137: Chapter 137 Reflection and Refraction 137: Chapter 137 Reflection and Refraction Upon seeing Wang Yan grab her hand, Su Yamo quickly shook it off and angrily said, “What are you trying to do?”
Su Yamo intended to shake off Wang Yan’s hand, but although she was fast, Wang Yan was faster.
He caught her hand again, smiled, and said, “If you want me to help you, then you have to listen to me.
Follow me.”
Su Yamo shook off Wang Yan’s hand again and said, “I can walk by myself.”
Wang Yan didn’t force it, shrugged, and nodded, “Alright, let’s go.”
Then, Wang Yan walked into an abandoned building nearby.
Su Yamo looked up and saw the building was an abandoned castle.
The castle’s outer walls were covered with thick weeds and cobwebs filled the corners, making it look dilapidated.
Seeing Wang Yan walk out of the castle, Su Yamo looked at the approaching crowd, begrudgingly following him inside.
As soon as Su Yamo entered the castle, she felt dizzy and saw dozens of people in front of her.
Startled, Su Yamo stopped alertly.
At this moment, she saw Wang Yan standing at the doorway, waiting for her.
Seeing Su Yamo stop, he immediately said, “Come on, or we won’t have enough time.”
Saying this, Wang Yan turned and walked in.
As Wang Yan moved, Su Yamo realized the dozen people she saw were merely shadows of Wang Yan.
Looking closer, she saw a dozen mirrors facing her; the people she saw were only reflections of herself and Wang Yan.
It turned out this castle was a mirror maze.
Su Yamo breathed a sigh of relief and, to cover up her earlier fear, defiantly said, “You’re not thinking of hiding in this maze, are you?
You’re asking for trouble; this maze is just an entrance and exit.
Once we go in, they’ll trap us!”
After saying this, Su Yamo realized the impropriety of her words, likening herself to a dog.
But Wang Yan replied, “Yes, we’ll trap them; let’s go quickly.”
Saying this, Wang Yan maneuvered around the mirrors, heading deeper into the maze.
Su Yamo had no choice but to follow immediately.
The castle was enormous, and the maze paths twisted and turned with countless forks.
Combined with numerous glaring mirrors, Su Yamo soon felt dizzy.
Yet, Wang Yan navigated skillfully, seemingly very familiar with the place.
He turned left and right, unhesitatingly choosing one of several paths before him.
Following Wang Yan, Su Yamo had to almost jog to keep up, ensuring she didn’t lose him.
But the mirrors showed more and more of Wang Yan; eventually, she felt she was running with dozens of Wang Yans.
Su Yamo felt her vision blur further and rubbed her eyes.
Then she quickened her pace to catch up to Wang Yan.
But she heard a clanging sound as she slammed into a mirror.
Apparently, during her brief eye closure, she lost Wang Yan.
She was following Wang Yan’s reflection in the mirror, while the real Wang Yan was long gone.
Su Yamo quickly looked around, surrounded by mirrors, seeing only reflections of herself, unable to find Wang Yan.
At this point, Su Yamo panicked, whispering, “Wang Yan, Wang Yan, where did you go?”
“I’m here,” Wang Yan’s voice suddenly sounded behind her.
Su Yamo turned around to find Wang Yan standing behind her, unnoticed earlier.
At this moment, upon seeing Wang Yan, a surge of assurance unexpectedly arose within Su Yamo.
Wang Yan said, “Let’s hurry; I can hear their footsteps almost at the castle’s entrance.”
Su Yamo quickly perked up her ears but couldn’t hear any footsteps.
Yet, for some reason, she trusted Wang Yan without question.
Seeing Wang Yan starting to move again, afraid of losing him again, Su Yamo instinctively reached out and grabbed Wang Yan’s hand.
Feeling the warmth of Wang Yan’s palm, Su Yamo’s face blushed.
It was her first time proactively holding a man’s hand, especially someone she deemed a “villain.”
However, Su Yamo wondered if holding his hand might make Wang Yan think poorly of her.
But, thinking again, since Wang Yan had touched her all over and stolen her first kiss, what did holding a hand matter?
Remembering being touched, Su Yamo felt a surge of anger.
Her trust in Wang Yan was shattered.
As a maiden, she’d been touched all over by a man — how could she marry after this?
Angered by this thought, Su Yamo glared at Wang Yan’s back, wishing she could pounce on him and beat him to vent her rage.
Just then, Wang Yan turned around, glancing at Su Yamo’s delicate hand holding his, and smiled slightly, tightening his grip as he continued walking.
Seeing Wang Yan’s sincere smile, his eyes so clear, like a pristine lake with fish gliding beneath, made Su Yamo wish to dive into the water.
Especially his smile: pure, gentle, devoid of any lasciviousness.
Su Yamo was instantly enchanted, feeling enveloped in warm spring breezes, longing to sleep in them.
The anger from moments ago was instantly dispelled.
Wang Yan couldn’t have known that just then, Su Yamo’s thoughts were switching rapidly behind him.
Wang Yan accelerated, holding Su Yamo’s hand, continuously running forward.
Su Yamo felt she was flying, the wind roaring past her ears, and the confusing mirrors made her more dizzy.
Su Yamo hastily closed her eyes.
Although she couldn’t see clearly, under Wang Yan’s hold, she was moving faster and faster.
Trying to straighten her body amid such speed, Su Yamo couldn’t help but lean back.
At this point, Su Yamo felt Wang Yan fall half a step behind her, then she felt a strong arm wrap around her waist, exerting a gentle yet powerful support.
With this support, Su Yamo stabilized herself, advancing more steadily.
Yet the touch made Su Yamo feel tingling all over her body, momentarily losing strength, wanting to slump into those strong arms.
Wang Yan’s masculine breath kept invading Su Yamo’s senses.
With such speed, she felt she was lost in a beautiful dream, reluctant to wake.
The lovelier the dream, the easier it is to wake.
Suddenly, Su Yamo felt the support at her waist vanish, and she stopped.
Opening her eyes, Su Yamo found herself in a dusty corner of the castle, surrounded by gray walls.
Confused, Su Yamo looked at Wang Yan, who smiled slightly and said, “You stand here and watch me deal with those bad guys.”
Turning to leave, Wang Yan intended to go.
But instinctively, Su Yamo reached out, grabbing Wang Yan’s hand, saying, “Don’t go; it’s too dangerous.”
Wang Yan turned back, smiled at Su Yamo, and said, “Don’t worry, I have a powerful Magical Treasure to deal with them.”
“Magical Treasure?
What Magical Treasure?” Su Yamo asked in confusion.
“Reflection and refraction principles!” Wang Yan smiled, gently withdrawing his hand from Su Yamo’s grasp and turned to leave.