Fallen At A Glance Chapter 25

The cloud that the whole world dislikes is random

The afternoon sunlight passes through the tall canopy of trees in the courtyard, is cut into countless pieces, and is projected on the ground and the railings of the corridor, forming patches of jumping, bizarre light spots.When the breeze blows, those light spots seem to come alive, swaying gently on the ground, walls, and people’s bodies, like flowing golden water waves.

The bluestone floor was warmed by the sun, and a few unknown grasses emerged from the gaps, shining green in the light and shadow.In the pond on the side, the water is calm, reflecting the blue sky and the flowers and trees on the shore. Occasionally, a koi fish swims by, turning this still painting into a pool of broken gold.

Yun Xining fell asleep, and Yun Ran, who had a rare leisure time, wandered alone in the courtyard.

He walked under a blooming crabapple tree, raised his head slightly, and just as the wind blew up, it picked up the fallen crabapple flowers on the ground, swirling them in a dancing shape, as if mourning the lost life.

Yun followed the falling petals with his casual eyes, and his heart sank.

The flowers have fallen.

These three simple words were like a dull knife, cutting into his heart time and time again.

He stretched out his hand as if to grab something, but his fingertips only touched a piece of air. The wind picked up a few falling flowers, brushed against his fingertips, and fell to the ground lightly, flying up again with the breeze.

Yun stood there casually and did not move for a long time. A very faint and extremely bitter smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

In that smile, there was pain, confusion, endless sadness, and a trace of mockery of the impermanence of fate that even he himself was unaware of.

Not far away, under the corridor, Lian Mu came back from outside invisibly.

He saw “Yun Zhao” in the yard at a glance.The man’s back was turned to him, his shoulders slumped slightly, as if he was carrying the sadness of the entire world.Lian Mu’s footsteps paused, and a thousand waves surged in his deep eyes.Of course he knew that it was Yun Sui Sui, the Yun Sui Sui who always concealed everything with coldness but would expose all her vulnerability in front of him.

A narrowing thought flashed through my mind.

Lian Mu suppressed the pity in his heart, put on a suitably distant and polite look towards “outsiders”, and walked slowly over.

“Master Yun Zhao,” Lian Mu’s voice was as cold as jade, with a hint of a smile that was not easy to detect, “I entered the Yun Mansion for the first time, and I am a little lost. I wonder if Master Yun Zhao can help me lead the way?”

Yun Suishui was immersed in his own world, when he heard the voice coming from behind him, and his body stiffened suddenly.

He turned around slowly, trying hard to maintain Yun Zhao’s kind-hearted expression that took care of everything and was enthusiastic about everyone, but those beautiful eyes were filled with panic and… a trace of grievance at being suddenly called out.

“Immortal… Immortal Master.” Yun Ran’s voice was dry and he tried to imitate Yun Zhao’s tone to question, “The mansion has never been in contact with the outside world. I don’t know how the Immortal Master entered the mansion.”

There was a faint smile on Lian Mu’s lips, but his eyes were crystal clear, looking straight into Yun’s casual eyes, as if he wanted to see into the depths of his soul.He walked closer step by step, and every step seemed to step on Yun’s tense nerves.

“Oh, your brother Yun Zhao invited me here.” Lian Mu stopped in front of Yun Zhao and looked at him condescendingly, with a hint of amusement in his tone, “I haven’t seen Yun Zhao for a long time, but when I saw him today, he is even thinner than the Qingyun Sect back then.”

Yun Sui’s heart trembled violently, “You…do you remember what I looked like the last time you saw me?”

Lian Mu nodded, “Yun Zhaoke was a little fatter then than he is now.”

Yun Suiran tried his best to ignore the sourness in his heart, “Brother is not in the house, you can…”

“It’s okay. I can stay with Mr. Yun Zhao for a while.”

Yun Suiran’s “You can go to his room and wait” suddenly stopped on his lips.

Yun Sui’s heart suddenly fell to the bottom, “You… aren’t you looking for my brother? Stay here with me and wait for my brother to come back. I won’t be able to find you. Why don’t you go to his room and wait.”

There was a faint smile on Lian Mu’s lips, but his eyes were crystal clear, looking straight into Yun’s casual eyes, as if he wanted to see into the depths of his soul.He spoke slowly, his tone full of constriction: “It’s okay, your brother won’t care.”

Yun’s hands unconsciously clenched his sleeves, digging his nails into his palms, trying to keep his tone normal, “You… don’t think my brother will care?”

Lian Mu chuckled. The laughter was clear and sweet, but it made Yun Suiran feel sad when he heard it.

Lian Mu changed the topic, “I heard from people in the Yun Mansion that Mr. Yun Zhao is innocent and unrestrained. I didn’t expect that Mr. Yun Zhao would also feel sad about the scene in front of him.”

Yun Sui’s heart trembled, “I…I also feel bad and unsatisfactory sometimes.”

Lian Mu said in a tone of “I understand you”: “Young Master Yun Zhao said it was unsatisfactory, but did you mean… the feeling that you can’t help yourself, and you almost forget who you are? Or…” He paused, and his eyes fell on Yun Sui’s hands that were twisting the corners of his clothes uneasily at the moment – that movement was completely Yun Sui’s shadow, “… who are you missing?”

These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Yun Suiran’s heart hard.

Yun Suiran’s face turned pale instantly. He thought that Lian Mu had seen through everything and was laughing at him for occupying the magpie’s nest and for not being able to do anything for himself.

Huge sadness and grievances surged into my heart instantly, and cracks appeared in the forced shell of Yun Ran.

His eye circles suddenly turned red and his lips were trembling, but he couldn’t say a word. He wanted to turn around and run away, but his feet seemed to be rooted and couldn’t move.He could only stare at Lian Mu blankly, tears welling up in his eyes, stubbornly refusing to fall.

