Chapter 90

  Bai Min and Duan Zhishan spent the whole day together, doing nothing but eating, walking around, and watching movies. She found it all a bit dull. This man wasn't really the one she loved. It seemed like her heart belonged somewhere else, as if someone was waiting for her to return in some other place.

  Duan Zhishan is a confident guy, he likes Bai Min, and he pursues her without any disguise, he thinks Bai Min won't reject him. Because he really is a great person, not just in his own opinion, but actually.

  As she watched Duan Zhishan's car disappear around the corner, Bai Min felt a bit tired and turned to prepare to unlock the door. A familiar fragrance wafted into her nostrils, and without turning back, she quietly called out: "Yuè Lùo, it's so late, do you want to come in and sit for a while?"

  "There's someone at your place," Yuè Wǎn said coldly, "I'm afraid it won't be convenient."

  "That's my sister-in-law," Bai Min said lightly. "She's probably worried that I'm alone at home, so she specially rushed back to accompany me. Do you want to go in?"

  "Never mind, let's just stand here and talk for a bit." Yuè Wǎn said coldly.

  "Alright." Bai Min turned around, under the streetlight, a face calm and warm, without any discontent or provocation, "It's about Duan Zhishan."

  "He's mine!" Yuè Wò's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. This woman, standing quietly in front of her, without any pretence, how could she possibly... have such an excellent Duan Zhishan? This woman had his doting and care, how could she not be content? "Don't interfere again, I've already spent ten years on him, you've only known him for a few days?"

  "This is between him and you, it has nothing to do with me. I didn't intend to be his person, he chasing me is his freedom, I don't accept, it's also my right. Please don't teach me how to do." Bai Min said lightly, "You loving him is your business, ten years? It's just time, not process."

  "You don't love him?" Yuè Wǎn asked disbelievingly.

  "I can only say that I don't love him now." Bai Min said calmly, "But I couldn't guarantee the many tomorrows to come. Sometimes, we think we won't fall in love with someone, but when it happens, it's beyond our control."

  Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat. Why? A voice in her mind kept echoing, calling out the name of a stranger - "Simarui!" This ancient man who had called out to "Feng'er" time and again was now the object of her ardent longing!

  Bai Min suddenly burst into tears, startling Yue Huan. This woman, under the streetlight, looked so beautiful that it made one's heart skip a beat, so beautiful that it seemed unreal, as if she wasn't someone who belonged in this era.

  "You, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly crying?" Yueluo asked somewhat anxiously.

  Bai Wei smiled slightly and let out a soft sigh. "I just suddenly felt a bit sentimental, nothing more. If there's nothing else, it's already late at night, I should also head back to rest."

  Yuè Hóng watched as Bái Mǐn quietly left alone, the figure she left behind had an inexplicable melancholy. This woman, at least for now, did not love Duàn Zhī Shān. Would this perhaps provoke Duàn Zhī Shān's desire to conquer? He who had never been rejected by anyone before, would he thus increase his pursuit of Bái Mǐn even more?

  Arriving at the living room, big sister had not rested yet, sitting on the sofa watching TV, smiling and looking at Bai Min, saying: "The person who sent you back looks pretty good."

  Bai Min was taken aback for a moment, then reacted and smiled, saying: "It's our company's new leader who just left, young and promising, full of confidence, not my type. This kind of person is too showy, too self-righteous, thinking that nothing in the world can't be obtained. Hehe, I just came back with him from outside, and his certain red-faced acquaintance was already waiting at our door, how boring."

  "It's so early and you've already commented." Big sister joked, "Maybe they really like you, so they can't wait to chase after you immediately."

  "I'm at this age, still believing in this love-at-first-sight kind of feeling?! Spare me, who starts recognizing the other person after just one meeting? At least for now, I don't believe it. I always think that liking someone needs to seep into your heart and soul unknowingly." Baomin said disapprovingly, "He is indeed excellent, but has nothing to do with me. How about Zhi'er?"

  "I'm already asleep, I played all day today and was so tired that I almost fell asleep in the bathtub while washing up. At first, I said I would wait for you to come back, but I ended up falling asleep while waiting." The older sister-in-law smiled and spoke warmly, their relationship had always been good, although they were sisters-in-law, they could talk like sisters.

  In the living room, I chatted with my sister-in-law for a while. Bai Min went to take a bath and get some rest. With my sister-in-law around, I felt much more at ease. Even if I had any more hallucinations or heard any strange noises, I wouldn't be as scared. It's probably because my parents were worried about her being alone in the house, so they asked my sister-in-law to come back and keep her company. After all, it's not suitable for a single woman to be living alone, especially in such a high-end community.

  It's still the same environment, still those people. Now, Bai Min can already recognize Sima Rui. She knows that this plain-clothed prince is one of the four princes of this era. He looks really good, with clear eyebrows and eyes, a face like a peach blossom, a standard handsome guy. If Dong Weiwei saw him, she would definitely be dazzled. A person with such a look is hard to find even in modern times, especially since he also has his own unique noble temperament, which was cultivated from living in the palace environment from a young age, and of course, there's also an innate component.

  For some reason, Bai Min was no longer afraid of seeing this person, and even had a glimmer of hope to see him. It seemed that whenever she saw him, her heart felt a little more at ease.

  But his eyebrows remained furrowed, his melancholy deepened day by day, and his silence did not decrease in the slightest. Bai Min was extremely curious about that woman called 'Feng Er', what kind of woman could make Sima Rui so deeply infatuated?

  A maidservant-like woman walked in from outside, with a hint of anger on her face, muttering to herself. As she entered the room, she said in an unpleasant tone: "Fourth Prince, Lord Wei has come to see you. It seems he's also brought someone new with him. Apparently, it's Miss Meng, who came with Old Lady Meng to visit you yesterday."

  Simar furrowed his brow, unable to recall anyone visiting him yesterday.

  Bai Min was stunned for a moment, and saw an official coming in from outside. He was about 40 or 50 years old, his complexion wasn't very good. When he saw Sima Rui, he immediately paid his respects, "Greetings, Fourth Prince."

  "Get up." Sima Rui's light voice seemed to be thinking about something, not speaking, but it didn't mean he wasn't polite to people. When someone came, he seemed to be very courteous, even when the empress dowager used medicine to control him, he appeared to be nonchalant. Except when he was alone by himself, at that time, the only thing he did was think about Murong Feng.

  "I dare not rise, my daughter Hongyu has committed a great error—" Duke Wei said with his head bowed, not daring to look up. Although the person sitting opposite him was his wife's own nephew, after all, one was a ruler and the other a minister, how could they be compared?