Since they were few in number, there was no need to fear and the team moved on.
By late afternoon, Sun Yan chose a site to camp so that the troops can begin a thorough rest.
Chen Rong languidly leaned against the carriage wall. With Mo’yang far away, her heart also eased up. For some reason, the relaxation made way for an overwhelming exhaustion, and her limbs felt strengthless as though she was seriously ill.
The moon came out in the evening.
Sun Yan pulled Chen Rong to a tree. She lazily leaned against her seat, looked up and watched the moon in the sky.
At this time, the melodious zither floated to them.
Chen Rong slowly turned around.
She saw Wang Hong sitting in the wilderness with a zither placed in front. His delicate fingers flitted across the strings. Like the silvery moonlight, his profile was also emitting a faint glow. At this very second, he seemed as if he belonged in a painting, unreachable by her… He was clearly right there close to her, but she felt they were separated by rivers and hills.
Chen Rong idly turned sideways to watch him, enjoying the arresting sight under the moonlight.
There were sounds of death in his usually ethereal music. As she listened, Chen Rong could almost see a blood moon in the sky.
At this time, her leg received a kick. She looked up in surprise to find Sun Yan’s glower. She glared at the handsome boy and asked, “What?” Because she was tired, her voice had started to sound hoarse.
Sun Yan glared back in annoyance, looked around, and lowered his voice to tell her: “You were drooling.”
Chen Rong gasped. She quickly wiped her mouth before stiffening half way through. “Liar.”
Sun Yan gave her a supercilious look and unceremoniously sat down. He had taken off his armor and was now wearing a blue robe. He sat in front of Chen Rong, hugging his knees to watch the sky for a while, then suddenly asked, “Ah Rong, do you really like Wang Qilang?” He hadn’t looked at her, but his question was serious.
Chen Rong thought about it. “Aye.” She paused, and then innocently smiled, “Doesn’t every girl in the world like a man like him?”
Sun Yan turned around. There was something strange about the way he looked at her that Chen Rong didn’t quite get. After some time, he suddenly got up and turned to go, his footsteps striding faster and faster.
Chen Rong opened her mouth to call him back, but stopped when she saw several people staring her way.