Cypress Boat Floating

Ye Jianqing does not have many friends here, and she is not a person who likes to confide her inner thoughts to others. Due to the requirements of her profession, she has excellent confidentiality skills, but it also means that many things can only be buried deep in her heart and cannot be shared with others, which undoubtedly makes people feel depressed and uncomfortable. However, she can always quickly find a way to relieve stress. For example, chatting with Lin Ruoyun is a very comfortable experience.

Ye Jianqing always feels particularly relaxed when chatting with Lin Ruoyun. Lin Ruoyun's voice is soft and pleasant, as if it can smooth out the wrinkles in people's hearts; and she is good at listening, never interrupting others easily, and never blindly judging or blaming anyone. She always asks questions one by one in a gentle tone, and then listens carefully to the other party's response. This way of communication allows both parties to communicate well, and Ye Jianqing can naturally express his emotions.

Ye Jianqing believes that the reason why Lin Ruoyun has such good patience may be because of the quality she has cultivated from her experience of taking care of her sister since she was a child. This experience has taught her how to care for and understand others, and give them enough space and time to express themselves. Therefore, when Ye Jianqing spent some time at the Lin family, she found that her mood became much more relaxed and happy.

So she stayed at the Lin family for dinner and volunteered to help wash the dishes. She sat there until night fell, watching the lanterns light up outside the window, until it was completely dark, and she was reluctant to leave.

As soon as she walked out of the Lin family's gate, she saw the carriage of the Xianwang Mansion parked at the door. Ye Jianqing raised her foot and stopped where she was. She didn't get on the carriage or leave. She just felt a little embarrassed.

She didn’t know whether Lu Ci Qiu was in the carriage. If he was, how long had he been waiting here? Why didn’t he send anyone to call her?

"Miss, please get in the car. The prince has been waiting for you in the car for a while." The coachman stood aside and saw that Ye Jianqing had no intention of leaving, so he took the initiative to speak.

Ye Jianqing nodded at him.

The driver had already urged her to leave, and she felt embarrassed to just leave. She still kept her attitude straight. She was just an employee here, so why should she argue with her boss?

However, when she opened the curtain and saw Lu Ci Qiu resting in the carriage, she couldn't help but feel a flash of emotion that she couldn't identify. It was hard to describe it as pain, bitterness, or joy, but perhaps it was a little bit of all of these. This should be the first time the two of them met since that day.

Lu Ci Qiu's face was as pale as paper, and he was exhausted, as if he was shrouded by an invisible pressure, making his face look a little haggard. His originally bright eyes were now tightly closed, and his brows were still furrowed, revealing a deep sense of fatigue and powerlessness. Especially the heavy dark circles under his eyes, like an indelible shadow, were deeply imprinted under his eyes.

Ye Jianqing took a deep breath and boarded the carriage carefully, fearing to make any noise. She walked lightly to the door and sat down, keeping a distance from Lu Ci Qiu so as not to disturb his rare moment of peace. She stared at Lu Ci Qiu quietly, feeling an indescribable pain in her heart.

Lu Ci Qiu has always been full of energy. Even after running on the battlefield all day, he has never been so tired. Now, he can fall asleep just by leaning against the car window, which shows that he is not in good health. Ye Jianqing can't help but think of the past few days when they have not been able to meet. He doesn't know what he is busy with.

As the carriage slowly started, Ye Jianqing sat down, his eyes fell on Lu Ciqiu, and he couldn't help but sigh softly. However, at this moment, Lu Ciqiu suddenly moved. Ye Jianqing's heart tightened, and he looked up hurriedly, just in time to bump into Lu Ciqiu's deep eyes.

Lu Ciqiu's eyes were as bright and dazzling as the twinkling stars in the night sky, and like the vast ocean, they contained endless affection and tenderness. The light in his eyes seemed to have an irresistible magic, instantly attracting Ye Jianqing's attention and making her heart beat faster involuntarily.

"Haha, what a coincidence." Ye Jianqing said awkwardly, but he didn't know what to say. The relationship between the two people has become very awkward since that quarrel. It should be considered a quarrel, right? The collision of their disagreements can be considered a quarrel?

Ye Jianqing didn’t know whether Lu Ci Qiu would feel embarrassed, but she felt so. Perhaps it was because this embarrassment was due to her unilaterally changing the way they got along with each other.

"Unfortunately, I'm here to pick you up." Lu Ciqiu, who had just woken up, had a low and hoarse voice, which made Ye Jianqing feel numb. She rubbed her ears unconsciously, trying to relieve this strange feeling.

Lu Ci Qiu did not change his posture or expression, but his eyes always followed Ye Jianqing like a shadow, even looking her carefully from head to toe, as if confirming something.

The atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became extremely depressing, and neither of them said another word.

After a long time, Lu Ci Qiu finally broke the silence: "Are you hiding from me?"

Ye Jianqing quickly shook his head and explained: "No, it's just that the prince has been too busy recently and we can't meet."