Chapter 109: Nightmare Reappears (2)
In a corner of the huge imperial garden near dusk, a person was crouching beside the railing of a long corridor. Zhou Yan approached without thinking too much...
"What are you thinking about?"
The sudden voice made the man tremble, and he quickly turned around to see Zhou Yan's familiar face. He looked at Zhou Yan in surprise and said: "You——"
"I originally wanted to find you after this, but I didn't expect to see you here."
Before the man could speak, Zhou Yan spoke first.
"…When did you come?"
That's right, the person in front of Zhou Yan was Yin Yin, the person who appeared at the birthday party before. At this time, her veil had already been lifted; she had seen Zhou Yan as early as during the performance, so she was not surprised. She felt that Zhou Yan's finding her was unexpected but reasonable.
"today."
"Come to attend the Queen Mother's birthday banquet?"
"Well, sort of."
Zhou Yan's answer seemed to have another meaning, and of course, this is also what Yin Yin cares about.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm here for something, not to see you. Attending the birthday party is just a coincidence."
Although Yin Yin was a little bit unconvinced, she knew that Zhou Yan had no reason to lie, so she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Are you worried that I might regret it and want to take you back?"
Seeing through Yin Yin's thoughts, Zhou Yan felt somewhat unhappy, but he couldn't show it. He just felt helpless and bitter in his chest. At this point, he knew that he couldn't be so selfish anymore, so he had to be patient. Only with patience could he wait for the result, no matter whether the result was what he wanted or not.
Yin Yin was stunned for a moment, then whispered: "I'm sorry——"
"I thought you would trust me a little more by now—"
Zhou Yan could hardly hide the slight bitterness in his heart for Yin Yin's confession. It turned out that it was so difficult to gain a person's trust. However, how could Zhou Yan apply this idea to anyone other than Yin Yin?
"sorry--"
Yin Yin lowered her head and murmured, not daring to look Zhou Yan in the face. She knew Zhou Yan's feelings for her so well, how could she not know how heavy a heavy blow such a slight injury would mean to Zhou Yan?
"How many times have I told you not to say sorry?"
Trying hard to suppress the anger in his heart, Zhou Yan said calmly. Yin Yin stopped talking and lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Okay, can you tell me if you came here to see him?"
Yin Yin nodded slightly, her movement was not very obvious, because she was afraid that it would irritate Zhou Yan if it was too obvious. Of course, Yin Yin also knew that Zhou Yan must have known her thoughts long ago, so it was inevitable that he would be hurt.
"I'm curious, how did you do it? He shouldn't be unaware of it, right?"
Zhou Yan was really curious because he had not heard from his subordinates that Yin Yin would enter the palace, and would be one of the many dancers.
"Someone help me."
"Oh? Who is that person?"
"General's wife, Princess Quan of the Han Kingdom."
"she?"
Zhou Yan was very surprised. He didn't know much about Ling Menghan, but it was possible that Yinyin had close contact with her without his knowledge. He didn't doubt that Yinyin would be wary of people she came into contact with, but considering Yinyin's identity and situation, what kind of idea did Ling Menghan have to help her? This made Zhou Yan suspicious; Yinyin and Ling Menghan had only known each other for a short time, and even if they got along well, he shouldn't help Yinyin in this way. Bringing people into the palace privately on such a special day, what does it mean? Or is it to help on the surface, but what conspiracy is behind it?
Conspiracy? Zhou Yan shook his head. Even if Ling Menghan had any conspiracy, it had nothing to do with him. As long as it didn't involve Yin Yin, Zhou Yan didn't want to think about it anymore. Moreover, if it was really a conspiracy, it might be an opportunity for him, so Zhou Yan had no reason to interfere. Of course, Zhou Yan would not agree with it. Thinking of this, Zhou Yan felt uneasy again. Or was he really too sensitive?
"Have you figured out what to do when you see him?"
Zhou Yan decided not to think about it too much, because the present opportunity was for him. If Yin Yin met Zhao Ziheng today, then there would be an answer soon, and then he would have another chance to take Yin Yin away.
"I have no idea."
Yinyin raised her head and looked around. It was obvious that she was confused. Yes, she was really confused. She had come to his side and would soon find a chance to meet him, but why was she so uneasy? The lines she had prepared long ago also disappeared unconsciously.
"So, you don't want to see him?"
Unable to guess why Yin Yin was confused, Zhou Yan hoped that Yin Yin would not meet Zhao Ziheng. At the same time, he thought that Yin Yin would continue to be sad in the future, so the difficult choices he made would become worthless. His thoughts were ironic and contradictory, just like Zhou Yan's mood at the moment, but he became at a loss after Yin Yin's next words.
"No, I want to see him. I don't want to miss this opportunity that I finally got."
When Zhou Yan heard Yin Yin say this, he really hoped that Yin Yin would be missed, as long as she would not continue to be sad; didn't he know it a long time ago? When Zhou Yan made the choice to let Yin Yin come to him, he knew very well the future he was about to face, so now he could not regret it at all, no matter how much he rejected and feared that future, the future would eventually come.
