GBP Chapter 297: Let Them Live and Die
Chapter 297: Let Them Live and Die
The two elders of the Yao family didn't say anything, and Lin Rusi didn't even know how she left.
After they had been away from the Yao family for a while, Li Jingyang spoke again: "Now that the two elders have lost their support, send someone to bring Yao Shi back as soon as possible. Besides, no matter whether Li Xiao Kui can pull himself together or not, he has no right to handle Yao Shi's funeral arrangements."
That's what she said, but Lin Rusi had some worries in her heart.
Since that day when Li Xiao Kui learned everything, Lin Ru Si has never seen Li Xiao Kui again.
She did understand Li Xiao Kui's feelings to some extent, but if Li Xiao Kui continued to be so depressed, she was afraid that no one would lend a hand and he would not get better.
……
Lin Rusi observed the tavern from the outside for several days.
Since meeting with the Yao family elders, Li Xiao Kui has once again resorted to drinking to drown his sorrows, and everything has returned to square one.
She couldn't help Li Xiao Kui, and Li Xiao Kui clearly had no intention of cheering up.
It was the tavern owner who made Lin Rusi realize that Li Xiao Kui had started using alcohol to drown his sorrows again, as he stayed at the tavern every day to get drunk and refused to leave.
She hadn't wanted to get involved, but Lin Rusi couldn't stand by and watch him act like this, and her gaze turned slightly cold.
As the tavern emptied out, Lin Rusi looked apologetically at the innkeeper, then strode in and slapped Li Xiao Kui across the face, staring at him coldly.
"Li Xiao Kui, wake up!"
The man's eyes were filled with confusion. After a long while, he slowly raised his eyes, still seemingly somewhat dazed.
"Your Highness, it's you." Li Xiao Kui, who was covered in a foul stench, squinted for a long time before he could see that the person was Lin Ru Si. He managed to force a smile.
Seeing this, Lin Rusi frowned: "Wake up! Open your eyes and look at yourself! What are you doing?! There's a limit to drowning your sorrows in alcohol! I understand you're upset, but you can't spend all your time in bars!"
She angrily rebuked him, utterly disappointed in his behavior.
Hearing this voice, Li Xiao Kui struggled to his feet, curled his lip in disdain, and spoke again nonchalantly, "So what?"
His eyes, filled with drunkenness, held a despair bordering on utter hopelessness, as if he had completely lost all hope of living.
If it were anyone else, she would have said something harsh, but this person was Li Xiao Kui, and Lin Ru Si just wanted to tell Li Xiao Kui to cheer up.
“I have nothing left. She will never come back. It was all for me.”
Li Xiao Kui burst into tears, turned his head away, and took another big gulp of wine.
"It's not worth it for you. Did she save you just so you could drink here?! If you don't pull yourself together, how can you face Yao Shi after what she did for you?!"
Lin Rusi questioned, but Li Xiaokui only slowly got up, his eyes full of indifference, and continued drinking: "So what? It's too late. No matter what I do now, it's too late."
He muttered to himself, sitting there dejectedly, as if he wanted to drink himself to death there.
"Li Xiao Kui!" Lin Rusi was furious, her face turning red.
Li Xiao Kui didn't care at all, and gave a mocking smirk: "Your Highness, you'd better not worry about me."
Hearing this, Lin Rusi felt a pang of anger in her chest, but she was also disappointed in Li Xiaokui. She nodded repeatedly.
"Fine, I won't bother with you anymore! If I didn't want to let Yao Shi down, I wouldn't have come to find you today! Let me tell you, you're the one who wronged Yao Shi, and you're also the one who wronged Yao Shi's death!"
Li Xiao Kui ignored her, and Lin Ru Si took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her anger.
Well then, if he can't get over this, he will not only let down Yao Shi, but also them.
Lin Rusi turned to leave, but when she was almost at the door, she looked back again and saw Li Xiaokui still sitting there dejectedly drinking.
The tavern owner hurriedly chased after them, looking somewhat troubled in Li Xiao Kui's direction: "Your Highness, look at Li Xiao Kui, he's like this every day, it's really affecting our business."
Lin Rusi knew that he was so lenient with Li Xiaokui because of her and Li Jingyang. Thinking of this, Lin Rusi took out a purse from her pocket.
“I have compensated you for all the losses that Li Xiao Kui has caused you during this period. However, from today onwards, you don’t need to hold a grudge against me and Prince Jing Lie anymore. I will no longer care about Li Xiao Kui and will let him fend for himself. You don’t need to give me any face.”
As Lin Rusi spoke, she glanced back and saw that he was still drinking in the same spot.
After saying that, Lin Rusi turned and left, her steps quick and resolute.
The shopkeeper sighed deeply. They were doing business and didn't know the inside story. But because of the money Lin Rusi had given them, they didn't throw Li Xiao Kui out.
"From now on, no more wine is allowed for Li Xiao Kui! After the night's rest, kick him out!"
……
Lin Rusi returned to the post station, her face full of anger, and gulped down a large mouthful of water.
Seeing her expression, Li Jingyang casually took out a piece of oil paper wrapped around a candied fruit.
He stuffed a piece into Lin Rusi's mouth and said gently, "What's wrong? Who upset our Rusi?"
“It’s all because of Li Xiao Kui, he…” Lin Ru Si sighed, so angry she didn’t know what to say. Li Jing Yang understood what she meant as soon as he heard her.
"Fine, I'm not going to bother with him anymore."
Lin Rusi said this in a fit of pique, and Li Jingyang could easily see through her words.
"Don't worry about him, I'll handle things on his end."
The man spoke with certainty, and seeing her say that, Lin Rusi turned her head to look at him, her eyes filled with some confusion.
"How does Your Highness intend to resolve this?"
Lin Rusi looked up, somewhat puzzled.
"I'm going out tomorrow, you'll know when I get back." The man affectionately patted her head, his voice incredibly gentle.
……
The next day, Li Jingyang went out early in the morning. Lin Rusi only found out after she got up, and only learned from the servants that Li Jingyang had gone out.
Meanwhile, Li Jingyang had already arrived at the tavern. Seeing Li Xiao Kui like this, his eyes turned slightly cold.
"Ye Qing, drag him out and take him to the training ground."
Soon, the group arrived at the training ground. Without saying a word, Ye Qing beat up Li Xiao Kui. Li Xiao Kui finally sobered up and looked up.
He seemed puzzled upon seeing Li Jingyang.
"Your Highness?" Li Xiao Kui came back to his senses, looking puzzled.
"You're awake? I'll take you somewhere."
Without giving him a chance to speak, Li Jingyang did so.
Carrying Li Xiao Kui, they rode off that very day and rushed to the frontier overnight. Li Xiao Kui was extremely flustered along the way.
"Your Highness, where are you taking me?"
Li Jingyang remained silent throughout, and upon arriving at their destination, he simply abandoned Li Xiaokui.
"Take a good look! Look at the scene before you."
Li Xiao Kui was puzzled, but when he looked up, the devastated scene before him made his eyes widen instantly.