Chapter 1200: Chapter 1186: The Past Chapter 1200: Chapter 1186: The Past Suddenly, a boat sailed past them, a man was embracing a woman on board, giggling and laughing, in an extrely flirtatious manner.
“You see, I told you it’s pure self-torture coming here, and you didn’t believe . Now you understand what I an, right?” Ye Chen said, drinking his strong tea.
“It’s just you overthinking it,” Nangong Yan replied.
“ overthinking, what romance. In reality, when you strip it down, it’s all about taking advantage of the darkness to do bad things,” Ye Chen said.
Thinking of what dad had said, that they would take action in three days, still felt a bit soon. It seed like a month had passed very quickly, and the days spent with him felt like they were constantly dwindling. Of course, she was very moved and wanted to cling to it.
“What are you thinking about? Do you also need a bit of warmth? That’s fine, just tell ,” Ye Chen offered.
“You definitely have a lot of unhealthy thoughts.”
“What! We are all adults here, ‘unhealthy thoughts?’ It’s a need, okay, I get it,” he was about to lean over.
“If you want to sneak into the reeds, just co over, I definitely won’t disappoint you,” Nangong Yan said.
Ye Chen still moved a bit closer.
The guy rowing the boat at the stern seed curious too, wondering if he would really get kicked into the lake. He had actually asked if the boat would leak, clearly not having a good impression of that young man.
“Look, that boatman, he’s watching us,” Ye Chen remarked.
Nangong Yan pushed away his mischievous hand and said curiously, “Monkey, why don’t we have a nice talk, okay?”
“We’ve been talking all day, I’m all talked out. There’s nothing left to say, warming each other up seems more enviable,” he retorted.
“Looks like you really want to try how cold the lake water is,” Nangong Yan said, pushing away his wandering hand again.
“Good grief, you’re just like that female monkey, always loving to tornt people.”
Nangong Yan beca curious and envious. At this mont, “Monkey” was still thinking about that girl, and how could she not be envious? She asked, “What do you an, she likes to tornt you?”
Ye Chen took a deep breath and fell into mories, saying, “Yes, she also liked bringing to these self-torture spots, watching others show off their affection, just to make suffer.”
“She loves you so much, yet she doesn’t allow you to touch her?”
Ye Chen laughed and answered, “That one ti, she did it on purpose. I’m very clear about it; she actually wanted to touch her, but I knew why she just wouldn’t let get my way easily.” He reminisced.
“Why?”
Ye Chen explained, “She thought if she gave in too easily, she wouldn’t be able to control in the future. She wanted to completely fall under her pogranate skirt, to listen to her for the rest of my life, but I stubbornly refused to promise, refusing to yield, which made her anxious. Matters between two people are like confessions; whoever confesses first ends up in a passive position, and the one who can hold out will have the initiative. She wanted to say I liked her and that I would be with her regardless of anything, but I wasn’t that foolish.
Because I knew if I did that, and sothing happened in the future, she could use it against , pointing at my nose and saying, ‘You were the one who wanted to be with .’ Then I would feel guilty. That’s why I couldn’t let her have the upper hand.”
Nangong Yan’s face was full of envy, especially as he vividly described his feelings as if that girl was right in front of him. “You sure think a lot,” she said.
“It’s not overthinking, it really is like that. There were other girls who liked and tried to attract . She was anxious for to confess, but I just didn’t do it,” he elaborated.
“So, in the end, who couldn’t handle it? Who gave up the initiative?”
“Of course, it was her. She gave everything up just to be with , afraid that if she didn’t let go of her initiative soon, I might end up with soone else.”
“You’re really bad,” she said.
“No, actually, I also wanted to be with her. But both of us are so stubborn, neither of us wanted to yield. I deliberately created the illusion of romance with others, just to make her collapse, unable to bear it,” Ye Chen boasted proudly.
“Heh, you’re too bad. She didn’t castrate you,” she teased.
Listening to her say sothing like that, it really made Ye Chen feel like she was the shadow of that girl, saying, “It’s not bad. Life is very long, and if you’re passive, you’ll be passive forever. Having the initiative is also a lifeti matter. In the future, if there are problems, the one with the initiative has more freedom, more to say.”
“Why did you end up wanting to be with her? Weren’t you deeply in love with her sister?” she asked.
