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The power transition in Wa Country was no longer under international control. Under the leadership of the Heroic Spirit, Wa Country had become a sheep, and naturally, they had to act this way after losing the Demon Tower in the eyes of others. However, no one knew that this was actually the greatest secret of the Perfect World!
Setting aside everything related to Wa Country, Xiao Yefeng returned to Huaxia. After discussions with the Three Elders and others, the incomplete map rubbing was preserved, guarded in turns by the Three Elders. Just as the meeting had concluded, Xiao Yefeng received a notification from the hospital.
Li Ji was not in any danger; rather, it was precisely because she was not in danger that she could not be saved from her impending death. From her vital signs, it appeared that Li Ji had less than seventy-two hours left to live, as all her Gene Chains were collapsing. This was a manifestation of the Reversal Technique at the moment when human lifespan was exhausted. Aging and death remained problems that humanity could not truly resolve today. Everyone understood that if this issue could be solved, Earth would become a Low-Level Plane! How could they allow themselves to be bullied by techniques from a Low-Level Plane?
When Xiao Yefeng arrived at the hospital, he found Consort Mi and Liu Yiyi sitting on either side of Li Ji's bed, both visibly concerned. Despite their presence, Li Ji refused to wake up. Doctors and everyone else could see that Li Ji was fundamentally fine; however, no matter what they did, she remained in a deep slumber. Everyone knew she had less than seventy-two hours left to live and recognized that Li Ji was the greatest contributor to the recent destruction of the Demon Tower.
Some believed that it was fortunate for Li Ji to pass away peacefully in her sleep, while others felt that when life is counted down, time should not be wasted in meaningless slumber.
Seeing both of his women by Li Ji's side filled Xiao Yefeng with emotion. He stepped forward and asked, "You both know?"
"Of course! This woman has liked you for so long and even betrayed her own country for you; she deserves respect!" Consort Mi spoke first.
Liu Yiyi smiled and added, "Excellent men always have many girls who like them. I do, Sister Consort Mi does, Sophia does, and naturally, Li Ji does too! Of course, there may be other women who have feelings for you; that's normal, isn't it?"
The openness of the Two Goddesses took Xiao Yefeng by surprise. He had thought Consort Mi would be angry with him and that Yiyi would feel jealous. However, this outcome surprised him; nonetheless, it was a good thing. Shaking his head, he said, "Aside from you two, Sophia is merely curious about me. Once she interacts with more people, she'll understand. As for Li Ji... she may genuinely like me just like you do."
Without saying much more, the Two Goddesses understood what he meant. Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng looked at Li Ji lying on the hospital bed and noticed a clear tear rolling down her cheek. He realized he understood the reason for Li Ji's coma. Turning to the Two Goddesses with a smile, he said, "Yiyi, why don't you accompany Consort Mi for an examination? Let's see how the baby is doing; I'll take care of things here!"
Clearly dismissing the Two Goddesses made sense to them instantly due to their intelligence. They nodded in agreement as Liu Yiyi helped Consort Mi out of the ward. As they left, they turned back and saw those clear tear stains on Li Ji's face. How could they not know the reason? With only three days left in Li Ji's life—regardless of that—they would accept her because of her selfless devotion to Xiao Yefeng. Yet just like Xiao Yefeng's earlier remark about "only," acceptance alone wouldn't change anything.
Even if they accepted her, she could not escape Abe Rain's actions before his death. Thus, the Two Goddesses wisely chose to leave time for Li Ji's remaining moments while trusting Xiao Yefeng.
"Let's go!" Consort Mi said.
"Where to? Back to the room?" Liu Yiyi asked.
"Of course, it's time for the check-up!" Consort Mi replied, patting her belly, which was as round as a watermelon.
"But isn't that Brother Feng's excuse?" Liu Yiyi questioned, puzzled. To her, it seemed like nothing more than Xiao Yefeng trying to divert her attention and give Li Ji a chance to listen.
Consort Mi chuckled and said, "Silly! Feng can come up with many excuses to keep us away, but this one is definitely genuine! I think he truly wants to see how his child is doing!"
"I see! By the way, Consort Mi, I haven't asked you—do you know if the baby is a boy or a girl?" Liu Yiyi smiled as she linked her arm with Consort Mi's, walking alongside her.
The sound of their footsteps gradually faded away. Meanwhile, beside the hospital bed, Xiao Yefeng reached out to wipe away the tears on Li Ji's face. "Li Ji! I understand your feelings. Please believe me when I say that I don't care about your identity or even whether your body is pure! I admit that I like you very much, but this kind of liking is just—"
Before he could finish, Li Ji pressed her finger against Xiao Yefeng's lips. She had already woken up and was aware of the identities of the Two Goddesses beside her. Unsure of how to face them, she had chosen to remain asleep until Xiao Yefeng arrived. The tears she shed were a reflection of her helplessness. Now, hearing his words, she understood everything; this man did not mind her body; he simply did not want to hurt either of the two women.
