Jiang Yangshuo, standing in the shadows, said,
"Give me another chance, Yuanyuan."
He walked out from the shade of the trees and took two steps towards the forest garden.
Dressed in a suit and tie, with golden vertical pupils and full of strong emotions.
His slightly half-beast appearance made him look like a trapped beast with nowhere to go.
"I will do well this time, cherish it, and never make such a mistake again."
He approached Lin Yuan little by little, his voice bitter,
"Do you know that I haven't had a good night's sleep in these years? I regret it all the time."
Lin Yuan stepped back a little.
Jiang Yangshuo's emotions were strong and outward. The tentacles captured all kinds of complex emotions, anxiety, pain, desire, regret... and some other things.
It's hard to read when mixed together.
Human beings are always like this, Lin Yuan thought, complex and changeable, difficult to understand.
But she found that there was still a difference.
The difference lies in whether you want to understand it or not.
Not long ago, it was a similar environment.
In the dimly lit area, there was some noise around him. Another sentry stood in front of him and gave him a bitter smile.
His emotions were like raging molten lava, warming his heart.
I kept the ideas I had at that time in my memory, pondering them from time to time, and trying to understand them over and over again, until today.
I really want to understand, thinking about it
Unlike at this moment, the emotions coming from the other side are surging.
But my heart is like the cold lake, without any ripples, and I feel a little dull.
I just want to leave quickly.
Jiang Yangshuo seemed very excited, his mouth opening and closing as he spoke. Lin Yuan, distracted, only heard a few fragments of what he said.
"I know I was wrong, Lin Yuan."
"I think about you every day."
“I’m going crazy.”
"Really, give me another chance... please."
She knew that Jiang Yangshuo's feelings at this moment might be sincere. About ten years ago, in a garden, the young Jiang Yangshuo who found her at that time also spoke to her with the same sincerity.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but think back to himself at that time.
She was a very young child at that time, with a small body, alone, and at a loss about the world she lived in.
When I looked up, I saw only a very narrow road in front of me.
The partner designated by the state ultimately ends up in a life of family and backyard, and life can almost end at a glance, with no room for choice or trial and error.
At that time, I just felt confused.
Now, after seeing the real sky and mountains, it is horrifying to think about her going back to that life.
Jiang Yangshuo is still talking.
"We have known each other since childhood. No one knows you better than me."
"I no longer care if you're an offensive wizard or something."
"I won't say those stupid things that make you sad again."
"My father said that if you are willing, he will immediately ask His Majesty to grant you a marriage contract, and you will immediately become the mistress of the Jiang family."
When Lin Yuan heard this, he came to his senses and was shocked. He waved his hands repeatedly.
"No no no, thank you."
She almost forgot that the guide was the property of the empire and must obey the marriage contract matched by the state. If the Jiang family proposed again at this time and the queen agreed, she would have no choice but to flee and become a wanted criminal of the empire.
The possibility of this happening must be eliminated, no matter how small.
Reject him and completely extinguish his hope.
When necessary, Guide Lin, who is good at understanding people's hearts, quickly goes online, is decisive, rational and indifferent, and efficiently finds solutions.
[Hurry up, copy the answers for me] Lin Yuan gave instructions.
The tentacle secretaries searched for the right image from among the myriad memory fragments within one second and presented it to Lin Yuan for him to imitate.
"Thank you for keeping me in your heart for so many years, but I may have to say sorry to you."
The girl under the wisteria trellis lowered her head slightly, looking shy, imitating the scene very well.
"But I already have other sentinels."
"Impossible." Jiang Yangshuo subconsciously reached out and tried to grab Lin Yuan's arm.
The girl standing in the shadow of the flowers suddenly looked up at him.
Her eyes were cold and sparkling, like a pair of jades immersed in an icy spring.
That look was so cold, without a trace of attachment or friendship towards me.
Jiang Yangshuo's hand, which was raised in the air, froze, and slowly dropped down under the cold and powerful pressure.
I knew this girl many years ago, held her hand since she was a child, and once thought she would become my wife.
