An Hui smiled amicably at Lin Moran, who could only nod mechanically in nervousness.
An Yuan'er thought: My brother might really be Mo Ran's nemesis. He didn't do anything, just a smile, but to Mo Ran, it was more powerful than a thousand words.
"Yuan'er, I still have some homework to do with the Fifth Prince today, and I won't leave until I finish it. I'm afraid I'll be late going back, so you should go back first."
Knowing that her brother was focused on his studies, An Yuan'er thoughtfully said, "Okay, Yuan'er understands. I'll ask Aunt Yun to save some food for you and make your favorite pan-fried beef short ribs."
"My little sister is so kind." An Huai patted An Yuan'er's head and returned to the school with Yi Chenqi.
As they approached the door, Yi Chenqi suddenly turned around and glanced at An Yuan'er.
He seemed to have countless things to say, yet didn't know where to begin.
That year, although the Empress's confinement was lifted, the affairs of her maternal family made her tremble with fear, and the Empress's arrogant demeanor became much more restrained.
In recent years, Yi Chenqi has been highly valued by the Emperor and has undergone many trials, which has made him much more composed.
Children of emperors are precocious; it has always been so.
Their eyes met in mid-air. An Yuan'er nodded to him as a greeting, then looked away.
After her brother left, Lin Moran revived: "Little sister, as your sister-in-law, it is my duty to safely escort you home."
An Yuan'er chuckled. If Mo Ran had the courage she has now in front of her brother, she wouldn't have stuttered just now.
A gust of wind blew by, swirling up peach blossom petals from the ground.
An Yuan'er picked up a petal in her hand. The petal was pink and white, and very pretty.
It's spring again. The scene of climbing the tree that year seems to be right before my eyes.
"Mo Ran, I'd like to take a walk around the palace. You don't need to see me off. I'll go back by myself later."
Lin Moran didn't insist. After saying goodbye to An Yuan'er, she left first.
An Yuan'er wandered aimlessly through the palace, enjoying the fragrance of peach blossoms. As she walked, she unconsciously arrived at this familiar place.
She looked up and saw the three large characters "Chenyang Palace".
She muttered to herself, "Peach Blossom, did you deliberately lure me here?"
An Yuan'er walked up the steps, and after a few more steps, she could go inside. Yi Chenli was just a wall away.
What should I say as the first thing when we meet?
haven't seen you for a long time?
Or perhaps it means: Why haven't you come to call me back after all this time?
An Yuan'er shook her head; these were not the things she wanted to say.
She took a few steps back, confused about her own thoughts.
An Yuan'er descended the steps and fled in a panic.
*
After An Yuan'er left, the gate of Chenyang Palace was pushed open.
Behind the door was Yi Chenli.
Actually, he had been waiting for the girl to push open that door. He would tell her that he was right behind the door, waiting for her to come back.
But the girl never opened the door.
He watched An Yuan'er's hasty retreat and gripped the handles of his wheelchair tightly.
“Master, Miss An may just be confused for a moment, you don’t need to worry about it,” Li Gui advised.
Yi Chenli's voice was somewhat gloomy: "Li Gui, you're wrong. It's not that she hasn't figured it out. It's just that she's thought it through too much, and she's afraid."
I fear his cruelty, his uncontrollability. I fear that once I've chosen this path, there's no turning back.
She could lead him out of hell and give him a ray of light when he was helpless, but that never meant that An Yuan'er was willing to stay with him and wallow in darkness forever.
Yi Chenli sighed deeply: "It's been a year, Li Gui, and I still lost to her."
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