Chapter 16 She's Fallen for Him... She's Truly Deeply in Love with Him...
Jiang Xu's gaze seemed to scrutinize her, and Shi Wan already expended most of her energy just to meet that gaze.
Not to mention the sudden closeness between the two.
Her heart rate suddenly increased, constantly reminding her that the question she had posed was dangerous.
She intended to let it go quickly, just like the previous times, but Jiang Xu seemed to have anticipated her thoughts and immediately added, "Don't play dumb."
"You know what I'm talking about."
say what?
No matter what you say, this distance...
No, it's too close.
She was so close that she could clearly see the deep look in the man's eyes, smell the crisp scent of sandalwood on his body, and even... sense his emotions at that moment.
Dissatisfaction, resentment, and a few other unspeakable emotions.
Why is that?
Even though Shi Wan has always been quite perceptive of emotions, she was still somewhat puzzled at this moment. Or rather, lately, she has become increasingly confused about this fickle man.
Just a short while ago he was all smiles, but now he's staring at her so strangely, as if she'd done something wrong.
"What do you mean?" Jiang Xu interrupted her, "You are a smart man; you should know what I intend to do."
What she asked for was probably no big deal to Jiang Xu, was it?
As for their names, they are not worth mentioning.
At Willow Terrace, she could have many stage names.
If it's not "Wan'er", then it could be "Qin'er", "Wen'er", or something similar. Does he really have to go through all of them?
This isn't the way to retaliate, even for the smallest grievance.
"Hasn't Your Majesty investigated everything about my past?"
"What's the point of questioning now?"
Her voice held a hint of grievance, lingering there, causing Jiang Xu to pause. "Questioning?" He scoffed, "Isn't it you who's hiding something from me?"
It's only natural for someone to keep something from him, isn't it?
Shi Wan changed the subject, "Your Majesty should not speak of such things before the Buddha."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xu became excited upon hearing this, suddenly grabbed her hand, and brought her in front of him, saying, "Since we are in front of the Buddha, you should tell the truth."
Ignoring Shi Wan's stagger and sudden furrowing of her brows, her voice remained completely flat, "Or is it that you treat your past guests in the same way?"
Perhaps it was because the person in front of her was getting closer and closer, but for a moment, Shi Wan even felt a little breathless.
Through the gaps in the window frame, one could faintly hear the sound of raindrops falling, pattering and pounding on the ground, sinking into the soil.
The words she heard carried a hint of sarcasm, yet at that moment, her vision suddenly blurred.
Along with the fragments of nightmares that had been forcibly suppressed deep in their memories, they also poured out, flashing before their eyes like a revolving lantern.
Shi Wan blinked her eyelashes unconsciously, but the scene before her eyes became even more blurry.
She tensed up, not wanting Jiang Xu to notice anything amiss, and said without changing her expression, "But the King is different from them."
At a time like this, how dare Wan'er lose her focus?
Who is she thinking about?
Was the wish she made before Buddha just now related to her momentary lapse in concentration, or to that person?
He tried his best to calm his suddenly agitated thoughts, ignoring the nameless fire burning in his heart, and said in a calm voice, "Different? This time, I don't see any sincerity in you."
"To cover up and evade the issue, and to talk about other things."
"This is completely contrary to your behavior a few days ago."
Shi Wan's vision grew increasingly dim. The vase on the altar seemed to split into several pieces, swaying from side to side. Even the solemn golden Buddha statue seemed to be staring at her.
She must have smelled something she shouldn't have, but thankfully Jiang Xu was still here, beside her. With him around, at least she wouldn't be in too much danger, Shi Wan thought, her thoughts drifting further and further away.
It took a moment for him to catch the implication in the man's words.
He was referring to "his performance a few days ago"...
Shi Wan reacted in an instant, then simply stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips again. The expected softness successfully silenced Jiang Xu's attempt to continue his sarcastic remarks.
The anger in his heart dissipated almost completely, but his face remained expressionless. "What are you doing?"
This Buddha statue is nothing more than a clay figure made of wood, decorated on the outside so that everyone can worship it. Although Jiang Xu does not believe in this, he has never shown it, and he has been quite frequent in matters of sacrifice and prayer.
Similarly, he didn't reveal the slightest bit of this to Wan'er.
But what does she mean by that?
Suddenly... kiss him?
Everything that had just happened was so strange that it quickly calmed his mind, and even the fleeting feelings and tentative thoughts he had just had gradually cooled down.
He didn't know who Wan'er was thinking about, what wish she made, whether she was really sincere when she said she loved him, or why she suddenly kissed him at this moment.
Is it appeasement? Or proof?
Or perhaps, it's just some expedient tactic.
A honey trap?
A few days ago, Jiang Xu had never thought about these things deeply, but now, he couldn't help but feel an emotion that he thought didn't belong to him.
A sense of the unknown.
Even...similar to.
fear.
He couldn't help but repeat, "What are you doing?" Compared to a moment ago, his tone this time was more tense than he had expected.
However, at this moment, Shi Wan had no time to care about these things.
Suddenly, the bright view gradually turned gray, and the nightmare from a few days ago reappeared.
Amidst the clash of swords and the clashing of spears, the setting sun cast long, elongated shadows of the soldiers, with Jiang Xu standing among them.
Suddenly, someone nearby sprang up, wielding a dagger.
The mark that had appeared in his dreams several times was magnified infinitely at this moment, with the scar on the assassin's left eye being particularly prominent.
Before she completely lost consciousness, Shi Wan felt a sudden resistance at her waist, as if she had bumped into Jiang Xu's chest.
......
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Inside the side room.
Shi Wan lay quietly on the bed, her long black hair spread out on the soft blue satin pillow, a few strands of sweaty hair clinging to her neck, her faint breaths rising and falling gently.
She seemed to be having a nightmare; her fair face was filled with pain, her willow-leaf eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and after a moment, a tear uncontrollably slid down her cheek, leaving a faint tear stain.
When he realized what was happening, his expression turned extremely ugly.
The fear I felt a while ago seemed to linger in my mind, refusing to leave.
He began to think uncontrollably about their relationship and the things Wan'er had said.
They said he had many good qualities, that they liked him, and that they wanted to stay by his side.
They even maintained this relationship...
Lacking official status, they were subjected to numerous rumors and controversies.
Jiang Xu's heart suddenly felt empty for a moment. He stared intently at the person on the bed, his eyes churning with a mix of emotions.
Could it be... that he really misunderstood Wan'er?!
Is she really that deeply in love with him?
A note from the author:
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Male lead's progress: 99%
Female lead's progress: 1%
It's a two-way street, hehe~ [dog head with rose in mouth]
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