Chapter 64: Really don't know, or are you pretending not to know? Xue Yu rushes over...
When Xue Yu arrived, he saw Yun Yang half-leaning on a chair, head tilted back, glancing lazily from the side. The wine dripping from the wine cup in her hand slid down her slender, fair neck and disappeared into her skirt. There were dark spots under her eyes, but her cheeks were rosy. Her eyes lit up when she smiled. When she saw the wine was gone, she grabbed the Dali Temple official by the collar and scolded him for being stingy.
When Yun Yang saw Xue Yu coming over, he frowned, glanced at him sideways, and snorted coldly.
She drank a lot, and her emotions were magnified, especially the regret for not being able to save Lu Jie. Perhaps it was the sadness about Lu Jie's inevitable fate. This kind of heart-wrenching emotion urgently needed an outlet, and she actually blamed Xue Yu.
Xue Yu changed out of his official uniform and wore a silver-grey silk shirt. He stood with his hands behind his back in the empty courtyard. The moonlight was cold and clear, and the fragmented moonlight sprinkled on the young man's calm eyebrows and eyes, which was so clear and cold that it made people feel intimidated.
He quietly looked at her face, which was as radiant as the morning glow due to the smell of alcohol, and the anger in his heart grew even stronger.
Yun Yang ignored him and asked the servant beside him with a smile, "Where's the wine? Even if we can't save him, there's always enough wine, right?"
The sound of stringed instruments and wind instruments suddenly stopped, and Yun Yang seemed to hear the crisp sound of something falling to the ground. This uninvited guest startled everyone present.
The Lu couple had drunk themselves unconscious. Mrs. Lu closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face, and murmured, "Miss Yun, please don't hang yourself on a tree. My son, my son is an unlucky man..."
Xue Yu's face was cold as he strode forward, grabbed her wrist and pretended to pull her away.
Yun Yang woke up from her daze and was stunned for a moment when she saw his handsome features. But then she suddenly remembered something and pushed him angrily.
The Dali Temple Minister was still sober. He had never seen Master Xue's face look so ugly. He had clearly tried his best to restrain himself, but the cold anger in his eyes was still hard to ignore. He stared at the drunken girl with a serious look and used more force on his hands.
"What are you doing here?" Yun Yang asked, with a charming smile that was tinged with sarcasm. "Master Xue, are you here to drink too?"
Xue Yu could no longer bear it, so he grabbed her legs and carried her horizontally, striding towards the door.
The carriage was swaying, and Yun Yang was drunk and dizzy. After a few symbolic struggles without success, she fell asleep obediently. When she got off the carriage at Xue's house, she was awakened by the cold wind. Xue Yu was afraid that she would make trouble again, so he used the same trick again and carried her to the house.
The gate of Fushan Pavilion was kicked open, and Xue Yu brought the person into his own room. Yun Yang got up from the ground in a drunken state, and almost lost his balance, staggering while holding on to the table.
"Admit your mistake." Xue Yu's voice was cold.
After saying that, he opened the tightly closed window and let the cold wind blow in.
The autumn night was already chilly. Fushan Pavilion was surrounded by water on three sides, and a cold and damp wind blew in his face. Yun Yang was almost sober from his drunkenness and looked at him silently.
"You've been messing around for Lu Jie these past few days. What are you trying to do? Are you planning to let everyone in the capital see how deeply you love that Lu Tanhua?" Xue Yu frowned and said sternly, "Admit your mistake!"
Yun Yang lowered her eyebrows and tilted her head, as if she didn't bother to look at him. "I want to save him, what's wrong with that?"
"The Zhang family has come to cancel the engagement." Xue Yu pulled a letter from his sleeve and threw it in front of her, his emotions unrecognizable. "You've caused such a stir, and you've disregarded your own reputation, haven't you? An unmarried woman, running around for a traitor and a traitor. What on earth do you want to do?"
Yun Yang's eyes were red as she said lightly, "Didn't the Zhang family cancel the engagement as you wished? You're not satisfied with whoever I marry, so what exactly are you going to do?"
Xue Yu gritted his teeth. What on earth was he going to do?! He actually loved her!
For the past twenty-four years, nothing had ever made him afraid, except Yun Yang. He was afraid that she would know his feelings and then dislike him and abandon him. He was afraid that he would lose his identity as her "brother-in-law" and would never be able to get close to her again!
"You knew I wanted to save Lu Jie, but you just sat back and watched. I've learned everything over the past few days. Although Lu Jie's case is under investigation by the three courts, you, as the head of the Ministry of Justice, have a say. Why are you doing the same? Are you also like those people, indifferent and indifferent?!"
Xue Yu's face was gloomy, his jawline was tense, and there was a hint of rouge-like red at the corners of his eyes. He looked at her with gritted teeth.
"You all know he's a good official and a good man, but he's not with Guang Tongchen, and he's blocking people's financial resources and incurring public outrage, so you want him dead! Xue Yu, you really disappoint me! Master Xue, the elegant and powerful official who came to the capital, turned out to be someone who was always moderate in everything he did to preserve his position!"
Xue Yu only felt a roar in his ears, and seemed to hear the sound of blood flowing. Every word she said was like a long nail with a deadly poison, nailing deeply into his bones and blood.
"Why don't you speak? Are you mute?" Yun Yang said.
"Are you really disregarding your own reputation and the relationship between you and me for the sake of Lu Jie?" Xue Yu said.
"What affection can there be between you and me?" Yun Yang's drunkenness faded, revealing a startlingly pale face, lips bloodshot, and long, disheveled black hair. She tilted her head and sneered at him, half sarcastic and half defiant. "What affection can there be between a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law? Any affection is a sin, and both deserve to be struck by lightning!"
