Heart Protection (Back from the Brink)

CHAPTER 32

Yan Hui rose early on the second day. She had just gotten up when a girl from Wang Yu Luo knocked on the door.

The girl said that the son of Mayor Wang had arrived a while ago. He was waiting for Yan Hui in the pavilion by the pond.

Yan Hui nodded in response. It was rare that she wasn't annoyed by Fatty Wang's clinginess. After she freshened up, she would go alone to meet him.

Yan Hui felt that Fatty Wang's feelings toward her were overboard. If she were to smile and chat with him, then he would spill out everything. However if she brought Tian Yao, then Fatty Wang would be jealous. That wouldn't be good. Thus, Yan Hui didn't call for Tian Yao to join her.

Yan Hui approached the pond-side pavilion. The fatty, who was wearing lavish clothing, immediately stood up when he saw Yan Hui. As usual, he became flustered. Sweat started to form on his nose. He softly called: "Yan Hui, you're here."

"Mm, why are you looking for me?"

Wang Peng Yuan looked at the girl who was standing off to the side. Wang Peng Yuan's manservant called for the girl to leave with him. As a girl from Wang Yu Luo, she was clear on Wang Peng Yuan's identity and didn't dare refuse him. The girl glanced at Yan Hui. When she saw Yan Hui smile at her in reassurance, only then did the girl leave.

Wang Peng Yuan waited until the two servants were gone before speaking: "I......I just want to talk to you."

Yan Hui was extremely pleased with this. Talking was fine. She also wanted to talk to him.

Yan Hui poured two cups of tea, one for her and one for Wang Peng Yuan. She planned to listen to him and then find an opportune moment to cut in. Then she could ask about what she wanted to talk about.

"You go first. I'll listen."

Wang Peng Yuan nervously wiped his sweaty palms on his clothing. He put his hand in his pocket and started to feel around: "I, I actually prepared a small present for you this morning."

Yan Hui was stymied: "There's no need. Let's just talk."

"No, no......I've prepared this for a long time......You should take a look."

Saying this, Wang Peng Yuan took out what was in his pocket. It was an extremely delicate brocade pouch. Out from the brocade pouch wafted an exotic perfume. It caught Yan Hui's interest, and her eyes rested on the pouch. The more she looked at the pouch, the more she wanted to know what was in it.

"What's this?"

Yan Hui's gaze became more fixated on the brocade pouch.

When Wang Peng Yuan saw Yan Hui's reaction, he swallowed and opened up the pouch: "I'll show you." He handed it over to Yan Hui. She single-mindedly started to examine it. Inside was a handful of dark-red rice powder. Its fragrance was beyond comparison. The more Yan Hui tried to determine what scent this was, the more she couldn't.

Furthermore, the more she smelled it, the more she felt.....the objects in front of her started to blur.

Wang Peng Yuan saw Yan Hui's eyes gradually losing focus, like her soul had left. He carefully sized Yan Hui up. When he saw that she was truly unresponsive, Wang Peng Yuan happily smiled. He wiped off the sweat on his face. He took back the brocade pouch and was about to pour its contents in his mouth.

However, right before Wang Peng Yuan could pour the rice powder into his mouth, a hand suddenly seized Wang Peng Yuan's wrist.

"What is this?"

Tian Yao's voice was tranquil like water, yet it also had a tinge of a terrifying murderous aura: "If you don't tell the truth, I'll rip off your arm."

Wang Peng Yuan had been sheltered his entire life. Aside from his father lecturing him a few times, no one else dared to use such tone and gestures when speaking to him. He whipped his head around in a panic to look up at Tian Yao, who was one head taller. When Wang Peng Yuan saw the cold, murderous gleam in Tian Yao's eyes, he was scared silly. He cried out, and his hand shook. The brocade pouch went flying into Tian Yao's face.