Chapter 406 You are the most beautiful girl in this world
The swing was still swaying gently. Manluo looked at the bright moon in the sky, recalled what had happened in the past two months, and sighed softly.
Now that Xiyan was married, even though it was somewhat forced at first, Manluo believed that she and Xiao Nanyan would eventually be happy. And she, Chu Jin, and their son could finally feel at ease.
But when she thought of Xie Zhan, Manluo's heart felt like it was being pulled by something.
He was such a bright and enthusiastic man who had given so much for her, what should she do?
How should she start to express her guilt and apology?
The evening breeze blew past the copper bells at the corner of the pavilion, making a tiny sound like a sigh.
At this moment, a clear male voice suddenly sounded behind him:
"Manluo."
Manluo froze and turned her head suddenly.
In the moonlight, Xie Zhan stood behind her, his blue shirt slightly lifted by the night wind, and he was holding an empty wine jug in his hand, obviously having drunk some wine.
He slowly walked towards Manluo, his eyes locked on her:
"Where have you been these days?" His voice was filled with a long-suppressed anxiety:
"That day at Qixing Mountain, you were being chased by Chu Jin. I arrived a step too late, so I lost sight of you. At that time, Xiyan was also battling Xiao Nanyan, so I was too busy to go down the mountain to look for you immediately. Later, I sent many people to inquire about your whereabouts, but to no avail."
Xie Zhan has been very anxious these days. He has sent many people to find out Manluo's whereabouts, but there is still no news.
Today, seeing her suddenly appear at the imperial sister's wedding, he was surprised and happy, but what was more in his heart was lingering doubts.
He stared at Manluo, waiting for her answer.
Manluo got up from the swing and sat down at the stone table. Her fingertips unconsciously scratched the cracks in the stone and she was silent for a moment.
After a while, she raised her eyes to look at Xie Zhan's anxious face, and a hint of tears appeared in her eyes:
"A Zhan." She called softly. This was the first time she called him so intimately.
Xie Zhan's eyes were slightly stunned, and his heart inexplicably tightened. He sat down opposite Manluo and looked at her quietly.
Manluo reached out and gently stroked his cheek with a hint of indescribable sadness:
"Ah Zhan, please don't be too nice to me. I don't deserve it. I'm afraid... I won't be able to repay you in this life."
Xie Zhan felt as if something had stung his heart lightly, causing a slight sting.
He looked at Manluo's evasive eyes and seemed to understand something all of a sudden. His Adam's apple rolled as he spoke with difficulty:
"Have you been with Chu Jin these days?"
Manluo lowered her eyes and nodded slightly without denying it.
"You... still love him?" Xie Zhan's voice trembled a little, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
Manluo still lowered her head, her long eyelashes casting a shadow under her eyes, and did not answer.
This silence is a silent acquiescence.
A trace of red instantly appeared in Xie Zhan's eyes, and he smiled bitterly:
"Is it because of Yue'er?"
Manluo nodded first, then shook her head, and finally raised her eyes, tears flashing in her eyes:
"Chu Jin and I are like a pair of enemies. He pesters me, and I want to let go, to escape, but I can never escape his shadow. And Yue'er... after all, he is the son of Chu Jin and me."
Xie Zhan just felt a tightness in his chest, so stuffy that he could hardly breathe.
In fact, he had anticipated this ending, but when Manluo said it herself, the pain still flooded him like a tide.
Manluo looked at his pale face and her voice became softer:
"Ah Zhan, this is all my fault. In fact, I am a greedy bad woman. I can't let go of Chu Jin, but I also covet your kindness. I want both, which is unfair to both you and Chu Jin."
She looked up at Xie Zhan, her eyes full of guilt:
"I once wanted to escape from Chu Jin, and I also fantasized about having a future with you in Nanzhao. However, I found that even without Yue'er, I couldn't forget him."
Xie Zhan took a deep breath, suppressing the pain surging in his heart. He raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears on her cheek, his fingertips trembling with a slight chill.
"Silly girl, if you truly loved Chu Jin and you both had Yue'er, I would never pester you and disturb your peace."
He paused, his eyes softer than moonlight:
"Manluo, do you know? The first time I saw you was in Tianqi Yandu, at that unknown wild lake. I thought you had fallen into the water, so I rescued you. You walked into my heart like a fairy. Later, I was injured by Fu Yunqing, and you detoxified me and saved my life. At that time, I thought, there really is such a talented and beautiful girl in this world."
"Even though I later learned that you were the Thousand-Faced Purple Demon, the feared figure in the martial arts world, and that you were the one who stole the South Sea Pearl, I still didn't hate or get angry with you. So, this is what it feels like to truly fall in love with someone, to feel moved, to fall in love with everything about her, even if it's wrong, but you still willingly plunge into it."
Manluo listened quietly, her shoulders shaking slightly.
Xie Zhan sighed softly:
"It's just that, Manluo, I still love you, and it's hard to take this heart back for now. I believe that there was a moment when you were moved by me, and that's enough for me. I will still protect you as before, until you truly feel fulfilled and happy, and then I will completely withdraw."
He looked into her eyes and said sincerely:
"If Chu Jin treats you badly, come back and I'll still be here."
Manluo couldn't hold back any longer, tears rolled down her cheeks, she suddenly threw herself into Xie Zhan's arms, crying loudly:
"Ah Zhan, you are so stupid. For a woman like me who is not worthy of love..."
Xie Zhan smiled and gently stroked her black hair:
"No, you are the most beautiful girl in the world..."
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