Chapter 107

Yun Kai walked on the street in a daze. The people coming towards him greeted him, but he turned a deaf ear to them. He felt that his legs were as heavy as if they were filled with lead with every step he took.

He tried to describe the vastness and beauty of the outside world to his wife and sister-in-law, but none of them wanted to listen. His wife, whom he always thought was the most far-sighted in the family and who encouraged him to have a bright future, was not on his side this time!

He forgot that, unlike Yueming, they were born and raised in civilization and prosperity. They actually didn't care about the outside world, and their life goal was nothing more than to live in a corner of the world in wealth and glory.

His wife had always taught him not to just see the surroundings of the Tusi Mansion, but once her father died, her former calmness and composure disappeared completely, and she only wanted to preserve her son's throne and her own dignity.

He couldn't have both his family and his beloved! His wife and sister-in-law were on their knees, begging him desperately. All the women and children in the mansion needed his care and protection, and the murderer who had killed his father and brother was still nowhere to be found. His wishes, his feelings, even his joys and sorrows, were no longer that important in the face of these things!

The wife knew that asking him to talk to Yueming was undoubtedly like cutting his heart with a steel knife, so she wanted to come to Yueming in person to ask for help, but was rejected by Yunkai!

He couldn't let his mother kneel before a younger generation and beg bitterly. This was a matter between him and Yueming, and whether it was due to a reason or it was unavoidable, it was Han Yunkai who should explain to Yueming.

This was something that could be negotiated. After all, Yueming had no particular perseverance in front of him. At first, she would definitely be furious and want to leave. But as long as he pleaded with her a few more times, she would gradually soften. After all, they were so close, he couldn't bear to leave her, and she couldn't bear to leave him either.

But he couldn't speak.

After knocking on the door of Lan's house, Ai Ye saw that it was him and happily turned to Yue Ming to announce the news: "Miss, it's the Second Young Master who is here."

As soon as he stepped through the gate, Yueming threw herself into his arms like a young swallow. She must have made up for the past few days, and she was as strong as a calf, knocking him back two steps.

Yueming looked up at him in surprise and asked, "Are you done with your work? Are you free to come see me?"

It was difficult to speak to begin with, and seeing her smiling face made Yun Kai even more speechless.

Everyone has been living a miserable life these days, and it's rare for her to be so happy. Let her be happy as long as she can!

Yun Kai stroked her delicate little face, and the smooth touch made his heart tighten and ache.

He suppressed the depression in his heart, smiled softly and asked, "Miss me?"

Yueming nodded honestly, buried her head in his arms and whispered softly, "I thought about it, a lot."

With eyes swollen and swollen, Yun Kai fought back tears and said in a hoarse voice, "I know you missed me, so I came."

Even though they were in their own home, Yueming was still a little embarrassed by such an open intimacy. She hadn't been able to help herself just now, but now that her rationality had returned, Yueming bit her lip and withdrew from Yunkai's embrace. She took his hand and whispered, "You've come at the right time. Ai Ye and the others are preparing afternoon tea for me. Please join me for some."

Yun Kai pinched her cheek and said, "I'm afraid you must have eaten eight meals a day since you came back. Your face has become round."

Yueming smiled and said, "I can't help it. Ai Ye and Ye Hu are so good at cooking. I can't stop eating them. They said they would make sweet rice noodles for me today. Sprinkle walnut slices on it and it will be delicious."

Pulling him to sit in front of the bamboo sway placed on the porch, Yueming muttered to herself, "From this position, you can see Baoping Mountain and Gongzhu Mountain. It's the most comfortable place to enjoy the scenery while enjoying the breeze and eating snacks."

On a still-hot winter afternoon, a gentle breeze blew as he and his beloved girl sat under a porch adorned with wind chimes, chatting and laughing while eating snacks and listening to the gentle sounds. This beautiful day could have lasted a lifetime, but today, it would come to an end.

Yunkai knew that the more affectionate he was with Yueming, the more unbearable the pain in his heart would become, but he couldn't bear it!

Let it hurt! It was precisely because of today's pain that the scene of his and Yueming's last time together would be more vivid when he recalled it in the future.

She said she wanted to eat sweet rice noodles today, but Ai Ye and Ye Hu filled the entire orchid with snacks. There were not only leaf cakes, horse rolls, and bean flour dumplings, but also hot and sour beef skin and lemon chicken feet.

No wonder the face is so round!