Now, she was standing in front of him and was only polite to him. If he wanted to get closer, she would use intimidation to deal with him.
Jiang Yangshuo felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if a red-hot dagger had stabbed into it and was stirring violently.
Perhaps Lin Yuan felt the same way when he saw himself holding someone else's hand
No, the sadder thing is that she might not care as much as she thinks.
Jiang Yangshuo's eyes were red. Holding on to his last fantasy, he asked in his most gentle tone,
"Impossible, Yuanyuan, you're just still mad at me, right? There's no one more suitable for you as a Sentinel than me. Have you forgotten that our match is 70%?"
"But he is very good to me and likes me very much. We are a good match and we are very happy together."
Lin Yuan became a little impatient and began to be too lazy to imitate, speaking in a cold tone.
Finally, I thought about it and added one more sentence to make it more convincing.
"All my faults are advantages in his eyes. We are very compatible in our spiritual picture. I am satisfied with him. He has become my sentinel."
When she said this, I don’t know who she was thinking of, her cheeks flushed slightly.
In the night filled with the fragrance of flowers, she looked a little like a human girl who was truly in love.
"Who is it?" Jiang Yangshuo asked desperately, "You have to tell me his name, then I can give up this thought."
We need help immediately to eradicate this trouble once and for all.
Lin Yuan went over the sentinels he had become familiar with over the years in his mind and chose a name from among the many brothers with whom he had been through life and death together.
He and I have a life-and-death friendship, and we are willing to risk our lives to help each other. I thought he wouldn't mind being a shield for me.
"That person is..."
The two men were standing under the flower stand in the courtyard and talking. In the hall across the flowing water, under the brightest light, Ni Ji was surrounded by many people.
The new adjutant of the Royal Guard handled the banquet very well.
He is not too enthusiastic, nor too cold and arrogant. He strikes the right balance between being neither too close nor too distant, making it comfortable to be around him.
Young and handsome, with great military achievements, honors and glory, experienced and knowledgeable, he is undoubtedly a rising star.
Countless people came up to him with wine glasses in hand and chatted with him.
An old colleague from the Public Security Bureau was talking excitedly with his belly sticking out. Ni Ji nodded and looked at him with a gentle smile.
No one knew that the sentry who smiled and spoke lightly and handled things with ease was actually very nervous at this moment. All his five senses were fully activated and all his attention was focused on a water pavilion far away from here.
He discovered Lin Yuan from the very beginning.
I know that she was sitting alone under the flower stand by the water, holding up her skirt and carrying a glass of wine.
I heard the subtle sound of her skirt rustling, heard her patting her chest as if in relief, heard her sitting down by the water.
Under the shadows of the layers of wisteria flowers, a fair white hand was shaking a crystal glass, and the wine made a subtle flowing sound as her fingers shook.
The sound came from far away, caught by the sentry's powerful hearing, and shook his mind.
While Ni Ji was dealing with the people who kept talking around him, trying not to make any big mistakes, he couldn't help but try his best to capture every little detail about that person.
The aroma of the wine in her glass spread all the way and came from far away.
She was drinking a kind of fruit wine brewed from longan, which was sweet at first and had a strong aftertaste, just the flavor she liked.
Imagine at this moment, the man's face was covered by the shade of flowers, his lips were stained with wine, and he was squinting his eyes slightly, looking very comfortable.
The hem of her skirt was stained with the faint scent of grass and roses.
Perhaps earlier, she ran through her yard with her skirt lifted up, and was scented with the unique smell of their family yard.
I have been to that yard with plants, roses, roses and many other flowers many times.
Someone was approaching her, and Ni Ji's eyes suddenly turned cold.
An ungrateful guy disturbed her peace.
It was the so-called ex-fiancé who disturbed Lin Yuan many times after they came back this time.
That's a damn guy.
Ni Ji heard the entire conversation between the two people. He shouldn't have listened to it, it was the etiquette written in the sentry code, but he couldn't bear it at all.
Standing there, she could hear from afar the other sentry passionately and frankly pouring out his heart to her, begging for her forgiveness and for her favor.
