Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

"But Sister Yunyun, you..."

"Haaah~~~"

A yawn suddenly interrupted Xiao Yan's argument. Zi Yun had tears in her eyes and walked slowly into the main hall with sleepy eyes. She slightly opened one eye and saw Xiao Yan standing in the middle of the main hall. She raised her hand and greeted him.

"Oh~ Xiao Yan, you are here~"

"Sister Ziyun"

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, Zi Yun walked past him and sat carelessly on the chair, then turned to look at Yun Yun.

"Where is my son?"

The atmosphere in the venue was slightly relieved by Zi Yun's intrusion. Yun Yun breathed out lightly and answered softly.

"I just took Xiaoxiao to the foot of the mountain."

“Is that so? Haha~~~” Zi Yun yawned again, her scarlet eyes filled with boredom, “Really, I’ve been so bored lately. I finally got a chance to have a good fight that day, but ended up being let go by that guy Jia Xingtian. It was so boring.”

After complaining like this, Zi Yun turned her head to look at Xiao Yan, then looked at Yun Yun.

"What were you guys arguing about just now?"

"Nothing, just some trivial matters."

Yun Yun said calmly, and Xiao Yan’s eyes suddenly tightened.

"Trivia?! Sister Yunyun, that's..."

"Xiao Yan!!!"

Yun Yun suddenly growled, stood up and slammed the table, staring at him closely with anger flashing in her eyes.

Ziyun and Yunshan were stunned by Yunyun's sudden emotional excitement, and Ziyan, who was licking a lollipop peacefully, was also frightened.

"I've said it before! This is my own business! It has nothing to do with you!" Yun Yun looked at Xiao Yan, who was shocked, and felt a pain in her heart, but she managed to growl, "You and Yan Ran will have a three-year agreement in a week. You should care more about Yan Ran than my business! You are her fiancé!"

Yun Yun's purple eyes kept trembling and her shoulders were twitching uncontrollably.

"In order to win you over and marry you in the Yunlan Sect, Yanran really risked her life to practice in the Gate of Life and Death!"

"Do you know why Yanran went to the Xiao family to break off the engagement? It was because of you! Before going to the Xiao family, she didn't even know that you were Xiao Yan!"

"I don't know what you two experienced together when you were little, but I can clearly see that Yanran really likes you! She likes you to the core!"

"She is a girl, the young master of the Yunlan Sect, and the eldest daughter of the Nalan family. But for you, she is willing to put aside her status and make a three-year agreement with you. Don't you know what this means?!"

"No matter what the final result is, I hope you can take this competition seriously and take a good look at her feelings for you!"

Every word Yun Yun growled was directed at Xiao Yan, but in reality, every word was a warning to herself not to harbor any hope of luck.

She and Xiao Yan were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and had the wrong relationship that should not have existed.

Abandon your delusions and honestly accept the future you deserve! Don't do anything to let Yanran down!

Xiao Yan stood there, staring blankly at the anger on Yun Yun's face. The Little Medical Fairy's heart was also extremely complicated at this moment.

Little Medical Fairy didn't know when Yun Yun and Xiao Yan had a relationship, but judging from the fact that Yun Yun was trying to hide the truth, it could be seen that she really valued Nalan Yanran and cared about Xiao Yan too.

She didn't want to make Nalan Yanran sad, nor did she want to make things difficult for Xiao Yan, so she could only choose to sacrifice her own feelings.

In a sense, some aspects of Yun Yun are really similar to herself. Even if she is wronged, she doesn't want the people she cares about to get hurt.

No.

In Xiao Yixiang’s mind, she suddenly recalled Xun’er and others.

Perhaps everyone around Xiao Yan is like this, putting those around them before themselves.

Or maybe, they were all influenced by Xiao Yan and developed this kind of personality.

It was a long time after Yun Yun's roar ended that Xiao Yan gradually came back to his senses.

He pursed his lips tightly, clenched his fists tightly, and his shoulders couldn't stop shaking slightly.

After a long time, he took a deep breath, with a hint of sadness in his expression.

