Chapter 201 Escape
At night, Jiang Li couldn't sleep. Lin Yao was very happy because he got the cake Jiang Li bought for him during the day. Children are always easy to comfort, so Wen Renyao finally didn't have to comfort the crying Lin Yao tonight and fell asleep early.

Ji Heng's room was opposite Jiang Li's. When she opened the window, she could see that the light in his room was still on. Ji Heng was not asleep either.

Jiang Li sat at the table, staring at the slowly burning candle. She didn't go to talk to Ji Heng because she was not calm. Or, when she found out what she was thinking, she was at a loss and didn't understand why she couldn't act the same as before.

In the process of getting along with Ji Heng as a friend, she didn't know when her feelings for him deepened. She had loved someone before and knew what it felt like to be moved. Even if it was only for a moment, it was not an illusion.

This is not a good thing. Not to mention that she has been thinking about not getting married and living alone for the rest of her life. She is still a young lady of the Jiang family. Jiang Yuanbo and the Duke's Mansion have no connection. Of course, the most important thing is that Jiang Li knows Ji Heng's indifference. He is a good person, very beautiful, and always lends a hand when she is in trouble. He has helped her a lot. Although he was a spectator at the beginning, after Tongxiang, he fulfilled his promise and even exceeded it. He does not ask for anything in return, and an ordinary fan pendant can satisfy him.

When people are in trouble, they are always grateful to the person who helped them. But this gratitude turned into a little love. Jiang Li knew that maybe she shouldn't be blamed. If Ji Heng really wanted to be good to someone, no one would not be moved.

But being nice to someone does not necessarily mean you like him.

A person like him probably won't fall in love with anyone. As he said, he doesn't need sincerity, so he won't give it to anyone. If he likes Ji Heng, it will be a desperate and long wait. Jiang Li knows this better than anyone else. She still has the courage and hope of Xue Fangfei, but she is much calmer and more rational than Xue Fangfei. She knows what to do and what not to do, and stopping losses in time is more important than anything else.

Ji Heng is not Shen Yurong, but falling in love with Ji Heng may not be better than falling in love with Shen Yurong.

She should cut off her wrong thoughts.

Jiang Li thought so and blew out the light in the room. The room fell into darkness and everything returned to silence.

Everything is the same as before.

……

In the next few days, even Wen Renyao and Lu Ji noticed something was wrong. Wen Ji was silent and didn't say anything, but when Zhao Ke squatted at the door, his eyes often looked between Jiang Li and Ji Heng.

Wen Renyao secretly asked Jiang Li: "Second Miss Jiang, did you have a fight with Ah Heng?"

Jiang Li was surprised and said, "No. Why do you say that?"

"Why is there something weird between you and Ah Heng?" Wen Renyao thought for a moment, "I can't explain it, but it's wrong anyway."

Jiang Li said: "Master Wenren, you must be wrong. Xiaoyao is calling you."

Wen Renyao hurried to take care of Lin Yao.

On the roof, Wen Ji and Zhao Ke were also chewing grass roots. Zhao Ke asked Wen Ji, "Brother, do you think the master said something harsh to Miss Jiang Er?"

Wen Ji: “…”

Zhao Ke: "Miss Jiang Er is different than before. Last time I saw them going out together, it seemed like there was nothing wrong with them. How did they suddenly become like this? Although they still talk the same way, I feel like they are not that close. Miss Jiang Er doesn't even bother to talk to adults."

Wen Ji: “…”

Zhao Ke: "Why don't you say something? What's going on?"

Wen Ji: “…”

Zhao Ke spat out the grass in his mouth, looked at Wen Ji with contempt, and said, "You are such a blockhead!" Then he turned around and jumped off the roof.

In the room, after Lu Ji and Ji Heng finished talking about the matter, he also asked: "Sir, what happened between you and Miss Jiang Er?"

Ji Heng raised an eyebrow: "I don't understand."

Lu Ji said meaningfully: "The Second Miss is hiding from you."

Ji Heng smiled, said nothing, stood up, pushed the door and walked out. Outside the house, Jiang Li was wiping the table. There was no maid here, and she had nothing to do on weekdays, so she cleaned it up and didn't think it was a big deal. The first time he saw him doing these trivial things, Wen Renyao screamed like he saw a ghost, and asked Ji Heng to come out to watch, as if Jiang Li had done something big. Later, the situation in the city became chaotic, and he couldn't take care of so many things. Besides, Wen Renyao had to take care of his little apprentice Lin Yao.

Seeing Ji Heng and Lu Ji coming out of the house, Jiang Li smiled and said, "Duke, Mr. Lu."

Her tone was gentle, her smile was polite, everything was just right. Ji Heng couldn't help but look up at her. Jiang Li was so well behaved that she couldn't find any fault with her, but anyone could feel that Miss Jiang was different from when she first came to Huangzhou City.

