NFBE Chapter 196 Visiting the Duke’s Mansion at Night
Chapter 196 Visiting the Duke’s Mansion at Night
Miao Hong tiptoed out, barely daring to breathe.
After she left, there was a moment of deathly silence in the room.
Yun Shang's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the divorce papers on the table.
He stared at those three words, as if looking at them for too long would make them transform into something else.
However, the words "divorce agreement" were still clearly reflected in his eyes.
He reached out, his pale, slender fingers picking up the divorce papers, and slowly tightening his grip on them in his palm.
He crumpled the divorce papers into a ball, making them tattered and wrinkled.
His hands began to tremble uncontrollably, his knuckles turning white from the force, and the book of divorce made a slight "rustling" sound in his hands, which sounded particularly eerie.
His dark eyes were unfathomable, as if some terrifying beast was lurking within them.
……
The night is as cold as water.
The weather in Shengjing is pleasant to live in; even if it is hot during the day in summer, the temperature will drop at night.
The Duchess of Anguo prepared the best things for Cuijinxuan, and fearing that Yu Wan would not sleep well, she also had someone light calming incense every day.
The effect was remarkable; Yu Wan no longer dreamed as frequently at night, and when she did dream, it was always a pleasant dream.
Cuijinxuan was immersed in tranquility. The cool moonlight shone through the gaps in the window lattice, casting a few faint and hazy silver rays that intertwined with a blurry light and shadow on the ground.
Inside, Yu Wan was fast asleep, wrapped in her blanket.
Her face appeared exceptionally serene in the dim light, like a delicate flower quietly blooming in the shadows.
Suddenly, a dark cloud was blown in by the wind, obscuring the moonlight, and the world was plunged into darkness.
Yu Wan turned over, her legs wrapped around the blanket, and slept even more soundly.
She didn't like her maids watching over her while she slept, so Xizhu and the nanny weren't in her room, but in a side room.
They were at a comfortable distance, neither too far nor too close, so that it wouldn't affect Yu Wan, but also so that they could get there promptly if anything happened.
There was a curfew in Shengjing City, and patrol battalions patrolled the streets at night, so no one dared to wander around on the streets.
But tonight, a figure moved swiftly through the dimly lit alley like a ghost. He was agile and his movements were crisp and clean. He could avoid the patrolling guards every time without disturbing them in the slightest.
The figure traveled swiftly and soon arrived outside the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
Because there are regulations on the number of soldiers each official can support, the Duke of Anguo's mansion can only support thirty soldiers according to the rules. The soldiers take turns on duty every day, and by this time at night they are all too tired to doze off.
Firstly, it was tiring, and secondly, Shengjing was usually peaceful, with patrol battalions patrolling outside, so thieves couldn't easily break in.
If thieves were to break in, they wouldn't be able to handle it.
The patrolmen of the garrison were far more capable than these local soldiers. If even the garrison couldn't stop the thieves, they certainly couldn't.
Therefore, the soldiers were used to being lazy and slack off. They would only perform well when their masters were around, and otherwise they would slack off whenever possible.
The figure entered the Duke of Anguo's mansion almost without alerting any of the guards.
……
Yu Wan is dreaming right now.
Perhaps because she hadn't seen Yun Shang for two or three days, she dreamed of him tonight.
Yun Shang, abandoning his usual expressionless demeanor, grabbed her trouser leg and apologized to her.
He said he shouldn't have treated her so badly in the first place.
If I had known he would fall for her, I would have been much gentler with her.
Yu Wan put her hands on her hips, looked up at the sky, and laughed loudly. With a smug look on her face, she pinched Yun Shang's chin and said that he had finally met his match.
Yun Shang wept, her face streaked with tears.
Yu Wan was extremely cold-blooded and kicked him away.
She had an arrogant look on her face, as if to say, "You looked down on me back then, but now you can't even reach me."
Even when Yun Shang was kicked away in her dream, he didn't give up and crawled back to hug her and cry.
Yu Wan kicked him again, and he crawled over again.
The two of them enjoyed it immensely.
On the bed, Yu Wan hugged the blanket, unable to suppress the smile on her lips. She kicked her legs wildly on the bed and occasionally mumbled a few words in her sleep.
"Heh heh...you've finally met your match!"
"Hey! Take this kick! Hehehe..."
Just as Yu Wan was immersed in her dream of beating and ravaging Yun Shang, a figure silently sneaked into Cui Jin Xuan.
The newcomer cast a long, dark shadow on the wall.
In the dim moonlight, his dark eyes could be vaguely seen, yet they seemed to burn with a dark flame.
The flames leaped and flickered in the darkness, as if trying to devour everything in sight.
With a soft creak, the window of Yu Wan's bedroom was slowly pushed open.
Inside the room, Yu Wan turned over in her sleep, making a rustling sound.
The figure outside the window paused, their gaze fixed on the windowpane.
He stood still for a long time without moving, until he heard no movement from inside the house, then he slipped into the room like a ghost.
Their footsteps were as light as a raccoon's, without making a sound.
He slowly approached the bed, each step as light as if he were stepping on the tip of someone's heart.
Yu Wan, however, remained oblivious to her dream, a smug smile on her lips, muttering to herself from time to time.
Yun Shang stood by the bed, looking down at Yu Wan.
His dark eyes were swirling with complex and unfathomable emotions.
He slightly raised his hand, as if wanting to touch Yu Wan's face, but stopped just before he touched her, his fingers trembling slightly.
A hint of doubt flashed quickly in Yun Shang's eyes.
Looking at the familiar face so close to him, he seemed to suddenly come back to his senses.
A hint of annoyance mingled with his questioning gaze.
How could he be so impulsive? He actually broke into the Duke of Anguo's mansion at night!
With a struggle in his dark eyes, Yun Shang silently let out a long breath.
He acted too impulsively this time. Even if he wanted to find out the reason for Yu Wan's divorce, he shouldn't have come to ask in the middle of the night.
He turned and prepared to leave quietly.
But just then, he heard the girl's incoherent murmurs.
The room was quiet, so Yu Wan's voice was very clear.
"...Who likes you..."
"……dislike……"
"I want... a divorce..."
These words clearly penetrated Yun Shang's ears, and his originally calm gaze was instantly filled with turbulent waves.
He turned around abruptly and looked at Yu Wan again, his dark eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
She doesn't like him.
She wants a divorce.
These are all true.
So, was all the concern she showed for him before just a facade?!
Yun Shang took a step and slowly approached the bed, each step seemingly carrying a tremendous weight. The chilling aura emanating from him made the air in the room seem to freeze.
Yu Wan was still dreaming and had no idea that there was a man in the room.
Yun Shang stood by the bed.
He looked down at Yu Wan, his dark gaze like a cold arrow, as if trying to see through her thoughts.
His face was hidden in the darkness, only his eyes were visible, unfathomable, revealing no trace of his inner emotions.
He stared intently at Yu Wan's sleeping face.
She hugged the blanket, burying most of her face in the soft quilt.
Her clothes were half-open, her long, flowing black hair cascading down her back. Her eyes were closed, and her fine eyelashes, like two small fans, cast faint shadows on her eyelids, trembling slightly with her breath.
The color of her lips was slightly hazy in the moonlight, yet they still radiated an alluring luster, like a ripe cherry waiting to be picked, without the slightest hint of wariness.
After a while, Yun Shang closed his eyes, and unconsciously loosened his clenched hands.
That's it.
Why should he argue with her?
Yun Shang gave Yu Wan a deep look, then turned to leave. But as he was climbing out the window, his eyes caught sight of something, and he suddenly stopped!