of it. But you are different. I remember everything about you in my heart."

"Brother Song, your kindness to me makes me feel like I'm dreaming, as if my father is still alive and I'm still that carefree girl from aristocratic family."

"But the reality is that my father is dead, and I am no longer the Jiang Shiwan I once was. In addition to missing my father and Xiaonian, I also miss Ah You."

Jiang Shiwan did not pull her hand away, not only because she had no strength left, but also because she would not be able to escape even if she pulled her hand away.

Song Huaizhi carefully stroked her hand with his cheek: "Meimei, if you think you can use the child to force me to stop, then you are wrong."

Feeling the fingers in his palm startled slightly, Song Huaizhi stopped and stared at her: "I have my own arrangements for you, don't worry."

After a while, he finally put down his hand: "It's getting late, I'll take you back to your room to rest."

"I just can't let go." Jiang Shiwan suddenly choked up.

"These past few days, especially at night, I've missed Ah You so much. Brother Song, I know you don't like me to say this, but I'm really miserable. Every day I'm wondering if his boils have healed, if he's eating well, and if he's sleeping well."

"Brother Song, no matter what your plan is, can you please exclude me from it?"

Before he knew it, Jiang Shiwan was already in tears.

Song Huaizhi had never seen her cry so much before, and he stood there for a while, silent.

He kept his face expressionless and his lips tightly pursed until he sent Jiang Shiwan back to lie down.

"Brother Song..."

"I'm here, watching you sleep."

His solemnity made Jiang Shiwan stop talking. She forced herself to close her eyes and stop looking at him.

It was not until late at night that Song Huaizhi came out of Jiang Shiwan's room.

Xiao Su had been standing guard outside the door, and was shocked to see him in such a state of despair: "Sir..."

He looked very sad, and there were even tears in his eyes.

Song Huaizhi seemed not to hear and walked towards his room step by step.

His back is so heavy and lonely.

Like a lonely ghost abandoned in the wilderness.

Through the door, Xiao Su knew that it was the lady inside who made the master sad. At that moment, she felt pity and resentment in her heart. After hesitating for a long time, she finally decided to ask clearly. She wanted to know why the lady hurt the master so much!
When Xiao Su walked to Jiang Shiwan, she saw her lying there with her pillowcase already wet.

Xiao Su choked up and half-knelt down: "My wife, why are you doing this... The master is so good to you, why do you hurt his feelings? You are so cruel..."

Jiang Shiwan looked at the woman in front of him who was feeling sorry for Song Huaizhi. Wasn't she also someone who couldn't get the love she wanted?

"Xiao Su." Jiang Shiwan reached out and tried to wipe away her tears. "It's because he's too good. I feel like I can't handle such goodness."

"He has been in my life since I was ten years old. I know him too well. So I don't want to hurt him more than anyone else."

Jiang Shiwan closed her eyes, thinking back to how he resolutely went south to join the Jiangning Army for his father's request, just to be her last support; thinking back to how he went to the Princess's mansion and became a male favorite despised by everyone in order to protect her who was in imminent danger in the capital...

All the suffering he went through was because of her.

How could I tie him down for my whole life?

Xiao Su grabbed her hand, tears streaming down her face: "My dear, aren't you hurting him by rejecting him so cruelly?"

"Xiao Su, in Beijing, my children are waiting for me to come back."

Hearing this, Xiao Su was shocked: "My wife..."

Jiang Shiwan looked sad, but his words were firm: "I paid with my life for him, I can't leave him."

"No." Xiao Su suddenly let go of her hand, "Madam, the child may be just one of the reasons why you reject adults, but it is not all."

Jiang Shiwan looked at her blankly.

There was no sound of water outside, so the boat must have stopped moving and was resting there.

Meng Tingzhou was resting at his desk when he heard Ah You crying. He suddenly woke up: "Meimei! Meimei!"

Hearing the noise, Pei Qing immediately pushed the door open and walked in: "Is the governor too tired?"

Meng Tingzhou realized it was a dream. His headache made him speak impatiently: "What's wrong with Ah You?"

"I guess he woke up hungry at night." Pei Qing was quite worried. "Commander, why don't you take a rest first?"

"As long as I don't hear from my wife, I won't be able to sleep all day and night." Meng Tingzhou seemed to have a severe headache. He picked up the porcelain bottle beside him, poured out a pill and swallowed it.

"Commander-in-chief, Doctor Mei said that although this medicine is good, it should not be used too frequently."

Meng Tingzhou interrupted him: "When did you become so long-winded! Is there still no news about the people you sent out?"

As he was talking, the two brothers Yuanming and Yuanyang came in from outside: "Governor, it seems that there is news about Song Huaizhi."

Meng Tingzhou's expression changed drastically: "Hurry up and tell me!"

Yuan Yang did not dare to delay and told him everything he had learned: "My subordinates have inquired many times, but Song Huaizhi seems to have disappeared. Song Huaizhi is also cunning. He used his position as a commander to operate the ship alone for several days."

"We found out about it when we encountered the strange incident of the Bureau on the way back to Beijing and asked our subordinates."

Song Huaizhi...ship...

Meng Tingzhou was shocked at first, but then suddenly realized what was going on. For a while, he even sneered: "Does he think he's not dirty enough? He's still obsessed with her!"

"Come on, set sail and give chase!" Meng Tingzhou seemed to have remembered something, "Take Ah You and Doctor Mei with you."

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(End of this chapter)