Chapter 65: Plague (1)
Yin Yin, who woke up from a coma, felt as if she had just woken up from a long period of confusion, but she also had a vague feeling that she was falling into another deeper confusion. Regardless of whether it was an illusion or not, all she believed in was what she saw with her eyes.
As always, when Yinyin woke up from her coma, Zhou Yan would most likely be by her side. This time was no exception. Zhou Yan was the only one in the room. It was obvious that Xiuying had been sent away by Zhou Yan...
"Are you feeling better?"
After she woke up, Zhou Yan's first words were always about her health. In the past, Yin Yin would answer, but now, she almost didn't want to even look at Zhou Yan. After waking up, she subconsciously turned her head away to avoid Zhou Yan. How could Zhou Yan not know about such an obvious action?
"I know you are avoiding me, but I want to tell you that I don't want to see what happened to Ma Feng. Although I did have the urge to kill him from the beginning, I still held back. Although I can forgive his death sentence, I don't want to let him go easily, so I imprisoned him in the water dungeon and released him after he received the punishment he deserved. I have also ordered that he must be kept alive, but I didn't expect-"
Zhou Yan couldn't believe the sudden death. Although he had been tortured, he was kept alive at the same time. This was his punishment for Ma Feng for what he had done to Yin Yin. The result was unexpected and was seen by Yin Yin. It could be said that he had not expected it. He was sure that the jailers who tortured Ma Feng only took measures when they could guarantee that Ma Feng would stay alive. The sudden death could only mean that Ma Feng could not withstand the punishment in the end... But was it really so?
No matter what, Ma Feng died due to excessive torture. Zhou Yan could not change this result, so he could not make excuses for himself. Continuing to talk would only mean that he was covering up. He personally ordered the torture of Ma Feng, which caused Ma Feng to die suddenly. This was indeed indefensible. Thinking of this, Zhou Yan suddenly realized and fell silent...
"No matter what you think, I'm sorry for his death because it was caused by my mistake. I won't deny it or avoid it, so you can do whatever you want, as long as you don't ignore me like this."
If it were in the past, Zhou Yan would never say these words even if he died. If the object was not Yin Yin, he would not admit and accept it obediently. He finally had a good start, and he didn't want to face it with the same tough attitude as before. Even if it was really feasible, Zhou Yan felt that if he really did so, he would only make him lose the most important thing forever.
After Zhou Yan finished speaking, there was a moment of silence. Zhou Yan could only wait for Yin Yin's answer, but Yin Yin said nothing and still had her back to him...
"Have you finished what you wanted to say?"
Just when Zhou Yan felt helpless and hesitated whether to continue to say something to Yin Yin, Yin Yin suddenly spoke with her back to him. Thinking that Yin Yin finally paid attention to him, Zhou Yan immediately looked much more energetic, but...
"If you're done, could you please leave? I want to rest more ."
How could Zhou Yan not notice the cold words and tone? Yin Yin was obviously trying to drive him away. Her reaction clearly told him that she didn't want to see him. How should Zhou Yan respond? Even if he stayed, would Yin Yin still care about him at this moment?
"...I see. Have a good rest then. I'll come see you later."
Without getting a response, Zhou Yan could only see Yin Yin's cold back. He left with a sad face. He did not change his posture after leaving Yin Yin. Xiuying came in right after Zhou Yan left. She only saw Yin Yin's back. She didn't know what happened, but just from Zhou Yan's expression when he left, she knew that something must have happened between him and Yin Yin...
Yinyin, with her back to Xiuying, tightly grasped the bracelet on her right wrist with her left hand, with an expression as if she was suffocating due to something... Is this what Feng Qinghan expected?
The Ma Feng incident undoubtedly caused a grudge between Zhou Yan and Yin Yin. Zhou Yan had paid special attention to this matter, but he still made a mistake. Of course, he did not think of evading responsibility, but how should he face it in front of Yin Yin? Yin Yin began to waver in his attitude, making everything he had done since the change almost in vain. He knew that Yin Yin could not be blamed for this, but what should he do? Or will everything go back to the way it was?
Since the incident with Ma Feng, Zhou Yan has never left the study, nor has he gone to find Yin Yin, let alone go to find Feng Qinghan to pursue joint liability. It's not that he doesn't want to find him, but the current situation does not allow it. Even if he knows that it was Feng Qinghan who mentioned Ma Feng to Yin Yin, it is an indisputable fact that Ma Feng died from excessive torture. If he finds Feng Qinghan at this moment, Yin Yin's opinion of him will only expand, and then the situation will become even more difficult to recover, so he can only remain silent; what he doesn't know is that all this was planned by Feng Qinghan, including his and Yin Yin's reactions, and the fact that he would not act rashly at this time. In other words, his silence is exactly what Feng Qinghan wants; or perhaps, even if Zhou Yan knew this, he would still choose to remain silent for Yin Yin, right?
