Chapter 43: Changing Hearts (6)
Xiuying didn't expect that Yinyin could reject a person who loved her deeply even though she had lost her memory. Yinyin's words shocked her. She rejected the person who loved her sincerely just because of her feelings after losing her memory. Was it because this person was not the one she loved before she lost her memory? No, Xiuying did not know all of Yinyin's past, but Yinyin just said that she seemed to have loved Zhou Cheng deeply. Was that a fact that happened a long time ago? But wasn't the person Yinyin loved Zhao Ziheng? When they were together on Diaoyu Island, Xiuying clearly felt the bond between Yinyin and Zhao Ziheng. It was not a friendship that ordinary people could establish, and it was not something that could be destroyed by someone's intervention. Most importantly, from the feeling of Yinyin and Zhao Ziheng being together, Xiuying could feel that they had known each other for a long time and loved each other deeply. So what was the past between Yinyin and Zhou Cheng like?
"Is this your answer to what happened before?"
Yinyin knew what Zhou Cheng meant by 'before', and she nodded.
Seeing Yin Yin nodded so readily without hesitation, Zhou Cheng admitted that his heart was broken. However, if he was to just admit defeat and give up, he should have given up long ago. However, he had persisted until now, so naturally he would not give up.
"I understand. You have the right to give any answer you want. However, I hope you can remember one thing—"
Zhou Cheng stared at Yin Yin with his deep eyes. Yin Yin didn't know why, at this moment, Zhou Cheng was staring at her like this, and she couldn't escape? It was as if she was being pulled by something and couldn't move at all, and could only let it bind her...
"From now on, there will only be you in my heart, and that will never change until I die. No matter what you think, you can reject me now, but you can't change my feelings for you. I just don't want to deceive myself anymore, and I don't want to give up on what I once had. I know that I might be mean, taking advantage of your amnesia in the hope of keeping you by my side forever, planning to use you to forget everything I have done to you and win back your heart. I don't even have the courage to tell you, that's because I need you now, and now I can only have room for you. I don't want you to think of the past through painful memories, even if you hate me after you know it, as long as I can stop you from being hurt and suffering, I'll do whatever you want."
If it weren't for Yin Yin's special situation, she would have fallen for Zhou Cheng's words long ago. Putting all that aside, Yin Yin felt a certain pull deep in her heart that was rejecting her. It was from this that Yin Yin felt that the person she loved was not Zhou Cheng. She also knew that she had really loved someone deeply before she lost her memory. At the same time, Yin Yin also vaguely felt that the most important memory in her heart must be related to this.
"You have to know that it will be too late to cherish many things after you lose them, just like me -"
At this moment, Yin Yin has freed herself from the bondage of Zhou Cheng's unknown feeling.
"I know--"
"Now that you know, why don't you let go? What's the point of this for you?"
"I know that you only know how to cherish after you lose something. It is not something that can be recovered without paying any price. No matter how difficult the process of recovery is, I can accept it—"
"Why are you doing this?"
"Because I think it's worth it, and I know what's worth it. In order to make up for what I've done before, I am willing to accept all the punishment that comes with it."
Yinyin just felt that Zhou Cheng's determination was unshakable. Zhou Cheng could get her without doing this, as long as he used his power. Of course, he would not be able to win her heart by doing this.
"If you insist on thinking this way and want to continue, I won't stop you!"
Zhou Cheng was silent.
"But, like I just said, I won't give you any response--"
Yin Yin repeatedly and bluntly rejected him. What else could Zhou Cheng do but endure it?
"……Um!"
Just like his decision for Yin Yin, Zhou Cheng also made corresponding realizations.
Zhou Cheng's realization made Yin Yin feel irritated. Even though he rejected her so directly, how could Zhou Cheng remain so calm? As the king of a country, what kind of woman could he not get? Why did he not give up on her?
"There's something I've been wanting to tell you."
"What's up?"
"Before I say anything, I want you to answer a question for me."
"What?"
"Do you have any impression of the name Zhao Ziheng?"
"Zhao Ziheng?"
When Yinyin heard Zhao Ziheng's name, she was slightly startled. Although her reaction was not obvious, Zhou Cheng still noticed it. Xiuying beside her was also slightly startled.
"I seem to have heard it somewhere, but I also seem to have not heard it before—"
Yin Yin pretended to be calm and concealed the fact that the abbot of Tai'an Temple had mentioned it before.
"If you don't know, forget it. By the way, I'm telling you that the Prince of Zhao wants to see you. Even if I don't tell him, he will reveal his name. This Prince of Zhao is Zhao Ziheng, and he is also the monarch of Zhao. He is visiting in secret, so few people know about it—"
After hearing Zhou Cheng's words, Yin Yin was stunned. She had thought about meeting him again before, but she never thought that the envoy from Zhao State whom she met at the imperial banquet was Zhao Ziheng. She felt somewhat familiar with Zhao Ziheng's name, but the feeling was very faint. After meeting Zhao Ziheng at the imperial banquet, she could not forget the feeling she had for him. She did not expect such a coincidence that they were the same person?
"I don't want to lie to you. In fact, he came here to propose to you."
"What?"
Yin Yin was very surprised, it was too sudden.
"I don't want you to see him, and I don't want to give you to him, so I kept it a secret. However, the Prime Minister hopes to let you meet."
"My father knows too?"
"Um."
Yin Yin was silent. Although she missed the name and personality of Zhao Ziheng very much, her mind was blank after all. No wonder she always felt like she had seen Zhao Ziheng before. It seemed that if she wanted to know the truth, she had to meet him.
"when?"
"As long as you agree, just these two days—"
Of course Zhou Cheng hoped that Yin Yin would disagree.
"I see. I'll see him."
Yin Yin's answer could only make Zhou Cheng silent. He hoped that she would not agree, but he guessed that she would definitely agree. This feeling was really uncomfortable.
"Then you should rest well."
"Um!"
Is Zhao Ziheng going to meet Yinyin? Xiuying is looking forward to it.
The mansion where Zhao Ziheng lived.
"Have you decided yet?"
"Um!"
"Won't you regret it?"
“Now that I have chosen this path, I don’t want to do anything that I will regret.”
"oh?"
Seeing Zhao Ziheng's determined look, Wang Ye felt a little relieved.
"You still want to see her?"
"If God would not be too cruel to me!"
"I believe that the bond between you and Miss Wang will move the heavens."
"I hope so—"
Time was running out. Zhao Ziheng had already prepared to return to China. In the past two days, from his expression, he had already decided that he would not be able to see Yinyin. Did he choose his country? No, his feelings for Yinyin had not changed. It was just that he was changing in a certain way. He was more concerned about the overall situation. At the same time, he was convinced that no matter what his choice was or how his mentality changed, he would always be able to see her. No matter how much he could not hold back, the result would be the same.
Ever since Zhao Ziheng came to Zhou State and since Wang Ye had repeatedly given him advice, Zhao Ziheng knew that his mood had begun to change to some extent. He believed that this change was for the sake of being able to be with Yin Yin in a stable future.
Can Zhao Ziheng meet Yin Yin?
