Silent Love
Part Two: What happened?
She didn't know what to do…or what to think at the most part. She had thought of running away to Wu many times but it was absurd of her to desert Shu and it was a silly reason why to leave…right? But she thought, she really could do it, she is good friends with the younger Qiao…Xiao Qiao was her name.
The tears have stopped by now but her feelings still have not changed. No one understood her here. Not even her own husband…no, mostly her husband. She felt so…alone. She lied on her bed. She thought of when he first proposed to her.
She smiled.
Way back then…
He proposed in the cherry blossom field. The perfect time when all of them just bloomed. Not falling yet but big, pink, and lovely…That's what she remembered. He came up behind her. She didn't hear him come.
"Hello Master Zhuge Liang," She bowed.
"Hello Lady Huang," He smiled.
His smile took her breath away. She looked down at the dark green grass with a hint of light green in it too. She felt herself blush. They were both silent listening to the birds chirping.
Zhuge Liang looked up at the sky.
"Yue Ying, this is a truly beautiful day is it not?" His eyes locked up at the sky.
She looked at him, then at the crystal clear sky. She smiled.
"Yes, Master Zhuge Liang, with the blossoms in bloom ,the sky clear of clouds, and the birds singing, it is indeed a beautiful day."
He turned to her with one of his charming smiles on his face. Ying looked at him into the eyes.
"Ying, I have already confirmed this with your father…" He paused and looked away. She saw a hint of red in his cheeks.
He looked at her confused face.
"Yue Ying, will you give me the honor of marrying you?" He asked her as he held her hands in his.
"Yes, Zhuge Liang. I will marry you." She smiled making her hazel eyes glow.
'What happened?' she asked herself.
Maybe you could be mine again
Maybe we can make the dream for real like way back then…
She closed her eyes when she heard someone enter the room.
"Yue Ying, have if you have finished your inventions?" The voice asked
She opened her eyes and got up. It was Zhuge Liang.
"Um, no I have not, my husband," She answered feeling embarrassed.
"Then may I ask why you are taking a nap?"
She didn't answer. Just looked away from her husband.
"I suppose you don't know but this is a very important battle…"He said calmly as he covered his face with his Divine Feather.
Yue Ying wished she has that fan right now because she was turning a bright shade of red particularly in the cheeks.
"Y-yes I know," She answered.
She could tell through his calm face he was frustrated.
"Master Zhuge Liang? Lord Liu Bei seeks your services." A soldier at the entrance called.
Zhuge Liang glared at his wife then turned his back to her and headed out the room.
Ying sighed. Once again she was saved by her lord but how long can it last? How long could she take this?
She fell back onto the bed and closed her eyes…
'I'll have to get to work soon…"She thought.