Chapter 650 The Nightmare Comes Again
The wind is still blowing.
The clouds and mist on the mountain swept across Qin Ruolan's beautiful face.
Her eyes also seemed a little dazed, as if she had suddenly returned to many years ago.
She said softly, "He was quite different back then than he is now."
“…”
"His face had many expressions and emotions, unlike now when he couldn't show them in front of others. I've seen him laugh, I've seen him depressed, and even—"
Having said that, she stopped talking.
It seems that there are some memories that she is unwilling to share.
After a moment of silence, Qin Ruolan let out a sigh and said, "He was much more real back then."
“…”
Nan Yan didn't say anything.
But, she is not without feelings.
Because she clearly felt a slight tingling in her chest, a feeling she had been very familiar with these days.
Almost unconsciously, she clenched her hands tightly to control herself and stop shaking.
Don't give up.
indeed--
Zhu Feng and Qin Ruolan have a past.
She was right, she had seen more of Zhu Feng.
At least Nan Yan herself had never seen Zhu Feng when he was young. Perhaps he was more impulsive and smart at that time.
Unlike now, all emotions are hidden under that cold face.
If you want to see his true heart, you must first go through hardships that are enough to hurt you, and then you can reluctantly get into his heart.
Isn’t that what I am like?
However, Qin Ruolan seemed to do it easily.
She tilted her head, looked at Nan Yan, and said, "But how many people can accept the real him?"
Nan Yan took a deep breath and said calmly: "He is not fake now."
“…”
"I know he doesn't like to wear a mask in front of others."
“…”
"Everything he said, everything he did, was true."
“…”
"Well, what's the difference?"
Qin Ruolan's eyes flashed slightly.
She felt as if something suddenly stabbed her chest, and the stinging feeling was clearly reflected in her eyes.
She raised her head and looked at Nan Yan's somewhat stubborn expression.
After a while, he laughed calmly.
"Yes, he is real now."
She said, but before Nan Yan could speak, she continued, "But there is a big difference between what is true and what is not."
“…”
"You must feel that you know him very well. You must even feel that you are special to him."
“…”
"But I want to tell you, I was once special too."
“……!”
Nan Yan's heart sank.
Qin Ruolan looked at her indifferently and said, "I know that these days, you have followed him all over the country, fought on the battlefield, and even helped him during the Battle of Peking."
“…”
“I’ve done these things too.”
“…”
Nan Yan's breathing became heavier and heavier.
At this moment, for some reason, she suddenly thought of a sentence that Aunt Tongyun had said to her when she was in the palace in the past -
The Empress and Concubine Ning even have similar personalities.
It’s not indifference, but that kind of - that kind of spirit.
There are not many people in this palace who have such ambition.
…
Nan Yan clenched her fists tightly.
When she spoke again, although her expression was still calm, her voice had already begun to tremble unconsciously: "What are you trying to tell me by saying this?"
“…”
Qin Ruolan looked at her quietly for a long time.
Then, he said slowly: "Nothing."
“…”
"I just want to tell you these things, that's all."
“…”
"I just wanted to let you know."
Nan Yan reached out and gently covered her chest, feeling the slight pain from her heartbeat. She took a deep breath and said, "If this is your goal, then you have achieved it."
“…”
"Now, can you tell me where the emperor has gone?"
Qin Ruolan glanced at her and then said calmly, "Because he hasn't found the ship of the Neng people yet, he's worried that they might have already entered the depths of Xingluo Lake or even reached Tiangang Lianhuanwu."
Nan Yan frowned and subconsciously looked behind her.
The lake was thick with fog and the surface was covered with mist.
She could no longer see further, let alone see what she wanted to see.
Qin Ruolan said: "So, the emperor has already sent troops."
"What? The Emperor has already sent out troops?"
"That's right."
“…”
"He wanted to rescue the people as soon as possible."
"But he doesn't have a map of the lake, nor does he know the distribution of the islands."
“…”
"What if, what if we encounter danger?"
Qin Ruolan looked at her calmly: "What do you think we have been talking about these past two days?"
Nan Yan's throat felt slightly choked.
Qin Ruolan said: "My father once spent his youth here."
“…”
“Although many years have passed, he still remembers it.”
“…”
"Since I was a child, he has been telling me about what happened here. So, I know how many islands there are here, and I also have a rough idea of the distribution of some forces in Tiangang Lianhuanwu."
Nan Yan was speechless.
It turned out that for the past two days, the two of them had been studying the geographical map of the lake with the door closed.
Qin Ruolan bent down, picked up the bamboo basket on the ground, and said calmly: "My Lady, you are not the only one who can help him."
“…”
"So can I."
“…”
“I’ve done a lot of these things.”
Nan Yan's throat was choked and she became more and more unable to speak.
Qin Ruolan seemed to have no interest in saying anything more, and turned away calmly: "Let's go."
“…”
"I've said everything I wanted to say."
However, Nan Yan didn't move.
Qin Ruolan frowned slightly and turned to look at her. Nan Yan took a deep breath, slowly raised her head, and said, "You go first."
“…”
"Send someone to pick me up when you're done."
“…”
"I want to stay here for a while."
“…”
Qin Ruolan thought she was a little strange, but at this time, she actually didn't want to continue to get along with Si Nanyan.
It might be good to go our separate ways.
So she turned around calmly and went down the mountain.
Nan Yan stood there, watching Qin Ruolan's back disappear in the mist, then she slowly turned around and walked to the other side.
I walked all the way to the tree I was holding onto that day.
Looking down, there is the vast and misty lake.
The scenery hasn't changed at all.
Even the rustling sound in the grass behind him was the same as that day.
Her brows furrowed, and she heard a voice behind her: "We meet again."
Nan Yan turned around.
In the mist, the face that appeared in her nightmare last night emerged from the clouds again, as if the nightmare had come again.
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