Chapter 1480: Chapter 160 Clarifying Misunderstandings_2
Ah Dai did not stop Mie Feng. He could clearly sense the sadness in her words and stood there in a daze, not knowing how to face everything that had happened. Bing was dead, Xuan Yue did not love him, and now Mie Feng had left. It seemed that he was destined to be lonely for the rest of his life. Collapsing onto the bed, Ah Dai’s mind went completely blank.
The door opened, and Yan Shi and Zhuo Yun entered. Seeing the empty bed, Yan Shi asked in surprise, "Ah Dai, where’s Mie Feng?"
Ah Dai murmured in reply, "She’s gone. She’s already left."
Zhuo Yun frowned and asked, "Left? Why would she leave? Has her body recovered?"
Ah Dai shook his head forcefully and said in pain, "I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know anything."
Yan Shi’s heart sank. He strode over to sit beside Ah Dai and grabbed his shoulders, saying, "Ah Dai, my good brother, what’s wrong with you? Why are you making yourself suffer so much?"
Zhuo Yun sighed and said, "His pain originates from Yue Yue. Losing Yue Yue has dealt too heavy a blow to him. Yan Shi, it’s time to tell him."
Ah Dai raised his head and stared at Zhuo Yun in confusion, "Sister, what’s there to tell me?"
Zhuo Yun walked over to Ah Dai and gazed at him tenderly, "My dear brother, tell your sister, among all the girls you’ve been involved with, who do you like the most? Be honest—sister wants to know."
Ah Dai shook his head in agony and said, "I... I don’t know."
Zhuo Yun cupped Ah Dai’s face and said, "No, you do know. You’re just running away—just like Yan Shi did back in the day when he avoided his feelings for me. Tell sister, who is it that you truly love?"
Ah Dai’s whole body trembled. Ever since reuniting with Yan Shi and the others, his heart and mind had been occupied with the gravely injured Mie Feng. It was only now that he realized that Zhuo Yun arriving with Yan Shi must mean their relationship had changed. Shocked, he said, "Sister, you and Brother Yan Shi? You two..."
Zhuo Yun’s cheeks flushed slightly, but she still firmly replied, "Yes, we’ve set aside all doubts and are now together."
Ah Dai’s bewildered gaze showed a hint of joy. He looked at Yan Shi, then at Zhuo Yun, and said, "Big brother, sister, congratulations to you both. You’ve finally come together."
Yan Shi smiled and said, "We owe it to you. If it weren’t for you dragging me to the Elf Clan, I might never have confronted my feelings. Now, tell your big brother and Zhuo Yun sister, among those girls, who is it that you truly love? Is it Yue Yue, Mie Feng, or the late Bing?"
Spurred by the news of Yan Shi and Zhuo Yun, Ah Dai’s mood brightened somewhat. He gave a bitter laugh and said, "Both of you already know. Besides Yue Yue, who else could occupy my heart? Bing and Mie Feng, I only see them as friends. For Bing, I felt pity. For Mie Feng, I felt indebted. But Yue Yue... Only Yue Yue’s shadow is etched deep in my heart, never to be erased."
Though Ah Dai’s tone was serene, Yan Shi and Zhuo Yun could hear the deep affection he held for Xuan Yue. Zhuo Yun smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "That’s enough. As long as you can confront your feelings, that’s enough. Could Mie Feng have left because she revealed her feelings to you and was rejected?"
Ah Dai replied, "I don’t even know how she feels about me. She seems to like me, but sometimes she’s so cold. Let her go. Maybe finding a quiet place for herself will be better for her."
Zhuo Yun nodded and said, "Come, let’s go see our two mentors. They have something to tell you about Yue Yue. Promise me, don’t act impulsively, okay?"
"Something about Yue Yue?" Ah Dai’s heart grew anxious. "Yue Yue and I are done. What does any of her affairs have to do with me?"
Yan Shi grew angry and said, "What do you mean ’done’? You’ll understand soon enough." Without waiting for a reply, he yanked Ah Dai off the bed and dragged him, alongside Zhuo Yun, to Xi Wen and Liao Wen’s room.
Yan Li was chatting with Xi Wen. Seeing the three walk in, Yan Li asked, "Ah Dai, how’s it going? Has Mie Feng woken up yet?"
Ah Dai nodded and said, "She’s woken up, but she’s already left."
Yan Shi exclaimed in surprise, "Left? Why would she leave?"
Ah Dai sighed and said, "She’s not suited to stay with us. Leaving was her own choice. Two mentors, Yan Shi said you have something to tell me—what is it exactly?"
Xi Wen glanced at Yan Shi, who nodded in return. After some thought, Xi Wen said, "Since Mie Feng has left and your physical condition is fully recovered, it’s time we told you. Ah Dai, sit down. This matter concerns the happiness of your entire life."
Ah Dai’s body shuddered. His heart seemed to perceive something yet dared not confirm it. He sat beside Xi Wen, his head lowered, and said, "Mentor, please speak."
Xi Wen said, "Back then, you left the Elf Clan because of Xuan Yue, didn’t you? Did you know? You were deceived. You fell for the tricks of the Holy Church’s Judge of Light."
Ah Dai’s body shook violently, and he suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with panic. "No, mentor, that’s impossible—I heard it with my own ears!"
Yan Shi said angrily, "What exactly did you hear? Did you hear Yue Yue herself saying she didn’t love you, that she was only with you to repay a debt? You’re so foolish—that was nothing but a lie concocted by Ba Bu Yi. He exploited the words Yue Yue once said to him to provoke you and deliberately drove you away." Yan Shi then recounted in detail everything that had transpired in the Elf Forest.
