Chapter 198 Ah He, Don’t Go
There was a worry in Shen Yan's tone that she herself was not aware of.
"Silly child, you don't understand this."
Liu lowered her voice, looking as if she saw through everything.
"This Prince Yi is the most sought-after figure in the capital right now, enjoying the Emperor's favor. These people aren't just toasting him; they're clearly trying to curry his favor!"
To curry favor?
Shen Yan didn’t understand.
She only saw that with every glass of wine the man drank, the sadness in his eyes grew deeper.
He was clearly so sad.
He was like a broken god abandoned in the world.
Everyone around him was worshipping his halo and power, but no one saw the cracks on his body or his bleeding wounds.
The flattery and fawning on those people's faces seemed extremely ugly to Shen Yan.
They were not honoring him.
They were pushing him deeper into the abyss, little by little.
Shen Yan's heart tightened even more.
Her little face was pale, and her watery eyes were full of heartache.
She misses it so much.
I really want to rush over and block all the wine for him.
Then tell everyone.
Stop feeding him.
He's about to break.
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The song ends and the crowd disperses.
The noisy voices receded like a tide, leaving the ground in a mess.
Chen Yan, who was busy helping her mother Liu send off the last few female relatives, saw only the clear light on the ground when she returned to the courtyard.
And the person sitting in the clear light.
It's late at night.
The wind has also turned cold.
But he still sat there, motionless.
It was as if he wanted to turn himself into an unconscious stone statue.
At his feet, there were several empty wine jugs lying here and there.
The cold moonlight sprinkled on his dark royal robe, outlining his lonely and cold profile.
Chen Yan's heart began to ache again.
She just stood far away, like a timid rabbit, hiding in the shadow of the pillars.
Don't dare to get close.
Couldn't bear to leave.
It seemed as if they were the only two people left in the entire Prince Ning's Mansion.
One drinks the poison that pierces his intestines in the light.
One is in the shadow, tasting the silent heartache.
After an unknown amount of time, the stone statue finally moved.
Xiao Minglan slowly raised his head.
He looked towards the backyard, which was Chen He's bridal chamber.
The tightly closed red door was like a brand, searing deeply into his scarlet eyes.
Finally, it's time to go.
He supported himself on the stone table and stood up shakily.
"Buzz—"
The world was spinning.
The courtyard, columns, and rockery in front of me turned into countless shadows.
His tall body shook violently, and he staggered and almost fell to the ground!
"careful!"
A light and urgent voice sounded.
The next moment, a pair of slender and soft hands supported his arms in time.
Shen Yan rushed over almost without thinking.
She used all her strength to steady his body which seemed about to collapse at any moment.
Xiao Minglan lowered his eyes.
The strong smell of alcohol mixed with the cool and refreshing fragrance on his body instantly enveloped Shen Yan.
He looked at the little girl who was supporting him.
Very unfamiliar.
The little face, the size of a palm, turned red due to nervousness and exertion.
Those water-washed eyes were filled with panic and... worry?
Xiao Minglan suddenly laughed softly.
The laughter was hoarse and broken, like crushed dead leaves.
"Oh……"
"Is there anyone else who hasn't left?"
He raised his other hand, pinched Shen Yan's chin, and forced her to raise her head.
"Drink with me."
His voice was soft, but it carried an unquestionable command.
The coldness of her fingertips made Shen Yan shudder.
She looked at his eyes that were stained with alcohol and sadness, and her heart ached so much that she could hardly breathe.
"Your Highness Prince Yi..."
There was a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.
"You are drunk."
These three words were like a needle that pierced Xiao Minglan deeply.
He suddenly shook her hand away, and the red in his eyes became even brighter.
"I'm not drunk!"
He growled like an enraged trapped beast.
"How could I be drunk!"
As he spoke, he tried to get the wine jug on the table, but found nothing.
Shen Yan's eyes warmed up when she saw him like this, and she mustered up the greatest courage in her life.
She stepped forward again and took hold of his arm.
"Your Highness, I will help you to rest."
"open!"
"It's late, you should rest."
Shen Yan's voice was soft, but with a hint of stubbornness.
Xiao Minglan struggled for a while, but found that he had no strength left in his body.
The drunkenness finally came over me like a tidal wave.
The Ning Wang Mansion naturally prepared guest rooms for the distinguished guests to rest.
Shen Yan half supported and half hugged, almost dragging the tall man, step by step, with difficulty walking towards the guest room.
He is very heavy.
Almost all the weight was on her thin shoulders.
But Shen Yan didn't feel tired.
She just felt that what she was holding onto was the entire crumbling world.
Finally arrived at the guest room.
Shen Yan used up her last bit of strength to place Xiao Minglan on the bed.
She took off his boots and pulled the quilt over him, trying to cover him.
Looking at his handsome face which was still frowning in his sleep, Shen Yan's heart was in turmoil.
She stood up, straightened her messy clothes, and prepared to leave quietly.
As soon as I turned around.
But her wrist was suddenly grabbed by a big, hot hand!
The force was so great that it seemed to crush her bones.
Shen Yan was startled and turned back suddenly.
What I met were a pair of eyes that had opened at some point.
There was no longer the coldness and brutality in those eyes.
There is only endless fragility and deep and indissoluble pleading.
He looked at her with a blurry look in his eyes, as if he was looking at another person through her.
His thin lips parted slightly, and his hoarse voice carried a deadly allure and a tenderness that almost drowned people.
"Ah He..."
"Don't go."
Ah He...
These two words, like a thunderclap, exploded in Shen Yan's mind.
She froze completely.
The scorching temperature on her wrist seemed to be as hot as a branding iron, burning her heart to the point of trembling.
turn out to be……
It turned out that it wasn't her illusion.
The strong emotions hidden in his eyes when he looked at his elder sister that she couldn't understand were actually... love.
No, that's not love.
That's love.
It is the love that goes deep into your bones and cannot be obtained!
This realization, like an ice-hardened knife, pierced Shen Yan's heart.
The intense pain instantly spread to every part of my body.
She subconsciously wanted to struggle and pull her hand back.
"Your Highness Prince Yi, you... you've got the wrong person..."
Her voice was shaking and filled with tears.
"I'm Chen Yan, not the eldest sister..."
However, the drunk man would not listen to any of this.
Her struggle only aroused his deeper fear.
The big hand holding her wrist suddenly tightened!
"No!"
There was complete panic and brokenness in Xiao Minglan's eyes.
"Ahe, don't go!"
He was like a drowning man grabbing at the last piece of driftwood.
"Don't leave me again!"
Before he finished speaking, a powerful force suddenly came!
Shen Yan screamed, and was dragged over by him uncontrollably, falling straight into a hot and hard embrace!
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