Chapter 427: Finally Must Part

Sui Sui finished showing off, and after a long time with no response from the system, she anxiously asked, "Le Le... are you leaving?"

The system sighed helplessly, "Yeah, it's time to go."

Actually, it should have left long ago, but it just couldn't bear to watch the child it had raised grow up and become increasingly outstanding.

However, its mission is already complete.

Now Sui Sui has grown well; she can support her own life, and she can even go help more people.

The system's companionship can also end now.

It is like an elder on Sui Sui's path of growth; after the child grows up, it gradually ages and then departs.

Sui Sui has always understood this in her heart, but she ultimately doesn't want to face this day.

Over these years, Sui Sui has become increasingly accustomed to the system's companionship.

As a child, she looked forward to having an older brother or sister from elsewhere, or an uncle and aunt, come each night to tell her stories she couldn't understand but were magical.

After growing up, what Sui Sui looked forward to was…

someone coming over to pass on more experience to her.

Whether it's planting, daily life, production, or something else.

Even just hearing news from another world, to feel the difference between the two worlds, would be nice.

That way, Sui Sui could take the opportunity to summarize where their differences lie and what else could be further developed or expanded.

But now, the system is leaving.

Sui Sui feels a bit sad.

When her mood sank, the horse beneath her—Suifeng—sensed her emotions and gradually slowed its pace.

Lù Yǐnxiāo noticed the difference immediately, hurriedly tightened the reins, turned his head, and asked, "Sui Sui, what's wrong?"

Feng Xuantan had already happily galloped ahead, opening a hundred-meter gap between them.

The distance is too great; even if they shout, the other might not hear.

Xiang Gugu and the others were following the carriage slowly behind.

At this moment, between Sui Sui and Lù Yǐnxiāo, it seemed a vacuum had formed in the middle.

After looking around, Sui Sui then whispered, "Le Le is leaving."

When she was a child, because kids can't keep secrets, the system's existence was exposed early on.

After growing up, Sui Sui knew that possessing a treasure invites trouble, so she naturally wouldn't tell others about the system's existence.

But Lù Yǐnxiāo is ultimately different.

Even if Sui Sui doesn't speak, Lù Yǐnxiāo will still notice those abnormalities on her.

So Sui Sui didn't hide it from him either.

After learning of it, Lù Yǐnxiāo has continually tried to help Sui Sui conceal the system's existence so others won't notice the anomaly.

At the beginning of the year, on her birthday, Sui Sui had already told Lù Yǐnxiāo that the system would leave.

Saying it now means the actual departure.

Over these ten years, there have indeed been people around who came and went hastily.

Sui Sui has faced more than one parting of life and death.

But the system…

is rather different.

It taught Sui Sui too many things; she is very grateful for its companionship, and also grateful that it chose her during her hardest, most difficult times.

Now that the other party is leaving, too much reluctance lingers in her heart.

Sui Sui also doesn't know where to begin, yet she is powerless to change this.

Lù Yǐnxiāo understands Sui Sui's feelings; he rides over, extends his hand, and gently takes hers, hoarsely saying, "It could accompany Sui Sui for many years—that's already impressive. Think of it as having raised a cat or a big yellow dog; now its lifespan is ending, it should return to where it came from—would thinking of it that way make you feel better?"

Hearing that, Sui Sui felt even more sorrowful: "Wuu… will Zhao Cai also leave me in the future?"

Zhao Cai is a big yellow dog that Sui Sui began raising the year before last; she found it in Border Pass City, and after raising it, she noticed it was unusually large, leading Prince Qing and Lù Yǐnxiāo to suspect it might be…

…a wolf-dog hybrid.

Zhao Cai is fierce, but only Gentleness toward Sui Sui, from childhood to adulthood.

Last year Zhao Cai suffered a serious illness and nearly died; Sui Sui, frightened, rode hard all the way to bring Zhao Cai back to Jing Cheng, where the imperial physicians intervened, thus saving Zhao Cai.

To make it easier for Zhao Cai to recuperate, Sui Sui left it in Jing Cheng.

This separation has lasted nearly a year.

Whenever Lù Yǐnxiāo mentions a dog, Sui Sui thinks of Zhao Cai, and her tears almost spill over.

The system also almost broke down.

No, it's fine as a system—how did it turn into a cat and a dog?

Yes, yes, cats and dogs are very cute.

But is the system not cute then?

Surely Lù Yǐnxiāo is jealous of it!

Hmph!

Sui Sui is good, Qi Ge is bad.

Lù Yǐnxiāo can't see or touch the system, so he secretly sneers at it.

The system thinks, it's fine not to fight with bad people, and since it's leaving anyway, it won't bother with a love‑brain.

Not worth it.

What could possibly be in a love‑brain's head?

If you dig it up, even a dog wouldn't eat it—complaining the flavor is too bland.

The system naturally despised it even more!

Lu Yin Xiao saw that his own advice had made Sui Sui cry even more, he panicked and hurried to comfort her: "Sui Sui, don't cry, don't be afraid, don't panic; if it really won't work, let's see if we can tie up Le Le."

System:?

Listen, is what you're saying even human talk?

Besides, what right do you have to tie me up?

Hmph!

You little thing, your current technological lead is all thanks to me.

Want to tie me up?

Develop for a few more hundred years.

The system wouldn't say such a thing; it would still comfort Sui Sui.

Who would want to watch their own grown-up child cry?

I simply can't bear to!

The system and Lu Yin Xiao both soothed her, finally managing to calm Sui Sui.

Xiang Gugu heard the commotion, came over worriedly, asked about the situation, learned that Sui Sui just had something in her eye, handed her water and wiped her tears.

Sui Sui felt a bit embarrassed.

Especially Feng You Tan, who heard the commotion and rode back on horseback, seeing Sui Sui's red eyes, curiously remarked: "Hey? When we parted earlier I didn't see you cry, why is your reaction delayed by half a day?"

Lu Yin Xiao gave her a sideways glance.

Feng You Tan:?

What's up?

Did you say something wrong again?

Feng You Tan still fears Lu Yin Xiao.

Even though she is about to become his sister-in-law.

But she's still afraid!

This thing, maybe she's feared it since childhood, ingrained in her bones?

Feng You Tan thinks this won't do; she's about to become his sister-in-law, can't she even suppress her younger brother-in-law?

But then, upon further thought…

It seems she really can't suppress him.

Because Lu Yin Xiao will later marry a princess as well.

Feng You Tan thinks, she can become a princess because her whole family is loyal and brave, thanks to her parents.

Sui Sui can become a princess because of her own great talent; although she also relies on her family background, more often it's due to herself.

Ah!

Some things truly cannot be compared.

Once compared, one feels like they're nothing.

But even if she's nothing, she's still Lu Yin Xiao's sister-in-law; returning to the capital, she'll go complain to Lu Yin Song!

Hmph!

Since she can't deal with Lu Yin Xiao, she'll go find someone who can.

Feng You Tan saw that Sui Sui was really fine, then rode off freely with the wind.