Lian Mu looked at him like this, and the last trace of amusement in his heart turned into distress.He saw the light in Yun Suiyi’s eyes dimming little by little, and saw that strong backbone bending little by little, as if the whole world had abandoned him.

“You… you also think I’m ridiculous, don’t you?” Yun Suiran’s voice had a thick nasal sound. It was no longer Yun Zhao’s voice, but his own, the helpless Yun Zhao who wanted to cry, “I can’t even be myself anymore… I…”

He choked, unable to speak any more, and tears finally broke out and slid down his cheeks.He no longer cares about disguises or Yun Zhao, he just wants to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

Seeing Yun shed tears randomly made Lian Mu’s heart twitch.

He immediately took a step forward, no longer hiding his emotions, and took Yun’s trembling body into his arms, holding him tightly.Those hands that were always calm and unhurried were now gently stroking Yun Sui’s back, one after another, as if comforting a frightened cub.

“Idiot.” Lian Mu’s voice suddenly became hoarse and gentle. He buried his head in Yun Ran’s neck, greedily breathed in his breath, and coaxed softly, “Why do I think you are ridiculous? In my eyes, everything you do is cute.”

Yun was casually held in his arms, her body still shaking slightly from crying.

Full of grievances and confusion, he asked dully: “Then…why did you say that to me just now? You clearly knew…”

“I know, I know everything.” Lian Mu interrupted him, his tone full of annoyance and distress, “I know you are Yun Sui Sui. I just saw how hard you were pretending to be here alone, so I wanted to tease you and show your true self. I want you to know that no matter you are Yun Sui Sui or you are wearing the identity of Yun Zhao, you don’t have to pretend in front of me.”

Yun Zhao was stunned. He stopped sobbing, raised his little face from Lian Mu’s arms, and looked at him with tearful eyes: “You…do you really like me? It’s not Yun Zhao who is liked by the whole world, but Yun Zhao who is disliked by the whole world.”

“Shh” Lian Mu gently pressed his lips with his fingers to stop his subsequent self-pity.His eyes were serious and affectionate, as if he wanted to suck in Yun Yiran’s soul.

“Yiyi,” Lian Mu said word by word, his voice low and powerful, “What I like is the Yun Suiran who sneers at me, has a tough mouth, loves to get angry, and has a bad temper. I also like the Yun Suiran who acts coquettishly, smiles at me, and is very attached to me. No matter which Yun Suiran I like very much.”

Yun Ran looked at Lian Mu’s eyes full of heartache and affection, and most of the grievances and sadness in his heart disappeared in an instant, as if blown by a gust of warm wind.He sniffed, and finally broke out into a smile. With a nasal voice, he muttered in a low voice: “You are a bad guy…you know how to say nice things…”

“Okay, I’m a bad guy.” Lian Mu also smiled. He tightened his arms again, hugged Yun Ran deeper into his arms, rested his chin on the top of his head, and said softly, “I’m a bad guy who’s here to make your little ancestor happy.”

Yun casually leaned against Lian Mu’s warm chest, listening to his steady heartbeat and feeling the peace of mind in his arms.He nodded heavily, but with unprecedented dependence.

The sun shines through the gaps in the crabapple tree, casting golden light on the two people embracing each other.Yun Suiyi knew that as long as this person was around, he would not be alone.

Back in the room, Yun Ransuan started settling accounts again.

“When did you know that I was Yun Suixuan?”

“I came back from hiding outside, and happened to hear the maids in the mansion chatting that the master was asleep and Master Azhao was playing in the courtyard. I didn’t think there was anything wrong at first, but when I saw you in the courtyard I knew you were Yun Sui Sui.”

“Then I thought about it. The Yun Zhao I met in Pingyang City and Qingyun Sect was imitated.” Lian Mu affirmed.

“I… imitated it very well,” Yun said casually, “No one in the house noticed.”

“I ate too many chili peppers a few nights ago and my stomach has been uncomfortable.”

“That day when you were buying fried lotus root clips at the stall, I sprinkled a lot of chili peppers on you, but you didn’t eat a bite.”

Yun Ran’s lips were trembling, and the tears in his eyes rolled down one after another, hitting the back of Lian Mu’s hand, so hot that it was scary, “Are you angry that I lied to you?”

“No, Yiyi.” Lian Mu’s heart broke when he saw Yun Suiran’s appearance, “My Yiyi has been too miserable these years.”

Yun Suiyi’s tears were like broken pearls, one after another, rolling down from her pair of phoenix eyes that were always filled with sadness, sliding down her cheeks, and making crystal clear tracks in the moonlight.

He didn’t make a sound, he just shed tears quietly, his shoulders shaking slightly, and his whole figure was like a bird whose wings were wetted by the rain, so fragile that it made people feel distressed.

Even Mu’s heart clenched when he saw it.

He didn’t speak in a hurry, he just wrapped his arms more tightly around Yun Sui, letting him sink into his arms, using his body temperature to warm his body that had become cold from crying.

He lowered his head, his chin gently resting on the top of Yun Ran’s head, and his warm breath sprayed in his hair.

“Good intentions.” Lian Mu’s voice was low and gentle, with a hint of unnoticeable trembling. He raised his hand and used his fingertips to wipe away the tears on Yun Suiran’s face very gently. His movements were cautious, as if he were treating a rare treasure. “Stop crying, your eyes will hurt if you cry too much.”

Yun casually buried his face deeper and said “hmm” with a thick nasal voice as a response.One of his hands tightly grasped Lian Mu’s shirt, his knuckles turning white from the force, as if it was the only piece of driftwood he had in the stormy sea.