Finally, his rage reached its peak. These words seemed to have touched the part of his heart he least wanted to be touched. Especially her sarcastic and contemptuous look, as if she was mocking and despising his loss of control. Xue Yu's voice was calm and cold. He stared at her, "Say it again."
Yun Yang seemed to be frightened by the rage in his eyes. She took a half step back in fear, but still said stubbornly, "Just say it. There is no affection between you and me. You are my brother-in-law and I am your wife's sister. Other than that, there is no affection at all. I remember clearly how good you have been to me. I will also abide by my duties and respect you and my sister. I hope you and my sister will have a child soon and live happily together..."
Nothing? A baby soon? A long and happy marriage?
The young man's narrow eyes were gloomy to the extreme, and the red at the corners of his eyes spread like rouge, with a kind of captivating madness. He almost pulled Yun Yang over in a rage and kissed her lips as she chattered nonstop...
This scene had appeared in his dreams countless times. Her lips were soft and tender, just as sweet as in his dreams, and the intoxicating aroma of wine and sweetness permeated his heart.
He nibbled, licked, and sucked uncontrollably...
The emotions and desires that had been deliberately suppressed began to boil over. Those beautiful dreams, the mornings when the blood was boiling, and the restlessness when watching her get close to others all had an outlet.
Xue Yu frowned and hugged her tightly, locking her stiff body in his arms, their lips and teeth tightly entwined.
When Si Qing heard the loud noise inside, he was about to come in to serve tea, but when he looked up, he quietly retreated.
Yun Yang struggled and whimpered, his eyes moist and his cheeks flushed, but the hand that was grabbing his collar was held tightly by him.
His lips were soft, yet filled with an irresistible dominance. He pried open her lips and teeth, and he didn't care even if she bit him. He was reckless and rebellious.
Yun Yang was completely sober, but also seemed to be drunk. He felt dizzy and his body was numb.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but the night wind blew by, but she didn't feel cold at all.
"Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know..." Xue Yu said softly, hugging her tighter, closing his eyes and sniffing her scent, "Bad girl..."
He was about to say something else when he saw the girl in his arms raise her face. Her face had turned pale at some point, and her lips, which were swollen from his kiss, looked even more delicate and charming. Her dark pupils reflected him, and suddenly tears rolled down her eyes.
Xue Yu knew that what was falling was not only the tears, but also the image of a gentleman that he had worked so hard to maintain in front of her.
She stared at him, her body trembling slightly.
His face showed astonishment, anger, and something he couldn't understand.
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Yun Yang didn't remember how she returned to Jinxiang Pavilion. This time, she could no longer deceive herself by saying that it was just the intimacy between family members. She used to like being cared for and pampered by him like a child, but this weakened the feeling of helplessness in her heart, and she could rely on him with peace of mind.
His kiss just now was rapid and violent, like a different person from his usual calm and restrained self. It was the passion between a man and a woman, nothing else.
She knew it was wrong, but she didn't push him hard.
This made her very embarrassed.
Yun Yang sat there blankly, hoping that Xue Yu could explain, no matter what the explanation was.
But he didn't.
He just stared at her and raised his hand to wipe away the tears that had fallen from her face without her noticing.
It turned out that everything she had vaguely suspected was true, the suddenly accelerated heartbeat she heard in his arms, his ambiguous words, his scorching hot chest, and the burning feelings in his eyes when he looked at her, were all real.
His love and tolerance for her, and the protection and care he had given her, all took on another meaning.
As the fog dissipated, a sweetness rose in my heart, but was then replaced by shame and bitterness.
She couldn't bear his affection, he was her brother-in-law!
Yun Yang hugged her knees with her hands and buried her face in her legs. Her earlobes were red as if they were about to bleed, and her body was trembling slightly.
"Girl? What's wrong with you?" Rong'er's voice sounded outside.
Rong'er called out several times before Yun Yang managed to speak: "It's okay, you take a rest, I'm tired and want to sleep."
Rong'er could hear the nasal twang in Yunyang's voice. She sighed and tried to console him, "Young lady, are you upset about the Zhang family canceling the engagement? The Zhang family... Alas, young lady, if you had feelings for Lu Tanhua, why did you agree to the Zhang family's marriage? The old lady is furious now, and the Zhang family feels humiliated and won't give in. Fortunately, the young master stepped in and returned the betrothal gifts. I wonder what he promised the Zhang family to finally put the matter to rest."
Yun Yang raised her head, smoothed her hair, and looked out the window, puzzled. "How could the rumors spread like this? Is it so unbearable for me to plead for Lu Jie? I didn't sell him to the Zhang family, so why can't I seek justice for Lu Jie?"
As he said that, he got out of bed and pushed the door open.
Rong'er looked up and saw that the person in front of her was pale and looked like he was frightened, with a shaky and fragile look.
"Miss, in what capacity are you seeking justice for Lu Tanhua?" Rong'er explained gently, "Miss, you're not married, and Lu Tanhua isn't married yet. You're engaged to the Zhang family, yet you're running around for a man. What will the Zhang family think? The Zhang family has to maintain their dignity..."
Yun Yang was stunned for a moment, feeling somewhat powerless. He said in a dull voice, "I was inconsiderate and distracted by Lu Jie's affairs, but I have absolutely no romantic feelings for him. If the Zhang family cancels the engagement, then so be it."
After Rong'er left, she lay on the bed, staring blankly at the top of the tent.
Many scenes that she had ignored came flooding back, and things that she had not figured out before suddenly became clear.
There are reasons for Xue Yu's abnormal behavior these days.
He actually likes her...
Yun Yang pulled up the quilt to cover her face.
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