RIN

Chapter 172

"We're returning to Jilin tomorrow morning."

Rin blinked her eyes in surprise.

"So soon?"

Bai Han was a little unhappy with her response, so his tone dipped a few degrees with a bit of uneasiness. "Do you not want to go back?"

Ever since he read Rin's lengthy letter she left for him in Jilin explaining she would be staying with An Sun, he couldn't help but feel insecure. Rin sensed the turmoil of emotions in her grandfather and sighed.

Although her voice was soft, her tone was calm as she said, "It's not that. I'm concerned about our current situation with Miss Yun. While I agree it's important we return as soon as possible, I don't think it's right to leave without notice."

Raising her eyes, Rin looked at the two with a helpless expression. "After all, isn't it better to gain future allies, not enemies?"

Met with the girl's righteous, sparkling gaze, both men fell silent. In all honesty, they both planned to just hit and run. After everything they've been through, they were too tired to explain themselves to people they would never see again.

However, what Rin spoke was true.

An Sun was the first to speak up with a sigh.

"You're right," He rubbed the back of his neck. "Tomorrow, we'll explain to them a reasonable amount of the truth. Then, we ride to Jilin and leave the village before the sun sets."

Suddenly, from around the corner, the three heard a soft gasp. Alarmed, they all turned in the direction of the sound. Standing in the corner, with a hand to her mouth was none other than Yun Suyin!

The hand covering her mouth trembled as she looked at them with widened, teary eyes filled with shock.

"You...You're leaving?" Her voice trembled.

Before anyone had the chance to explain, the girl had fled away in tears. Shocked, they could do nothing but look at the girl's fleeing figure in silence. Looking in the direction Yun Suyin ran into, An Sun sighed when he suddenly felt a sharp jab in his rib.

With a frown, he turned to the already suspected culprit. Bai Han looked at him with his hands crossed over his chest and head tilted upward.

"Well, go on. Chase her!"

An Sun's cool face became increasingly grim. "What?"

"Go after her and explain the situation. As Rin said, we don't want to make future enemies with her, especially the last minute." Bai Han shooed him forward.

An Sun was slightly stunned after listening to him. His gray eyes flickered in disbelief, "Why me?"

In response, An Sun was met with a dull gaze from not just Bai Han, but Rin as well.

It was too obvious why they picked him.

The corners of An Sun's mouth twitched. He sighed heavily. "Fine."

Bai Han nodded with a contented smirk.

"Go on then! We're counting on you!" He roughly patted An Sun's ramrod-straight back and tried to encourage him.

An Sun pursed his lips as his gaze swept over the girl standing on the side. Rin turned and looked calmly at An Sun. Under the light of the candles around them, her almond-shaped eyes were like shining stars and as clear as water.

Meeting his gaze, she quietly smiled and nodded her head.

An Sun sighed once more before he turned in the direction Yun Suyin ran off to. Until he could no longer be seen did Bai Han gently pat his granddaughter on the back, and usher her back to her room to rest.