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Xiao Yiqing listened, her face ashen, as if she had lost her soul.
Wang Qianqian, however, continued to argue and made a last-ditch effort to justify her selfish desires.
"That sounds nice! No wonder you're the renowned genius of the Great Zhou Dynasty, spouting off a whole bunch of道理 (principles/reasoning)! But even so, what good is it? Do you think your empty platitudes can change the facts? Humph! You say we're stubborn and unenlightened, but what about you? Can you really let go of that bitch Liu Ruyi? I don't believe it! I don't believe you can actually wish her happiness!"
Chen Run couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Why wouldn't I? Knowing there's no point in getting entangled, it doesn't benefit anyone."
Wang Qianqian laughed loudly twice, then suddenly lowered her voice, as if she were a ghost from hell, and said in a sinister tone, "Fine, then I'll see just how broad-minded you really are!"
In order to see Chen Run's heart clearly, and to let Chen Run see his own heart clearly, Wang Qianqian took Chen Run to the restaurant diagonally opposite Furong Tower at noon on the third day.
Why did she bring Chen Run here at noon on this day? It was because she had found out early in the morning that Shangguan Zeyu would bring Jiang Yan to Furong Tower to watch a play and then have lunch at this restaurant.
Wang Qianqian brought Chen Run here specifically so that she could see him witness Jiang Yan and Shangguan Zeyu's tender moments together, without any trace of his own grief or heartbreak.
She wanted to use the harsh reality to make Chen Run confront the bitterness in his heart, understand their hardships, and thus help them from the bottom of his heart.
Chen Run did indeed see the scene that caused him unbearable heartache and grief, just as Wang Qianqian expected, but he did not let Wang Qianqian see his anger, jealousy, and strong desire for revenge.
"How is it? Do you think it looks good? Can you handle it?" Wang Qianqian, like a venomous snake, circled behind Chen Run, trying to catch the satisfied and happy expression on his face through her black veil.
But Chen Run's expression was very indifferent, as if his pain and sadness just now were nothing more than Wang Qianqian's own conjecture.
"Are you enduring it? Enduring jealousy? Enduring the resentment of revenge? Cooperate with us! As long as we cooperate, we will definitely get what we want!"
Chen Run's expression was indifferent, but for some reason, he nodded in agreement.
Seeing how cooperative he was, Wang Qianqian immediately burst into excited laughter: "Good! Good! Excellent!! There's no time like the present, let's settle everything today!" With that, she waved her right hand to find a waiter, gave him some loose silver, and told him, "Go to the Xiao residence and invite Xiao Yiqing here!"
Xiao Yiqing arrived as promised.
It was already evening, and the streets downstairs were bustling with activity and crowds. Just looking at this scene made one's heart excited and joyful. But if you thought about other things, it would evoke a completely different feeling.
Wang Qianqian, Xiao Yiqing, and Chen Run sat in separate private rooms facing the street, taking in the entire view of Furong Tower across the street.
The three of them were in perfect sync, and none of them said another word.
After an unknown amount of time, the figure they had been waiting for slowly emerged from the Hibiscus Tower.
Wang Qianqian first noticed Shangguan Zeyu's handsome figure and excitedly shouted, "He's out! He's out!!"
Xiao Yiqing suddenly snapped out of her daze and looked over excitedly.
Chen Run's expression was very calm. He didn't see the joy that Jiang Yan had been hoping for. Instead, he had a kind of sadness that was extremely difficult to detect.
Wang Qianqian and Xiao Yiqing both sat up straight, as if waiting for an upcoming gift, their eyes glued to the screen, excitedly watching.
Jiang Yan and Shangguan Zeyu did indeed enter this restaurant.
Wang Qianqian said, "Their private room is right next door."
Chen Run's expression was flustered for a moment, but he quickly regained his original indifference.
Wang Qianqian was very excited, while Xiao Yiqing was very flustered and uneasy.
The three of them held their breath and waited. Finally, with a cheerful invitation from the waiter, "Please come in, gentlemen," their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, were put at ease.
Shangguan Zeyu: "How is it, Ruyi? The view is quite wide, isn't it? If fireworks are set off on the other side of the river, you can see them very clearly from here."
