"Yan 'er, you're awake?" The moment Zhong Yufei and the others entered, they saw Yang Yan alone in the hall.
"Are you guys together?" Yang Yan greeted them with a beautiful smile.
"I'll leave her to you!" Zhong Yufei pushed Yao Yueru in front of Yang Yan. "I'm going out for a while. I'll see you in the afternoon.”He left after saying that.
"Sister Yan." Yao Yueru looked at Yang Yan guiltily.
Yang Yan chuckled, her eyes filled with understanding. "You don't have to say anything. It's my fault for not being able to understand your feelings. Can you forgive me?”
Yao Yueru said anxiously," Sister Yan, I'm the one who's in the wrong. You dote on me and take care of me like this, but I'm secretly helping everyone behind your back. You're worried about me."”Yao Yueru didn't expect Yang Yan to apologize to her instead of blaming her.
"You don't have to apologize to me! This wasn't a bad thing, was it?”Yang Yan rubbed her head." How about this? Since you can't be free, you can help me clean my room in the future so that Pei 'er can relax a little. What do you think?"”
"Really?" Yao Yueru was so happy that Yang Yan said that.
Yang Yan smiled at her." Don't be happy too early. Other than this, you have other things to do.”
"What is it?"
Yang Yan said in a serious tone,"From tomorrow onwards, oh, no, from today onwards, you have to read and write with me. You have to read whatever I read and you have to read whatever I read.”
Studying? Writing? Yao Yueru was so happy that she almost fainted. She had always wanted to read and write, but she never thought that she could really do so.
"Sister Yan, can I? Can I really?" she asked, panting.
"Why do you think it's impossible?”Yang Yan asked her with a smile.
" Because…" Yao Yueru looked at Yang Yan in embarrassment." My father always said that I'm stupid. He said that I'm a stupid child. It's okay if I can't read. As long as a girl knows how to do housework, it's fine."”
"Are you stupid? Why can't I tell?" Yang Yan encouraged her gently. "I think your father probably lied to you. If he didn't lie to you, you might have been clamoring to study. If you really want to know if you're stupid, you'll know the answer after reading and practicing, right?”
"Yes, I am!" Yao Yueru was enlightened. "Maybe I'm smart and Father made a mistake.”
"You're right!" Yang Yan smiled and said," Alright, let's have breakfast first. I'll take you to see someone later."”
"Who do you want to see? Sister Yan."
"My aunt is Brother Zhong's mother.”
Zhong Yufei's mother, Mrs. Zhong, had always been a very blessed woman in the eyes of others.
Isn't that so? She was already over forty years old, but she still retained her charm. The lost youthful beauty had successfully transformed into a mature beauty on her body. Coupled with her proper maintenance, she was still a beauty in the eyes of others.
She was born in a rich family and was married to Zhong Yufei's father, Zhong Zhengmin. The Zhong Residence was a prestigious family in Chang 'an. Three generations of the Zhong Residence had been officials of the imperial court, especially Zhong Zhengmin, who was highly valued by the current Emperor.
Her husband was hardworking, and her only son was also good-looking and pure. Not only was he well-educated, but he also learned martial arts. He was really praised and loved by everyone. Everyone said that she was really lucky to have such an outstanding son.
Now, she, the lucky star that everyone envied, was waiting for her son to marry a wife for her. Next, she was waiting to hold her grandson!
She already had a daughter-in-law in mind. As the saying went, one should not avoid relatives when they were recommended, and the fertile water should not fall into the fields of outsiders. She had long regarded Yang Yan and Zhong Yufei as a couple.
She didn't have a daughter. The gentle and beautiful Yang Yan was no different from her daughter in her heart. She doted on Yang Yan as much as she doted on Zhong Yufei. She saw that the couple had a good impression of each other and had already made up her mind. She planned to let Zhong Yufei officially marry Yang Yan after the Mid-Autumn Festival so that she could have grandchildren earlier.
Seeing Yang Yan come to greet her, Mrs. Zhong naturally welcomed her with a smile. "Yan 'er, why are you here so early?”
"Aunt, Yan 'er wants to introduce you to someone.”
