Iron Snow Clouds

Chapter 938: Straight Talk

Tian Sha noticed that he emphasized "speaking directly" and looked carefully into his eyes. Based on their usual tacit understanding, she seemed to understand that he was going to say next that he had "speaking directly" to Tie Hongyan about the secrets hidden in their hearts.

To confirm that this was what he meant, she asked, "So you always tell me what you want to say, right?"

Jian Liang thought Tian Sha should understand what he meant, so he replied, "Yes, I will tell you everything."

Tian Sha asked, "When you told me the truth, didn't you ever worry about the consequences of speaking out?" She said this secretly to ask if there were any consequences after Jian Liang told Tie Hongyan their secret.

Jian Liang knew what she meant. He looked through the small window and could only see Tian Sha, Jian Rou and Tian Wen. Seeing that the guard was not looking at him at this moment, he picked up a steamed bun that he had been about to eat but had not eaten yet and carved something on it with his fingernails.

As he carved, he said to Tian Sha, "Sometimes when people don't know what others will think if they speak directly, they will guess what will happen if that person knows about it. In fact, what they guess may not be the truth. I remember that a long time ago, when you didn't know something about me, I wondered what would happen if you knew it. I asked your closest friend at the time what he thought about what I was going to tell you, and he couldn't tolerate it at all. For a period of time, I thought your opinion would be the same as his, so I didn't dare to speak directly to you, but later I still plucked up the courage to speak directly to you. I didn't expect that after hearing it, you not only didn't tolerate it, but also decided to "help me". I was really excited and moved at the time. At that time, I tasted the benefits of speaking directly. In fact, I thought you couldn't tolerate it before, which was also a misunderstanding. Sometimes speaking directly is a good way to resolve misunderstandings. You must still remember what happened that time?" Jian Liang said. He emphasized the word "help me", and when he said these two words, he didn't look at the steamed bun in his hand anymore, but looked at Tian Sha, hinting to her with his eyes that Tie Hongyan had promised him to help him.

Tian Sha thought: The so-called incident he was talking about never happened. He must be hinting at me in this way. After he told the acting clan leader our secret, the acting clan leader decided to help us... Will the acting clan leader help us? Really? Is that true? If so, then... that's great! I... I can't believe it! Can things be so simple? I... I understand correctly?
After hearing this, Tian Sha felt excited. She had worked so hard over the years just to rescue those alchemists including their mother one day. If the news was true, it would be a ray of light in the darkness for her. However, she was worried that she had misunderstood, so she immediately asked Jian Liang for confirmation.

Tian Sha quickly said to Jian Liang: "That time I...'helped you'? Why don't I remember it? Is 'helping you' real? I only remember that you helped me with many things." She emphasized the word "help you".

Jian Liang said: "Of course it's true! Think about it! You even forgot this? Oh, but that's true. I can understand even if you forgot. I'm the same. I always remember the things you did for me, but I often can't remember what I did to help you."

(End of this chapter)