After listening to Bai Aoxue’s words, Ye Zhaojue’s heart ached instantly as if it were stabbed by a needle. But he was somehow addicted to this feeling.
“What behind the bitter may be sweet, right?” Ye Zhaojue said to himself.
Did Bai Aoxue always think like this, in the time when he could not protect her, when he could not accompany her, and when he didn’t fulfill his duty?
“Uncle, this is my choice. Once my mother said that once people have something to protect, they will become powerful, fearless and have no regret.” Bai Aoxue let Jun Yeyan hold her as he wished. She patted his back and said faintly.
The words which were insipid and warm resounded in this empty room. All the people here were shocked.
Ye Zhaojue knew that he couldn’t persuade Bai Aoxue. She was not like him or Ye Wanqing at all. They had neither indifference nor inhumanity, but Bai Aoxue had both.
However, her obstinacy was so much like them. Just like now.
“Are you sure that he is your Mr. Right? If he is really a faggot prince, maybe he can give you a blithe lifetime. But he is far more complex than you think. I don’t believe that you didn’t guess it at all.” Ye Zhaojue was reluctant to bear Bai Aoxue to suffer more, so he continued.
He had mentioned all the interests and defects in an obscure way.
As soon as Ye Zhaojue finished his words, Bai Aoxue found that the arms holding her shook gently. Although it was a very light action, she still noticed it.
Maybe Jun Yeyan subconsciously knew that what Ye Zhaojue mentioned was the current situation of Bai Aoxue.
At first, he didn’t want to be against Jun Wuhen so quickly. After all, there were still some forces in the court out of his control. He may lose all he had if he turned against Jun Wuhen.
But he couldn’t bear Bai Aoxue to suffer, too. Things like poisoning would not end after the first time. Could they prevent to be poisoned next time?
If it happened again in the future, he might lose Bai Aoxue.
He didn’t allow such things to happen. How could the warmth he caught and the peace he found be plundered by others easily!
“But uncle, I’ve been involved in it, and I can’t quit now. Before I was involved in it, Jun Yeyan gave me time to think. It’s my own choice. I choose to walk on the rugged road that others would not think or dare not to think. I choose this man who was despised by the world. I choose everything myself.” Bai Aoxue interrupted Ye Zhaojue faintly and said in a desperate way.
“He gave me time to think and I choose him by myself. Uncle, you will not understand that when you are alone for too long and afraid for too long, when you are full of stabs, how touched you will be if someone is still willing to choose you regardless of your stabs.”
“I never tell him how touched I was at that moment. In the past, there were always people who said that you should take good care of yourself appeared. But no one has ever thought about whether I can take good care of myself. You don’t know how touched I was when Jun Yeyan said he would take care of me. That mood was like boiling water which can scald people as long as it overflows.”
The light voice lingered in people’s ears. Nobody spoke again until Bai Aoxue finished her words.
No one thought that Bai Aoxue, who had always been indifferent and proud, would say so much and had such rich feelings.
All the time, the indifference of Bai Aoxue was regard as something from inside. It seemed that nothing could warm a cold person like her.
But now, it seemed that she also understood the warmth and emotion. She just kept these treasures in her mind and remembered firmly but never talked about.
After listening to Bai Aoxue’s words, Ye Zhaojue who stood beside Bai Aoxue felt itch in his throat and astringent in his eyes. Such a scene was so familiar to him.
In those days, Ye Wanqing chose Bai Qiwei in the same desperate way. She left firmly and without any regret.
“Brother, you will never understand this. It’s only him who tried his best to make me laugh. And he is the only one who knows I feel cold all year round. He covers my hands by his hands every day. That is the warmth I yearn for and he gives me that.”
Ye Zhaojue remembered vaguely that his young and frivolous sister looked at him with tears in her eyes and told secrets that she had never told him at that time.
At that time, his sister had already been determined to leave him.
Now, his only family said the same words to him once again. It was really like a dream.
“Aoxue, I understand. I have to admit that my little girl has finally grown up, and will not hide behind the door, watching me timidly and telling me to come back early.” Ye Zhaojue took a step back, hiding in the dark and sighed slightly.
Bai Aoxue was shocked by Ye Zhaojue’s words.
“If Wanqing see this, she will say that you are the same as her. You said almost the same words as her. Once I watched your mother, who was just like a happy butterfly, flying through colorful flowers to her happiness, ended up sadly. If it were your mother who stands in front of me today, I would stop her without hesitation. I don’t want to see that she chooses a way like that even if I have to break her wings.”