"Is it this girl?" Mrs. Zhong sized up Yao Yueru carefully. "I heard about her from Yu Fei. Originally, as an elder, I shouldn't ask too much about the things that you young people have decided on. However, this child is thin and small.”
Yao Yueru knew from Mrs. Zhong's tone that she didn't like her very much. She subconsciously took a step back and hid behind Yang Yan.
Yang Yan glanced at Yao Yueru, who was cowering in fear, then smiled at Mrs. Zhong and said,""Aunt, Cousin and I didn't keep Yueru here to make her work. It's enough for me to have Pei 'er by my side to serve me. Cousin allowed Yue Ru to stay so that I could have a companion. With someone by my side to talk to, I wouldn't feel lonely anymore. Don't you agree, Auntie?”
"Yes, you're right." Although Mrs. Zhong didn't like Yao Yueru and felt that Yao Yueru's body was thin and her luck was thin, she would turn a blind eye since Yang Yan said so! In any case, it was not a big deal for the Zhong Residence to have another mouth to feed.
"Alright, let her stay.”Mrs. Zhong looked at Yang Yan." Yan 'er, have you made up your mind about what I told you last time?”
More than ten days ago, she had asked Yang Yan for her opinion and told her that she wanted her to marry Yu Fei after the Mid-Autumn Festival. At that time, Yang Yan said that she needed time to consider it. Today, she brought up the old matter because she wanted Yang Yan to give her an affirmative answer.
Yang Yan's snow-white face looked as if it was painted with rouge. She lowered her head and said shyly,"Yan 'er, I'll leave it to you."
Mrs. Zhong was overjoyed." I knew you would agree. You must have been embarrassed last time, so you said you would consider it!"”
"Aunt!" Yang Yan looked at Mrs. Zhong, her rosy cheeks looking even more charming.
Yang Yan's face remained red even after she left Mrs. Zhong's residence.
Yao Yueru couldn't help but ask,""Sister Yan, why are you blushing?”She didn't dare to ask when Mrs. Zhong was beside her, but now she could finally ask.
Yang Yan's face was full of smiles, but she did not speak.
Sister Yan is so strange! "Sister Yan, Madam asked if you've made a decision." Yao Yueru asked curiously. What is it?"
" Yes…" Yang Yan smiled at her. "I won't say anything. You'll know when the time comes.”
"When the time comes? Until when?"
Yang Yan pretended to be mysterious." In another three months!”
"We still have to wait for three months?" Yao Yueru sighed. "But three months is a long time!"
"It's been a long time, but it's also very short." Yang Yan murmured in a dream-like voice.”
Yao Yueru couldn't understand what Yang Yan was saying.
However, it did not matter if she did not understand. She could feel that Yang Yan was happy now. As long as Yang Yan was happy, she could wait for three months.
At this moment, Yao Yueru didn't know that she couldn't wait until three months later, and neither could Yang Yan…
That night, Yang Yan was playing the piano in the pavilion. Yao Yueru and Pei 'er were the audience.
Yao Yueru kept clapping until her hands turned red.
"It's so nice! Sister Yan, you're so great. I've never heard such a beautiful piano before. It's really too beautiful!”
"Young Lady's zither skills are not for show! Miss has been learning the piano since she was seven years old. She has been learning it for ten years!”Pei 'er said with pride.
"Ten years?" Yao Yueru's small mouth opened into a circle.
"You don't have to be so surprised." Yang Yan smiled and shook her head. "If you're interested, I can teach you how to play the piano!”
"Sister Yan wants to teach me how to play the zither?" Yao Yueru stared intently at the zither on the table. "Can I learn to play the piano? Such a beautiful zither…"
"I can learn, so can you!”Yang Yan began to pluck the strings. "I'll play a song that's easier to learn now.”
"Good!" Yao Yueru focused her attention on Yang Yan's fingers plucking the strings. At this moment, there was nothing more important than learning the piano.
So, Yang Yan began to teach Yao Yueru how to play the zither. As she strummed the strings, she explained which note was in which position.
One taught attentively while the other listened attentively. If Zhong Yufei had not suddenly appeared, this period of learning might have lasted for a long time.
