latelenovela Chapter 439 I Chose Him
Chapter 439 I Chose Him
He wore a magnificent azure robe, his hair tied up with a silver crown, and he was as handsome as ever. But in the dim light of the palace lanterns, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight.
Sikong Jin hesitated for a moment, but finally took a step up the stairs, came to the table, sat down, picked up the wine pot and filled the wine cup in front of him, and then drank it down in one gulp.
At this moment, the music stopped abruptly. Tuoba Yu raised his head slightly and saw Sikong Jin drinking alone in front of him.
"You have managed to breach the imperial city of my Heavenly Saint. Should I congratulate you?"
Tuoba Yu spoke calmly, his handsome face looking somewhat indifferent and desolate, his eyes containing a sense of bleakness and melancholy. However, looking at him, there was also a faint joy of reunion.
"Should I comfort you then? Destroy your country, destroy your Heavenly Saint Dynasty?"
A look of melancholy appeared on Sikong Jinxiu's beautiful face as she stared intently at Tuoba Yu.
Tuoba Yu got up and sat down opposite Sikong Jin.
Sikong Jin leisurely raised her hand to pour him some wine, then raised her cup to toast him.
"Facts have proven you were right, Ajin! Di Beizun is far superior to me; following him was the right thing to do!"
Tuoba Yu smiled forlornly, picked up his wine glass in return, and drank it down in one gulp.
“I often think, if I hadn’t refused you back in the Jiangxi plains and had agreed to lend you troops, would everything be different now?”
Every time he thought about it, his heart ached. The only time he had ever been moved, the happiness that was within his grasp, had slipped through his fingers. Afterwards, no matter how much regret he had, he could only bear this pain alone.
"What ifs are there in life? If I had really come to your Heavenly Saint Imperial City with you back then, you would probably have been in a dilemma. I know your difficulties, so I have never blamed you. On the contrary, I am grateful to you for preparing such good wine for me!"
Sikong Jin said, drinking another cup before frowning and saying, "I've always wanted to visit your Tiansheng Imperial City, but I never expected to end up here in this situation. This place is very nice and beautiful, much more prosperous than our Dayong Imperial City. Living here must be quite nice."
“I grew up here and have an inseparable bond with this place, but now… I never imagined I would lose so completely, Ajin… I regret that decision I made back then. Otherwise, perhaps the person you should be with now is me…”
Tuoba Yu said with a hint of bitterness, his silent gaze fixed on Sikong Jin opposite him.
Sikong Jin listened, smiled gently, and said nothing, but simply refilled his wine cup.
“You don’t need to do that. I, Sikong Jin, am naturally unrestrained, and I can’t say that my footsteps are left for anyone.”
"Is he good to you?"
Tuoba Yu stared intently at her and asked.
Sikong Jin smiled and shook her head. "How come you and that guy Xifeng Lie asked the same questions? If Di Beizun dared to treat me badly, I would have run away long ago! He may have a bad temper, but he is cold and alluring, and his martial arts are amazing. He has many things that can attract me. I am just a woman. As long as he treats me well, I don't care what happens to me."
Hearing her words, Tuoba Yu's eyes dimmed slightly. He smiled awkwardly and nodded with satisfaction, "He is far superior to us. I heard he doesn't plan to take any concubines, is that right?"
"Am I not enough? If he dares to take a concubine, I'll skin him alive and make him impotent for life! I'll make him suffer the greatest misfortune a man can ever endure!"
Lord Sikong raised an eyebrow dismissively, unconcerned by Tuoba Yu's surprised gaze. "A man who possesses me can only ever possess one woman, Tuoba Yu. This is why I understand your predicament."
Tuoba Yu listened and nodded happily, "Yes, there are many things that I cannot do, but he has done them all, so I admire him very much. I have fought with him and almost died at his hands. Thanks to his profound strategies, I was defeated in this battle with a clear conscience."
"The situations we face are different, so how can we compare them? To paraphrase Xifenglie, you are also a hero, and I have always respected you."
Sikong Jin's expression was indifferent, a faint, cool light flickering in her eyes, as if she were recalling something very distant—
"Under the peach tree is a beautiful woman, Tuoba Yu. I can only apologize for what happened today. Like him, I yearn to become a strong person. I chose him, so I am destined to follow him for the rest of my life."
As Sikong Jin finished speaking, Tuoba Yu's handsome face tightened for a moment, and a look of bewilderment flashed across his dark eyes. After a moment of silence, he smiled wistfully, "Perhaps now, you should be glad that you didn't choose me back then?"
Sikong Jin raised her eyebrows and took another sip of wine. "I admit I was a little disappointed when you rejected me back then, but I don't blame you. After all, Tiansheng isn't something you can just decide to do. Everyone has different burdens and different positions. If I were you, speaking from the perspective of Tiansheng's interests, I probably wouldn't agree either."
“But Emperor Beizun agreed to your request. He not only allowed you to pass through Da Zhou, but also directly allocated 200,000 troops to you. These were his powerful Third Legion of Emperor Beizun. Ajin, just based on this, I already know that I have lost completely.”
Tuoba Yu took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and calmed himself for a while before opening them. He frowned and downed a cup. "After the defeat in Yingzhou City, I realized how much of a failure I had been, and I became more aware of my shortcomings... I was indecisive and not ruthless enough in handling matters. I was far from being as good as you, Ajin. I am even far inferior to you."
"Your demeanor, your spirit, and your strength have all deeply impressed me. If you were a man, I would certainly be willing to befriend you and become your brother, or even your confidant. But when I learned that you were a woman, I was overjoyed... I was afraid that if I didn't say some things, I might never have the chance again, so I decided to seize this moment and make things clear to you..."
As Tuoba Yu spoke, he suddenly raised his eyes, looking quietly at Sikong Jin opposite him. His eyes contained undisguised emotions, as well as the pain of struggle, followed by a calm and undisturbed stillness.
That look made Sikong Jin's heart tighten slightly, and the fingertips gripping the wine glass tightened as she silently watched him.