Fu Huai 'an noticed that Lin Nuan was smiling, so he couldn't resist asking, "What are you smiling about?"
Lin Nuan turned her head sideways and looked at the bright lights outside the car window. Her eyes, which seemed to have been washed by the rain, curved into crescents as she smiled. "When I saw Gu Qingcheng, I realized where I went wrong in filming today …"
Fu Huai 'an turned on the turn signal and grabbed Lin Nuan's petite hand. His deep and hoarse voice had a hint of a smile in it. "I'm all ears …"
"When I saw Gu Qingcheng, I realized … my understanding of Bai Wanyan's character was a little off!"
Lin Nuan said as she looked at Fu Huai 'an's profile. "Bai Wanyan isn't someone who likes to fight. Even if … she was conferred the title of Marquis, she shouldn't feel grateful or excited. This title isn't an honor to her, but a constant reminder that she once killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers! But that's what she had to do, because in Bai Wanyan's world, it's either you die or I die! "
Lin Nuan only realized this when she saw the relieved smile in Gu Qingcheng's eyes at the dining table that hadn't been there before.
Actually, Bai Wanyan was a little similar to Gu Qingcheng in the past.
Gu Qingcheng should have yearned for his current life, but after Fu Huai 'an got injured, he forcefully took up the banner and put himself in danger.
Bai Wanyan was forced to take up the banner of the Bai family army and fight.
Before her father and brothers died in battle, Bai Wanyan was the eldest daughter of the Bai family, the kindest lady in the eyes of the people of Shu.
After her father and brothers died in battle, Bai Wanyan was a devil to the enemy country. Wherever she went … no enemy soldiers were spared.
Lin Nuan remembered someone saying that a flower blooms on two sides, and life lies between Buddhism and the devil.
But Lin Nuan felt that what lay between Buddhism and the devil was human nature, not life!
There was no such thing as absolute good or absolute evil in humans.
Bai Wanyan had experienced the killing on the battlefield. As a woman, she felt sad for the wives and children that the soldiers left behind at home.
Regardless of whether it was Bai Wanyan or the enemy troops, they weren't in the wrong. They were all doing it for their country.
Bai Wanyan actually didn't want this position, because this position of hers … was exchanged with the corpses and blood of others. She couldn't bear to lose it, because this was her Buddhist nature.
Killing was something she had to do for the people of Shu Kingdom. The more enemies she killed, the more peaceful Shu Kingdom would be. Therefore, every time she went to war, she would not leave any leeway. She made sure that they would not dare to invade Shu Kingdom again for decades. She swore to kill every single soldier of the other kingdom. This was her demonic nature.
Therefore, when she received the imperial edict, Lin Nuan's reaction was wrong. She shouldn't have been surprised and grateful to the emperor.
Instead, it was a surprise that awakened the hot-blooded and carefree feeling that she did not want to touch in the bottom of her heart. This would make her feel like a bloodthirsty devil when she returned to the prosperous capital.
Lin Nuan guessed that this was also the reason why Bai Wanyan spent the rest of her life outside the borders and never returned to the capital.
Lin Nuan's gaze landed on the car that had been following them in the rearview mirror. She turned her head and asked Fu Huai 'an, "Is something going to happen soon? I noticed that there seemed to be more people following me this afternoon … "
Lin Nuan was certain that the people following her were there to protect her. They weren't stalking her or anything else.
"Cen Mo's men …" Fu Huai 'an said.
Lin Nuan paused, then asked, "Did something happen to my brother?"
Because Lin Nuan and Cen Mo's relationship wasn't clear to the outside world …
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Nuan Nuan had a special relationship with Song Yao, which was why she had interacted with Cen Mo. If someone was targeting Cen Mo, they shouldn't be targeting her.
Fu Huai 'an actually understood that some things couldn't be hidden from Lin Nuan. He planned to let nature take its course. If Lin Nuan knew, then so be it. It was better if she didn't know … lest she got worried.
"Huh?" Lin Nuan asked.
"That's not it. Cen Mo should be living a smoother life than before …" Fu Huai 'an gently held Lin Nuan's slender fingers. "It's that Ah Zhan who was by Li Muyang's side. He's dead."
Lin Nuan was surprised …
Toward Ah Zhan, even though he had once barged into the television station to forcefully take Lin Nuan away, Lin Nuan didn't have much hatred for Li Muyang, a loyal subordinate.
Lin Nuan even admired Ah Zhan's loyalty as a subordinate.
If Ah Zhan didn't follow a master like Li Muyang, perhaps … Ah Zhan's future prospects would be very good.
"How did he die?" Lin Nuan asked.
"He probably realized that all his paths had been blocked, so he could only use his own death to fight for a way out for Li Muyang!" Fu Huai 'an also admired Ah Zhan.
Lin Nuan didn't say anything.
So Cen Mo sent more people to follow her because he was worried that she would be in danger?
"The people Cen Mo sent are all elites …"
Fu Huai 'an admitted that he had thought too little of Cen Mo back then. He thought that Cen Mo wanted those elite teams in Gu Qingcheng's hands to help him do things!
This was indeed true. Cen Mo was very good at using this sharp sword.
Based on what Fu Huai 'an knew, out of the ten elite teams he gave Cen Mo, eight teams were sent out to carry out missions, and two teams were left behind to protect Song Yao …
But when Cen Mo found out that Ah Zhan had died, he was afraid that Lin Nuan would be in danger in Haicheng, so he forcefully transferred the teams that were on missions back. There were already six teams following Lin Nuan. As long as those people hid themselves, they would be as silent as shadows, making it impossible for others to detect them.
Perhaps because the other two teams hadn't returned, Cen Mo was worried … so he transferred the people he had left in Haicheng over to protect Lin Nuan.
To Cen Mo, his younger sister, Lin Nuan, was probably more important than anything else, even if they didn't usually contact each other.
Fu Huai 'an now clearly understood that Cen Mo wasn't joking when he said that he would entrust their safety to Gu Qingcheng when he was willing to take on these responsibilities and help Gu Qingcheng fake his death.
What Cen Mo was doing … was precisely this.
For his younger sister, Lin Nuan.
After Fu Huai 'an returned, Lin Nuan called Cen Mo in the bedroom. Cen Mo told Lin Nuan to live her life in peace and to take good care of Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan. She didn't need to care about anything else …
Although his words sounded domineering, they were all Cen Mo's concern for Lin Nuan.
Lin Nuan looked at Yuan Yuan, who was lying on the big bed, and asked Cen Mo, "When are you coming back to see Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan?"
The moment she said that, Yuan Yuan gave him face and called out, "Yiyiya!"
Lin Nuan heard Cen Mo's short smile, and her voice softened, which was rare. "It's better for me to stay further away from you guys. It's safer for you guys! When you have time, send more photos of Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan to Yao Yao. I just need to take a look and know how they're doing! "
What Cen Mo meant was for Lin Nuan to call him less in the future. If she wanted to contact him, she should contact Song Yao. Lin Nuan could only keep a distance from him so that others wouldn't see through her.
Now, Cen Mo had pushed his position to a new height …
(End of this chapter)
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