For the first time, Sang Luo understood how heartbreaking it was to have a soul imprint severed.
The little snake swam over slowly, gently offering her the ring. "Mother, this is what that uncle asked me to give you."
Caesar glanced at it.
Xiao Qi scurried away again.
Sang Luo looked into the Qiankun ring, which was filled with natural treasures and crystals for raising children. Si Ye had left her all his worldly possessions. Her heart ached terribly…
Sang Luo left the Southern Region and returned to the Marquis's residence in the Central Region, but she couldn't find Si Ye.
The steward said that the young Marquis had left a few days ago and never returned.
Sang Luo went to the Beast King Palace again, but Fei Yuan didn't know Si Ye's whereabouts either.
Sang Luo searched all the places, big and small, where the two of them used to travel, sightsee, and shop, but she couldn't find Si Ye.
He had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.
Sang Luo felt uneasy and went to the Bi'an clan in the Western Region of the Northern Frontier.
"Reporting to the young Madam, the young master hasn't returned these past few days." An old servant who had raised Si Ye since he was a child said, "Since the young master came of age, he has rarely returned to the clan. He spends most of his time traveling around. We don't know his current situation. Madam can ask the clan leader; she might know something."
"Where is Mother Beast now?" Sang Luo's throat tightened.
"The clan leader is in the Hibiscus Palace in the harem, with her concubine Zhu Sui. I will lead the young Madam there."
"Thank you."
When Sang Luo arrived, she saw Si Jiong sitting by the lotus pond in the courtyard with a man in white beast robes, playing chess face to face.
The man had a very refined and unique temperament. Seeing Sang Luo approaching, he smiled gently, like a refreshing breeze. "A'Jiong, who is this?"
"Xiao Luo is back! Come and sit here by Mother Beast's side!" Si Jiong quickly beckoned Sang Luo over and introduced them to each other. "Xiao Luo, this is my concubine, Zhu Sui. He is a young master from the Bai Ze clan and will be moving into the palace to reside permanently."
"Zhu Sui, this is A'Ye's partner, Sang Luo. You saw her at the wedding before. I didn't have time to introduce you then. Xiao Luo is pregnant with my dear grandson. You'll have to help take care of her in the future."
"Noble female Sang Luo looks very young; she is truly blessed!" Zhu Sui was somewhat surprised.
"Greetings, Father Consort Zhu."
After Sang Luo greeted them, she said to Si Jiong, "I came here this time to ask Mother Beast something. Have you heard any news about A'Ye recently?"
"You're pregnant; shouldn't Xiao Ye be by your side?" Si Jiong quickly reacted. "What's wrong? Did you two have a fight?"
"I… I hurt his heart. He refuses to see me," Sang Luo said, biting her lip in distress.
"Couples quarrel at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. What's the big deal? He's still acting childish with you." Si Jiong dropped a chess piece. "That child is really something. He's a male beast; does he really need you to coax him? Xiao Luo'er, you just need to take good care of the child in your belly and ignore him."
Sang Luo shook her head. "This time, A'Ye is really angry. I still want to find him."
Zhu Sui smiled and said, "When Xiao Ye was little, whenever he was unhappy, he liked to hide away by himself. No one could find him. He'll naturally come out in a few days when he wants to see you."
Si Jiong joked, "Let me, this Mother Beast, guess. Is it because he found out you were with other partners?"
"… Mother Beast is truly insightful." Sang Luo didn't know how to react.
"I've seen it a long time ago. How could a female as beautiful and fertile as you not have a few partners by your side?" Si Jiong said, "Do you think A'Ye doesn't understand this in his heart?"
Sang Luo shook her head. "He has never asked me about this matter."
"Not actively asking means he guessed it a long time ago and doesn't want to hear your answer." How could Si Jiong not understand her son's psychology? "Has he subtly hinted at you, wanting you to give up your other partners?"
"…" That was true.
"Alas, that child is so stubborn. You love him, but it's not like you don't love your other partners. How could you give up your other partners for him? That would be so unfair to the other partners." Si Jiong was a native female beast of this world and didn't feel that Sang Luo had anything to be ashamed of. It was only natural for a powerful female with excellent fertility to take in several partners. It was her duty to breed more offspring for the race. "I guess that kid is deliberately sulking with you, forcing you to make a choice to see if you'll choose him."
Sang Luo smiled bitterly. She didn't tell Si Jiong about Si Ye severing the soul imprint. He wasn't just sulking; he was truly disheartened and broke off the relationship with her.
"Does Mother Beast have a way to find him? I… I'm afraid he'll do something foolish."
"That kid has a fiery and stubborn temper. Back then, he left the ancestral land without a word. I searched for him for five or six years and couldn't find him. If you want to find out where he went, I'm afraid even this Mother Beast is helpless. However, there's a life lamp for him in the clan. In those years, I kept an eye on his life lamp. As long as the life lamp doesn't go out, he's fine."
"Can Mother Beast take me to see it!"
"Come with me then." Si Jiong asked Zhu Sui to clean up the chess board and got up to take her to the Descendant Hall.
Seeing that Si Ye's life lamp was still lit.
Sang Luo's heart finally settled. She was really afraid that he would do something foolish in a moment of impulse.
"Knowing that he's doing well is enough. Then, Mother Beast, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll go back first."
"Won't you stay in the clan for a few more days?"
"No, I have other things to do."
"Alright, then you go and take care of your own affairs. Maybe Xiao Ye will come back to find you tomorrow." Si Jiong patted her hand. "It's good to clear up any misunderstandings between the two of you. Mother Beast also hopes that you and A'Ye can be happy and give me a few more chubby grandsons."
Sang Luo hummed softly but didn't respond.
Si Ye would never come back to find her.
In his heart, she was no different from Bai Wan, even more unscrupulous, deceiving his feelings and taking away his Yuan Yang… He probably thought she was disgusting.
After Sang Luo left the Bi'an clan, she came to a hilltop, looking down at the imperial city below, holding a pot of spiritual wine in her hand, drinking it mouthful by mouthful.
The sky was very gloomy, and it was about to rain.
A tall and upright figure in black robes appeared behind her.
Caesar snatched the wine pot from her hand. "You still have me."
Sang Luo turned her head to look at him.
Caesar handed her a thumb-sized white porcelain medicine bottle.
Sang Luo, "What is this?"
"An abortifacient."
She looked at him in shock.
Caesar was as gentle as ever. "Sang Sang, it's enough if you have me. That male beast abandoned you and left, so don't keep this child either." He looked at her stomach. "Let's have a pure-blooded child together again."
Caesar wanted to take Sang Luo's hand, but she flung it away. His heart suddenly emptied, and he looked at her in panic. "Sang Sang…"
Sang Luo's face was pale, staring intently at the man in front of her. Clearly, the two had reunited after a long separation, and there should have been endless tenderness and sweetness, but an indescribable sense of unfamiliarity filled her heart.
He might be Caesar, but he wasn't the Caesar she had known.
Her Caesar treated her wholeheartedly, but she couldn't feel the familiar affection in him.
"Caesar, you don't have any memories of me at all, do you?" She hit the nail on the head, speaking with an extremely certain tone.
"…"
Sang Luo looked at him for a long time, laughed mockingly, and turned to leave.
Caesar stood frozen in place.
A sudden rain fell with a clap of thunder, and the man's black robe was completely soaked, chilling him to the bone.
First update, the previous chapter has already been released, darlings who haven't read it can take a look!