The heart can't help but mention it.
I felt relieved when I heard her coldly refuse.
I also heard her say that she already had a sentinel she liked.
I also heard Jiang Yangshuo asking that person's name.
Lin Yuan opened his mouth to answer.
Ni Ji felt as if a hand reached into his chest, and the cold fingers suddenly gripped his pounding heart.
Don't let it struggle, don't let it jump.
The whole body's attention is highly concentrated, overlooking the passing crowd and the footsteps.
He heard a dragonfly fluttering across the water, the shadows of flowers reflected in the flowing water, and a fish came up to disturb the surface of the lake with its tail.
The man standing by the water slowly spoke, "That person's name is..."
At that moment, time seemed to be stretched infinitely.
At this moment, countless scenes of life flashed through Ni Ji's mind.
When he was young, he had no parents and had a hard life.
I was too young at that time. When the wind was cold and I was almost dying of hunger, I would envy those families who had warm lights on.
When you are injured and sick and huddled in a corner, you will always long for the embrace of your loved ones.
Growing up in this way, stumbling along, the seed of longing for something was unknowingly planted in my heart.
Although I don’t know what it is, I am still searching for it.
After entering the Sentinel Academy, I admired the teachers, but they later changed.
I made good friends and classmates, but my classmates eventually turned against me.
After finding comrades at the sentry post who could trust their lives, those people also left.
He never got what he wanted. His body was empty, and his heart was always missing a piece.
I met her directly. I finally understood what I had always longed for.
A person who brings you warmth, a family, a warm embrace,
Ever since I met her. Ever since she hugged me that time. This unquenchable desire has been forever attached to her.
Now maybe you have new partners, things you want to do, and goals you want to achieve.
But the deep desire for her in my heart is clearer and stronger than ever.
Jiang Yangshuo was waiting for Lin Yuan to speak, waiting for the name to come out.
Ni Ji was also waiting, holding his breath and pausing his heartbeat.
Like waiting for the most important judgment in life.
In the spiritual picture, the sea is covered with fog and the waves are rolling.
A huge balance appeared in the sky, with one end of the balance carrying family, country, mission, hatred, responsibility, feelings... everything, the most important thing.
The other side is empty.
Until Lin Yuan's lips parted slightly and he finally said that name,
He is my sentinel, his name is...
Ni Ji.
The two words "Ni Ji" slowly fell from the sky and landed on the other side of the scale.
The balanced scales spin under the countless stars.
The Sentinel's world stabilized at that moment.
The waves and fog dispersed, my heart fell back into my chest, and fresh air flowed into my lungs again.
I vaguely know that Lin Yuan might just be using his name to appease Jiang Yangshuo.
But I heard her say with her own mouth that her sentinel was Ni Ji, and the person she liked was Ni Ji, not anyone else, not any other name.
It seems to be enough.
It seems that everything that I have experienced and endured along the way, from a lonely orphan to a soldier who has gone through hardships, has been comforted by this moment today.
Jiang Yangshuo left with a pale face.
Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, bent down and peeked out from under the flower stand with wisteria flowers hanging down, and saw the person whose name he had just borrowed to arrange things for.
The man stood by the water, the rippling water floating on his face with distinct features. There was water around him, and his eyes seemed to be filled with rippling water.
Lin Yuan saw a striking red hue that dyed his ears and neck. The crimson color spread all the way down and was collected into the tight collar of the military uniform.
The sentry turned his head away from her sight and spoke in the fragrant night.
"You... you know how I feel about you."
The sound was very light, like a hint of sweet wine floating in a glass, which could easily make people intoxicated.
Lin Yuan suspected that he had drunk too much tonight for the first time in his life, otherwise why would his head be so confused
He didn't even have time to brush away the fallen purple petals that fell all over his shoulders.
What did he say and what did he mean
What did he just hear from me
[I already have a sentinel, and that person likes me very much, his name is Ni Ji. ]
You just said this
[He and I have a tacit understanding in every aspect, and we also fit in well in our mental picture]
The tentacles gave the reminder dutifully.
