There was only the sound of gurgling water in the silent courtyard, and even the sound of footsteps was almost inaudible. This courtyard gave people a faint feeling of desolation, which was a bit sad.
Under the big bare tree stood a graceful woman, but the expression on her face was slightly lonely, and her eyes fell on another place.
On the bluestone board, the man's slender fingers pinched the black pieces, dropped them, smiled lightly, and then used his other hand to pick up the white pieces and dropped them on the chessboard. He repeated this, focusing all his attention on the chessboard, as if it would go on like this forever.
Ci'er turned around and left, went to the kitchen and came back with a stack of prepared pastries.
"Your Highness." Ci'er put the cake aside and sat down next to Yu Zhiyue.
"Huh?" Yu Zhiyue's eyes still fell on the chessboard.
Sighing softly, Ci'er pouted, "Your Highness, aren't you feeling bored?" Since she followed him back here, he has always been alone, sometimes playing chess, sometimes reading, and sometimes in a daze.
It was as if he was a world of his own. She couldn't get in, and neither could anyone else.
But looking at him like this, she felt heartbroken, and it hurt to the very top of her heart.
"If you feel bored, go out for a walk." Yu Zhili said calmly, with no fluctuation in his tone.
"Your Highness, please go out with me. It's not good for you to stay at home all the time. How about going out for a walk?" Ci'er didn't want to go out alone. She wanted to go out with Yu Zhiyue.
Her status in this house is a bit embarrassing. She is neither a maid nor a woman of Yu Zhi Yue. Although at the beginning, Ci'er called her Mrs. Yu Zhi Yue, but when she got here, she no longer had the shame to do so.
, and my heart has already fallen unconsciously, and I am willing to stay by his side, guarding him, accompanying him, and serving him without any recognition.
The first time he entered his home, his first feeling was desolation. Why is a prince's mansion so desolate? And for a prince, shouldn't he live in the palace when he is not crowned king? How can he live outside?
?
She had many questions, but it was impossible for her to ask Yu Zhi Yue, because Yu Zhi Yue couldn't tell.
He didn't like others touching him. She always remembered it, so she didn't dare to touch him. She could only keep a certain distance from him. They came back not long ago. They had fended off many pursuits and faced each other again and again.
Ci'er felt very tired from the pursuit, but thinking that Yu Zhiyue seemed to have lived like this all her life, she felt heartbroken and suffocated.
Why is he like this?
Yu Zhijue stared at the chess pieces on the chessboard. After a long time, he dropped a piece and it was a draw.
"Let's go." Yu Zhiyue stood up.
Ci'er was startled and couldn't react. She didn't expect that Yu Zhiyue would agree to accompany her out. She was so happy that she said, "Are you really willing to accompany me for a walk? Your Highness, you are so kind. Let's go."
let's go."
In the excitement, he forgot about it, and couldn't help but pull Yu Zhi Yue's hand. However, the moment he touched Yu Zhi Yue's finger, Yu Zhi Yue had already staggered his hand. The expression on his face was still light, and his delicate face did not change.
What emotions.
"I was so happy that I forgot about it. Your Highness, let's go out and I will protect you." Ci'er felt that if she didn't want to touch her, she wouldn't touch her. Anyway, it would be nice if she was here.
She kept a certain distance from him, neither seeming very close nor feeling very alienated. The distance was just right, so that Yu Zhiyue had no objection.