vrcanaries Chapter 242 Lost
Chapter 242 Lost
Shen Yuanci fell heavily to the ground in disbelief.
The wound on his waist, which was already bandaged, began to bleed due to the heavy fall.
His heart finally fell heavily at this moment, and during the violent fall, it was torn into pieces by the sharp wind.
He didn't want to cry, but the moisture and heat in his eyes kept rushing up. The heat that he had been holding back suddenly broke through the floodgates when he was not prepared.
"So, you and the prince have already made things clear, right?" Shen Yuanci looked at him steadily, his voice unconsciously choked with sobs.
"Yes." Lu Xuan was worried about his health, so he hurried over and carefully helped him up. "I'm sorry, Yuanci. I hope you don't blame me. The prince and I specially prepared a small gift."
As if afraid that he would refuse, Lu Xuan quickly added, "But don't worry, the gift isn't for you because of this incident. It's a token of my gratitude for saving me. Even though you're injured now, it's all a token of my appreciation!"
Shen Yuanci still looked at her steadily, and the faint hope in his heart was finally crushed into dust bit by bit by these words.
After a long time, he shook his head, as if talking to himself, and slowly smiled bitterly.
"No need for a gift. You came to see me yesterday and brought me a gift."
He sighed, "I didn't expect that he would change his mind after only one day."
He held his waist with one hand and waved at her with the other, "If I had known earlier, I should have left you at the Shen Mansion yesterday."
The voice gradually became lower, and between the words, there was endless loss and loneliness.
If I stayed in the Shen Mansion, perhaps everything would be different.
It was he who was careless.
In the end, I didn't seize the opportunity.
He didn't want her to see him in such a state of disarray, so he slowly stood up, broke free from her hand, stumbled away from her, and finally left alone.
She was worried that he was bleeding again, so she wanted to chase him. However, after taking just two steps, she heard a cold rebuke in her ear: "Don't follow me!"
Lu Xuan's footsteps paused, as if someone pushed him back, and he suddenly stood still.
The Shen family's colorful garden is now silent because of Shen Yuanci's departure.
Lu Xuan now had the opportunity to take a good look at the Shen family's garden. The mountains, rocks, flowers, trees, and exotic plants were truly beautiful.
I just hope that this place will continue to be a place Shen Yuanci likes in the future, and he won't be entangled in these bad memories because of her.
Just then, a rustling sound came from behind a few clumps of hollyhocks nearby.
"Who's there?!" Lu Xuan shouted vigilantly.
Hearing this loud shout, the rustling sounds were no longer hidden. With a loud bang, two figures suddenly emerged from behind the lush and green flowers.
"younger sister!"
"Sister Princess..."
Lu Xuan didn't expect that it was Shen Xingcan and Lu Xiao.
She was a little surprised, "Why are you two here?"
Shen Xingcan and Lu Xiao looked at each other, both feeling a little embarrassed.
It was Shen Xingcan who spoke first, "Princess, my brother Lu Xiao and I had been here the whole time, but we didn't expect to see you and my brother coming over soon after. I had no choice but to take him and hide..."
She quickly waved her hands and said, "But don't worry, we didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. It was really careless, so we heard it without paying attention..."
Although Shen Xingcan felt that his elder brother treated Lu Xuan a little differently, he never expected that he actually loved the princess!
So when I heard those words just now, I felt a chill on my neck.
Fortunately, her brother was rejected now. Otherwise, if he really had something going on with the princess, she couldn't even imagine how the prince would deal with their Shen family given his temper!
Lu Xuan was not worried about them finding out about this, but he just felt a little indebted to Shen Yuanci.
So, with a slightly apologetic smile, he said, "It's okay, it's okay if you guys know. This is my fault. Due to some strange combination of circumstances, I mistakenly thought your brother was my destined one, which is why I made such a mistake. It's understandable that he couldn't accept it for a while..."
But Shen Xingcan was still a little worried, "Then, Your Majesty, will this happen..."
Is she going to attack her brother because of this?
"No." Lu Xuan said calmly, "The prince already knows about this matter."
Shen Xingcan's heart finally began to relax.
Seeing that Lu Xuan seemed troubled, she pulled Lu Xiao out and said, "Don't overthink it, Princess Sister. I think my brother will figure it out later!"
As she spoke, her cheeks flushed. She glanced at Lu Xiao and then spoke, "Since we've bumped into each other today, we won't hide it from the princess. Brother Lu Xiao and I are getting married soon!"
With a bit of openness and frankness.
"marriage?!"
Lu Xuan exclaimed.
In fact, she knew that there was affection between the two, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
But immediately, I felt very happy for them.
She looked at Lu Xiao and asked hurriedly, "When is the date set? Do you need my help? This should be considered a happy event for our Duke's Mansion, and we can't treat Xingcan unfairly!"
Lu Xiao chuckled, "Ah Xuan, do you still not trust Third Brother?"
"Don't worry, as soon as the date is set, I'll be the first to send a letter to the palace!"
Lu Xuan's mood also soared with their good news. "When the Duke's Mansion gets married, I must go back early to wait for the bride!"
As they spoke, everyone in the garden smiled with their eyes curved.
Finally there was some good news, which helped to relieve the guilt she had just felt when facing Shen Yuanci.
Lu Xuan originally thought that since she and Shen Yuanci had such a big fight, Shen Yuanci must be angry and would not forgive her for a long time.
However, she didn't expect that when she finished chatting with Lu Xiao and the other two and returned to the main hall, he was already waiting for her inside.
Shen Tingan and Princess Changyang had both left, leaving only Jiang Xing and Shen Yuanci sitting there, both with serious expressions on their faces.
Lu Xuan was startled, his eyes flickering between the two people's faces, "You, you guys..."
Didn't you do anything?
As soon as she entered the room, Jiang Xing's eyes fell on her face.
Seeing her ask this, a gentle smile immediately appeared on his face. "Nothing, just waiting for you to come back. Brother Yuanci planned to give us a ride."
Lu Xuan felt that he could not bear it any longer, so he looked at Shen Yuanci with a complex sense of guilt: "You are still injured, don't talk about whether to send you off or not. We can just go on our own later..."
"It's a gift." Shen Yuanci didn't look at her again.
He just spoke coldly, and with a bitter smile, he said, "Today I have accepted all the gifts sent by the prince. The prince's gifts are generous, so Yuanci should also treat them with generous gifts."
Feeling the atmosphere at the scene, Lu Xuan didn't want to delay any longer and glanced at Jiang Xing. "Well, let's go then?"
Just now Shen Yuanci clearly said that he didn't want any gifts, but now he said he would accept them all.
It's easy to guess that Jiang Xing might have threatened someone again.
If she continued to stay here and cause trouble to others, she would only feel more guilty.
Jiang Xing smiled carefreely, then stood up and said, "Let's go."
Several people walked out without saying a word.
Only after sending Lu Xuan and Jiang Xing to the gate of the Shen Mansion did Shen Yuanci suddenly call out, "Prince."
Jiang Xing stopped and turned back to look at him seriously.
Shen Yuanci forced a smile on his pale face, his eyes filled with reluctance and unwillingness, but he resolutely did not look in her direction again.
"Remember what you promised me today."
"My king will definitely remember it!" Jiang Xing responded in a resounding voice, and the sonorous sound echoed over the Shen Mansion.
Little did they know that at this moment, on the roof opposite the Shen Mansion, several pairs of dark eyes were watching them quietly.