She seemed to be deliberately keeping the distance between them. Jiang Li sighed softly in her heart. She didn't know what to do, so she had to use a stupid method. Now she was in Huangzhou and had to see Ji Heng every day. After returning to Yanjing City, if there was nothing to do, she would try not to see Ji Heng. In this way, as time went by, the love in her heart would slowly fade away and disappear with the wind.

But she was still being a little too obvious.

"Pack up," Ji Heng said, "and return to Yanjing City tomorrow."

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Tomorrow?"

"General Wuwei has arrived in Huangzhou and is with the Huangzhou garrison. King Cheng's troops have already withdrawn fifty miles outside the city and will leave tonight." Ji Heng said, "Huangzhou is fine now."

Jiang Li asked: "Am I going back alone?"

Ji Heng looked at her strangely, as if he didn't understand why she said that. He said, "I want to go back to Beijing, too."

This is it. A trace of disappointment flashed in Jiang Li's eyes. Ji Heng saw this disappointment. His eyes moved, but the corners of his mouth curled up, and he said, "You want to go back alone?"

"Of course not." Jiang Li had sorted out her thoughts and said, "It will be much safer for you to travel with me, Duke. I'm afraid there are still King Cheng's soldiers lying in ambush along the way. If we encounter them, it will be very dangerous."

"It's very dangerous." Wen Renyao also stepped forward and said, "Ah Heng, do you really want to go back to the capital now? Can't you wait for a while, until King Cheng's matter is over? It must be safe in Huangzhou. I'm afraid King Cheng will go to Yanjing."

"We'll set off tomorrow." Ji Heng said in a light voice, "Yin Zhan will be leaving soon."

Yin Zhan and Jiang Li were stunned. General Zhaode? Ji Heng was indeed here for General Zhaode. However, General Zhaode's speed was so fast that it was beyond people's expectations. After all, Yunzhong was quite far from Yanjing. And General Zhaode had not appeared in front of others for decades.

Wen Renyao seemed to realize the importance of the matter and stopped trying to persuade him.

"I have already told you that we should disguise ourselves when we travel." Lu Ji said, "To avoid King Cheng's troops. We will have to walk half a day slower, but it is still dangerous. Miss Second should be especially careful. King Cheng has wanted to kill you before, and he will not show mercy if he finds you."

Jiang Li replied: "I know."

At the same time, she was very puzzled. She originally thought that when Ji Heng came to Huangzhou, in addition to Wen Ji and Zhao Ke, he should have arranged his own people. But now it seems that there is no such arrangement. In other words, they went deep into the depths alone. Ji Heng acted recklessly. Although Jiang Li knew about this a long time ago, he was too reckless and did not even care about his own life.

After all, there are only so few people. If they really face King Cheng’s troops, they will still be outnumbered.

Jiang Li's worry was probably too obvious. Ji Heng saw it and chuckled, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to you."

His smiling tone made Jiang Li's heart tremble. She thought it was just poisoned wine. It looked delicious and intoxicating, but she couldn't indulge in it. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Duke."

Although he had said many thanks, the subtle differences in his voice and tone could still show different emotions. For example, in this round, he was being polite, not like someone who was familiar with each other.

Before Wen Renyao and Lu Ji could hear what was going on, Ji Heng had already frowned slightly. He always smiled, especially when he was with Jiang Li. This expression made Wen Renyao and Lu Ji puzzled.

Jiang Li just smiled at him, pretending not to know. She knew that her reaction and alienation were clumsy and obvious, and Ji Heng couldn't be unaware of it, but there was no better way, so she could only grit her teeth and hold on. If Ji Heng asked her why she suddenly avoided him, Jiang Li could also make up countless reasons, but she didn't know if these reasons could deceive Ji Heng.

Because she couldn't even fool herself.

Fortunately, Ji Heng did not dwell on the matter any longer. He gave a few instructions about tomorrow's departure and left.

After Ji Heng left, Jiang Li returned to the house. She actually had nothing to pack, because she was taken captive to Huangzhou City and brought nothing with her. She only had some clothes that she bought later, which added up to a small package.

She didn't want to think about anything related to Ji Heng, as that would make her helpless, so she turned to think about other things.

After returning to Yanjing City, she would confess to Xue Huaiyuan. She should have confessed to Xue Huaiyuan that day. If she had not been kidnapped by thieves, she might have recognized her father. I wonder how her father would react when he saw her.

And Jiang Yuanbai, she and Ji Heng were together and stayed in Huangzhou. When she asked Wen Renyao before, the Jiang family and the Ye family already knew about it. Jiang Yuanbai would definitely be suspicious. With Ji Heng's personality, why did she save her and stay in Huangzhou with Ji Heng? Jiang Yuanbai is also an old fox. The Xue family's affairs were concealed safely because Jiang Yuanbai had always turned a blind eye. But the Jiang family's affairs, especially those related to the court, the position of Duke Su is so sensitive, Jiang Yuanbai will definitely not take it lightly.

She also had to find a perfect reason to deal with Jiang Yuanbo's suspicion.

(End of this chapter)