The Eldest Princess' Substitute Husband (Transmigration) - Chapter 33

“Song Jinsheng is truly fleeing.”

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Song Jinsheng didn’t say a word. She just stared blankly at her, her thoughts in a jumble as she tried to determine if she was still in a dream.

After a moment, Wei Luoyi’s hand was still on the side of her face.

“Why aren’t you speaking?” Wei Luoyi’s eyes, filled with a watery mist, made her feel uneasy.

This was the first time she had seen Song Jinsheng cry in front of her.

Hearing this, Song Jinsheng slowly came back to her senses. The cold touch of Wei Luoyi’s palm on her face was too real. She was certain that she wasn’t in a dream anymore.

“Mmm…” She lowered her eyes, let out a soft hum from her nose, and slightly turned her head, rubbing her cheek against Wei Luoyi’s hand.

Wei Luoyi’s hand didn’t move. Her gaze paused, and then she silently withdrew her hand, watching Song Jinsheng sit up from the bed.

After experiencing such a profound separation of life and death in her dream, and witnessing the people who had protected her die right in front of her, the sight of the long spear piercing Biyu’s body and the blood gushing out was terrifying and heartbreaking. Even now, recalling that scene, Song Jinsheng’s heart was still wrapped in a faint sadness.

If it were just a dream, it would be fine. But she knew that this was the system leading her into the original owner’s memories. This was a real event that had happened.

Song Jinsheng raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face. She took a deep breath and looked at Wei Luoyi, who was still sitting beside her. She suddenly felt at a loss, not knowing what to say.

More accurately, perhaps she had already taken on the original owner’s mindset. The person in front of her was no longer Wei Luoyi, but the daughter of an enemy who had destroyed her country…

“What is wrong with you?” Wei Luoyi sensed that something was off from her silent stare, and a feeling of unease rose in her heart.

“Nothing…” Song Jinsheng came back to her senses and shook her head. She looked away, pursing her lips and letting out a silent sigh. “I just had a bad dream.”

“What kind of dream?”

“…Nothing.” Song Jinsheng answered casually. When she saw that Wei Luoyi had already frowned and seemed about to ask again, she quickly said, “Why did Your Highness come here? Is there something you need?”

“Can’t I come here even if I have nothing to do?” Wei Luoyi immediately retorted, leaving Song Jinsheng speechless.

Wei Luoyi also didn’t know why she had come here. She had no intention of going inside at first, but her hearing was excellent. She paused for a moment and heard a faint sobbing from the room, which made her curious enough to come in and take a look.

But Song Jinsheng was her Consort, her person. She could come here whenever she wanted. Why did she need to explain to him?

Song Jinsheng was so stunned that she didn’t know what to say. She gave an awkward tug at the corner of her lips, lowered her head, and pulled back the quilt.

 “No… of course you can…”

She stopped halfway through her sentence, then turned to look at her again, her voice calm. “Then if Your Highness has nothing to do, why don’t you go have breakfast first? I need to get changed…”

“I’ve already eaten.” Wei Luoyi answered before she could finish, her eyes still fixed on her face.

Song Jinsheng was choked up again. She let out a silent sigh and laughed. “Then… Your Highness can go for a walk outside. It’s quite stuffy in my room.”

Wei Luoyi watched her get up and walk to the window. The light from outside streamed in, landing on Song Jinsheng and even passing through her thin inner robe, revealing her slender waist.

Wei Luoyi’s gaze unconsciously dropped. She paused, then looked up, also standing up. She didn’t answer her question. Instead, she said, “I want something light for lunch today… You should come and eat with me as well.”

?

Song Jinsheng looked back at her in confusion, and then she finally realized that Wei Luoyi was telling her to go cook.

What was wrong with her these days?

She had never been so bossy before.

“…Then I’ll go and talk to the chef later… Hmm… I have to go to the shop today, so I might come back to the estate late. I probably won’t be able to make it for lunch…”

If this were a while ago, Song Jinsheng might have agreed. But now, she really didn’t want to have too much contact with Wei Luoyi. And after the memory of the original owner, her feelings were complicated. Right now, all she could think about was how to avoid her.

After speaking, she looked at the person who was frowning and silent. She gave a slight smile, pretending to be as flattering as she used to be. But what she said was, “Your Highness, is there anything else you’d like to say? I really need to get changed and get ready. Guzi and I have planned to leave soon.”

At her words, Wei Luoyi’s eyebrows slightly rose, as if she couldn’t believe it. “What do you mean?”

When did it become Song Jinsheng’s place to tell her to leave?

“What do you think I mean?” Song Jinsheng just smiled, pretending not to hear the displeasure in Wei Luoyi’s voice.

Wei Luoyi’s eyes widened. She was in a daze for a moment. Then, she also curved her lips and asked in return, “If you want to change, then change. You are my Consort. Is there anything inappropriate about me being here?”

“But…” Song Jinsheng lowered her eyes, her smile fading. She said in a low voice, “At the end of the day, we’re only a couple in name.”

Song Jinsheng looked at her again, and the smile returned to her face.

A couple in name…

Wei Luoyi looked at her without a word. Those four words slowly echoed in her heart. Her hands, hidden in her sleeves, unconsciously clenched.

For some reason, even though this person was so close, she suddenly felt as if a chasm had been created between them.

She had held the rope that was once tied to this person so firmly in her hand, but somehow, the rope in her hand had suddenly disappeared.

Song Jinsheng is truly fleeing.

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