Chapter 174 - 171: Intertwined Fingers and Hearts
Ye Fan was slightly surprised, not expecting that Chu Mengyao’s grandfather was still alive. Surely, he must be very old by now.
The two admired the night view, as the hazy night enveloped them.
They both felt at ease, their expressions tranquil.
"Can I ask you a question?" Ye Fan didn’t hesitate. It was as if he blurted it out, wanting to clarify a doubt in his heart. He wanted to understand Mengyao’s past, to know what shadows lurked in her heart.
"What is it?" Chu Mengyao asked, widening her eyes in curiosity.
"I heard from Biyao that when you were young, you had an accident, and since then, your temperament changed a lot." Ye Fan inquired earnestly.
"My sister seems to have quite a few words with you." Chu Mengyao was slightly lost in thought, as if reminiscing, recalling a shadow that lingered in her childhood memory. She spoke softly, "You know Lu Xiangxiang, right? My family and the Lu Family are quite close. Starting from my grandfather’s generation, the two families have been old acquaintances. When I was about five or six, while playing at Lu Xiangxiang’s house, I accidentally fell into a swimming pool out of mischief. Xiangxiang’s older brother saved me from the pool, but he had an accident and died right in front of me."
"I watched helplessly as Xiangxiang’s brother struggled in front of me, frozen in fear, unable to do anything."
"Just like that, I watched him die before my eyes."
"Since then, I’ve often had nightmares, constantly dreaming of that horrible scene."