Although she had long guessed the identity of this person, Ji Yunxi's hand trembled slightly as she stepped forward.
She reached up and removed the disguise.
"Azhi, it's really you."
She smiled helplessly. She should have guessed earlier that only Feng Xingzhi would love her so carefully.
"Why are you dressed like this?" Ji Yunxi found it novel. Feng Xingzhi always wore light - colored clothes during the day. Now, dressed in black, he looked quite different.
Feng Xingzhi couldn't lie when he looked at the person in front of him. He said shyly, "I was a bit worried about you. You suddenly regained your memories and gained two more elder brothers. I was afraid you wouldn't get used to it, so..."
Ji Yunxi blinked her eyes. "So you came to see how we got along?"
"Yes."
"You've been over - worrying. I did remember the past, but I haven't forgotten what's happened recently. My affection for my elder brothers naturally won't change."
Hearing this, Feng Xingzhi opened his mouth, wanting to ask what about himself? Would her feelings for him remain the same?
But unfortunately, he couldn't bring himself to ask. He could only look at her with a hint of grievance.
Ji Yunxi put away Nianyun. "You could have just come in through the main gate when you came."
"We're not married yet. It's inappropriate for me to come and see you at night. I had to sneak in."
Qing Xuan, who was in Ji Yunxi's spiritual sea, scoffed inwardly. You've climbed over the wall countless times, but now you're being shy?
If it weren't for the inopportune moment, Qing Xuan would surely come out to mock Feng Xingzhi.
Ji Yunxi noticed that when Feng Xingzhi spoke from the heart, his eyes always shone brightly.
There was a hint of foolishness in them, which successfully made her laugh.
"If you're worried about exposing your identity because your spiritual power is different from the rumors, then forget it. But if you're coming to see me, just come in boldly."
Ji Yunxi joked, "If big brother sees you like this, he'll think you're a womanizer."
Feng Xingzhi pursed his lips. "It's okay. I'm not afraid of exposing my identity. Even if big brother sees me, he won't know it's me."
Ji Yunxi wondered if this person was just deceiving himself.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help laughing again. "Azhi, although we're not married yet, we're already engaged."
Feng Xingzhi's eyes immediately lit up. He instinctively reached out his hand, wanting to hold her.
Ji Yunxi looked up. Although she was smiling, her tone was serious. "I don't care what others say."
"But I do." Feng Xingzhi said, "Xixi, I want to protect you for a lifetime. I don't want them to talk about you or say a single bad word about you."
Ji Yunxi was stunned for a moment. A warm current surged in her heart, and her uncontrollable joy showed on her face.
He still cared for and loved her just like in previous lives. No matter when, he would always stand firmly by her side without hesitation.
There was nothing more to say. Ji Yunxi took the initiative to step forward and looked up. "Okay, I'll listen to you, Azhi."
Feng Xingzhi looked at her. The unfamiliarity in the afternoon had kept him awake at night. He had already gone to bed, but he still got up to see her again, fearing that he would receive a rejection of the marriage proposal from the Ji Mansion when he opened his eyes.
But it seemed that he had been over - worrying. Ji Yunxi not only didn't reject him but also took the initiative to get closer to him.
Even though he had forgotten many things, she didn't show the slightest intention of giving up.
Feng Xingzhi lowered his head and suddenly began to chuckle. The laughter slowly came from his chest, as if it was vibrating in Ji Yunxi's heart.
"You..." Her face flushed. "Stop, stop laughing!"
Like a little tiger showing its fangs, Feng Xingzhi looked up. "Xixi, can I hug you?"
Having been with him for so long, Ji Yunxi already knew his character. It was rare for him to express his emotions so directly. She didn't answer but instead reached out her arms and hugged him.
Feng Xingzhi was like a cat that had obtained the whole world. He let out a long sigh of relief, filled with joy.
The two hugged each other under the moon. Feng Xingzhi's fingertips slowly twined around the hair of the person in his arms.
At this moment, he seemed to understand why there was a saying of "tying the hair together, never to abandon each other".
He felt a bit regretful. Feng Xingzhi thought that he should have agreed to Feng Jiangming's suggestion earlier. Maybe now he could have already married his beloved.
When Ji Yunxi returned to her room, Chun Yuan was nervously holding a candlestick.
Obviously, she had completely forgotten about her.
The next day.
Ji Yuyan got up early and walked alone towards the villa on the outskirts of the western city.
However, just as she arrived at the door, she bumped into a strange young man coming out of the villa.
When the man saw her, he just glanced at her and then quickly walked away.
There was full of mockery in his eyes, which made Ji Yuyan very uncomfortable.
"Stop." Ji Yuyan called out to stop him. "Who are you? What are you doing here?!"
Her eyes sized him up and down. He didn't even have a decent jade pendant on him. He must not be from a wealthy family.
Lu Shu raised his eyebrows when he saw the disdain in her eyes. "Who are you to interfere with me? I can go wherever I want."
Ji Yuyan frowned. She felt a sense of unease in her heart.
Sure enough, as soon as she pushed open the door of the villa, she saw the guards lying on the ground. These people were in charge of guarding her mother.
Now that these people were lying there, where was her mother?!
Panicked, Ji Yuyan quickly turned around and looked at Lu Shu. Then she clasped her hands and formed a sword - art gesture.
An ink - colored sword flew over. She reached out and grabbed it, pointing it directly at the young man. "What did you do to my mother?!"
Lu Shu suddenly sneered at her. Then, without any warning, a wave of spiritual power rushed towards Ji Yuyan's sword.
With a "bang", the sword fell more than ten meters away.
"With your qualifications, you still dare to swagger around in the prime minister's mansion every day?"
Ji Yuyan stared blankly at her own hands. The next second, she slumped to the ground. Her legs had already lost all their strength.
Lu Shu twirled his fingertips and summoned his sword. The tip of the sword pointed at her face. "You're such a person, yet you dare to look down on others? Who do you think I am? How could a low - spiritual - power thing like you scold me at will?"
Although his tone seemed calm, every word made Ji Yuyan tremble with fear. Thinking that her previous disdainful look had caught his attention, all she felt now was regret.
Just as she was lying on the ground, thinking about how to escape, a white figure floated over.
In Ji Yuyan's eyes, it was as if a god had descended.
"... Sister!"
Ji Yunxi descended from the sky and lightly landed in front of Ji Yuyan. She slightly raised her cold eyes.
This Ji Yuyan was really adaptable. She had had such a big fight with her before, but now that her life was in danger, she called her sister so smoothly.
But it was too late.
"Enough, A Shu. The people from the Ministry of Justice are on their way. There's no need to take action."
Hearing this, Lu Shu retracted his sword and respectfully stood to one side.
Seeing this, Ji Yuyan's heart turned completely cold. She had thought that Ji Yunxi's appearance would at least save her for the sake of their same surname.
But she didn't expect that this person was actually one of Ji Yunxi's people!