Faceted Jade a.k.a Carven Jade [ENG Translation]

CHAPTER 90

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We have plenty of time ahead, Shīxiōng, I...
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Upon hearing Yun Yu's question, Shangguan Mingyan's eyelashes fluttered slightly. After a moment, he looked up at Yun Yu, calmly asking, "Shīxiōng, are you here to openly hold me accountable?"

"You must be joking, Shīdi," Yun Yu remarked, turning his head with a somewhat mysterious smile. "What wrongdoing could Shīdi have possibly committed?"

"I apologize." Shangguan Mingyan lowered his head and murmured in a low voice, "I had no choice at that time. If we had continued any further at that point, Shījiě would have also been at risk."

"Yes, your reasoning is sound." Yun Yu, helped by Shangguan Mingyan, walked out slowly and said in a calm tone, "So why apologize for anything? After all, it was the right decision."

Shangguan Mingyan said nothing as Yun Yu turned to him. Yun Yu's vertical pupils fixed on Shangguan Mingyan, who kept his head down, feigning obliviousness. Yun Yu leaned in closer and whispered in his ear, "Crafty little fox."

Shangguan Mingyan paused slightly, and Yun Yu burst out laughing.

Upon hearing Yun Yu's laughter, Fu Changling and Qin Yan simultaneously turned their heads, only to see Shangguan Mingyan stiffening while Yun Yu laughed in a rather peculiar manner. Fu Changling frowned and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"We're discussing something amusing." Yun Yu raised his hand and rested it on Shangguan Mingyan's shoulder. "Isn't that so, Mingyan?"

Shangguan Mingyan forced a smile. "Yes, Yun Shīxiōng is sharing an amusing story with me."

Fu Changling and Qin Yan sensed something odd between the two but chose not to address it directly. Qin Yan nodded and simply said, "Let's go back."

The four of them exited the cave, and Fu Changling held up his hand, summoning a swift boat. Once aboard, they each chose their own room and settled in.

Qin Yan was accustomed to his Junior Brother taking care of tidying up the room. Therefore, Fu Changling, being familiar with the routine, entered Qin Yan's room and helped him make the bed and prepare the bathwater.

After all was done, Fu Changling felt a bit awkward. Over the past few days, he has almost always shared a room with Qin Yan. Now, with the sudden availability of more rooms, he found himself having a moment of unfamiliarity. After lingering in the room for a while and seeing that Qin Yan didn't suggest that he stay, he wasn't thick-skinned enough to overstay his welcome. Therefore, he could only stammer, "Um, Shīxiōng, I'm going back to my room now."

Qin Yan glanced at Fu Changling and softly replied, "Go ahead."

Fu Changling exited Qin Yan's room, feeling somewhat empty inside. He returned to his own room, washed up, and then settled onto the bed.

The bed was spacious and generously sized. After tossing and turning a couple of times, Fu Changling gradually started to unwind.

Everything happened so fast.

He suddenly grasped that a multitude of emotions had intertwined all at once: from discovering why Qin Yan had annihilated the Fu Clan in his previous life, to learning the cause of Lin Chen's death, to Qin Yan agreeing to be with him. It all happened so fast that he hadn't even realized he and Qin Yan were now together.

Together?!

Fu Changling was suddenly struck by this realization, gripping the quilt tightly and feeling somewhat bewildered.