Chapter 153 Lu Ziting cancels the engagement and doesn't want Su Ying'er anymore.
Su Ying'er was completely unaware that Lu Ziting had witnessed her abandoning him to escape, and simply assumed that Lu Ziting was moved by her.
Seizing the opportunity, she immediately declared her resolve, "Of course, Ying'er is willing to live and die with Senior Brother!"
As if that wasn't enough, Su Ying'er grasped Lu Ziting's hands with both of hers, pressing her charming profile against the back of his hands.
“Ying’er and Senior Brother are going to become Daoist partners. You are the person Ying’er loves the most. If something happens to Senior Brother, Ying’er simply cannot go on living. Let alone dying with Senior Brother, as long as Senior Brother is well, Ying’er is willing to die in his place.”
At this moment, Su Ying'er was preoccupied with how to coax Lu Ziting to continue working for her, completely unaware that Lu Ziting had not returned her handshake from beginning to end.
Lu Ziting leaned against the headboard, silently gazing at Su Ying'er's face, the beautiful woman who had once haunted his dreams and whom even his childhood sweetheart, A Li, had abandoned.
Her face hadn't changed at all since he first met her; she was still as lovely as ever, her eyes sparkling when she looked at him, and even the words she spoke were so melodious.
If the events in the mirage hadn't happened, he would be moved by now.
But……
Lu Ziting's eyes suddenly turned cold. He had witnessed with his own eyes how she abandoned him in the face of danger and ran towards that only chance of survival.
Having witnessed that scene, hearing these words now only feels heartbreakingly ridiculous.
Actually, the situation wasn't that critical at the time; it just took time for the entrance to close.
She could have taken him with her.
But she didn't. Not only did she not try, she wasn't even willing to give it a shot.
She so resolutely and heartlessly abandoned him, even though he was injured while saving her.
Thinking of this, Lu Ziting withdrew his hand.
His movement was sudden, and Su Ying'er, who was half-squatting by the bed, lost her balance and fell backward, landing heavily with a loud thud.
Immediately afterwards, Su Ying'er's tears came out.
"Senior Brother-"
She cried out pitifully, thinking that even if Lu Ziting didn't rush down to help her onto the bed, he should at least pull her up and check if she was hurt.
But to her surprise, Lu Ziting simply let her sit on the cold floor.
At this moment, Su Ying'er also sensed that something was wrong, but she was completely baffled.
After all, Lu Ziting didn't make a fuss after waking up, and Su Ying'er assumed he hadn't woken up at all, completely unaware of the problem.
It took her a long time to finally get a clue.
She simply refused to get up, and instead sat on the ground as if to take the initiative, her eyes red as she questioned Lu Ziting, "After this crisis, does Senior Brother now despise Ying'er for being a burden?"
“But Ying’er has always been like this. Ying’er hasn’t changed. It’s you who has changed. Do you think that Sister Jiang Li is better and doesn’t want Ying’er anymore?”
Her eyes grew redder as she spoke, and she stubbornly looked up at him with accusatory eyes.
Lu Ziting forced himself to get out of bed.
Su Ying'er thought he was going to get down and pick her up, and she even reached out her arms towards Lu Ziting, but Lu Ziting didn't bend down and just looked down at her.
A fleeting look of anxiety crossed Su Ying'er's eyes. She could wait, but the spirit beast couldn't.
If "Jiang Li" were to form a contract with the spirit beast first, wouldn't she miss the last chance?
Su Ying'er pulled out her trump card, and said with a sob, "Ying'er has no father or mother, and her only support in this world is her senior brother. Since her senior brother doesn't want her, then Ying'er can't live on. Ying'er will commit suicide today, only hoping that in the next life she can have a good life like her senior sisters, have great cultivation, and be worthy of her senior brother."
As she spoke, she lunged forward and pulled the sword that Lu Ziting had placed on the table.
Even as the sword lay across her slender neck, its sharp blade only an inch from her throat, Lu Ziting did not stop her, nor did he move an inch. He showed none of the tension she had felt when she was contemplating suicide earlier.
After a brief standoff, Su Ying'er's palms were sweating as she held the sword.
She didn't dare to actually die, but letting go like that would make it seem like she had been acting all along.
For a time, they were caught in a dilemma.
Upon seeing this, Lu Ziting loosened his clenched fist and straightened his slightly forward-leaning body.
He chuckled to himself. Sure enough, she was just saying it; how could she bear to die?
So, all those times she seemed to be having suspense were actually just an act...
At that moment, Lu Ziting seemed to see Su Ying'er clearly, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Weren't you feeling hopeless? Why did you stop?"
Su Ying'er had never heard Lu Ziting speak to her in such a tone before. In the past, Lu Ziting would only protect her, and even if he made accusations, they were directed at Ye Li.
She had always been the one he protected, and now he was actually asking her why she didn't just die?
This almost made Su Ying'er lose her composure. In disbelief, she raised a trembling finger and pointed at him, "Ying'er can't bear to part with you, yet you want Ying'er to die?"
As she spoke, she took the opportunity to put down her knife, rushed in front of Lu Ziting, and cried out, "Or do you mean that after I die, you can find a Daoist partner who is more worthy of you? Tell me! Tell me!"
At this moment, Su Ying'er's questioning carried a hint of genuine emotion; it was no longer the coquettish whining of a young girl, but rather a genuine display of annoyance.
She had worked so hard to win Lu Ziting's favor, and now he had fallen for someone else so quickly. How could she not be furious!
Lu Ziting naturally noticed Su Ying'er's change, but faced with her angry questioning, he did not explain, only saying one sentence.
"I saw it all."
Su Ying'er was still caught up in her emotions and didn't react for a moment. "What did you see?"
Lu Ziting said, slowly and deliberately, "I saw you abandon me and run away to save your own life."
"..."
In an instant, Su Ying'er's expression seemed to melt away, and she became completely still, as if frozen in place.
My heart was in turmoil.
I saw it!
He saw it!
Did he hear her conversation with the Lord? Did he hear that her family was still alive?
If he heard that, he would know that Ye Li was killed by her, and that her joining the Tianmen Sect was a deception!
Lu Ziting saw the panic, shock, and disarray on Su Ying'er's face...
The only thing I didn't see was remorse or regret.
Disappointment washed over him, and he closed his eyes briefly. "Ying'er, I always thought you were a kind and pure girl, but I never imagined that we could only live together, not die together. I don't blame you for escaping, but let's cancel our engagement."
No...no!
Seeing that Lu Ziting was about to leave, Su Ying'er anxiously rushed over and tugged at his clothes.
She cried and pleaded, "It was Ying'er who was bewitched! I was just too scared. It's all my fault for being useless and unable to protect Senior Brother. Senior Brother, you can't be so heartless! You can't abandon me!"
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