"I’ve always been burning joss paper for you."
He didn’t dare touch Wei Zhao, afraid it was an illusion that would shatter with a touch, watching him greedily without blinking.
"After you left, no one hit anymore."
"Those young masters who used to look up to turned their faces. Today they mocked and ridiculed ; it’s their doing on my face."
Yunling: "But I scratched them until they bled."
He was overwheld with sadness, with too much to say.
"When your coffin was brought over, I insisted on viewing you one last ti!"
Ning Yunling didn’t know if others were moved.
He himself was very moved.
"But they all said you were brought from the border and that your body had long decayed, maybe only bones were left."
Yu Tingwan: ...
Wei Zhao: ...
Yunling: "I didn’t mind at all!"
"I just wanted to carve your last look into my bones! To reminisce every day!"
Yu Tingwan: ...
Wei Zhao closed his eyes heavily.
Yunling choked up at this point: "But they wouldn’t allow it, saying I was being ridiculous. They said when you were alive, you worried about , and even after death, I disrupted your peace."
"I could only watch helplessly as your coffin was buried."
"I even thought about digging up the grave."
Yu Tingwan: ... What did Wei Zhao do to deserve you as a cousin?
Wei Zhao’s face went dark.
Yunling: "But I held back."
He reflected: "I’ve been feeling regretful these days, always thinking I didn’t do enough as a younger brother."
"But soone reminded . Though you’re dead, you could reincarnate. I’ll get married early and give birth to you."
"Are you here to rush , cousin? Don’t worry, I’ve already picked soone!"
Yu Tingwan: ????
So that’s why he approached her?
She covered her mouth in surprise and absurdity.
Yunling, with teary eyes, said: "When you grow up, you can protect still."
Yu Tingwan: ...
Shen Zhiyi: ??
Wei Zhao was almost amused by anger.
Rembering Yunling’s words to Yu Tingwan earlier, Wei Zhao’s eyes darkened.
Really has the nerve to think that!
Wei Zhao raised his eyelids slightly, underneath lay an unlting anger.
"Who taught you that?"
Yunling answered without hesitation: "Xiao Huaian."
Wei Zhao: ...
Great, both need a lesson.
Yunling waved his hand: "He’s not important, the credit is all mine."
Wei Zhao didn’t even want to look at him anymore.
"Shunzi."
Shunzi entered with big strides: "I’m here."
"Tie him up and throw him back."
Shunzi: "Yes!"
Yunling: ???
Seeing Shunzi approaching, Yunling panicked.
He swiftly grabbed Wei Zhao’s hand, ready to plead for himself.
The touch was indeed warm.
Yunling’s mind went fuzzy, not quite processing, in disbelief.
He raised his hand to stop Shunzi’s movents.
"Wait."
Yunling touched again.
Then found the simplest way.
He flipped his palm over, facing himself.
Yu Tingwan didn’t expect Yunling to be so hard on himself.
With a smack.
He slapped himself, using considerable force.
Already bruised and swollen, another palm print quickly appeared.
Yunling didn’t care about the pain.
The burning sensation gave him the answer.
This is not a ghost!!!
His lips cracked into a bigger and bigger grin, so happy he wanted to leap up, but then saw Wei Zhao’s cold, mocking eyes.
Recalling his earlier grand talk, Yunling’s body stiffened. A thunderous sound seed to echo in his ears.
He felt dood.
No need for Shunzi to bind him, Yunling obediently offered his hand.
"Go ahead. I’ve been unfilial, don’t spare ."
His cousin returned, and he was willing to be punished.
Shen Zhiyi tried to digest everything.
She looked at Wei Zhao, then Yu Tingwan, and suddenly ca up with a bold conclusion.
No wonder Yu Tingwan was so assertive, she had a great background after all.
She didn’t forget to glance once more at this fool Yunling.
It got interesting.
Desiring his cousin’s spouse and giving birth to him.
No one is as ambitious as Ning Yunling!
Once, she wouldn’t have believed it, yet here it was happening before her eyes.
But clearly, this fool hadn’t realized it yet.
Just before Shunzi made a move, he retreated.
Yunling stepped to Yu Tingwan.
He looked down at the girl.
"I always keep my promises."
"Though it’s unnecessary now, I stand by my word."
Yunling suddenly smiled, pointing at the expressionless Wei Zhao.
"You know who he is, right?"
Yu Tingwan’s eyes were clear, smiling: "I know."
Yunling: "He’s a prominent figure in Da Jin. That Commander can’t even compare to his finger. Water flows lower, people aim higher, you should be aware of the benefits of marrying ."
"If we do get together, you can call him cousin too."
Shen Zhiyi: ...
Yu Tingwan couldn’t help but laugh.
She always thought she and Wei Zhao were daring enough. But eting Ning Yunling, she realized there’s always soone more daring.
Has never seen soone so determined to dig their own grave.
Yu Tingwan sighed.
Yunling: "What’s wrong?"
Yu Tingwan: "Not much to say, but it’s certainly unfilial."
Yunling frowned. Thinking Yu Tingwan was unappreciative.
Next mont, he saw Wei Zhao move.
Yunling imdiately felt confident, thinking Wei Zhao was coming to support him.
Whatever else, his cousin always supported him.
Yunling asked intimately: "Did you just return today, cousin?"
If back at the manor, he should’ve been inford.
Sothing occurred to him, Yunling’s eyes widened, sincerity mixed with fervor: "Did you co just to pick up?"
This brotherly affection!!
But Wei Zhao walked past him without hesitation, not giving him a glance, stopping only in front of the girl.
Yu Tingwan lifted her head.
"Is everything done?"
Wei Zhao responded: "Yes."
Then it’s ti to go back.
Yu Tingwan stood up.
The man skillfully picked up a robe from the side and draped it over her.
Clearly, he’d done this often.
Yunling: ???
He stared stupidly, more shocked than seeing Wei Zhao alive.
"She, she, she..."
Yu Tingwan poked her head out, her rosy lips moving: "Dummy."
"Call sister-in-law."
Dummy Yunling: ...
He suddenly looked at Wei Zhao, fixing the girl’s tousled hair.
"Are you deaf?"
Wei Zhao’s tone was flat: "Or is it that you’ve gained so courage, Ning Yunling?"
Yunling shivered violently. Trembling, he felt that going back this ti was the end, fearing it wasn’t just a simple beating, hurriedly taking the rope from Shunzi: "I’ll tie myself."
He... he didn’t know beforehand.
If he’d known she belonged to his cousin, he wouldn’t dare even if given ten guts.
Yunling very much wanted to tear his own lips off from earlier.
However...
Seeing Wei Zhao leave with Yu Tingwan, not a hint of his usual deanor of avoiding won like the plague.
"Cousin."
He couldn’t help but ask cautiously.
"You actually like won."
In contrast to his gentle talks with the girl, Wei Zhao’s voice was now cold and oppressive.
"Speak less."
"Live longer."
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