557 Destined to be Alone (1/2)

There was a swift shuffling sound inside, the chair bumped against the floor as if someone had stood up abruptly. Ji Lingxi asked in a trembling voice, ”Who is it?”

”It's me,” Yun Yang answered.

The door opened with a creak.

Ji Lingxi's slim figure appeared by the door, her eyes watched Yun Yang, filled with sorrow and fatigue, as well as an increasingly familiar feeling of fright and loss. Meeting her gaze, Yun Yang felt his heart clench.

Recalling the young lady he had met in Tiantang City back then, how triumphant and youthful she was, yet she had become a mere shadow of her true self.

It had only been slightly more than a year.

First, her family had gifted her away like a chess piece, basically selling her; so that she could successfully escape her ill fate. She had also received the shocking news of her brother's death whom she had been searching for all this time.

Then Sister Lan, who had kept her company, left without bidding goodbye after knowing about her brother's death. To put it nicely, it was not known where she had gone to; truthfully, the biggest possibility was that the lady had followed her older brother to the Nine Springs.

Right now, she was the only one left, alone in this big, big world!

It was an indescribably cruel fate that Ji Lingxi was forced to experience.

Now she was staying in the Residence of Yun. She liked Yun Yang, everyone knew this. Staying in the Residence of Yun was essentially staying in her crush's home; it was something good. However, this ultimately didn't matter at all as she was staying here without any title.

Even when she liked him, even when she refused to marry another man who was not him, their relationship was never confirmed. To be under one's roof was nothing better than a rootless duckweed! Yet if she were to leave the Residence of Yun now, in spite of the world being so big, where could she possibly go?

Ji Lingxi felt tragic. She really was all alone!

A year ago, she was a girl blessed by heaven, her status was higher than the clouds. Even the Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Family would never dare to act brass in front of her. A year later, she became an orphan, all alone without anyone to depend on!

What a stark contrast!

Honestly, Yun Yang thought Ji Lingxi was impressively strong-willed, for her not to break down and go completely crazy yet, considering all she had been through. It was due to this that he was crestfallen as well as feeling his heart ache just looking at the sense of fright and loss in Ji Lingxi's eyes.

The Eighth brother Supreme Wind's will was to let him take care of his young sister – but had he done it?

Sister Lan's will asked for him to take good care of Ji Lingxi too – but had he done it?

Other than putting all his attention into searching for Sister-in-law Yue recently, Yun Yang had mostly ignored Ji Lingxi's feelings. His eighth brother and sister-in-law had entrusted Ji Lingxi to his care in vain. He should be damned!

”Lingxi…” Yun Yang spoke softly, ”You've suffered…”

His words were spoken in a plain voice, but moisture seeped from Ji Lingxi's eyes once she heard him, tears were almost falling down her cheeks.

If she had to ask herself honestly, had she suffered? She had! So much so that Ji Lingxi thought she had yet to wake up from a nightmare. If she could choose, she would rather wipe these two years out of her life. Every step she took was blocked, every moment was filled with calamity, and there was hardly any peace…

”It's nothing.” Ji Ling sobbed lightly before smiling. ”These events are destined – my destiny. And I have to accept it!”

”Accept your destiny…” Yun Yang repeated slowly and said, ”One's life can hardly be smooth flowing all the time. Don't be too sad, don't feel too lost. You must remember, we can still depend on each other in this world. No matter what it is, you can depend on me. As long as I'm still here, your rock is still here!”

Ji Lingxi's eyes sparkled. Raising her head, her glistening eyes rested on Yun Yang's face with varying emotions.

Depend on each other? Was he hinting at something?

Just as she was musing, Yun Yang continued earnestly, ”Eighth brother is no longer here but I'm eighth brother's brother. In other words, I'm your older brother! Your biological brother! And you're my younger sister!”

Yun Yang was speaking almost like he was making an oath, trying his best to provide Ji Lingxi with a sense of security; he spoke sincerely, ”Whatever may come, you have me!”