Transmigrated as the Short-Lived White Moonlight, I Ended Up Happily Ever After With the Female Lead - Chapter 47

Song Yi turned around, nearly getting a fright from the sight. She immediately closed her eyes, fumbled for the quilt, wrapped it around Ji Yan’an’s body, and used all her strength to hold down the flailing Ji Yan’an. After a good while, Ji Yan’an finally drifted off into a real sleep—the kind where no amount of calling could wake her.

The cabin quieted down again. Only then did Song Yi hear her own heart beating rapidly. Even as a child, she had never been this nervous. Now, simply because Ji Yan’an had taken off a piece of clothing, she was so agitated. It was completely unlike her.

Looking up at the sleeping Ji Yan’an, Song Yi let out a sigh of relief. She barely managed to suppress the heat surging through her body. After properly tucking Ji Yan’an in, she went outside the cabin to catch some air.

The cold wind from the river blew against Song Yi’s face, finally cooling her down. Her feverish cheeks gradually chilled. Slowly, Song Yi returned to her usual cold and distant self, though her heart remained in a turmoil.

“Ji Yan’an…” Song Yi repeated the name, her mind unable to shake the seductive look Ji Yan’an had moments ago. The warmth she had just suppressed threatened to surge up again. Song Yi quickly found a basin of water and washed her face, finally managing to calm down.

Song Yi had long noticed something was off about herself, but she turned her head to look at Ji Yan’an, still soundly asleep in the cabin, and her emotions instantly became extremely complicated.

So, Song Yi sat outside the cabin for the entire night.

The next morning, Ji Yan’an opened her eyes with a splitting headache. She didn’t find any overbearing CEO or even Song Yi next to her. She managed to prop herself up and look around. She was dressed in normal inner clothes. Le Yan was bringing her sobering soup, and several maids were cleaning up the aftermath of last night. Ji Yan’an even looked under the bed but couldn’t find Song Yi.

She ignored her headache, quickly got up, and searched the entire cabin. Le Yan quickly put down the sobering soup and placed a hand on Ji Yan’an’s forehead with concern: “Miss, has the alcohol not worn off yet? Hurry and drink the soup.”

Ji Yan’an felt her intelligence was being insulted by Le Yan. She quickly swatted her hand away and asked, in a normal and worried tone: “Where is Song Yi?”

Upon hearing this, Le Yan couldn’t help but laugh out loud. She pointed outside the door: “Miss, you’re asking! Last night after you drank, you drove Miss Song out, forcing her to stay outside the door all night.”

Ji Yan’an felt like she had been struck by lightning. She clearly remembered that after drinking last night, she… went to sleep, right!?

Just that little bit of alcohol was enough to make her black out?! Ji Yan’an would never believe it, yet she truly couldn’t recall anything that happened earlier, no matter how hard she tried.

With a heart full of guilt, Ji Yan’an cautiously opened the door and saw Song Yi leaning against the door frame with her eyes closed. Hearing the sound, Song Yi immediately turned her head, meeting Ji Yan’an’s gaze.

Ji Yan’an was about to say something, but Song Yi immediately stood up. No emotion could be discerned on her face, and her tone was the same as before: “You’re awake.”

Ji Yan’an nodded, and the two didn’t speak again.

Song Yi read a book, and Ji Yan’an ate breakfast. They were mutually silent, unsure of what to say. Ji Yan’an, who was usually the best at striking up conversations, was too embarrassed because of last night’s drunkenness to initiate anything.

The journey by boat was fast. By the time the old wet nurse came to call them to disembark in the capital, it was already evening. The swiftness of this journey made Ji Yan’an a little incredulous. It was only when her feet were truly on solid ground that she somewhat accepted it.

Song Yi was still in the same carriage as her. On their way back, they passed the small woods from before. Ji Yan’an finally couldn’t hold back. She leaned closer to Song Yi. Seeing Song Yi look over, she said with a wronged expression: “I don’t know if I went too far last night, but today I was truly terrified…”

That place left her with more than just a slight shadow; it was where she had been hovering between life and death. Song Yi had saved her once again.

Song Yi’s icy expression finally softened. She sighed, allowing Ji Yan’an to clutch her sleeve, and offered comfort: “It’s fine. I heard that a group of people already wiped out the bandits. The court wanted to reward them but couldn’t find the group.”

Upon hearing this, a warm current flowed through Ji Yan’an’s heart. So, there was true emotion in the world. Those who committed evil naturally could not escape the punishment of justice.

Of course, Ji Yan’an didn’t know that the mysterious group who eliminated the bandits was Song Yi’s entire personal force. She didn’t care how much manpower she lost; she just wanted to kill those people to her heart’s content.

Ji Yan’an resolutely let go of Song Yi’s sleeve and said righteously: “This world is not as chaotic as we thought!”

Song Yi just smiled without speaking. Seeing Ji Yan’an so happy, she felt happy too.

The journey back to the capital was much faster. When the carriage reached the city gate, a large group of people stood there grandly. Ji Yan’an pulled back the curtain to look closely: Goodness! Ji Yongning, Ji Huai, Ji Tong’an, and Mother Ji were all standing there. There was a crowd of maids and servants, completely blocking the city gate. Seeing their carriage arrive, the soldiers guarding the gate quickly came forward to greet them.

The panic in Ji Tong’an’s eyes was completely exposed at this moment.

The carriage slowly stopped. Mother Ji already knew that Chang Wan had also come. She had met Chang Wan a few times before, but meeting her again now felt different.

