A Ru was taken back to the General's Mansion. Shen Yiru and Li Wantong got the news and rushed over. Although it was already late at night, the two of them still came to the General's Mansion to see A Ru.
Although they hadn't spent much time with A Ru, they were still called elder sisters by A Ru. Moreover, A Ru was Mu Fengqie's younger sister. It was only reasonable for them to come and have a look.
Yuan Yuhan summoned all the imperial physicians from the palace. He anxiously guarded by A Ru's side, fearing that something might happen to her.
The scene of Yuan Yuhan taking such good care of A Ru was extremely eye - piercing to Li Wantong. She didn't want to see the man she loved having feelings for other women.
However, the fact that Yuan Yuhan liked A Ru was undeniable. She couldn't change it, but she was also unwilling to give up the belief she had held for so many years.
When acne appeared on her face, she had been staying at home in seclusion. Even after her face got better, she didn't go to arrange a marriage, because from beginning to end, there had only been Yuan Yuhan in her heart.
She blamed all the mistakes on God. If her face hadn't gone through those problems, would she be the one by his side now?
A Ru slowly opened her eyes and saw Yuan Yuhan, who was extremely anxious. She weakly managed to show a smile and said, "Don't worry. I'm tough and nothing will happen to me."
"I won't allow anything to happen to you. You must get better. If anything happens to you, I'll make all these imperial physicians pay with their lives. So you must get better, okay?" Yuan Yuhan said with tears welling up in his eyes.
He only regretted that he hadn't been able to protect the woman he loved well. She was originally a delicate and weak girl. How could her body bear it?
He wished he could kill the executioner with his own hands, but A Ru was more important. He knew that Mu Fengqie and Jing Xunce would surely not let that person off, so he felt relieved.
A Ru nodded. Her face was still extremely pale. "I'll be fine. I haven't... haven't even been with you yet."
Previously, she had always been hesitating whether to accept him or not. It was only after this incident that she realized how much she cared about him in her heart.
Seeing him so anxious for her, A Ru felt warm inside, and it seemed that all the pain had disappeared at that moment.
Hearing this, Yuan Yuhan's expression changed. There was no longer just solemnity on his face. "What did you just say? You said you'd be with me?"
Hearing this, he became extremely happy. He had originally thought he would have to wait for three days to get an answer. He felt that every day was like a year before.
A Ru smiled. "I agree to be with you. You'll treat me well, right?"
Yuan Yuhan nodded happily, dancing like a child. He quickly grabbed A Ru's hand and said excitedly, "I will definitely treat you well. I promise I'll never let you get hurt again. From now on, you'll be the only one I love."
A Ru smiled contentedly. She envied the love between her elder sister and brother - in - law, who were meant to be together for life. However, she also knew that it was normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines. She had never expected anything, but unexpectedly, he had made this promise to her in person.
It was at this moment that A Ru felt how safe it was to be with him. But her body couldn't hold on any longer, and she fainted.
Li Wantong watched the affectionate couple in front of her, and the tears couldn't stop flowing. Fortunately, apart from Shen Yiru, no one noticed her.
Shen Yiru and Li Wantong were good friends. Naturally, she knew that Li Wantong had always had feelings for the Fifth Prince. So she subconsciously looked at Li Wantong and saw that she was standing there, with tears streaming down her face.
Although she also thought the situation was a bit complicated, feelings were something that no one could explain clearly. Li Wantong and Yuan Yuhan had grown up together, but their relationship was no match for that between Yuan Yuhan and a girl he had only known for two months.
But this was the reality. Shen Yiru didn't think there was anything wrong with it and sincerely blessed them. However, as Li Wantong's friend, she had to persuade her well.
She pulled Li Wantong out of the room. Now that A Ru was out of danger, they could leave.
The two walked on the dark street and tacitly didn't say a word. Shen Yiru knew that Li Wantong must be feeling extremely bad at the moment, so she gave her some space to think.
Li Wantong pulled Shen Yiru to an inn. After all, it was already night. If she went back in this state, her parents would surely ask her a lot of questions.
Moreover, it wasn't safe for two girls to be out alone, so they chose to go to the inn. Li Wantong ordered two pots of wine and drank in the room.
Seeing her good friend so sad, Shen Yiru also felt bad. She understood the feeling of loving someone but not being able to be with them better than anyone else.
"I'll drink with you. I'm your good friend, Wantong. Don't keep your feelings inside. You can talk to me. Keeping them inside will make you sick." Shen Yiru said worriedly.
Li Wantong took a big gulp of wine and then closed her eyes, savoring the pungency of the alcohol. "Yiru, why is God treating me like this? What on earth did I do wrong? Should I not have come to this world?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she burst into tears. Why did God play such a cruel joke on her? Why did she always have to live through such ups and downs?
Originally, she thought that because they had grown up together, they would surely be together when they grew up. But unexpectedly, God made so many pimples appear on her face. She had lived a hopeless life every day, constantly missing him.
But one day, she met Mu Fengqie, and her face gradually returned to normal. She thought it was God's mercy, allowing her to live a normal life again.
But unexpectedly, God played another joke on her. The man she had loved deeply since childhood didn't have any feelings for her at all. Her long - held wish was to marry the man she loved, but now it seemed that this wish had become a bubble.
Shen Yiru looked at Li Wantong with heartache. "How could this be your fault? You mustn't think like that. There are many people who love you in this world. There's really no need to fixate on just one person."
Seeing Li Wantong in such pain, she also felt uncomfortable. Why were there so many people in the world who loved but couldn't be together? If Li Wantong had taken the first step earlier, would the result have been different?
Li Wantong sneered, her face full of unwillingness. "It's easy for you to say. He's the man I've loved for more than ten years. How could I let go so easily?"