Perhaps, I really was interfering too much in other people's affairs, and it was reasonable for Sister Yun Yun to feel angry.

And does Yanran really take the three-year agreement so seriously?

"I'm sorry, Sister Yun Yun, I overstepped my bounds." With a myriad of thoughts in his mind, Xiao Yan slowly raised his hand and clasped his fists towards Yun Yun, apologizing solemnly, "I promise you, I will definitely take the three-year agreement seriously. Farewell."

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he glanced at Zi Yan.

"Zi Yan, let's go."

"Ah? Oh!"

Zi Yan came back to her senses, nodded blankly, jumped off the chair, and followed Xiao Yan out.

Zi Yun, who had no idea what was going on, looked at Xiao Yan's back in confusion. She didn't know why Yun Yun suddenly got angry.

Yunshan glanced at Xiao Yan's back, then looked at Yun Yun who lowered her head with complicated eyes, and sighed deeply.

That's how things are settled.

Since this is Yun Yun's own choice, Yun Shan will not stop her.

Yun Yun supported herself on the table with both hands and lowered her head, not daring to look at Xiao Yan's lonely back. She was afraid that she would not be able to help but tell Xiao Yan the truth.

Just like that, let's end it completely.

Yun Yun slowly closed her eyes.

After Xiao Yan walked out of this door, her relationship with Xiao Yan was just an ordinary one, just two people who knew each other.

However, at this moment, an inopportune voice suddenly sounded.

"That won't do, Sect Master Yun."

Hearing the voice, Yun Yun suddenly opened her eyes. Xiao Yan, who was about to step out of the main hall, suddenly stopped and stared blankly at the ring in his arms.

Medicine Senior?!

Then, in the eyes of several people, Yao Chen's stunningly beautiful illusory figure appeared in the main hall, facing Yun Yun who was sitting on the main seat.

Yunshan and Ziyun had seen Yao Chen before, so they were not too surprised to know about the existence of teacher Xiao Yan. However, Ziyan looked at Yao Chen floating in the air with a confused look on her face, her little head full of question marks.

Who is this person???

But now obviously no one has the time to explain to Zi Yan. Xiao Yan stared blankly at Yao Chen's back, his eyes full of confusion.

"Senior Yao, why did you come out suddenly?"

"Yun Yun, have you forgotten our agreement?"

Yao Chen ignored Xiao Yan's question, looked at Yun Yun's lavender eyes, opened his jade-like mouth slightly, and an ethereal voice slowly flowed out.

And what he said made Xiao Yan even more confused.

Agreement? What agreement? By the way, have Senior Yao and Sister Yun Yun met before?

Hearing Yao Chen's question, Yun Yun came back to her senses, her face turned cold and she denied it flatly.

"Promise? What promise? I don't know."

Of course, this is a lie.

How could Yun Yun forget that promise?

But regardless of whether there is an agreement or not, Yun Yun has now made up her mind not to hurt Nalan Yanran, so this agreement has become useless in her eyes.

However, although Yun Yun was so determined in her heart, how could she hide her thoughts in front of Yao Chen?

"Eh~~~Did you forget?"

Yao Chen deliberately lengthened his voice, and a helpless expression appeared on his beautiful face. He did not argue with Yun Yun, but nodded in agreement with her answer.

"That's true. After all, it's been two years. It's not strange to forget a promise."

Yao Chen raised a finger and said with a smile.

"Well, how about we bring up the contents of the original agreement here to help you recall it? The deadline is approaching, so let's discuss it with you~"

! ! ! ! !

"no!!"

Yun Yun suddenly became anxious. If Yao Chen told Xiao Yan about their agreement, what would be the difference between that and directly telling Xiao Yan the truth?

"Senior Yao, I really thank you, but there is no need to pursue this matter any further. I have already accepted it!"

After hearing Yun Yun's words, Yao Chen did not reject it, but nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, it is not easy to pursue this matter further from your perspective. I understand this." Yao Chen smiled softly, then said seriously, "But, I also hope you can understand my position."

"This accident was caused by me without my permission. If I remain silent and pretend I didn't know, how can I be worthy of you and him?"

Yao Chen looked serious and spoke sternly.

