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Chapter 273: Sister's Two Mountains
"Sister Yiran, I just can't bear to see you leave for a moment longer. I want you to stay with me a little while longer!" he said, licking his dry lips.
The cold-faced An Yiran felt a hint of blush rise to her cheeks as she fluttered her eyelashes and replied, "We see each other every day; what is there to be reluctant about?"
She broke free from his grasp and hurried toward the door.
"Sister Yiran..."
Xiao Yun chased after her and suddenly asked, "Are you familiar with Blood Curse Gate?"
Boom!
It was as if struck by lightning; An Yiran's delicate body trembled slightly as she stood still.
After a moment, she slowly turned around and said, "Yes, but that has nothing to do with you!"
"Of course it does!" Xiao Yun replied.
Not only did it matter, but it mattered greatly. Xiao Yun thought of the Luo Mingyue siblings, especially Ouyang Bing's sister—who could also be considered her stepmother—whose Blood Curse had yet to be lifted.
However, Xiao Yun never expected that An Yiran would be familiar with Blood Curse Gate.
Considering the reputations of Luo Mingyue and Ouyang Bing, Xiao Yun felt it was inappropriate to directly mention their matters to her.
"Is it because of Hong Qichang?" An Yiran asked.
Xiao Yun said, "Yes, if he dares to harm my mother, I must eliminate him. I have said that anyone who harms my mother must die. Before eliminating him, I need to understand the details of the Blood Curse Gate."
"…"
"Sister Yiran, if you are familiar with the Blood Curse Gate, you must help me!" Xiao Yun pleaded as he looked at An Yiran.
An Yiran paused for a moment and said, "Xiao Yun, as long as it’s your matter, I will definitely help you, so don’t worry about that. However, let me advise you first: focus on getting the company in order and set this matter aside for now!"
"Sister Yiran, I feel like you are hiding something from me," Xiao Yun said suspiciously.
"What are you talking about? How could that be?" An Yiran replied with a forced smile.
Xiao Yun insisted, "I’m serious!"
"Serious?"
An Yiran gave him a flirtatious glance and laughed softly, "I am serious about you too. Don't you trust your Sister Yiran?"
Her words were surprisingly ambiguous, causing Xiao Yun's heart to race and an unnamed heat to rise within him.
"Sister Yiran…" He stepped closer to her.
"Alright, go to sleep now!" An Yiran turned away.
Xiao Yun felt a bit anxious; this woman had just ignited his passion and then pushed him away again. Was she intentionally toying with him?
"About the Blood Curse Gate…" Xiao Yun asked again.
An Yiran had a delicate face that suddenly seemed to freeze, as if she were deeply worried. "Let's talk another day," she said.
After speaking, she left Xiao Yun standing alone in the living room, lost in thought, and walked upstairs.
...
Upstairs, in An Yiran's bedroom.
An Yiran sat alone at the head of her bed, holding Duan Haoran's portrait in her hands, tears rolling down like pearls.
Grandpa, what should I do? Should I distance myself from Xiao Yun?
But I know the look you gave me before you passed away; I know you wanted me to protect him.
In your eyes, Xiao Yun is capable and talented, but he has too little life experience. You always worried about him facing hardships and being taken advantage of, so you hoped I would stay by his side and guard him secretly, like green leaves accompanying red flowers, like white clouds supporting a soaring dragon...
Grandpa, do you know? I suddenly feel very scared. In front of him, I have many fears. I'm afraid I can't truly leave him. I'm afraid that something might really happen between us. I'm afraid our family won't let him go...
Indeed, I am an orphan who lost my parents at a young age. I grew up in an orphanage that you funded, and you secretly helped me a lot... But Grandpa, you don't know that besides my parents, there are others in the An family. Soon after I came to be with you, the An family found me secretly. But by then, I had already decided that I didn't want to leave your side; I just wanted to stay with you.
I knew that your aura could shine upon everyone around you, making them look up to you. But I also understood your loneliness; especially after you were subjected to Mind Control Cicada, your suffering was indescribable. Grandpa, at that time, I realized that I could no longer leave you and even understood that from then on, I would be part of the Duan Family.
