frightfiction Chapter 368 You Deserve Better
Chapter 368 You Deserve Better
Ye Man had indeed gone to buy something for Duan Yan. The store was crowded with people, and he waited until the evening before buying anything.
As soon as they entered the yard, they bumped into each other.
Duan Yan raised her smile, then retracted it, pretending to be angry and said, "Okay, you haven't come to see me, your master, for the whole afternoon."
Ye Man hurriedly explained: "I'm sorry, Master, I have something to do this afternoon."
Duan Yan curled her lips, walked to the corridor, and said, "Is there anything more important than seeing me?"
Ye Man handed her the item wrapped in oil paper and whispered, "I was buying this this afternoon. I didn't mean to ignore you."
The fragrance inside wafted into Duan Yan's nose. She immediately took it and said in surprise, "You actually bought it! I went there twice but couldn't buy it."
Ye Man touched his head embarrassedly and said, "Then Master, can you forgive me?"
"Of course, I wasn't angry in the first place." Duan Yan said with a smile.
"That's good." Ye Man said.
Duan Yan didn't eat alone either. She handed the food to his mouth and raised her chin. Ye Man was no longer as timid as before, but he only dared to take it with his hands.
Duan Yan said, "Now that Miss Tao is back, you don't have to blame yourself anymore, right?"
Ye Man nodded and said, "Fortunately, Sister Tao is fine." He swallowed his food and said, "Master, can we continue practicing martial arts tomorrow?"
"Okay, don't be lazy, I will come to call you early." Duan Yan tapped his forehead and said.
"Okay! I won't be lazy. I will work hard to become stronger!" Ye Man said excitedly.
Duan Yan was amused by him and kept saying, "You are worthy of being my apprentice."
After she finished eating, she stood up, adjusted her belt, and said, "Let's go play football. It's fun. This is the new Cuju my brother bought for me."
Speaking of Duan Ran, Ye Man shrank his neck, remembering that this was the Gu Mansion and Duan Ran was likely to be there. If he saw him and Duan Yan together, he would probably get a cold look in the face again.
Somehow, he always felt that Duan Ran looked at him with strong hostility.
Ye Man asked carefully: "Ayan, is your brother here?"
Duan Yan shook her head and said, "No, he went to secretly check if there was anything illegal in Chaomu City."
Ye Man breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, that's good."
Duan Yan looked at him strangely, as if Ye Man was very afraid of him.
Without thinking much, she pulled Ye Man inside. As soon as they reached the inner courtyard, they ran into Qiao Yi Funian who had just returned from outside.
The two of them were very sticky. Fu Nian leaned against Qiao Yi as if he had no bones, muttering something. Qiao Yi's face turned red and white, but she had no choice but to let him do what he wanted.
Duan Yan was surprised and said: "What are they doing..."
Ye Man was used to it and saw through their relationship at a glance: "This is love."
"Love?" Duan Yan didn't understand and looked at him puzzledly.
But Ye Man was also a child, and could not explain it in detail for her, so he could only say: "It's... an intimate relationship between men and women, I guess..."
"Oh! Just like my brother and I!" Duan Yan reacted and stopped worrying about it.
This sentence was buried by a gust of wind and Ye Man did not hear it clearly. When he was about to ask, Duan Yan went to play football excitedly, so he had to give up.
As the night deepened, the lights in the yard dimmed. Zhong Ziyi stood at the door of Xunyan's room for a long time, raising and lowering his hand, but he didn't knock.
Just as he made up his mind, the door was suddenly opened from the inside.
The two looked at each other, and their breathing seemed to hold.
Xun Yan didn't expect him to be here, and hesitantly said, "Sir, why are you here so late?"
Zhong Ziyi put down his hand and said in a deep voice: "I came to talk to you about something." He paused and added: "It's very important."
Hearing his tone, Xun Yan couldn't help but get nervous. She squeezed her handkerchief tightly and said, "Then tell me. It's cold outside."
Zhong Ziyi nodded and walked into the house.
There was a warm fragrance in the room, and there was some unfinished embroidery on the table. Xun Yan walked quickly forward and threw the things into the cabinet.
"What do you want to tell me, sir?" Xun Yan asked uneasily.
Could it be that I want to explain to her how I saved her life before?
Zhong Ziyi noticed her nervousness and said gently, "Miss Xunyan, don't worry. This is not something that will embarrass you."
Xun Yan blushed when her thoughts were discovered, and lowered her eyebrows and said, "Yes, please speak, sir."
Zhong Ziyi pondered for a moment, his fingers touching the pearls on the hairpin in his sleeve. After a while, he looked at Xun Yan and asked solemnly: "After leaving Chaomu City, is there any place you want to go, Miss Xun?"
Xun Yan was stunned and whispered, "I... I haven't thought about it yet. I should ask Miss Tao to arrange an errand for me if she is willing."
When Zhong Ziyi heard this, a look of joy appeared in his eyes: "Then, are you willing to come to Bishui Villa?"
Xun Yan was stunned, and seeing his sincere eyes, she hurriedly said, "If you wish, of course I agree. As long as you don't despise me, it will be a good opportunity to repay your previous kindness."
Compared to Xun Yan's panic, Zhong Ziyi gradually calmed down. He pursed his lips and took out a hairpin from his sleeve. It was made of fine material, and the round pearls on it glowed with a strange light under the warm candlelight.
Zhong Ziyi said seriously: "Miss Xunyan, what I think may be different from what you think. I like you, and I want you to be the wife of the owner of Bishui Villa and accompany me for the rest of my life."
His hands were shaking a little after he finished speaking, but he had already made up his mind that if Xunyan disagreed, he would use the idea of repaying a favor to persuade her.
Xun Yan was completely stunned. This was the first time someone had spoken to her like this. This person's identity and status were so different from hers, and he actually wanted her to... marry him!
"What?" Xun Yan asked reflexively, "You like me...but I came from a brothel. Although I didn't sell my body, but...but later on, I and Yi An..."
Zhong Ziyi held her shoulders and said, "I don't mind how he treats you. You had no choice but to do it. It's not your fault."
Xun Yan shook her head, not daring to look him in the eye. "He only kissed me and didn't do anything else to me, but... you, sir, have never done those things."
Her nose gradually felt sore and tears welled up in her eyes.
"I can't write, I can't read an account book, I can't do anything. Marrying you will only be a burden. You are powerful and have status. You should marry a girl of equal status, not me... I came from a brothel."
Hearing her say that, Zhong Ziyi got a little anxious. He put down the hairpin, stood up, squatted in front of Xun Yan and looked at her, saying: "Don't say that. You are the best in my heart. You are kind and gentle. If you can't write, I can teach you. You don't need to be solely responsible for the affairs of managing the sect. Let's take it slowly."
Xunyan's heart beat faster as she looked at his burning eyes.
Take your time? It was easy to say, but life was so long. What if he lost his patience along the way? What if he fell in love with someone else? She had no one to lean on, so she would be abandoned.
She just wanted to live a peaceful life and did not covet wealth. As long as she was safe, she would be happy. Therefore, she never asked for true love, especially the true love from a wealthy man like Zhong Ziyi. She dared not even think about it.
"Yes... I'm sorry, I don't think I'm worthy of you, you deserve better." Xun Yan said in a crying voice.