Transmigrating to a Female-Dominated World: Handsome Men Keep Chasing After Me

Chapter 189

Nalan Jingwen nodded, picked up the hibiscus cake, blew on it, and took a small bite. It was soft, glutinous, and slightly sweet, and tasted good.

She placed the half-eaten hibiscus cake she had taken a bite of to Liu Qishan's lips, "Try what you made yourself."

Liu Qishan took a bite from her hand, his eyes brightening slightly. "This time it's better than usual."

Nalan Jingwen remained silent, his gaze fixed on him.

Perhaps sensing her unusual behavior, Liu Qishan took her hand and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Nalan Jingwen stared intently at him with his dark eyes. After a long while, he spoke, "During your time here, has Qishan ever tried to come looking for me?"

Liu Qishan froze, his eyes lowered. "Is Awen still blaming me?"

Nalan Jingwen put down the hibiscus cake in his hand, wiped it with a handkerchief, took something out of his bosom, and placed it in Liu Qishan's palm.

Liu Qishan's fingers curled slightly as he gripped the object tightly.

It was the jade hairpin he had discarded that day.

Nalan Jingwen glanced at it casually with an indifferent expression and said, "Does Qishan still remember this hairpin?"

Liu Qishan's pupils trembled slightly, and he remained silent.

Nalan Jingwen's voice was deep as he continued, "Does the wedding ceremony that day still count?"

Liu Qishan suddenly looked up, a rare look of helplessness on his face. "What does Awen mean by this?"

"I ask you, do the vows you made during your wedding ceremony still stand?"

She never doubted whether Liu Qishan truly loved her; the look in someone's eyes cannot be faked. But if Liu Qishan's acting was so convincing, then she would admit defeat and concede defeat.

Liu Qishan took her hand, his fingertips trembling slightly, "Why doesn't it count?"

“I, Liu Qishan, never make promises lightly, and once I have made a promise, I will never change it.”

Nalan Jingwen's expression remained unchanged as he coldly asked, "Then why did you discard this hairpin in the first place?"

Liu Qishan's lips parted slightly, and a thin layer of red appeared at the corners of his eyes.

"I……"

"Are you saying you didn't know? The situation was critical, and you didn't notice the hairpin was missing?"

She believed that he must have been seriously injured at the time and unable to care about anything else. However, this jade hairpin was extremely fragile. Falling from a height, it would have broken into several pieces. But this jade hairpin only developed a small crack and was basically intact.

This in itself is suspicious.

Previously, I was so eager to find Liuqishan that I overlooked this point, but now that I've calmed down, I've realized something is wrong.

Liu Qishan has been here for nearly half a year, and her injuries have long since healed. However, in the past six months, she has not received a single message from him, nor has he come to see her.

This made her wonder about the relationship between them, from their first meeting to their later separation.

Was he involved in any of these things?

"You say you love me, and I believe you. But Liu Qishan, are your words truly from the bottom of your heart?"

"The medicine you had on you back then was prepared in advance, wasn't it?"

"You knew from the beginning that Nangong Jiu would try to harm me at the banquet, so you prepared that scheme in advance. But you didn't expect that I would marry you at that time, did you?"

Before Hongyun and the others appeared, a sharp whistle rang out in the forest. She sensed something was wrong then, but Hongyun appeared immediately, and she assumed it was Hongyun and the others who made it, which made sense. This distracted her, and she overlooked the whistle. But now, looking back, it was really too strange.

Only the two of them lived in that forest. Animal calls were common, but whistles were never heard.

"That jade hairpin, you deliberately left it there, didn't you?"

"Qishan Mountain, isn't it our token of love?"

Liu Qishan's eyes were brimming with tears, but he released her hand and revealed a bittersweet yet tender smile.

“Ah Wen is very smart. I knew I couldn’t hide it from you, but I didn’t expect you to find out so quickly.”

"So, Ah Wen, you're disappointed in me and don't want me anymore?"

Nalan Jingwen stood up, distanced himself from him, and looked disappointed.

"Liu Qishan, it's you who doesn't want me."

She gave him her heart, dreaming of a harmonious and loving life with him in the future. At that time, she truly wanted to spend her whole life with him like that.

Even if the food is simple and the life is hard, as long as he is by my side, everything is sweet.

But now they're telling her it was all a conspiracy, that everything was a lie.

How could she accept this?

Liu Qishan smiled gently, his lifeless eyes gazing softly at her. His voice was as gentle as she remembered, having soothed her anxiety and unease countless times, but now it made her feel suffocated and extremely sad.

“I did know from the beginning that you would be killed, and I didn’t find you because I was lost. What happened in the temple was also intentional on my part.”

He deliberately bumped into her and made her fall in love with him.

What about the purpose?

Liu Qishan said softly, "These were all planned long ago. There's only one thing I haven't lied to you about."

Nalan Jingwen looked at him, remaining silent.

"What I said in the cave that day was not a lie."

Nalan Jingwen's breathing became erratic, and she turned her head away, refusing to look at him again.

Liu Qishan continued, her voice gentle yet firm, "Chang Sheng has been kind to me, so I must repay her. Without her, we would never have the chance to meet again."

Nalan Jingwen initially thought he was referring to the current matter, but later realized that he meant something else entirely.

"So you and Changsheng knew each other from a very early time, right?"

Liu Qishan nodded.

"Ah Wen, now that you know everything, the choice is yours. Do you regret it?"

Nalan Jingwen remained silent.

"I feel guilty towards you, so I dare not ask for anything more. The deal you made with Changsheng can be dropped, and let her help you dispel the obstruction of your Xuan power."

"From this day forward, we have nothing to do with each other."

As he spoke, a faint smile remained on his lips, his expression gentle and calm, capable of soothing the soul.

Nalan Jing noticed his calm demeanor and caught a glimpse of the jade hairpin in his hand. The red smudge in the slit resembled the cinnabar on his heart, burning hot.

"Liu Qishan, do you still keep the vows we made back then?"

Liu Qishan's fingertips trembled, his gentle expression changed slightly, his eyes flickered, and he nodded gently.

"Calculate."

Nalan Jingwen walked over and pulled her into a tight embrace, so tight that he could hardly breathe. His fingertips trembled as he tentatively tried to wrap his arms around her waist. His hands hesitated in the air for a long time before finally grabbing her hem. He closed his eyes, gently nuzzled his head against her neck, and looked on with a lingering affection.

"This one sentence is enough for me."

As long as he says he loves her, just that one sentence is enough.

He is Liu Qishan, the man she loves. How could she bear to be separated from him and never see him again in this life?

Have I ever told you that I truly love you?