You left us, but someone emerged from an unexpected corner—your grandson Xiao Yun. I understand your last wishes; I have been by his side. Yet, I feel scared—I'm not afraid for myself; I'm afraid of bringing harm to him...
At this moment, An Yiran's emotions were like towering waves, tumultuous and surging.
A person's love is not only about deep affection for the other but also about thinking of the other's happiness.
If the other party would be harmed because of her, An Yiran's current mindset was to choose to leave and withdraw from his sight.
What troubled her was that she couldn't leave Xiao Yun at this moment. As the legal representative of his company, his career had not yet taken off. If she quietly withdrew now, how would Duan Haoran's spirit view her?
Moreover, Xiao Yun was currently stepping deeper into danger...
No, I can't leave him. In this life, I cannot part from him!
Knock, knock, knock...
A series of knocks on the door interrupted An Yiran's thoughts.
An Yiran quickly placed Duan Haoran's portrait aside, took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and forced herself to ask calmly, "Who is it?"
A hoarse and unfamiliar voice came from outside the door: "Miss An, it's me!"
"Who are you?"
"You'll know if you open the door!"
An Yiran walked over and opened the door, only to see a middle-aged man standing at the entrance. He had sparse eyebrows, slanted eyes, and looked thin and dark like a monkey that had just crawled out from under a stove.
From this man's presence, An Yiran felt a faint chill wash over her.
"Who... who are you? How did you get in here?"
An Yiran's heart jolted, and she took a step back, readying herself for an attack.
The middle-aged man's cold eyes flickered with a hint of cunning as he said, "Don't worry about how I got in. I just want to tell you that I'm from Beijing and I've come to deliver a message!"
From Beijing?
An Yiran was taken aback.
The man pulled out a letter from his pocket and handed it to An Yiran.
An Yiran took the envelope and opened it, unfolding a piece of paper. As her eyes scanned the words, she suddenly trembled, her expression shifting to one of shock, panic, shyness, and anger...
"Miss An, please come with me."
A dark glint flashed in the man's eyes.
...
Could it be that there's something wrong with my character? Why won't Sister Yiran open her heart to me?
After An Yiran went upstairs to her bedroom, Xiao Yun returned to his room with a conflicted expression, feeling frustrated as he threw himself onto the bed. He rested his arms behind his head and stared at the ceiling, unable to feel any sleepiness.
From their conversation, it seemed like she was hiding something from me. What could be so difficult for her to say?
Xiao Yun felt a bit wronged and somewhat stifled.
He had several urges to open his Spiritual Sense and scan her bedroom to see if she was resting, but he restrained himself each time.
In his villa, all the residents were his women; he didn't want to use his Spiritual Sense to spy on their actions. Otherwise, that would be disrespectful to them.
In the villa, among the Three Women, the one he respected the most was An Yiran. She was by his grandfather's side, and he could tell that her presence was to protect him.
Among the women he knew, An Yiran was a unique case; she often felt like an older sister to him.
An Yiran was different from Luo Mingyue. Luo Mingyue was like a sworn sister who shared a bed with him; in a certain sense, she represented pure femininity in front of him.
However, An Yiran was different. Many times, he could see her affection and care for him in her eyes. Sometimes, there was even a hint of sternness. It seemed as if she came into this world just to live for him...
He needed such an older sister. He could act spoiled around her, rest in her arms when tired, and when he was happy, he could kiss her and touch her most sensitive spots, holding her like a cat and whispering sweet nothings to her...
Xiao Yun recalled a nursery rhyme he heard as a child in the village:
"Sister is good, sister is fragrant,
Two mountains on sister's chest,
One mountain for brother to touch,
One mountain for brother to gently nibble..."
At that moment, lost in thought, Xiao Yun had no idea that an unexpected guest had intruded into his villa.
This unexpected guest was at An Yiran's room door, even intending to take her away... The Pinnacle of Elegance has been updated.
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