As Leng Xiao spoke, the elder stood up, took steady steps, and left the square, traditional Chinese-style hall, going to the inner room.
As soon as he left, the oppressive aura disappeared.
In the harmonious colors and soft lighting of the ancient and solemn hall, only I and this cold owl remained.
A faint smile played on his lips, but his eyes were deep and cold, as if devoid of any human warmth.
"Old Master Ye only provided Ah Shen with three opportunities to help him. Once he had used up all three, it meant that he would have to donate his heart."
Upon hearing this, my heart sank.
Wasn't Fu Yanshen's heart donation just a way to get revenge on the Sheng family?
"The third time, after you jumped off the building and filed for divorce, he came to see Old Master Ye and decided to use this third chance to ask Old Master Ye to help him take revenge. After taking revenge, he will donate his heart."
Leng Xiao continued.
Hearing him say that, I gasped.
After I threatened to jump off a building to divorce him, Fu Yanshen decided to die.
Three chances, all because of me...
Memories flashed vividly through my mind.
I remember that after he injured Shen Yu, the Shen family was indeed relentless in their pursuit of him. I also clearly remember Fu Yanshen standing by the French windows in the study, his back to me puffing out smoke.
At that time, was hesitant about whether to ask this old man Ye for help? If he did ask for help, it would mean repaying him with his heart.
"Fu Yanshen... Shen Yu tried to rape me..."
I belatedly recalled that night, at the critical moment, after he arrived, I cried and poured out my troubles to him, and then he kicked Shen Yu again!
It was this kick that ruptured his genitals, bringing disaster upon Fu Yanshen.
Afterwards, when I pressed him to explain why he acted so impulsively, he came up with a lame excuse that he was "catching someone cheating," but he refused to admit that it was for me.
The second time was in northern Myanmar. At the time, I thought he went to rescue me because he wanted to continue using me and couldn't bear to give up his status as the prince consort.
Although, deep down I had my own wishful thinking and doubts that he cared about me.
The third time, we misunderstood each other. He was afraid that I would continue to cause trouble and make trouble for divorce, so he let go of me. After I almost fell off a cliff, he argued with me about this.
It turns out that he was deeply hurt by what I did that time, and chose to use the third chance to avenge his mother before dying.
Thinking back on all this, it feels like a huge rock is pressing on my chest.
Because of the grudges from my past life, after being reborn, I tried every means to get a divorce from him, deliberately making him think that I didn't love him. Because of Shi Xia's troubles and Shi Jin's appearance, I misunderstood him even more and sought revenge on him...
We have a love-hate relationship.
In my past life, I didn't act recklessly. I was devoted and obedient to him as his beloved wife, yet he still hurt me and abandoned me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have acted recklessly towards him after my rebirth.
After regaining my senses, I clenched my fist and looked at the cold and stern man. "Mr. Leng, I don't think he did all three things for me, especially the time in northern Myanmar, where he was trying to save himself. And the later ones weren't entirely my fault."
I struggled rationally, not wanting to be threatened by them.
Leng Xiao narrowed his eyes and glanced at me. "Ah Shen later changed his mind. He didn't want to die. He had the power to change his mind back then, but Old Master Ye's words forced him to comply."
I frowned. So, Fu Yanshen later wanted to live.
I suddenly remembered what he said to me after he returned from being missing for two years. He said that he wanted to live because of me.
When did Fu Yanshen decide to live?
After he divorced Sheng Qiaoqiao, her fake heiress identity was exposed. Seeing her go to the beach to drown her sorrows and get drunk because she lost her identity, he began to feel sorry for her again.
Watching her being forced to drink and sexually harassed during social events, seeing every Tom, Dick, and Harry take advantage of her, watching her being morally blackmailed and exploited by that fake mother...
He was worried about her, so he made a will early on, leaving all his assets to her and paving the way for her future.
Especially in London, she showed him care and love, which made him want to live even more.
He reneged on his promise to Elder Ye, saying he could repay the debt of gratitude in other ways, as long as he was allowed to live.
"Old Ye told him, 'Your heart is more suitable for Ye An'an.'"
Leng Xiao's words shook my heart once again, and I swayed.
“Your heart is indeed more suitable for An’an…” he said, looking at me thoughtfully.
My heart is more suited to Ye An'an, the beloved granddaughter of Old Master Ye, and the daughter of Ouyang's ex-husband and current wife.
Fu Yanshen refused to donate to them, so they wanted mine.
My heart clenched tightly.
Suddenly I remembered that in London, that night, Fu Yanshen took me to see "Titanic".
In an instant, my eyes warmed and filled with tears.
That night, I thought he finally understood that I had wanted to use this movie to confess my feelings to him, to tell him that I, like the heroine in the movie, had fallen in love with him, whose family background was not as good as mine, and that I wanted to be with him and did not want to marry Shen Yu, that playboy.
However, he wanted to use that movie to tell me that, like the protagonist in the movie, he gave me the chance to live.
We both misunderstood each other's intentions.
So, what about the previous life?
He didn't ask me for the favor I owed this old man Ye... Does that mean he died in my place?
Thinking about it like that, my heart clenched painfully.
In this life, I've verified that he only ever treated Shi Xia as a younger sister.
In my past life, he deliberately forced me to divorce him so that I would give up on him.
Therefore, my inability to give up on him after my rebirth, and my continued attraction to him, is not a repeat of the same mistakes.
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