The Double-Chapter 704 - 215: Confession

The carriage traveled through the night, familiar roads, familiar night breezes, but Jiang Li sat inside with an unfamiliar heart.

The bonds between people in this world are indeed strange. From Tongxiang to Yanjing City, separated by thousands of miles, she never expected to marry into Yanjing and have such entanglements with the Shen family from a former life. And the grudges between Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning also made her become Jiang Li, which led to her intersections with many people she met as Jiang Li, inexplicably linking her with Jih Heng.

The road between the Duke Residence and the Jiang Residence had, in fact, only been familiar for a year and a half, yet it felt as though she knew it well. So much so that when it came time to part, she felt reluctant. From the initial surprise, finding the idea of venturing out at night scandalous and unimaginable, to later becoming accustomed and even taking the initiative to go, when exactly this change occurred, no one noticed.

From now on, there would be no more such actions, no more such feelings. That uneasy and apprehensive feeling, mixed with anticipation and reassurance, those complex and intertwined emotions, she figured they wouldn’t happen again. Jiang Li didn’t know if she would be sad about the future, maybe a bit heartbroken when she recalled it, but she truly had no regrets. Though leaving Yanjing and the stable life there, she could take her father with her, bring Xue Zhao back to her hometown, or even just carry Xue Zhao’s ashes, and travel the world, fulfilling Xue Zhao’s old dreams. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Having been confined to the estate for the first half of her life, it was time to fly out. After all, freedom in this life is truly precious.

So the corners of her mouth lifted slightly again, all previous sadness flying away. Even if it was time to say goodbye, she should do it with a smile. Compared to when she had just become Miss Jiang the Second, everything now was so much better than she had initially thought. Princess Yongning’s and Yurong’s great vengeance had been avenged, her father was still alive, and she still had a future; all in all, not bad at all.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Duke Residence, Jiang Li jumped down, and together with Zhao Ke, walked into the Duke Residence.

Every time she came to the Duke Residence, there were various matters, and Jiang Li had never seriously taken a good look at the Duke Residence. Today, however, she looked at it with extra care, as if trying to engrave every grass and tree here into her mind, to remember it clearly, so that in the future when she recalled it, it could be a memory treasured over many years, rather than something that fades and blurs with each passing year, forgetting what the place she once visited was like.

Her unusual behavior did not escape Zhao Ke’s eyes. Zhao Ke was all the more puzzled. Once in the courtyard, Zhao Ke asked Jiang Li to wait there and went to notify someone. After a while, Zhao Ke said, "The lord is in the study, Second Miss, follow me."

Jiang Li followed Zhao Ke to Jih Heng’s study. The door to the study was left ajar, and when Jiang Li pushed it open and walked in, Zhao Ke closed the door behind her.

Jih Heng sat at the desk, looking over something like memorandums, stacked high on the table. As soon as he saw Jiang Li, he stood up without paying any more attention to those papers and sat down by a small table, saying, "What brings you here?"

On the table were still two teacups and a pot, and he naturally poured a cup of tea for Jiang Li, just as he had done countless times before. This had almost become a habit for him, and it was nearly natural for Jiang Li too. She sat down, and Jih Heng pushed the teacup toward her, calmly pouring himself a cup of tea, and while pouring, he asked, "Why are you silent? Is there trouble?"

Jiang Li suddenly let out a laugh. The way Jih Heng spoke, it was as if every time she came, it wasn’t for anything good, as if she came seeking help with a pile of troubles. But then she thought, Jih Heng wasn’t wrong, and even though he spoke harshly, he always settled things for her perfectly every time.

Jiang Li picked up the teacup on the table. The tea they drank in summer was cooled in advance, carrying a faint coolness from the evening breeze, slightly bitter but fragrant. Jiang Li smiled and said, "Actually, today I’ve come to say goodbye to the Duke."

Jih Heng paused in his tea drinking. He put down the teacup and looked at Jiang Li, his amber eyes filled with an indecipherable expression. He asked, "Say goodbye?"

"This past year, I am thankful for the Duke’s care. I’ve always said that if the Duke ever needed me, I would do everything in my power to help. Every time, you’ve said I’m lying. Now it seems you might have been right, I might have to eat my words," she said gently with a smile, "I’m leaving Yanjing City, and it’s very likely I won’t come back. Before I go, I hope to say goodbye to the Duke, because leaving without saying a word would seem too heartless."

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