Ji Yunshu didn’t know that Wei Yi could sing so well. She gave a slight smile as she asked weakly, “What’s this song?”
“Mother says it’s called ‘Youth’. When I was small, my mother used to carry me and sing this song to me. But now she won’t carry me anymore. She says I’ve grown up and have to marry and have kids. She says that when I have little Wei Yis then I’ll have to carry them and sing this song to them.”
‘Silly kid, your mother is really good to you to tell you so much.’
He added, “Big brother, right now I’m carrying you, so does that mean you’re a little Wei Yi?”
Pfft~!
‘You’re the little Wei Yi! Your whole family is little Wei Yis!’
‘I’m not going to be your wife or have little Wei Yis with you.’
If it hadn’t been for the injury on her back causing her so much pain, she would’ve knocked on his head with her knuckles right now.
Wei Yi reached an intersection. She lifted her hand to point towards a direction, “That way.”
“Okay,” Wei Yi replied. As he followed Ji Yunshu’s guidance, Wei Yi once again started to hum.
In the cold, windy night, a tall silhouette carried a smaller thinner one as it walked down the long, winding road. That scene was quite beautiful.
During the journey, Ji Yunshu had nearly fallen asleep several times due to Wei Yi’s singing. Finally, they reached the entrance to the west courtyard of the Ji Mansion.
“You can put me down now,” Ji Yunshu said.
Wei Yi carefully placed her down before asking her earnestly, “Big brother, did I sing well?”
She nodded as she pushed the door open. Her face was even paler than before.
Wei Yi suddenly furrowed his brow as he asked her, “Big brother, are you sick?”
“Wei Yi, do you remember the way back home?”
“I remember how to go back from here,” answer Wei Yi with a firm tone
Ji Yunshu’s leaned against the doorframe using her hands as she took a deep breath. “Then be careful on your way back. If your mother asks you where you went, don’t mention anything about Grand Canal Manor, got it?”
“Why?”
“No why.”
“Oh,” He pursed his lips as he nodded firmly. Suddenly he looked inside, as if he was looking for something. He couldn’t help but mutter, “Big sister should be asleep already.”
‘How disappointing! Your big sister isn’t asleep! She’s right in front of you!’
Hearing his remark, she thought to herself, ‘This fellow really has taken a liking to me.’
“Wei Yi, it’s already dark. Hurry and head home.”
“Oh. Big brother, when can I find you to play again? I’m always by myself, no one wants to play with me.”
‘How pitiful! Even I have a bunch of corpses to play with.’
Hence, Ji Yunshu couldn’t help but say, “If you want to look for me, go to the yamen.”
Wei Yi was extremely happy upon hearing the answer. “Okay! Then I’ll be leaving now, big brother.” With a wave of his hand and a slight smile, he merrily skipped away!
Ji Yunshu couldn’t keep herself upright any longer and fell to the ground, her knee knocked into the doorframe, causing her even more pain.
Fortunately, Luan’er just so happened to be leaving the courtyard at this moment. She saw the door wide open and her Young Miss collapsed on the ground.
With a countenance whitened by fear, she hurriedly approached and crouched down, “Miss, you… what’s wrong?” When Luan’er’s hand touched Ji Yunshu’s back, she felt wetness. Lifting her hand, she saw that her hand was actually covered with blood!
1.Sky lantern: Sky lantern are also called Kong Ming Lanterns, named after the famous military strategist and inventor Zhu Geliang (Courtesy name Kong Ming) from the Three Kingdoms Era. It is cylindrical and usually made with wax paper, and able to levitate using the same principle as hot air balloons. ?
2.Pu Yang: Name of a Chinese city in Hebei province.