Meanwhile, Hongzhou bumped into Hongli holding Xueying and was so shocked that he could not believe what he was seeing.
“Hongzhou, listen to me, things aren’t as they seem…” Hongli explained, clinging to a sliver of hope. Anyone who saw it would misunderstand, but the person he least wanted to misunderstand was his younger brother.
Xueying turned her head, her hair falling from her shoulder to her back, obscuring her face. Only her voice could be heard, not her expression: "Hongzhou, this was all of my own free will!"
Hongzhou didn't say a word from beginning to end. When he left, he couldn't find his way back and had to wander around in circles before he finally found his way back. His expression was one of utter grief. Hongli saw Hongzhou leave and immediately chased after him.
Xueying raised her head, swallowed hard, clenched her fists, and gave a bitter smile. In the end, she had still hurt Hongzhou. But she didn't regret it at all towards Hongli. She had only used such a self-destructive method to achieve her goal. She wondered if it would make Hongli sympathetic.
"Gege~" A'luo walked in from outside and called out worriedly.
Meanwhile, Hongzhou returned to his room and locked the door. Sure enough, Hongli followed a moment later, banging on the door incessantly: "Hongzhou, don't listen to Xueying's nonsense, nothing really happened between us..."
Hongli did not want his brotherhood to break down because of Xueying, and he began to suspect what Ulanara Xueying's true intentions were in orchestrating all of this.
"Hongzhou, open the door, I'll explain!" Hongli shouted.
However, no matter how much Hongli knocked on the door, Hongzhou wouldn't open it or respond. Hongli knew Hongzhou; he couldn't accept this situation and had no choice but to give up. He suddenly realized that tonight's events were far from simple. He had initially thought it was just Xueying being willful and mischievous, but now it seemed everything was part of her plan. The cunning and calculating nature of this young woman frightened Hongli. He had been wary of Xueying, but this had still happened. At this moment, Hongli even felt a surge of hatred for Xueying, hating her for ruining his relationship with Hongzhou and using him to coerce and threaten him. At the same time, he was also angry with himself for falling for such a woman.
The area outside the door quieted down; Hongli had already left.
Hongzhou pondered for a long time, unable to vent his anger, so he decided to drown his sorrows in alcohol. He yelled at his personal servant, who was locked outside, "Bring me the wine!"
A knock came at the door shortly after. Hongzhou got up and opened it, expecting it to be a servant bringing wine, but to his surprise, Xueying was standing in front of him.
"Hongzhou, if you want to drink, I'll drink with you..." Before Hongzhou could react, Xueying walked in with a pot of wine in front of him.
Xueying put down the wine pot, sat down at the round table in Hongzhou's room, and poured two cups of wine.
"Hongzhou, I have something to say to you," Xueying said softly, her red lips parting slightly.
Hongzhou walked over and sat opposite Xueying. He was preoccupied with worries. He took the wine glass that Xueying pushed towards him and downed it in one gulp.
“Hongzhou, Xueying came here tonight to make everything clear. Xueying loves Hongli…” Xueying looked tired, but her tone was firm.
“But Fourth Brother is already engaged to Princess Mingyu, so it’s impossible for you and him!” Hongzhou didn’t want Xueying to get hurt. Although Xueying seemed to be in love, he didn’t want to give up either.
“No, even if Hongli and Princess Mingyu are engaged, I… I’m willing too…” Xueying drank the wine in her hand and continued, “I know you’ve always taken good care of me, and I know your feelings, but Xueying’s heart belongs to someone else. I’m very grateful to you, and I hope you won’t blame Hongli, and won’t hurt your brotherhood because of me!”
"Go back!" Hongzhou slammed the wine glass down on the table, spilling the wine. It was clear that Hongzhou was in great pain.
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