Chapter 111 Love and Hate (5)
When Han Ji paid attention again, Zhou Yan's hand holding the teacup was shaking, as if caused by anger, as if he would crush the teacup.
"Well!?"
When Zhou Yan reacted, the warmth from his hand brought him back to his senses. It was Han Ji's hand that reached out and covered his hand holding the teacup.
"It's rare for you to come out, so please don't look so sad, okay?"
Han Ji withdrew her hand unnoticeably. She herself didn't know why she did that. By the time she realized that her hand had touched Zhou Yan's hand unconsciously, she couldn't help feeling a little shy.
"sorry!"
Zhou Yan lowered his eyelids slightly and said calmly, Han Ji always gets unexpected gains when she is with Zhou Yan, who else can make Zhou Yan say the three words "I'm sorry" except to Yin Yin? However, Han Ji also knew that this was just Zhou Yan's expression of guilt.
After a while.
"Let's go somewhere else."
"Um."
Zhou Yan had just sat down for a short time when he asked to leave. Han Ji knew that Zhou Yan still cared about what others said, but she didn't say anything and just followed Zhou Yan.
Han Ji, who had hardly ever been out of the house, once again discovered the prosperity of the Holy City. Even at night it was so lively and bustling. However, Han Ji didn't pay much attention to it. Her attention was all on Zhou Yan, who had been walking in front of her in silence. She felt indescribably sad...
After ending the boring trip, Zhou Yan just returned to his place and left with Zuo Yu who had been waiting for him, without even saying goodbye.
Dragging heavy steps, she walked carelessly towards her residence. The distance from the door to her room was not very far, but it was unexpectedly long for Han Ji. It seemed as if she had walked for a long time before returning to her room...
“I’m back.”
As the door was closed, a female voice was heard in the room. Han Ji's heart skipped a beat immediately and she was very panicked. She looked into the room, but because there was no light, she could not see the person's face. She could only make out the approximate location of the figure with the moonlight outside.
"You...why are you here?"
Han Ji seemed to know who was coming, and her voice couldn't hide the fear in her heart.
"Why? Will my coming disturb you and Prince Jing's mood?"
"Where's Yi'er?"
Seemingly not caring at all about what the visitor said, Han Ji eagerly asked her about another person.
"Him? Of course he's good."
"Let me see him."
"When we can meet, we will naturally let you meet."
The visitor rejected Han Ji's request casually and indifferently, which made Han Ji anxious.
"Why? Afraid that I might harm him?"
It was as if he could see through Han Ji's thoughts. The visitor said that he could see through other people's thoughts even though he was in the dark. Han Ji was stunned.
"Don't worry, he is a valuable bargaining chip. I won't do anything to him. Of course, this also depends on whether you are willing to cooperate."
Han Ji didn't answer, but just stared at the figure in the dark.
"Come to think of it, he probably doesn't know yet, right? It shows that he has never taken you seriously. He hasn't even noticed such a big thing."
The man continued to speak, and Han Ji could only listen. Although she was unhappy, she could do nothing about it.
"Honestly, I was really surprised when I heard that he was going to bring you here . What exactly is his intention? Can you tell me? I'm very curious."
“…This has nothing to do with you.”
"Is it irrelevant?"
The man repeated Han Ji's words, which made Han Ji feel a chill down her spine. She pursed her lips and said nothing.
"Forget it, I can let it go, but he is still not a considerate husband to his wife as always. Even if he brought you with him, he didn't ask much. And now that that man is in trouble, he doesn't care about his wife at all, even though he took you out tonight."
The words of the visitor were undoubtedly like a sharp blade that cut wounds on Han Ji's body. She had no reason to refute and could only let the other party hurt her heart with the most truthful words.
"Do you still want to persist? He doesn't love you at all, but you have done so many things for him and endured the pain silently. Of course, this is why you are useful to me. What about him? He knows nothing about your efforts, but you don't hate him?"
"This is my business. You can call me self-righteous or hypocritical. I don't know what you want to do, but I won't let you hurt him. Absolutely not."
"Hmph, what can you do? Don't forget that I still have a hostage in my hand, which can be used to restrain you. Even if you won't hurt him, you won't betray me. Of course, choosing to free yourself is even more impossible."
Listening to the words of the visitor , Han Ji clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into the flesh, and bit her lips, unable to refute.
"I really don't understand. If you want, you can be truly free. Why do you want to protect someone who doesn't love you and even hurts you all the time? He has never given you anything, but you can't even hate him. Do you have to choose this way to torture yourself?"
"I said this is my business, I did it voluntarily, and I won't betray you, that's enough, isn't it? Even if you ask me to do anything, as long as it doesn't hurt him."
Han Ji almost shouted the first few words, but gradually calmed down and became sad towards the end.
"You clearly love him but never say it out loud, and you clearly hate him but never show it, and in the end you get nothing."
It was hard to say whether it was sympathy or pity. The visitor's words were full of sarcasm and even a little anger? But he couldn't help but laugh at himself, because he didn't know whether his words were directed at Han Ji or himself.
