Chapter 75: A Brief Meeting (4)
Looking at the figure in front of her, Yinyin smiled softly, then staggered and lost her balance. Before she fell to the ground, she felt someone holding her up. She slowly raised her head and said with a smile: "We meet again."
"…Are you okay?"
Zhao Ziheng's deep voice sounded. Was his sudden appearance not a coincidence?
"Yes, thank you."
Holding Zhao Ziheng's strong arm, Yin Yin stood firm again, as if she was not surprised at Zhao Ziheng's appearance. After adjusting her condition a little, the three assassins behind Zhao Ziheng were twitching on the ground. It seemed that Zhao Ziheng did not kill them directly, which was what Yin Yin hoped for.
"I was just wondering if I would see you again."
"... ...Do you want to see me?"
"Um."
Yin Yin's words made Zhao Ziheng's heart beat fast, but he did not show it on his face, and his facial expression remained cold.
"So what happens after you see me?"
"...Can you walk with me?"
Zhao Ziheng's indifference made Yinyin feel a dull pain in her heart, as if she didn't want to see Zhao Ziheng's expression. Especially under Zhao Ziheng's cold expression, there was always a hint of sadness in his eyes. She didn't know where that sadness came from, but she felt heartbroken just by looking at him.
Zhao Ziheng would naturally agree to Yinyin's request. It should be said that he was very happy to do so. After leaving the low point where they were ambushed, the two came to the largest lake in Weicheng. Strolling by the lake was quite romantic. If it weren't for special circumstances, Yinyin and Zhao Ziheng wouldn't have their own thoughts...
"I remember when we first met, King Zhao said that even if we had met before, as long as both parties didn't agree, then we hadn't met before. But in fact, we have met before, right?"
Although Zhao Ziheng was shocked by Yin Yin's sudden words and was very happy that Yin Yin remembered it, he passed it over indifferently and remained silent, because he was afraid that if he opened his mouth to answer, he might say something that he couldn't control, or he might do something that he couldn't control, so he could only remain silent; Yin Yin could more or less guess that there must be a reason for his silence, and if Zhao Ziheng didn't say it, Yin Yin could not force him.
"...Thank you for saving me time and again when I was in danger."
Zhao Ziheng remained silent about Yin Yin's words. The meaning of silence varied according to the situation. Yin Yin always felt that the current Zhao Ziheng was a little different from the one she met when she first arrived in Weicheng. Yin Yin couldn't explain the details.
As they were walking, Yin Yin suddenly stopped, and seeing this, Zhao Ziheng also stopped...
"What's wrong?"
"…If I asked you if we had ever known each other, would you tell me?"
Yin Yin's words stunned Zhao Ziheng. He didn't know how to answer. Looking at Yin Yin's eyes that were full of desire for an answer, Zhao Ziheng's heart ached like a knife. The distance between them was so close, but their hearts were so far away.
"...I can answer that, but when you asked me, you should have had the answer in your mind, right?"
This time, it was Zhao Ziheng's answer that made Yinyin feel confused. She had never thought that he would answer like this. It was like returning to the starting point. But, was it really as Zhao Ziheng said? Even Yinyin herself didn't know the answer.
"Perhaps—"
Yinyin herself wasn't sure if there was an answer, but after hearing what Zhao Ziheng said, she felt as if it was true. Since everything had returned to the starting point, Yinyin knew that it was meaningless to continue talking, so she started moving forward step by step, and Zhao Ziheng followed...
"I've heard that the King of Zhao seemed to be deeply in love with the deceased queen."
After hearing Yin Yin's words, Zhao Ziheng was stunned. Should he defend himself?
"...What kind of person is Queen Lin? I heard that I seem to have met her before, but I don't have any impression of her at all."
For some reason, Zhao Ziheng's silence made Yin Yin feel a little lost.
"What kind of person? I think she should be a woman who is more considerate, gentle, and virtuous than anyone else, who dares to love but not hate, a woman I will never forget for the rest of my life."
This simple sentence sounded to Yin Yin like Zhao Ziheng's affectionate summary of Lin Wei. Since she would never be forgotten for the rest of her life, he must have loved her very much. She had known this for a long time, but why did Yin Yin feel heartbroken?
"So that's why King Zhao loves her more than anyone else, right?"
She had intended to keep this sentence in her heart, but she said it out loud unconsciously. When she realized it, Yin Yin stopped again, and Zhao Ziheng matched her pace again.
"You care?"
Yin Yin neither answered nor refuted Zhao Ziheng's question, but from her expression it seemed that she did care. Seeing Yin Yin's concerned expression, Zhao Ziheng felt warm in his heart, and the expression on his face unconsciously relaxed a little, and his cold expression became softer , and the deep eyes that looked at Yin Yin also became more gentle. It was a pity that Yin Yin, who was lowering her head, did not notice it.
"She has done so much for me and even died for me. It's impossible for such a loyal woman to say that she has no feelings at all, right?"
Although Zhao Ziheng did not directly answer Yinyin's question, Yinyin could feel it from what he said, especially the fact that Lin Wei's death left an indelible memory in Zhao Ziheng's heart. Thinking of this, Yinyin's heart seemed to tighten, making her feel pain even when she breathed.
