Chapter 163 Let's start over

Ruan Yi watched as the man spoke with a straight face, deliberately saying things that made people blush, acting like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.

If we keep going like this, the topic will only become more and more indescribable.

She took a deep breath, swallowed hard, and with the determination to go to the battlefield and die, she suddenly looked up to meet Chen Xun's gaze.

“I’m already with another man, just like you said, I have a lover.”

After speaking, the girl deliberately put on a nonchalant demeanor, as if she had only mentioned a very ordinary little thing.

The moment the words left his mouth, the man's hand, which was hanging by his side, suddenly clenched tightly, and the veins on his arm muscles bulged out, looking ferocious.

He stared at Ruan Yi, a low, harsh tone rising in his throat as he asked, "What do you mean by this?"

"Is it hard to understand?" Ruan Yi smirked, deliberately emphasizing her words in the most sarcastic tone.

“I told you I have another man.”

"Shen Xun, are you really going to marry a fiancée who has already admitted to cheating on you?"

Are you an idiot?

One harsh word after another came out of the girl's mouth; she seemed to think that such words would definitely cross the man's bottom line.

If Shen Xun loses his temper and kicks her out, or leaves in anger, and she manages to escape, she won't be caught again next time.

The expected outburst of anger did not materialize.

The room was so quiet that only the man's heavy breathing could be heard. Chen Xun didn't speak. Instead of storming off in anger, he approached her step by step.

The man's aura grew increasingly oppressive. Ruan Yi instinctively tried to back away, but he grabbed her shoulders with both hands, the pressure from his tightening fingertips causing her pain.

Do you think I'm stupid?

The man's body was trembling violently, as if he were grinding his teeth to powder.

“I only become like this when I’m with you!” His voice suddenly rose, and his eyes turned bloodshot.

"You think I don't know about your relationships with those men? Let me tell you, Ruan Yi..."

"I don't care about those despicable mistresses!"

"An adulterer will always be an adulterer! Only I, Chen Xun, am your husband, your rightful husband!"

The man stared intently into Ruan Yi's eyes, not even daring to blink, his eyes red as if about to bleed, his tone hardened with an almost pleading tone.

"I don't want to pressure you, and you shouldn't pressure me either!"

Before she could finish speaking, Chen Xun reached out and grabbed her back, pulling her tightly into his arms with such force that it felt like he wanted to crush her.

"It's okay... It's okay even if you don't love me anymore, as long as you marry me!"

"I'll try my best to make you love me again! Wife, marry me, wife..."

The girl frowned, her gaze fixed on the man's tense profile. The once fiery and stubborn childhood friend, who was like a firecracker ready to explode at the slightest provocation, had become like this.

Even after she brought up other men, Shen Xun still refused to let go. Looking at the man's appearance, Ruan Yi felt as if her heart was filled with a tangled mess of emotions.

Her fingertips unconsciously lifted, and just as they were about to touch the man's back muscles, she suddenly tightened her grip.

We must not be soft-hearted, and we must not give in just because he is in pain.

This marriage is unfair to Shen Xun; her irresponsible momentary soft-heartedness will only hurt the other party.

"I will definitely do it, believe me..." Shen Xun lowered his head and buried his face in her neck, trembling. His hot breath sprayed on her delicate skin, making her scalp tingle.

Seeing the man seemingly engrossed in pleading, Ruan Yi made a snap decision. Taking advantage of his slightly loosened grip, she forcefully broke free and turned to run towards the door.

But as soon as she took a step, the back of her neck was gripped by that hot, large hand. The man's strength wasn't heavy, but it was enough to prevent her from breaking free. He easily pulled her back and pressed her back into his arms.

"Trying to find someone else again?" Chen Xun's voice was close to her ear, carrying an extreme sense of irritation.

"No, absolutely not! At least, at least wait until after the wedding..."

In the man's heart, as long as the wedding goes ahead, as long as Ruan Yi becomes his wife, no matter how many third parties appear in the future, they will never be able to separate them.

His wife will always come home; he will wait, and she will always come home.

Shen Xun even brainwashed himself repeatedly, telling himself that even though Gu Zhi had framed him and said such hurtful things, and the two of them had argued to the point of almost breaking up, they still couldn't completely sever their ties. He believed that once they got married, this bond would only become stronger and stronger.

There is no possibility of us separating again.

