Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 62 Loneliness and Pride

Pei Nai took a few bites and subconsciously glanced at Gu Jinheng, but he only saw the deep outline of his profile and didn't see any reaction.

Gu Jinheng picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of tender yellow fish meat from the plate. The soup dripped along the side of the meat.

He placed the piece of meat on a clean small plate.

Pei Nai withdrew his gaze and thought to himself that he really had nothing to do, so why was he looking at him?
After finishing the meal and getting the Ink Gun back, she will continue to look for clues to her rebirth, investigate the traitors in the Battle of Chishan, and leave Chaoyang after taking revenge.

From then on, Gu Jinheng and I became strangers and had no more contact.

The reason why she didn't hold him accountable for the Battle of Yagu was that the war was an unexpected victory, the casualties were far lower than expected, and after her death, the pensions and resettlement of the martyr's family were properly handled, and the former soldiers of the Pei family army had not been treated harshly in the past ten years.

Besides, they were husband and wife after all, and Tianyao couldn't live without him now, so she temporarily let go of her hatred.

But since I have decided to end the relationship, why should I care about what he thinks?

The room was too quiet, as always.

When they were alone, if Pei Nai said nothing, there would be only silence all around.

She thought about what she would do in the past when faced with such a situation.

He couldn't help laughing in his heart, and perhaps like a clown, he was always worried that Gu Jinheng would feel lonely, so he tried every way to make the room lively and did a lot of stupid things.

Now that he thinks about it, maybe he was used to being alone since he was a child and didn't need her company at all.

In Gu Jinheng's opinion, her care would most likely turn into trouble.

Although she didn't want to do such stupid things again, there were some things that she should ask now, which would be most appropriate.

Pei Nai knew it well.

For many things, even if she investigated for three months, the results might not come as quickly as a single word from Gu Jinheng.

"Do you know where Senior Zhong is now?" Pei Nai asked.

Gu Jinheng lowered his head and unskillfully picked out the fish bones from the dish. "I don't know. The people who followed him were thrown off shortly after leaving the city."

Pei Nai glanced sideways.

Looking at his actions, I complained in my heart: Gu Jinheng is really particular now. He will not eat a whole piece of fish without picking out all the bones. I am really impressed.

"Have you got any clues about the assassination of that official? Have you guessed any suspicious persons?" Pei Nai asked again.

Maybe Pei Nai saw it wrong, because one corner of Gu Jinheng's mouth actually curled up slightly.

This subtle expression flashed by, and Pei Nai was a little puzzled.

Gu Jinheng replied: "Yes."

Pei Nai was confused as he only said half of this with confidence. He leaned his neck forward slightly and looked at him sideways, feeling that he was being teased.

"Who is it?" she asked with a frown.

"I can send someone to pick you up at the next meeting. If you want, you can come and listen by yourself."

If that's the case, doesn't it mean that I will have to meet him again in the future?
Pei Nai was furious. Gu Jinheng didn't just speak frankly, but used this as a threat. She didn't know what his intention was.

She muttered under her breath, "Stingy."

She knew that Gu Jinheng could hear what she said, so she said it on purpose for him to hear.

Gu Jinheng said nothing. He took a long time to pick the fish meat from the plate and put it all into Pei Nai's bowl.

Was it originally prepared for her?
"Why are you picking out the thorns for me?" Pei Nai looked at him in confusion.

Gu Jinheng looked at her without hesitation, "Other husbands all do this."

Pei Nai was confused again. Why had she never seen any husband do this?
"Will you go to the finals of the Dengyun Conference tomorrow?" Gu Jinheng seemed to talk more.

"I don't know." Pei Nai answered him perfunctorily.

Who told him not to tell me the clues about the assassination of the official?
Pei Nai lowered his head and continued to eat his meal.

She was very fast. Before Gu Jinheng could even remove the shells from the boiled shrimp on his plate, Pei Nai had already put down her chopsticks.

The rice in Gu Jinheng's bowl remained untouched from beginning to end.

Therefore, she also realized that the shrimp was most likely given to her.

There seemed to be a thin mist in Gu Jinheng's eyes, covering his emotions and making them hazy.

Pei Nai could see that something was on the tip of his tongue, but he hesitated. Finally, he looked away and just sighed softly, "Are you full?"

"Well, I'm full."

Pei Nai was still a little confused. What did he want to say just now? This was not a military camp. Could he eat slowly?

However, it turned out that he also knew that he no longer had the right to say such things.

Pei Nai added, "It's okay, just keep eating. Ask them to give me the Guimo Gun. I'll go back by myself."

Gu Jinheng's face was as cold as ice, and he also put down his chopsticks.

"I send you."

In the carriage on the way back home.

Pei Nai placed the tail end of the Gui Mo Spear under his feet, held the upper part in his arms, and looked at it from top to bottom for a long time.

The Gui Mo Gun had clearly been well taken care of over the years.

The tip of the gun has not become dull, and there is no sign of wear and tear on the whole thing.

It didn't look like she was left somewhere that would take a long time to find. Pei Nai raised her eyes, with a hint of anger, and looked at the person who had deceived her again.

Gu Jinheng turned a blind eye and just poured her more tea.

The cooked water gives off hot steam, surging and evaporating upwards.

He slowly said, "What are your plans for the next few days?"

Pei Nai didn't answer him directly, but only asked the question she had been wanting to ask since they met.

"Do you still have feelings for me?" How shameless.

"Ah."

Gu Jinheng responded, and the darkness in his eyes suddenly disappeared, and there was a hint of brightness, not sure if it was the reflection of the light or something else.

This was the first time he expressed his feelings to Pei Nai in all the years they had known each other.

Pei Nai's heart also beat slightly.

But suddenly, countless images of swords clashing flashed before her eyes. She finally changed her expression and said with a sneer, "Don't be like this. After all, we are separated by life and death. It's hard to continue the old feelings. Just forget about those beautiful mornings and moonlit nights."

Gu Jinheng didn't look at her again, but his voice was a little hoarse than usual, "A broken mirror can be mended, and I am willing to find a way to mend it."

Pei Nai absolutely couldn't believe that Gu Jinheng would say such a thing.

In an instant, a word that seemed to have nothing to do with Gu Jinheng suddenly appeared in front of Pei Nai.

Wronged.

It made him lose all his pride.

The carriage suddenly stopped at this time, and they had arrived at the Tang Mansion.

Pei Nai jumped out of the car without hesitation, and Gu Jinheng followed closely behind.

He took out a pure white robe with a fur collar from somewhere, shook it open and put it on Pei Nai, "It's cold at night, go in quickly."

At this moment, the sky was dark and gloomy. Two lanterns were hung in front of the eaves of the Tang Mansion.

In the dim light, she saw tenderness in Gu Jinheng's eyes, which was a scene she had never seen before.

She couldn't understand it, but she was deeply fascinated by it.

Cursing himself inwardly for being so useless, Pei Nai turned around and walked towards the main gate of the Tang Mansion without even saying a word of goodbye.

After she went in, the servant closed the door and bolted it.

Pei Nai walked away in a hurry without looking back.

He didn't notice the loneliness in Gu Jinheng's eyes that could no longer be concealed.

There are no stars in the sky, only a lonely moon hanging in the sky.

The cold moonlight fell on his shoulders.

He looked at the closed door and stood there for a long time without moving.

(End of this chapter)