Chapter 76 Song Shaoyue (8) Pretending to be a couple
Xie Yun stood there quietly, watching Yan Huinan withdraw his hand and turn to leave. His steps were slow... In fact, in Xie Yun's memory, she rarely saw Yan Huinan's back.
I didn’t care when I was young, then I didn’t want to care, and after that... they always went in opposite directions.
Until now, it seemed as if this was the first time she had looked at his back seriously.
Time is like a blunt knife, chipping away at the past bit by bit, carving people and things into new forms without anyone noticing. Only those who have experienced this tortuous and painful process can truly understand it.
After a long time, she silently turned her eyes away, as if gently turning a page of a book. The lingering fragrance of ink lingered on her nose, but there was no ripple in her heart.
When she looked away, her eyes met Wen Yao's not far away for a moment, but she was in a hurry to see patients and did not pay attention to Wen Yao. She quickly sorted out her thoughts, put aside what had just happened, and devoted herself to seeing the patient.
Wen Yao wasn't stupid or foolish. When he first met Xie Yun as a teenager, he'd superficially dismissed her as merely an overly pretty woman. But his opinion of her changed over time, and he became filled with curiosity and admiration. Over the past six years, his affection for her had only deepened.
He wanted to call it love.
It's not just about wanting to possess her, but being willing to be her foil and walk side by side with her.
He once confidently thought that since he had a huge fortune, good looks and good character, he would be able to easily conquer this woman.
He didn't overestimate himself. Wen Yao was now twenty, marriageable. Matchmakers were knocking down the door of their home, and his parents worried sick about his marriage. With their existing business, they didn't need Wen Yao to establish a career; they simply hoped he could start a family.
But he had only underestimated Xie Yun. But after six years, Xie Yun had made him never dare to underestimate her again.
During these six years, Wen Yao had been almost inseparable from Xie Yun, yet in those six years, she had never seen herself in Xie Yun's eyes. It wasn't that she ignored him, but rather that she had never truly considered him as someone she could marry and spend her life with.
He knew that Xie Yun had a past that could not be told, and it might be very heavy, but he was willing to wait, willing to wait for time to heal everything. He knew that after meeting Xie Yun in this life, other women would no longer catch his eye.
But Xie Yun practiced medicine to save lives, ran the charity hall, and took care of the homeless children. She was kind and gentle, but she was always as cold as the clouds in the distance, quiet and tenacious like a Clivia growing out of a crack, lonely and unattainable.
He later thought that he could stay with Xie Yun for six years, which was not an easy thing to do. At least now Xie Yun trusted him and needed him.
But during the time when he saw Xie Yun quietly looking at that man's back.
The loss and discomfort in Wen Yao's heart surged in the darkness like the tide in the river at night.
He knew he couldn't keep waiting and being passive. He didn't want to lose Xie Yun.
He wanted to hold her tightly.
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At night, darkness falls and the autumn wind is cold.
On the way back home, Wen Yao suddenly asked. In the moonlight, his expression was a little pitiful, yet also filled with a stubborn unwillingness to accept defeat. He asked Xie Yun, "The man today, his surname is Yan. Is it Yan Huinan? The one who's been looking for you..." Wen Yao paused, curled his lips, and said, "Is it him too?"
Xie Yun deliberately didn't ask Xie Run or Fei Jing to pick her up tonight because she wanted to talk about this matter with Wen Yao.
It was said that he acted first and reported to others later twice, claiming that he was his wife's business.
Xie Yun felt she was past the age of romance. In other words, love and marriage were no longer her primary priorities. Her life was full, filled with many things to do. What she did already brought her a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. She was no longer the naive young woman who easily indulged in romance and easily fell in love.
After all these years, she was not unable to understand Wen Yao's feelings for her.
In fact, after escaping death, she no longer wanted to rely on a man, nor did she think about her future marriage.
But now, after thinking it over, she no longer thinks that she will spend her life with Wen Yao.
She used to think of him as a young boy who didn't know much, but later she always thought of him as a very good partner.
A lively, brave, and energetic young man like Wen Yao might attract many people, especially young girls. But when Xie Yun saw him, for some reason, she felt unusually calm.
If she thinks about it now, she can actually come up with the answer.
But there is no need to think about why, it doesn’t matter anymore.
Xie Yun stopped, and Wen Yao, who had been a little distracted, also stopped a beat slower. The slightly swaying lantern illuminated the two people's faces facing each other.
She didn't deny it. "Yes. It's him."
Wen Yao didn't know what had happened between them, but when Xie Yun said it was Yan Huinan, he remembered some rumors he had heard before, half true and half false: "Are you husband and wife?"
Xie Yun nodded.
Wen Yao's lips twisted into a line, his expression becoming increasingly uglier. After much hesitation, he finally asked what he wanted to know most. He wanted to know if Xie Yun and Yan Huinan would still be able to go back together. "If he comes to see you now, will you go back with him?"