Ruan Yi pushed hard against the man's chest, her voice rising with anxiety, and tears rolled down her cheeks without warning.

"I don't want to find someone else, I just don't want to get married yet!"

There weren't many reasons for the tears; the main reason was that I was angry at myself for being like a little chick, easily dragged back after only taking half a step away. It was just too embarrassing.

But Chen Xun's movements froze instantly.

The man looked down at her reddened eyes and wet tears on her face, his pupils contracting, realizing the misunderstanding was complete.

He believed the girl was lying; she wanted to run away from the wedding! She wanted to find someone else... that's why she was crying and so eager to deny it.

Ruan Yi caught a glimpse of his frozen expression and her heart stirred.

Was he moved? She immediately seized the opportunity, her eyes reddening as she quickly organized her thoughts, trying to persuade him with the ultimate weapon of sincerity.

"Shen Xun, do you believe in... reincarnation?"

“A long time ago, I really thought about starting a family with you and becoming your wife, but now, that’s no longer the case.”

The girl took a deep breath, her voice trembling: "I don't want to get married, I don't want to become someone's wife without knowing why, I don't want to do something so irresponsible!"

"Even if our previous arguments were all misunderstandings, what you said back then was true! It's also true that you hurt me and broke my heart..."

"Everything we've been through has happened, we've all changed, and we can never go back to the way things were."

"Right now, I don't want to be anyone's wife."

As Ruan Yi watched Shen Xun's eyes grow increasingly red, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed to be working.

But the next second, the man's words were like a bucket of cold water, making all her efforts futile.

"Don't run away from the wedding, don't go to someone else..." His voice was low and lifeless, carrying a vulnerability that was completely contrary to his personality, repeating over and over, "Don't, don't go..."

The man didn't understand what she was saying at all; all his attention was still focused on the idea that "she wanted to elope and find someone else."

Ruan Yi felt that all her words had gone in one ear and out the other. She sighed softly, a sense of helplessness passing through her heart.

If it weren't for Gu Zhi's interference, Shen Xun would indeed be innocent. In his previous life, Shen Xun's death had nothing to do with hers, and he couldn't understand the concept of "previous life" at all.

The man only remembered that he had been framed and said the wrong thing, which broke his fiancée's heart and ultimately led to her abandoning him completely.

In his eyes, Ruan Yi's words were nothing more than an excuse to refuse marriage.

The girl stopped arguing and silently prepared to let things cool down, hoping that the man would gradually calm down.

Just as she was about to break free from the man's arm again, the atmosphere above her suddenly changed, and Ruan Yi was startled when she looked up.

When the man looked up again, his eyes were dark and devoid of any light, his gaze was strangely unfocused, and his pupils were not even visible.

"What past life or next life? Aren't you just saying this to abandon me?" His voice was cold and empty.

"All I know is that we're childhood sweethearts, we've liked each other since we were little, we were meant to be husband and wife! It's Gu Zhi who ruined us, that's why our relationship turned out like this!"

Ruan Yi opened her mouth, but all her words of persuasion stuck in her throat. She knew the man wouldn't listen, so she could only gently shake her head and reject his point of view.

This shake of the head completely ignited the man's emotions.

The darkness in his deep eyes was instantly replaced by a frenzied rage, and the grip on her arm tightened abruptly, his fingertips digging deep into her skin.

"Past life...you mean there's a past life? Then, then there must be a next life, a chance to start over, right?"

His voice trembled, filled with an almost desperate expectation.

"Everything can start over, right?"

"Then I want to go back to before Gu Zhi framed me, back to before I said those hurtful things! I want to start all over again!"

He stared intently at Ruan Yi, as if confirming something, or perhaps hypnotizing himself.

"This time, I won't be stupid again! Absolutely not!"

Shen Xun abruptly released Ruan Yi's hand, the force so great that Ruan Yi staggered back two steps.

The man seemed to have lost all reason; he turned and rushed toward the dressing table, his movements so fast they created a gust of wind.

He rummaged through the drawer haphazardly, knocking lipsticks and jewelry boxes to the ground with a crisp clinking sound.

The next second, the man successfully found a pair of silver scissors from a pile of clutter.

Without uttering a single unnecessary explanation, he raised his hand and pointed the scissors at his own neck.

Without the slightest hesitation, he pressed his arm down sharply.

"Shen Xun! No!"