164. Questioning
Han Mingxi sat quietly in the corner, watching the woman who sat leisurely before him, attentively listening to the generals' opinions. Naturally, he had no say in such purely military meetings. He simply sat and watched as Ye Li, her beautiful face holding a serene smile, occasionally voiced her own insights and opinions. Han Mingxi's thoughts gradually drifted back to when he first met Ye Li. The image of the androgynously dressed youth from back then and the woman who now calmly commanded hundreds of thousands of soldiers overlapped in his mind, stirring an indescribable bitterness in his heart. If only... back then... The thought had barely surfaced before he gave a bitter smile and dismissed the absurd notion. Even if we had known each other earlier, Junwei would not have chosen me...
"Mingxi?"
