Here is the one shot sequel to Faded Beauty, both Zhen Ji and Zhang He are in their DW 3 outfits/appearances instead this time, it takes place a year after Zhen Ji's marriage to Cao Pi, so in the games that would basically be a year after Guandu. Thank you kayladw7 for the title. Also a one sided Zhang He x Zhen Ji.
Zhang He had wondered what happened to them, they used to be such good friends, best friends actually. But then came the battle of Guandu, Zhang He defected to Cao Cao after witnessing Wu Chao go up in flames.
He would only serve the most beautiful after all, but then Yuan Xi died in that battle and Zhen Ji was married to Cao Pi immediately after. And once again He knew he had lost her.
Zhen Ji had fallen in love with Cao Pi, she had become arrogant, selfish, snobby and bitchy. It was true that she had always been a little bit of each of those, it seemed to get worse after her marriage to Cao Pi.
Sighing Zhang He looked out a window, Zhen Ji and him. Their friendship had dwindled and he only had memories left of their former friendship.
But he still loved her, he still watched her almost everyday and just wished that it was him, instead of Cao Pi who had her. That was also part of the reason why he defected to Cao Cao.
Ji and him, had become distant over the year. She became more arrogant and even refused to look at him in the eye, he obviously wasn't worth her time anymore.
He saw the woman he loved walk past, with her head held up high. A peasent touched her hand, he was starving and begging for money. A year ago Zhen Ji would of gave him some, but now.
Hearing the loud slap, Zhang He winced feeling the pain the peasent must of suffered from her hand. "Hah! Filthy peasent!" Zhen Ji said in digust as she walked past ignoring the glares she got sent by the peasents.
Even though He knew that she would never love him, he just wished that they could of kept their friendship. It was awful going from her best friend to a mere aquantainces. But no matter how horrible she was, Zhang He would always love her.
As he walked outside he locked eyes with Zhen Ji, who quickly looked away. But He held his gaze and Zhen Ji noticed this as she felt his gaze on her.
"...Is there something on my face?" Zhen Ji asked looking back up.
"Noticing and basking in the beauty of this world, serves to nourish my own immaculate beauty." Replied Zhang He, Zhen Ji nodded before leaving. He once again sighed, how he missed their friendship. The woman who had his love without knowing it was never to be his.
And that ends that short oneshot with Zhang He and Zhen Ji. Hope it was as good as the first one.
