Chapter 862 - Unable to Say (1/2)

Nian Hong Fang's hands trembled. He gulped and rubbed at his eyes to wipe away the tears that threatened to spill over. Zhi Wu … After such a long time, there was finally a sign of life from him.

Nian Hong Fang took a deep breath and raised the letter. He held it a little further away to make sure that his tears wouldn't smudge the ink. He didn't want to lose out on even a single character. He wanted to appreciate every single stroke of it. He finally wanted to feel just a little closer to Zhi Wu.

Merely looking at the first few words tugged at his heartstrings, ripping open the wound that Zhi Wu's disappearance had torn back then.

'Xiao Fang, I'm sorry for only writing to you now. I wish I was able to explain myself to you, to tell you about everything that has happened in this time, and show you just how much I love you. Unfortunately, my circumstances aren't too well and my wishes can't be fulfilled at this moment. I can only hope to one day have the chance to return to your side and tell you to your face.'

Nian Hong Fang's brows furrowed slightly. What did he mean? Which circumstances was he in? What had happened to him? And why couldn't he return right now?

He glanced at the messenger that was still standing to the side, waiting for his answer. The man was looking straight at him as if he was observing his every reaction. Nian Hong Fang shuddered but tried to keep the reaction hidden. He didn't have a good feeling about this.

He forced a smile and cleared his throat to make sure it wouldn't sound hoarse because of his unshed tears. ”You wouldn't happen to know where this letter came from, would you?”

”Have you finished reading it?”

”No … not yet.”

”Then you should do that.” The man didn't even blink. He just continued to stare at Nian Hong Fang.

Nian Hong Fang looked back at the letter with a complicated expression. The man hadn't said that he didn't know, he had just told him to get back to reading. This probably meant that he knew very well but didn't want to tell. Could it be … was Zhi Wu in trouble? In even deeper trouble than he had thought?

Nian Hong Fang shook his head and continued to read. If there were any hints, he would only be able to find them in these lines.