Host, the villain's corruption level has exploded!

Chapter 52: The Plan to Take Down the Commander (20)

"If you get enough rest, you might be able to make it through a month..."

"That's enough." Song Zhishu couldn't speak, but she managed to say with difficulty, "He'll be back the day after tomorrow. The day he comes back is his birthday. I need to prepare a birthday present for him." She smiled wearily, "Thank you."

The doctor sighed, wondering how such a foolish and pitiful woman could exist in this world, and could only leave. Song Zhishu picked up a mirror from the table beside her. The person in the mirror was terribly pale, her lips were chapped, and her eyes were devoid of any light. Her features were still delicate, but something seemed to be missing.

She quickly got up and hurriedly dressed herself. Looking at herself in the mirror, no different from usual, she smiled contentedly. How could she let him see her looking so haggard? When Ji Rong returned and saw the festively decorated house and a group of people offering their congratulations, he suddenly remembered it was his birthday. He couldn't help but feel annoyed; he hated these kinds of situations that required him to deal with them.

Reluctantly stepping into the house, Ning Xi quickly came close and asked gently, "Ji Rong, you're back. Look, this is a gift I gave you." It was a jade pendant engraved with his name, a prayer for peace.

Everyone around them was saying they were a perfect match, and Ning Xi blushed when she heard this, looking at Ji Rong shyly. Not wanting to offend her, he could only smile gently, pat Ning Xi's head, and say softly, "Good girl, I'm back."

The women all screamed and looked at Ning Xi with envy.

Song Zhishu's high hopes were dashed. She lowered her eyes and looked at the kite she had stayed up all night sewing. Although it was exquisitely made, it was far too shabby compared to jade pendants and the like.

She looked at Ji Rong, somewhat dazed. That smile was just like the one from her childhood—warm and comforting. Sadly, it was no longer hers.

Song Zhishu turned around, dejected, preparing to go back. Something seemed to flash through her mind; she clutched her head tightly, fragmented thoughts rushing into her mind, and the kite string in her hand fell to the ground.

"Miss, are you so happy to be getting married?"

"Let's see who dares to bully my young lady again!"

"Miss, let's go fly a kite!"

"This was made for me by Miss herself."

"I'm never letting the young lady play again!"

“Yu’er…”

Ji Rong saw Song Zhishu, but he didn't know how to face the woman who had given her everything for him. Watching her turn and leave, he felt a sense of relief, but then he saw her collapse to the ground, and a wave of unprecedented panic washed over him. He rushed forward, picked up the cowering Song Zhishu, and shouted, "Doctor! Call a doctor!" "Yu'er..."

Upon hearing those two words, Ji Rong froze, as if... she remembered...

"Is it noisy?" Ji Rong asked. "Let's go to the backyard." He was in a panic, but when he saw the ashes in the backyard, his eyes widened in disbelief.

He remembered... he remembered that there used to be a grove of crabapple trees here. Those were his favorite trees, but because Ning Xi liked cherry blossoms, Ji Rong also fulfilled her wish and planted hundreds of cherry blossom trees in total.

Only here, only here is his original aspiration. Now... how did it become like this? What exactly happened in these past three days?