"I don't."
Wei Wuxiu was sweating profusely with anxiety, and finally gritted his teeth to explain:
"Don't look at me like that. It's really a misunderstanding. I didn't notice her at the time. I just looked up after I finished what I was doing and bumped into her. It was really just a tiny accident."
Song Zhuxin seized on the key point and immediately retorted, feigning shame and indignation:
"Nonsense, you clearly kissed for the full duration of three breaths, that area only touched once?"
Wei Wuxiu hadn't expected Song Zhuxin to be so outspoken; this was even more difficult to handle than Yan Xiao, leaving him speechless with shock.
"I... I was stunned. I didn't react for a moment. It wasn't intentional."
When Wei Wuxiu said that, Song Zhuxin didn't refute him at all, but simply said in a low voice, "It's true."
"So what Prince Wei means is that because you didn't do it intentionally, it can be pretended that nothing happened, and I deserve it?"
"You, no, I, I didn't mean that..." Wei Wuxiu was clearly unable to explain himself, and the more he tried to explain, the worse it got.
Seeing his reaction, Song Zhuxin generously flicked her sleeve, feigning strength, and stammered:
"Forget it, Prince Wei, you don't need to explain anymore. I won't force you to take responsibility for me. Just like you said, it was an accident."
Ultimately, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have gotten so close to you because I was attracted by your good looks. If I hadn't gotten so close, you wouldn't have kissed me three times. I deserve it.
Song Zhuxin emphasized the words "kissed three times" very heavily, and then turned her head away from Wei Wuxiu.
It's as if I've suffered a tremendous injustice, I'm in great pain, but I'm putting on a brave face and refusing to say anything.
Yan Xiao watched from beginning to end and had already formed her judgment.
Song Zhuxin manipulated Wei Wuxiu as if it were child's play, while Wei Wuxiu's attitude was somewhat ambiguous. He didn't say anything definitive, as if he was leaving himself room to maneuver. It was unclear whether he did it intentionally or unintentionally.
Whether he did it intentionally or unintentionally, judging from their current state, something might actually happen between the two of them.
Shen Muzhi admitted he wasn't good at handling these kinds of emotional disputes, but he strongly disapproved of this kind of behavior of denying wrongdoing, so he couldn't help but say what he considered a fair statement:
“Brother Wei, that’s where you’re wrong. A real man has to take responsibility for his actions. You have neither a family nor someone you love, so why…”
Shen Muzhi paused slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Could it be that you have someone you admire?"
"No."
Wei Wuxiu rejected the idea without a second thought, but his attitude made Shen Muzhi realize something was amiss.
However, this was Wei Wuxiu's private matter, and he was unwilling to talk about it, so Shen Muzhi couldn't ask him in front of so many people.
After thinking for a moment, he changed his tone and continued:
"This matter is actually easy to handle. If you really have no interest in Lord Song, then just make it clear to him."
We should apologize, even if it means being killed or tortured, at least to appease them, right?
After saying this, he drew the sword from his waist and placed it directly in front of Song Zhuxin, saying earnestly:
"Lord Song, my brother did something wrong. He has no intention of treating you well, and it wouldn't be right for him to hold you back. If you're still not satisfied, how about giving him two swords?"
Shen Muzhi's actions completely baffled Yan Xiao, but she remained silent, sitting there quietly watching how things unfolded.
Song Zhuxin's expression turned serious. She frowned slightly as she looked at the sword placed in front of her, finally fixing her gaze on Wei Wuxiu's face and asking earnestly:
"Young Master Wei, is this your intention?"
Having known Shen Muzhi for so long, Wei Wuxiu understood him well. He realized that Shen Muzhi had discerned something from his attitude just now.
It looks like they're helping Song Zhuxin now, but they're actually helping him.
If he truly has no feelings for Song Zhuxin, now is the best time to distance himself from her.
If he agrees, he might get hurt, but there will be no woman following him around anymore, which will reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble and won't waste the girl's youth. It's a win-win situation, so he should agree without hesitation.
But for some reason, he hesitated when he met Song Zhuxin's gaze.
Just then, some commotion broke out below the city gate, drawing all their attention, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
The group looked out of the city gate and saw a huge, dark mass of barbarian soldiers in the distance.
They were heading towards Jiangbei City in an orderly fashion, and the sheer oppressive aura they exuded was terrifying.
Unfortunately, this sense of oppression did not affect the few people on the city wall.
Yan Xiao calculated the time, and it was not much different from her estimate.
She turned her gaze back to Wei Wuxiu and Song Zhuxin, and suggested:
"Gentlemen, why don't we put aside our personal grudges for now? You can take this opportunity to think things through and avoid making impulsive decisions that you'll regret. What do you say?"
Song Zhuxin did not reply, but silently looked at Wei Wuxiu, as if waiting for his response.
Wei Wuxiu glanced at Song Zhuxin as if startled, then quickly looked away and nodded slightly to Yan Xiao.
"Yes, business comes first."
No sooner had Wei Wuxiu finished speaking than Song Zhuxin let out a cold snort:
"Heh~ So in Prince Wei's eyes, matters concerning me, the city lord, are not serious matters? No wonder he didn't want to admit it. So Prince Wei thinks I'm not a respectable person?"
"Indeed, the Crown Prince of Wei must prefer daughters of noble families; someone like me certainly doesn't meet his standards."
"That's not what I meant, I..."
Song Zhuxin unleashed a barrage of attacks, completely baffling Wei Wuxiu.
He tried to explain, but Song Zhuxin seemed unwilling to listen any longer and interrupted him directly:
"Alright, Young Master Wei, I understand. Let's get down to business."
Song Zhuxin emphasized the words "serious business" with particular force, almost as if she were gritting her teeth. Wei Wuxiu felt very uncomfortable listening to her, but he knew that continuing to argue would not yield any results, so he only thought about apologizing later.
He didn't know then that his decision would later make him want to slap himself every time he looked back on it.
While the two were talking, the barbarian army slowed down its advance and then set up camp directly at the place where the barbarian king had stayed.
Yan Xiao knew that this was a scheme by the second son of the Barbarian King and the Miao King. It wouldn't be long before the Miao King's men would take action against Jiangbei City.
While Jiangbei City deals with the Gu worms, the Miao King will find what he considers a perfect opportunity to launch a surprise attack with her Ten Thousand Insects Devouring Heart technique.
When Jiangbei is in chaos, the barbarian army will strike again and take Jiangbei in one fell swoop.
In their view, Jiangbei was bound to lose this battle.
However, this is just their opinion.
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