Chapter 86: A fool's dream finally leads to the light of day
Yuan Ji knew Yuecheng very well, and took Shang Yuwan to see many interesting things on Chunhua Street, but Shang Yuwan was not very interested in any of them.
"There are a lot fewer people at the back, Xiao Wan."
Having just bought two lanterns from a vendor, the two of them walked side by side, and Yuan Ji looked back.
Shang Yuwan didn't bother to correct his address repeatedly. He rolled his eyes as he looked away. "The transaction has already begun. Naturally, we have to help the adults deal with Qu Qi's tail."
"Then sir..."
"Someone is guarding it and will clean it up."
Yuan Ji smiled and nodded, "It really is worth doing business with Baijialou."
Shang Yuwan and he strolled on the arch bridge, blending into the crowd.
They are a perfect match in the eyes of outsiders, as they are both talented and beautiful.
"I have something to ask Master Yuan, could you please explain it to me?"
"Xiao Wan, we are friends. You can say whatever you want to say and ask whatever you want to ask."
Yuan Ji's smile at this time was without any hypocrisy, and he looked quite childish.
Shang Yuwan's eyes twitched. "Why do you insist on me accompanying you? What is your connection with Miss Shang?"
This person recognized her as his substitute. Seeing her like this tonight, I always felt... I wonder if she was too confident.
——Does Yuan Ji like her in her previous life?
"Just think of it as my paranoid nature and the dream of a fool." Yuan Ji's eyes changed slightly, a strange look flashed across his face, and he smiled and said, "As for the rest, it's a secret."
The two stood in the middle of the arch bridge, looking at the people releasing lanterns by the river.
Shang Yuwan raised his brows slightly, "Secret?"
She didn't remember any shameful secrets between her and Yuan Ji.
Seeing that she seemed to want to get to the bottom of it, Yuan Ji sighed softly and then said, "Actually, if I really want to tell you, it can't really be called a secret."
Shang Yuwan said nothing and waited for further words.
"She and I used to be friends."
Yuan Ji's eyes dimmed a little, a rare look of sadness. Or perhaps, he was the only one who considered her a friend.
At that time, to Shang Yuwan, he was just an insignificant passerby among the millions of people.
"Later." Yuan Ji laughed at himself, "She didn't remember me."
Shang Yuwan was stunned and froze for a moment.
"Do you want to hear more? Do you really want to hear it?" Yuan Ji immediately began to smile brightly again, "There are conditions."
The condition is her life.
Anyone who heard about his past with Xiao Wan will die.
Yuan Ji's smile remained unchanged, but the upturned corners of his eyes revealed a hint of fierce murderous intent.
Ever since the moment "Shang Yuwan" from Baijialou appeared in his ears, he had made a plan and was waiting for them to come.
Anyone who pretends to be her should die.
Shang Yuwan sensed something was wrong, but couldn't tell what.
Thinking of this man's deep scheming, she chose to protect herself and the less she knew, the better.
"No need."
Yuan Ji was kind-hearted and wanted Shang Yuwan to be the one who knew the truth, so he told her the story of his past with Shang Yuwan in his previous life.
"I was six years old at the time. She was a year older than me and a head taller."
That year, Bailipu had just adopted Yuan Ji. Seeing that Yuan Ji had good qualifications, he arranged for him to study at Mogui Academy with a group of young masters in Kyoto.
Mogui Academy was a school founded by Bailipu when he was young. The plaque was written by Emperor Chengming himself. All the wealthy families and teachers in Kyoto were scrambling to get in, so you can imagine how valuable it was.
Baili Pu also taught in this school, but he was also the Imperial Censor of Dayu. He was busy all day long and often neglected Yuan Ji.
He was used to being alone, had no relatives or friends, and didn't quite understand the twists and turns between children. He didn't even know that Yuan Ji was bullied by those young masters and lackeys soon after he arrived at the academy.
This child, who was as floating as a duckweed, always came to Bailipu stammeringly, but in the end he never told her that he was bullied.
Because he was afraid that Bailipu would despise him for being useless and that he would be abandoned.
Shang Yuwan turned his head away, not wanting to know too much, but his ears couldn't help but listen carefully.
