/The scene between the second male lead and Tian Xuan, after she has been abducted and he has saved her. Reading this scene, you will realize how deeply he loved her, to the point that his whole existence felt bleak and void of colors. My heart felt like someone was squeezing it tightly when reading these lines. I so wished those two would be together. The two originally had chance to be together but they have missed each other. I guess that’s the life. /
Tian Xuan, who was on many people’s mind, was not particularly good at the moment. Maybe it was the fright, maybe it was because she has caught a cold on the way as she was moved from Kuihua Lane to this residence at the dead of the evening, but on that very night, she started to burn with fever.
Jiang Shao guarded her the whole evening until the daybreak when he felt that the temperature was not so scalding anymore, but it was still a little burning. He examined her pulse. There was no longer a big issue. Following, everything should be alright as long as she was taken proper care. His heart that has been hung on the midair finally returned back to its original place. It started to jump again, faster and faster, so fast that he wanted his hands to dance and feet to trip1.
She was right before his eyes. Within his arms reach. Jiang Shao stretched out his hand to softly trace her brows and eyes. Her eyebrows were like crescents. When they were furrowed they made people feel distressed, wanting to dote on them dearly. Whenever her eyes were looking around they were flowing with high spirit. His mouth curled up as he reached the furry feather-like eyelashes.
In the past, she would often enviously ask him of what use were long eyelashes to such a big man like him!
One time, the two had competed whose eyelashes were more long and thick. They had put on them a thin bamboo stick to see whose will fall first. In the end, she had won and had triumphantly taken a jade pendant from him. He had practiced martial arts since little so how would it be possible for him to lose? It was all only to make her happy!
Jiang Shao’s uplifted corners of mouth were getting more and more obvious. Suddenly, he saw her eyelashes flutter.
His body stiffened. The blood inside him seemed to freeze at this moment. Like a clay statue and wooden figurine, he watched her open her eyes. With what kind of expression would she look at him? Shocked? Frightened? Disgusted? Indifferent….
Absolutely not like this. She seemed to be still in the confused state. She watched him vacantly with half-opened eyes. After a while, she said softly: “…… elder cousin, I’m uncomfortable!”
The almost non-audible word elder cousin jolted an earth-shaking echo at Jiang Shao’s ears. It jolted till all the bones inside his body started to shook and his eyes started to redden and swell with tears.
Such a familiar look and spoilt tone. He hasn’t enjoyed it for five years! It was only five years, yet he felt like it was fifty years, a lifetime.
Just as the lost and recovered happiness bubbled up, it was immediately stifled by sky hiding and earth covering dread. His face was completely swallowed by fear and trepidation. He knew that everything before his eyes was just a pipe dream.
In reality, she kept away from him and avoided him. After she lost her memories, she forgot about him. However, she no longer avoided him so obviously. He was happy. But then, she started to avoid him again.
Jiang Shao fiercely bit his lips, not letting his voice come out. This kind of dream he had visualized countless time – her beautiful eyes expectful, her coincidental smile lovely. As soon as he responded he would wake up. After waking up, there was no her. Only boundless emptiness and darkness.
The tip of his tongue tasted something salty. He licked his lips and touched his face. His hand was covered by tears.
“…….. How come you’re crying? You also know how to cry!”
Seeing him not replying, she curled up her lips and actually started to softly hum: “Just cry men, just cry. Try the taste of tears coming from the long separation.” Afterward, she marveled: “Why are you crying? Say it. I guarantee I won’t ridicule you loudly.”
“You have lost. I thought you couldn’t find me anymore. I’m scared.”
“Although my sense of direction is not good I’m not a directional dyslexic. Besides, if I couldn’t find you, can’t you come to find me? Silly!” Tian Xuan chuckled softly. As she chuckled her eyes gradually closed.
“Tian Xuan!”
“Tian Xuan!”
“…… A Xuan!”
Watching Tian Xuan’s serene sleeping face, Jiang Shao’s lips curled into a self-mockery. As expected. As soon as he responded, the dream was gone. But every time he just couldn’t help himself.
Jiang Shao bowed his head to kiss the place between her brows: “A Xuan!” A drop of tear fell on her face sliding into her lips.
His forehead was pressed against her forehead. He stared at her shut eyes and said gently: “What about if I took you away? Didn’t you want to be a chivalrous heroine? I’ll help you rob the rich and help the poor, make chivalrous and righteous deeds. Good?”
[1] Hands to dance and feet to trip idiom meaning dancing and gesticulating for joy
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