The night was deep.
Yet so in the City Lord Residence could not sleep.
Dongfang Huo waited at the city gates for his second younger brother, Dongfang Xu, who had not returned for many days, while Dongfang Zan was clearly distracted by his side.
"What are you thinking about?"
With hope for his father’s poison, Dongfang Huo’s mood had also improved considerably.
He also had more ti to care about this sixteen-year-old cousin.
Dongfang Zan shook his head, his eyes flickering.
"Really nothing? I’ve heard that you gave the precious Luozhu vine that Uncle had obtained with great difficulty to the fourth miss of the Yun Family!"
"Big brother!" Dongfang Zan exclaid in shock.
Dongfang Huo couldn’t help but laugh, "What? Have you fallen for her?"
But thinking about it, Yun Jinnian had an exceptionally beautiful appearance, graceful and elegant manners, and her dical skills were nothing short of miraculous, not to ntion her broad-mindedness.
His cousin had traveled early in life, appearing gentle and genial, yet in truth he was a deeply scheming smiling tiger, most adept at playing the fool to catch the wise.
"Mm!" Dongfang Zan nodded.
He admitted it.
Dongfang Huo took a deep breath, "Indeed, for a fairy-like beauty such as Miss Yun, it would be strange not to be moved!"
"What about you, big brother? Have you ever been moved?" Dongfang Zan asked urgently.
Dongfang Huo tapped Dongfang Zan on the head, "Towards Miss Yun, the feelings I have are different from yours, mine are admiration, respect; for her being a woman, she did not cling to trifles in detoxifying our father. If she were from a very strict family, her actions could have cost her reputation, yet she conducts herself openly and with neither servility nor arrogance. I respect heroes, and Miss Yun is a woman who does not concede to n, how could she not move !"
"Speaking like that, I was indeed narrow-minded!"
"Sigh, it’s not that you’re narrow-minded; it’s just that I want to remind you, in matters of love, you must not employ the slightest deceit or stratagem, nor can you be too direct. The Capital’s rules are different from those in the small river village, and won here pay much attention to their reputations and won’t easily engage in private exchanges with n. A dignified and pure woman like Miss Yun cannot tolerate the slightest impurity in love!"
Just like her mother, ever since Yun Family’s second master took a concubine, the second lady of the Yun Family has never shared a room with him again, and to this day, they are like strangers, not divorcing perhaps only for the sake of giving Yun Jinnian a complete family.
But to stay together without affection...
"Big brother!"
Dongfang Zan exclaid in surprise.
"Younger brother, true love is the least tolerant of any fickleness. Do you understand?"
Dongfang Zan was silent.
It was a long while before he said, "In the future, I will admire her just like big brother does!"
He had a marriage arrangent pending, just waiting for the girl to co of age to wed.
If he were to break off the engagent, what would beco of the innocent girl?
It wouldn’t be moral to burden her with all this just because he fell in love at first sight, and then deeper upon the second.
"It’s good that you understand!"
Dongfang Huo breathed a sigh of relief.
He was afraid Dongfang Zan would beco obsessed.
To run to the Yun Family to break off an engagent for Yun Jinnian would lead to a ss in the end.
A woman like Yun Jinnian would have countless n moved by her, and with her dical skills, she wouldn’t possibly just stay at ho forever. Should she have a heart of compassion, she would be bound to travel the world to heal others.
And Dongfang Zan couldn’t protect her!
It wasn’t that he underestimated his cousin, but that’s just how the world works.
The strong feed on the weak.
If soone with wealth, power, and ability ca along, Dongfang Zan wouldn’t even have the chance to strike back!
Dongfang Zan’s body softened, and he slowly retreated to lean against the wall.
Dongfang Huo glanced at him, thinking it was better to let go now than to wait until feelings beca too deep to salvage.
In the distance, a troop of riders sped towards them.
Dongfang Huo imdiately perked up, because the person he was waiting for had arrived!
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