The two of them walked across the small stone path to the back garden. Cheng Yuyi fell in love with the fountain as soon as he saw it.
"Wow, there's fish!"
She rushed forward and sat beside the pool, watching the koi swimming around.
"This is Daoyuan's pet." Meng Zongyuan smiled faintly.
Looking at her reaction, he recalled that when his beloved first saw the pond, he did not pay attention to the fish.
"That kind of person actually has a pet?" Cheng Yuyi was quite surprised." You lied to me?”
"No, he really raised her." Meng Zongyuan pulled himself back from his thoughts and looked at her surprised face. "Calling it a pet is a bit of an exaggeration, but he was the one who suggested making this pool in the beginning.”
"Really?" Cheng Yuyi still found it hard to believe.
" Really." Meng Zongyuan reiterated.
She didn't expect her younger brother to have such a low opinion of her!
However, thinking about how the two of them were usually at loggerheads, it was normal for her to be suspicious.
"Uh…alright, it's not a big problem anyway." She thought that although that man might very well become her family in the future, he was not the other half. There was no need to pay attention to him.
Cheng Yuyi looked at the fish in the pond happily. He had completely forgotten that he wanted to talk to Meng Zongyuan alone, and Meng Zongyuan did not mention it either.
Just like that, standing at the side, memories of the past flashed through his mind again.
After a while, Cheng Yuyi realized that the person behind him had been silent for a long time. When she turned around, she saw Meng Zongyuan immersed in his own world, as if he had completely forgotten that there was someone else beside him.
Moreover, the faint smile on his face had long disappeared, replaced by a faint melancholy between his eyebrows and a tightly pursed mouth.
"What's wrong with you?" Cheng Yuyi was baffled. Wasn't everything fine just now? "Are you unhappy because I don't believe you?”
Although her tone was very relaxed, her heart slowly sank.
It was this expression again. It was hard for Cheng Yuyi to tell himself that he had seen wrongly.
"No, I haven't." Meng Zongdao realized that he had forgotten about her when he was called back by her voice. He was thinking about the person he shouldn't be thinking about.
Perhaps his younger brother was right. His momentary soft-heartedness towards Cheng Yuyi only made her even sadder in the future, because he could not forget his old feelings at all.
"No, why did you suddenly stop laughing?”Cheng Yuyi's Chinese was poor, but that didn't mean she couldn't read people's expressions. "What are you thinking about?"
Meng Zongyuan looked at her hopeful eyes and suddenly hesitated. He didn't know if he should continue dating her or tell her earlier.
"What is it?" Cheng Yuyi hated wasting time. From his expression, it was obvious that he had something to say. "If you have something to say, just say it. We…have a deep relationship. Is there anything that you can't say after thinking for so long? Can't you tell me?"
"Didn't I say that I have something to tell you?”He didn't reply, so Cheng Yuyi continued,"It's about this. You often show that expression just now, making me feel so difficult to approach and talk to you, but I don't know why!”
Why did he have that expression? What did that expression mean? Cheng Yuyi didn't understand at all.
However, she knew that she did not like to see him show such an expression.
Meng Zongyuan was speechless, not knowing how to explain it to her.
"You don't like me watching fish?" Cheng Yuyi had no choice but to start guessing." Or do you think I'm not good enough to your brother? Or…"
"Neither." Meng Zongyuan smiled bitterly. How could she guess such a ridiculous reason?
"What's that?" Cheng Yuyi insisted on knowing.
Meng Zongyuan looked at her and felt a sense of guilt. His younger brother's words kept echoing in his ears. It seemed really inappropriate for him to agree to her rashly back then.
" Can you tell me quickly?" Cheng Yuyi couldn't stand waiting.
"Calm down." After a short moment of thought, Meng Zongyuan still couldn't make up his mind. He didn't know if he could face her face that had lost its smile.
"Calm? Do you mean to calm down?" At this time, he still said something she didn't understand, causing her to be stunned.
" Uh..." Meng Zongyuan did not expect her to not understand the word " calm ". He could only nod. "The meaning is similar."
"Oh, I can calm down, but you have to say it quickly.”She became anxious." I've found this problem for a long time, but I can't understand it.”
" I..." After thinking about it, Meng Zongyuan decided to say it directly. If she couldn't accept it... that would be a good thing! His brother's warning kept ringing in his mind, and he had to take it seriously.
Even if the two of them were currently in a " lover " relationship, in the end, the sunny smile on her face would still disappear, right?
Because even he himself had not forgotten the confidence of " her ".
Therefore, it might be better for everyone to stop now.
After thinking it through, he looked at Cheng Yuyi and was ready to drop the bomb. Even if she was about to show a shocked or sad expression, he couldn't care less.
