Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 320 - 208: Wamiya is Already Dead and His and Her Past
The scene was as beautiful as a richly saturated oil painting.
Before she’d even reached the city, An Jin ran into Chi Li coming the other way. "I have something..." he began, then his eyes fell on Ze Sheng behind her. The fox-eared boy’s expression instantly turned to shock.
’How could those two be together?’
But that was no longer important. Chi Li suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her hand, trying to pull her away from Ze Sheng’s side. "Come with me, now. I... there’s something in the city you need to take care of."
From his hand gripping hers, An Jin could feel how incredibly tense he was. The depths of his gilded eyes were like tempered ice. ’When has the normally calm and playful Chi Li ever looked so panicked?’
"Alright... What on earth happened? You, you just slow down and tell me—huh? What’s wrong?"
Chi Li’s steps suddenly faltered, and he fell two paces behind her. An Jin looked back in confusion, but her other hand was suddenly grasped by Ze Sheng. The warmth in his eyes had completely disappeared.
He glanced coolly at Chi Li:
"Are you hiding something from me?"
He said more after that, but it was as if a white fog had descended over An Jin’s eyes and ears. She couldn’t see or hear a thing.
All her senses and her spiritual power were suppressed by an invisible Energy.
She understood at once. Ze Sheng had used his King Beast Domain to cut her off. ’Chi Li must have frozen earlier because he was being suppressed by a King Beast’s power.’
...
*COUGH, COUGH—* Chi Li wiped the corner of his mouth and instinctively took two steps back, but his back hit what felt like a cold, transparent wall of air.
’He couldn’t escape the King Beast Domain.’
"Why were you so wary when you saw me just now, Little Chi Li?" Ze Sheng’s eyes flickered, though a faint smile remained on his lips. He wasn’t looking at him; his gaze fell thoughtfully on An Jin at his side.
’Though, she can’t see or hear anything right now.’
"Are you hiding something from me that has to do with this female?" Ze Sheng unconsciously pursed his lips. "When I used my King Beast’s suppression just now, she wasn’t affected. You... understand what that means, don’t you?"
"She is not her," Chi Li said, looking angrily at the man with the gentle expression.
’Ze Sheng had never been as gentle and easygoing as he seemed. Beneath that seamless, gentle facade lay an even colder, more oppressive darkness.’
Since Ze Sheng had already figured it out, Chi Li saw no reason to hide it any longer. He might as well lay it all out.
He lowered his gaze to look at Ze Sheng, whose expression had abruptly turned to ice. Even though Chi Li had his own doubts, he couldn’t stand the thought of her becoming a substitute in Ze Sheng’s heart.
"Ze Sheng, I know you’re still thinking about her, but you’ve known for a long time that Wamiya is already..."
"I don’t like hearing that name from others."
"Fine, I won’t say it," Chi Li relented.
’He could understand Ze Sheng’s feelings. He had finally found something to clutch at, and even if it was just a sliver of hope, he wouldn’t let go easily.’
"Before we deal with this, I want to ask you something else. That rumor... is it true?" The reason he had opposed her association with Ze Sheng from the very beginning was that terrifying rumor. Even now, he didn’t truly believe it, but he still had his reservations.
Ze Sheng’s voice faltered. His gaze grew distant and sorrowful, and his tone dropped. "...I never wanted to hurt her."
"But she’s gone. It’s been so long, you have to accept that, don’t you?" Chi Li’s gaze was sincere. "A slight resemblance doesn’t prove anything. If Wa—... if she were still around, she definitely wouldn’t want you to find a replacement for her."
Ze Sheng’s face darkened, and he said nothing.
’It was true. The affection he felt for this female, which had appeared out of thin air, made him feel like he was betraying Wamiya. But... he still trusted his intuition.’
’He had summoned her fragmented soul back from the Otherworld and had even successfully located the female who now possessed it, but he felt nothing toward her at all.’
’Before, he could have comforted himself by believing it was simply because Wamiya’s soul hadn’t fully awakened yet.’
’But why did this female before him feel so familiar? And why... could he not resist the urge to stay by her side?’
’He hadn’t felt this way when they first met. But this time, the feeling she gave him was so intense it startled him.’
"I will get to the bottom of this."
The King Beast Domain was dispelled.
The fog clouding An Jin’s eyes and ears vanished. She glanced back and forth between the two grim-faced men, having no idea what they had just discussed. ’Looks like their talk didn’t go so well, huh?’
