When Wen Ruoyi saw Nan Yu off, Liang Yi also tagged along.
He volunteered to drive Nan Yu to the airport on the weekend.
Before Nan Yu could decline, Liang Yi said, "If I don't say this now, I'll probably never bother later. Just don't regret it."
Nan Yu asked, "Can't you say it now, Uncle Liang?"
Liang Yi replied, "… You're really something. Now you're even teasing me."
It was obvious that Nan Yu had already seen through the relationship between Liang Yi and Wen Ruoyi.
Liang Yi repeatedly emphasized that he had to tell her when seeing her off from Jiangcheng.
Nan Yu was taken aback for a moment but finally agreed.
The weekend dawned sunny.
Instead of driving his eye - catching sports car, Liang Yi switched to a low - key sedan.
Nan Yu had very little luggage. She had already shipped the bulky items in advance, and she only had a few personal belongings with her.
One suitcase was enough.
Liang Yi glanced at the suitcase and clicked his tongue. "Bright red. Your taste is really tacky."
Nan Yu looked at the suitcase.
It was the same one as before. Although it was a bit chipped, it was very practical.
Before she knew it, she had become as nostalgic as Tan Linyuan.
She couldn't bear to throw it away or replace it.
It seemed that after using these things for a long time, she had developed an inseparable affection for them.
As soon as she got in the car, Nan Yu noticed a photo pendant hanging in the car.
She leaned closer. As soon as she saw Wen Ruoyi's face, Liang Yi quickly pressed it down. "Don't go snooping around."
Nan Yu said, "… Is there really a need to hide it?"
"Of course. What if you snitch to that guy surnamed Tan? Oh right, you two aren't in touch anymore. Then feel free to look."
Nan Yu: "…"
Sure enough, without Wen Ruoyi and Niannian around, this guy's mouth was still as annoying as ever.
Nan Yu was too lazy to argue with him. She got in the car and fastened her seatbelt.
The car had been driving for a while.
"Say, Tan Linyuan is quite responsible," Liang Yi said, glancing at the rear - view mirror. A car was following them at a distance.
It was probably arranged by Tan Linyuan to protect Nan Yu.
"Just get to the point. If not, I'll put on my headphones and listen to music," Nan Yu said, not wanting to waste time on his nonsense.
"Hey, you're such a killjoy," Liang Yi said, a bit embarrassed. "Aren't you even a bit curious about me and Ruoyi?"
"You're already calling her Ruoyi. Do I still need to ask?" Nan Yu replied with her eyes closed.
Liang Yi: "…"
Well, she was just as difficult.
He reflected inwardly. Did he owe Tan Linyuan something?
… Forget it.
Chasing his sister - in - law, he probably did owe him.
"Alright, let's get serious," Liang Yi said, rarely not wanting to continue joking around. "I have a question for you."
"Wasn't it you who were going to tell me something?"
"I need to know how much you already know first so I can decide what to say."
"… Ask then."
Liang Yi glanced at her. Seeing that she was calm, he said, "Are you completely over that guy surnamed Tan?"
"… What a strange question."
She didn't really have such feelings of being over him or not.
He didn't even want to see her again. Matters of the heart couldn't be decided by just one person.
"Actually, he has his own difficulties. You know the Tan family is full of bad apples. If you stay by his side, your life will only get worse," Liang Yi said.
Nan Yu said expressionlessly, "If Young Master Liang made this trip specifically for a psychological counseling session, then there's no need to bother."
She wasn't interested in listening.
"Alright, alright. I'll just come out with it," Liang Yi said, a bit impatient. "The Tan Linyuan you see now isn't his true self. The real him isn't like this. This is just a disguise!"
It sounded like a tongue - twister.
"… So?"
Liang Yi also realized it was convoluted. "… Anyway, the facts you see aren't the real facts." Liang Yi turned his head away. "In short, that's all I can say."
Nan Yu was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"To deceive others, you first have to deceive yourself. Have you heard that?"
Nan Yu fell silent.
Liang Yi said, "I wasn't supposed to tell you this, but I can't keep it to myself any longer. The Tan family is about to face a major upheaval."
It was all very cryptic.
"What kind of upheaval?"
"The situation in the Tan family is very urgent. Tan Jinxian wants to support his son - in - law to take over power and essentially control the family. When Old Master Tan passed away, he left a will. You can probably guess the content. It was all for his only son, Tan Linyuan, to inherit. The will was notarized, so it has legal effect."
"So?"
"So, although it seems like the other members of the Tan family don't hold power, in fact, they have no chance to. When the traffic light turned red, Liang Yi glanced at Nan Yu. "That is to say, as long as Tan Linyuan is alive, no outsider will ever be able to interfere in the Tan family."
Nan Yu felt a chill run down her back.
"But Tan Linyuan can't die. Because if he does, all the believers who follow him will focus all their attention on the Tan family. Whoever takes over at that time will surely face a lot of trouble."
His status as a Buddhist figure was like a get - out - of - jail - free card.
"What about my child…"
She wanted to ask if her child's death was an accident or a conspiracy.
"For now, it does seem like an accident. However, your child couldn't be born. Otherwise, according to Old Master Tan's will, Tan Linyuan's child would become the new heir of the Tan family."
Liang Yi spread his hands. "For the next year or even ten years, Tan Linyuan will have to continue fighting against the Tan family. It will be a bloody battle, a war without gunpowder."
Nan Yu stared blankly and said, "… What about that prophecy?"
"It could be true, or it could be false."
Liang Yi pretended to be profound. "It depends on whether you believe it or not. To be honest, I don't even know if that guy surnamed Tan believes it or not."
Only he himself knew his true thoughts.
A car cut in front of them, and Liang Yi couldn't help but curse. "Damn it, are you in such a hurry to go to hell?"
Then he coughed twice. "Anyway, you can't stay by his side. Otherwise, whether it's the prophecy or someone's scheme, you're doomed."
Nan Yu couldn't quite describe her emotions at the moment.
She kind of wanted Liang Yi to turn the car around.
"Want to go back?" Liang Yi raised his eyebrows, guessing what she was thinking. "No way. Unless I get into an accident right now."
He even added insult to injury. "Besides, do you think he'll see you? Haven't you heard enough harsh words or been turned away enough times? Or do you think you can change his decision? Sister, the ordination ceremony is already over."
Nan Yu: "…"
Liang Yi fell silent and then said seriously, "Although Tan Linyuan didn't say this, I'll tell you on his behalf. Live a good life in Jingbei. Don't go back looking for him."
"If something happens to you again, you two might meet on the Yellow Springs Road."
In short, he just wanted her to live a good life.
To live a good life in the place where he wasn't.
Nan Yu's heart tightened. After a long time, she said, "Isn't he afraid that I'll fall in love with someone else and be with them?"
Liang Yi shrugged. "Sure. He definitely hopes you'll be happy."
"Your happiness means everything to him."