"I have someone I like."
As soon as Meng Zongyuan finished speaking, Cheng Yuyi blinked and suddenly laughed.
Eh? She smiled. Could it be that this was exactly what she wanted? Meng Zongyuan was surprised.
"Are you…alright?" He could not help but ask.
"Of course!" Cheng Yuyi reached out and shyly pushed him. "I was wondering what you were so annoyed about. So he was embarrassed. Haha…"
What was she saying? It was true that he was embarrassed to speak, but wasn't her reaction too unusual?
"Did you hear what I said? Do you want me to repeat myself?"
"Eh? Why are you suddenly so generous?" Cheng Yuyi snickered." Weren't you very awkward just now? Or did you feel that it was much easier after practicing?”
She didn't expect him to hesitate for so long because he was too embarrassed to say " I like you." Chinese men were different. They were not like the American veterans who kept saying " I love you."
But because of this, he was even happier when he heard it!
Whoosh! She was almost scared to death by him. It seemed that his understanding of love was too shallow. He had worried for a long time in vain. It turned out that he was acting like that because he didn't know how to express his love, causing her to be uneasy and even went to seek advice from her sister.
"You probably didn't hear me clearly.”Otherwise, he wouldn't have reacted like this. He even smiled with narrowed eyes. It wasn't what he had imagined at all.
"I heard it very clearly. You said you like me!”Cheng Yuyi answered matter-of-factly.
"I mean, I have someone I like.”There was a difference between the two. Was her Chinese really terrible, or was she playing dumb?
"I know. Isn't that me?”Cheng Yuyi smiled." You told me that you already have someone you like, and you were so motherly before. You must be very embarrassed, right? Don't worry, I understand your intentions.”
She should have said "indecisive", right? It was too nondescript to simplify it like this, but Meng Zongyuan was not in the mood to correct her words. What was more important was her thoughts.
She did not understand what he meant at all!
"No, that's not what I meant." Meng Zongyuan's expression was rather helpless.
Under this mode of communication, the solemn atmosphere that they had cultivated earlier had completely dissipated. It was replaced by helplessness, anger, and amusement. He really didn't know what to do with her!
"That's not what I meant?" Cheng Yuyi tilted his head." Could that be…"
Meng Zongyuan was one step ahead of her and stopped her from saying " could it be?" He was afraid of her deduction.
"No, listen to me. Calm down." He tried his best to restore his previous emotions.
After all, what he was about to say surprised her too much. He wondered if she could still be as…naive as she was now after he explained it clearly.
"Oh? Alright." Cheng Yuyi sat back down by the pool and waited for him to speak.
Meng Zongyuan looked at her and resisted the urge to sigh. He regained his previous determination.
"The person I was referring to just now wasn't you.”
"Not me? How could that be?" They had Master Jin's prophecy, and now he actually said that the person he liked was not her? Who was that?
"Don't be anxious. Listen to me slowly and calmly.”Meng Zongyuan was afraid that her sudden question would disrupt his entire logic.
The longer he spent with Cheng Yuyi, the more he saw her completely confusing way of thinking.
Therefore, if he wanted to have a good talk with her, it was best not to let her lead him.
" I once loved someone..." After stopping her from asking a series of questions, Meng Zongyuan began to talk about the past while sizing up Cheng Yuyi's expression. Although he was afraid to see her hurt and sad, he had no choice but to say it.
"Although she and I are now separated, in my heart, I still can't completely let go of this relationship. I thought about it for a long time and felt that I should be honest with you.”
Cheng Yuyi covered his mouth and obediently didn't speak. He opened his eyes wide and waited for him to continue.
"So…I'm not sure if I can forget her, and this is quite unfair to you.”
"But Master Jin said that we would be together!”Cheng Yuyi was convinced. "Maybe I'm the one who can make you forget her.”
"I…don't have the confidence." He smiled bitterly. If it was so easy, why did he feel so guilty?
"It's okay, I have it." Cheng Yuyi jumped up and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, we believe that Master Jin is right.”
Faced with her confidence, Meng Zongyuan did not want to pour cold water on her. However, he was really surprised. He had thought that saying " her " would make the dreamy girl in front of him sad, but he did not expect her to not take it seriously at all. Her expression was even more relaxed than his.
Should she say that she trusted Jin Weilai too much, or that she didn't understand the situation at all?
Cheng Yuyi looked at him and patted his shoulder.
"Aiya, don't worry! I'm not afraid anymore. It's okay."
"If that's the case, then that's great.”Alright? Actually, Meng Zongyuan wasn't sure. Perhaps, he could not say goodbye to his previous relationship at all…
"Of course!" Cheng Yuyi would not accept any other answer.
