Chapter 191 The man Wan Xia loved

Cheng Xiaoxiao had learned many things and experienced a lot of plot twists today, so it was hard for her brain to stay rational.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was keenly aware no matter whatever intelligence she had, it was useless against Wan Xia. Even someone a smart as Chu Yunshen had fallen for Wan Xia’s schemes, let alone someone as stupid as Cheng Xiaoxiao.

As the saying went, there was no escape for men when it came to gorgeous women.

For some reason, Cheng Xiaoxiao felt very distracted as she listened to Wan Xia.

“I really don’t understand why you like him.”

The moment Wan Xia uttered those words, it felt as though fireworks exploded in this peaceful night with a thunderous bang making Cheng Xiaoxiao’s last bit of rationality blow up in flames.

The lion cat hastily turned to glare at Wan Xia with her furry ears blushing crimson.

“You are feeling shy,” said Wan Xia mildly with certainty.

Cheng Xiaoxiao could tell Wan Xia meant no harm and wasn’t even teasing her. She had carefully scrutinized Wan Xia’s every micro expression.

Wan Xia turned her head sideways and looked at the lion cat with her beautiful eyes with complete calmness.

Perhaps owing to Wan Xia’s tone, Cheng Xiaoxiao gradually let down her guard and stopped being angry with her. Now that she had finally turned around, she did not turn back.

“Don’t be shy.”

When the lion cat’s ears gradually stopped blushing, Wan Xia finally veered her eyes and buried her head in her arms. “I know how it feels to love someone, so I understand how you feel. It was the reason I was able to see you had feelings for him.”

Wan Xia’s voice sounded stifled, deep, and surreal.

Cheng Xiaoxiao could sense the surrealness radiating from Wan Xia. Cheng Xiaoxiao also felt empty and sad.

Did Wan Xia like someone? She wondered what he looked like and what kind of personality he had. She was sure she must be a very all-rounded man!

A series of men with idol-like features with nice personalities automatically emerged in her mind. Also, he must be very knowledgeable, a great swordsman, and good at everything under the sun.

Did such a man exist in this era?

Cheng Xiaoxiao was a little distracted, so she nearly missed Wan Xia’s words to follow.

“Do you know why I want to tell you this? I am simply too lonely. It is so hard for me to keep my feelings inside.”

Wan Xia’s voice trembled slightly as she spoke without raising her head. It was impossible for Cheng Xiaoxiao to confirm if she was crying or just feeling emotional.

“I can’t tell anyone about my feelings. I can’t believe how long I have loved him. Every day I count down the days to when I see him, but It is hopeless.”

Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t agree more. She could completely empathize with how Wan Xia felt.

She only got acquainted with Chu Yunshen recently, so she was certain she did not like him as much as Wan Xia adored her man. However, Cheng Xiaoxiao could empathize.

In two lifetimes, Cheng Xiaoxiao only fell for Chu Yunshen. She was in denial previously and terrified of her feelings towards him.

It was simply because she had no experience in both lifetimes combined, so she felt powerless and kept trying to escape.

Moreover, she still felt she did not belong in this era. She didn’t know when she would fully revert to human form. Also, she didn’t know if she had a chance to go back home one day.

Never mind. Everything was always such chaos that it was impossible to sort things out.

Even if Cheng Xiaoxiao could face her feelings, it made no difference.

She still ended up suppressing her feelings and acting as though nothing happened every day.

Wan Xia loosened her grip on her arms and moved her head slightly. Her voice sounded intermittent and unclear.

“I know I am not good enough for him. He is an extraordinary man. How could a lowly woman like me ever dream of being with him?”

An extraordinary man?

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s mind quickly spun as she did her utmost to recall all the important men she knew.

Wan Xia was sent here by Prince Qing. Could it be him?

The moment Cheng Xiaoxiao recalled Chu Jingshuo and his fake smiles, she felt goosebumps.

It can’t be him!

Cheng Xiaoxiao had nothing against him. No matter how stupid she was, she remembered a look of resentment in Wan Xia’s eyes when she encountered him.

It was impossible for Wan Xia to look at Chu Jingshuo this way unless she had hated Chu Jingshuo for a substantial length of time. Moreover, Cheng Xiaoxiao could tell Wan Xia wasn’t deliberately showing her hatred. Instead, she had pretended to act nonchalantly before her true feelings finally appeared on her face. She had deliberately suppressed her detest but to no avail.

Cheng Xiaoxiao wanted to find out more, but Wan Xia choked, “I know we will only grow further and further apart, but I can’t stop loving him.”

“I want to be close to him…” Wan Xia’s voice sounded tender and loving. “Every time he watches me play the zither, I deliberately get a few notes wrong, but he never gets angry. He simply smiles as he holds my hand to teach me again…”

The moment Cheng Xiaoxiao heard how Wan Xia schemed to get close to her man, she could not help feeling impressed. Also, Wan Xia’s mystery man sounded pretty decent.