If the person in her heart is Yan Huinan, does he still have a chance?
What should he do?
This time, Xie Yun did not lie to him. Instead, she tilted her head, exhaled lightly, and said firmly, "No."
Hearing this, Wen Yao suddenly felt rekindled. His eyes lit up like a puppy's, as if two sparkling stars were inside. He even felt the blood that had once frozen in his body begin to flow like running water.
Xie Yun meant that he still had a chance!
But now it was Xie Yun's turn to ask, "Are you done asking?"
Wen Yao muttered, "I guess so."
It’s enough to know that Xie Yun no longer has Yan Huinan in her heart.
In short, there is no possibility for them anymore, so no matter what, my hope is always greater than Yan Huinan's!
Although Xie Yun said, "You are not allowed to call me your wife anymore. This is not a trivial matter, Wen Yao. If I were a young woman, you would have ruined my life. But I am no longer in that stage, so I don't care. Considering that we have known each other for six years, and not many people heard it today, I will not hold it against you. If you dare to do this again..."
Xie Yun hadn't finished speaking seriously yet.
Wen Yao mustered up the courage to grab Xie Yun's hand and asked, "What will you do if I dare to do this again?"
Xie Yun didn't expect Wen Yao to pull her hand directly. She was about to break free, but Wen Yao used force, "Sister, since you don't want to go back with him, then the best way is for you and I to pretend to be a couple and make him give up completely. Although I don't know what happened between you, he feels guilty about you anyway. Why don't you take revenge on him now? Otherwise..."
"What else?" Xie Yun asked.
Wen Yao continued, "Sister, you underestimated how shameless a man can be. Otherwise, as long as you don't make him give up completely, he will shamelessly cling to you like a dog-skin plaster. Especially someone like Yan Huinan, a general who leads an army of thousands, accustomed to the feeling of being in control. Since he has been looking for you for so long and has chased you all the way here, he must have a purpose. I just don't know what his purpose is. But he must be a person who will do anything to achieve his goal."
For some reason, Wen Yao's words didn't please Xie Yun; instead, they were somewhat irritating. But she also knew that Wen Yao wanted to help her. And he was right. Men were like that. Cold and emotionless, their interests above all else.
"What about you?" Xie Yun's mind was calm and clear. "You are also a man. How can you guarantee that you are not the kind of person you say you are?"
Wen Yao slowly let go of Xie Yun's hand and smiled helplessly but sincerely, "My entire fortune is here. Six years of friendship isn't enough for you to trust me?"
"Trust is a very unrealistic thing." Xie Yun raised an eyebrow, "But... you are right."
No matter why Yan Huinan came to see her, or whether he didn't come to see her at all.
If she pretends to be a couple with Wen Yao, her value to Yan Huinan will be reduced.
But after saying this, Xie Yun felt a faint worry. According to Yan Huinan's previous personality, if he wanted to get something, with his current status and position, it would be easy for him to overthrow the Wen family.
She didn't want to implicate others because of herself. "Wen Yao, since you know who he is, you don't have to do this... If it implicates you and the entire Wen family..."
Wen Yao suddenly leaned closer to her and smiled at her calmly, "Sister, don't worry too much. No matter how powerful he is, the Wen family is not a soft persimmon that can be easily bullied. I don't believe that just because Yan Huinan became the regent, he has the final say in the world. Even the emperor needs to be diligent and care for the people, so how can he take human lives lightly?"
He held a lantern in one hand, the soft flame illuminating Xie Yun's beautiful face. In the light and shadow, she looked like a fairy in a painting. Wen Yao couldn't help but raise his hand and gently scratched the tip of Xie Yun's nose, saying comfortingly, "My uncle is from the Wang family of Langya. He now holds the third rank and is a loyal minister of the Great Zhou. Just trust me, sister. I know my limits."
Xie Yun didn't have time to dodge.
But she had never inquired about these things before. However, she was not too surprised. She had known that the Wen family would become an unshakable imperial merchant, and it was no accident.
Finally she nodded, "Okay."
"I heard that Yan Huinan and his wife have a child. Is it my sister's child? Was it the one in the car that day?" Wen Yao thought back to that day on the mountain road when Yan Huinan said he was comforting the child.
Xie Yun guessed that he was talking about Yan Lang. When Yan Huinan came back today, he did not bring Yan Lang with him.
In fact, the moment she saw Yan Huinan, she subconsciously looked outside the clinic, but did not see the little figure she expected to see.
Xie Yun nodded, "Probably."
Wen Yao added, "If you want to take him back to your side, I can help you."
Xie Yun looked at Wen Yao in surprise. Bringing Yan Lang back?
Would he be willing?
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The author has something to say: The top male mistress and... another male mistress
Yan Huinan (tears in her eyes): Yanyan, I don’t care about your past with him.
Wen Yao (with tears): Sister, I am willing to treat the child you have with him as my own.
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