Chapter 397 - 396 Advice
Jiang Yifan looked at Guan He with an innocent expression and explained, "Talking about escaping again was just to comfort Ah Yan’s heart. Originally, Ah Yan was just a weak woman, yet she was able to carve out a path for survival. Now, with the support of so many others, and the goodwill shown by Duke An, we surely won’t have to resort to fleeing once more. A life concealed and nameless is after all inferior to living freely in the public eye, as one pleases."
"Tsk, tsk," Guan He sneered, "Only you would see Ye Xinyan as a weak woman. When has she ever been weak? I don’t seem to recall that."
Rendered speechless, Jiang Yifan had to admit his brother was right; the former Miss of Duke’s Mansion had been so domineering and strong, and the later Ye Xinyan was equally resilient and determined. It seemed like she had never shown weakness to anyone.
He paused for quite a while, his voice slightly low, "I have more than a year left in my term. I was thinking that Ah Yan could return home for two or three months to give Duke An some peace of mind. Then she could come back to Qingyuan County, at least to take care of things she’s responsible for, and it would be best if she could stay in Qingyuan County until I finish my term. It would be easier for Ah Yan to leave and come back with Jia and Brother Jia by her side.
According to Sixth Master’s current plan, when my term ends, I will be returning to the capital to take up a post. If that happens, it would be for the best; I’d have peace of mind if I return to the capital with Ah Yan. But if a year passes and Sixth Master’s situation changes, I’m not sure where I might be sent. So this period of time is very important to me, brother, you must help me no matter what."
Looking helpless, Guan He glared at him for a long while before saying, "What were you doing earlier? If you hadn’t divorced her, none of these troubles would have arisen."
Jiang Yifan grimaced inwardly; if he hadn’t divorced her, who knows where Ah Yan would be today? To this very moment, he couldn’t understand if it was merely a coincidence or if, having experienced her previous life, Ah Yan’s personality could have so quickly reverted to how it was before, erasing all traces of this lifetime.
He needed to find an opportunity to ask her properly. Ever since that time he accompanied Ah Yan to relax, he hadn’t had the chance to be alone with her again. The long and arduous wait had calmed his once curious heart quite a bit. No matter the result, this Ah Yan was the one he liked, and that was enough.