Chapter 192 - 122: Chang’an Gui Jianchou_2
After all, it was a matter for a lifetime, and Ran Pingyu did not press too hard, only smiling as he said, "Getting married is a joyous affair, Ah Yan, you shouldn’t look so helpless; it makes your third uncle worried. The marriage will likely be settled in the next few days, as the elders of the Ran clan are anxious. Once it’s decided, you will go to Chang’an with your third uncle to have fun, and prepare for the wedding upon returning, or perhaps you can even get married directly from Chang’an."
The future that Ran Pingyu portrayed truly seemed wonderful; indeed, it would be a beautiful affair if one were marrying someone they loved.
The two talked for a while longer, and after Ran Pingyu had his servants bring in the gifts they brought, he led his men and left.
Ran Yan sat in the pavilion, watching as the group of people grew smaller in the distance, yet she did not snap back to reality for a long time.
Wan Lu wanted to remind Ran Yan, but Ge Lan tugged at her and wrote on her palm, "Wife is upset, go fetch the cloak."
After glancing at Ran Yan’s slightly furrowed brows, Wan Lu listened to Ge Lan’s words and ran back to get the cloak.
As night fell, the Government Official guarding the entrance of Yingmei Temple lit the lanterns, and the dim light shone through the bamboo forest, casting shadows into the pavilion. Watching the mist emerge from her own breath, Ran Yan felt a slight calming of the coldness around her.
If Ran Yan knew someone meant her harm, or pressured her, she could simply resort to killing to silence them, but now the entire Ran clan was pressuring her; she surely wouldn’t exterminate all of the Ran clan over this matter, or kill Sang Chen and Xiao Song, would she?
At this moment, Ran Yan felt utterly helpless. However, since everything depended on human effort, she would never give up, even at the end—that was Ran Yan’s customary way of handling matters.
She would think about it some more...