慕容深从斋房外头等了好久。
直到谢先生的侍从见他在寒风中冻得唇色发白,便上前道:“七皇子,阮姑娘怕是一时半会不会出来了。”
慕容深注视了那扇门片刻,便微笑。
“我知道了。”
慕容深刚走出院子,便见对面立了位蓝衣女子。
冯公公上前道:“七皇子,那位许姑娘说是要同你说几句话……”
慕容深看过去,便见对方仪静温婉,风姿绰约。
是先前本要与谢先生订婚的许家千金。
慕容深拧了眉。
但最后,他还是过去了。
……
自从在文广......
慕容深站在院子门口,寒风中的咄咄者Windblewfiercelythroughthecourtyard,buthestoodfirm,hisgazefixedonthegate.Hehadbeenwaitingforalongtime,andthesunwasalreadyhighinthesky.
Theservantwhohadcometofetchhimearlierlookedathimwithconcern.“SevenRoyalPrince,MistressLinisworriedthatshewillbelate.“
慕容深‘seyesnarrowedslightlyashereplied,“Iknow.“
Hewalkedoutofthecourtyardwithoutanotherword,leavingtheservantstandingbehindhim.Asheemergedintothebrightsunlight,hesawafigurewaitingforhimontheothersideofthegate.
Itwasayoungwomanwithacalmandcomposeddemeanor,dressedinbluefromheadtotoe.Herfacewaspale,buthereyesseemedtoholdahintofwarmth.
“SevenRoyalPrince,“shesaidsoftly,asifaddressingsomeonewhowasabouttoleave.
慕容深‘sgazelockedontohers,andhecouldfeelaflutterinhischest.Hehadbeenexpectingthismomentforalongtime,andnowthatithadfinallyarrived,hecouldn‘thelpbutfeelasenseoftrepidation.
Thewomantookastepforward,hereyesneverleavinghisface.“IamLinYu‘e,“shesaid,hervoiceasgentleasasummerbreeze.“IwassupposedtobemarriedtoMasterLin,butI‘vecometo...apologize.“
慕容深‘sexpressionremainedunchanged,buthecouldfeelahintofsurprisebehindhiscalmfacade.Hehadexpectedhertoapologize,buthehadn‘texpectedhertoshowuphere,infrontofhim.
LinYu‘etookanotherstepforward,hereyesshiningwithtears.“IknowIshouldn‘thavecome,“shesaid,hervoicecracking.“ButIcouldn‘tbearthethoughtofspendingmylifewithsomeonewhodoesn‘tloveme.“
CSundowncastawarmglowoverthecourtyard,buttheatmosphereremainedtenseasLinYu‘econtinuedtospeak.
“I‘vebeenthinkingalotaboutourengagement,andIrealizethatImadeamistake,“shesaid.“Ididn‘ttrulyfallinlovewithMasterLin.ButwhenIsawyou...oh,SevenRoyalPrince,IfeltlikeI‘dfinallyfoundmytrueself.“
慕容深‘seyesneverlefthers,hisexpressionstillunreadable.Hecouldfeeltheweightofherwords,thesinceritybehindthem.
“Iknowthismayseemsudden,“shecontinued,“butIcouldn‘thelpmyself.Ihadtocometoyou,toapologizeandaskforyourforgiveness.“
Thesilencebetweenthemwaspalpable,aheavyblanketthatseemedtosuffocatethemboth.Butthen,withoutwarning,LinYu‘ereachedoutandtouchedhisarm.
“SevenRoyalPrince,“shesaidsoftly,hervoicebarelyaudibleoverthewind.“IwantyoutoknowthatI‘mnotaskingforyourhandinmarriageoryourforgiveness.Ijust...needtoseeyouagain,tobenearyou.“
慕容深‘sheartskippedabeatashefeltasparkofelectricityrunthroughhisbody.Hecouldfeelthewarmthofhertouch,thegentlepressureofherfingersonhisskin.
Helookedintohereyes,andforamoment,theyjuststaredateachother.Theworldaroundthemmeltedaway,leavingonlythetwoofthem,suspendedinaseaofpossibility.
Then,withoutanotherword,LinYu‘eturnedandwalkedaway,disappearingintothecrowdlikeaghost.