Purple Dawn Till Dusk: Dearest through the time

She looked expectantly at the man for his answers. However, the words that came out of his lips wasn't the answer that Senja was looking for.

"Tianyao, has Qi Xunyi departed?" Xiao Jun eyes looked past Senja to the person behind her.

"What are you doing here?"

Xiao Tianyao's rising storm like voice, traveled to Senja's ears.

Abruptly Senja turned her back and found Xiao Tianyao standing not too far from them. Then, he walked towards them.

"Nothing. I have been accompanying Young Miss Senja to sight-seeing and she was just showing me her necklace." Xiao Jun returned the necklace to Senja and started to amble. "Since you're already here, I will leave Young Miss Senja with you, alright?"

"Wait! I still have many questions to ask you." Senja almost grabbed Xiao Jun's sleeve before she stopped herself.

"No rush, there is still a lot of time for all of your questions." Xiao Jun smiled at her and walked away.

Senja pouted in dissatisfaction.

"What is it? What were the both of you talking about?" Xiao Tianyao folded his arms, his expression wasn't any less peaceful than hers.

First, Xiao Jun had acted on his own accord behind his back. It was fine with him if Xiao Jun didn't believe Senja, because he didn't either.

But now he'd found him in the midst of a furtive conversation with Senja. As if this wasn't reason enough to raise his suspicions about his brother's motives already, there was Senja's odd response itself. Add to that the way Senja tried to stop him; it was clear there was a secret between them. There was something that Xiao Jun had told her that had made her anxious. One thing Xiao Tianyao most definitely despised was people keeping secrets from him.

He would certainly question Xiao Jun, but for now…

"Is. Not. Your. Business!" An irate Senja hissed. She'd even folded her arms defiantly.

This was the first time that she was very unhappy to see Xiao Tianyao. She was angry at him. [Why did he have to appear at the critical moment!? She was deathly curious, and she wanted the answers right here, right now! But Xiao Tianyao ruined it!]

"Of course, that's my business!" He was enraged by Senja's audacity.

They glared at each other menacingly before Senja decided to ignore him and stride away. But, before she could take another step, Xiao Tianyao had grabbed her elbow and dragged her back, facing him.

"I am not done with you!" He growled.

"But I am done with you!" Senja tried to wrest her arm from his tight grip in vain.

Needless to say, not until Xiao Tianyao himself let go would Senja be free, her strength alone wasn't enough to free herself! In the end, she let him hold onto her arm. But her eyes were full of disgust.

"If you really want to know, ask your brother!" Senja shouted at him.

Perhaps, the interruption caused just when she's merely a few words from knowing the truth had incensed her towards the person who caused it. Nevertheless, her rebellious response only fueled Xiao Tianyao's rage.

"I am asking you." He said in an eerily calm voice.

Actually, Senja wasn't sure if telling him was the right thing to do now. But, since Xiao Jun hadn't let his brother know about this, there had to be some explanation. Furthermore, Senja didn't want to hastily make a decision and tell Xiao Tianyao without knowing the truth and drawing her own judgment first.

Senja remained silent. She was in spot now, utterly clueless about what to say not to mention how to evade his questions.

But Senja's silence only agitated him further.

"I am asking you for the last time. What were you talking about?" Xiao Tianyao stressed his every word.