Chapter 278

On that day, after she was placed under guard by King Abel's men, she refused to see him. He thought she misunderstood him and didn't trust her, so he got angry.

But he really didn't have it!

Now that he's explained it clearly, will she...?

Wen Xin looked up at him, her gaze so calm that it made his heart tighten, and that glimmer of hope gradually faded.

"Brother Bai, what if I said that Daphne orchestrated this whole thing to frame me?"

Bai Ruiwen froze, his pupils contracted, and he instinctively wanted to refute.

How could the gentle and kind Princess Daphne be that kind of person?

But Wen Xin's calm gaze was like cold water, pouring down on him and shattering the beautiful filter he had of Daphne because of his childhood rescue of her.

Given Daphne's attitude and far-fetched explanations regarding Wen Xin's framing, how could Bai Ruiwen not have any suspicions?

He just couldn't believe it. How could Princess Daphne, who had shown compassion for a royal servant's child and saved him like an angel, be a vicious woman who had framed her sister?

Wen Xin curled her lips slightly, her gaze distant, and told him word by word: "Ever since I returned to the royal family, Daphne has always been very kind and friendly to me in front of outsiders, but behind my back she hates and despises me just as much. Vicious insults are just a daily occurrence for her."

“She sowed discord between my parents and brothers every day, slandering me for not liking her, not being able to tolerate her, and wanting to harm her. She would also often stage scenes of me bullying her, and then my blood relatives would accuse me without any explanation and slap me at the drop of a hat… The home I longed for was not a home, but gradually turned into a nightmare and a den of demons.”

Bai Ruiwen's facial muscles twitched, and he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

Wen Xin continued, "She not only acted in front of my blood relatives, but also implied to her admirers that I had been viciously bullying her, which led to me being targeted and bullied by them at the academy..."

“My desk was either maliciously vandalized or my drawers were filled with all sorts of filthy things. Someone even hid snakes and various insects in my quilt in the dormitory. My personal belongings were also thrown into the toilet. When I walk on the street, I get splashed with cold water, hit with stones, and deliberately tripped. Someone even put a sack over my head and beat me half to death.”

With each word Wen Xin spoke, Bai Ruiwen's face grew paler.

He knew that many students at the mecha academy were unfriendly to Wen Xin, and he had even helped her a few times, warning those people not to cause her any trouble.

But he didn't know that she had suffered so much torment and harm at the academy, living a life worse than death.

Beryl asked, trembling, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Because Wenxin was afraid of causing you trouble back then!

Wen Xin lowered her eyes indifferently, "It's nothing. My days on the Chaotic Star were just as tough. I just had to get through it."

On the planet of disorder, Wen Xin was not some powerful figure who could dominate the battlefield.

Just think, how could a small, weak girl like her possibly stand up to those tall, burly thugs?

Those people could crush her as easily as crushing a chick.

She could only try to minimize her presence, not daring to cause any trouble. She hunched over all day, making herself dirty to cover up her increasingly outstanding appearance. When she was scolded or beaten, she could only silently endure it, because there was no justice or law on the chaotic planet.

Human life is as insignificant as an ant's; if she wants to live, she can only turn herself into an insignificant speck of dust.

The kind of satisfying plot where the female protagonist recruits followers and dominates the chaotic planet is something that only exists in novels.

She used to be weak and powerless, as thin as a bean sprout. Her survival and growth were all due to luck.

That's why she longs to go to a peaceful and habitable planet and become a citizen protected by law.

However, who would have thought that on the imperial star that everyone longed for most, she would end up living the life of the chaotic star again.

All of this is thanks to Daphne!

Wen Xin isn't that silly girl with the fragmented soul. She wouldn't be so concerned about Bai Ruiwen's feelings that she'd be afraid of them falling apart and would remain silent, not daring to say a single bad word about Daphne.

Besides, was she saying bad things about Daphne?

It is absolutely true that the woman targeted and persecuted her at every turn!

What is it that she can't say?

Bai Ruiwen's eyes were very red; he believed her.

After two years of getting to know each other, he realized that the girl in front of him, though seemingly quiet and aloof, was actually very kind-hearted, always tolerant of others, and would never intentionally hurt anyone.

If she hadn't been forced into a corner, and if her family hadn't hurt her so deeply, she wouldn't have been so blunt in calling Daphne vicious, her own blood relatives devils, and her home a den of demons.

Beryl grabbed his hair in anguish. “I don’t know, I had no idea she and the royal family treated you like this.”

"Brother Bai, calm down."

Wen Xin said gently, "It's not your fault. You've helped me a lot in the past."

He only liked Daphne and regarded her as his ideal woman, but did not love Wen Xin. What kind of mistake was that?

If in his past life, Bai Ruiwen hadn't begged her to leave Boxu and return to the Imperial Star with him, promising to protect her, he wouldn't owe Wen Xin anything.

On the contrary, he helped Wen Xin a lot when she first arrived at the Imperial Star.

So what right does she have to complain?

“Daphne has been incredibly kind to you, so it’s normal for you to trust her.”

"And what about you?"

With reddened eyes, Bai Ruiwen stared at her. "Didn't you also save my life?"

Wen Xin paused, recalling how he had said the same thing when he visited her at the police station in her past life.

But... once you've missed your chance, you've missed your chance, even in two lifetimes.

She gently shook her head. "I did save you, but you took me back to the Imperial Star and helped me a lot in the past two years. I've already paid you back."

Bai Ruiwen's eyes were filled with loneliness and bitterness. "I brought you back to the Imperial Star, so I had a responsibility to make sure you lived a good life. But what did I do? I pushed you from one hell to another without even realizing it."

"Xiaoxin, I'm so sorry!"

I'm sorry, he ignored her.

I'm sorry, he realized his own feelings too late, and even became Daphne's accomplice in hurting her.

Wen Xin reiterated, "It's not your responsibility."

But her calmness and lack of resentment only made Bai Ruiwen's heart ache even more.

He would rather she blamed him, because that would prove she still had expectations and feelings for him.

However……

He knew that there was no future for them until that moment came.

He lowered his eyes in despair, and after a long while, he looked up at her and asked with difficulty, word by word, "Xiao Xin, do you really like the Mermaid King?"

Wen Xin nodded without hesitation, her eyes crinkling with a smile sweeter than any peach blossom in the garden.

Her joy and happiness were genuine!