Chapter 95: Concealing the Facts (4)
Zhou Yan was once again speechless because of Zhou Cheng's question. There were some things that only he knew, so there was no need for him to say them out loud.
"I can ignore you and not ask you what you are thinking or doing, but I hope you can think about Yinyin first. She has her own choice. Even if you force her to stay by your side, will she really be happy? Not to mention that she has no memory of the past now, can you guarantee that she will never remember it? Have you ever thought about what will happen when she remembers everything? Or do you want her to die again?"
"No!!!"
"Don't forget, you and I both owe her. We almost killed her. It's a miracle that she's alive now. If you still think about yourself and ignore her feelings, when the truth comes out, how much do you think she can bear? Considering the injuries she has suffered, she may die, right? Do you want to see this ending?"
"No, no, I'm not. I won't let her die, no!!"
Because of Zhou Cheng's words, Zhou Yan couldn't control his emotions and shouted out again and again.
"Wake up, no matter how much you love her, isn't her happiness the most important thing? Let her make her own choice. She has the right to do so. Forcing her to stay by your side will only make her heart drift further and further away. Of course, there is another possibility, which is..."
"Shut up, don't say any more, don't say any more."
At this time, Zhou Yan had completely lost his previous dominance and calmness, because he knew and understood everything Zhou Cheng said, but all this was not under his control. He had already lost this self-control. Every time he saw Yin Yin, he abandoned all thoughts and selfishly just wanted to keep Yin Yin by his side forever.
“…She doesn’t have time anymore.”
After Zhou Yan's shout, Zhou Cheng added another sentence, and this sentence made Zhou Yan completely explode. A cold light flashed, and Zhou Cheng stared at Zhou Yan as if nothing had happened. Zhou Yan in front of him was looking at him with a pair of eyes that wanted to devour him. Then, the table in front of Zhou Cheng broke into two and collapsed to the ground. The loud noise alerted the guards outside the door. In a short while, more than a dozen guards rushed in from outside, and immediately surrounded Zhou Yan after seeing the sword in his hand...
"I didn't ask you to come in."
"But--"
"go out."
"emperor!!"
"Didn't you understand when I told you to get out? Or do you want to disobey my order?"
Ignoring Zhou Yan 's anger, Zhou Cheng drove all the guards out. Soon, peace returned to the imperial study.
Time passed by little by little, and neither Zhou Yan nor Zhou Cheng said anything. Zhou Cheng knew that Zhou Yan needed time to calm down and think, so he just had to wait patiently... He didn't know how long it had been, but Zhou Cheng found that the way Zhou Yan stared at him had changed slightly, so he knew that Zhou Yan had calmed down.
"What do you mean?"
"She has no time?"
Zhou Yan did not answer, but acquiesced. Zhou Cheng certainly knew, so: "It's just like what it means literally. I think you should know it too."
Zhou Yan still didn't say anything, but just turned his gaze away from Zhou Cheng. His eyes began to waver and seemed confused. Seeing Zhou Yan in confusion, Zhou Cheng sighed softly. If it were the old him, maybe he wouldn't have noticed this comforting side of Zhou Cheng?
"Do you know about King Zhao's affairs?"
Hearing Zhou Cheng's words, Zhou Yan slowly raised his head and looked at him, then nodded slightly, and then spoke with some hesitation: "You... told her?"
"not yet."
Zhou Yan didn't say anything else because there was no need. Through this conversation, he already knew that Zhou Cheng had a direct understanding of Zhao Ziheng and Yin Yin, and he also knew that Yin Yin had begun to notice Zhao Ziheng.
"If it were you, what would you do?"
Knowing the reason for Zhou Yan's silence, Zhou Cheng broke the silence. He knew that Zhou Yan should be able to answer this question now, but Zhou Yan did not answer. However, his reaction did not surprise Zhou Cheng, and he fell into deep thought afterwards.
If it weren't for now, Zhou Yan would have used words to mock Zhou Cheng, but this time he didn't, and he didn't even think about it. Zhou Cheng was in deep thought, and so was he. He didn't have the heart to confront Zhou Cheng again.
"It's been several days . I plan to wait until the latest news comes back before making a decision."
"I'm afraid there won't be good news."
Zhou Yan was a little disdainful, but in fact he really didn't care whether the result was good or bad.
"...No matter what, the world needs him very much now, and Yinyin also——"
Halfway through his words, Zhou Cheng fell silent. Even if he hadn't finished, Zhou Yan knew what he wanted to say, he just didn't want to say it.
"Forget it. This matter will affect the current situation in the world anyway. What will you do?"
Zhou Cheng continued speaking, paused halfway through his words, looked at Zhou Yan and continued speaking.
"Do I still have a choice ? Or are you willing to let me take Yin Yin away?"
"Where can you go?"
"Humph, the world is so big, isn't there a place for us? As long as she is by my side, I would rather live in seclusion in the mountains and stay with her until old age."
“…Maybe.”
Although Zhou Cheng was very envious and yearning for Zhou Yan's statement, it was a pity that it was impossible in the end.
