C19 Chu Junyi, Let's Stop Here.

The maid did not disturb the two. Su Zijin’s expression was normal. She called out softly, “Chu Junyi.”

Hearing that, Chu Junyi came back to his senses. He restrained the expression in his eyes and returned to his usual look. There was a hint of a smile in his eyes. “Zijin, we…”

“Let’s talk.”

Chu Junyi nodded.

The two went to the second floor of the restaurant that they used to go to.

Su Zijin’s mind would also replay the scene of the battlefield in her previous life. That was the last time she saw Chu Junyi.

Her eyes were full of panic, but she was merciless. Perhaps she had hesitated, but she did not know how complicated it was.

She seemed to remember that she wanted to know how it felt to have a knife stabbed into the heart.

Now that she had been reborn, she felt that she was different from when she first woke up. When she saw Chu Junyi again, she felt unexpectedly calm.

Chu Junyi looked at her indifferent expression. He felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. He could not help but say, “Are you still the same as before?”

“No, call me a pot of wine.”

Hearing that, he seemed to be a little surprised, but he still followed her instructions and called for a pot of wine. “Didn’t you not like drinking before?” He lowered his eyes and poured a cup of wine for her.

Su Zijin’s mouth curled up. She took a sip of the wine. Her eyes, which were always indifferent, were now slightly narrowed. She looked a little intoxicated. The redness in the corner of her eyes deepened, making her look more charming.

Chu Junyi looked up and was stunned.

What Su Zijin didn’t say was that she didn’t like drinking. On the contrary, she liked drinking but she didn’t drink often.

That was what her master had told her before. If she wanted to drink, she couldn’t drink more than three cups a day.

She didn’t continue the topic. She just looked at Chu Junyi and said, “What do you want to ask?”

Chu Junyi raised his cup and put it down. He was silent for a while. “Did you refuse because of the Emperor’s marriage?”

“No.”

The light in his eyes brightened. “But because of the Prince Regent or…”

“Chu Junyi, I just realized that I don’t like you.”

He was interrupted before he could finish. She was merciless, but he looked up at her in shock. The light in his eyes dimmed bit by bit. He repeated in a low voice, “I realized I don’t like me…”

“So you refused?”

“Yes.”

“Then do you like the Prince Regent?”

Su Zijin was silent for a few seconds. “No.”

“Then why is he allowed to?”

“Chu Junyi, the imperial edict cannot be defied!” She didn’t want to lose the Su family because of her defiance of the imperial edict.

That was something she couldn’t do. The Emperor was the Emperor. He always stayed in the highest position. Everyone knew that.

Chu Junyi lowered his head. “Yes, the imperial edict cannot be defied.” He didn’t understand such a simple logic.

He laughed, but there was bitterness in his voice. He drank the wine on the table and said softly, “Sorry.” He seemed to be too unreasonable.

Su Zijin’s eyebrows turned cold. She had already gotten used to hearing him say sorry to her. She would still remember the apology that had disappeared from her ears.

Su Zijin stood up, “Chu Junyi, let’s stop here.” She turned around and left without leaving any room for negotiation.

Chu Junyi raised his head. His eyes seemed empty as he watched her disappear. He didn’t know where to look.

The wine glass in front of Su Zijin was empty. He filled it up for himself.