Xia Luotong stood up immediately and said to the two people who were bickering over there: "Wait for me for a while, I will be back soon."
After that, Xia Luotong pushed the door open and left the private room.
Mu Jinyu was a little puzzled. She turned to look at Wu Zechen and saw that the latter's face was not very good-looking, so she became even more curious: "What's going on? Why do you look like a resentful husband who has been abandoned?"
Hearing Mu Jinyu's description, Wu Zechen glared at him coldly, and then said with displeasure, "Zuo Xiyan is here."
Wu Zechen saw Xia Luotong's change just now, so he followed her gaze and naturally saw that figure.
Mu Jinyu was stunned for a moment, then looked at his junior brother in a funny way, and gloated: "I didn't expect you to be here today."
He found that his junior brother was really talented in jealousy, but when he saw the look that looked like he wanted to kill someone, he stopped laughing and returned to his seriousness: "Why don't you talk to my junior sister directly? I It seems that she has no such intention towards Zuo Xiyan, she just treats him as a friend."
As a result, as soon as Mu Jinyu finished speaking, he was surprised to find that his junior brother actually showed an expression of boredom and distress. This was really rare. His junior brother was used to being strong. It had been a long time since he had seen him show such an expression. .
Wu Zechen frowned slightly, and said with a hint of helplessness in his distress: "It's precisely because she didn't notice Zuo Xiyan's thoughts that I didn't want to point it out. Otherwise, if she didn't have that intention in the first place, she would end up because of me. What should I do if she takes the initiative to make it clear and her view of Zuo Xiyan changes?"
Mu Jinyu was stunned, obviously he had not thought of this just now, but when Wu Zechen said this, he really felt that it made sense.
But in this case, he had no choice but to helplessly talk to Wu Zechen about other things, hoping to divert Wu Zechen's attention.
On the other side, as soon as Zuo Xiyan stepped into the private room, he saw Xia Luotong waiting for him inside. The look on his face softened almost instantly.
He turned around and closed the door, then came and sat down next to Xia Luotong, looking at her tenderly and carefully carving her appearance in his heart.
"Are you very busy today? Are you tired?"
"I'm not tired. Everything has been arranged. The people below will handle it. I just have to watch from the sidelines." Xia Luotong replied with a smile. She was happy that they could come to support her.
"That's good. You should rest more. You have just recovered. Don't be exhausted. If you need my help in any way, just tell me." Zuo Xiyan warned, hesitating for a moment before saying, "You Are you here alone today?"
He really wanted to know if Prince An was with her, but he didn't feel comfortable asking directly, so he could only test it tactfully.
"No, the prince is here too. He specially took time to be here with me today, and Jin Yu is here too." Xia Luotong didn't notice anything strange, and just said calmly, "Did you come alone? Why don't you come later? Will you dine with us?"
Zuo Xiyan froze after hearing this, feeling an unspeakable loss in his heart. Looking at the natural expression on her face, there was a slight bitterness on her lips and teeth, and she reluctantly said: "I invited my friends to come with me. They will be here later. It’s not convenient for me to be with you today.”
Now that he had spoken and no one else was around at this time, he couldn't help but ask what was in his heart: "You and Prince An... are really together?"
Xia Luotong was stunned. She obviously didn't expect Zuo Xiyan to ask directly. In fact, she thought she had already made it obvious when she and Wu Zechen left Fuguangju last time. There is no need for us to act.
But since he asked, she would naturally answer him, but she felt a little embarrassed in her heart, and said with a slightly red face: "Well, we are indeed together, and we are no longer acting like before for others to see. .”
It's actually true...
Hearing Xia Luotong's personal response, Zuo Xiyan felt as if his heart had been hit hard by a heavy hammer, and then dense pain spread throughout his body.
He didn't understand why things developed so quickly, why she suddenly enlightened and made a choice that was beyond his expectation...
He thought he would just be on guard against Liu Zimo. He thought he could wait until the day she left Prince An's Mansion, but he never thought that she might never leave again.
He suddenly felt as if he had missed something, as if he would never have a chance again.
He couldn't help but ask: "Have you thought about it?"
"I've thought about it." Xia Luotong raised her lips and smiled.
Indeed, she thought about this question often these days, but the answer only became more and more certain, so she knew clearly that she had made a decision.
Hearing Xia Luotong's answer, Zuo Xiyan felt as if all his strength had been drained from his body, and his whole heart seemed to have been hollowed out, leaving only an empty feeling. Only then did he suddenly realize that he had been there for a long time. I don’t know when I started to have such deep feelings for her.
But now I realize this, it seems it is too late...
If he had been more proactive and expressed his feelings earlier, would there have been a different result?
"Xiyan? What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?" Xia Luotong looked at Zuo Xiyan worriedly. Although his expression was always indifferent, she still noticed something was wrong.
Zuo Xiyan suddenly came back to his senses, suppressed the sadness and impulse in his heart, and returned to his usual gentleness: "I'm fine. I'm sorry. I just suddenly remembered something and was a little distracted."
Although Xia Luotong felt that something was not right with him, he did not interfere too much after all. He just thought that he was worried about things in the court, so he warned him: "Don't be too tired. Your health is important. It's time to rest." Just relax and don’t tighten yourself too much.”
Looking at the concern in her eyes, Zuo Xiyan felt extremely bitter in his heart, but he didn't want her to feel strange, so he still forced a smile: "Okay, don't worry, I will take care of myself."
"See you later, let's make an appointment next time. Your friends should arrive soon, so I'll leave first." Xia Luotong counted the time, and it was getting closer and closer to the meal. If it caused him trouble, he got up and said goodbye and left.
Zuo Xiyan watched her turn around and leave without any regret, sitting alone in her original position, with desolation in her eyes.
