TCN: Mei Gongqing

Chapter 163: Worth Crying For

Chapter 163: Worth Crying For

Appearing before Chen Rong's eyes was a handsome lad in a light blue outfit and a jade hairpiece. His thin waist and wide sleeves made him look as if he could be blown away by the mountain wind.

Painted features, fair skin, and bright eyes – was this not Sun Yan?

Chen Rong was wreathed in smiles to see him. She appraised Sun Yan who was wearing a sachet and wooden clogs, looking the part of an aristocrat. Looking at him and then the maids and guards behind him, Chen Rong restrained her laughter to say: "My dear pretty boy. Ah Yan, did you return to your clan?"

Sun Yan waved his hand and gave his order without turning around: "Leave us."

After everyone retired he strode to Chen Rong.

He stopped three steps from her and looked her up and down.

The corner of his lips tugged upward as he sarcastically said, "Can't do anything right, can you, Ah Rong? I told you to take care of yourself, but you became a nun instead?"

Chen Rong glanced askance at him to see sorrow in his eyes. She pursed her lips: "It's gotten much better."

Unable to contain the warmth in her chest, she carefully produced the emperor's jade and said to him, "Look, this is a gift from His Majesty."

Sun Yan smirked at the mention of the emperor.

He regarded Chen Rong, flapped his sleeve and said, "Let's go for a walk."

They walked side by side towards the back of the mountain. It was early summer, and verdant leaves provided shades everywhere they went. They walked on the tree-lined road, from time to time passing by a boulder. At the moment, each had many things to say but neither knew where to start.

"I came to Jiankang a few days ago and I've met my relatives," Sun Yan began at length.

He stopped.

Turning his head, he said, "I only know why the Hu are so rampant once I arrived in Jiankang." He pressed his lips together. After shaking his head, he turned to look at Chen Rong and added, "Ah Rong, I heard General Ran had wanted to marry you. He even wanted to take you away this time but you rejected him?"

Chen Rong nodded. She reached for a leaf and slowly crumpled it.

Sun Yan knew her best. With just one glance he knew she did not want to talk about it. With a sigh, he muttered, "He's crashing at my house these days, training and drinking from morning to night... He doesn't say it, but I know he misses you. Last night he got so drunk that he hugged the jug of wine and called your name. Then when his hatred came rushing back he trashed my entire courtyard."

"Ah Rong, he loves you. You can still marry him."

"I don't like Chen Wei. Moreover, I had lost my chastity."

Sun Yan sighed, "Aye, fate is messing with you. If you hadn't slept with another man, this marriage could have been a happy ever after."

Happy?

Chen Rong smiled and shook her head, asking: "Is Chen Wei doing well?"

"Chen Wei?" Sun Yan thought for a moment before recalling who Chen Wei was. He shook his head. "There's nothing good about that woman. All day long she is boring and sullen. If she isn't crying then she is smiling. She doesn't do anything useful. The general really loathes her."

Ran Min loathes her?

Chen Rong laughed. "That's not possible, your general can never hate her."