Chapter 566 Bright Moon Slave

A beautiful woman appeared before my eyes.

At this moment, Shang Ruyi almost suffocated, but she still gritted her teeth, clenched her hands tightly, and dug her nails into her palms, using that stinging pain to force herself to wake up from the excruciating pain that felt like her soul was being pulled out of her body.

Then, I saw the person in front of me clearly.

She was a stunning beauty with striking and vivid features, like a blooming peony. She exuded an undisguised and flamboyant aura. With deep-set eyes, a high nose, and cherry-red lips, she didn't smile like a typical young lady from a noble family who would cover her mouth or not show her teeth. Instead, she laughed freely, revealing a row of neat, snow-white teeth.

This made her smile look even more glamorous, and even—fierce!

Yu Mingyue, the one who had meticulously planned and orchestrated events along the way, almost leading them to hell, finally appeared before them.

And so, they've finally stepped into the limelight!

At this moment, she was dressed in a moon-white long dress, which seemed to envelop her like a cloud. However, even such a light and elegant outfit could not conceal her aura, nor could it hide the sharpness of her eyes. Those deep and bright eyes, with slightly upturned corners and slanted into her temples, had a look of looking down on all living beings. With just one glance, Shang Ruyi's heart was shattered.

These eyes are unfamiliar.

Yet it felt familiar.

Shang Ruyi knew all too well how close she had been to this person, a level of intimacy that was unimaginable to most people. It was under the gaze of those eyes, filled with struggle, despair, pain, and ruthlessness, that she tore apart the memories that could have saved her and her loved ones.

"Young Madam Yuwen."

The other person suddenly spoke, this time with a completely calm voice, even carrying a hint of a smile.

Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and said, "Miss Yu."

Yu Mingyue pursed her rosy lips slightly: "Am I what you think I am?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi was silent for a moment, then honestly said, "I didn't expect that."

Indeed, she never expected that before she realized that the source of all this might be the river at the foot of Banyan Temple Mountain, and before she sent Jiang Kesheng to investigate those messages, the "person" in her mind never had a specific form. Whenever she thought of him, he was just a hazy, almost indistinct shadow.

She never imagined that the woman was like this.

Beautiful, flamboyant, and about the same age as her.

No, it's not just similar. Although there's no evidence, Shang Ruyi is almost certain that she's the same age as her, or even born on the same day, month, and year.

Seemingly pleased with Shang Ruyi's "I didn't expect this," Yu Mingyue smiled again and said, "However, you are exactly how I imagined you to be."

"oh?"

"Because I had long suspected that we were of similar age, no, the same age, and even born on the same day, month, and year."

"..."

"Same height, same build."

"..."

"only--"

"Just what?"

For the first time, a barely perceptible look of bewilderment appeared in Yu Mingyue's naturally sharp eyes as she said, "You are more beautiful than the book—you are more beautiful than I thought, no, much more beautiful."

Any woman, including Shang Ruyi, would appreciate such flattery. However, at this moment, Shang Ruyi couldn't spare a single thought to be happy. She merely gave a polite smile and said, "Thank you."

But the next moment, a glint of inspiration flashed in her eyes.

The words Yu Mingyue hadn't finished saying seemed to have made her sense something. When she looked at the other person again, even though her soul was still affected by the trauma in her memory, trembling and filled with fear, Shang Ruyi still gritted her teeth, enduring the cold and sharp pain that felt like it was being pulled out of her body, and stared directly into those sharp eyes: "So, the first time you saw me wasn't at Dayan Temple."

"..."

"It's not in Daxing City either."

"..."

"And certainly not anywhere—'here'."

Yu Mingyue narrowed her eyes slightly, seemingly smiling, but there was no smile in her eyes. When she looked at Shang Ruyi, her gaze was cold, yet a trace of indescribable pain also surfaced.

Shang Ruyi's gaze deepened. Facing the countless invisible blades that seemed to be carried by the wind and piercing through her body, she took a step forward. Although it was only one step, this action brought her one step closer to the other party in her heart.

She said in a deep voice, "Isn't that right?"

"..."

Yu Mingyue remained silent, her lips still pursed.

Those eyes still held no smile, but the pain in them had deepened even further.

Seeing that she still refused to respond, a hint of impatience rose in Shang Ruyi's eyes, and she said in a deep voice, "Just now, I guessed your true identity. You should tell me your true origins!"

"..."

This time, a hint of a smile appeared in Yu Mingyue's eyes, but it was a smile of mockery, even contempt. She said leisurely, "You did guess it, but I did not agree to your request."

"you--?!"

Shang Ruyi frowned, and her face immediately darkened.

Yu Mingyue continued with a smile, "Besides, have you forgotten what I just said?"

"……What?"

"It's already a matter of life and death between us."

"..."

"At a time like this, you still believe what I say?"

Shang Ruyi glared at her: "You—"

Yu Mingyue looked at her with a cold smile and said clearly, word by word, "In fact, even if I had never appeared, as the 'Young Madam Yuwen,' you should understand that by now, there will definitely be a life-or-death struggle between the two brothers."

"..."

"But now, with the two of us added to the mix, the situation is much more complicated than I know or can imagine."

"..."

"Therefore, I will do my best."

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's heart sank again, as if she felt an invisible pressure coming down on her, making her breathing even heavier.

"As for my origins—"

At this point, Yu Mingyue's expression suddenly became somewhat dazed, and a hint of gloom seemed to drift across her eyes. But immediately, that gloomy look was dispelled by that familiar sharp gaze. Yu Mingyue looked up at Shang Ruyi again and said with a cold smile, "That's the past, the past, it's no longer important."

"..."

"What matters is the present and the future."

"..."

"I want him to have the most glorious future, one that rightfully belongs to him! As for you—"

At this point, she looked at Shang Ruyi again, her gaze even colder and more piercing, and sneered, "Your glory, I want it too!"

"...!"

At this moment, although Shang Ruyi knew that she was at a disadvantage both psychologically and in her current situation, she was still enraged by her words and said angrily, "Can you afford it?"

Yu Mingyue sneered, "Do you think I can't afford it, Mingyue slave?"