I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 616 Er Ya’s Tears_1

Chapter 616: Chapter 616 Er Ya’s Tears_1

As Mother En spoke of Zhao’er, everyone around held their breath and listened intently.

Especially you, who had always wanted to clarify Zhao’er’s true identity, though it was a shame you were still in the dark.

"Zhao’er is the only person to this day that I cannot see through."

You didn’t expect Mother En to give such an assessment of Zhao’er, and when you came here, you harbored the hope that Mother En could see through Zhao’er’s origins, but her words only made Zhao’er’s identity even more perplexing.

Among all the people you knew, aside from your mother, only you knew that Zhao’er was not ordinary, even to the point of not being human.

The first time you saw Zhao’er, you even suspected she was Empress Wu Zhao of the Tang Dynasty.

It must be said that you hold a very strong fondness for this unparalleled empress in the history of China.

It was precisely because of this suspicion that you gave her a name, calling her Zhao’er.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that she had nothing to do with Empress Wu Zhao, also known as Wu Wanhui. She was just a shell the Empress found somewhere, used by the Empress’s soul as a transient host.

To this day, Zhao’er’s identity was still a mystery, and for some reason, as time passed, you always felt a sense of unexplained panic, especially when facing Zhao’er.

Every time you saw Zhao’er, she seemed so unreal, like a mirage in a desert, and you feared she would vanish into thin air.

Then, Mother En said something that made your heart tremble, "Moreover, the life force in her body is depleting at a rate ten times faster than that of a normal person."

You quickly stood up and asked Mother En, "Mother En, is there any way to restore Zhao’er’s life force?"

She didn’t speak, still gazing steadily at Zhao’er, then slowly stood up and said to Zhao’er, "Zhao’er, come with me."

Zhao’er turned her head to look at you, nodding at the assurance in your shoulders, then silently stood up and followed Mother En, walking toward the inside of the room.

As soon as Mother En had closed the door, Xian Qianling hurriedly stood up and asked you, "What’s going on? What did Mother En mean when she said Zhao’er’s life force is depleting?"

Xian Qianling’s expression was anxious, mixed with concern and panic. Although she and Zhao’er were emotionally antagonistic, putting emotions aside, Xian Qianling had long regarded Zhao’er as a close sister. Hearing that Zhao’er was in trouble, she couldn’t help but worry.

Equally concerned about Zhao’er’s safety, Wu Qiyi’s expression was much calmer as she directly asked, "When did you discover this?"

"It’s been a while."

"Why didn’t you tell us?" Xian Qianling’s words contained more reproach than question.

"Telling you would have only caused more trouble, and I know how to handle it."

Looking steadily at you, Wu Qiyi said, "At least now we have not found a solution, have we?"

"Yeah, the reason we’ve been clearing out the demons and monsters in Yuhang City recently was to understand Zhao’er’s past. It’s an agreement I made with Grandma Meng; once Yuhang City’s demons and monsters are cleared, she will tell me information related to Zhao’er’s past, which should help more in treating her."

Wu Qiyi nodding lightly, stopped Xian Qianling who was about to speak, and continued in a soft yet penetrative tone, "Mu Yun, everyone knows you care about Zhao’er. But aren’t we all the same? Although you’ve never shared any information about Zhao’er with us, including how, when, and where you met her, as well as your experiences together; these are all in the past. What we value more is the future, Zhao’er’s and your future, as well as our future together."

Her words left you utterly unable to retort, forcing you to lower your head slightly and sigh deeply since some things were indeed hard to express.

To you, the best approach was naturally to keep the secret that Zhao’er was not human buried forever.

As long as Zhao’er recovered her senses, there would no longer be any problems.

"Moreover, to you, Zhao’er is the person you intend to spend your life with; however, she is also our dear kin, and who among the Ladies’ Home does not regard Zhao’er as a sister bound by blood?"

Seeing you keep your head down, Wu Qiyi felt her words might have been too harsh, so she softened her tone and spoke with genuine sincerity, "I don’t mean to blame you, I just feel sorry for Zhao’er."

The moment you heard the word "sorry," you shivered involuntarily and looked up at Wu Qiyi, only to find her eyes had become moist.

Wu Qiyi, no longer caring about the presence of Xiao Feng and others, spoke the deepest thoughts of her heart, "Now that I have stepped out of the most important place in your life, I won’t have any other intentions. I only hope that you and Zhao’er can find the happiness you deserve. Mu Yun, promise me, okay? Don’t let anything happen to Zhao’er, and don’t let my promise turn into an empty phrase."

Looking at the person before you, those crystal-clear, tear-brimmed eyes, your heart felt as if it had been punched hard!

Yes—

You had been avoiding it all along.

The so-called four-year agreement, the notion that you would only date but not marry during your college years, was nothing but a poor excuse for the emotions you couldn’t bear and handle.

Fate was playing tricks on you...

You said nothing more; those tangled thoughts were temporarily submerged to the bottom of your heart.

The magnanimity and mature wisdom of Wu Qiyi was beyond the reach of others, already making you feel deeply ashamed.

And you knew that what you could do now, as she had said, was to find a way to cure Zhao’er so that she could be by your side for the rest of your life.

Wu Qiyi’s words brought a somber atmosphere to the surroundings, even Xian Qianling, who usually cared for nothing, sat on the bench, head lowered, looking at the young weeds just sprouting under her feet.

At that moment, the usually lively-minded Yang Kai said, "Old Shu, I remember that Zhao’er used to be one with the Empress, right? Do you think her life force fading has anything to do with the Empress?"

Yang Kai’s words made you jump up immediately!

Xiao Feng beside you immediately gave Yang Kai a thumbs up, "Kai Zi, you finally said something sensible!"

"Hehe, I was just guessing." For the first time, Yang Kai blushed, "Actually, I’ve always thought that Zhao’er and the Empress must be connected. After all, they look so alike. If the Empress came up to me without a word, with no expression on her face, just like Zhao’er, I’d definitely mistake her for Zhao’er."

"You’re not wrong to think that the Empress must have some other connection to Zhao’er. It’s just that the Empress is such a terrifying figure; ordinarily, we’d wish to stay as far away from her as possible. Who would dare to get close to this mercurial woman?"

"Click."

As they were speaking, the door to the room opened, and Mother En came out with Zhao’er in tow.

You hurried forward, asking with an anxious expression, "Mother En, how is Zhao’er?"