novelhk Chapter 415 Pan Jinlian's Request
Chapter 415 Pan Jinlian's Request
Follow-up to Flower Lantern Night Fate: Zhang Jianjun meets Pan Jinlian again after fighting and killing Ximen Qing
Zhang Jianjun and Gao Cuilan lived a peaceful and happy life in their new home. Time flies, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye. Their children have grown up, and Zhang Jianjun has also changed from a young scholar to a stable middle-aged man. However, the arrangement of fate is always unexpected. Just when they thought that life would continue to be peaceful, the appearance of a strange woman broke the tranquility.
It was a spring afternoon, and Zhang Jianjun was working in the fields as usual. Suddenly, he heard a faint cry, which seemed to come from the nearby forest. He put down his farm tools and followed the sound to see what was going on.
Passing through a dense forest, Zhang Jianjun saw a woman in gorgeous clothes and with a haggard face sitting on a big rock and crying. The woman's crying was so sad that it made people feel pity. Zhang Jianjun walked closer and was stunned, because the woman was extremely beautiful, with eyebrows like distant mountains and eyes like autumn water. She was exactly the legendary beauty.
When the woman saw Zhang Jianjun, she was also slightly startled, and then she stopped crying. She stood up, bowed to Zhang Jianjun, and said, "My name is Pan Jinlian. Because of a misfortune in my family, I have come here. May I ask, benefactor, is there anyone here who is willing to take me in?"
Zhang Jianjun couldn't help but feel a little wary when he heard this. He had heard of Pan Jinlian's name and knew that she was a beautiful but controversial woman. However, looking at her helpless eyes and tired face, he couldn't help but feel pity for her. So he nodded and said, "My home is nearby. If you don't mind, come to my house and rest first."
Pan Jinlian nodded gratefully and followed Zhang Jianjun back home. Gao Cuilan was also slightly stunned when she saw Pan Jinlian. She had never seen such a beautiful woman before, and she couldn't help but feel a little jealous. However, she was a virtuous woman and knew that Zhang Jianjun was a man of affection and righteousness and would not do anything to let her down. So, she greeted Pan Jinlian with a smile and prepared a sumptuous meal for her.
In the following days, Pan Jinlian became a frequent visitor to Zhang Jianjun's home. She was not only beautiful, but also smart and considerate. She helped Zhang Jianjun and Gao Cuilan with housework and child care, and taught them many new life skills. Zhang Jianjun and Gao Cuilan were very grateful to her and treated her as a member of their family.
However, as time went by, the relationship between Zhang Jianjun and Pan Jinlian also underwent some subtle changes. They began to frequently exchange ideas and share their thoughts, and their understanding and trust of each other became deeper and deeper. Whenever it was late at night, they would come to the yard without any prior arrangement, look up at the stars, and talk about life. Those topics about ideals, love, and the future brought their hearts closer and closer.
Gao Cuilan saw it and was anxious. She knew that the relationship between Zhang Jianjun and Pan Jinlian had gone beyond the scope of ordinary friends, but she didn't know what to do. She didn't want to lose this warm family, and she didn't want to hurt the relationship between Zhang Jianjun and Pan Jinlian. So she decided to talk to Pan Jinlian.
One sunny afternoon, Gao Cuilan called Pan Jinlian to her room. She looked into Pan Jinlian's bright eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Sister Jinlian, I know that you and my husband have a deep relationship. But I want you to understand that he is my husband and the father of my child. I hope you can respect our family and not do anything to hurt us."
Pan Jinlian's face changed slightly when she heard this. She didn't expect Gao Cuilan to talk to her about this issue so directly. She lowered her head and was silent for a while, then raised her head, looked at Gao Cuilan and said, "Sister, I know you are worried. But please believe me, I have never thought of destroying your family. I just feel very happy and comfortable with Brother Zhang. I am willing to be your friend and your sister, but I will never do anything to embarrass you."
Gao Cuilan looked at Pan Jinlian's sincere eyes and was touched. She believed in Pan Jinlian's words and her character. So she nodded and said, "Sister Jinlian, I believe you. But you also need to understand that emotional matters are complicated. I hope you can stay rational and restrained and don't let yourself get too deeply involved."
Pan Jinlian nodded gratefully, saying that she would remember Gao Cuilan's words. However, the feelings in her heart grew wildly like weeds and could not be suppressed. Whenever it was late at night, she would think of Zhang Jianjun's deep eyes and warm smile, and an indescribable throbbing surged in her heart.
Zhang Jianjun also felt Pan Jinlian's feelings. He knew that he had fallen deeply in love with this beautiful and kind woman. However, he also knew that he could not betray his family or hurt Gao Cuilan. So he began to deliberately distance himself from Pan Jinlian, trying to cool down this relationship.
However, how can human control the matter of feelings? Whenever he saw Pan Jinlian's eyes full of expectation, he could not help but soften his heart. The relationship between them was like a tight string that could break at any time.
Finally one day, the string broke. It was a stormy night, Zhang Jianjun and Pan Jinlian met in the yard. They looked into each other's eyes, as if they had thousands of words to say. At that moment, all reason and restraint disappeared, they hugged each other tightly, letting the rain wet their clothes.
After that night, the relationship between Zhang Jianjun and Pan Jinlian changed completely. They no longer deliberately concealed and hid their feelings, but faced each other and the people around them frankly. They knew that this relationship might bring them countless difficulties and challenges, but they were willing to bear it all for each other.
However, the truth will eventually come out. Their relationship was discovered by Gao Cuilan. That day, she saw Zhang Jianjun and Pan Jinlian talking intimately in the yard, with happy smiles on their faces. Her heart felt like it was cut by a knife and the pain was unbearable. She knew that her marriage had come to an end, but she was still unwilling to give up this family.
So she decided to talk to Zhang Jianjun. She hoped that Zhang Jianjun would change his mind and return to the family. However, when she saw Zhang Jianjun's determined eyes, she knew that everything was irreversible. She shed tears silently and turned away from this home that was once full of laughter and warmth.