Saving Wang

Chapter 27-Indirect Killer

In this world, no one really owed each other, because no one was obligated to console you when you were sad and no one had the right to impose his or her wishes on others.

　　Chen Keren knew it well, but she still used "owe them one" to constrain a man who would not have been responsible for Chen Kexin and her.

　　That man, naturally, was the grim-faced Lan Xiao.

　　"How do you know this is Aunt Ni Ya's wishes?" Lan Xiao looked doubtful. He tried to hold back his excitement and asked in a steady, mild tone.

　　Chen Keren nodded and puffed out a cloud of smoke. She said tonelessly, "How can I not know about the conversation between you?"

　　Lan Xiao frowned slightly and gave no response.

　　Chen Keren sneered. "Your expression has betrayed your real thoughts."

　　He had always thought that this was a secret between Ni Ya and him. At that time, he was still young and lost his heart to the sweet and lovely Chen Kexin. He still remembered that Chen Kexin was 13 while he was 15, and Ni Ya saw through his thoughts.

　　Lan Xiao had not expected that Ni Ya would die suddenly, so he had not realized that Ni Ya actually visited with him on purpose.

　　Lan Xiao still recollected her solemn expression at that time. He was very fond of her. For him, she was like his mother, so when she told him that she wanted to entrust Kexin to him, he was delighted and totally stunned. Lan Xiao's reaction was still engraved on his mind.

　　"I made a promise, but I've failed to keep it."

　　If he had known that Ni Ya would perish soon, Lan Xiao would not have flown to France to learn authentic French cuisine, and he would not have roved the world just to learn various dishes from each country. All he had done was to improve himself and become the best prince for Chen Kexin.

　　However, not long after he left, he received the sad news in Paris and desperately wanted to return to attend the funeral, but he was only fifteen years old at that time, so he was unable to make a decision on his own.

　　Later, after knowing that Chen Kexin was still as happy as before, he gave up the idea of going back. In fact, he had been imagining the wonderful scene of meeting Chen Kexin after return every night.

　　One month before he came back, Chen Kexin was preparing for the wedding. However, Lan Xiao was not the groom who held the stunning bride in white and he even had no chance to glance at her pretty look, because his family concealed the fact from him.

　　When he returned, it happened to be October 1, the National Day. Looking at the long fleet of cars passed by and the rose petals dance in the air, he was like a lonely prince who could only stand from a distance and let the tears wet his eyes again and again.

　　It had been long since they last met. It was so long that he did not recognize her at the time of seeing her again. And he had also lost the courage to embrace her and he even didn't dare to speak with her.

　　He had to be as gentle as he could to protect his image in her memory.

　　Seeing Lan Xiao, who was caught in the memory, Chen Keren supported her chin with one hand and asked with interest, "Does it occur to you?"

　　Lan Xiao lowered his head without saying a word.

　　Chen Keren continued took a puff on her cigarette, and then slowly puffed out clouds of smoke, which lingered for a while and then went with the sea breeze.