“The memories have come to this point, and the interaction mode between Ye Wǎnwan and Sī Yèhán is already similar to that of an old married couple.
They usually live in seclusion in the courtyard, playing the piano, playing chess, brewing tea, and even raising a pond of water lilies and a few cranes. Their days are incredibly leisurely.
To match her elegant and refined family’s baby, she even diligently learned music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She spoke with precision, to the point that the members of the Fearless Alliance were always on edge, afraid to approach her, thinking she had started drinking again.
One day, with unease in her heart, Ye Wǎnwan cautiously asked, “Um, baby, I have a question…”
Sī Yèhán: “What?”
Ye Wǎnwan carefully chose her words, “What do you think… of Fēi Wèi Alliance’s leader, Big Baldy?”
“Why are you asking?” Sī Yèhán didn’t know why she suddenly brought up this question.
Ye Wǎnwan casually said, “Just curious, just asking randomly. What do you think of Bai Feng as a person?”
Sī Yèhán’s expression slightly changed, he cautioned, “This person is very dangerous. Stay away from her and don’t get involved in the struggle of the Fearless Alliance.”
Hearing Sī Yèhán’s evaluation, Ye Wǎnwan’s heart sank like a stone, feeling extremely cold.
Very dangerous… very dangerous…
Sniffle, actually she’s not dangerous at all! She’s very soft and cute!
In an instant, Sī Yèhán sensed something was off. Ye Wǎnwan quickly regained her senses, “Ahem, don’t worry, of course, I know. I’ve already distanced myself from the Fearless Alliance and completely cut ties! I definitely won’t have any contact with that female villain!”
Sī Yèhán: “Alright.”
“Then… I have another question.”
Seeing that Sī Yèhán didn’t doubt her, Ye Wǎnwan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she took a deep breath as if mustering great courage and continued, “Baby, from the time we met until now, it seems like I’ve always been the one pushing you… Do you… do you dislike me? Actually, if you really don’t like me… you don’t have to force yourself…”
Sī Yèhán’s expression slightly froze at her words, and he gazed intently at the girl. Slowly, he spoke, “How did you figure out that I was being forced?”
Ye Wǎnwan blinked, her eyes widened, “Um, weren’t you only willing to follow me because of the scallion pancakes? You saved my life back then because of scallion pancakes… and then, because I gave you a bag of popping candy… you… you agreed that night because of that…”
The more Ye Wǎnwan talked, the more melancholic she felt.
Who would’ve thought her love rival would be scallion pancakes? Right, and also buns, steamed buns, wotou, and popping candy…
Sī Yèhán’s expression held a hint of complexity as he looked at her, “Is that what you think?”
Ye Wǎnwan blinked her eyes, “Yeah, actually… I’ve been wanting to ask you. Why do you like scallion pancakes and popping candy so much?
At the time, I was completely drunk and didn’t expect that a bag of popping candy could exchange for you to… sleep with me…
You’re so good, yet so naive, you don’t know anything. I don’t want to deceive you or use you.
Now you’re free, you can have whatever you want, do whatever you want. If you like these things, you can find them anywhere! They’re not really anything special…”
Sī Yèhán paused, gripping a black chess piece, “Want to know why?”
Ye Wǎnwan nodded vigorously, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, I want to know.”
Sī Yèhán put down the chess piece and then said, “Because, no matter what you give me in exchange, I would still say ‘yes’.”
Ye Wǎnwan’s mind stalled, “…Huh?”