Zhan Chun - Chapter 48
Ningning's face was pale as she looked up at him, but she didn't let go: "I know you're a tough man, so naturally you look down on a woman as lowly and weak as me. Even when I say I admire you, you think it's dirty. But I'm doing this for your own good. If you leave like this, you'll have no background, no power, nothing. Going against the Yan family will only lead to your death."
Yang Shen pushed her away and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I will not live at the mercy of others. Revenge is a private matter and it is none of other people's business."
Ningning said softly, "If you go and lose your life... what if you still can't avenge yourself after decades? Will you live your whole life in regret?"
Yang Shen stared intently at the desolate trees outside the window, and slowly said, word by word, "I will not let hatred blind me and become a walking corpse. Whether it takes a few years or decades, I will avenge myself and walk my own path."
Ningning suddenly took several steps back and stared at him intently for a long time, as if she didn't recognize him.
"I came for her, and I'm leaving for her. Is your senior sister really that good?" she asked softly, looking down.
Yang Shen did not answer her. With a leap, he was already crouching on the windowsill.
Ningning said anxiously, "Can't I? I... actually, ever since that night at Yan Yufei's villa, I've already felt something for you..."
He still didn't answer, turned around and smiled ambiguously, then jumped off the windowsill.
She chased after him to the window, only to see his dark blue coarse cloth clothes flash by in the courtyard before disappearing from sight. The cold November wind blew against her face, quickly drying her tears.
A sudden surge of hatred welled up within her, which she could not suppress.
Yichun, Yichun, where could she be? Has Shu Jun taken good care of her? Will he just leave her by the roadside and not care if she lives or dies?
As Yang Shen ran wildly through the streets, his heart pounded rapidly.
He hesitated for a moment, wanting to apologize to her in his heart first. His master said he was smart, and Shu Jun said he was shrewd, but this cleverness was nothing compared to hers. She was the one who truly saw the future, and she was also the most resolute.
In this world, everyone's life is their own, and only they themselves know their own joys and sorrows. He himself knows best the pain of not being able to avenge his great grudge for the time being.
It is precisely because I understand this kind of pain that I am unwilling to be taken advantage of.
Yang Shen will not be a walking corpse. Whether he offends the Yan family or fails to obtain Zhan Chun, no one can change the trajectory of his life. A man who cannot persevere and walk his own path is not a man.
Then, when he saw Yichun, he wanted to hug her and apologize again.
He was just a clueless young man with no experience in the ways of the world, and he was easily caught off guard by unexpected events, which led to her being rescued by someone else.
Tell her firmly that there will be no next time, and it will never happen again.
He will always be by her side, forever and ever, even if it means being her younger brother.
Finally, one last apology.
He lied just now. He doesn't actually want to be her brother. Can I kiss her? Just once is enough.
There was a dilapidated temple on the outskirts of the city. He slowly approached and heard a girl's voice coming from inside: "The sheep kidney is missing? Could it have been stolen by Yan Yufei?"
The little pumpkin's voice was strange: "Well... it's hard to say. Don't overthink it. Drink the antidote and go to sleep! You need to be energetic to go find him, right?"
Yang Shen pushed open the dilapidated temple door. There were three people inside. Two of them jumped up in surprise, while Shu Jun kept his head down and slowly straightened his sleeves without raising his head.
He smiled and said, "Senior sister, I'm here."
When that slender figure rushed towards him, he held her tightly, never wanting to let go for the rest of his life.
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The bug has been fixed.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
The next day, all of Yichun's poisoning symptoms disappeared, and he was full of energy again, dragging Yang Shen around to hunt pheasants and rabbits for lunch.
Little Pumpkin was amazed by her vigorous vitality. While boiling water over the fire, she said repeatedly, "Master, I really doubt if she is a real woman. She is stronger than many men."
Shu Jun grunted, rolled up his sleeves, and stirred a twig wildly in the fire, making sparks fly high and crackle loudly.
Little Pumpkin looked around to make sure no one was watching, then leaned close to him and said, "This time, it was Master who saved Miss Ge. She must have feelings for you. Now that we've calculated the time, it's time to go back. Why don't you invite her to go with you, Master?"
Shu Jun simply stared silently at the leaping flames, the firelight casting flickering shadows on his face, his eyes so deep they seemed to devour everything. A sudden, casual smile played on his lips as he said, "Hmm, it's time to go back."
Little Pumpkin suddenly felt a chill and couldn't say anything.
Quiet. The dilapidated temple became extremely quiet, with only the rustling sound of flames licking dry branches.
After a while, cheerful footsteps came from outside, and Yichun's chattering voice gradually approached: "The rabbits here are so fat, round like balls. Is it because of the good water and soil in Jiangnan?"
Yang Shen explained to her helplessly, "Animals fatten themselves up for the winter; it has nothing to do with the water or soil."
The dilapidated temple door was opened, and Yichun, still carrying the chill of the night, fluttered in like a slender swallow and nestled beside Shujun to warm herself by the fire.
"It's so cold! Shu Jun, aren't you cold wearing so little?" She turned to look at him.
Shu Jun has always loved beauty, changing her clothes every day, and all of them are flamboyant and brightly colored. The day before yesterday, she was caught falling into the water and searching for medicine, a rare moment of dishevelment, but today she's back to being impeccably dressed.
The light purple silk robe suited him well, but it looked rather thin and flimsy; it would have torn apart by the cold wind outside.
He smiled, cupped her hand in his own, and asked, "Are you cold?"
The palm was warm, even the fingertips were warm. Yi Chun was stunned for a moment. He rarely made such intimate gestures, usually giving off a "don't come near me, you're so unkempt" look.
She smiled and was about to reply when he quickly let go of her hand.
"I've been away from home for over a year, and with the year-end approaching, I have to go back," he said calmly, his tone flat.
Yichun, who was warming herself by the fire, and Yang Shen, who was busy cleaning rabbits, both turned around and glared at him. Yang Shen's attitude towards him was much better than before, and he said sincerely, "Can't you stay a little longer? You've helped us a lot, and we haven't had a chance to repay you yet."
Shu Jun glanced at him: "In your current state, can you even afford to pay it back?"