Chapter 60
When he said those words, Yan Hui was surprised .
Yan Hui had thought about this better . Tian Yao knew some of the people in the nine-tailed fox demon clan from before, so there was a possibility he would meet some old friends here now .
Sure enough, he did meet some friends, but who would've thought Tian Yao's old friend was from the royal family . . . . . . . .
"I'm still doing well," lightly responded Tian Yao . He looked at the Third Prince's eyes and fell silent for a moment . "Chang Lan, how have you been?"
"Ah," smiled Chang Lan . "I have enough life to live for now . " Done speaking, he patted Zhu Li . "I have some previous matters to talk about with my old friend . A'Li, can you help me bring a letter to the king? It's asking for Tian Yao to have an audience with him tomorrow . "
Zhu Li responded favorably to those words: "I'll go tell Royal Grandfather . "
Zhu Li withdrew from the room . The other servants also followed suit . The boy the doctor left behind thoughtfully requested Yan Hui to move to another room for her acupuncture treatment . Yan Hui shot Tian Yao a glance, but it didn't look like he wanted her to stay . Thus, she left with the boy .
Everyone has a little mystery in their past .
Zhu Li quickly returned . The king had consented to Chang Lan's request for Tian Yao and Yan Hui to enter the palace the next day . Pushing it back a day was still gaining a day . Yan Hui secretly let how a sigh of relief .
"Then you should come back with me first . Tian Yao and Third Uncle will probably be talking for a while . "
It just so happened the boy just finished giving Yan Hui acupuncture . He supported her up and inserted himself in the conversation: "Heir, the doctor said that Miss's wound needs nine days of acupuncture . It's best to stay in Third Uncle's residence for those nine days . It's easier for the doctor to do checkups . "
Yan Hui thought about it: "That's right . I get treatment here . Tian Yao reminisces here with his old friend . Living here is also convenient . "
Zhu Li opened his mouth, but to his surprised, he couldn't think of any reason to take Yan Hui away . He saw Yan Hui tick off on her fingers which of her things she wanted Zhu Li to order people to bring here . He gritted his teeth and endured for a long time, but in the end, he turned and left in a huff: "Get them yourself . I don't have that many people for you to order around . "
"Ah . . . . . . . " Yan Hui watched Zhu Li leave . She pouted and muttered, "That brat isn't tall, and his heart is small, but he has a pretty big temper . "
Zhu Li had taken one step out the doorway when Yan Hui's words stabbed him in the knee . He gritted his teeth and resolved to go back and get Yan Hui's shabby things and toss them out .
At dusk, two people from the Seventh Prince's residence moved over Tian Yao's and Yan Hui's scant belongings . Yan Hui weighed the money from her bag in her hand and thought, that brat Zhu Li was a hypocrite, words completely different from his actions .
This entire day, even to dinnertime, Tian Yao didn't come out of that room .
Those two men had been reminiscing in that room the whole day . . . . . . . Yan Hui, who grew up in the rumor-filled Chen Xing Mountain, couldn't help forming some strange ideas .
She was so enthralled in her own guess that she didn't eat well at dinner . When night fell, Yan Hui got hungry . She thought about it and decided to find her way to the kitchen to steal some mantou to fill her belly .
She had just entered the kitchen and looked around the stove when she heard a rustling noise .
It wasn't mice . . . . . . . .
Yan Hui took a few steps closer . When she turned at the sink, Yan Hui caught red-handed a person squatting there, gnawing on a chicken leg with oil all over her face .
Their four eyes locked for a long time .
Yan Hui decided to put down all of her other questions and instead asked only one: "Aren't you the revered doctor? Why have you fallen to such a low state that you have to steal food?"
Pu Fang swallowed the bite of chicken and wiped her mouth: "Aren't you an honored guest? Why are you sneaking around like me? Trying to experience this kind of thrill?"
Yan Hui was left speechless . She was just scared she would stammer then yell out for the entire kitchen staff to cook something for her . Troubling others made her conscience uneasy .
Perhaps the doctor felt the same way as she did . . . . . . . . . .
With that thought, Yan Hui slightly changed her opinion of that vile-tempered doctor .
