Chapter 99: Chapter 97: Do You Like Him?
In the pavilion, Shen Weixi looked at Yun Ran’s exceptionally bright and charming face, feeling complex emotions for a moment.
"Yue’er, is everything you said true?"
Yun Ran let out a faint sigh, "Desire clouds wisdom, beauty misleads people! But there’s no medicine for regret in this world! Now that things have come to this, Weixi, you wouldn’t have the heart to let this little baby be born without seeing their father, right?"
"..."
Shen Weixi opened her mouth but couldn’t speak.
However, her emotions were written all over her face and revealed in her eyes.
Mixed in there were heartache, frustration, and deep anger!
Shen Weixi suddenly gripped the sword in her hand tightly, "I’ll go and hack Shen Mubai, that damned bastard!"
Yun Ran: "???"
Weren’t you going to hack Nangong Mo? Why Shen Mubai now?
Although she didn’t care about Shen Mubai’s life, it was clear that Shen Weixi was misunderstanding.
And Yun Ran didn’t want to continue being misunderstood.
She grabbed Shen Weixi’s hand, her usually casual expression now particularly serious.
"Weixi, do you feel that because of Shen Mubai I’ve been provoked, and thus let myself go, making those abnormal and crazy actions?"
"I..."
Although Shen Weixi didn’t answer, her expression said it all.
Yun Ran looked up at the distant clouds in the sky, feeling the cool breeze brushing over her face, and slowly spoke:
"The former Lin Wanyue did indeed love Shen Mubai deeply, was devoted to him, and wouldn’t marry anyone but him, fantasizing about spending a lifetime together with him."
"If, at that time, he hadn’t gone to war, hadn’t been injured, hadn’t met Yu Qingyan and brought her back to the Capital City, perhaps he and Lin Wanyue would have smoothly gotten engaged and then married."
"But fate toyed with them, and a month before the engagement, he brought back another woman, saying she had lost her purity to save him and he must take responsibility for her."
"If none of this had happened, perhaps Lin Wanyue wouldn’t have been schemed against by Mrs. Qin and her daughter, to marry Nangong Mo."
"But things in this world never have ’ifs.’ What happened, happened."
"Shen Mubai and Lin Wanyue are destined never to intertwine again; reminiscing about the past is just acknowledging they once knew each other."
Shen Weixi listened quietly the whole time, her gaze never leaving Yun Ran’s face, her eyes slightly red with irrepressible heartache, "Yue’er..."
Yun Ran smiled softly, looked at her, and said gently, "Weixi, what do you think I should do now?"
Shen Weixi opened her mouth, and for a moment, didn’t know what to say.
Yun Ran turned, leaned against the railing, looked at the shimmering lake water below, tossed some fish food down, watching the fish scramble and frolic.
"Do you think I should keep Shen Mubai locked in my heart, never forget him, unable to let him go, then be someone’s wife while living a sad and solitary life because of him?"
Shen Weixi had a trace of daze in her eyes; she seemed never to have considered so deeply and carefully before.
"If that’s the case, what did Nangong Mo do wrong? Why should he be treated like this?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Weixi’s expression slightly shook, her eyes clearly showing a ripple.
Indeed! That scoundrel Shen Mubai long abandoned Yue’er and ran off with another woman!
Now Yuer is married, if she remains attached to the past, sunk within it unable to emerge, it’s unfair to Nangong Mo, and even more unfair to herself.
As a friend, she naturally hoped Yue’er could forget Shen Mubai soon and meet a man who loves her, protects her, and genuinely cares for her, one who will never leave her, shielding her from life’s storms and ensuring her worries are gone forever.
Except Nangong Mo...
Is he really suitable for Yue’er? Will he truly be good to Yue’er?
Shen Weixi was like this, it was always written on her face.
Yun Ran saw her expression and smiled softly.
"Weixi, the matters between Nangong Mo and me aren’t because I’m heartbroken over Shen Mubai and acting rashly out of emotions. I know what I’m doing, and I know what I should do."
"For now, Nangong Mo is very good. Everything I do is for him, and it has nothing to do with anyone else."
Shen Weixi heard this, froze for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "You... like him?"
Yun Ran blinked and smiled teasingly, "He’s just too good-looking! I simply can’t resist his beauty!"
"Ah? Yue, Yue’er, you..."
"Just kidding! That’s just one reason; he’ll stand up in front of me when others bully me or try to hurt me, helping me teach those people a lesson."
Though she’s not a damsel in distress needing protection, that feeling of being protected... isn’t bad at all!
Shen Weixi nodded thoughtfully, "I’ve heard some rumors, that day when Minister Lin came causing trouble, and the day you returned home, and that disgusting dog of a ’true rice bucket’!"
"King Qin did well! That bastard! He’s been recuperating sick in the Marquis Mansion lately, I haven’t had the chance. When he recovers and goes out, watch how I fix him up!"
"But King Qin..."
Yun Ran interrupted her gently, knowing what she was concerned about, "Weixi, your prejudice against him is likely due to the rumors in the Capital City."
Shen Weixi: "..."
Maybe, indeed?
Though King Qin has always been her idol, she just saw him from afar a few times, never spoke a word to him.
"When you interact with him more and understand him later, you’ll know how absurd those rumors are."
"Weixi, I know you care for me and genuinely treat me well. I’ve truly, truly let Shen Mubai go completely!"
"Everything I do now is simply because I want to, and he’s worth it."
"As for whether he’ll ever transfer his affection like Shen Mubai did, I don’t want to think that far ahead now."
"If that day really comes, maybe I’ll wave goodbye and leave gracefully, maybe I’ll beat him before I go, or maybe I’ll dig a hole and bury him alive, then take all his Silver!"
"Who knows? Everything happens naturally, so just enjoy the moment without worrying about the past or getting anxious about the future."
Shen Weixi looked at Yun Ran fixedly for a while, suddenly relieved.
The tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, even her voice carried a few strands of light laughter.
"Yue’er, you’ve changed."
"Hmm?"
"You’ve become transparent! You know what you want, loyal to yourself, living for yourself, unlike before, living for that bastard Shen Mubai. It’s heartbreaking being so silly!"
"My little Yue’er has finally grown up! Truly wonderful!"
Shen Weixi opened her arms and hugged Yun Ran, her eyes and brows filled with comforting smiles.
Yun Ran blinked, "You... don’t feel I’m changed too much and become unfamiliar, wanting to distance yourself?"
"Silly girl! What nonsense are you talking about? Being able to figure it out, let go, and pursue your own happiness again, I’m more than happy as your sister! How could I distance myself from you?"
The scenery of the lake and mountains was picturesque, the two embraced and laughed, warmth spreading gently.
The scene was so harmonious and beautiful, but a sudden loud dog bark was heard.
Along with the barking, a white shadow darted out like lightning, rushing toward Shen Weixi.
"Woof—"
"Ah! Help—"
"Don’t come over! Don’t come over!"
Shen Weixi released Yun Ran and shot out like a rocket, her speed equating with the dog.