The maids helped the Old Madam alight. Ji Yan’an also held onto Le Yan’s hand and gracefully stepped out of the carriage, followed by Song Yi.

Ji Yongning saw his precious daughter and immediately burst into tears, rushing forward to check if she was hurt anywhere. However, his movement was a little too forceful and touched Ji Yan’an’s old injury on her back.

“Hiss…” Ji Yan’an gasped. Ji Yongning instantly froze, asking with great concern: “Yan’an, is it the injury left from when Concubine Liu hit you? It’s not anything else, is it?”

Since hearing about the bandits hijacking the carriage, Ji Yongning hadn’t been able to eat or sleep well these past few days. He would petition the court during the day and write letters to the Old Madam at night. If Ji Yongning couldn’t be considered a good husband, he was certainly a good father.

Ji Yan’an nodded and said several times that she was fine, which finally put Ji Yongning at ease. She also specifically mentioned that Song Yi had come to her rescue.

Ji Yongning looked at Song Yi with a complex gaze. He sighed, took Ji Yan’an’s small hand, and walked toward the Ji Residence. Song Yi stayed where she was, not following them.

“Song Yi…” Ji Yan’an was completely out of it. She only relaxed when she saw the Old Madam Leading Song Yi and the others also walking toward the Ji Residence.

“What’s wrong? Are you afraid Song Yi will get lost?” Ji Yongning let go of Ji Yan’an’s hand, his expression serious.

Ji Yan’an was intimidated by her suddenly serious father, so she just shook her head, pretending to be gentle and virtuous, walking without saying a word.

Ji Yan’an didn’t know if the Ji Residence had some custom, but upon arriving in the capital, Ji Yan’an and Song Yi and the others all had to dismount from the carriage. They couldn’t even use a sedan chair; they could only walk. The only one who could use a sedan chair was the Old Madam.

Ji Yan’an walked for a long time, traversing streets and alleys, before finally arriving at the central part of the capital, which was the Ji Residence.

Standing at the entrance of the Ji Residence, looking at the two majestic stone lions, Ji Yan’an’s mood felt heavy. She would have to come here again and engage in daily scheming with Ji Tong’an…

Ji Yan’an turned back and saw Mother Ji and Song Yi walking silently behind her, so she took a step and followed Ji Yongning.

The Ji Residence was as luxurious as ever, without the slightest change. Passing maids and servants immediately bowed and greeted Ji Yongning and Ji Yan’an. Their movements were impeccable, yet it still made Ji Yan’an feel a little breathless.

Ji Yongning escorted her back to her courtyard, gave her a few more instructions, and then left. The maids in the courtyard nervously saw Ji Yongning off and then looked at Ji Yan’an with immense joy.

“Miss, you’re finally back!”

“Miss, you don’t know, the Third Miss often came to our courtyard and verbally abused and ridiculed us. If it weren’t for Sister Jinxi…” Another little maid in a cyan dress was about to speak but was stopped by others grabbing her hands. Ji Yan’an frowned and ordered her to continue, and only then was the maid allowed to go.

“Sister Jinxi protected us and retorted a few times to the Third Miss. She was actually dragged away and given twenty heavy strikes, and is still lying in bed!” The maid started crying as she spoke. Ji Yan’an’s eyes widened upon hearing this. After clearly asking for Jinxi’s room, she immediately took the maids and rushed to see her.

Jinxi’s room was in the same area as the other maids’ rooms. It looked simply but lacked nothing and was warm enough. As soon as Ji Yan’an entered, she saw that Jinxi could only lie on her stomach. The entire room was filled with a strong smell of medicine. Even without looking, Ji Yan’an knew how serious Jinxi’s back injury was.

“Miss?” Jinxi heard the door open, looked up, and saw it was Ji Yan’an. Her eyes instantly welled up. She quickly lowered her head to hide her distress, “This servant is injured and truly cannot rise to greet Miss. I hope Miss will not blame me.”

Ji Yan’an repeatedly said it was unnecessary. She sat beside Jinxi’s bed, gently lifted her upper clothing, and saw a patch of bruised and swollen wounds.

The maids who came with Ji Yan’an, despite knowing the extent of the injury, still felt immense heartache upon seeing it again. They averted their eyes, feeling the pain as if it were their own.

Ji Yan’an was just about to properly ask how Ji Tong’an had ridiculed people when Le Yan rushed in anxiously: “Miss, Miss, why are you here!”

Jinxi was also startled and immediately looked at Le Yan. Although Le Yan didn’t know what was wrong with Jinxi, the situation was too urgent, so she had to ignore it: “Miss!! The Third Miss is seizing on the matter of Miss Song having been drugged and escaping that day! Now, she and the Third Madam are coordinating to accuse and punish Miss Song!!!!”

These words exploded in Ji Yan’an’s ears like thunder. She stood up immediately in anger, her hands tightly clenched, the handkerchief nearly crumpled beyond recognition: “Ji Tong’an! If others don’t offend me, I won’t offend them. Now that you’ve truly broken ties with me, I am not afraid of you!”

With that, Ji Yan’an immediately threw the handkerchief, filled with a bellyful of anger, and ran to the main hall with Le Yan. She didn’t even have time to rest. Now, many things started making sense, such as why Ji Yongning had wanted her to return to the residence before them, thus staggering their arrival.

“Ji Tong’an…” These three words hissed out from between Ji Yan’an’s clenched teeth. Le Yan saw this and knew her miss was genuinely furious.