How could he not believe Master Jin's prophecy? It must be accurate!
"What did you say to her?" Meng Daoyuan didn't understand why Cheng Yuyi was so happy and left after saying goodbye.
"Yeah, it's nothing." Meng Zongyuan sat down opposite his younger brother. It was obvious that he did not want to talk about it.
Meng Daoyuan looked at him deeply.
"Are you going to continue deceiving yourself and her like this?”
"I didn't." Meng Zongyuan retorted," I didn't lie to her.”
He had never thought of deceiving anyone.
"What else? Everything now is just an illusion. One day, it will be destroyed. At that time, it will only make the two of you suffer.”These days, he had been observing from the side, so he was very clear about his big brother and Cheng Yuyi's situation.
He could only say that this was a farce.
Meng Zongyuan was silent. He had nothing to refute.
"Don't blame me." Seeing his brother's expression, Meng Daoyuan felt that his words were too harsh. However, if he did not say it now, the problem would be even bigger in the future. "I just don't want to see you insist on going forward even though you know that the path ahead is wrong.”
" I don't blame you." How could she not know her younger brother's earnest advice? However, when he thought of Cheng Yuyi and the figure that was locked in his memory, he completely lost his sense of judgment. He didn't know what to do for the best for everyone.
" It's just that…" He opened his mouth to speak but closed it again.
What could he say? How should he put it? He was actually sad and despicable!
She knew that she couldn't forget her old lover, but she selfishly hoped that Cheng Yuyi's kindness and naivety would help her avoid the entanglement of her old memories.
Meng Daoyuan didn't say anything and waited for him to continue.
Looking at his brother's concerned and trusting expression, Meng Zongyuan found it difficult to speak.
"Only?" After waiting for a long time, Meng Daoyuan spoke again.
"I've already told Feather Coat about Keren.”Not knowing where to start, Meng Zongyuan decided to tell the truth.
"Oh?" Meng Daoyuan raised his eyebrows." How did she react?”
He really didn't expect that his big brother had already taken the initiative to mention 'her'. This made him curious. How would Cheng Yuyi react?
These days, he still saw her come to report every day. She still had a smile on her face and refused to let go of her big brother. He could not sense anything wrong at all.
"She's very confident." Meng Zongyuan could only reply like this.
"What?" Meng Daoyuan frowned.
This answer was completely beyond his expectations. However, perhaps this was normal. If he could guess Cheng Yuyi's reaction, it would really rain red!
"She was very confident and said that she would help me forget about Keren." Meng Zongyuan's smile at this moment seemed a little guilty no matter how one looked at it.
"Is that so?" Meng Daoyuan snorted." Do you have the confidence?”
"How would we know if we don't try?" Meng Zongyuan didn't have the confidence, but he had to try to forget. If not for Cheng Yuyi, then for himself.
Meng Daoyuan stared at him with his clear eyes and didn't say anything.
"If you insist on doing this, then I have nothing more to say.”
Things would not go so smoothly.
Perhaps his big brother would be able to get over his emotional wounds in the future, but no matter what, the person by his side could not be Cheng Yuyi.
Don't blame him for being too arbitrary. After observing from the side for almost a month, just by seeing how polite and distant her brother was when they interacted, he could already tell a thing or two.
Yet, Big Brother insisted that there was hope between the two of them. How ridiculous!
" Daoyuan..." Zong Yuan looked at his brother, not knowing how to tell him.
"I've said what I need to say. You've also made your decision, haven't you?”Meng Daoyuan cut him off, his face expressionless.
" I know you're worried, but..." Meng Zongyuan found it difficult to speak.
"It's just that you can't reject Cheng Yuyi's innocent enthusiasm, and you really want to walk out of the shadow of a person, so you're wasting time?”How could he not know that they were brothers?
"Yes!" Meng Zongyuan felt ashamed. He felt that he was using Cheng Yuyi.
"As long as you think it's good." Although Meng Daoyuan had already expected this outcome, he did not intend to say anything more. This was his brother's personality. It was useless to say anything more.
Even if Big Brother knew that it was impossible, he still couldn't bear to hurt Cheng Yuyi and reject her, right? If he couldn't do that, what was the point of saying anything more?
He also knew that his big brother was betting on his own happiness with Cheng Yuyi, hoping that Cheng Yuyi would be the savior who could help him forget Yu Keren.
However, no matter how he looked, Cheng Yuyi didn't seem like such a " great " person.
It was his intuition that the two of them were not a couple.
Perhaps one day, his big brother would fall in love with someone again, but it would never be Cheng Yuyi.
Meng Daoyuan shook his head and ended the discussion.
"Good luck!"
Other than that, he really had nothing else to say.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:1024201811:11AM
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