Chapter 282: Sword Island.
He did not respond.
Mei Mei sighed. "A Zhe, I know that something happened in your past to make you averse to having your knowledge used in the wrong ways. You don’t want to talk about it and I won’t ask. But, I hate seeing you like this. I am worried that three drinks might turn into six, nine or twelve.
I am worried that someday, Mingzhu might walk in on you and find you dead with a gun in your hand because you are trying to escape your demons."
"That is a little extreme." C4 told her.
Yes it was a little extreme but she was worried. Jingzhe was working for the Empress Mother now and the more such planning he was involved in, the more troublesome it would be. The issue needed to be fixed as soon as possible.
Jingzhe had thought long and hard about telling Mei Mei about his past and he struggled with it. And yet, he knew that eventually, she would come to know the truth. Sooner or later, maybe she would go searching for the answers on her own. Perhaps it was better for her to hear some of these things from him rather than another.
"A Zhe, there are only two types of people that work for the royal family. One is the honest and descent and the other is smart. The Empress Mother prefers smart people because they know how to get things done.
You are the smart, honest and descent. I am afraid that the Empress Mother is not going to let you go. It is possible that she will soon have you working for the Emperor as well.
This kind of thing, if you cannot bear it. I support you to quit. I have already told my mother to tell the Empress Mother that you are quitting."
Jingzhe raised his head and smiled at her. He could see the genuine worry on her face. "Mei Mei, thank you for worrying about me. But, I don’t want you to worry you about such things. I also promise that Mingzhu will never find me laying in a pile of my own vomit because I am too drunk or with a gun in my hand, brains blown out because I cannot take it anymore."