“Considering how smart he is, I am sure he knows about what I have been trying to do.”

Wan Xia’s voice sounded absolutely soft. “He always lets me get away with it. He likes to see me dance, so I always dance for him under the moon with him playing the zither. Those are the rare happy moments I have with him.”

They certainly made an enviable couple.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was deeply immersed in Wan Xia’s story. She could understand why Wan Xia couldn’t bear to part with him. After all, they had done so many things together, so it was only natural that it would be hard.

“I just knew all my happiness was stolen time. The moment he decided to discard me all my happiness would get confiscated. I am completely insignificant to him…”

Wan Xia paused briefly before she inhale deeply and continued going on with her story, “… I know it is just a matter of time when I die. I am not afraid of you finding out who he is. He is a very intelligent man, so it is impossible for you to track him down. I am just afraid no one else would know about my feelings after I died if I didn’t share it with you now.”

Wan Xia certainly sounded arrogant. Cheng Xiaoxiao thought about how intelligent Chu Yunshen was and didn’t know whether she should believe Wan Xia’s words.

“I don’t want him to remember me and I don’t need him to remember me either, but…”

Wan Xia was completely immersed in her thoughts. She finally showed her face from behind her arms to reveal her tear-stained face.

“I feel so annoyed that I have never personally told him about my feelings. I didn’t even have the chance to hear him reject me. Even though I would never be able to accomplish this in my lifetime, I still feel a strong sense of regret now that I am going to die.”

She wasn’t going to die so soon!

“Meow!”

Cheng Xiaoxiao comforted Wan Xia, but it simply came out as a meow.

“Stop looking at me. You are making me feel shy.”

The lion cat was staring at Wan Xia so intently that Wan Xia couldn’t help teasing the lion cat. After she was done laughing, she said to the lion cat earnestly, “don’t be sad. I have told you so many lies at the get-go. Even though I have told you my story, you didn’t have to get all teary-eyed on me.”

Wan Xia wiped the tears from her eyes powerlessly. Even though she was just wiping her tears, she looked gorgeous.

“You are really too kind for your own good. If you continue staying at the residence, you shouldn’t do it anymore.”

Cheng Xiaoxiao really wanted to argue with Wan Xia, but she did not know where to start.

“Also, you really need to stop being so loyal. Stop worrying about other people. I don’t mean to speak ill of Chu Yunshen, I was simply speaking the truth. Chu Yunshen Is far more complicated than you and I will ever know.”

It wasn’t true. Not everyone in the residence was as scheming as her!

Just as Cheng Xiaoxiao was about to retort and defend Chu Yunshen, Wan Xia’s words made her go quiet.

“You have to worry about yourself first, okay? Just think about how my little sister…” Wan Xia suddenly looked at the lion cat profoundly as though she was her little sister. “… naively fell for someone as cold-blooded as Chu Yunshen.”

“Hang on. I don’t think I have told you who she is yet. I forgot.” Wan Xia noticed the puzzled look in the lion cat’s eyes and finally recall never mentioning this to her. She reached her hand out and rapped her forehead. “My little sister is Wan Yun. I guess you probably know her.”

Wan Yun?

For a moment, Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t remember who she was. She took a second look at Wan Xia’s gorgeous face and a seductive face suddenly flashed in her mind.

It was the half-naked woman who helped to cool her milk paste!

Didn’t she get sent back to the eighth prince? Did she…

The moment Wan Xia noticed the look on the lion cat’s face, she knew the lion cat had recalled who her little sister was. “After she was sent back to Prince Qing’s residence, she was secretly executed. They simply announced she had died of accidental drowning.”

Even though Cheng Xiaoxiao was mentally prepared, she couldn’t help feeling startled. Chu Jingshuo was undoubtedly a ruthless man. She instinctively wanted to defend Chu Yunshen, but she knew Chu Yunshen’s actions were too extreme.

“She died because of you. Her entire life was ruined by Chu Yunshen and Chu Jingshuo. she was sent back and eventually died because of you.” Wan Xia looked at the lion cat sternly before she went back to looking miserable.

Cheng Xiaoxiao naturally knew what everything meant now that Wan Xia had come clean with her story.

She had indirectly caused the death of Wan Yun. Also, Wan Xia had done everything for the man of her dreams. even then, Wan Xia didn’t kill Cheng Xiaoxiao. In a way, Wan Xia was very forgiving to Cheng Xiaoxiao.

However, what did Wan Xia have against Chu Yunshen? Did she feel Chu Yunshen was responsible for her little sister’s death?

Perhaps the man whom Wan Xia loved wanted Chu Yunshen gone.