Inside the sky prison.
Under the dim candlelight, Xu Jiaren's face looked haggard and distracted.
He hadn't eaten for several days and looked extremely thin, malnourished.
His hands and neck were covered with scars, and his clothes were dirty, so it was hard to tell what they looked like originally.
Every day he sat on the ground leaning against the wall, his eyes empty and lifeless, like a walking corpse, waiting for death in a daze.
Suddenly, there were footsteps outside, mixed with a few conversations.
"Girl, please leave as soon as you finish reading. You can't stay here for long."
"Thank you, sir."
…
Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of footsteps leaving, followed by the sound of the cell door being locked.
Hearing those voices, Xu Jiaren's pupils shrank sharply. He slowly turned around and looked dully in the direction of the cell door, as if he was expecting something.
Then, a woman in a black cloak walked in from outside, carrying a basket in her hand, but she lowered her head and half covered her face, making it impossible to see her true appearance.
When Xu Jiaren saw the person coming, his eyes lit up. Even though he couldn't see the face clearly, he knew who the person was.
It must be his wife, Lu Qingqing!
She came to see him, and she would definitely find a way to get herself out.
He excitedly wanted to get up and rush to the cell door to greet them, but as soon as he moved, he found that his legs were numb, and as soon as he moved, his whole body was in great pain.
But he couldn't care less at this moment, and crawled to the prison door with his hands and feet.
At this moment, there was a fanatical light flashing in the turbid eyes, "Qingqing, Qingqing! Is that you? You came to see me, right?! I knew that you would definitely come to see me..." However, the visitor still did not say a word.
Xu Jiaren continued to shout unwillingly: "Qingqing, Qingqing..."
Sadly, there was still no response.
After a while, the person on the other side finally spoke.
"How are you, Xu Jiaren?"
The voice was cold and mocking.
Xu Jiaren frowned. No, this voice was not Lu Qingqing's.
"Who are you?"
"Oh? You forgot about that?"
The shadow sneered and took off his hood.
Only with the candlelight in the prison could Xu Jiaren see the other person's appearance clearly.
He was slightly stunned and looked at the woman in front of him in disbelief.
"Lu Chaoyan?!"
"No! No..."
After saying this, he tried his best to deny his ridiculous idea. Lu Chaoyan was obviously dead.
…
"Yes, it's me."
Lu Chaoyan raised her head and looked at Xu Jiaren with cold eyes.
"Are you disappointed to see that I'm not dead?"
"No... no..."
Xu Jiaren stammered, "I...I..."
He was really shocked.
Because Lu Chaoyan was clearly burned to death, how could she come back alive?
The last time he heard Lu Qingqing say that, he didn't believe it. But now that a living person was standing in front of him, he had to believe it.
And if she knew those things, she would definitely not forgive him.
When he thought of this, he became even more panicked and immediately decided to put all the blame on Lu Qingqing.
"Yan'er, it's so great that you're not dead. Do you know how much I miss you? I often dream about the days when we were together, watching the stars, the moon, the flowers and the grass together..."
As Xu Jiaren spoke, his eyes were red and tears fell, making him look particularly sad.
"When the wife-swapping incident happened that day, I immediately rushed to the Marquis's residence with my men, but unfortunately, I was a step too late. When I heard the servants say that you had perished in the fire, my heart ached as if a piece had been ripped out."
…
Xu Jiaren talked a lot, all of which were about his memories and regrets for Lu Chaoyan. Unfortunately, Gu Xiaoqiao simply didn't bother to listen to his nonsense.
"Are you finished?" she asked coldly.
Xu Jiaren was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously.
"I..."
"Xu Jiaren, do you really think everyone else is a fool?"
Gu Xiaoqiao said sarcastically.
"Yan'er...I..."
Xu Jiaren wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Gu Xiaoqiao.
"Don't say you didn't know, and don't pretend. Lu Qingqing confessed everything to me and put all the blame on you. Now you're a prisoner. Do you think she still cares about you?"
"..."
After hearing what Gu Xiaoqiao said, Xu Jiaren's face turned pale instantly.
"No, no, Yan'er, listen to my explanation! She was the one who seduced me, so I..."
At this moment, Xu Jiaren no longer cared about the relationship between him and Lu Qingqing. He blurted out everything and put all the blame on Lu Qingqing.
What a perfect pair of mandarin ducks.
When Gu Xiaoqiao saw Xu Jiaren like this, she felt really sorry for Lu Chaoyan.
"Xu Jiaren, you schemed so hard for your own future. You originally planned to step on me to get to the top and marry the Lu family's most favored daughter, and you would surely rise to prominence. You didn't expect that you would end up like this."
After saying that, Gu Xiaoqiao raised an eyebrow, "This is probably what it means, the law of nature always pays off."
"I brought you some food. You can have one last meal."
After saying that, Gu Xiaoqiao left the prison without looking back. No matter how Ren Xu Jiaren shouted at him, it was of no use.
After a long time, Xu Jiaren's hand trembled as he reached out for the food box outside.
He thought that Lu Chaoyan hated him so much that she would give him some rotten food to humiliate him, but he didn't expect that it was all fish and meat.
He couldn't help swallowing, grabbed the food with his hands and stuffed it into his mouth in big mouthfuls, and at the same time, a trace of guilt arose in his heart.
However, at this moment, perhaps because he ate too quickly, he felt as if something was stuck in his throat, and he started coughing violently, the more he coughed, the more violent it became...
Finally, his face turned red, he couldn't utter a word, his eyes widened, and he fell straight down...
The moment Gu Xiaoqiao walked out of the prison, he looked up at the night sky. The moon, obscured by dark clouds, happened to peek out...
She raised the corners of her lips slightly.
Good, it's all over.
"So, we should get married."
A handsome man came over silently from the shade of the tree and adjusted her cloak.
With a faint smile on his face and a doting tone.
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