Chapter 303
Tao Tao was caught off guard and let out a short cry of surprise. She raised her hand to slap him, but when she looked at him, she saw that his neck, collarbone, and exposed chest were covered with her scratches.
They looked rather pitiful.
But her chin hurt, and her inner thighs hurt too; she wasn't much better off than him.
Duan Gan looked at her still sulking, leaned down and gently kissed her lips, then took her hand and pulled her down to his body.
"Little Peach, let's have a baby?"
His words were full of gentle pleading, and he gently rubbed his nose against her neck and face, his expression full of tenderness and affection.
But his lowered eyes were still red, filled with obsession and possessiveness.
He was terrified. He couldn't stand her hot-and-cold attitude. Every time he felt that she cared about him, she would shatter his illusions in the blink of an eye.
Even now, even if we get married, I still can't keep her by my side.
It doesn't matter.
Then let's have a child.
There is a child who can completely connect them.
Only then would he feel more at ease.
Tao Tao sensed his unease and fear, his insecurity and anxiety, which led to his earlier appearance of using anger to mask his fear.
She pursed her lips, reached out and hugged him, and whispered, "My husband, I don't want to leave you, and it has nothing to do with Qi Heng."
Upon hearing the name Qi Heng, his breathing quickened, and he tightened his grip on her waist.
“I’m angry that you didn’t discuss it with me beforehand. When you said you were going to the border, it was as if you were informing me, not discussing it with me at all.”
"Since you had this plan all along, why didn't you say so before the wedding? Were you afraid that if you told me, I would not marry you?"
"Whether you agree or not is not a reason for you to hide things from me. This is disrespectful to me."
"Perhaps you don't truly love me, nor do you care about my feelings, Silang. You often doubt my love for you, but haven't I done the same..."
Suddenly his body stiffened, but he remained silent.
To be honest, even in modern times, the concept of marrying someone of equal social standing is still important. In this era, can a marriage with such a large disparity in social status really have a good outcome?
She didn't feel unworthy of him, but because of the huge differences in their upbringing and the different things they experienced, their personalities were different.
She didn't know and couldn't be sure if he was just bored and found her novel and interesting.
In her view, his curiosity and desire to explore her far outweighed his love.
She couldn't guarantee that she could always keep him feeling that sense of novelty and exploration.
So if he told her before the wedding that he was going on a perilous adventure, her first reaction would definitely be to refuse his proposal.
Liking and loving based on appearance can never transcend one's own life.
But……
Now that she senses his anxiety and fear of her leaving, can she still be firm in her choice?
My love for you is not a matter of novelty.
A low, husky voice came from beside my ear.
These words immediately brought her back to reality; she realized that she had unknowingly spoken her innermost thoughts.
She opened her mouth, but before she could make a sound, she felt a damp patch on the side of her neck.
Warm and moist, it glided across her collarbone and flowed down her chest.
“I also know that you were using me from the very beginning, using my power to bring you convenience. I also know that you are vain and willing to use yourself as bait to achieve your goals. I also know that what you liked most about me was my face.”
"Although I have suffered terribly because of this face and once loathed this appearance, I suddenly feel fortunate that you like it."
Tao Tao's expression was unreadable as she lowered her eyes and stared silently at his profile.
"My mother was not born into the noble Yang family; she was merely a courtesan from the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment brothel)..."
In his narration, she seemed to see the boy who had never felt his parents' warmth from childhood to adulthood, gradually becoming indifferent and heartless as the years passed.
He only felt his mother's love three times, but in the end, it was destroyed by someone else's own hands.
No wonder he went to great lengths to depose the emperor.
"Mrs. Yang never treated me as her son, but she needed a son to deal with gossip and pressure from the Yang and Duan families."
“She hates me, even to the point of loathing me. She thinks I’m the thorn that can never be removed between her and Duan Zhize.”
“She would take her anger out on me at the slightest provocation. Rain or shine, she would make me kneel in the yard as punishment. Whenever I did something wrong, no matter how small, I would be punished according to the family rules. The rattan cane would whip me heavily. If I didn’t say a word, she would get even angrier.”
"She only gets her satisfaction when I beg for mercy. I know her twisted mind, so how could I let her have her way? That's why I was covered in blood every time."
His tone was too calm, without the slightest ripple, as if he weren't talking about himself.
Tao Tao stared in shock, took a deep breath to suppress her anger, her throat dry, and managed to ask with difficulty, "Then... what about your father?"
All I heard was a sneer from him. "Most of the time he just watched coldly from the sidelines because he was incompetent and cowardly. He married such a noble lady and was too busy praising and respecting her to disobey her."
"Duan Zhize is the fourth son in the Duan family. He is neither the eldest son nor a genius with outstanding talent. Apart from his good looks, he is useless."
"But he and Yang were deeply in love. After Yang passed away, he committed suicide the next day to follow her in death."
A double suicide pact?
"Was it... was it really a suicide pact, or..."
She hesitated, her words became hesitant, and she even had some suspicions in her mind.
After a moment of silence, his shoulders suddenly trembled slightly. She wondered what was wrong with him and asked him anxiously.
He chuckled softly, then looked up at her. His dark eyes were glistening with tears, the corners of his eyes were red, and his long eyelashes were still adorned with crystal-clear tears.
He grinned, a smile tinged with a dark and eerie aura, and stared intently at her.
Her eyes were curved in a smile, but there was not a trace of innocence in them. This made her extremely beautiful face give off an eerie chill at this moment.
Tao Tao frowned, a look of heartache in her eyes, and kissed his forehead.
He froze, his eyes wide with surprise and a bit of bewilderment.
Duan Gan thought she would be scared, would curse him as a heartless beast, and would want to escape from him even more than before.
Of course, since he chose to speak out, he wouldn't give her a chance to escape.
Whether she accepts it or not, he will not allow her to leave.
She said she loved him, so no matter what he was like, she had to accept him and couldn't refuse him.
"Si Lang has suffered."
She kissed his brow, then down to his soft, red lips, and uttered those words as he couldn't help but respond.
"My husband, Duan Gan has suffered."
She thought he hadn't heard her clearly, so she repeated it again.
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