"Hmm?" Li Zhanjue looked bewildered. "I didn't intend to do anything. I was just sharing a carriage with you. Lord Shen, you're overthinking it."
Li Zhanjue explained appropriately and closed his eyes again.
Shen Yan's anger was easily ignited. He stood up, casually pulled out a dagger, and held it to Li Zhanjue's neck.
"Is that so?"
Li Zhanjue opened his eyes, his gaze falling on the dagger pressed against his neck. With just a slight exertion, his neck would be easily slashed and devoured by blood at an alarming speed.
That's very dangerous.
Li Zhanjue was not afraid. He suddenly realized that he was no longer saddened by the fact that the man had taken action for him. Instead, he felt an extreme sense of pleasure.
What if Meng Qingluan opened her eyes and saw this scene?
Will she despise both of them? Or will she be afraid of Shen Yan?
After all, she had only seen him kill enemies and also seen him wagging his tail and begging her.
Such a ruthless Shen Yan must frighten her, and she will be greatly disappointed in him.
What about yourself? Do you feel sorry for yourself...?
Lost in thought, Li Zhanjue raised his hand to touch the sharp blade, pulled the knife towards his neck.
He still smiled gently and remained polite.
"Don't believe me? Since you don't believe me, what if I said I like your wife, that I've fallen for Meng San Niangzi, would you give her to me?"
Shen Yan's dark eyes darkened completely, like stars sinking into a cold pool, devoid of any light, his entire face filled with gloom.
"You dare to challenge me?"
"Don't you even know who you are? A homosexual, someone who has loved men, how dare you say you like her?"
"You slut."
Li Zhanjue let out a low laugh, completely unconcerned by his cold words.
"Shen Yan, don't act like the empress. After all, you're not the one she loves, are you?"
"I'm not you, then who are you?"
Shen Yan sneered, but his tone in reply clearly carried a hint of ulterior motive.
"Really?" Li Zhanjue said teasingly, "Then who is An'an?"
"..."
Upon hearing the name "An'an," Shen Yan's gaze turned icy, devoid of any warmth.
"Judging from your reaction, it turns out she mentioned this name to you before!" Li Zhanjue continued, enunciating each word clearly. "Did she mention it in a dream? Or when she was heartbroken and confused?"
“Chen Yan, stop deceiving yourself. You will never be the person she loves most. The person she loves most is An An, whom she calls An An.”
"Shut up," Chen Yan interrupted coldly.
"What? Scared? Don't want to listen anymore?" Li Zhanjue chuckled softly. "If we're really going to talk about it, the An'an she's talking about actually looks more like me. What do you think your chances are if we really compete?"
Shen Yan curled his lips in a mocking smile and sheathed the dagger.
“My Luanluan is not a stake to be wagered, and whether or not I give her to you is not up to me. If she likes you, I will give way, I will leave, leave the capital, leave everything you can see, I will hide behind a tree, hide in the deep mountains, and silently watch over her from a corner where she cannot see me.”
"Even if that so-called An An appears, I will not stop her. If she likes it, I will support her in doing whatever she wants."
"But you, you will never deserve her. Even if you try to win her favor with this face, you will still be a worthless fake."
Li Zhanjue was stunned for a moment, then slowly touched his face.
"So what if it's a fake? Shen Yan, don't pretend to be so noble and magnanimous. You're more selfish than anyone else."
“If you were not selfish, why would you use my power to take revenge? If you were not selfish, why would you use a fake jade pendant to gain her trust? Your jade pendant is fake, and your feelings are not necessarily genuine.”
Chen Yan's eyes flickered slightly, like ripples on a pond.
"I am willing to bear any price for my selfishness, even if it means death."
"..."
"Shen Yan, you really have gone mad, you're insanely in love with Meng Qingluan."
"Don't try to steal a madman's lover; he'll be like a mad dog, biting you to death and never letting go."
Shen Yan tilted his head and chuckled lightly, his handsome appearance like that of a god, yet his smile was chilling. The dark and cold waves surging in his eyes were almost overflowing with madness.
Li Zhanjue's smile remained unchanged.
"It's a coincidence, but this time I genuinely like her too. Shen Yan, you've already received so much care and warmth, and I need it too."
"Humans are greedy. When they see a poor creature under the same damp soil being loved, they also yearn for sunshine. Since I have enjoyed a bit of warmth from her, I am so greedy that I can no longer let go. I crave more."
"..."
"So don't blame me, all your secrets will become the weapon I use to stab you."
"Let's wait and see."
Shen Yan's eyes reddened as he silently sat back down beside Meng Qingluan. He looked at her uneasily and gently touched the strands of hair that had fallen to his side, seeking some comfort.
what to do?
"Sir! Someone has fainted up ahead!"
A startled cry came from outside the carriage, jolting the three people inside out of their reverie.
Meng Qingluan opened her eyes, her hands groping haphazardly, trying to find a foothold to sit up.
Shen Yan hurriedly reached out and handed it to her so that she could sit up easily using her own strength and not fall off the chair.
"What happened?"
Meng Qingluan was awakened by the noise and vaguely heard words like "someone fainted". She subconsciously asked Shen Yan beside her.
"It's alright, I'll go down and take a look."
Shen Yan gestured for Meng Qingluan to sit down, then lifted the curtain and looked outside, frozen in place.
Seeing his back stiffen noticeably, Meng Qingluan also became nervous.
"What's wrong?"
Shen Yan turned around, his face grim, and said, "It's Zhu Qing'an..."
"What?"
The drowsiness in Meng Qingluan's mind was instantly chased away by Chen Yan's words. Her eyes widened, she threw off the quilt, and peered into the carriage curtain.
As expected, it was Zhu Qing'an.
Zhu Qing'an stood in front of the carriage, half of her calves sinking into the snow. Her fair and smooth face was ravaged by the wind and snow, with many cracks. Her nose was red, and her lips were so pale that they almost blended into the snowfield.
The two gazed at each other from afar. When he saw Meng Qingluan, a smile finally appeared on his lips.
"elder sister……"
Before he could finish speaking, all his strength seemed to drain from his body, and he collapsed headfirst into the snow, unconscious.
"Quick, bring him in."
“Bring him in.”
Shen Yan instructed his servants to carry him in, and then ordered a guard with medical knowledge to examine him.
"Because he was hungry and cold, and his physical condition was too poor, he fainted. He will be fine after eating something and taking a nap."
"Okay, you can go now."
The guard responded and exited the carriage.
Zhu Qing'an was covered with a blanket, her body was still trembling uncontrollably, her face was flushed, but her lips were as pale as paper.
The guards heated up some wolf milk from the Golden Horde and fed it to Zhu Qing'an, along with some medicine.
After some commotion, the carriage finally became quiet.
About half an hour later, Zhu Qing'an slowly woke up. He looked around blankly and became flustered until he turned his head and saw Meng Qingluan sitting next to him, and his eyes finally settled down.
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