14 Heartless
◎If you really don't like it, just marry it and put it aside◎
However, the visitor was not Miss Wei.
"Who are you?" Wu Guanyi's eyes lit up.
The person who came was Liu Yuer, who was watching the play with Miss Wei.
Zi Yan ignored Master Yan's flirting and happily watched the show with her, appearing even more excited than her. However, it was clear that she had only met Master Yan on a boat not long ago, and Zi Yan had nervously followed him, fearing that another woman would get involved with her fiancé.
There must be a reason for such a contrast between the past and the present.
And this reason must be enough to make a lovesick woman feel disheartened.
Now that she is an elder sister, Liu Yuer cannot let her younger sister suffer in silence.
So, after listening to the two plays, Liu Yuer found an excuse to go home and rest, and asked Ziyan to return home early. She, on the other hand, came to this place of fireworks to vent her anger for her sister!
Everyone in the room stared at the uninvited guest, while Liu Yu'er only stared at Yan Qizheng. A grape had just been fed into his mouth, and on either side of him were two charming women.
"Fortunately Zi Yan didn't come." Liu Yu'er said the first sentence with a stern face.
Hearing this, Yan Qizhen's puzzled expression suddenly turned into a guilty one.
"Zi Yan was injured while saving Master Yan, but she has finally recovered today. Master Yan didn't have time to accompany her to relieve her boredom, but he did have time to have fun here."
"This girl..."
"Don't interrupt!"
Wu Guanyi raised his eyebrows unconsciously when Liu Yuer shouted at him.
"Zi Yan was completely devoted to Master Yan, risking her life to save him, even at the cost of her own abilities. No matter how much pain and suffering she endured, she never complained to Master Yan."
"But what about Master Yan? During the month Ziyan was recovering from her injuries, have you ever worried or cared about her? Have you ever thought about how she managed to recover from her injuries?"
"It's understandable that Young Master Yan is too busy with official duties to take care of other things, but I didn't expect that Young Master Yan would actually spend his time in a place like this!"
"Yu'er used to think that Young Master Yan was a man of pure and clear mind, but now it seems that Young Master Yan is really not worthy of Zi Yan's deep love!"
After saying that, Liu Yuer threw the note fiercely in front of Yan Qizhen and turned away angrily.
Yan Qi was holding a grape in his mouth, and his face looked extremely ugly.
Liu Yuer's accusations made him feel inexplicably that she was a heartless man.
The atmosphere was cold and tense. The prostitutes looked at each other, not daring to breathe loudly. Wu Guanyi waved at them, and they felt relieved and hurriedly left quietly.
"Who is this girl?" Wu Guanyi asked.
Yan Qizheng's face was stiff and he said nothing. Wu Guanyi picked up the note and sighed: "I'm sorry, brother, I was careless today!"
Liu Yuer's commotion in front of Chunzhi Nuanyu sparked another wave of heated discussion in the city.
It is said that Young Master Yan frequented many places of entertainment, and the infatuated girl from the Wei family was heartbroken. Her friends stood up for her and angrily denounced the heartless man.
There are also reports that the Wei family girl has actually cut off her feelings and is not bothered at all by Young Master Yan's debauchery. She is happily watching the show and is content.
The two completely different versions caused the whole city's citizens to hold different opinions and argue endlessly.
Affectionate or heartless.
This is a problem.
This is a question that even the person involved, Master Yan, has no answer to.
I originally wanted to use a trick of Fengyue to find out the answer, but the result was even more confusing.
If Wei Ziyan has someone else in her heart and is already ruthless to him, why should Liu Yuer stand up for her?
Besides, every word Liu Yu'er said accused him of being heartless and disloyal. Doesn't that just prove that Wei Ziyan still loves him deeply?
But based on her past stubborn and unreasonable style, why didn't she come and make trouble with him this time, but instead kept her composure and watched the show for an hour?
Yan Qi was confused and felt depressed because of Liu Yuer's scolding.
Looking back at that month, he really didn't pay much attention to Wei Ziyan.
Although the affair was fake, he was too proud to openly clarify it, thinking it was a play to test the girl's feelings for him. As a result, not only was he scolded by his father for being wrongly accused, but his mother also pressed him to go to the Wei Mansion to apologize.
To avoid the limelight for a while, Yan Qizheng simply stayed at the Prince's residence. Unexpectedly, seeing that he had not been home for three consecutive days, the Prince became worried.
"Minister Yan has looked unwell these past two days. Why don't you go home to check on him?"
The prince had spoken, and Yan Qizheng had no choice but to listen. He replied depressedly, "I'll be back today."
The Crown Prince tapped his chest with the case file and reminded him, "Miss Wei risked her life to save you. Such true love is truly rare. You've been delaying your engagement and spending time in brothels. If this gets out, people will say you're heartless and disloyal."
"...Your Highness is right in reminding me."
Li Chengtai was already over thirty years old, and besides the Crown Princess, he had more than ten other women. Some of them he liked and actively solicited, while others he disliked but had to accept.
"I understand your reluctance to fulfill your promise. If you really don't like her, just marry her and put her aside." The prince thought of his experience as an experienced person.