"Eldest Young Master!" The first to discover Zhong Yufei was Pei 'er.
"Cousin." When Yang Yan saw Zhong Yufei, her face immediately blushed.
"Big Brother Zhong." When Yao Yueru saw Zhong Yufei, her heart beat faster.
Zhong Yufei's gentle gaze locked onto Yang Yan's face. "It's so lively. What are you guys doing?”
I'm teaching Yue Ru how to play the zither."
"Is that so?" Zhong Yufei didn't look at Yao Yueru. His eyes were fixed on Yang Yan's face.
"Yan 'er, I haven't heard your beautiful zither music for a long time. Play a song for me!”
"Good!" Yang Yan's face was red as she played the moving zither music with her busy fingertips.
Zhong Yufei leaned against the railing and looked deeply at Yang Yan.
"Yueru." Pei 'er winked at Yao Yueru, then quietly pulled her out of the pavilion.
When they were some distance away from the pavilion, Pei 'er smiled and said,""Let's go. Don't disturb them.”
Yao Yueru was at a loss. She was only 15 years old, and she still couldn't fully understand relationships.
Pei 'er couldn't help but laugh when she saw Yao Yueru's expression. She poked Yao Yueru's face with her fingertips." Can't you tell? Eldest Young Master is interested in our Young Miss, and Young Miss is also interested in Eldest Young Master. Don't you think they're a very compatible couple?”
Yao Yueru nodded her head blankly. Yes, she thought so too. The man was handsome, the woman was beautiful, and they were so compatible in terms of appearance and temperament. They were like a match made in heaven.
She already knew about this matter, but why did she feel bitter and strange when she heard it from Pei 'er?
Pei 'er didn't notice Yao Yueru's strange behavior. She smiled and continued,""Let's go so that they can have a chance to be alone.”
Yao Yueru shook her head. "Sister Pei 'er, you go first. I want to listen to this song before I leave.”At this moment, Yang Yan was still playing the zither.
"But…"
"Don't worry, I'll listen here. They won't know that I'm here.”
"Alright then, come back after you've heard this song, understand?”
"I know."
After Pei 'er left, Yao Yueru shifted her gaze back to the two people in the pavilion.
Whether she stayed behind to listen to the beautiful zither music or to see the two of them, even she herself did not know.
After the song was played, Zhong Yufei clapped his hands and said,""Your zither skills have improved again, Yan 'er.”
Yang Yan smiled and stood up from her chair.
Zhong Yufei looked at her deeply." I already know.”
Yang Yan looked at him shyly and lowered her head. "Know what?"
"You know that, don't you?" Zhong Yufei held her hand gently.
Yang Yan's entire body trembled. She raised her misty eyes and stared at him.
"Yan 'er." Zhong Yufei called her name softly. "I love you! Ever since you appeared, you have occupied my entire heart, do you know that?”
" Cousin..." Yang Yan murmured. "Me too…Cousin, you've always been the only one in my heart.”
"Yan 'er." Zhong Yufei pulled her into his arms and hugged her soft body tightly.
"Cousin." Yang Yan leaned on his shoulder and smiled beautifully.
They didn't know that Yao Yueru, who was standing some distance away from them, had seen everything that had happened.
Yao Yueru watched this scene silently. When she came back to her senses, she realized that her face was wet.
Was she crying? Why? She didn't understand why she was crying, but she felt complicated.
She was obviously happy. Seeing the two people she liked hugging each other from afar, she was really happy for them.
However, the strange thing was that she was clearly happy and happy, so why did she feel a little sad, so sad that she was crying?
From this moment on, she had to treat Zhong Yufei as her brother. She had to bury her small and insignificant feelings deep in her heart and lock this relationship that she had no chance of starting.
The weather was getting hotter. Yao Yueru had been staying in the Zhong Residence for more than a month.
She had been living a blissful life for the past month.
Every day with Yang Yan was filled with fun. Yang Yan taught her how to read and write. In her spare time, she would teach her how to play the piano to cultivate her temperament. Sometimes, she was afraid that she would be bored in the house for too long, so she and Pei 'er would take her out to the streets in a carriage to visit some famous scenic areas. In the Zhong Manor, she felt that she was no different from the young miss. Today, she had such a fortuitous encounter, which was like a blessing that fell from the sky to her.
