They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 387 He admitted it

Even for the sake of Xu Zhichun's reputation, Ji Yingxuan would not insist on arguing with Liang Minglang at this time.

He tacitly acknowledged his role as Liang Minglang's friend as he moved in and out of the village, but could only maintain a certain distance by standing behind her.

Watching her speak with such confidence and ease, her eyes sparkling with joy, and her words flowing effortlessly and eloquently, she could answer any question posed with effortless skill and speed. Those who listened could only nod in agreement and admire her greatly.

Ji Yingxuan suddenly had an epiphany, and his mind became completely clear.

That evening, Ji Yingxuan did not eat dinner, saying he was not hungry, and locked himself in his guest room.

Xu Zhichun was a little worried and said to Liang Minglang, "Could Young Master Ji be sick? Why don't you go and take a look? If he's not feeling well, ask Doctor Jiang to examine him."

Thinking of Ji Yingxuan's dejected appearance during the day, Liang Minglang thought to himself that even if he was sick, it was a mental illness, and Doctor Jiang couldn't cure him, so there was no need to see him.

"He was fine during the day, so he probably just isn't hungry. Let's eat first, and I'll go check on him later. It's alright, he's a grown man, he can't just suddenly become unwell, can he?"

Xu Zhichun: "."

Then, thinking of the countless medicines in his spatial storage that could cure diseases and save lives, which were practically panaceas, he felt much more at ease. "That works too."

Liang Minglang pulled her to sit down.

The moon was high in the sky, its light as clear as water, pouring down like silver. Ji Yingxuan appeared quietly, "Zhichun, let's talk."

Xu Zhichun was taken aback. Seeing that he had finally left the room, she hadn't even had a chance to ask the question she was about to ask. Suddenly, she felt that he seemed a little different.

Liang Minglang glanced at Ji Yingxuan, gently patted Xu Zhichun's shoulder, and casually brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Zhichun, go ahead. Just answer whatever he asks."

Xu Zhichun turned to look at him, seemingly touched, and said, "Hmm."

The hydrangeas in the yard were in a large clump, their robust and spreading branches forming a ball about half a person's height, with huge flowers emerging one by one, striving to bloom little by little.

Ji Yingxuan raised his hand and gently touched a hydrangea with a few petals that had just opened, and sighed, "Zhichun loves gardenias the most, she would never plant a gardenia in the corner by the wall."

Xu Zhichun's heart sank, and she looked up abruptly, just as Ji Yingxuan turned to face her.

Their eyes met, and it seemed there was nothing left to hide.

Xu Zhichun seemed to have lost her voice, "I've said it before, I'm not the person Young Master Ji is looking for."

Ji Yingxuan shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "I'm just unwilling to accept it."

It's impossible for a person to change so drastically. It's not that he can't see it or is unaware of it; he's just unwilling to accept it.

I'm just hoping for a one in ten thousand chance.

But there will come a day when you can't keep deceiving yourself any longer.

If it's not true, it's not true. No matter how much you refuse to admit it, it won't become true.

Ji Yingxuan continued, "I have never believed in ghosts, gods, or mountain monsters, but if all the existing reasoning fails to explain it, I have no choice but to believe. Don't be nervous, with Liang Minglang here, I can't hurt you, and I won't harm Zhichun's body either."

Xu Zhichun closed her eyes, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

She suddenly felt a little fortunate, fortunate that she had been honest with Minglang before, and even more fortunate that she had met Minglang.

"Even though you're not the person I'm looking for, you must know who I am, right?"

"Yes"

"How is she? Where is she?"

Xu Zhichun opened her mouth, but the truth was too cruel to bear speaking. Ji Yingxuan's face was paler than the moonlight, and her heart was being torn apart by pain.

"It's okay, go ahead and tell me, I want to know."

Xu Zhichun couldn't bear to look at him, nor could she bear to stab him in the heart again. The cruel words that were on the tip of her tongue changed, "I don't know either. I think you should have already found out in the village that she jumped off a cliff to die for her husband—"

Ji Yingxuan glared at her, and Xu Zhichun quickly explained, "Of course that's not true. The truth is that she accidentally fell off the cliff, and just then, news of Minglang's death came back. Everyone misunderstood; someone said that, and everyone believed it."

“When I woke up inside her body, I was in the funeral hall. Because I ‘came back to life,’ everyone there was quite startled. Actually, I was terrified myself and it took me a long time to calm down.”

"You've found out what happened after that, right? I don't know why either, but since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it and try to survive. I don't have much of her memory, just a few vague images, so when I first saw you, I felt like I'd seen you before, but I couldn't remember who you were."

"Even now, I can't recall anything about you. I think that must be her intention; she only wants to keep everything about you to herself."

Tears welled in Ji Yingxuan's eyes, his expression a mixture of a smile and a sob. "I've been looking for her for so long, for so long."

Xu Zhichun couldn't bear it and impulsively comforted her: "Don't be sad. Think about it, the world is full of wonders. Aren't I an example? I was originally dead, but I woke up in her body by some twist of fate. Maybe, maybe she has some kind of adventure too?"

Ji Yingxuan suddenly looked up, his eyes shining: "Yes, yes, she must have come back to life in someone else's body, she must still be alive!"

Xu Zhichun opened his mouth, then suddenly felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

How was she supposed to respond to that?
She didn't know either.

Ji Yingxuan desperately needed an ally. "It must be like this, right?"

Xu Zhichun: "."

"Perhaps, Young Master Ji. Please calm down. What I mean is, no matter what happens to her, she definitely wants you to be well."

Ji Yingxuan was completely oblivious to what was being said; he was utterly absorbed in the excitement of sudden enlightenment.

Zhichun, his Zhichun, he will find a way to find her, he will definitely find her.

No, that's not right, he's misunderstood.

If she were still alive, she would definitely look for herself.

He needed to return to Jinling first to make proper arrangements before heading out to search for her. No matter how vast the world was, he would travel to every inch of it for her.

If she were to look for him, she would definitely go to his hometown.

Ji Yingxuan couldn't wait to return to Jinling. He bowed deeply to Xu Zhichun and said, "Madam Xu, thank you!"

"No, no, I'm so sorry."

"No, it's not your fault. If Liang Minglang treats you badly, Madam Xu can leave a message at Jinling Yuhe Tea House, and I will definitely help Madam Xu."

Xu Zhichun nodded gratefully: "Thank you, Young Master Ji."

Ji Yingxuan smiled and said, "I hope that day never comes."

Xu Zhichun smiled as well, "I take advantage of your auspicious words, young master."

The two looked at each other and smiled, suddenly feeling a sense of mutual appreciation.

Xu Zhichun felt relieved. Well, if he was willing to think this way, it was at least something to look forward to, and perhaps it was a good thing for him.

At least for now, Ji Yingxuan seems to have some energy and popularity.