He admitted that it was the brightest moment of his life, but he knew he couldn't live like that.
At that time, she trusted her.
And now?
She didn't trust him; she looked at him with resentment.
He approached, step by step.
He was only a dozen steps away from the bed, yet it felt as if he had walked through countless years of vicissitudes. Looking at the bright moon outside the window, he suddenly understood something.
It was him; he didn't want to wait any longer, and he was about to make his move.
He looked at Nan Lingqin again, his clear eyes flashing with tenderness for a moment, then with hell for a moment.
He stood before the bed, reaching out his hand...
"Xu Yiran, have you ever done anything in your life that you regret?"
Nan Lingqin suddenly asked, without sarcasm or resentment, as if carrying a hint of sadness and separation, which made Xu Yiran's outstretched hand pause.
Regrets?
Yes, there are many.
What is the most memorable thing for you?
Nan Lingqin asked again, forcefully suppressing the effects of the medicine within her body.
"If I cannot tell others, I will suffer; if I cannot explain it clearly, I cannot help but take it to the grave."
Xu Yiran spoke, her voice slightly bitter, her expression bewildered and regretful.
His hand continued forward, but just as it was about to touch Nan Lingqin, he missed her. Instead, he reached out and pulled the blanket over Nan Lingqin. Then, with another wave of his hand, the incense burner that was emitting a faint fragrance on the windowsill inside the hall flew out of the windowsill and seemed to shatter into pieces.
Go to bed early.
Then, he muttered something under his breath and turned to leave.
"Xu Yiran".
Nan Lingqin suddenly called out to him from behind.
A cold wind rose from the window, bringing only a chill.
"Do you really think that I was so desperate that day, with no way to retreat, that I surrendered for the sake of Yuwen Yao's life and An Shangning's life? Xu Yiran, after all these years, you should know that if things really come to a dead end, I, Nan Lingqin, would rather die than live in dishonor. So, you really don't understand why I followed you to this Beirong Imperial Palace and stayed with you here for so many days?"
Every word she spoke was earnest and heartfelt, almost like a heartfelt plea, which made Xu Yiran tremble and his expression change slightly. He suddenly turned around and saw that Nan Lingqin's fiery and passionate face had already turned cold, and her eyes were gradually becoming clearer.
"If I had expected it, how could I have fallen for it?"
Nan Lingqin sat up from the bed.
Xu Yiran trembled again, and suddenly stepped back, looking at Nan Lingqin as if she was afraid that what she wanted to protect would be discovered.
That hint of panic shouldn't have appeared on someone like Xu Yiran, but that's exactly what happened, and Nan Lingqin caught it all.
"It seems I guessed right. There's something you can't tell me, and you have to do things for that person."
You're overthinking it.
"Xu Yiran, would I fight an unprepared battle?"
Suddenly, Nan Lingqin jumped up from the bed and instantly stood in front of Xu Yiran. "You can't bear to hurt me because in your heart, you have never hated me. At least in the past half month since we got together, although you have hidden it very well, just now, the heartache in your eyes betrayed all the ruthlessness you have been pretending to have for so many days."
Xu Yiran's pupils contracted, her beautiful face tightening, "Xiao Qin..."
"I never believed you were the Second Elder of the Underworld. I didn't believe it before, and I never will."
"you……"
“I received Yuwen An’s message long ago that an unknown person once lived in the Heavenly Mystery Hall. I think you know best who that person is.”
Go to bed early.
Xu Yiran strode out of the hall in a few steps, and the hall door closed behind her.
However……
"Xu Yiran, are you really that spineless? Don't you like her? I've already put her in your bed, and you still don't want her?"
Outside the hall, the masked man's voice came, questioning and angry.
For a moment, Nan Lingqin felt as if an elder was scolding a younger person.
"This is not what I wanted. You should know that I don't want to hurt her either."
"Let me tell you, I'm not giving you much time. You should know best what I need Nan Lingqin for. If you don't want to take action, then I won't be polite anymore."
"Don't even think about it."
"Heh, so you've been keeping your distance from him and her all these days because you're afraid I'll make a move?"
The masked man's cold laughter was like a howling wind, followed by a loud "boom."
The palace doors that Xu Yiran had just closed suddenly opened, and a masked man dressed in black stood there like a demon, looking at Nan Lingqin, who was also standing in the center of the palace.
The eyes beneath the mask clearly held a smug satisfaction at having everything under control, but when they met Nan Lingqin's cold and clear eyes, they suddenly turned icy.
"You didn't fall for it."
"yes."
Nan Lingqin smiled, like a white lotus blooming in the night, washing away all darkness.
"Don't hurt her."
Xu Yiran, who was outside, flew in instantly and stood in front of Nan Lingqin. However, Nan Lingqin pulled her behind her as easily as a gentle breeze.
Nan Lingqin stared coldly at the masked man.
"It's just that you want to be the one to suffer the consequences, so I'm playing along," Nan Lingqin said without backing down. "I heard that there are mirrors all around your room."
Nan Lingqin suddenly asked.
The masked man's voice seemed to deepen. "You deliberately allowed yourself to be threatened and captured by me that day."
“That’s right. As far as I know, there’s a storage room in the Heavenly Mystery Hall that’s furnished the same way. If you were the one who originally lived there, then you’re always concerned about your own safety, even in such trivial matters. How could I possibly deal with someone who has been scheming for decades for their own purposes using ordinary methods? And how could you have so carelessly exposed yourself?”
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