Ye Chen replied, “My relationship with her sister was impossible, it will remain buried deep in my heart forever. Whether it’s love or not for Guo Yuyun, I don’t know, but I do know that she really treated well, and her actions conquered . She’s not like others; when she likes soone, she doesn’t think about much else.
What follows is action, expressing her feelings through actions, extrely manly. In this regard, I am not as good as her. My hesitation with her sister led to regrets. If I had been like her at the ti, perhaps I could’ve been with her sister, so I respect her. But it’s aningless to talk about it now.”
“So you’re with her out of respect?”
Ye Chen shook his head and said, “Of course it’s not admiration that made stay with her; I analysed everyone around , and the Red Demonic Spirit helped in that analysis. In the end, I felt that she was the most suitable for . I knew she genuinely cared for . When she found out I was alone again, she even brought a maid with her to enter the Wastelands with the Red Demonic Spirit. Back then, the Wastelands were extrely dangerous, yet she disregarded her own safety to co.”
Nangong Yan said, “What’s so great about that? I could do the sa.”
Ye Chen glanced at Nangong Yan.
“Really, I could also disregard life and death.”
“Please don’t, just take good care of yourself. Don’t be reckless, it’s not worth it.”
It was clear that Nangong Yan, who was tinged with envy, continued to ask, “Is that why you chose to be with her?”
Ye Chen replied, “The Red Demonic Spirit was right; it’s hard to have everything perfect in life. To find soone who quite literally risks her life to do good by you, that’s a rare fortune to cultivate. I feared I would regret it if I missed out. After she showed her vulnerability, I decided to be with her, but unfortunately… ”
Upon hearing the word ‘unfortunately,’ Nangong Yan interjected, “Unfortunately, you also didn’t anticipate the incident at Bell and Drum City; otherwise, you two would probably be married by now.”
Ye Chen sighed, “Yes, so human plans can’t match the heavens; God is truly the most formidable.”
You could distinctly hear a hint of defeat in his voice.
Curiosity arose in Nangong Yan, who asked, “Let’s say, if you can make it through this ti and she’s married when you return, would you consider ?”
Ye Chen did not give a straight answer, and simply let out a laugh with a “Heh.”
Nangong Yan was puzzled and asked, “What does that laugh an? Do you think I’m particularly ridiculous?” she said with a hint of anger.
“I’m really not as good as you think; I’m no different from that lousy man.”
Nangong Yan received an answer she didn’t want to hear and pinched him hard, causing Ye Chen to almost cry out in pain.
“Can’t you just lie to , say you’ll consider it, just to make happy for a while?”
Ye Chen said, “I know you too well; if I casually humored you, you would take it seriously.”
Nangong Yan poured herself a cup of tea as the small boat followed the river through the busy streets aglow with fireworks. The boat passed under an arch bridge and continued forward like an adventurer on a quest.
She had to admit, he was right about that. Nangong Yan asked, “So if she really is married, what will you do? Beco a monk?”
Ye Chen didn’t know how to answer and said, “I don’t want to think about these things anymore. As for what the future holds, who can really say?”
“You’re not actually going to beco a monk, are you?”
“Would you beco a nun?”
“I certainly wouldn’t.”
“Well, that’s a relief.”
Unknowingly, it had beco midnight, and Nangong Yan felt that the food she had eaten that night had almost been digested. She called out, “Boatman, stop here.”
Ye Chen didn’t expect that he would ramble on so much, and said, “Ah, how could I forget about going to Jinye Pavilion for a drink.”
“Are you coming up or not? Otherwise, I’m really going to throw you into the water,” Nangong Yan was still angry, especially after hearing him talk about his past with Guo Yuyun, a jealousy that inexplicably turned into emotion.
Ye Chen jumped off the boat and said, “What a pity, I was too busy talking to rember to make a move.”
The streets were not as crowded as before, but there were still quite a few people, and most of the shops were reluctant to close up for the night.
Nangong Yan asked, “What do you want to eat?”
“Anything, this is your turf.”
Walking beside her, Ye Chen said, “Don’t be envious; as long as you can let go, it’s easy to start a new romance.”
Hearing Ye Chen say this, Nangong Yan felt a sting, as if provoked, she said, “Just like Guo Yuyun, letting go of you and starting a new life with soone else, right?”
This girl was truly jealous; otherwise, why would she say such a thing to provoke him.
“Two bowls of beef noodles,” Nangong Yan went to two other stalls, ordered dumplings, and so barbecue as well.
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