It was like a dream. Everything was perfect.
If she really wanted to nitpick, then it would be her feelings for Zhong Yufei.
She really didn't have any other thoughts. She really wished Zhong Yufei and Yang Yan well with the most sincere heart.
She wasn't jealous of Yang Yan, so why would she be jealous of her? She was so good to her and treated her like her own sister. She gave her the best. If she was jealous of Yang Yan because of Zhong Yufei, she would not be able to forgive herself.
Although she was only fifteen years old, there were still many things she did not understand about relationships. She did not even know if her feelings for Zhong Yufei were what people called love. However, none of this mattered anymore. Even if she was still sad, she still wished them well.
That night, everyone in the Zhong Residence received a piece of good news, which was the marriage of Yang Yan and Zhong Yufei. They would be getting married in two months, which was on the 17th of August. Everyone in the Zhong Residence was happy about this news, including Yao Yueru. It could even be said that she was happier than anyone else.
That night, she cried. By the next morning, she had buried all the pain in her heart.
She smiled at Yang Yan and said,""Sister Yan, you are the most suitable person for Big Brother Zhong. I think you will be the happiest couple in this world.”
Yang Yan pinched her little mouth. "When did you learn to suck up to others? I think I've not only made you fat, but I've also made your little mouth sweet.”
"I'm not fawning over you! I'm telling the truth." Yao Yueru pouted her little mouth in defiance.
"Alright, Sister Yan said the wrong thing. Sister Yan believes that you're telling the truth. Don't be angry, okay?”Yang Yan smiled and apologized to her.
"I'm not angry!"
"You're not angry? Then why was his mouth so high up?”Yang Yan teased her.
" That's…" Yao Yueru glanced at Yang Yan. Since she couldn't answer, she used Eagle Claw Technique to tickle Yang Yan's body.
" Hehe…" Yang Yan did not want to be outdone. She grabbed her and tickled her body.
Yao Yueru couldn't take it anymore. She was ticklish and laughed until she was out of breath. "Hehe…Sister Yan, please spare me. I won't do it again.”
"I can spare you, but you have to tell me your secret.”
"What secret do I have?" Yao Yueru asked in confusion.
"You still say you didn't?" Yang Yan smiled and said," Yesterday, I went to your room to look for you. You weren't there, so I was bored and looked around. Guess what I saw?"”
"What did you see?" Yao Yueru felt uneasy for no reason.
"It's a beautiful mirror." Yang Yan said excitedly. "How did you get such a good treasure? Is that mirror your family heirloom?”
Mirror? Yao Yueru's heart turned cold. Was it that mystic mirror? Right, she remembered now. When she was tidying up the room two days ago, she had taken out the Mystic Mirror. Why, did she not hide the Mystic Mirror well? How could Yang Yan see it?
"Sister Yan, where did you see that mirror?”she asked in a trembling voice.
"It was in the clothes you folded. I took it out casually.”Yang Yan didn't notice the change in Yao Yueru's expression.
"Is that so?" Yao Yueru managed to calm herself down and asked again,""Then what did you see in the mirror? There's nothing, right?"
"Why is there nothing? It's a mirror, of course I see myself!”
Yao Yueru's entire body stiffened at this moment. She staggered backward, her face pale.
"Yueru, what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" Yang Yan was shocked.
" No, no…" Yao Yueru kept saying no, no, but her face was still pale, and even her lips were trembling.
Yang Yan touched her forehead worriedly. "Are you feeling unwell? Ah, why is your forehead so cold?”
"Sister Yan, I'm fine." Yao Yueru felt weak all over. She thought she was going to faint. "But to be honest, I really feel a little uncomfortable…Sister Yan, I'm sorry. I think it's better for me to go back to my room and rest.”
She said weakly. She couldn't hold on any longer.
Yang Yan saw that Yao Yueru's face was getting paler and paler. She was very worried and reached out to support Yao Yueru's body. "I'll help you back to your room to rest, and then I'll help you get a doctor.”
"Sister Yan, I don't need a doctor.”Yao Yueru said as she staggered backward.