It felt incredibly unfair to her; however, wasn't that precisely why she liked him? His love was broad yet clear in its distinctions. The moment Xiao Yefeng admitted he liked her, Li Ji knew what would follow. Even though she was aware that time was slipping away from her, she stopped him from speaking further because in her heart, all she wanted was for him to acknowledge his feelings for her. The reasons behind his affection no longer mattered!
As the old saying goes, "To hear the truth in the morning and die by evening is enough." Li Ji knew she had the ability to make Xiao Yefeng like her, and that was sufficient. As for why he couldn't love her fully, those reasons were irrelevant for someone who was about to leave this world!
Lying on the hospital bed in a blue-and-white striped patient gown under a thick blanket, Li Ji perhaps felt more concealed than ever before. Since her body began developing, she had rarely worn clothing that fully covered herself; it was all part of honing her seductive skills. Throughout the harsh winters, Li Ji could only wear the simplest clothes while undergoing various training.
Now all restraints had vanished as her life approached its end. She embraced Xiao Yefeng's sturdy waist beneath the blanket and seemed to rediscover the purest feelings of childhood. Time passed slowly in that moment.
On the other side, Consort Mi and Liu Yiyi were watching the monitor as their unborn child squirmed continuously within Consort Mi's belly. Occasionally, they would feel a punch or kick against Consort Mi's abdomen. The Two Goddesses laughed joyfully together while in Li Ji's hospital room, it had become empty and silent except for the warmth still lingering in the blankets and the discarded patient gown.
For someone as busy as Xiao Yefeng, this year's birthday had already passed amidst the hustle and bustle, of course referring to the date on his ID card. Liu Yiyi had also sent her blessings, but if he could forget his birthday, it was no surprise that he overlooked the New Year. A month had already gone by since the Lunar New Year in Huaxia, and the cold in the north showed no signs of stopping. At this moment, snowflakes were drifting down in Beijing North.
Dressed in a deep blue casual outfit, Xiao Yefeng was sitting in the rest area of a clothing store in Beijing North. The tall woman trying on clothes all around him was Li Ji. At this moment, her face was completely bare of makeup; without her usual allure, she appeared more innocent. At twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, she could hardly be considered a girl anymore. However, for someone like Li Ji, who had long lived under oppression, her true psychological age felt more like eighteen or nineteen.
Eighteen or nineteen is a time of youthful exuberance, and now that she had suddenly shed her burdens, she was releasing her true self. Just moments ago, Xiao Yefeng had taken Li Ji out of the hospital. After visiting the clothing store with most women after their hospital stay, Li Ji found herself unable to move any further.
One outfit after another was tried on and discarded. If it weren't for the pure black VIP card that Xiao Yefeng placed on the counter, they might have been kicked out by now. According to the time left, Li Ji still had thirty-eight or thirty-nine hours remaining, and both she and Xiao Yefeng were acutely aware of this fact. From the very beginning, Li Ji's complexion had grown increasingly pale. When she tried on a pink shirt at last, she even collapsed in the fitting room.
If it weren't for Xiao Yefeng's quick reaction, Li Ji would have crashed into the mirror inside the fitting room. At that moment, with Li Ji's delicate form exposed, Xiao Yefeng felt no inappropriate thoughts at all. He helped her stand up and put on the ill-fitting pink shirt before saying, "This shirt doesn't fit; take it off!"
With a pale face, Li Ji grabbed his hand as he attempted to help her remove the shirt and leaned against him. "No! I want this shirt!" she insisted.
"But it clearly doesn't fit!" Xiao Yefeng pointed out as he looked at the obviously misaligned shirt. While it accentuated Li Ji's curvaceous figure even more, it was still far too loose.
"You don't understand; let's go!" She stood up and gathered Xiao Yefeng's clothes while carefully straightening out the wrinkled collar of the ill-fitting pink shirt. As Li Ji grew weaker by the moment, Xiao Yefeng had to half-support and half-carry her out of the store. By afternoon, Li Ji was becoming increasingly frail, yet she repeatedly refused Xiao Yefeng's suggestion to take her back to the hospital.
Like many others' thoughts on the matter, Li Ji did not want to spend her remaining time in a boring hospital. Those precious medications could hardly make any difference; what she truly desired was to rest in a place with clear mountains and flowing waters—the best location being at the Azure Dragon Ink Pool feng shui site that Xiao Yefeng had purchased at great expense.
However, time was not on their side; Li Ji simply could not endure a long-distance flight. Thus, Xiao Yefeng took her to a forested area outside Beijing North's suburbs. In midwinter where there were no green mountains or clear waters—only a blanket of white snow—Xiao Yefeng remained unfazed by the cold while Li Ji trembled from it. Despite her reluctance to return to the car, Xiao Yefeng held her close as they sat together in the snowy forest.
As darkness fell and stars began to appear in the sky, tonight's Big Dipper Seven Stars shone particularly brightly. Li Ji gazed at the starry sky with a smile before gently closing her eyes.
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