Chapter 103 - 64 Assistant Minister
After Yin Miaomiao and her servant left, Ran Yan and Qin Musheng paused for a moment before also leaving the willow grove.
"Elder Brother Shi, what was my relationship with Miaomiao in the past?" Ran Yan always found it strange. If their relationship had been good, why were they now mere acquaintances? And if it hadn’t been, why did she dream about her repeatedly?
"Yin San Niang?" Ran Yunsheng said in surprise, "Ah Yan, don’t you remember?"
"Hmm, I’ve forgotten some things," Ran Yan replied.
Ran Yunsheng furrowed his handsome brows and slowly said, "If you’ve forgotten, then let it be forgotten."
"But I want to know now. Elder Brother Shi, please tell me." Ran Yan stopped in her tracks, her lips pressed tightly together, her dark eyes filled with intransigent stubbornness.
Looking at her for a while, Ran Yunsheng sighed, "I don’t know about your relationship with Yin San Niang, but I know you got along well with Yin Si Niang. She often invited you to go out and play. I’ve been in Chang’an and only heard recently that she passed away due to a serious illness. Ah Yan, the dead cannot be brought back to life, and besides, she has been gone for two years. You should mourn."
Ran Yunsheng raised his hand to gently stroke her head, his eyes full of pity. Just a few days ago, when he had first seen Ran Yan, he had doubted why his usually frail sister had changed so drastically. But after some inquiries over the past few days, he understood how much suffering she had been through, which made him feel even more compassion for her.
"Tell me about Wanwan. I won’t be heartbroken anymore, but I want to hear about her," Ran Yan said.
After reflecting for a moment, Ran Yunsheng said, "The Yin family is very strict. I didn’t see her much either. From what I remember, Yin Si Niang was a girl who loved to laugh, very lively and playful, often sneaking out of her house to invite you to play together."