The sun shone brightly.
The carriage jolted, and Su Xiaoliu slowly opened her eyes.
She quickly sat up, lifted the curtain, and looked out of the window.
Outside, there was lush grass, but no sign of anyone. It seemed they were still in the outskirts.
Su Xiaoliu put down the curtain and sat back.
It had been about three days since she returned from the peony field. If nothing unexpected happened, they would reach the capital soon.
Su Xiaoliu lowered her eyes and pursed her lips.
Actually, she didn't lose her memory. A year ago, after taking "Forget - All Sorrow", she only fell into a coma for a day. When she woke up, she still remembered everything that had happened before.
Since the medicine couldn't help her forget the past, she would make a clean break with it herself. All the things and people that had caused her heartache were "forgotten" by her.
At the lantern festival a few months ago, the moment she saw Zhong Fengyue, she almost couldn't hold back the emotions she had buried for a year. If it weren't for Su Ling, she might have revealed herself long ago...
She slowly closed her eyes. After a while, Su Xiaoliu opened them and said to the coachman driving the carriage outside, "Where are we?"
There was no reply for a long time. Su Xiaoliu frowned slightly, and there was a faint sense of worry in her heart.
She raised her voice and asked again, "Coachman, where are we now?"
After a while, a charming voice sounded.
"Almost there."
Su Xiaoliu suddenly widened her almond - shaped eyes. She quickly walked to the opposite side and lifted the small curtain on it.
What came into view were a pair of familiar tiger - like eyes. The long and thick eyelashes fluttered gently. Then, a handsome man in a black narrow - sleeved python robe with silver hair also came into her sight.
Su Xiaoliu opened her mouth wide, swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and thought of another sentence. She looked at Wanyan Meng and Qianguan Siyai in surprise and said, "Who are you?"
Wanyan Meng was slightly stunned, then hooked her lips into a charming smile. She stretched out her long arm and put it around Qianguan Siyai's neck as he was driving the carriage sideways, and said with a smile, "Does Miss Xiaoliu really forget about us?"
Su Xiaoliu pursed her lips and said warily, "Where's the coachman? You're not the coachman. Who are you?"
Wanyan Meng smiled, blinked her tiger - like eyes, and said, "The coachman has been sent away." After a moment, she added, "My name is Wanyan Meng, and he... is the Heavenly Lord of the Celestial Grace Sect. His name is Qianguan Siyai."
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly at her and said, "Do you have something to do with me?"
Wanyan Meng covered her lips with her slender fingers and laughed. Her clear tiger - like eyes looked at her and said, "Of course there is something. You'll know what it is soon."
Was she being mysterious?
Su Xiaoliu silently laughed in her heart. She stared at her with her almond - shaped eyes, feeling a bit puzzled, but didn't ask anymore.
Just as she was about to put down the curtain, the carriage suddenly stopped slowly.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Su Xiaoliu quickly got off. After standing still, she looked up. The familiarity seemed to stir up all the long - buried memories in her...
Su Xiaoliu turned around to ask Wanyan Meng why she had brought her here, but when she looked back, they were already gone.
Su Xiaoliu frowned slightly and whispered, "Why did they slip away so quickly?"
She turned to look ahead. It was the old temple that had appeared in her dreams countless times.
The wild grass had grown very tall and almost submerged the bluestone steps.
The wooden sign with "Martial Arts Teahouse" on it had been badly worm - eaten.
Su Xiaoliu pursed her lips and slowly walked in. She pushed open the heavy wooden door. Inside, it was still very tidy, as if someone came to clean it every day.
The big hole in the roof of the old temple still hadn't been filled. The sunlight shone through the hole, making that part of the ground especially bright.
Su Xiaoliu looked up at the stone platform. The Buddha statue on it had also been wiped very clean.
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly at the Buddha statue and lowered her head.
She had lived in the old temple for so long, but had never worshiped these Buddha statues...
Su Xiaoliu turned around and walked back a few steps, then turned back. She looked at the Buddha statue and knelt down.
She piously folded her hands in front of her chest, let her long eyelashes fall, and closed her eyes.
It had been a long time since anyone had worshiped in this old temple, but the Buddha was still the Buddha.
Although she had encountered many things, she hadn't lost any of her relatives. This was what she was grateful for.
Su Xiaoliu bent down to worship, then raised her head and quietly looked at the Buddha statue.
After a while, Su Xiaoliu stood up and patted the dust off her legs. Just as she was about to turn around, she suddenly heard a sound of footsteps.
Su Xiaoliu was stunned and quickly hid behind the Buddha statue.
A white figure gradually approached, stepped over the threshold, and walked in.
Su Xiaoliu secretly looked at the person. When she saw clearly who it was, her body stiffened.
Zhong Fengyue in a spotless white robe was quietly looking at the Buddha statue in front of him. His jade - like black eyes were shining with amazing luster. Under his high - bridged nose, his rosy diamond - shaped lips were slightly pursed. His black hair was gently tied up with a silver crown, and the jade ornaments and tassels on his waist hung down. He lowered his eyes, as if thinking about something.
