#88I'm afraid Lord Shen will misunderstand.
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Chapter 88 I'm afraid Lord Shen will misunderstand.
After leaving Minister Hu's house, Qingqing shook her head and said,
"Your way of doing things is too reckless. Do you think Minister Hu is so easy to bully?"
Shen Yulou said, "I can't worry about all that. It's uncertain whether I'll live or die on this trip, so how can I care about these things?"
Song Hu, however, quite admired Shen Yulou's approach. "This token is really useful. I think we should just be bandits along the way. If we need anything, we'll just snatch it. We could get rich by plundering all the way to Qinghe County."
Qingqing snorted, "If Lord Shen did that, his head would be gone before he even returned!"
Shen Yulou said, "Not necessarily."
Qingqing:...Listening to Shen Yulou, it seems he really means it?
He's actually seriously considering Song Hu's suggestion. Traveling with these two, safety is hard to guarantee!
The three rode their horses straight for the city gate. Suddenly, Shen Yulou saw a familiar figure.
"You two go wait for me at the city gate first. I still have something to do."
Song Hu and the other rode away.
Shen Yulou dismounted and walked over to a woman.
"Gui Ru, where are you going?"
When Qin Guiru saw Shen Yulou, her expression immediately changed.
"Why are you here?"
Shen Yulou sighed and recounted everything that had happened that day.
Qin Guiru's face was full of worry.
"You're a doctor, isn't it too dangerous for you to go to the front lines?"
Shen Yulou said, "There's no other way. A great hero serves the country and its people. This Official cares for the world, and even if there's danger, I must have the spirit to press forward fearlessly."
This time, Qin Guiru didn't scoff at Shen Yulou's words. Instead, her eyes held a hint of admiration as she looked at him.
"Do you want me to see you off?"
Shen Yulou shook his head, a hint of melancholy in his eyes as he spoke.
"I don't know if I'll be able to return from this trip. I always have some regrets in my heart."
Qin Guiru was startled. "Why?"
Shen Yulou stared at her intently and said,
"Once, a sincere love was placed before me, but I didn't cherish it. Only after losing it did I regret it deeply.
If Heaven were to give me another chance to start over, I would say three words to that girl: I love you.
If a time limit must be added to this love, I hope it would be ten thousand years."
Qin Guiru's body trembled suddenly, and she couldn't help but take a step back.
Her pupils trembled violently, her eyes fixed on Shen Yulou, and her lips quivered slightly.
"Lord Shen, you..."
Shen Yulou took Qin Guiru's hands and said affectionately,
"Gui Ru, if I don't come back this time, don't wait for me. Find a good family to marry into and don't mistreat yourself. Even if I die, I don't want to see you live poorly."
Qin Guiru's nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Shen Yulou pulled her into his arms and then lowered his head to kiss her.
His movements were not fast, and Qin Guiru could have reacted, but she didn't dodge. She closed her eyes and met his kiss.
A moment later, Shen Yulou released her lips. Qin Guiru's eyes were filled with infinite tenderness.
Shen Yulou stroked her head, "Gui Ru, I'm leaving."
With that, Shen Yulou swung onto his horse and galloped away without looking back.
Watching his receding figure, Qin Guiru's nose tingled even more... Zheng Feifan was on guard duty at the city gate tower.
He had been truly depressed these past few days.
He felt like he couldn't hold his head high in front of anyone.
The incident where he wet his pants from fright in the main hall last time, caused by Song Hu, had spread throughout the entire capital.
Everyone who knew Zheng Feifan would discuss it behind his back.
And his relationship with Qin Guiru was also getting worse and worse.
Under the current circumstances, if he were to propose marriage to the Qin family, they would probably never agree.
Helpless, Zheng Feifan had no choice but to seek help from his parents, asking them to talk to Qin Guiru's parents at the Qin family for a long time.
They brought gifts and spoke many kind words.
Finally, Qin Guiru's mother agreed to let Qin Guiru meet Zheng Feifan again, giving him another chance to say some nice things and mend their relationship.
Today, Zheng Feifan was wearing new clothes, had washed his hair, and looked energetic.
While standing guard at the gate, he suddenly saw a familiar figure riding towards him from afar.
Isn't that Shen Yulou?
As soon as he saw him, Zheng Feifan gritted his teeth in anger.
It's all because of this corrupt official!
He not only stole Qin Guiru's first kiss but also showed off in public, making him a laughingstock!
This time, he's finally fallen into my hands, hasn't he?
Zheng Feifan, as the city gate guard, naturally held a certain amount of power.
If he said you could leave, you could leave. If he said no, you had to obediently turn back!
Seeing Shen Yulou riding towards him, Zheng Feifan immediately stopped him.
"Stop! What are you doing!"
Shen Yulou glanced at him, then pointed to the command flag stuck behind his horse.
"By imperial decree, I am leaving the city. Get out of the way."
Zheng Feifan angrily said, "What imperial decree? I didn't see it. Get off your horse, or don't blame me for being impolite to you!"
Shen Yulou slapped him across the face.
Slap!
"Blind fool, get lost!"
The slap caught Zheng Feifan off guard.
He flew into a rage and drew his saber from his waist.
"You're looking for death!"
As soon as the saber was drawn, Song Hu suddenly charged out from the side, and from horseback, slapped Zheng Feifan on the other side of his face.
With a bang, Zheng Feifan was sent flying directly.
Song Hu's slap was incredibly powerful, leaving Zheng Feifan dizzy and disoriented.
"Get out!"
The remaining guards dared not stop them and quickly opened the city gate. The three galloped away.
Zheng Feifan shook his head, taking a long time to stand up.
Half of his face was already swollen, looking utterly disheveled.
Zheng Feifan gritted his teeth in anger, "This is outrageous! They are going too far!"
...A moment later.
Qin Guiru appeared at the city gate.
Seeing many guards there, she didn't go over, but stood far away by the roadside.
Zheng Feifan saw her and was immediately overjoyed.
He said to a few colleagues, "That's my fiancée!"
With that, Zheng Feifan straightened his clothes and quickly walked over.
His face, of course, still showed the handprint, clearly indicating he had been beaten.
Qin Guiru frowned, too lazy to ask him what happened.
Compared to Shen Yulou, Zheng Feifan was simply too inferior.
"Gui Ru, you're here!"
Zheng Feifan stood in front of Qin Guiru, thinking he looked very handsome, and took out a handkerchief from his embrace, handing it to her.
"Gui Ru, this is what I made for you. Do you like it?"
Zheng Feifan had put a lot of effort into it, thinking it would surely win Qin Guiru back.
But upon seeing the handkerchief, Qin Guiru's frown deepened.
"You're a grown man, and all you think about are these things all day?"
"A man should have ambitions for the world, a heart of chivalry. A great hero serves the country and its people."
"But what about you? All you think about is embroidery, weaving, and romantic affairs?"
Qin Guiru's eyes were filled with disappointment.
"Young Master Zheng, my mother insisted I come to see you today, so it's a good opportunity for me to make myself clear."
"Don't contact me anymore in the future."
"I'm afraid Lord Shen might misunderstand."
After saying that, Qin Guiru walked away without looking back.
Zheng Feifan was struck as if by lightning. After a long moment, he knelt on the ground and cried out to the sky,
"No!