Lin Yuan opened his mouth, but was so confused that he didn't know what to say.
Ni Ji sighed, reached out and gently took off a petal that had fallen on her head.
Looking at her dazed face, he gave her a gentle smile.
"It's okay, you don't have to say anything, I understand."
I know you are just using me as an excuse, and I know you don’t have that kind of feelings for me yet.
It doesn't matter, as long as the name is mine, I'm happy.
Don't say unnecessary words at this time to hurt my feelings
The music ended and the royal banquet, which had been full of extravagance, came to an end.
Ni Ji returned to the secret room where the weapons were kept.
I just attended a party and did nothing, but I felt as tired as if I had gone through a storm.
He sat down in the recliner in the dark, stretched his legs, relaxed his body, and didn't want to move at all.
Weapons were not allowed at royal banquets, and both knives were placed on the shelf but not brought with them. They had no idea what happened at the banquet.
{Has he encountered something again?}
{Of course, look at him.}
{He must have something on his mind that he couldn’t talk to anyone about. So he came to this room on purpose, and would rather listen to the two of us scolding him.}
{Needless to say, it's that Kraken again}
{It's pitiful. I feel like I'll become a masochist if I keep going on like this.}
{Brother Hei, give him some advice. Aren't you good at romance scenes?}
{Who is good at emotional scenes? I am only good at color scenes.}
{But if you want me to say it, then I can give you some guidance. Hehe, kid, just listen to me... Mmm}
Ni Ji stretched out his hand and covered the handle of the knife.
Heidao struggled to make a sound through his fingers.
"... Listen to me, you should clean yourself up and send... um... let her take responsibility... "
"... Silly and innocent... Ugh... I don't even dare to listen. How can you handle that Kraken with your innocence... Ugh... Let go..."
"Don't cover his mouth."
"The words are not yellow."
"Wait until another sentinel snatches her away. Don't come back crying to us."
"I don't like the taste of blood turning sour."
In the dark room, the personal terminal on Ni Ji's wrist lit up, indicating that there were unread messages.
When you click on the screen, you will see a round pink octopus head rising and falling.
Ni Ji covered the two handles of the knife, and the eyes on the blade blinked.
The dark room suddenly became quiet. No one spoke. You could almost hear a pin drop. The only sound that could be heard was the sentry's clear breathing.
{Look what he said. Are you stupid?}
{It might be a good idea to meet you at midnight}
After a while, the sentry let go and lit up the jumping little octopus.
The light from the virtual screen illuminated his face, his eyes moved, and the number of words that popped up on the screen was the largest ever.
Ni Ji could actually distinguish the messages sent by Lin Yuan and Lin Yuan's tentacles.
If it was Lin Yuan herself who sent the message, it would always be concise, cold and distant, with words like "um, ok, yes, okay". Basically, it would not exceed three words.
The tentacles are different, they type very quickly, long and sweet words, and at the end they are embellished with some beautiful love symbols.
This time, it was obviously Lin Yuan who typed it in. The words appeared and withdrew, appeared and disappeared.
Ni Ji could even imagine what was on the other side of the screen at this moment.
That person must be facing her personal terminal at this moment, with no expression on her face, her white fingers tapping on the virtual keyboard, repeatedly confirming whether the meaning of the text is the emotion she wants to express in her heart.
A bunch of tentacles were chattering and giving advice on the side.
"I'm going to the land of food..."
Typing, typing.
“It’s different from other places.”
"It's a little important to me."
“It’s also quite dangerous.”
“Want to ask you…” — withdraw.
“Want to invite you…” — withdraw.
"I really want you to come with me."
"I wonder if you could spare some time?"
"Waiting for your reply~~~~" - withdraw the word "Oh".
"Oh~~~" - withdraw
"Yo~~~"
"Waiting for your reply~~~ symbol".
Pentagram symbol - withdrawal.
Awkward smiley face—withdrawn.
Entering, Entering...
Finally, a sparkling pink heart popped out.
(End of this chapter)