No one paid him any attention, but he didn't mind. He still smiled and said, "I heard some noise last night and knew it was you guys coming back... I specially bought some food this morning and brought it over. Yuan Yuan, don't you like this kind of rice noodles?"
He took Huo Jiayuan's arm and pulled her to the table.
"Did you... have a fight?" he laughed. "It's okay, let's fill our stomachs first, then we'll have the energy to keep arguing with him!"
Huo Jiayuan was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.
Meng Yan walked out without a word, followed by the heavy sound of the door closing. Xiao Rong glanced at Huo Jiayuan with some concern, but then he received a phone call and had to leave first.
Zhao Ashuang watched his hurried departure, not handing over the soy milk and fried dough sticks in her hand. Her hand remained awkwardly suspended in mid-air, and she forced a bitter smile.
"Um... let's ignore them!" He sat down and coaxed Huo Jiayuan, "Here, let me mix the rice noodles for you!"
"I don't have much of an appetite." Huo Jiayuan looked at him.
To outsiders, Zhao Ashuang was neither male nor female, a monster, but to her, he was one of the few people in the world, besides her family, who genuinely cared for her.
She was not wary of him, especially when she was feeling down.
She leaned gently against his shoulder, closing her eyes wearily. Zhao Ashuang reached out and stroked her hair, a smile on his lips, as if comforting a heartbroken little sister.
He persuaded her to eat something, and after the meal, he took her to the top of the mountain. This was a view that Huo Jiayuan had never seen before. Looking down the mountain, there were lush forests and winding mountain roads, and further down, the entire city was spread out before her eyes.
The city is a gray area, and even most of the houses have gray walls.
However, at night, Biandu displays the most vibrant colors in the world.
This was the first time Huo Jiayuan had seen the city from this perspective, and her eyes were filled with a sense of novelty.
"Feeling better now?" Zhao Ashuang smiled at her. "When I'm unhappy, I come here to sit for a while. This place seems to have magic power; it doesn't take long for the knot in my heart to untie!"
Huo Jiayuan turned to look at him, "Aren't you going to ask me... why I left, and why I came back?"
Zhao Ashuang paused for a moment, then shook her head with a smile.
"There are many things you don't need to ask, and you don't need to explain. If you want to tell me, I'll listen; if you don't want to, you don't have to force yourself. You're definitely going to leave, because you don't belong here. Come back..."
He rolled his eyes. "It's God's arrangement."
"Um?"
"Heaven won't let you leave Yan-ge!"
Huo Jiayuan's heart pounded, and she lowered her head, her face flushed as if she were burning up.
But there are so many suspicious points about Meng Yan...
“Yuanyuan, I don’t know what happened between you and Brother Yan,” Zhao Ashuang said in a low voice, “but I know that Brother Yan treats you differently.”
Huo Jiayuan's eyes flickered slightly, but she remained silent.
“Those involved are often blinded by their own interests; only bystanders can see things clearly.” He chuckled. “Brother Yan is no ordinary person, and no ordinary girl is good enough for him.”
"I'm not a special girl either," Huo Jiayuan forced a smile.
"But to him, you are special."
“Ah Shuang…”
“Yan-ge has been kind to me, and I hope he is happy.” Zhao Ashuang looked at her intently. “And you are the only girl in this world who has never looked down on me. I hope… you are happier than Yan-ge.”
Huo Jiayuan's throat tightened, and she didn't know what to say. Zhao Ashuang seemed to see through her thoughts, smiled and patted her head, everything was understood without words.
“I’ve never had a normal relationship,” he said with a wry smile, “but I know that being in love is a wonderful thing. Yuan Yuan, you can trust Yan Ge.”
Huo Jiayuan looked thoughtfully into the distance. A fog over the sea shrouded her heart, like a future she could never see clearly.
However, Zhao Ashuang's words had an effect on her.
After descending the mountain, she found herself, almost unconsciously, at the place where Meng Yan practiced boxing. The door to that underground boxing arena was tightly shut even in broad daylight, with guards standing watch at the entrance, alertly scanning the surroundings like hunting dogs.
But they had met Huo Jiayuan and knew that she was Meng Yan's mistress, the King of Hell.
This was Huo Jiayuan's second time in the underground boxing ring. The first time, she was brought there blindfolded and tied up. At that time, she only felt that the noise was deafening and the air was filled with a foul smell. She didn't like it and didn't want to go near this place.
This time, she walked in by herself.
She just wanted to see what Meng Yan's daily life was like.
"Oh my, isn't this little Yuan Yuan!" A woman dressed in a glamorous and alluring manner walked towards us.
Women like these are all under Li Mei's control. They work at night and have nowhere to kill time during the day, and they don't want to sleep in their rooms, so they come here to watch boxing matches.
Sometimes, betting on the outcome can even yield a small profit.
When they saw Huo Jiayuan, they were like they'd seen a magic lantern show. They talked to her while touching her, their eyes gleaming as they looked her up and down. Huo Jiayuan tried her best to avoid them, but fortunately, Zhao Ashuang was there to protect her. After playing around for a while, the women got bored and dispersed.
Before they dispersed, a woman turned around, gently exhaled a puff of smoke, and raised an eyebrow at Huo Jiayuan: "Are you here to see your man?"
"He's over there!" she pointed. "Look, he has a match soon, hurry up and give him a victory kiss! Hahahaha..."
Huo Jiayuan blushed and pushed through the crowd toward that direction.
She had already seen Meng Yan; he had changed into sweatpants and his hands were bandaged. His expression was solemn, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes, making his sharply defined face appear even more stern.
"Do you want to watch Yan Ge's match?" Zhao Ashuang asked her softly. "Or... I'll take you back. This place is not a place a girl like you can stand. It's full of blood, and you'll throw up in less than five minutes."
“But I want to see him.” Huo Jiayuan’s voice was soft, but unusually firm. “I want to see what kind of person he really is.”
"He's a different person to you than to everyone else."
“Then I should stay here even more,” she smiled.
Among a group of beast-like men, Huo Jiayuan was like a pure white little rabbit, completely out of place in this environment.
At this moment, someone had already set their sights on her, wishing they could tear her clothes off with just a glance. Meng Yan also saw her and was greatly startled. He almost rushed over and grabbed her hand.
"What are you doing here?" he asked Zhao Ashuang. "Take her away! Who told you to bring her here?!"
“Brother Yan…”
“I wanted to come,” Huo Jiayuan said, looking at him. “I wanted to watch your match…”
"There's nothing to see!" Meng Yan was unusually tense today. "Hurry home, do you hear me?"
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