Xiao Yiqing's face was quickly filled with jealousy. Her right hand, which was placed on the table, unconsciously clenched into a fist, with veins bulging on the back of her hand. Presumably, her other hand, which was tucked into her sleeve, was also clenched into a stiff fist with prominent veins.
Although Wang Qianqian wasn't as tense as her, looking at her face through the veil, one could still clearly see her angry expression and the ferocity of her jealousy.
Jiang Yan laughed and said, "It's really good! If I had known it would be like this, I should have sat here to watch the fireworks instead of going so far to see them and not being able to see them clearly."
"If Ruyi is willing, I'll come here with you every night to watch the fireworks and the sunset, how about that?"
“…Okay!” Jiang Yan’s sweet, happy voice reached Xiao Yiqing, Wang Qianqian and Chen Run’s ears without any hindrance.
A sorrowful expression quickly appeared on Chen Run's face, but almost simultaneously, it was replaced by a resolute sense of relief.
Wang Qianqian, enraged, cursed, "You vixen!!!"
Xiao Yiqing didn't say anything, but slammed her fist hard on the table.
Shangguan Zeyu: "Summer is full of mosquitoes. If there were no mosquitoes, I would take you to Fengshan. The scenery there is especially beautiful."
"Maple Mountain? Which Maple Mountain? The one with lots of maple trees?"
"Um."
Have you been there before?
"No. I've only heard about it. I've heard that the scenery there is beautiful all year round, and it's a great place to see the night view."
"The maple leaves turn red in autumn; it's best to see them in autumn!"
"Yes, but I really want to take you to see it in the summer, do you know why?"
Jiang Yan asked with a smile, "Why?"
"Take a guess."
"I can't guess... Tell me, tell me, I don't want to guess!" Jiang Yan whined and pestered Shangguan Zeyu.
Shangguan Zeyu chuckled quietly, clearly pleased to hear this.
Xiao Yiqing's face had turned ashen, as if she was holding back her anger to the point of gritting her teeth.
Wang Qianqian stood to one side, trembling all over, seemingly driven mad by jealousy.
Chen Run, on the other hand, had a look of shared happiness and joy on his face.
Shangguan Zeyu laughed and said, "Alright, alright, stop fooling around, it's too itchy."
"So, are you going to tell me or not?" Jiang Yan asked reproachfully.
"Okay, I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll talk, okay? Don't tickle me, haha..."
Shangguan Zeyu laughed for quite a while before stopping, then coughed lightly and said, "You've seen fireflies, right?"
"Yes, the Prince's Mansion has them tonight."
"But there are very few, while there are many in Fengshan, really many. You know, Ruyi, there is a beautiful legend about the fireflies in Fengshan."
"What legend? Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me!"
"Alright, alright, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. I won't keep my good fortune waiting any longer, okay?" Shangguan Zeyu smiled indulgently and continued, "Legend has it that the fireflies of Maple Mountain are the manifestation of the mountain god of Maple Mountain. They can grant one wish to people in the mortal world. Every year at this time, many people come to Maple Mountain from other places to make a wish to the fireflies."
"Is it really true that all wishes can come true?"
Shangguan Zeyu laughed: "My little fool, how could that be? If that were true, what would be the point of people working hard? What would be the point of striving?"
"Then why are you taking me there?"
"That's because I firmly believe that my wish will come true!"
Jiang Yan couldn't help but laugh at him: "You're so arrogant! You're not a god, how can your wishes definitely come true? You're just bragging!"
"Haha, Ruyi, your expression just now was so cute! You looked like an angry cat, with puffed-up cheeks, I just wanted to poke you!"
"Ahhh, stop poking me! Stop poking me! It hurts! Hahaha..." Jiang Yan laughed loudly and gleefully.
Xiao Yiqing and Wang Qianqian, separated only by a thin screen, were furious. But that wasn't the most infuriating thing. What truly enraged them was what Shangguan Zeyu said next.
"Ruyi, I know that we will be together for a long time and be happy for the rest of our lives, so my wish will definitely come true, don't you think?"
Jiang Yan didn't answer immediately, and Xiao Yiqing and Wang Qianqian held their breath, anxiously waiting for Jiang Yan to say what she would say next. But in fact, they didn't need to wait at all, because they had already guessed what Jiang Yan would say next.
"Yes, I believe you."
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