"People are always selfish. Even if it's for our own conscience, we can't just brush this matter aside! Otherwise, we won't be able to face him anymore, and even we won't be able to look down on ourselves anymore!"

Chapter 451 Excuses

Listening to Yao Chen's words, Yun Yun's lips trembled slightly, and her already determined heart began to waver.

"You and Xiao Yan are the same. You would rather suffer in silence than pass this pain on to the people around you. This is really remarkable." Yao Chen turned his head slightly and glanced at Xiao Yan, then looked at Yun Yun again, "However, the person who should bear the punishment should not be you, but me. Don't take the blame that is not yours on yourself. At least in this matter, you have the right to be willful for once."

Yao Chen didn't wait for Yun Yun to speak and came to a conclusion directly.

"The agreement remains the same. When the three-year agreement between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran is over, we will fulfill our agreement with you, whether you are willing or not."

After saying that, Yao Chen turned around, passed Xiao Yan and floated out of the main hall.

"Xiao Yanzi, let's go."

"Oh"

Xiao Yan, who had no idea what the two were talking about just now, came back to his senses after hearing Yao Chen's greeting. He glanced at Yun Yun who was standing there in a daze, but in the end he remained silent and left with Zi Yan and Yao Chen.

After Xiao Yan left, Yun Yun still stood there blankly. After a long time, she slumped in her seat as if all her strength had been drained out, feeling very complicated.

Was it a complaint about not being able to make up his mind? Or was it a relief that Yao Chen ignored his words and insisted on fulfilling his promise?

Yun Yun, I can’t tell the difference myself.

Yunshan watched quietly from the side without saying a word.

He was an outsider in this matter and could only be an outsider, but deep down he still felt lucky for Yao Chen's appearance. At least Yun Yun did not completely give up, and that was enough.

Just then, Ziyun, who had been watching, suddenly spoke.

"Ah, I finally understand." Zi Yun glanced at Yun Yun and said something shocking, "Xiao Xiao's father is Xiao Yan, right?"

!!!

Yun Yun suddenly looked up and looked at Zi Yun in surprise.

It is true that almost all the important people in the Jia Ma Empire have guessed it, but Zi Yun is definitely not one of them. She is careless by nature and is not sensitive to such things, so it is normal that she could not guess it.

For Yun Yun, the most important thing was that if even Zi Yun could guess it, would Xiao Yan also be able to guess it?

"I always felt that Xiaoxiao had a familiar feeling, but I couldn't remember who it was. Now I finally understand." Ziyun gently touched the side of her face and looked at Yunyun, "Why did you hide it from Xiao Yan?"

Hearing Ziyun's question, Yunyun was stunned for a long time, then lowered his head and said in a deep voice.

"It's because of Yanran"

"That's just your excuse." Zi Yun interrupted Yun Yun directly, and her words pierced Yun Yun's heart, "Humans just like to do this kind of thing. They always like to use some high-sounding reasons to explain what they do and make their decisions reasonable."

"But, is your decision really reasonable?"

"You said that you didn't tell Xiao Yan the truth because of Nalan Yanran. Even if you didn't tell her, could you face Nalan Yanran calmly? Can you really be worthy of Nalan Yanran if you lie to her?"

Zi Yun's words startled Yun Yun's heart and her body trembled. She listened blankly to Zi Yun's next words.

"I don't know how you and Xiao Yan came to have a relationship, but as far as the result is concerned, the fact is already like this. No matter how hard you try to hide it, you can't deceive yourself. Moreover, if you continue to hide it like this, it may not be a good thing even for Nalan Yanran."

"I have seen too many people who, in order to avoid immediate trouble, have buried endless hidden dangers for the future."

"What you are doing is not solving the problem, but avoiding it. As long as you dare not face it frankly, the problem will always be here."

"Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan certainly don't know now, but can you guarantee that they will never know in their lifetime? That's impossible, unless you completely cut off contact with them and become strangers."

"And when they find out in the future, the one who feels guilty may not be you, but the two of them. They will hate themselves for not finding out earlier and letting you bear the pain alone for so long."