pure imagination || jing yuan, blade, & dan heng ✓

forty nine

“Marry you? Or join the Stellaron Hunters?”

She had grabbed onto Dan Heng’s hand when he had came to stand beside her. Her fingers were clutching onto him for dear life. She had wanted to solve the problem on her own. She didn’t want to involve Dan Heng or anyone else. And yet…her problem kept getting worse.

“What do I do?”

“Just come back to my place. They won’t be able to-“

“Won’t be able to what? Get to her?”

Jing Yuan mused the notion as he crossed his arms over his chest, “and how is that working out for you? Do you plan on fighting the entirety of the Stellaron Hunters?”

“I-“

Jing Yuan cut him off, “or maybe you just don’t want anyone near her at all?”

Dan Heng glared at Jing Yuan.

“What do you mean by that,” y/n asked, her hadn coming up to grip at Dan Heng’s arm, “Dan Heng, what does he mean by that?”

“He doesn’t mean anything, y/n, we should just leave.”

Jing Yuan merely smiled as he pulled out his phone and tapped a few buttons; when he was done, he slipped the device back into his pocket. And not a second later did y/n get a little message ping on her own phone. Glancing down at her pocket, she grabbed it and looked at the notification that popped onto her screen.

Multiple files were sent to her. Some were documents pertaining to her personal life, her work conditions, and interests. Others were numerous photo albums that she was a part of. And finally there were documents containing her recent troubles. Like her numerous money obstacles and her dealings with Stellaron Hunters.

“What… is al this?”

“Dan Heng knew you for quite some time. Far longer than you would ever expect.”

“Dan Heng,” y/n started as she started to sift through the files. Her eyes looked through the pictures, the notes doted down of her daily routine, the files even held sensitive information like where she likes to go to relax or what she wanted to name her pet dog if she was ever able to get one, “I don’t understand.”

Dan Heng shifted his focus from Y/n to Jing Yuan, his mouth set in a tight line before he refocused, “how did you-“

“Did you really think Sampo worked for you? Even after you put him through quite the ringer. While you were all too focused on y/n here, Sampo was busy sifting through all your files in your home. Torturing him was difficult on his part, but he managed to pull through.”

“Why would he go to such lengths?”

“Money. What else? He is a greedy man after all.”

Y/n turned her phone off and put her phone back into her pocket. The action caught Dan Heng’s focus immediately.

“Y/n, I-“

“You should leave.”

Dan Heng let his lips shut tight at her words. She sounded so cold, so distant.

“And I think we shouldn’t see each other.”

“What are you saying, y/n? You can’t-“

“I told you I didn’t understand love, but I do understand this. A relationship is supposed to be built on trust. That’s one thing my parents got right, at least…”

“Y/n-“

“You can’t teach me what love is.”

Dan Heng shook his head, “yes I can. I’ve always loved you.”

“You don’t love me. You love the idea of me. You met me once and thought, she’s the one without even thinking! When I met you, I just took notice of your appearance and moved on with my life. Not once did I think about love or anything like that.”

Y/n finally looked at him then, “so until you start being truthful with me and stop stalking me like some self-obsessed loser, then I don’t think we should see each other at all.”

Dan Heng wasn’t angry at you. Not in the slightest. Even as you said all those things to him, he couldn’t find it in himself to hate you. Not at all, because he just found himself loving you even more.  Not once did he ever think he would find himself so enamored with how angry you can get.

“Fine. But this isn’t the last time we’ll see each other y/n. You’’ be with me again soon enough.”

“Just leave!”

Truthfully, even as Dan Heng looked at Jing Yuan and wanting to say something before he left, she wanted to ask him about Gepard. If the real reason why he revealed Gepard’s hidden agenda was to tear both her and Gepard apart. She had a sinking suspicion that that was the case.

“Well, Y/n?”

She looked to Jing Yuan, who looked too pleased with himself.

“Why did you reveal all of that to me about Dan Heng?”

“Well, what would I be if I didn’t give you a thunder lord’s mercy?”