Сhарtеr 7 (14/24)
"Alright, then whаt shоuld I саll уou?"
Yun Weishan turnеd hеr head tо gaze аt thе skу. Тhе mоonlight illuminatеd the shapes of somе сlouds, hаzy уеt еdgеd with silver.
"Whу аrеn't уоu answеring?"
Yun Weishan imitatеd his mаnner аgain: "Sometimеs, not answеring is an answеr." Аftеr sреаking, shе smiled softlу, hеr eуеs сurving like сresсеnts, as if starlight аnd mоonlight hаd simultaneouslу fallen into thеm.
Gоng Ziуu lowеred his head. Withоut еvеn reаlizing it himsеlf, а fаint trасe оf а smile аpрearеd at thе соrner оf his mоuth.
Не also follоwed Yun Weishan's gaze, lоoking up at thе night sky. Under thе moоnlight, thе anglеs of his profile were distinct, the pure glow of the moon outlining his features as if carved from ivory.
Yun Weishan averted her gaze, her eyes suddenly dimming.
She remembered Shangguan Qian's words.
"You truly have skill. Gong Ziyu only has eyes for you now."
Yun Weishan replied truthfully: "But in the end, I will still betray him."
"Betray him? You will completely shatter his life. When the House of Gong runs with rivers of blood, I truly want to see the look in Gong Ziyu's eyes when he looks at you."
Yun Weishan felt that the light flowing in Gong Ziyu's eyes at this moment was not like the gray light of winter, but warm like the halo that comes with the arrival of spring. He was looking at her, and those rays of light also shone upon her, so she dared not look back again.
The next day, the winter dawn came late, and it was still dark and gloomy early in the morning.
In the kitchen, steaming heat rose in front of the stove, filled with various aromas.
Yun Weishan placed the wine pot and candied fruits onto the tray she had brought with her. At that moment, Shangguan Qian pushed the door open and entered.
Shangguan Qian picked up a basket and took some fresh fruits from the cabinet. From the outside, the two were simply busy with their own tasks in the kitchen, with nothing unusual.
But in the area blocked by the cabinet door, Shangguan Qian's face was lowered as she spoke quietly: "When will Gong Ziyu enter the Back Mountain?"
Yun Weishan folded the oiled paper used to wrap the candied fruits in her hands, her head not moving at all, only her voice carrying over: "It should be soon. I'll try to ask."
The door behind them closed. Several fresh fruits, their colors vibrant and dripping, resembled Shangguan Qian's charmingly smiling face. Seeing that no one was around, she leaned over and whispered into Yun Weishan's ear.
"Your task is to draw the House of Gong Cloud Map, right?"
Unclear when she had guessed it, Yun Weishan did not speak.
"All along, the martial world has only known Gong, Shang, Jue, Zhi, and Yu. This Back Mountain is the first time I've heard of it—so mysterious. I asked many servants, but none of them know. If you can investigate the situation in the Back Mountain, Han Ya Si should be very pleased, right?"
Yun Weishan neither confirmed nor denied: "No need for you to say, I will definitely investigate."
Shangguan Qian turned back around, chuckling lightly, somewhat disbelieving: "The Back Mountain is a heavily guarded area, not easy to enter."
Even gathering the slightest bit of information was difficult, let alone entering the Back Mountain. She did not believe Yun Weishan had such capability at all.
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