Chapter 483 - 151 Accident_6
Sitting quietly by his side, it was as if time itself had become tranquil. The person beside her was undeniably dangerous, but since he was drunk and unaware of anything, there was no probing of each other’s intentions nor mutual wariness and feigned politeness, just sitting there genuinely for a while, which was quite rare.
From outside came the faint sound of the night watchman striking the bell. Jiang Li’s heart stirred, the New Year had passed, and a new year had arrived.
She couldn’t help but glance at Jih Heng, who was oblivious. Jiang Li thought to herself, she hadn’t expected that her first New Year as Miss Jiang the Second would be spent with this person. If this had been in the past, she would never have believed such a thing could happen. Yet in just half a year, everything had changed as drastically as the seas turning into mulberry fields. The very people she trusted had turned against her, whilst those who were strangers or even avoided her were now keeping her company during the new year’s eve vigil.
This, perhaps, was the mysterious workings of fate!
She said softly, gently, "Happy New Year, Duke."
The young man remained with his eyes closed, but the corner of his mouth seemed to lift slightly, or maybe it was just an illusion. Jiang Li looked up at the sky; the light snow had stopped. The last traces of bonfire in the courtyard had burnt out, with no sign of the earlier liveliness in the embers.
Whatever had happened was in the past now.
Wen Ji came in from outside and saw Jiang Li sitting beside Jih Heng, pausing slightly before saying, "Miss Jiang the Second?"