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Yanxi returned from outside that day and saw Leng Qingqiu sitting alone in the room, with infinite sorrow seemingly etched between her brows. He wanted to start a conversation, but didn't know where to begin, so they sat in silence.
Leng Qingqiu happened to look up and saw Yanxi with a restless expression, which added to her vexation. Just then, a servant suddenly reported that a guest had come from afar, specifically asking to see Yanxi. Yanxi went out to see and found it was an old friend from the south, bringing some news. This old friend mentioned an old acquaintance, stirring new waves in Yanxi's heart.
After returning to the room, Leng Qingqiu sensed something unusual about Yanxi and pressed him for an explanation. Yanxi hesitated and evaded. Leng Qingqiu thought to herself, how could they go on living like this, and tears fell involuntarily. Yanxi, seeing Leng Qingqiu sad, also felt pity, but the new news kept his thoughts unsettled.
The next day, Yanxi found an excuse to go out and meet the friend who had come from afar, learning more about past events. This friend turned out to be a relative of Bai Xiuzhu, and upon discussing Xiuzhu's recent situation, waves rose again in Yanxi's heart.
On the way home, Yanxi was lost in myriad thoughts, pitying Leng Qingqiu's loneliness yet unable to forget old affections. At home, Leng Qingqiu was also restless, sensing impending changes, and the city of sorrow was tinged with deeper resentment.
In the evening, Yanxi returned, and the two sat facing each other, still silent, each harboring their own thoughts. For several days like this, Yanxi often went out, while Leng Qingqiu remained alone in the empty room, and emotional cracks gradually appeared.
Suddenly one day, the gatekeeper delivered a letter, penned by Bai Xiuzhu herself, inviting Yanxi for a meeting. Yanxi, hiding it from Leng Qingqiu, secretly went to the appointment. Seeing Xiuzhu's charm still as before, he felt even more attracted. Xiuzhu subtly expressed that old feelings were not forgotten, leaving Yanxi in a dilemma, with new waves surging in the sea of love.
From then on, the rift between Yanxi and Leng Qingqiu deepened daily, and their marital relationship teetered on the brink. Although Leng Qingqiu heard something, she pretended not to know, burying her sorrow and resentment deep in her heart.
This was indeed a case where one wave had not yet subsided when another arose. When would the storms on the battlefield of love ever calm?