"Yueru."
Yang Yan wanted to step forward, but Yao Yueru shrieked,"
"Sister Yan, I want to be alone for a while. I'm sorry!”
After she finished speaking in a hurry, she ran away as if she was escaping.
Back in her room, she locked the door and went to look for the mystic mirror.
Soon, she found the mystic mirror in the clothes that Yang Yan mentioned.
The mirror was still the same as before. It was still blurry and she couldn't see anything.
However, Yang Yan had taken a picture of herself. If what the old man said was true, then Yang Yan would…
"No!" She sat on the ground in sorrow. Tears fell from her eyes crazily, drop by drop, onto her hand that was on the ground.
She would not allow it! She would not allow this to happen to Yang Yan. She would not allow it!
She stood up, raised the mirror high in the air, and threw it on the ground.
After such a powerful collision, the Mystic Mirror was not damaged at all.
She threw the mirror against the wall again.
With a bang, she saw the mirror bounce off the wall and lie flat on the ground.
She walked over slowly, and the tears in her eyes flowed out again.
It couldn't be broken! No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break the mirror.
No! If this continued, Yang Yan would follow in their footsteps and leave her like her deceased relatives.
No! I have to tell Sister Yan about this.
She had just made up her mind, but when she reached the door, she hesitated.
"No, I can't! I can't tell Sister Yan that she's going to die. I can't say it!”She knelt down beside the threshold and wept bitterly.
That afternoon, Yao Yueru fell ill.
She had a high fever and fell into a coma. The doctor said that she had caught a cold and her body was weak. She needed to recuperate well.
Yang Yan and Pei 'er stayed by Yao Yueru's side all night. Yao Yueru, who had been asleep for most of the day, only woke up when the sun was about to rise.
Yao Yueru opened her eyes and saw the worried Yang Yan. She asked curiously,""Sister Yan, why are you by my side? Did something happen to me?”
"You're sick." Yang Yan touched her face. It was still a little hot, but it was much better than before.
Am I sick? Yao Yueru was confused. She only remembered that she kept crying and crying until she somehow fell asleep. She had no idea what happened after that.
"Am I sick?" Yao Yueru realized that she couldn't even speak. Her body had become very heavy, and her head hurt. It seemed that she was really sick.
Yang Yan said apologetically," It's my fault. I felt that you didn't look right this morning. I should have called a doctor to take a look at you then. That way, your condition wouldn't be so serious."”
Yao Yueru shook her head." It's not Sister Yan's fault. I didn't take care of my body."”She looked around. "Sister Yan, why are you taking care of me? Where's Sister Pei 'er?"
"She and I took turns taking care of you. She took care of you for a few hours and could barely keep her eyes open.”
"I'm sorry. I've implicated everyone.”Yao Yueru felt extremely guilty.
"What nonsense are you saying? Aren't we family?”Yang Yan helped her arrange her pillow and blanket and said gently to her,"Sleep a little longer. I'll get someone to prepare food now. You'll have something to eat when you wake up.”
"Yes." Yao Yueru was too sleepy. She closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep. She fell asleep so fast that she forgot that she had something important to tell Yang Yan.
She slept very restlessly and kept dreaming. She dreamed that her parents and grandmother died in front of her again, followed by Yang Yan.
When she saw Yang Yan lying on the ground, she ran over to wake her up. However, no matter how she called her or shook her, Yang Yan would not wake up. Then, she saw the terrifying Mystic Mirror beside Yang Yan. She shouted and woke up from the nightmare.
" Ah!" Yao Yueru kept screaming after she woke up.
"Yueru, what's wrong?" Yang Yan ran over and hugged her. "Did you have a nightmare? Don't be afraid, I'm here."
"Sister Yan." " I had a nightmare, I dreamed…" Yao Yueru cried sadly. She shivered and hugged Yang Yan tightly."I don't want you to die! No, no! Sister Yan, you can't die!”
"That was just a dream. Don't be afraid. Sister Yan is right beside you.”Yang Yan patted her back and comforted her gently.
" Sister Yan, Sister Yan…" Yao Yueru cried desperately. She really didn't know what to do. All she could do now was cry.#
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