Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1004: Chapter 1005: Cherish

Su Chengyu didn’t speak, but from his expression, it was clear that he was also in pain.

An Jing continued, ”Her coming here signifies her feelings for you. If the plague can’t be cured, she won’t be able to leave the city either. You won’t see her, yet she doesn’t blame you at all, just silently guards your door—”

”I look like this,” Su Chengyu finally spoke, even lifting the thin blanket off his body. Underneath, the skin that was exposed was covered in pustules. Some had burst open, oozing pus, sticky and utterly disgusting. ”I find myself disgusting... Sister-in-law, I really don’t want her to see me like this...”

An Jing was silent. If it were her, she wouldn’t want her husband to see her in such a state either. And knowing him, he probably wouldn’t want her to see him like this.

”She shouldn’t have come...” Su Chengyu closed his eyes, his face twisted in agony, ”You all shouldn’t have come...”

An Jing said, ”There’s no question of whether we should come or not, only that we care about you. We care about you as a brother, and she cares about you as her lover; that’s why she came. Even if it means dying here, there are no regrets.”

Su Chengyu’s lips trembled continuously, his cheeks twitched, and his throat choked up, appearing as if he wanted to cry but was desperately holding it back.

Looking at Su Chengyu in this state, An Jing felt even worse inside but still said, ”Let her see you, to have her beside your bed will make her happier than guarding outside your room.”

After a pause, An Jing added, ”Perhaps tomorrow we’ll all be gone. Some things, now that they have come before us, should be cherished if we can.”

Without saying anything more, An Jing turned and walked away.

After An Jing had left, Su Chengyu opened his eyes and quietly stared at the ceiling.

An hour later, he spoke as if he had come to some realization, ”Please bring the Crown Princess Consort in.”

”Yes!” The attendant hurried to invite Ning Wenxian in.

Upon being told that Su Chengyu wanted her to come in, Ning Wenxian first couldn’t believe it, then hurried inside.

”Your Highness...” Ning Wenxian, with tears in her eyes, walked to the bedside and looked at the person lying there, not knowing what to say because of her grief.

Su Chengyu sighed softly before asking, ”Does this look frighten you?”

Ning Wenxian shook her head vigorously.

”Isn’t it disgusting?” Su Chengyu asked again.

Ning Wenxian shook her head even more fiercely, crying out, ”Your Highness is just sick, Wenxian isn’t afraid and doesn’t find it disgusting; Wenxian just feels heartache for Your Highness...”

Su Chengyu’s eyes reddened and he scolded hoarsely, ”You have always been wise and considerate of the bigger picture; how could you disregard everything and come this time? You are the Crown Princess Consort of Xiyun, not some ignorant woman without any responsibilities!”

Ning Wenxian suddenly knelt down, ”Your Highness, although Wenxian doesn’t feel that Wenxian did wrong, Wenxian still asks for Your Highness’s forgiveness for this once.”

After a pause, Ning Wenxian continued, ”Your Highness, not only does Wenxian not think she did wrong, Wenxian also believes this is the most correct decision Wenxian has ever made: no matter when Your Highness dies, Wenxian will accompany you in death!”

”You!” Su Chengyu was initially enraged and even coughed several times; but soon, he just felt sorrowful, thinking how he, being a Crown Prince, couldn’t protect himself or his woman from the plague; at last, he was simply moved.

”Rise,” he said.

Ning Wenxian first stealthily glanced at Su Chengyu and seeing that he seemed not to be angry anymore, she stood up, ”Thank you, Your Highness.”