"Where's the chicken from?"
Pu Fang didn't even look up: "Inside the innermost pot on the third stove . "
Yan Hui followed her words and sure enough found the remaining half of the chicken . It even still had the drumstick!
Thus, Yan Hui had a more favorable view of Pu Fang . The two of them clutched their chicken and sat on the floor eating . They sat in silence eating . Yan Hui had nothing to say . Pu Fang mulled over her thoughts for a long time before speaking up: "Those words I said today . . . . . . . . it really didn't come my inner thoughts and heart . . . . . . . . . "
Yan Hui turned her head to look at Pu Fang: I know . "
"You know?"
"When people say things out of anger, they have the same look as you did . " Yan Hui wiped her mouth . "But words said in anger that hurt people the most are the ones that aren't easily stopped . Furthermore, they inflict the most damage . I also couldn't listen anymore, so I refuted you . "
Pu Fang was silent for a brief moment at what she heard: "What you said today was really reasonable . "
"My words are always really reasonable . "
" . . . . . . . . As expected, I still can't give it up . "
Yan Hui was slightly startled . She looked at Pu Fang gritting her teeth . It seemed like Pu Fang made some resolution: "I still like him, still want to find him . "
Yan Hui blinked: "What's the circumstances?"
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Pu Fang looked at Yan Hui who ate chicken to the point oil was smeared over her face . After being in the same sneaking around situation, she felt a little more trusting towards Yan Hui: "Because you said those really reasonable words today, I'll tell you . . . . . . . . " She paused and looked at the ground . She somewhat shyly continued, "I like a xian cultivator who's guarding San Chong Mountain .
Yan Hui froze .
"While I was treating Third Prince today, he lectured me for a long time . He always says xian and demons can't coexist . And he always uses that dragon demon as an example why . " Pu Fang stuck out her lip . "He says that every single time, but I still like that xian . There's nothing I can do . "
"After I heard your what you said today, I carefully thought about them . I thought it was the same thing . The one who likes him is me . It has no relation on other people . Why should I listen to other people who try to control my own feelings?" Pu Fang's eyes slightly glimmered . "I like him, and it also has nothing to do with him . I just want to fulfill myself . "
Yan Hui thought about it . Then she hesitatingly spoke: "It can't be . . . . . . . . . . because today you wanted to sneak away to San Chong Mountain to see that person, and that's why Third Prince scolded you?"
Pu Fang didn't speak .
Yan Hui deliberated on what to say: "Although I do believe it it isn't important what identity or status the person you like has, but the current circumstance does need to be considered . These past few days, San Chong Mountain has increased in xian sect froces by I don't know how much compared to before . With your poor magic, it's best if you go there less . "
Pu Fang's eyes slightly dimmed . After a long moment, she mumbled to herself: "But I miss him . "
Yan Hui polished off her half-chicken . She patted Pu Fang's shoulder, conveniently also wiping off her hands: "You still have to endure even if you're in love . Just endure it for now . After all, you have to be alive to love . "
Yan Hui had filled her stomach . She bid goodbye to Pu Fang and contentedly returned to her room .
She just walked into the courtyard when she saw a figure standing in the middle, alone in the moonlight .
"Tian Yao?"
Only then did the person who was watching the moon turn his head . He looked at Yan Hui with pitch-black eyes, always so deep and enigmatic . Yan Hu walked forward and slightly tilted her head up to look at him: "Were you guys chatting all this time? No one showed you where your room is?"
Tian Yao didn't respond . He only quietly looked at Yan Hui .
Yan Hui stared blankly at him: "What is it?"
Tian Yao's hand twitched . A breeze stirred up, sending a strong whiff of alcohol to Yan Hui's nose . "Did you and that Third Prince drink alcohol?" She sniffed again and peered at Tian Yao's face, "How much did you drink? Are you drunk . . . . . . . . . is the demon clan's alcohol good? Next time leave me some . . . . . . . "
She hadn't finished when Tian Yao wrapped his arm around her back and drew her entire self into his arms .
Yan Hui was startled . For a moment, she forgot to push Tian Yao away .
