The Mind-Read Heiress: From Impostor to Family Favorite
Chapter 484 - 274

Chapter 484: Chapter 274

One offers a view of the sea, the other a distant view of the city in another direction.

The sea was pitch black and uninteresting at night, so Wenyan went to the other terrace instead.

In all honesty, it had been a very long time since she last had some quiet time to herself.

Today was a perfect opportunity; aside from her, the terrace was surprisingly devoid of anyone else.

It was only during moments of such tranquility that Wenyan allowed herself to think of her family in a different world.

Because she couldn’t return, she usually avoided such thoughts, as they only added to her worries.

Just for tonight, no, just for a few hours, or perhaps just for a few dozen minutes, she would allow herself a timed period of melancholy—that’s what Wenyan told herself.

But no sooner had the thought arisen than a voice sounded behind her.

"Why are you here alone so late?"

The voice spoke Chinese, and it belonged to a young man, but it wasn’t the voice of any of the Shen Family brothers.

Wenyan was startled and immediately turned around.

"You?" Wenyan was incredulous, "What a coincidence. This hotel isn’t owned by your family, is it?"

The person was indeed Ji Yuanzhou.

He walked up to Wenyan with a smile and shook his head.

"No, my family’s business hasn’t branched out here. But it is indeed quite a coincidence. I came to soak up some sun; it’s too cold back home this season. What about you? You’re here for a vacation, right?"

Wenyan nodded, "Coincidentally, I also thought it was a bit cold back home, that’s why I came here."

Having said that, Wenyan returned to gazing into the distance.

Noticing her subdued mood, Yuanzhou’s brows knit slightly.

"May I ask you a question?"

"Hmm."

"Did something unpleasant happen to you today? You seem different than usual."

Wenyan looked at Yuanzhou and slightly raised her eyebrows, "But we don’t often meet, how would you know what I’m like normally?"

Yuanzhou chuckled lightly, "You really are different today, there’s a slight edge to your words. It might be presumptuous, but I still want to ask what happened. Maybe I can help."

"Nothing, nothing happened, and I don’t need any help."

"But you seem a bit gloomy."

"Isn’t that normal? I can’t be cheerful 24 hours a day, can I? When I’m not smiling, my face looks expressionless, and that can seem quite gloomy. Don’t you ever have troubles or feel melancholy?"

After thinking for a moment, Yuanzhou replied, "I do. Which is why I came here to clear my head. I didn’t expect to run into you. Can you tell me what’s on your mind? Maybe we can try to open up to each other. Since we don’t interact much, we can treat it like writing our worries on a drift bottle."

"Wow," Wenyan exclaimed dramatically, her eyes regaining their sparkle, "Is there actually a living, and handsome at that, drift bottle?"

Yuanzhou laughed gently, "Why not? Do you want to give it a try?"

Wenyan was silent for two seconds.

Just then, she truly hesitated.

She even had an impulse to confide everything to a stranger.

But she quickly dismissed the thought and decisively turned down Yuanzhou.

She shook her head at Yuanzhou, "No, thanks. There’s not much to tell, just trivial matters. But if you want to talk, I think I’d be a good listener."

Yuanzhou also shook his head, "If you’re not going to share, then I’d rather not impose my negative feelings on you."

Wenyan nodded, "That’s fine. Just standing here enjoying the sea breeze and listening to the waves is a good choice too."

"Do you want to go somewhere even better for enjoying the sea breeze and listening to the waves?"

"Now?" Wenyan’s eyes widened slightly, "Is it safe at this hour? This isn’t home."

"It’s safe because it’s close. What do you say, do you want to take the chance?"

Wenyan hesitated, "...Let me think about it. Are you sure this is an adventure and not courting death?"

Yuanzhou raised an eyebrow, "It seems you don’t trust me."

Wenyan gave him a slight glare, "Even if it were my elder brother, I’d still be doubtful, let alone you who are not my brother."

Yuanzhou was amused by Wenyan, "You really say whatever is on your mind, not hiding anything at all."

Wenyan raised her eyebrows, "That’s because I believe in speaking plainly. I’ve made up my mind. It’s my first day here and I’m not familiar with the surroundings, so I’d rather not take the risk. What about you, isn’t it your first time here?"

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