Book 25 - Chapter 13 – Engraving Name on Whetstone (1/2)
Book 25 Chapter 13 – Engraving Na Yuzhi toward a big rock by the strea, Song Yuzhi asked again, “What are you doing here?”
Suppressing the undulating e spoke softly, “Naturally forSan Xiaojie [thirdYuzhi shook her head and said with a sigh, “Kou Zhong, how could you be wading ina hopelessly reed to make a clean break, so weto do with each other Beware that Yuzhi h Kou Zhong said, “By all means, Yuzhi must not misunderstand This time I came here not to plead with you to renew old cordial relations!”
Snorting disdainfully, Song Yuzhi said, “Don’t flatter yourself [orig stick gold on your face]! Who has had cordial relation with you? What old friendshi+p is there to renew?”
Kou Zhong showed his natural instincts; laughing, he said, “That ti, on that small alley outside Shen Luoyan’s residence, didn’t we have cordial relationshi+p?”
Song Yuzhi was so angry that her large, round eyes were opened wide She spoke furiously, “Let’s see if you dare to say that again!”
Kou Zhong reed hi, and he did really repeat it, that would be the beginning of a big fight Thereupon he busily waved his hand and said, “Zhizhi, please cal nonsense Hey! Back to the ain; there is no other wishful thinking”
Song Yuzhi stared at hi She appeared to be scrutinizing his sincerity
Theloved her “Zhizhi is losing weight?” he spoke softly
Displeased, Song Yuzhi said, “What does that have anything to do with you, Shao Shuai Kou Zhong? Speak up honestly! Why did you spare no effort in rushi+ng to Lingnan?”
Kou Zhong sighed and said, “Can’t we sit down and talk? Could it be that in this kind of Peach Garden Holy Land that can coarity of the world we still cannot chat civilly? Even if you don’t consider me as … hey! Can’t you just consider me as an acquaintance who blankly at hiht!”
She walked over to the riverbank and sat down, her pair of legs covered in boots swaying gently above the water
Gently and cautiously Kou Zhong sat down side by side with her, separated by about a chi of ‘safe distance’ Thinking out loud, he said, “Frankly speaking, I had never intended to conan, simply because I aed But for some reason, under the full moon of the Mid-Autu desire, that is, before the army is defeated and the body perishes, I want to see Zhizhi onefrom the bottom of my heart”
The tone of his voice revealed so Yuzhi’s fragrant heart trehtly knitted, she said, “Don’t lie to me You, Kou Shao Shuai had just recently spread out your divine power greatly; successively thwarting Yuwen Huaji and Li Zitong, seizing control of Pengcheng, Liangdu, Donghai, and the others, , Xiao Xian, and Zhu Jie, three sides’ coalition ar your ht suffer defeat and die anyto winslowly said, “My current slight achieveh it is beautiful, not only it isn’t real, it will vanish in the blink of an eye That Li kid has already occupied Guanzhong; he also receives full support frohteous’] headed by Ci Hang Jingzhai, the heart of the people has turned toward him My defeat is just a matter of ti, will not die withYuzhi spoke word-by-word, “Since that is the case, why don’t you withdraw froood brother Xu Ziling, howling over the mountain and the forest? Wouldn’t it alsoto turn your back all your life?”
Shaking his head, Kou Zhong sighed and said, “If I could do that, I would have washed olden dish early on A real ive one’s life on the battlefield], dying will also have to be that kind of death You want oing to happen Even if I have to battle until the last soldier the last man, I still want to contend with his Li Fa Yuzhi pondered quietly for half a day; hanging her cicada head down, she spoke softly, “Since that’s the case, why do you want to seeblurted out, “Zhizhi!”
Song Yuzhi rose to her full height Bending her head down to look at him, her eyes revealed a complicated, intense emotion, as she spoke softly, “If, between the strive for the world and Yuzhi you can only choose one, ould Kou Shao Shuai pick?”
Dejected, Kou Zhong sht to know that I have my feet deep in the mire; how could Zhizhi have the heart to forceYuzhi revealed a splendid, like a fresh flower in full bloom, but sad and emotional – smile, and spoke calmly, “It’s you who are cruel, not me Yuzhi has fled back to the south, precisely in order to forget you Why do you still want to co about? What’s the reason behind this?”
“I rong,” Kou Zhong bla this I could still win Zhizhi’s favor, to let Zhizi leave a beautiful memory in my heart Only now do I know that Zhizhi’s love forYuzhi asked, “Who has deep love toward you?”
Kou Zhong was confused; grabbing his head, he said, “If Zhizhi does not love me, why did you flee to the south andYuzhi leaned her pretty face to the side and pondered deeply for half a day Nodding, she said, “I have thought about this matter, and finally came to a conclusion Do you want to hear it?”
Kou Zhong sighed and said, “Without you saying it, Xiaodi can already guess that it could not be anything that is pleasant to hear All right! Speak up! Nothing sadder than a withered heart [idiozi): the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart]”
Song Yuzhi spoke with great fury, “You are adept in using strategy; is in thisas a pitiful creature?”
Kou Zhong replied with a wry smile, “Affairs of the heart is just like battlefield, soy must be used But now it does not seehtly?”
Song Yuzhi bent her knees to sit on the rock again; with seredthe stick, Kou Zhong said, “Can I kiss Zhizhi’s left and right cheeks one ti Yuzhi’s jade cheeks; really angry, she said, “What kind of person do you think I, Song Yuzhi, aed the subject, “Zhizhi has not explain your view of the love and hate intertwining relationshi+p between us!”