Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“It’s been a pleasure speaking to you, Aunty. Shall we toast to this?”
“Sure.”
Lu Zhaoyang stood up and accepted the glass.
“Cheers.”
Lu Zhaoyang raised her glass toward Mo Ning, but the latter hesitated before their glasses clinked.
The wine in Lu Zhaoyang’s glass was added with a very deadly chemical.
Just a small sip from it would be lethal to her.
But…
A storm of emotions was raging inside her.
Mo Ning had never faced such a difficult choice in her life.
It was her first time meeting the wonderful lady and yet she had developed a liking for her.
Suddenly, she found it difficult to make her move.
Nevertheless, it was done and there was no turning back for her.
Her father’s death…
Her mother’s legs…
Eighteen years of shouldering the burden of revenge!
Mo Ning repeated everything her mother had taught her in her mind to overe her indecision.
No one could sympathize with the dilemma she was going through and see the hesitation that was stopping her.
Despite all that, Mo Ning was quick to take mand of herself once more.
“Cheers.”
Clink!
Their wine glasses collided against each other.
Mo Ning took a sip from her glass and smiled.
No one noticed the sea of emotions beneath her smile.
I’m sorry!
She whispered to herself.
Lu Zhaoyang smiled back tenderly and earnestly.
She slowly raised her glass to her lips without realising the abrupt apprehension expressed by her guest.
Mo Ning’s left hand clenched into a tight fist.
No!
A tiny voice gasped inside her.
She tried to stop Lu Zhaoyang…
… but it was already too late.
The glass was already at the edge of her lips as Lu Zhaoyang prepared to down the wine.
Suddenly, a figure appeared out of nowhere and knocked right into Lu Zhaoyang’s arm that was holding the glass.
“Ah!” She lost her grip and the wine glass shattered onto the ground.
The wine spilled all over the floor.
“…”
After a moment of silence, the figure mumbled slowly, “My apologies, I think I’m drunk.”
Yan Sinian took a quick glance at Mo Ning and saw that she looked relieved. Her fist was unclenched.
He then turned to Lu Zhaoyang and made a Western gesture of apology. He spoke with a sincere tone, “Ma’am, please forgive my unruliness. I didn’t mean it.”
“That’s alright.” Lu Zhaoyang was not the fussy kind.
“Thank you,” Yan Sinian said with a smile and then looked at Mo Ning. “I think I need some fresh air, care to walk with me?”
“… Sure.”
Mo Ning did not reject him.
Lu Zhaoyang smiled and offered, “There is a nice garden on the Eastern side, if you’re interested.”
“Thank you.”
Mo Ning gathered herself and replied.
Yan Sinian and Mo Ning left together. No one aside from those two knew of the great danger that was averted just now!
Mo Ning headed for the garden that Lu Zhaoyang mentioned and went to a secluded corner.
With her back facing Yan Sinian, she asked flatly, “Is that why you are here tonight, to stop me?”
Yan Sinian raised an eyebrow and did not reply.
“Since when have you bee so nosy?”
Mo Ning turned around and directed an icy stare at him.
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