Chapter 340 No Ifs
"I've heard that there's a mountain to the south called Laoshan. Inside the mountain is a dense forest, filled with miasma. Anyone who strays into it will be poisoned. The forest is so dense that it blocks out the sun all year round..."
"I wonder what lies beyond the dense forest?"
Lin Anyuan's voice was low and slow, as if he were telling a story.
Thud—
Ye Hua accidentally dropped the chopsticks in her hand.
"Big sister, there's a soup in the kitchen. How do you make it? Come and take a look, I don't know how."
The sound of grass came from the kitchen.
"Okay, I'm coming."
Ye Hua hurriedly got up, picked up her chopsticks, and subconsciously looked at Feng Xinshui.
Feng Xinshui smiled at her, just like usual, "Go and take a look, I'll sit with General Lin for a while."
After everyone left, only Lin Anyuan and Ye Wan remained at the table.
Feng Xinshui lowered her voice and looked down as she spoke, "General Lin is indeed formidable; he has investigated my background thoroughly."
"What is your purpose in getting close to my older sister?" Ye Wan asked bluntly, not bothering to ask anything else.
"Revenge."
"What does revenge have to do with my sister? Is my sister your enemy?" Ye Wan looked at Feng Xinshui and carefully examined the person.
She doesn't have a face that's unforgettable, but it's a face that's pleasing to the eye.
They look no different from the people of the Xia Dynasty, so how come they aren't from the Xia Dynasty?
“Once I become relatives with General Lin and Lord Ye, given their protective nature, I won’t be able to stand idly by.”
Feng Xinshui chuckled self-deprecatingly. The most important thing was that Ye Wan had provisions, and he had his eye on them.
Before Emperor Jing ascended the throne, almost all the people's food and supplies were mobilized by the woman in front of him.
A fourth-rank agricultural official was merely the most insignificant achievement.
As long as Emperor Jing reigned, the couple held extremely high positions, and their status was unshakeable.
Ye Wan put down her chopsticks, her eyes flashing with a sharp edge. "Since you know that my husband and I are protective of our own, you still dare to deceive my sister. You're really not afraid at all. Do you think you can rest easy now that you're relatives? Aren't you afraid I'll skin you alive?"
Feng Xinshui did not respond.
His motives are impure; saying more will be futile.
"You should confess your own affairs, but just one thing: if she doesn't accept it, you should get lost."
As soon as Ye Wan finished speaking, Ye Cao came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of soup.
"The soup is here, big sister, come and eat."
"This is mutton that I bought this morning. Mutton soup is very nourishing. Little sisters, please try it and see if it's delicious."
As Ye Cao spoke, she took off her apron and ladled out soup.
First give it to Ye Wan, then to Lin Anyuan, then to Ye Hua and Feng Xinshui, and only then to herself.
The meal was eaten quietly, with Feng Xinshui and Ye Hua each lost in their own thoughts.
Ye Cao didn't say much either.
After the meal, Ye Hua called the person aside to the back door.
"Mr. Feng, what are you hiding from me? Can you tell me the truth?"
Ye Hua's tone was as gentle as ever, but there was a hint of determination in her eyes.
"General Lin didn't finish what he was saying. Behind the dense forest of Laoshan, there is a small country called Nanzhao. I am a person from Nanzhao, not from the Xia Dynasty."
“I am burdened with a blood feud and have survived countless near-death experiences to escape to the Xia Dynasty.”
Ye Hua was stunned for a long time.
After a long pause, she finally found her voice, "So you approached me just for this? All your previous feelings for me were fake, weren't they?"
"It was fake at first, but it turned out to be real later."
Feng Xinshui sighed, "Apart from this matter, I have never lied to you. My feelings for you were genuine from the beginning."
Even if she initially intended to take advantage of him, at this moment, Feng Xinshui was no longer willing to hide it.
Even if she's angry, even if she hates herself.
"You can leave now."
Ye Hua's shoulders were trembling, and she tried her best to suppress her tears.
"Ye Hua, are you trying to get rid of me?"
"But I don't want to leave."
Feng Xinshui looked at her, suppressing the pain in her eyes.
She was a wonderful woman, but unfortunately, he hurt her.
If from the beginning...
No, there are no "ifs".
If she hadn't been Ye Wan's sister in the first place, he wouldn't have deliberately tried to get close to her.
They will never cross paths.
"Go back first, let me calm down." Ye Hua didn't cry, turned around and walked back.
"Okay, I'll come see you again tomorrow."
Feng Xinshui stood there, watching her enter and then close the door.
In the courtyard, Ye Cao looked at her.
"Big sister, if you want to cry, you can cry. We won't laugh at you."
Lin Anyuan has already left; only the three sisters remain.
"I'm sorry, little sister, I misjudged people." Ye Hua didn't cry, but her expression was even worse than if she had.
Ye Wan sighed and pulled the person over to sit down. "You can't really say you misjudge people. If he did something to hurt us, then it would be true that you misjudge people, but it hasn't come to that yet."
"Don't try to comfort me. His purpose in getting close to me was just to use you guys. How ridiculous. I thought he really liked me."
Ye Hua's nose tingled, and she held back her tears for a long time, but they finally fell.
What she perceived as sincerity was, from the very beginning, driven by ulterior motives—how could that not be pathetic and laughable?
"You should think more positively. The world is bustling, and everyone is driven by profit."
"If it were me, if I had no ability whatsoever and was only selfish, why would Lin Anyuan like me?"
"People aren't afraid of being used; they're afraid of not having any value to be used. You need to see if he will hurt you, and where his bottom line is."
"Sister, it's hard to find someone you like in this life, especially for a woman. I know you have feelings for him, just watch how he treats you."
Ye Wan looked at Ye Hua; most women pursue love.
Leafy flowers, in particular, lack love and are easily deceived.
This Feng Xinshui, despite his complicated background, is not without merit. At least so far, he has not done anything to harm Ye Hua or her family.
"Little sister." Ye Hua was taken aback.
Ye Wan handed her the handkerchief. "Don't think too much. You're not anyone's burden. Just look forward, or wait for Feng Xinshui to give you an answer."
"My eldest sister is gentle and kind; let her calm down."
After finishing her sentence, Ye Wan left without lingering.
Her words made Ye Hua and Ye Cao thoughtful.
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...
"Go back and calm down! Have you lost your mind?!"
The Zheng family.
Right after finishing their meal, Zheng's youngest daughter dropped a bombshell at the dinner table.
Zheng Kai, who was drinking water, almost choked to death.
Zheng Kai is Zheng Qingshan's father and one of Emperor Jing's trusted confidants in conquering the country. He is now the Duke of Zhongyong.
Zheng Xiaodie said, "Father, I've calmed down. I'm not joking. I'm serious. I want to marry General Lin."
It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision; she'd liked him for two years.
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