Fortune Across the World

Chapter 113: Longing Across the Border to Xing City

Reflecting on her decision, Ding Qiyu tidied up the mess in the courtyard and returned to her office. Looking at the completed Taotie Armor, she felt a mix of relief and frustration—had all her effort been for nothing these past few days? With a sigh, she stored the armor away, feeling the physical toll of the recent trials and deciding it was time to rest.

Returning to her room, Ding Qiyu completely forgot that she had already given the production drawings to Fu Gui. Years later, she would often marvel at the twists of fate, pondering how much would have changed if not for this small oversight.

Meanwhile, in the General's Mansion far away in Xing City...

Lying bedridden for nearly three months, Lu Weixi's condition showed no signs of improvement, her health deteriorating further. She had been secretly asking the family physician to hide her worsening health from her parents. But after fainting again in Yaolu Residence yesterday, the physician could no longer keep it a secret, informing the General and his wife.

In Yaolu Residence, the medicinal aroma had long overshadowed the original fragrance of orchids and irises. Lu Weixi lay on her bed, noticeably thinner, her once-beautiful face now pale and weary. The family's female physician was taking her pulse as the General and Madam Lu stood by the bed, waiting for the diagnosis. After a moment, the physician rose and reported truthfully to the General and Madam Lu, "General, Madam, the Third Miss is burdened by excessive worry, unable to sleep at night, with unresolved spleen tension. Medicine can only alleviate symptoms, but if the Third Miss's emotional knot isn't untied, I'm afraid..."

Hearing this, the General's anger flared, and with a pained heart, he spoke to his daughter, "For that boy who left you long ago, you—" Everyone present was taken aback, and Madam Lu quickly pulled the General's sleeve, interrupting him.

Lu Weixi's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at her father in disbelief, "Father, what... what do you mean by 'left me long ago'?"

Seeing his daughter's state, the General was deeply grieved, his temper flaring uncontrollably, and even Madam Lu couldn't restrain him, "The boy you keep thinking about left for Yinzou months ago!"

"He... he went to Yinzou..." Lu Weixi's eyes widened, tears welling up. Struggling to sit up, she anxiously turned to her caretaker, Qing'er, "Then, where did my letters... where did my letters go?"

Seeing her usually composed young lady so weak and desperate made Qing'er extremely uncomfortable, her eyes brimming with tears. Unable to keep the secret any longer, she hesitated to reveal the truth and sought Madam Lu's help.

Madam Lu sat by the bed, holding her daughter's icy hand, distressed, "Xiao Xi, don't think too much about it, just focus on getting better, alright? Don't worry your father and me..."

"Mother..." Lu Weixi also wanted to recover and avoid worrying her parents, but she couldn't suppress her longing for Qiyu. Not seeing the person in her heart left her feeling incomplete, something she couldn't control. Hearing her father's words only deepened her unease, "Mother, can you tell me where my letters went?"

"Xiao Xi, listen to your mother..." Madam Lu, resigned, explained, "That child went to Yinzou. We don't know where he lives, so—"

"So... she never saw any of my letters, right?" Unable to bear it, Lu Weixi interrupted her mother's words, her voice breaking as tears streamed down her cheeks. So, in Qiyu's heart, have we already ended? Her heart felt as if it were being torn apart, the unbearable pain causing her to clutch her chest, struggling to breathe, coughing violently, "Cough, cough, cough..." A metallic taste rose in her throat, and she coughed up blood, staining the pale bedding. For months, she had clung to the hope of seeing Qiyu, but with that hope shattered, her frail body couldn't withstand the blow, collapsing like a battered leaf.