Chapter 40 It turns out he is a substitute Who was she...looking at through him? Who is she looking for... No wonder she was so nice to him... They were obviously strangers, so why did she care so much about him? Small wine... Is this the name of the person in her heart? It turns out... in her eyes, he is just a substitute. Heh... substitute... Thinking back on her care and tenderness over the past few days, Ji Yunxie felt bitter. He should have known that no one would like someone like him. It turns out that he was just a stand-in for someone else.
Maybe it's because they look alike that that person cares about him and protects him. At the beginning, he was touched and grateful for Di Ran's kindness to him, but he also felt uneasy and worried that Di Ran was too good to him. She appeared in his world like a dream. Her gentleness, her smile, and her care are so warm that they make people linger. He was afraid that he would sink, and afraid that she would pull away when he fell. Because of this timidity he didn't dare to accept it. He had fooled himself into thinking that he wouldn't like her until just now. He seemed to realize... that he was wrong. He would feel lost and sad because she didn't like him. You will feel shocked and painful because you are someone else's substitute and stolen love. I would feel jealous and aggrieved because she likes someone else and I would still miss her silently even if she has a substitute. Is he... falling in love with her? Ji Yunxie's face turned pale, his hands holding the flute tightened slightly, his thin lips were bitten, and his eyes were slightly red. Seeing that Di Ran seemed to be looking at him, he turned his head away subconsciously in panic, not wanting him to see his expression at the moment. Di Ran caught a sharp glimpse of Ji Yunxie’s slightly red eyes, the smile on his face froze, and his hands that were playing the piano stopped. He stood up and walked to Ji Yunxie, raised his hands and held his face towards himself. Looking at those misty, red eyes, my heart ached. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears on his face: "What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Ji Yunxie shook his head, suppressed the bitterness in his heart, and forced a smile. "It's nothing, it's just that you sang so well, it was very touching."
"Really?" Di Ran frowned, feeling that something was wrong. "Ah." Ji Yunxie didn't want her to know his thoughts, as he was afraid that it would embarrass himself if he let her know. "you……" Di Ran wanted to say something else. At this time, a clear voice came from outside. "I came here to find the sound of your voice. May I come aboard to chat?" Di Ran looked up and saw a pleasure boat outside the ship. He frowned when he saw two people standing at the bow. Turning to look at Ji Yunxie: "Do you want to see me?" Ji Yunxie was stunned. Shouldn't she decide for herself? Why are you asking about him? After hesitating for a while, he whispered. "Since you have guests, it would be rude not to meet them. Go ahead and meet them." Hearing this, Di Ran raised his hand and touched his head. "Well, it's up to you." Ji Yunxie was stunned by her intimate behavior, his cheeks slightly red, and a trace of bitterness passed through his heart. "Emperor Yi, please invite Prince Rui and the Third Prince in." "Yes!" Ji Yunxie was stunned when he heard Di Ran's address. Prince Rui and the Third Prince? Outside, Emperor Yichao, Ji Huashang and Ji Ruxue bowed and made a gesture of invitation. "Your Highness Prince Rui, Third Prince, my master invites you!" Ji Huashang and Ji Ruxue were a little surprised. The owner of the houseboat actually knew them? He raised his eyes to look towards the pleasure boat, wanting to see the people inside. Unfortunately, it was blocked by the white veil and could not be seen, only the vague figure of the woman was revealed. They also came here after hearing the sound of the piano and singing. They wanted to see who was playing the piano and singing, and wanted to make friends with them. They never thought that the man recognized them. Could he be an acquaintance they had seen before? He glanced at Di Yi, raised his foot to push aside the curtain and walked inside, wanting to see who was inside. (End of this chapter)