Rejected Beauty Practices the Villain Play-Chapter 874 - 850: Farewell
Fengyu was not surprised. She was the ruler of a city in the West State and accompanied Xie Xun all the way from a Prince in Ningzhou to a King in Beining. She had also become the queen of a nation, and now she could consider issues more from the perspective of a clan’s lady. If it weren’t for Fang Chuning’s unexpected incident, the marriage between Dugu Jing and Fang Lingjun might have been delayed to give them more time to develop feelings. But now that something happened to Fang Chuning, Fang Lingjun and Dugu Jing’s marriage had to be expedited. Xie Xun had mentioned to her the day before that the marriage might happen within a month or two. Arranging things for Dugu Jing would go smoothly as he was sent along with Lin Xiao to reorganize a team that could be stationed in Sannan.
"Have the dates been set?"
Fang Lingjun nodded, "The fifth of next month."
It was already the sixteenth; those days were settled somewhat hastily. Fengyu was a bit caught off guard. "Only twenty days are left. Is it enough time to prepare for the wedding?"
Fang Lingjun said, "Yes. Originally, we planned to marry at the end of the year, so preparations already started. Although the date was set hastily, it shouldn’t be a problem."
Looking at Fang Lingjun’s weary face, Fengyu was filled with worry. Xie Xun liked Dugu Jing a lot; Fengyu didn’t know if it was due to shared interests or what, but his evaluation of Dugu Jing was extremely high. Fengyu had asked many times, "Does he treat you well?"
"Pretty well. During these days of family changes, he’s been supportive, even Father saying his character is decent enough to marry." Fang Lingjun lowered her eyes, and no shyness or joy of impending marriage was seen. Fengyu couldn’t help but feel a bit sad. When she married Xie Xun, she was full of expectations, feeling the sky looked more blue than usual and flowers bloomed more brightly. Everything seemed joyful. But she couldn’t see the joy of a new marriage on Fang Lingjun. Moreover, she knew marrying now was not a good time for Fang Lingjun, especially since Fang Chuning could no longer be taken away by her for the wedding, leaving Fang Lingjun with lifelong regret.
"Do you like Dugu Jing then?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
"Is it important?" Fang Lingjun chuckled, "It seems not very important."
"It’s very important."
"Whether I like him or not, I have to marry. When my brother was here, perhaps I had choices, but now that he’s gone, I don’t. To be honest, I can’t say I like him, but I don’t dislike him either. He’s been nice to me, promising to listen to everything I say after marriage, and his household is clean now. All factors make him a decent husband." Fang Lingjun and Dugu Jing knew each other for a short time and hadn’t developed deep feelings. This period was supposed to cultivate affection, but Dugu Jing went to battle in the middle, and now with the Fang Family’s upheaval, she had no heart for romantic entanglement, just to follow her parents’ words. Her parents said Dugu Jing was someone she could entrust her life to, so she obeyed and got married!
Fengyu was relieved that although Beiman Men were temperamental, they were indeed reliable partners for life. She had also inquired about Beiman customs. Although there were multiple wives in Beiman, they were equals. Beiman Women were usually straightforward with little conflict, and Beiman Men were famous for protecting their family fiercely. If Dugu Jing treated Junjun like a wife, no matter what happens in the future, he would shield Junjun. Fengyu only hoped that their post-marriage life would be harmonious.
"One more thing, Father wants to take Mother and Xiaoqi to settle in Jiangnan. My grandmother is old and often thinks of Mother. There are many rumors in the capital. Listening to them makes Mother increasingly frail, and Father feels distressed. So, Dugu Jing will request to be transferred to guard Sannan, and I will follow him there." Fang Lingjun disliked Sannan because her brother was buried there, yet she wanted to go. Her brother stayed there alone in a foreign land, even though it was now considered part of Beining’s territory. But he was a lonely soul, with no one to visit his grave or let him return home.
Fengyu was slightly startled. She understood that growing up meant only farewells remained. She and Junjun couldn’t be daughters of the family forever without worries. There would always come a day to be wives and mothers and a day for separation. Unexpectedly, that day arrived so soon, and Junjun was going so far to Sannan. The journey to Sannan separated them by thousands of miles, likely taking years before meeting again.
