CHAPTER 1183: CHAPTER 1183: THE RIVER OF TIME

After much consideration, Luo Yang decided it would be more appropriate to meet Qin Piao.

Otherwise, if Qin Piao really did something foolish, there would be no remedy for regret.

Actually, Qin Piao also realized that Luo Yang was deliberately stalling, but she had no choice but to believe that Luo Yang was truly busy and couldn’t find the time to see her.

If Luo Yang was only pretending to be busy, once or twice might work, but doing it too often would reveal the act.

In reality, he was indeed very busy.

It’s not easy for Qin Piao to meet him; in front of everyone, she can’t conveniently pour out her heart to him.

To have a private chat with Luo Yang requires the right time, place, and situation to align.

To put it simply, only when the time, place, and situation are right can she meet Luo Yang for a heartfelt conversation.

In other words, she really doesn’t have much chance to casually chat with him alone.

Now that she had a chance, she wouldn’t give it up easily.

While pondering, she heard Qin Piao say, "Niu Zai, come over here, I have something to ask you."

Luo Yang said, "Sister Piao, I’ll come over now."

After hanging up, Luo Yang had no choice but to drive to the hotel where Qin Piao was staying.

On the way, other matters came to mind, making his head spin even more.

Especially matters concerning Hong Jiaxin, which Luo Yang was eager to clarify.

At that time, Luo Yang thought it was a rather ordinary affair.

Later, he gradually discovered that Hong Jiaxin’s situation was far more complicated than he imagined.

Not to mention anything else, just Hong Jiaxin’s background was enough to ponder over.

Luo Yang guessed she might be an illegitimate daughter of a high-ranking member of the Eight Immortals Hall, which he could find some reasonable evidence for.

For instance, the Eight Immortals Hall wanted to take away Hong Jiaxin but dared not use force against her.

Also, when Master Hua spoke with Hong Jiaxin, his tone was noticeably respectful.

At the very least, Zhang Jing should have some understanding of whether Hong Jiaxin is an illegitimate daughter of a high-ranking member of the Eight Immortals Hall.

If Zhang Jing is willing to reveal this to Luo Yang, it would become much simpler.

Hua XiYi probably doesn’t know as much as Zhang Jing, but if she is willing to speak, Luo Yang could also learn a lot of secrets.

Besides, the two women—one from the Eight Immortals Hall and the other from Jiuyang Hall—if they were willing to share secrets with Luo Yang, he could hear many rare secrets.

Lost in thought, he suddenly realized that he had arrived outside the hotel where Qin Piao was staying.

Now he also had to deal with Qin Piao’s entanglement.

Lighting a cigarette, taking a puff, Luo Yang gained a deeper understanding of the saying "every family has a book that is hard to read."

Getting out of the car, he took a deep breath, more nervous than facing a thousand thugs.

Having come so far, he could only bite the bullet and meet Qin Piao.

If Tang Guihua knew he was secretly meeting Qin Piao, she would most likely get jealous.

Love is selfish.

Even the three thousand concubines in the Emperor’s harem weren’t able to serve him harmoniously.

Have you not seen over five thousand years of history, how concubines fought for jealousy, through poison, outright murder, or false accusations, in fierce battles of life and death?

Thus, Luo Yang also tended to avoid meeting Qin Piao.

Doing so was also to keep life peaceful for everyone.

Having experienced many things, Luo Yang understood a truth: time is a magical existence. In the river of time, things unsolvable today might either get worse or miraculously resolve tomorrow or the day after.

Regarding Qin Piao’s matter, prolonging it might not necessarily make it worse.

Luo Yang decided to delay a bit more; he wasn’t breaking his word, just hoping to find a satisfactory solution in the future.

He entered the hotel, found the room where Qin Piao was staying, and knocked on the door.

"Sister Piao, do you want something to eat?" Luo Yang said with a smile.

In front of Qin Piao, he still couldn’t let her see through his true intentions.

Otherwise, Qin Piao might feel discouraged.

If she were to fall from grace in the future, it would be contrary to Luo Yang’s original intentions.