Seeing Yunkai looking at her with understanding, Yueming smiled awkwardly and said, "After eating sweet food, I want to eat something sour to relieve the greasiness."

How can you eat dinner after eating all this? The words of instruction were already on the tip of his tongue, but he finally sighed helplessly and ordered Ai Ye, "Go make some hawthorn and roselle water for the young lady."

Whether it was a psychological effect or because Lan's glutinous food was difficult to digest, Yunkai and Yueming ate two Madaoguns and felt a tightness in their stomach and chest. Yueming, however, was still excited and urged them to eat more: "Try these bean flour dumplings. The soybean flour is stir-fried with mugwort and fragrant, and the brown sugar is also finely ground. I'm addicted to them and have been craving them every day these days. You must have been too busy lately and didn't have time to eat properly? You've lost weight!"

Yunkai couldn't eat any more. The smiling face before him made him nostalgic and ashamed. He put down his chopsticks, took a deep breath, and made up his mind before saying to Yueming, "Yueming, I have something very important to tell you."

Yueming was stunned for a moment, then smiled even sweeter and picked up a piece of spicy and sour beef noodle for him with chopsticks: "Is it because you put too much mugwort and brown sugar and it's a bit greasy? You should try something spicy and sour."

Yun Kai stared at her in silence until her smile slowly faded. She murmured, "Can't you wait? You can't even wait for me to happily finish this afternoon tea."

Yun Kai's heart seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand, causing unbearable pain, but he still hardened his heart and said, "Yueming, our marriage cannot be completed!"

Ever since the funeral of Han Tusi and Li Yanghe, Yueming had vaguely felt that something was not right at home.

Her father and senior brother were evasive in their words, only asking her to stay home and not run around. Ai Ye and Ye Hu took turns making delicious food for her to make her happy.

No one congratulated her on marrying Yunkai and becoming Yintai. Does that mean she can't become Yunkai's Yintai?

I had a bad feeling in my heart for a long time, so when Yunkai said the marriage couldn't go through, it didn't feel like a bolt from the blue. Instead, it felt like the second shoe had finally dropped, and the dust had settled.

Looking at Yueming's calm face, Yunkai also asked calmly, "Don't you have anything to say?"

Yueming smiled sadly: "What can I say now? Will it be useful?"

Yun Kai held onto a glimmer of hope and cautiously probed: "If you don't want to leave me, there is still a way..."

Yueming interrupted him rudely, "I don't want your methods. I want you to come with me. Yunkai, come with me! Let's go to Kunming, Bangkok, anywhere is fine. I don't need to be the young mistress of the Han family, nor the concubine of Prime Minister Yun. I only want you."

I don’t want that either!

Yunkai's eyes were red, and he forced a smile and said to Yueming: "I can't leave, I have too many people to take care of, I have no other choice!"

What about me?

Yueming closed his eyes, his chest rising and falling rapidly. After a while, he opened his eyes and smiled, "I knew crying, making a fuss, and even threatening to hang yourself would be useless, but you insisted on making me say it."

Smart people communicate with each other in a measured way, each able to see through the other's true colors. It's fine if they're no longer in love, but they can still have a heated argument, unleashing all their resentment and unwillingness. The real fear is that they're in such a desperate love, only to be forced to give up. They're wary of arguing, thinking twice beforehand, fearing that a harsh word might hurt the other person's feelings.

The tears that had been accumulating in his eyes for a long time finally fell. Yun Kai smiled miserably and said, "I am sorry for you!"

Yueming desperately held back her tears and said through gritted teeth, "Of course you're sorry for me! But I still sincerely hope that what you get is worth giving up on me."

These words pierced Yunkai's heart like a poisoned arrow. He shook his head and murmured, "I don't want this. I can't bear to leave you. But you won't like the way I keep you."

Yueming looked at him coldly: "If you know I don't like you, don't say it! Go away, after you leave this door, we will go our separate ways, and whether we get married or not has nothing to do with each other."

Marriage is none of our business! Yun Kai slumped in his chair, feeling as if all his strength had been drained away. He wanted to beg Yue Ming not to treat him this way. He wanted to beg Yue Ming not to scold him or hit him, he would take it. He just wanted to beg Yue Ming not to look at him with the eyes he would use to look at a stranger.

It took him a while to come to his senses. Looking at Yueming who looked determined, he tried to put on a smile and said, "I'm leaving!"