Shih Lei was still a bit confused about the situation, so he hurriedly went over to ask what had happened.
Someone had already told him what had happened at Auntie Zhouâs household.
"How could this be?" Shih Lei was about to step forward when he suddenly remembered something and said to Gu Shengyin behind him, "Ah Luan, donât follow me."
He didnât look at the charred corpse but lifted the white cloth covering another corpse.
After just one glance, he put down his hand with a gloomy expression.
"Was it really A Xiu who did this?"
In his heart, he was unwilling to believe that A Xiu, who grew up with him, would be such a person.
Grandma Wang heard his words and loudly said, "It wasnât A Xiu at all. Our A Xiu is a good girl. She was possessed by some wandering ghost to do this murderous thing."
Shih Lei frowned; he didnât really believe in such supernatural things.
But A Xiuâs change was seen by everyone; it was as if she had become a different person.
He couldnât even find a reason to speak on A Xiuâs behalf.
Moreover, now the person is gone...
He silently sighed in his heart and walked back to Gu Shengyinâs side.
"Whatâs the matter?" Gu Shengyin asked.
Shih Lei shook his head, "Donât look, letâs go home."
In the following days, Shih Lei didnât go out for hunting but stayed with the villagers to set up burial grounds for Auntie Zhouâs family, ensuring they were laid to rest properly.
He didnât let Gu Shengyin go out, saying that such things were unlucky, and it wasnât suitable for a young lady to see.
Once A Xiuâs matter was resolved, Gu Shengyin felt it was time to tell Shih Lei her own identity.
After dinner that day, with things tidied up, Gu Shengyin suddenly called out to Shih Lei.
"Big Brother Shih," she called him softly.
Shih Lei turned his head and sensitively detected a slight change.
He fixed his gaze on Gu Shengyin; the person before him looked the same, yet the feeling she gave seemed somewhat different.
"Ah Luan?" His heart fluttered for a moment, and he forced a smile.
"Is anything the matter?"
Gu Shengyin looked at him quietly, "I remembered."
Shih Leiâs eyes trembled, and he showed a smile, "Congratulations."
Yet between his brows, Gu Shengyin saw a trace of unease.
She said, "My full name is Qu Feiluan, and I am the Princess of Tianze Kingdom."
Shih Leiâs eyes widened.
He had long suspected Ah Luanâs identity wasnât simple, but no matter how he thought, he never considered the possibility of her being Her Royal Highness the Princess.
In their small mountain village, even the county magistrate was a legendary figure. Let alone a princess!
Ah Luan was actually a princess?
Itâs not surprising, as a woman like Ah Luan, what other identity could match her if not a princess?
Shih Lei didnât know what he truly felt at the moment.
Amidst various chaotic thoughts, his biggest concern was still...
Since Ah Luan regained her memory, does what she said before about him leaving with her still hold true?
Shih Lei really wanted to ask this question.
But looking at Gu Shengyin, who seemed to have gained an extra layer of majesty with her restored memory, he found himself hesitant to speak.
What if...
Ah Luan refused, what then?
In the end, he just smiled and said, "So Ah Luanâs identity is so impressive, no wonder..."
He didnât finish the sentence because Gu Shengyin approached him.
She reached out and covered his mouth, "If you donât want to speak insincerely, then donât speak; if you donât want to smile, then donât smile."