Although Zheng Quchi couldn't beat him and often cowered in front of him, she was unyielding on certain principles and bottom lines.

Her clear brown eyes flashed with anger: "...What did you do to him? I pawned the bracelet to him. At that time, I was covered in injuries and had no money. I wanted to ask someone for some medicine, but I had nothing of value to exchange for it, so...that's why I gave him the bracelet you gave me. If you want to blame someone, blame me."

Covered in wounds and penniless... he begged others for medicine...

When Yuwen Sheng heard her recount her past experiences, his heart clenched, and he felt as if he could hardly breathe.

"I didn't kill him..."

Indeed, he had many opportunities to kill Gongchenya, but in order to obtain clues about her, he did not take drastic measures.

He had previously assumed that she had discarded everything he had given her because she hated him.

Little did they know how difficult her situation must have been at the time.

"You didn't kill anyone?" Zheng Quchi's eyes widened in surprise.

She knew that Gongchenya and his group planned to rescue Yang Gu from Yuwen Sheng. The two sides were clearly enemies. He had captured Yang Gu, but he let him go so easily? This didn't seem like Yuwen Sheng's personality of "better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free."

"Yes, he was holding the things I gave you, so I didn't kill him."

As for other methods of humiliation and torture, there is no need to go into detail.

The once arrogant Yuwen Sheng finally lowered his head before her. After explaining, he rested his forehead on her shoulder, his voice low and melancholic, his magnetic and alluring voice tinged with sadness: "Quchi, it was my fault..."

Why didn't he recognize her at the time?

She clearly recognized him, but he didn't suspect anything. No, he had suspected something before, but because he was too arrogant, he ignored those suspicious points.

Zheng Quchi felt goosebumps all over her body. She finally understood the saying, "It is hardest to bear the kindness of a beautiful woman." Even a decent person would still remember his grudges and resentments after being coquettishly apologized by a beautiful woman.

You have to quickly say, "Forgive him, forgive him."

...But she was hard-hearted and didn't want to forgive him yet.

She shifted uncomfortably; she was frail and still recovering from serious injuries, and couldn't withstand his towering figure.

She feigned concern, comforting him: "Actually, I was wrong too. Although you married me under a false identity, I also concealed my other false identity. We're practically a fake couple, aren't we? Don't worry, I promise I'll never remove your mask or veil again, and I'll never do anything that offends you..."

"Are you trying to distance yourself from me?" Yuwen Sheng raised his eyes.

"..."

Is he really that sensitive? Look at his eyes, which seem gentle and affectionate through a thin veil, but deep within them lies a murderous intent.

"No...you misunderstood." She swallowed.

Seeing that he had frightened her, Yuwen Sheng turned his gaze away and said resentfully, "You never used to speak to me as cautiously as you are now."

Good heavens, what exactly does he want from her?

When making offerings to deities, shouldn't one always be careful? She had never seen a family that made offerings to deities in a carefree and unrestrained manner.

She was blind to the importance of others before, but now she's behaving properly, is that not allowed?

She reasoned with him: "Before, you were Liu Fengmian, but now you are General Yuwen, the only Supreme General of Ye Kingdom. Even the King must treat you with utmost respect, let alone me."

Those who were impolite have probably already been sent to the underworld for a chat.

Yuwen Sheng fell silent for a moment, his thick eyelashes drooping down, barely concealing the neurotic madness in his eyes: "Quzhi, this bracelet is called Luan Bracelet, and there is also a Phoenix Bracelet. They are a pair, symbolizing the harmonious union of Luan and Phoenix. They are tokens passed down through generations of my Yuwen family to the head of the family and his wife."

Does this gold and jade bracelet, no, this phoenix bracelet, really have such great significance?

Zheng Quchi was somewhat skeptical, but felt that he had no reason to lie to her.

Why did Yuwen Sheng give it to her so easily back then?

She absolutely refused to believe that he had fallen in love with her at first sight or had secretly admired her for a long time.

But right after they got married, he gave her this kind of token that signifies a certain status. What does that mean...?

As Zheng Quchi reminisced about the past, he suddenly remembered something that could be fatal.

She remembered that he seemed to have said something like, "In our family, there has always been only death, never separation by life. If you were to marry me, I wonder which option you would choose?"

These words once again crashed into Zheng Quchi's mind like a tsunami, making her feel numb all over.

Damn, was he just bluffing her, or was he really serious?!

Because Yuwen Sheng's man only has one marriage in his life, once married, no matter how the two feel or how they get along, there is no room for regret or backtracking. Therefore, the "Luan Bracelet" is undoubtedly to be given to her.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

She wouldn't believe it; what kind of marriage clause is so perverse and domineering?

"You'd better not give me something this important. I'm used to doing rough work and I'm prone to bumping into things. If I accidentally break it or lose it, I'll be in big trouble." Zheng Quchi was determined to draw a clear line.

"Don't worry, it won't break easily. If you don't believe me, I'll smash it and see?" Yuwen Sheng said with a smile, raising his hand.

Zheng Quchi noticed that his eyes were filled with a sinister and violent aura, and his jawline was sharp. It was as if neither she nor he wanted this useless thing. So her "resolute" moment ago was "wavering" in the next.

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