Life: A Black and White Film (一生一世，黑白影画)

Chapter 10.2 - To Gaze Down with Compassion Like Bodhisattva (2)

If he were to leave her one day?

This was a message that Cheng Muyun frequently told her through his actions and through his words, all of them pronouncing that one day, sooner or later, he would wholly and thoroughly leave her.

Wen Han admitted she was jealous because of that "past" this man spoke about. That girlfriend who seemed dark and legendary, and also that comment about renouncing the world and becoming a monk because of love—it was difficult not to mind these things. However, this did not mean she needed to display the fact that she did mind, that they bothered her, in front of a man who was obviously trying to provoke her.

It was just like in her schooldays since childhood. The more the people around her derided her for being an adopted child and for the Chinese blood in her, the more she knew to hide away her anger. Showing that your emotions are agitated—that is the stupidest thing to do.

This was her instinctive way of protecting herself.

She speculated, Fu Ming must have thought that those shocking words would invoke anger and jealousy in her, and then out of jealousy, she would answer that she did not care at all about Cheng Muyun's departure. And so, she instead gave a smile and carried on watching the wedding ceremony, not answering anything.

Slowly, a grin came over Fu Ming's face.<>Please read this story at hui3r[dot]wordpress[dot]com instead

Right this second, he saw the defiance and challenge that this girl was directing at him.

Fu Ming's attitude suddenly changed, the cutting sharpness in his stance completely disappearing and leaving only politeness in its place.

He very courteously suggested that he would escort Wen Han back, since, after all, there were several buildings in this vicinity that were in the midst of renovations, with many workers living in them, and it could not be considered very safe here. Wen Han felt his words were very reasonable. She had wandered too far and was already unable to find her way back. Hence, she did not refuse his offer.

However, after walking with him for only a short period, she discovered he was not taking her to the white, two-storey building that she was staying in.

The lodging that the master of this manor estate arranged for her was neat and very well-kempt, and both in front and behind the building, there was a neatly-maintained lawn.

This place here was obviously not so elegant.<>Please read this story at hui3r[dot]wordpress[dot]com instead

The building appeared to be just-built and was also two storeys high. There was no lawn, however. Rather, there were sheds used for rearing peafowls and diary cows, and further away, there was a two-metre-high, gray, brick wall.

This was some corner on the estate grounds?

"What are you bringing me here for?" Wen Han planted her feet on that bumpy, pothole-filled ground of yellow soil, refusing to go forward any further.

"To come find him for a drink." Fu Ming pointed at the gray, two-storey building standing in the darkness.

Him? Wen Han stopped blankly.<>Please read this story at hui3r[dot]wordpress[dot]com instead

He's referring to Cheng Muyun? He's staying here tonight?

"Miss Wen Han, did you not say that you don't know or understand him? I will give you a chance to get to know him. If you want to understand a man, going through his brothers is the best shortcut."

She was not certain whether Fu Ming had heard her dialogue earlier with Cheng Muyun, but it was plain that he had done this on purpose, bringing her here and leaving her with no choice but to go inside.