At that time, no one knew the pain and grievances Yuan Ji felt in his heart.
No, it's not.
As Yuan Ji spoke, his eyebrows suddenly curved, as if he was thinking of some beautiful person.
Like a lonely animal trapped in a cage finally seeing the light of day.
"There is someone who knows all my pain."
"...Ms. Shang?"
Yuan Ji nodded.
That person was the seven-year-old Shang Yuwan.
Ever since Lu Xu committed suicide in the Shang family, the five-year-old Shang Yuwan seemed like a different person. That year, she took the exam to enter Mogui Academy and won first place, becoming the first female disciple since the establishment of Mogui Academy.
Mogui Academy only accepts men, and she was able to enter because Emperor Chengming made an exception.
But Shang Yuwan only stayed in the academy for less than three years. The reason was related to Yuan Ji.
Yuan Ji was forced under the old peach tree in the academy, beaten, kicked, insulted, and spat on in the face, like a dirty dog curled up in a ball.
The trouble-making young master was forced into the academy by his parents. Because he was not interested in his studies, he was severely punished by Bailipu. He couldn't do anything to the old man, so he brought his lackeys to vent his anger on Yuan Ji.
Yuan Ji had almost gotten used to it and never even resisted.
He thought today was no different from the past, but - he saw a green skirt on the tree.
The little girl had a pair of exceptionally beautiful amber eyes and was wearing a green skirt. She placed the peach on the rubber band of a slingshot and pulled it as hard as she could - boom!
The young master was hit on the head and screamed, looking around for who was attacking him secretly.
"Come out! Come out! I've seen you! If you don't come out, I'll kill you!"
A defiant voice rang out: "Just you? Who do you think you are, little brat?"
Shang Yuwan looked down, met Yuan Ji's gaze, and blinked his right eye.
"......" Yuan Ji was stunned and didn't react.
From Yuan Ji's perspective, she was a goddess who descended from the sky to save him from danger.
The young master found the source of the voice, raised his head and looked fiercely: "It's you! Shang Yuwan! Why are you meddling in other people's business!"
"He helped me solve a problem, so what's wrong with me helping him once?" Shang Yuwan sat on the branch of a thick peach tree, leaning against the trunk. "Your parents went to great lengths to send you here, just to bully others?"
Bailipu did have some intimidating power, and the story of Yuan Ji being bullied at the academy never got out. He was always the best student in his studies, and it was during one of these questions that Shang Yuwan accidentally noticed the scar on his forearm.
Every time someone helps her, she has to return the favor to avoid owing them a bigger favor.
Although Shang Yuwan was young, his martial arts skills were not weak. He jumped down from the tree directly and even tried to bump into the young master.
The young master quickly stepped back. Seeing that Shang Yuwan was about to fall to the ground, Yuan Ji subconsciously stood up and reached out to catch him before he could react.
Shang Yuwan yelled, "No! Get out of here!"
There was no way Yuan Ji could get away in time, and the end result was that the two children hugged each other and rolled around for a few times before stopping.
Shang Yuwan: “…” She could obviously land perfectly on her own.
This guy must have become stupid from studying too much. What can his little arms and legs catch? He is not even as tall as her and he doesn't know any martial arts.
Yuan Ji was red from her feet to her head, like a cooked shrimp. She hurriedly pushed Shang Yuwan away, her heart pounding in her chest.
The young master and his lackey burst into laughter: "Shame on you! Shame on you! You two are so shameless!"
Shang Yuwan got up angrily and was about to open his mouth when he heard the young master laugh loudly:
"They're both born of mothers but not raised by them, no wonder they hang out together!"
Shang Yuwan's expression suddenly changed, revealing a fierce murderous look.
"I'll kill you!"
Shang Yuwan immediately pounced on him, hitting the young master in the vital spots with every move. Yuan Ji hurried forward to stop the fight.
The lackey was afraid of something happening, so he crawled over to find Bailipu. If he had been a little later, the young master would have really died at the hands of Shang Yuwan.
After the fight, the young master was driven out by Bailipu, and Shang Yuwan was not left behind.
Yuan Ji was also depressed for a while because of this.
He ran out on a rainy night and hid in a dilapidated temple.
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