"Whether you're affectionate or not, whether you like it or not, it's all irrelevant. To hesitate for a woman, to ruin your future, and to destroy your reputation is absolutely not worth it."
The prince's words were blunt, and Yan Qizheng didn't quite agree with them, but he still responded with a stiff upper lip: "Your Highness is right."
But His Highness was right about one thing: this shouldn't continue. He should have a thorough discussion with Wei Ziyan about this marriage and put it to rest.
If she is still willing to marry, he will marry her sincerely.
If she really doesn't like him anymore, he won't force her and can just cancel the engagement.
In short, no matter what the result is, he will accept it!
Yan Qizhen had made his decision and couldn't wait.
Just as he was about to leave the Prince's Mansion, Wei Tingzhou suddenly appeared and stopped him, asking, "She risked her life for you, why do you treat her like this?"
Wei Tingzhou was a man of few words and gentle manners, so it was rare for him to speak so harshly. Furthermore, his sudden questioning seemed to confirm Wu Guanyi's speculation.
Yan Qizheng's face turned cold: "What do you mean, Chao Fenglang?"
"Wei has always believed that Commander Yan was honest and upright, and kept himself clean, but he turned out to be an ungrateful person, hanging around in places like brothels and theaters!"
Every word he said criticized him, and his words were so righteous!
Yan Qizheng snorted coldly: "With what status do you question me, Chao Fenglang?"
Wei Tingzhou's face showed a flash of hesitation, but he still said: "A gentleman should not do what he shouldn't do. Commander Yan has failed me by doing this..."
"I have a clear conscience in what I do. I don't need the Imperial Court Assistant to teach me, nor do I need to make any explanations to him!" Yan Qizhen interrupted him rudely.
"Since you know what a gentleman shouldn't do, please be careful and don't have thoughts you shouldn't have about people you shouldn't be thinking about!"
The last two "shouldn't" choked Wei Tingzhou so much that a brown color immediately appeared on his fair face.
He had no position at all, and after being refuted by the other party, the condescending attitude he had just used disappeared in an instant.
Yan Qizhen didn't have time to argue with him, so he turned around and left the Prince's Mansion, mounted his horse and headed straight for the Wei Mansion.
Unfortunately, he came up empty-handed.
The doorman told him: "The young lady and the lady went to the temple to fulfill their vows."
On Qingliang Mountain stands a century-old temple called Xuanyi Temple. It is said that prayers here are effective, and the temple is visited by numerous pilgrims every year, making it a popular place of worship.
When Wei Ziyan was first injured, she felt uncomfortable all day long, and Madam Wei had come to the temple to pray. Now that she has recovered, Madam Wei took her back to the temple to burn incense and fulfill her wish.
In the main hall, under the solemn and majestic Buddha statue, Mrs. Wei knelt on the cushion, clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and recited silently with piety.
Wei Ziyan knelt beside him, also clasping her hands together and closing her eyes, silently praying. However, she was praying for "that person" to return soon.
The three to five years "he" mentioned seemed really long, and she was afraid she couldn't hold on any longer.
After praying, Wei Ziyan silently apologized to the Bodhisattva and asked him to forgive her sins.
In the past, she had lied to Yan Qizheng and was ignored by him, which was a loss of face. But after Yinglin was injured, he cared about her and mistakenly thought she risked her life to save her. She felt that she had deceived his feelings and felt guilty.
Sister Liu even went to Chunzhi Yunuan to vent her anger, causing Yan Qizheng to be accused of being heartless. Wei Ziyan felt even more guilty. If she continued to hold him back with the engagement, she was really afraid that she would be struck by lightning!
"Miss, are you feeling unwell?" After leaving the hall, Qiu Luo saw that her face was a little pale.
Wei Ziyan shook her head lazily.
She would rather be physically unwell, so that she might feel better.
Upon hearing the sound, Mrs. Wei hurriedly took a closer look at her daughter. Indeed, her face was not as rosy as it was in the first few days after it had recovered.
He has been very quiet and depressed in the mansion these past two days. It must be because of the affair caused by that kid from the Yan family!
"Zi Yan," Madam Wei began to persuade her daughter earnestly again, "You can't force fate. No matter how much you like someone, if he is heartless to you, you will be the only one hurt."
Can't force it...
Thinking that "he" had not sent her any news in the past three years, Wei Ziyan couldn't help feeling sad.
"Mom, I understand..." She took her mother's hand and swayed left and right, trying to act coquettishly and get away with it.
Madam Wei sighed helplessly: "It would be good if you knew."
Wei Ziyan forced a smile obediently and walked down the stairs with her mother.
When they arrived at the pilgrim carriage stop, Wang Xing put down the riding stool. Wei Ziyan was about to help her mother get on the carriage when she heard someone calling her, "Ziyan——"
The voice was so familiar that Wei Ziyan turned her head in surprise and couldn't help but widen her eyes.
It can’t be such a coincidence, right?
Yan Qi was wearing a crown and a jade brocade robe, standing tall and straight not far away, and now he was walking towards this side with big strides.
【Author’s words】
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