Chapter 1664: Promise? (5)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
When Lan Xiu heard this, his eyes darkened. He leaned back on the sofa and eased up a little.
“We might not have to deliberately change anything, Liuyun…”
Lan Xiu’s low and hoarse voice traveled over. If you listened closely, you could catch a hint of disappointment—
“It has already happened. This is how things are now. You know, I have never been willing to interfere with your choice. I always thought that…”
At this point, Lan Xiu suddenly stopped speaking. He was unwilling to continue.
Dongfang Liuyun paused for a moment.
“Neither of us can interfere with each other’s choice. Lan Xiu, oftentimes we don’t have to end up together to be considered to have completed our merits. We each have our own places where we belong to. Like for us, the places best for us are as closest friends, confidants, or good companions.”
Dongfang Liuyun took a sip of the water and said indifferently, “After so many years and experiencing so many things, I should have been able to accept it. I thought that I could be more free and easy than before too, but now that I think about it, I might not be able to be so relaxed, especially when facing you guys.”
“I admit that sometimes, I can be quite selfish. In many aspects, you, Lan Xiu, have to be more thorough than me. You’re great, in fact, you might be eeven more outstanding than Qi Lei, but fate has now tied us tightly together. So, I can only go with the flow. He treats me very well. He’s not like what outsiders say, a playboy. He’s actually a very simple person, at least, I admire the calm temperament he’s always had.”
“You’re the same as me. You’ve been through a lot, so you should understand what this means. I think to myself, could I really spend the rest of my life well?”
Dongfang Liuyun’s eyes were unusually calm when she said this.
“Are you accompanying him, Qi Lei?” Lan Xiu asked softly. There was some pain in his eyes that could not be dispelled. He looked at her without blinking.
Dongfang Liuyun smiled cheerfully. She lowered her eyes slightly. After a while, she smiled—
“If it’s not him, who else can it be? He is now my rightful husband, and I am also his Missus Qi. I thought that I would at least be quite resistant, but now that I think about it, it’s actually not that hard to accept. What’s important is how we set our mindset.”
Dongfang Liuyun probably did not know then, but the more she said this, the more Lan Xiu felt his heart ache.
He began to suspect that if he had not hesitated back then and had agreed to her request, would the two of them be getting along harmoniously now? He just had too high hopes and always wanted to take over her heart, he was unwilling to just live like this.
Actually, thinking back now, as long as she was by his side, so what if he was unwilling?
In any case, he had always cared about her…
“But you don’t love him. Liuyun, your heart has long been like still water. You don’t love him. If that’s the case, why didn’t you choose me? At least, you know that I… that I, I…”
“I did choose you. Have you forgotten?”
Dongfang Liuyun cut him off before he could finish his sentence. There was a faint glow in her eyes as he looked at him—
“Did you know? Qi Lei proposed to me after you left that night… I should be touched by this. Although I’m not someone who is easily touched, I was content with his selflessness.”
“Every woman hopes that the man she admires, or her future husband, will be a heroic guardian knight who will appear when she needs him the most… I’ve always been clear about what I want. All these years, I’ve rushed ahead without any hesitation. I’m fearless, but I want a sacred land behind me that can shelter me from the wind and rain. I don’t know if Qi Lei can give that to me, but from the moment he took this step, I felt that I had to protect him. Feelings and sacrifices are mutual.”
Dongfang Liuyun had a profound understanding of this. Now, this was the first time she confessed her feelings in front of others. It was not too bad. Everything seemed to be going according to plan.
Lan Xiu seemed to see his heart begin to bleed again. Even for Fujiwara from before, she might not have such thoughts. But now, for this Qi Lei…
Lan Xiu understood Dongfang Liuyun too well. She was the type of person who would respond to a kindness by tenfold. He was suddenly mad with jealousy towards the man called Qi Lei, but more than that, there was nothing he could do!
Did she really want to stay by Qi Lei’s side?
“Mutual… Liuyun, the current you makes me speechless. I don’t know what else I can say. Back then, because of Fujiwara, because of Lan Qi, I was willing to let go, but this time… I…”
“As for Fujiwara and Lan Qi, that’s all in the past. Didn’t you always expect me to live a new life? The way things are now is good, actually.”
As Dongfang Liuyun spoke, she suddenly smiled and glanced at him. She then lowered her head and continued eating her food.
“As long as… As long as you’re happy, that’s fine. However, since we’ve been friends for so many years, can you make a deal with me?”
After some thought, Lan Xiu finally spoke in a low voice.
“Oh? What promise?”
It was rare to see Lan Xiu so serious. Dongfang Liuyun was naturally a little surprised as she looked at him silently.
Lan Xiu took a deep breath and suddenly clenched the cup in his hands. His black eyes met Dongfang Liuyun’s clear gaze. He mustered much courage before he said in a deep voice…
“If there’s a day when you and Qi Lei are separated, then please give me a chance to marry you, okay? Of course, I want you to be happy too. It’s also good if this promise cannot be fulfilled. I just… I just hope that you won’t have to live a hard life. I’m most afraid of… seeing you unhappy, unhappy, and living a hard life… Liuyun, this is the only request. Can you agree to this promise?”
When Lan Xiu said these words, his eyes were filled with uncontrollable emotions—
He had always known what Dongfang Liuyun knew all along, she just did not want to expose it, nor did she want to pursue it.
Between her and Lan Xiu, they could only be friends. They could only be the best of friends. That was all.
As for the promise?
If…