The early morning breeze, the hazy morning sun, the smell of earth and the sound of pines and bamboos linger around the pavilion, and the sound of plum wood becomes illusory and real.
Who did she meet this morning?
Not only had Tang Chen thought about this question, but he had already guessed the answer.
After all, there should be only two people who can make Li Zimu react like this.
And since Chu Xianping is still in Dajue, then this person can only be Wei Changtian.
"Is this Mr. Wei?"
Tang Chen slowly sat down next to Li Zimu and said softly:
"What did he say to you?"
"If he's urging you to ask me about that... I can tell you now."
"..."
From Tang Chen's perspective, Wei Changtian suddenly called Li Zimu away, most likely to ask her to quickly ask him why he could uncover hundreds of secret agents in the army at once.
Since Li Zimu has regarded him as a friend, he will definitely be embarrassed by this.
Tang Chen didn't want Li Zimu to be embarrassed, so he took the initiative to tell the matter.
There is no doubt that such an action can definitely be regarded as "sacrifice for others".
But Li Zimu shook his head after hearing this.
"no......"
"Mr. Tang, I did go to see Mr. Wei this morning."
"But he didn't ask about it, but..."
At this point, the voice stopped suddenly.
Li Zimu lowered his head and stopped talking, which made Tang Chen feel even more unhappy.
He waited for a moment and finally couldn't help but ask:
"But what?"
"..."
"Mr. Tang, this matter has nothing to do with you, so don't ask any questions."
Li Zimu slowly raised his head and wiped the corners of his eyes, forcing a bitter smile.
"Thank you for caring about me, but I just want to be alone now."
"Is it okay..."
The sentence "Can I" has a hint of pleading, which makes the person who hears it feel extremely distressed.
Tang Chen looked at Li Zimu, nodded silently, got up and walked outside the pavilion.
But just when he was about to walk out of the pavilion, he stopped again, turned around and asked softly:
"Is it because of Mr. Chu?"
"..."
A breeze blows, and the bamboo leaves sway gently, making a rustling sound.
As if all the pretense of being strong was suddenly defeated, Li Zimu's body shook suddenly, and tears fell down in an instant.
The choked sobs that echoed in the wind contained endless grievances and pains. Every drop of tears hit Tang Chen's heart, making his fists hidden in his sleeves clenched tightly.
Silently walking back to Li Zimu, he wanted to say a few words of comfort, but he didn't know what to say, so he just stood there stupidly.
A few breaths later, a trembling hand suddenly grabbed the corner of his clothes, like a drowning man clinging to the last straw.
His eyes widened slightly, Tang Chen stared blankly at Li Zimu who was clutching the corner of his clothes and crying bitterly, and hesitated for a long time.
The golden-red morning sun has completely jumped above the horizon, and the morning fog has dispersed, leaving only the dewdrops reflecting the sunlight shining brightly on the leaf tips.
In Liangzhou City, there were already many hawkers walking in the streets and alleys carrying goods, and the sound of hawking came one after another through the bustling morning, and then floated into Tang Chen's ears faintly.
He slowly stretched out his hand, then retracted it, then stretched it out again after a few breaths...
After going back and forth like this several times, he finally summoned up the courage and gently patted the back of Li Zimu's trembling hand.
"It'll be fine if you just cry..."
"..."
...
There are a few bushes welcoming spring, with shabby yellow flowers blooming in the corners.
The two people in the pavilion sat alone in this ordinary but special morning in silence for a long time.
"Miss Li..."
Handing over a handkerchief, Tang Chen said slightly nervously: "I just washed this handkerchief yesterday. If you don't mind it, take it and use it."
"......Thanks."
Li Zimu had stopped crying at this time. She gently took the handkerchief and said in a low voice: "It's okay, Mr. Tang, if you don't dislike me."
"This, where are these words?"
Obviously, this sentence, which was very easy to cause misunderstanding, made Tang Chen feel a little embarrassed.
He was afraid that Li Zimu would discover his embarrassment, so he took a deep breath and quickly changed the subject:
"Miss Li, what happened?"
"If it's possible...can you talk to me?"
"..."
Biting her lip, tears seemed to fall from the corners of her eyes again.
But this time, Li Zimu finally did not pretend to refuse, but asked softly after a moment of silence:
"Mr. Tang, why do you want to know about me and Xianping?"
"Are you treating me...?"
Li Zimu didn't finish the second half of the sentence, but the meaning was very clear.
Faced with this problem, Tang Chen became at a loss in an instant and hesitated for a long time without saying a word.
Under normal circumstances, Li Zimu should not ask again at this time.
But she had no intention of letting Tang Chen go, and actually lowered her head and asked softly:
"Do you not like it, or do you just don't know?"
"..."
"This, this..."
There was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and Tang Chen felt that he was not as nervous as he was now when he saw the four strange beasts behind Wei Changtian that day.
He actually knew very well that he had fallen in love with Li Zimu.
But just like Chu Xianping, Tang Chen is also an extremely sultry "straight man" when it comes to relationships between men and women.
He is even not as good as Chu Xianping, after all, the latter has had a failed relationship experience, and now he is married to a wife.
Tang Chen had been cultivating in Guigu Sect before, so he had never encountered such a thing.
Therefore, the words lingering in my throat finally became——
"I, I don't know..."
After saying these four words, Tang Chen looked at Li Zimu with great anxiety.
He was extremely expecting to see a hint of disappointment on Li Zimu's face, but the latter just nodded slightly.
"Well, Mr. Wei and I just said the same thing."
"ah?"
With his mouth wide open, Tang Chen didn't turn around for a while, not knowing what this sentence meant.
Li Zimu paused, and then explained:
"Mr. Tang, you should know that Mr. Wei has always regarded Xianping as his right-hand man."
"In fact, rather than saying that they are one king and one minister, they are better said to be close friends who live and die together."
"Although Xianping is very resourceful, he is very stupid when it comes to matters between men and women. He was deeply hurt by a woman before."
"Therefore, Mr. Wei was particularly concerned about Xianping's emotional affairs, for fear that he would make the same mistake again."
"That's why he called me over this morning and asked me whether my feelings for Xianping were true or false."
"but me......"
After a pause, Li Zimu shook his head in pain.
"And my answer is the same as yours just now."
"I have no idea......"
"..."
That’s what happened.
After hearing this, Tang Chensong vaguely guessed why Li Zimu was in so much pain now.
On the one hand, she thought she really liked Chu Xianping, but she hesitated at the critical moment, so she inevitably had some self-doubt.
On the other hand...
"So Mr. Wei will not allow you to continue to interact with Mr. Chu?" Tang Chen asked silently.
"yes."
Li Zimu closed his eyes and nodded bitterly.
"Master Wei told me..."
"He can save me, but he can also kill me."
"..."
I can save you, but I can also kill you.
These are indeed Wei Changtian's exact words.
But when Li Zimu deliberately concealed the precondition "if you are playing with Chu Xianping", the meaning expressed by this sentence undoubtedly became completely different.
And in this way, Tang Chen would naturally have a completely different mood when he heard this...
Looking at the pale Li Zimu, his expression gradually became complicated.
For himself, he really hopes that there will be no possibility between Li Zimu and Chu Xianping.
But at the same time, he didn't want Li Zimu to be sad...even if it was because of another man.
Therefore, Tang Chen didn't know what to do for a while.
What's more, strictly speaking, this matter has nothing to do with him, and he is not even qualified to speak.
Breathing heavily, Tang Chen just sat there without saying a word.
Until Li Zimu's trembling voice sounded beside him.