But his eyes, which used to be bright and shining, were now dull and lifeless, as if covered by a layer of black fog.
Seeing his strange expression, Tian An rarely argued with him about climbing through the window, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhao Yiming didn't say anything. He seemed to be a little uncomfortable with the change of room and was not in the right state of mind. He tried twice before coming in through the window.
Actually, ever since Tian Mingwu recognized them and started living together, he had never climbed through Tian An's window again, but Tian An had also developed the habit of leaving the window open for him. But today he was really abnormal.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Tian An prepared to pull back the quilt and get out of bed.
But just as he was about to move his hand, he spoke, "Don't move, sleep well..."
Then he kept rubbing his hands, but after a long time he was still continuing the same action, as if his hands would not get warm no matter how much he rubbed them.
Tian An sighed, took out the hot water bottle from under the quilt and handed it to him.
Zhao Yiming took it in a daze, and when his hands were warm, he took off his coat and climbed onto Tian An's bed, putting the hot water bottle back on her. Then he hugged her tightly without saying a word.
After a long time, just when Tian An thought he had fallen asleep, he heard his murmured voice in his ear: "An An, can you let me see the pair of mutton-fat white jade bracelets?"
Tian An suddenly thought of the expression on his face when he saw the pair of bracelets that day. He realized that he recognized them.
He stretched out his hand, and with a thought, a pair of flawless white jade appeared in his hand.
Zhao Yiming's attention was instantly attracted by it. He just stared at it blankly, as if he was looking at someone through it.
Tian An suddenly suspected that he still had a lover in his heart! Could this bracelet belong to his lover? But when he turned around and looked into his eyes, he saw that his eyes were full of admiration, and then he dispelled his doubts.
I didn't disturb him, just stayed with him quietly. After a while, he suddenly moved.
He pulled Tian An's hand out and placed the white jade bracelet he had warmed in his palm on Tian An's hand. The warm and smooth white jade carried his body heat without feeling any coldness, and even seemed to emit a faint glow in the dark night, making Tian An's hand look even whiter.
"It's really beautiful." Zhao Yiming murmured again.
However, the white jade bracelet was still a bit too big for Tian An at that moment. When he raised his hand slightly, it slipped down to the crook of his arm. When he lowered his arm again, it fell onto the quilt again.
Zhao Yiming picked up the bracelet and put it back in her hand. "An An, you're still too young. Put it away for now! You should be able to wear it when you reach the age of marriage."
Tian An put the bracelet away first, then said, "Tell me! What happened to you today? Where did you go?"
Before he could speak, he added, "You'd better not hide it from me. I saw you today."
Zhao Yiming was stunned for a moment, then asked nervously, "You went out? How many people did you take with you? Nothing happened, right?"
Tian An sneered, "You're back so late. If something really happens, the flowers will be cold by the time you get back."
Zhao Yiming admitted his mistake with a positive attitude, "I won't do it again next time."
Tian An pulled his arm away from her and said unhappily, "Come on, stop changing the subject. Where did you go today? What did you do? Tell the truth."
"Do you really want to listen?" Zhao Yiming asked seriously.
Tian An rolled his eyes at him, "You're talking nonsense! It's the middle of the night, explain everything quickly and then get back to your yard. Don't keep me awake, I have to keep watch tomorrow night!"
Zhao Yiming pretended to be wronged and pursed his lips as he muttered, "The real murderer."
Before Tian An could move, he pulled up the quilt to cover her up first, and then said, "I went to worship today."
Tian An rolled his eyes again, "I know! Isn't the purpose of buying things at the incense and candle shop to worship?" Can you buy them for your own use?
Zhao Yiming added, "I'm going to pay my respects to our parents."
Tian An turned to look at him blankly and asked a stupid question: "Can you get to Shangba Village in an afternoon? Do you think there's a plane for you to take here?"
Now it was Zhao Yiming's turn to be surprised. "A plane? What is that? Can it fly from here to Shangba Village in a day?"
"It's just a means of transportation. Not to mention going back to Shangba Village from here, even flying a few times back and forth is enough... No, don't change the subject." This stinky younger brother was almost led astray by him.
Zhao Yiming curled his lips and continued, "I'm talking about our real parents. They're my real parents." He didn't forget to emphasize, "You said it yourself. My parents are your parents."
He said a lot, but Tian An didn't pay any attention to him. He just held on to the three words "my dear parents".
Frowning, he asked, "What do you mean?"
Then he speculated, "Aren't the people buried in Shangba Village your biological parents?"
Tian An suddenly remembered something she had long forgotten. She remembered when Zhao Yiming had just started taking the county exam. It had only been a year since his parents passed away, and according to the rules, he had to observe a three-year mourning period before taking the exam. Yet, he had passed this one, and everything else went smoothly.
She felt strange at the time and was worried about him for several days. She had thought of asking him about it, but she forgot about it later.
Now that she thought about it, she realized there was such a huge loophole in this matter. It was also because of her naiveté. How could the government have overlooked such a major matter?
Tian An looked at Zhao Yiming fiercely, hoping he could explain. But Zhao Yiming looked at her in surprise and asked, "You don't know?"
This time it was Tian An's turn to be confused, "Should I know?"
Zhao Yiming said speechlessly, "Haven't you seen my household registration? Didn't you notice that my parents' names are different from the names on the tablets in the main hall?"
"This..." Tian An shook her head blankly. Could she really say that she hadn't noticed it? "So, you never wanted to hide it from me?"
Zhao Yiming said with a smile: "Do you think I'm hiding this from you?"
Tian An defended himself, "But you never said it clearly!"
"Who would talk about such things so often? Besides, I can't talk about my family affairs casually." Zhao Yiming said somewhat dejectedly.
"So your parents are actually buried in the capital? Then the people buried in Shangba Village are..."
Zhao Yiming paused and said, "She was my father's deputy general and my mother's personal maid."
Just by hearing the identities of these two people, Tian An knew that his parents were not simple. Moreover, Zhao Yiming lost both his parents at such a young age and ran away to Shangba Village, which was so far away. There must be a big reason behind this.
In just a short while, Tian An imagined at least a dozen palace and house fighting dramas. He suddenly regretted selling himself at such a low price just for a shabby thatched house. This was a trap!
How could a simple-minded medical student like her compete with other people in the palace? Yi Zhang Hong, Rong Mama's steel needles and so on were too terrifying. Tian An shuddered and trembled all over.
With the last hope, Tian An looked at Zhao Yiming, "So your parents are..."
Zhao Yiming also looked at her and said seriously, word by word, "An'an, remember, my father is a second-rank cavalry general and the heir to the Duke's Mansion, and my mother is the current emperor's younger sister, Princess Chaoyang."
Tian An suddenly covered her ears. She didn't want to listen...
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