As soon as Li Jiuge said this, Ji Zhuanxu's psychological defense completely collapsed.
He already felt a bit apologetic, and now he was filled with indescribable remorse.
How could he have forgotten?
"I'm sorry..."
But Li Jiuge was quite detached. She raised her hand to stop him. "There's no need! Although Ji Yuchen and Ji Yunyi were just a soul and a spirit of yours, they still lived a whole life."
This feeling of being the only one who didn't remember was quite uncomfortable. Ji Zhuanxu could only remain silent.
Li Jiuge felt that she couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up and was about to leave.
Seeing this, Ji Zhuanxu immediately called out to her. "Wait! What... what are your plans for the future?"
Li Jiuge had nothing to hide. "What plans could I have? Naturally, I'll prioritize the Jiuli tribe. As for you and me, it should end here."
Hearing this, Ji Zhuanxu felt a pang in his heart. He struggled to sit up no matter what. His naughty look was quite different from Ji Yuchen's steadiness.
"Don't go... I..." Ji Zhuanxu seemed to have a lot to say, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Li Jiuge originally didn't want to pay attention to him, but seeing his pale face and the difficulty he had getting up, she had no choice but to step forward and support him. "Alright, if you have something to say, just sit down and say it properly. Why do you have to get up?"
"I have something to say." Ji Zhuanxu said seriously. "Li Jiuge, it shouldn't end here for you and me."
"What do you mean?" Li Jiuge seemed a bit confused, looking at him with a puzzled face.
Ji Zhuanxu clenched his fists. "Actually, I've liked you for a long time, even before anything happened."
Li Jiuge was stunned. She didn't expect him to say it directly. Thinking of Ji Yuchen in the God - created world, he was a very tight - lipped person. He rarely said such things.
Seeing that she didn't answer, Ji Zhuanxu thought he was being self - indulgent. He could only try to smooth things over. "Well, naturally, if you find it troublesome, I won't bother you. I'm always reasonable..."
As he was speaking, he suddenly saw the complexity on Li Jiuge's face.
"Is my love so repulsive to you?" Ji Zhuanxu was very sad. He could only comfort himself. "Forget it. At least we had a chance to get in touch, even if it was in the God - created world."
Seeing him start to comfort himself, Li Jiuge smiled helplessly. "If you're like this, how do you know I'm not?"
Ji Zhuanxu reacted quickly. He immediately looked at her with bright eyes.
"I've liked you for a long time, since we were both young. The first time I saw you, I... I liked you." Ji Zhuanxu seemed to have an epiphany. The flattering words came one after another. Li Jiuge was almost dizzy from his words.
"The first time we met..."
Ji Zhuanxu whispered. "It was when Yunxi was being raised in the Huaxu clan, and you came to the Xuanyuan clan as a guest with your father. That's when I liked you."
He described it very precisely, indicating that this day was of great significance to him.
Both of them fell silent for a while. It took Li Jiuge a while to say, "It seems you weren't much earlier than me. Naturally, I was also..."
The more such hazy love remained unspoken, the more it had a unique beauty.
"So we can be said to have fallen in love at first sight." Ji Zhuanxu still had the mood to joke, but there seemed to be a stone weighing on his heart, and he couldn't remove it.
"We..." Ji Zhuanxu wanted to say something else.
"It's not 'we'." However, he was interrupted by Li Jiuge.
She tilted her face slightly, not letting Ji Zhuanxu see her full face. "We shouldn't indulge in love. It's time for us to take responsibility now."
She didn't turn back, for fear that once she did, she wouldn't be able to hold back her tears.
Knowing that she was suffering, Ji Zhuanxu didn't try to keep her for long. He could only watch helplessly as she turned around and left.
Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi were not far away. The two of them were secretly guessing whether Ji Zhuanxu really didn't remember or was just pretending.
"Azhi, do you think brother really doesn't remember?"
Feng Xingzhi nodded. "If it were me, I'm sure I wouldn't. I couldn't bear to make you sad like this."
Ji Yunxi thought for a while. "In that case, the probability of brother lying is not high. After all, he has no reason to hide it."
Just as they were thinking, they saw Li Jiuge walking out slowly and then closing the door.
Ji Yunxi couldn't help but step forward and ask, "The two of you..."
Li Jiuge shook her head. "We won't be together for the time being."
"Why?!" Ji Yunxi was very surprised.
As Li Jiuge walked towards the outside of the courtyard, she said, "Yunxi, Ji Yuchen and Ji Yunyi are like two sides of Ji Zhuanxu. One cares about officialdom and fame, and the other values life and feelings."
Ji Yunxi nodded. Although Ji Yuchen and Ji Yunyi weren't her real brother, she knew their personalities well.
"I've liked Ji Yuchen since I was a child. You know this. So when he was going to have a blind date with the children of the ministers, I thought I had no hope." She smiled self - deprecatingly. "But for some reason, Ji Yuchen gave up his future official career just to marry me."
Ji Yunxi also understood this matter.
After all, according to the laws of Nanyan, if Ji Yuchen didn't marry the princess, he could continue to be an official in the future. But if he married the princess, he would have nothing to do with officialdom for the rest of his life.
The title of the princess's husband not only gave Li Jiuge a status but also cut off Ji Yuchen's path to becoming a powerful official.
Li Jiuge seemed unable to understand why Ji Yuchen had made such a choice, but Ji Yunxi had already guessed.
Because Ji Zhuanxu really liked, or rather loved, Li Jiuge. So for him, official career was nothing compared to her.
Ji Yunxi could tell that the conversation between Li Jiuge and Ji Zhuanxu must not have been that simple. So she said, "Maybe only he himself knows the reason."
It was a way to save some face for her brother.
Li Jiuge was silent for a moment and then said, "Yunxi, I'm leaving."
Ji Yunxi looked shocked. She looked at Feng Xingzhi and then at Li Jiuge. "Leave? Where are you going?"
"Back to the Jiuli tribe." Li Jiuge was very determined. "I'm saying goodbye to the two of you now. Thank you for your care."
The two of them stared at each other, but they were very tacit and didn't try to stop her. Only Ji Yunxi said, "You don't have any magical power now, but you can't ignore your tribespeople. It's only natural for you to go back. It's just about brother..."
"Let's just say our fate isn't deep enough." Li Jiuge's heart seemed to be bleeding. It was as if someone had stabbed her deeply, causing a piercing pain.
Seeing her face getting paler and paler, they also knew that the separation was not only painful for Ji Zhuanxu but also for Li Jiuge.
Although Ji Yunxi was extremely reluctant, she could only respect Li Jiuge's decision. She just exhorted, "If you need any help, you can tell me."
Li Jiuge's expression was calm. She nodded to Ji Yunxi. "Don't worry. I'll come to you."