She said, “Young Master, I know I’ve caused you a lot of trouble. I’m sorry! I’ll leave now and won’t bother you anymore, truly! I’ll repay the life-saving kindness from yesterday. Great kindness needs no words of gratitude. We’ll meet again.” She lifted her foot to walk away.
Zhao Yeqing watched Dan Xiaoye leave, frowning. The impact of his presence was indescribable. Last night, the fire of desire within him couldn’t be extinguished. He had left the inn and gone to the first pagoda tree in Ancheng but returned disappointed. His heroic spirit had vanished, and despite provocation, he couldn’t muster any interest. His internal turmoil was intense, like someone desperate to urinate but unable to when seeing a chamber pot.
Perhaps his departure was correct, and he could escape from this absurd fantasy. Zhao Yeqing suppressed his heartache and said to Dan Xiaoye’s back, “Xiao Dan, take care! If you encounter any difficulties, you can find me at Ming Jian Mountain Manor.”
Dan Xiaoye turned back, waving at Zhao Yeqing. “Young Master, you’re a good person. I’ll remember you. Goodbye!” She smiled and left without hesitation.
Zhao Yeqing felt his heart aching as he watched her leave, as if losing something, feeling a terrifying emptiness. The reluctance and impulse to call her back grew gradually…
He reached out, wanting to stop him, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly. Reason told him not to do this, that short pain was better than long pain, and such inappropriate feelings should be cut off early. This struggle between rationality and emotion wrestled in his heart… Until Dan Xiaoye was out of sight, he closed his eyes forcefully, his outstretched hand tightly clenched into a fist, slowly drawing back…
Chapter 064
Dan Xiaoye unexpectedly discovered that his male-dressed portrait was plastered all over the streets. He hadn’t noticed the surrounding events while focusing on extracting information from Zhao Yeqing. Now he saw groups of General’s guards searching for him everywhere. However, they hadn’t recognized him in his current disguise. Ancheng was now sealed, easy to enter but difficult to leave, requiring the General’s approval to exit.
