Chapter 108 Birthday Banquet (6)
"Then what are you doing here when you are supposed to be entertaining guests from all over the world at the birthday banquet? Aren't there only deceased people here? Today is the Queen Mother's birthday, why don't you come here?"
Obviously, Zhao Ziheng felt a pain in his heart when he heard Ling Menghan's words. If he didn't dislike that kind of occasion, if someone hadn't inadvertently mentioned those two people who left a deep impression on him, how could he have come here for some unknown reason?
"What about you? If you're here, why didn't you attend?"
"Is it necessary? No one stipulates that you must attend once you come, right? There are so many guests, and I am not much more or less, but you are different, right? Moreover, I heard that there is also the Refining King among the guests this time. Aren't you afraid that he will be dissatisfied?"
Zhao Ziheng was somewhat surprised to find that after not seeing each other for such a long time, Ling Menghan's words seemed to have become a little sharp? Was it an illusion?
"No one has stipulated that I must host until the end, right?"
Zhao Ziheng remained indifferent to Ling Menghan's sharp and aggressive words.
"Is that why you came here to mourn your deceased lover? I didn't expect that the King of Zhao still had such deep feelings for her. Not only did he not forget her after so long, he even didn't take another concubine. No wonder people outside say that the King of Zhao values feelings. After all, what they say is true."
Zhao Ziheng felt a pain in his heart when he heard Ling Menghan's words. He didn't know what it meant. Deep love? If he really had deep feelings for Lin Wei, maybe he wouldn't be so painful. He never forgot Lin Wei because of his guilt. Even if he died, he never forgot her existence. Lin Wei was the eternal pain in his heart, an existence that he could never forget . If he was still alive, he could make up for it, but he knew that he would never have another chance, not even to repent.
Ling Menghan saw the hidden pain on Zhao Ziheng's face and in his eyes. In her opinion, those were proof that Zhao Ziheng was obsessed with Lin Wei. His expression made Ling Menghan completely forget whether there was another person in Zhao Ziheng's heart, because Zhao Ziheng's expression at this moment told her that the person he loved the most was sleeping in the Holy Spirit Hall in front of him. If he didn't love her, how could Zhao Ziheng have such a desolate and sad expression after hearing her words? This is not what you should do to someone you don't love. Even if she was just watching, she knew that Zhao Ziheng had a deep affection for Lin Wei.
"Do you know Zhang Yinyin? No, I should say whether you remember her."
The name that suddenly appeared from Ling Menghan's mouth made Zhao Ziheng tremble. He moved his eyes to her with inexplicable uneasiness, wanting to search for the answer from her expression, but Ling Menghan did not look at him; Zhao Ziheng knew very well that Yinyin was now in the [General's Mansion]. It should be said that he deliberately arranged it because it was the only place that was safe. As for the contact between Yinyin and Ling Menghan, he was also aware of it, but Zhao Ziheng had no idea how much contact they had.
"The princess of the Great Zhou came all the way to the State of Zhao in order to find her lost memories, just to meet the person deep in her memories, but that person did not see her. I wonder if he was afraid or was trying to escape? It can be seen that she must love that person very much, because even though she has lost her memories, she still misses him."
Every word of Ling Menghan deeply hurt Zhao Ziheng's heart. He had long guessed the reason why Yinyin came to him, but he was unwilling to admit it. If he admitted it, he would not be able to suppress his inner desire to see her. He was afraid that all his efforts would be in vain, so he kept avoiding her and numbing himself. Every day, as long as he could learn about Yinyin's condition from Zhao Ziyan, Zhao Ziheng felt very satisfied. However, Zhao Ziheng's patience and disguise for so long became so vulnerable under Ling Menghan's words.
"I was originally very curious about who could make a princess of a country travel thousands of miles to Zhao State, and what kind of feelings could make her unforgettable even though she had lost her memory. It was not until she told me the person she was looking for that I realized that the answer she was looking for might not be a happy one, because that person did not have her in his heart at all."
Not noticing the pain in Zhao Ziheng's eyes, Ling Menghan continued speaking word by word. She knew very well how it felt when the person she loved didn't love her back. If Yin Yin really loved the same person as she did , then this cruel fact would be unavoidable. Zhao Ziheng wanted to loudly refute Ling Menghan's words, but he didn't. He couldn't. He could only endure and suppress the cry in his heart that wanted to burst out. He was not even aware of the red flowers blooming on his chest.
Not long after, Ling Menghan slowly fixed her sight on Zhao Ziheng again and found that his face was even paler. Ling Menghan only thought that Zhao Ziheng knew who she was talking about, but why was Zhao Ziheng's expression so stiff? There was a light gray in his pale face. Just when Ling Menghan was puzzled by Zhao Ziheng's expression, her sight was shocked by the red color blooming on Zhao Ziheng's chest. Although Zhao Ziheng was wearing a yellow dragon robe, the red color was still so obvious.
"Your chest!!"
Ling Menghan exclaimed without thinking, but Zhao Ziheng pretended not to hear anything and had a faint bitter smile on his face. His eyes were looking somewhere unknown, and he was obviously unaware of the changes in his body.
"I... should go back."
Zhao Ziheng only heard Ling Menghan's voice in the haze, which suddenly woke him up, but he had no idea what Ling Menghan was saying. He just greeted her and turned away, stumbling forward. Ling Menghan stood there blankly, the birthday banquet was not over yet...