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly behind the Buddha statue. She quickly retracted her head and wanted to hide further inside, but unexpectedly kicked a wine jar.
Zhong Fengyue suddenly opened his black eyes, and his beautiful eyes looked straight behind the Buddha statue.
"Who's there?"
Su Xiaoliu widened her almond - shaped eyes and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
After a while, there was no sound outside. Su Xiaoliu let out a slight sigh of relief. Just as she was about to walk out, she turned around and was blocked by a white figure.
Su Xiaoliu stopped in her tracks. The familiar and nice voice sounded above her head.
"Wife?"
Su Xiaoliu looked up and met those jade - like black eyes. She was stunned for a moment, blinked her almond - shaped eyes, and pretended to be timid, saying, "I... I didn't mean to hide..."
Zhong Fengyue also didn't expect to see Su Xiaoliu here. He pursed his lips, looked at her, and said, "Wife, why are you here?"
Su Xiaoliu looked up at him blankly, moved her lips, and said, "I'm not your wife. You've got the wrong person. My name is Su Xiaoliu."
Zhong Fengyue looked at her quietly. Suddenly, his long eyelashes fell. After a while, he slowly raised his eyes and said, "Xiaoliu."
Su Xiaoliu curved her lips and said, "Just now, a woman named Wanyan Meng brought me here. Where is this place?" She looked around and then fixed her eyes on him.
Was it the Western Star Lord? Zhong Fengyue was slightly stunned.
He looked at her. After a long time, he let out a soft sigh and said, "This is the old temple. You used to live here."
Su Xiaoliu pretended to be surprised and widened her almond - shaped eyes, repeating, "The old temple?" She was silent for a moment and then said, "Why would I have lived here?"
The jade - like black eyes looked at her quietly. After a moment, he said softly, "We knew each other before."
Su Xiaoliu stared at him with her almond - shaped eyes. After a while, she blinked her eyes, let her long eyelashes fall, and said, "I don't know you anymore. I... I'm going back."
Su Xiaoliu lowered her head, bypassed him, and was about to leave. Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed. Then, she lost her balance and fell into his arms.
Su Xiaoliu instantly widened her almond - shaped eyes. Just as she was about to speak, Zhong Fengyue lowered his head, and his rosy diamond - shaped lips gently touched her ear. His warm breath sprayed on her ear, making it a bit itchy.
The hand on her waist suddenly tightened, and a slightly seductive voice sounded in her ear.
"Wife, stop pretending. I've seen through you."
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly, letting him hold her, and slowly opened her mouth wide.
After a while, Su Xiaoliu came to her senses. She looked up at him in confusion and murmured, "I really don't know you. I'm going back." After saying that, she tried to break free from him.
Zhong Fengyue pursed his lips. His jade - like black eyes looked at her quietly and said softly, "You've misunderstood. I never used you..."
Su Xiaoliu stopped struggling. She looked up at him blankly.
Zhong Fengyue lowered his eyes and whispered, "Qianguan Siyai, the Heavenly Lord of the Celestial Grace Sect, is my biological elder brother. The current alliance leader is not me, but him."
Su Xiaoliu was silent for a long time. She looked at him quietly.
Zhong Fengyue raised his eyes. His jade - like black eyes seemed to look into her heart. He said softly, "I've never done anything to let you down. I asked Qianguan Siyai to let go of Lord Su and all the people in the Su family."
Su Xiaoliu stared at him blankly. Those black eyes were full of sincerity, apology, and a faint sense of loss.
Could it be that she really misunderstood him?
Su Xiaoliu lowered her eyes. After a long while, she made up her mind, looked up at him, and said, "We have nothing to do with each other anymore. You don't need to look for me anymore."
After saying that, she turned around and walked out of the old temple.
Just as she stepped over the threshold, Zhong Fengyue's voice came from behind.
"I'll go to the Su family to propose marriage."
Su Xiaoliu stopped. She lowered her head. After a while, she turned around, looked at Zhong Fengyue who was walking towards her, and retorted, "Do you think my mother and the others will agree to you?" The relationship between the Celestial Grace Sect and her father was already so tense. All the people in the Su family had a psychological shadow about the Celestial Grace Sect. She pretended to lose her memory just to make all the people in the Su family feel at ease and feel less guilty.
Zhong Fengyue walked up to her. His jade - like black eyes looked at her quietly. He curved his lips and smiled, saying, "I'll marry you even if they don't agree."
Her heart seemed to be touched by something and was gradually reviving...
Su Xiaoliu closed her eyes painfully. She bit her lower lip and made up her mind to draw a clear line, saying, "It's impossible."
Zhong Fengyue looked at her quietly. He wasn't discouraged by her rejection. He hooked his lips and smiled in a soul - stirring way.
Su Xiaoliu opened her eyes and saw the dazzling smile in front of her. She thought something was wrong in her heart.
Just as she was about to run away, a long arm wrapped around her waist. Just as Su Xiaoliu was about to speak, a warm lip covered hers.