I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 418 A Passionate Kiss

Madam Lu, who was outside the door, saw this scene, quietly wiped away her tears, and turned to leave.

Xiao Siyu didn't come in either; he knew that at this moment, what the two of them needed was silence.

Xiao Siyue felt her shoulder getting wet and couldn't hold back her tears.

Lu Zhijin held Xiao Siyue for a long time before letting go.

He looked at Xiao Siyue with deep affection in his eyes.

"Ah Yue, you... go back."

"Ah Jin, I'm not going back. I want to stay." How can she leave Lu Zhijin in this state?

"Ah Yue, let's go back." Lu Zhijin said it again, and this time Xiao Siyue understood what he meant.

"Ah Jin, what do you mean? Don't you want me anymore? But you said you were coming back to ask my parents for my hand in marriage." Xiao Siyue's voice was very agitated.

"Ah Yue, I'm sorry, I might have to break my promise." Lu Zhijin was heartbroken, but his face remained expressionless.

"No! I absolutely won't allow it! Lu Zhijin, I once told you that I would always wait for you to come back, but how can you break your promise like this?" Xiao Siyue's eyes widened, her eyes slightly reddened, and tears welled up in her beautiful eyes.

She bit her lip tightly, her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and her body trembled slightly with excitement. Her pitiful yet stubborn appearance evoked pity in anyone who saw her.

"How could you... how could you just give up on our relationship so easily?" Xiao Siyue finally couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Ah Yue, calm down. I only have three months left, but you are still young. I don't want to delay you any longer." Lu Zhijin looked at Xiao Siyue, who was heartbroken and in tears, and his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. This was the girl he loved most. How could he bear to let her cry?

But now he no longer has the right. He can't give her a future. His girl is so wonderful, but he...

"Waaah... Ah Jin, please stop talking, okay? You'll be alright. Didn't Physician Zhao say they'll work hard to find an antidote? You have to believe in them. Physician Zhao's medical skills are so high, he'll definitely be able to find an antidote. Ah Jin, please don't give up, okay?" Xiao Siyue hugged Lu Zhijin tightly, speaking almost in a pleading tone.

"Ah Yue, I asked Physician Zhao, and he... he wasn't confident. Da Yong has been researching for so many years and still hasn't figured it out. How could Physician Zhao possibly do it in three months?" Lu Zhijin's voice was very soft, but Xiao Siyue still heard it clearly.

"Ah Jin, the fact that Dayong couldn't figure it out is because they're incompetent, it doesn't mean that Doctor Zhao and the others can't figure it out either. Please don't give up yet, okay?" Xiao Siyue felt a chill in her heart, but she still held onto a sliver of hope. She couldn't believe that Lu Zhijin would end up like this, she just couldn't believe it.

“Ah Yue…”

Xiao Siyue suddenly kissed Lu Zhijin, silencing him before he could say anything. Lu Zhijin hadn't expected Xiao Siyue to do that.

Just then, a single, crystal-clear tear silently slid down Xiao Siyue's tightly closed eye. The tear trickled down her pale cheek, finally stopping at their lips, which were pressed tightly together. Then, more tears rolled down like pearls from a broken string, seeping into their mouths little by little from Xiao Siyue's trembling lips.

Lu Zhijin keenly sensed this unusual situation. When he saw Xiao Siyue's face streaked with tears, his heart ached, and an indescribable emotion welled up inside him. However, before he could ask anything, Xiao Siyue hugged him tightly, deepening the kiss, as if trying to release all the emotions deep within her heart in this way.

At that moment, he didn't think much and tightly embraced Xiao Siyue, turning the tables and taking the initiative. He pried open Xiao Siyue's lips, and his tongue gently slid into her mouth, intertwining with hers. Their kiss was extremely passionate, yet it was bittersweet.

After the passionate kiss ended, Xiao Siyue gently stroked Lu Zhijin's thin cheek: "Ajin, promise me you won't give up, okay?"

"Okay." Lu Zhijin nodded. He didn't want to die. He still wanted to marry the woman he loved and grow old together.

Xiao Siyue finally burst into tears of joy.

"A-Yue, don't cry." Lu Zhijin looked at the tearful girl in front of him and kissed her again. This time, unlike before, Lu Zhijin's kiss was both gentle and tender, as if the person in front of him was some fragile treasure.

After that, Lu Zhijin cooperated with the daily examinations conducted by Physician Zhao and other physicians from the Imperial Hospital, and Xiao Siyue would come to accompany him every day.

Gradually, Lu Zhijin's external injuries had almost healed, and he was able to get out of bed. Xiao Siyue would help him go outside for a walk.

Aside from visiting Lu Zhijin occasionally, the Lu family wouldn't bother him otherwise. They didn't know if Lu Zhijin was alright, and just wanted to give the two of them more time together.

A month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Imperial Hospital had made no progress. Lu Zhijin's health had deteriorated significantly, and she could no longer stand up.

Based on her previous memories, Xiao Siyue had a wheelchair made and began pushing Lu Zhijin out.

"Ah Jin, let's go admire the chrysanthemums. They're blooming beautifully right now, so bright and fragrant."

"Okay, as long as Yue likes it." Lu Zhijin is now as thin as a bamboo pole and is extremely weak.

It's September now, the perfect time for chrysanthemums to bloom. The two went to the back garden and looked at the chrysanthemums in full bloom. For some reason, Xiao Siyue didn't find them beautiful, even though she used to like them quite a bit.

But looking at it today gives me a sense of desolation.

"Ah Jin, why don't we go back?" Xiao Siyue said, but no one answered, and she suddenly panicked.

"Ah Jin, Ah Jin, wake up, please don't scare me, Ah Jin." Lu Zhijin's eyes were closed. Xiao Siyue's hand trembled as she reached out to the Emperor. She heard his faint breathing and finally breathed a sigh of relief. She thought...

"Help! Help!"

"Princess, what's wrong, Princess?" Lu Zhijin's servant immediately ran over.

"Quickly, fetch the imperial physician! Ah Jin has fainted."

The servant glanced at Lu Zhijin, who was leaning against the wheelchair with his eyes closed, and quickly ran away.

The imperial physician arrived quickly. After examining Lu Zhijin's pulse, he shook his head and said, "The general's body is nearing its end, and he will frequently fall into a coma afterward."

"Imperial Physician Zhao, how much time does Zhijin have left?" Madam Lu closed her eyes and asked the question with difficulty.

"Half a month." Doctor Zhao felt very sorry for them; it was all their fault for being useless, and they still hadn't found an antidote.

Everyone already knew this ending, but hearing it in person still made it hard to accept.

Time flies so fast, there are only half a month left.