“However, it is you who make the choice today. I won’t stop you because I know that you are different from your mother, and Jun Yeyan is nothing like Bai Qiwei, too. I believe you. So, don’t let me down, Jun Yeyan. Maybe you’ll get many things in the future, but what Aoxue can get is only you.” Ye Zhaojue gathered the complicated thought in his eyes and said to Jun Yeyan gently.
At this moment, he was no longer the Weiyuan General who was famous and respected.
He was just like an ordinary father who would deliver his favorite child to others.
And he watched her soaring and struggling.
He would keep a warm home for her. She could go back when she got injured or felt depressed.
“You… you are a good uncle, but I am not a good niece. You always worry about me.” Bai Aoxue said. She felt the corners of her eyes astringent, but she forced herself not to cry.
When she was trained in her previous life, the coach told her that tears only belonged to the weak. She had to give up anything like tears as a strong. People would be weaker and weaker since they cried. She didn’t want to be the weak, so she always forced herself not to cry.
“Silly girl, in my eyes, you are always a good girl, and you are the best child in my eyes.” Ye Zhaojue laughed with unspeakable relieve.
At this moment, Jun Yeyan loosed his arms gradually.
He turned his head and looked at Ye Zhaojue. The amber light shined, which was so like the star light.
“Once, master said that if a man wanted to stand up, he must have enough ambitions, tenacity and patience to conquer the ambitions. And I’ve never lacked ambition or will.” Jun Yeyan opened his light lips and said.
“I spent eight years to arrange for the whole world. Nobody could have such patience but I did it. I would continue to play with Jun Wuhen if I didn’t meet Xue. Now I don’t want to wait any longer. I just want the homeless children all over the world to get warm homes. And I want to prevent Xue from being sad when she sees those homeless children.”
Jun Yeyan raised his head. The jingling chains could not prevent him from touching Bai Aoxue’s hair.
And Bai Aoxue, who was shocked since Jun Yeyan said so, looked unbelievable.
Although she thought of many possibilities, she never thought that Jun Yeyan would give up his eight-year plan on this reason. He did it only for homeless children all over the world to get warm homes.
When she was one of the homeless children, how eager she was for the warm yellow light, and how eager she was for the warm fireplace in snowy days? Such a desire finally became the reason for her to fall into the darkness. Her desire coexisted with the darkness.
Because only if she fell into the darkness, she got everything she wanted. She could not lose herself only by the lead of her desire.
She had thought that the sadness in her heart was hidden well when she saw Moshang and Moli. But it was still discovered by Jun Yeyan.
Oh. Should she be glad or sigh?
However, after listening to Jun Yeyan’s words, Ye Zhaojue gradually loosen his folded eyebrows.
In any case, it was good that Jun Yeyan was for Bai Aoxue. It was true that his heart belonged to Bai Aoxue. It was said that only a man could understand another man.
At this moment, the saying seemed to be true.
“Now you are awake. Is it time for Aoxue to go back and have a rest?” Ye Zhaojue didn’t continue the topic. He looked at Bai Aoxue’s pale face and said faintly.
Being notified by Ye Zhaojue, Jun Yeyan found that the original white clothes were scarlet at that moment.
The wound on her chest cracked again.
“Zhao, take the soft chair here.” Jun Yeyan was anxious, distressed and self-condemned.
Zhao had commanded people to carry the chair to Bai Aoxue’s side. Jun Yeyan helped Bai Aoxue to sit on the chair and said softly: “Go back and take a rest. Come here tomorrow.”
Bai Aoxue nodded faintly. She looked at Zi Yuanyue and said: “Pay attention to his situation, and let him take medicine every two hours.”
Zi Yuanyue nodded with her eyes red. It could be sure that she just cried.
Luoyan stepped to Bai Aoxue. She held her hand and nodded gently. The admiration in her eyes was matter-of-course.
Mumian and other servants followed Bai Aoxue out of the secret path. They were shocked by Bai Aoxue’s words just now. And they were still moved by what happened just now.
Mumian was especially shocked. She always thought that Miss was strong. But she never thought that something could depress her. After all, she was not an iron woman.
Her heart was not cold at all.
After Bai Aoxue left, Ye Zhaojue looked at Jun Yeyan coldly and said: “Although I don’t want to tell you more, Aoxue was together with you, so I can only help you. The imperiousness and indifference of Jun Wuhen already enraged people all over the country. It is not obvious in the capital but people in the border areas already suffered a lot. Two banished princes had already taken action. You’d better to take action as early as you can.”
“I know that, uncle. They are not the most important threat. Once I said at the beginning, I will win this game.” Jun Yeyan humbly accepted Ye Zhaojue’s suggestion and said with confidence and pride.