In the middle of the tranquil courtyard, a light breeze stirred up the scent of alcohol, caressed Yan Hui's nose, and then dispersed . Yan Hui thought she was going to be intoxicated by the scent . Otherwise, why else would she feel slightly dizzy in this hug . . . . . . . . .
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"Tian . . . . . . . Tian Yao?"
Yan Hui felt her face heating up and turning red . Her heartbeat quickened . It was the same reaction when she saw Tian Yao under the influence of the fox lust fragrance .
Yan Hui used her rationality to control her hands and pushed against Tian Yao's chest . She tried to push him away: "Let . . . . . . . . let go of me! Otherwise I'm going to beat you up!"
"Yan Hui . "
A hoarse voice reached her ears, making her cheeks tingle . The hands that were pushing strongly against Tian Yao weakened .
"Uh . . . . . . . . . ah?" Yan Hui's voice tightened with false bravado . "What?"
Both of Tian Yao's hands were placed on Yan Hui's back . He hugged her tighter in his embrace, head lightly rubbing against her ear . He was unyielding, but it also unexpectedly had a shameless, spoiled child feeling .
Such an attractive face acting coquettishly . . . . . . . . . . should be illegal! Yan Hui who had never experienced this before felt her heart soften into a puddle .
"You . . . . . . . . . "
She didn't have time to say anything else when she felt Tian Yao's breath by her ear again .
"Fortunately, you are here . "
Those four words were clearly told to Yan Hui .
Yan Hui stared blankly . She didn't move . But Tian Yao repeated himself again: "Fortunately . . . . . . . . "
It really was like rejoice at the chance of a new life kind of feeling . From the quietly spoken four words, Yan Hui could feel the deep dependence and need .
He depended on her . He needed her .
This kind of feeling really made one feel . . . . . . . .
So cool!
"Tian Yao . " Yan Hui restrained her mood and sternly said: "It good that you're aware of that . "
"Hah . . . . . . . " Tian Yao lightly laughed in Yan Hui's ear . "Oh, Yan Hui . . . . . . . . " He hadn't finished walking when his head dropped onto Yan Hui's shoulder . Immediately, his entire body went limp .
Yan Hui hurriedly propped him up .
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"Finish talking . . . . . . . . . then sleep . . . . . . . . . " Yan Hui gritted her teeth . "So heavy!"
It was the middle of the night, and Yan Hui didn't know where Tian Yao's room was . After thinking about it, she supported Tian Yao with her shoulder and took him to her room . She threw him onto her bed . For her, she pushed together two chairs and resigned to sleep on them for the night .
The next day when Yan Hui woke, she felt a pair of eyes staring at her . She turned to look . It was Tian Yao who had already woken up .
Yan Hui yawned, stretched, and stood up: "What are you looking at . Last night you were drunk, and I didn't know where your room was . I ended up carrying you to my room . I didn't do anything to you . "
Tian Yao looked away . He remained silent and didn't say a word .
While Yan Hui put the chairs back, she asked: "What did you and the Third Prince talk about? You talked for so long you got dead drunk . "
"I wasn't drunk . " Tian Yao lightly said those three words .
Yan Hui blankly looked at him .
She didn't have time to process it when Tian Yao continued: "Chang Lan was one of the demons that I sheltered in the valley in Central Plains . Yesterday he told me about how the xian cultivators suppressed and cleaned-up the demons in the valley . " He paused . "That was how he lost his eyesight . "
This subject was a little heavy . Yan Hui didn't say a word .
The room remained in silence for a long time . Yan Hui scratched her head: "I'm going to go ask some people to bring water to wash our faces . "
She started walking towards the door . Tian Yao called out again at that time: "Yan Hui . "
She turned her head . Tian Yao was behind the curtains on the bed . It made his expression hard to see .
"Sometimes, I wonder if 20 years ago the one I met was you, what would've happened . . . . . . . . "
Those words . . . . . . . . . .
What did they mean .
Ynn Hui didn't think about it . She just waved her hand and dismissively said: "20 years ago, I hadn't been born yet . "
Saying that, she went ahead and left the room . Tian Yao was left sitting on the bed . His lips curved into a smile:
"Pretending to be dumb . "