Chapter 999 Chang’an County Master Believes It’s Better to End the Pain Quickly (4)
"I don’t need your meddling!" Yan Junyu was frustrated, completely clueless about what was going on in the head of the girl who had haunted his dreams for days, "Lord warns you, don’t spout nonsense in front of that girl, or don’t blame me for laying a hand on you, a young lady."
"Do you think the Commandery Princess wants to meddle? Ha, how did I manage to set my sights on someone like you, who neither has the guts nor the audacity of a thief," Chang’an County Master’s eyes brimmed with mockery, but beneath the mockery was a thick layer of disappointment, invisible to all.
Yan Junyu was utterly defeated by the Commandery Princess and simply stopped engaging with her, peeling the orange in his hand so badly it looked as if he was dealing with an enemy.
The Commandery Princess teased for a while, but seeing that Yan Junyu continued to ignore her, she also lost interest. She had peeled a bunch of grapes for a long time and hadn’t eaten but a few, merely staring blankly at Mo Yan as she busied herself in the courtyard.
In front of the Mo Family’s house, Dani, in her new clothes and freshly combed hair, looked at the coachmen moving fruits in and out, a touch of joy blooming on her face. After straightening her clothing and making sure nothing was out of place, she stepped into the courtyard apprehensively and walked inside.
Dani didn’t know whether the man she was eager to see had come. She approached with anticipation, fantasizing about how to stand in front of him and talk confidently like Mo Yan!
She truly admired Mo Yan. No matter the situation, Mo Yan was never as timid and hesitant as her. Dani didn’t even want to observe her own cowardice, so how could she expect that man to notice her?
Ever since her mother learned whom she was fond of, although she ceased sending matchmakers, she often advised Dani not to get too attached, saying that their different social standings would lead to no good outcome.
She understood all of that, but she couldn’t help fantasizing. She hadn’t even confided her feelings to him, so how could she know it wouldn’t work? Even with a sliver of possibility, she wasn’t willing to give up.
Her mother called her foolish, and even she felt she was going crazy! She tried not to think about him, not to look, attempting to forget. But, she just couldn’t. Every night before she closed her eyes to sleep, her mind filled with his smile, his voice, even his silhouette; she couldn’t forget him, maybe she didn’t want to. Cherishing that glimmer of hope made even her dreams sweet.
All of Dani’s anticipation crumbled when she saw the man she liked sitting shoulder to shoulder with another unfamiliar girl, talking close and intimately. It felt as if her heart had been sliced with a sharp blade, painful and bleeding.