Chapter 581 - 579: My Name is Elder Yue

"Who... is she?"

JinLing desperately wanted to know, hoping that person was her.

Jiang Chen looked up at the sky.

He decided to tell the truth. "Her name is Orchid Fairy."

BUZZ!

In that instant, JinLing felt an indescribable weight settle over her heart.

She was deeply hurt.

’It’s not me. It’s actually not me.’

It was too devastating.

JinLing’s body trembled slightly.

After a long while, she finally managed to calm herself. Still, she sighed, "She must be very, very beautiful, right?"

Jiang Chen didn’t answer.

’The more I say, the worse JinLing will feel.’

His silence was, in its own way, a form of rejection.

Jiang Chen didn’t want to get caught up in romantic entanglements, so he chose to refuse her.

"Do you not have any feelings for me at all?"

Unwilling to give up, JinLing pressed on.

Jiang Chen’s reply was decisive. "I’ve always seen you as a little sister."

JinLing cried, heartbroken.

"Sigh..."

Letting out a breath, JinLing lowered her head.

She let the tears in her eyes dry.

Only then did she raise her head. Though heartbroken, she remained strong.

"Jiang Chen, walk with me for a bit. I just want you to stay with me for one day. Can you do that?"

She made a request—one that was truly not difficult to fulfill.

She didn’t want Jiang Chen to reject her again.

This time, Jiang Chen could find no reason to refuse.

"Alright. I’ll go with you wherever you want to go today."

At this, JinLing felt a small flicker of happiness.

At least Jiang Chen would be with her for a day.

She knew that her chances to be with Jiang Chen were few and far between.

Perhaps one day she would wake up to find that he was gone, that Jiang Chen had left her forever.

So, she was already very content with an opportunity like this.

She knew in her heart that she wasn’t worthy of Jiang Chen; he was too exceptional.

And she was just too plain, too ordinary.

The two of them walked the streets of Gambling City, which was extremely prosperous.

The streets bustled with people, and stalls selling all sorts of things lined the roadsides.

It was just like a market for ordinary folk.

There were also a great number of shops along the streets, selling a bizarre and wonderful variety of items.

"I wish this street had no end, and that this day could last forever."

JinLing moved closer to Jiang Chen’s side, standing very near to him.

Breathing in his scent, she felt a sense of peace.

From time to time, she would look up at Jiang Chen’s handsome face.

It was as if she wanted to etch his image into her heart forever.

’I’m so happy to have you with me,’ she thought.

After they had walked through street after street, they arrived at the edge of a small lake.

Looking at their reflections in the water, JinLing made another request.

"Jiang Chen, can you hold me?"

At that moment, she just wanted Jiang Chen to hold her.

Jiang Chen hesitated slightly, but seeing the pitiful look in JinLing’s eyes, he finally opened his arms and gave her a hug.

But as he hugged her, JinLing’s hands wrapped around Jiang Chen’s sturdy waist.

She was exceptionally happy.

"Jiang Chen, let me stay like this for a little longer, okay?"

Jiang Chen had no reason to refuse.

Meanwhile, a figure was staring in Jiang Chen and JinLing’s direction.

Its eyes glinted.

"Quick, there’s a new development."

"Report to the Second Prince at once."

Someone quickly departed.

「In the Second Prince’s grand hall.」

"Report!"

Wen Shixi sat on his chair, looked at the guard delivering the report, and demanded, "What is it? Speak."

The guard hurriedly said, "Your Highness, we’ve found a trace of Jiang Chen."

"He’s hugging and holding a woman, and they’re quite intimate."

Before Wen Shixi could speak, Mr. Gu in his black robe beside him said urgently, "Quick, lock onto that woman. Investigate her identity and her relationship with Jiang Chen."

Mr. Gu’s tone was anxious, even a little desperate.

After speaking, he added, "Quick, take me to see."

Immediately, under the guard’s guidance, Mr. Gu arrived at the shore of a lake in Gambling City. The lake was called Yang Lake.

Sure enough, he saw a woman embracing Jiang Chen tightly.

It was just that their posture was a little unnatural.

Jiang Chen’s arms weren’t wrapped tightly around the woman.

Mr. Gu grew slightly excited.

"Excellent. Keep a close eye on that woman and investigate her thoroughly."

After watching, Mr. Gu immediately returned to the grand hall.

"Mr. Gu, what’s going on? Is that woman very important?"

Wen Shixi quickly pressed for an answer.

Anything involving Jiang Chen was now a major affair, and Wen Shixi was extremely concerned.

Mr. Gu nodded, his voice tinged with excitement.

"I’ve reviewed all the information you gave me, but it’s impossible to implement the plan with it."

"However, this woman’s appearance is crucial. Success or failure hinges on this."

It was clear that Mr. Gu felt he had grasped a vital lifeline, and he was invigorated.

Wen Shixi was overjoyed as well. If Mr. Gu said so, then everything would work out in their favor.

Eventually, JinLing released Jiang Chen.

"Jiang Chen, thank you for such a warm embrace."

Although it had been a one-sided embrace.

Still, she was very content.

There was just a hint of regret in her heart.

She desperately wanted Jiang Chen to hold her forever, but she knew that was unrealistic.

The two of them started back toward the Lin Family’s estate.

Upon returning to the estate, Jiang Chen summoned Lu Beifeng to give him guidance on the Sword Dao.

He had, after all, promised to instruct him.

As for JinLing, she shut herself in her room after returning and cried for the rest of the day.

For the next few days, JinLing was listless and distracted, leaving the estate from time to time.

The place she frequented was the shore of Yang Lake.

It was as if the scenery there was somehow special.

One day, as she stood by the lake, her thoughts were in turmoil.

Just then, a voice came from behind her.

"Miss, are you here alone?"

JinLing spun around, but when she saw it was just a person completely cloaked in a black robe, their features obscured, she immediately lost interest.

She paid the black-robed person no mind.

The black-robed person was not deterred by her dismissal. He also walked to the lake’s edge and said faintly, "In this life, the trial of love is the hardest one to pass."

JinLing whipped her head around to look at him.

The black-robed person turned his head as well, looking at JinLing.

He suddenly smiled. "The one you love does not love you back."

"Miss, do you wish to win that person’s heart?"

JinLing was stunned.

For such an inscrutable person to appear at a time like this...

Her first reaction was wariness.

But he had clearly seen right into her heart.

Especially now, when her heart was so fragile.

She bit her lip and suddenly asked, "Are you saying you have a way?"

The black-robed person nodded.

"That’s right. I do have a way, and it’s quite simple."

JinLing didn’t believe him, but when she thought of Jiang Chen, she knew that she hadn’t given up hope.

In the end, she wanted to try—to try and change Jiang Chen’s heart.

"How can I trust you?"

JinLing asked.

The person before her was utterly bizarre.

She was still on her guard.

The man chuckled lightly. "Me? Others call me Elder Yue. I most enjoy helping people sort out their matters of the heart."

"As long as I intervene, I never fail. I can even make mortal enemies fall in love."