Chapter 1213 No One Knows
"Why don't you add the last sentence? Say it out loud," said Xia Zhao. From what he knew about Mu Chenyan, all of this wasn't really that surprising. He was all too familiar with her temperament and her prejudice when it came to him. She'd selectively ignore her feelings and only focus on one feeling; hatred! He was sure that she still had something she wasn't telling him. "Hm? Say it."
"I also said that if one day I really fell for you, I'd be a real dog and would even bark in front of her twice."
Xia Zhao pursed his lips to suppress his laughter which was proving to be a lot more difficult than he thought it'd be so he threw his head on her shoulder and laughed out loud.
"Laugh! Why don't you laugh to death?!"
"You sure about that?" asked Xia Zhao.
Mu Chenyan turned her face away and refused to even look at him.
"So, you just don't want to take me to her because it'll mean that you lost? You don't wanna accept that loss? But won't she know it still?"
"At least, like this, I can pretend like she doesn't know about us. Once I took you to see her, it'll be difficult to pretend anymore."
Xia Zhao rubbed her head, "You and your stubbornness. You just don't wanna take any loss in your life, eh? But baby, that's the woman you loved, respected, admired, and worshipped. Are you even ashamed to accept that you lost in front of her?"
Mu Chenyan looked into his serene eyes and found herself relaxing down. In fact, it wasn't that difficult to take this loss. It only proved that her admiration for her godmother wasn't wrong. That woman was really sober than her in life and even back then, she could see their feelings. Even when they didn't recognize their own feelings, she knew it all.
In fact, her godmother wasn't really a matchmaker. She never forced her or Xiang Hulin into an arranged relationship. And that's why when Xiang Hulin told her that he loved Song Xin'ai, even though she found it a mismatch, she still didn't obstruct them. She believed that kids have to hit a wall to learn some lessons in life. And she'd at least, guide but she would never take the responsibility of saving them everywhere.
Maybe that's why even though she knew the nature of the feelings shared between her and Xia Zhao, she never forced her. She only once in a while pointed out how Xia Zhao would make a good partner. If she had to say when she was being stubborn, it was only when she told her that one day, you, Chenyan would realize that no man can love you like Xia Zhao.
Mu Chenyan could only laugh at that now. As it turned out, she really didn't find another man who could love her like this man in front of her. Should she say it was unfortunate that it was late when they found each other or should she say it was fortunate that it wasn't too late? It was hard to answer that question.
Seeing her suddenly, he asked, "What are you smiling at?"
"I'll take you to see her," she said. "You are right. I have never loved any other person in my life as much as I loved her. So, it's no shame to tell her that she was right. As always. Damn it! I suddenly feel like the rumors were true about her."
"What rumors?"
"That she came from a family of fortune tellers," said Mu Chenyan.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"I'm not talking nonsense," insisted Mu Chenyan. "I'm telling you. Something was very odd about her. When my parents, she already knew. And she was the first one to say that my brother's marriage won't work. She was the first one to find Raelle when she was kidnapped. No one found her except for my godmother. And she was even right about us. Tell me, one time can be a coincidence. How can it be a coincidence so many times?"
"I refuse to have this conversation," said Xia Zhao.
"Why? You know something? You must know. Are you hiding something from me?"
"Okay! Now, I am even suspicious?"
"You are always suspicious."
Xia Zhao shook his head and sighed helplessly as he told her, "Okay, I have heard of those rumors. I accept. But most people only know that Aunt Xiang came from a family of merchants in ancient times and later, they were called businessmen when they moved to another country. I accept that she was a very mysterious person but we won't know what was going on with her because no one from her family is around anymore."
"By the way, I won't bark."
Xia Zhao burst out laughing again when he heard that.
Mu Chenyan hit his chest, "I'm serious here. I really won't bark like a dog. I said that only in a fit of rage. And I know she taught me that a gentleman should keep his word. But I'm not a gentleman. In fact, I can't even be considered a gentlewoman! So, I don't give a fuck about going back on my words."
Xia Zhao patted her head lovingly, "Okay, okay. We won't do that. No one is asking you to. She is no longer around to remind you and no one else knows this apart from us."
"Yes, no one knows. So, no one can hold be accountable either," said Mu Chenyan. "You better keep these words your grave with you."
"I promise."
"Cross your heart!"
Xia Zhao pursed his lips and crossed his heart as per her instructions. "Happy?"
"It's good for now," said Mu Chenyan happily.
"Brother?"
Mu Chenyan frowned when she heard that call and looked at the person then she said to Xia Zhao, "I think he is calling you."
Xia Zhao also turned to see and came face to face with his younger brother, Xia Hao who was looking very shocked at the moment.
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