Chapter 98 My Husband
Liu Min spoke to her in an unfriendly manner, and even gave her a cold look.
When the two met again that day, he never raised his hand to hug Shanlai back, which was obviously very wrong. So Shanlai lifted his head from his chest and asked him awkwardly what was wrong. What did he say?
He said, "Didn't you leave?"
His voice was cold, and his face was even colder.
It was as if a bucket of snow water had been poured over his head, freezing his limbs and internal organs; only his lips could still move, trembling uncontrollably.
"I...I'm doing this for your own good..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Min tried his best to remain calm, but he couldn't stop trembling no matter what.
I know, of course I know.
I know you're doing this for my own good...
But I can't say.
"For my own good? You abandoned me and left alone, is that for my own good?"
He let out a cold laugh, which was quite sarcastic.
His behavior was something Shanlai hadn't expected. Panicked, she blurted out, "Of course I did it for your own good. Otherwise, why would I leave you? I was so heartbroken then, I felt like I'd never be happy again. I was tormented every day, thinking about you constantly—walking, eating, looking down, looking up…" Tears welled in her eyes as she spoke, her voice choked with emotion. "I remember everything we did… I always cried at night… Sometimes I hated myself, hated that I didn't have a good family background, that I made things difficult for you… In my deepest hatred, I made a vow in my heart, cursing you, wishing your future wife would treat you badly… It's strange, I left so you could have a better life, yet I cursed you in my heart…"
I love you so much I'm practically insane.
But he still had a mocking look on his face.
He appeared mocking, but inside he was bleeding with pain.
I know you're doing this because you love me so deeply. It's because of that love that you're unwilling to let go, but because you love me more than you love yourself, you still choose to let go.
I know, I know everything.
But I love you more than I love myself.
At this moment, I understand you best as I did back then.
So even if you resent me or hate me, I will still do this.
"You don't need to put on this act! What did I tell you back then? I practically laid my heart bare for you! And how did you repay me? Five hundred taels and four words! You didn't believe me! Those words you wrote yourself! I don't need to look for you, I didn't go looking for you, I consider you dead! Do you understand? In my heart, you're a dead person! A dead person! Don't ever appear before me again! Don't think I don't know what you mean by coming here now! Pity me? I don't need it! Please leave, don't get in my way!"
She suffered a lot and almost lost her life before she finally saw him, but he wouldn't hug her and even pushed her away.
He pushed her away and turned to leave.
She was left to wail in the heavy snow.
He Jing came up and dragged her away.
He Jing felt a little regretful.
He was about to go forward and had already set off, but halfway there he heard Liu Min speak, and his tone was very unpleasant. He stopped and thought about it, then decided not to go.
Just as he had predicted, the two of them started arguing.
It wasn't exactly a fuss, but one of the two was heartless and ungrateful. If it were him, and someone had risked their life to follow him from afar, he would have knelt down and been moved to tears of gratitude. Not kneeling would be a disservice to such kindness. But this guy is ungrateful; he said such things!
You're dead! You're the dead one! You could die eight hundred times over!
He sensed something was wrong; the man didn't seem like he'd say anything nice, so he didn't go over. He wanted his beloved to see through the villain's true colors and emerge from the delusion.
I thought she was some extraordinary talent, but it turns out she's just a nobody! Her efforts were completely unworthy!
But she was crying so sadly...
He regretted it. He should have attacked the man and beaten him to a pulp the moment he finished speaking. He shouldn't have given him the chance to hurt her.
He felt he had been an accomplice, that he had hurt her along with that person.
But she cried so beautifully that it softened his heart.
"Don't cry, I'm still here for you. He doesn't know what's good for him, just ignore him. Why make yourself so sad? Let's go back. He doesn't deserve your deep affection."
He knew she was a very decisive person, and also very proud and aloof, with a touch of arrogance. Now that she had been humiliated like this, she would definitely not be willing to put up with him again. He said these words to give her a way out.
Unexpectedly, she yelled at him, "What do you know? You don't know anything at all! He said those things on purpose. He doesn't want me to suffer and wants to force me to go back..."
That was exactly what Liu Min thought.
He is no longer Young Master Liu.
Young Master Liu possessed many things: gold, silver, wealth, power, and fame. The sinner Liu Min, however, had nothing, and couldn't even be certain of his survival two years from now…
If I survive, I'll crawl...
No, if you're disabled or crippled, don't appear in front of her.
She deserves a good life.
Even without him, there's Li Xiang, and the person beside her...
There's no shortage of people like that; they'll all treat her very well.
She is a really good person.
He was a sinking ship; it was enough for him to perish, he couldn't drag her down with him.
It's not that I haven't regretted it.
Being Young Master Liu has its advantages; at least it gives him the right to keep her.
But regret is useless now.
It wasn't that he didn't want to be Young Master Liu; it was that others wouldn't allow him to be.
Thinking about it is pointless, I'll stop thinking about it.
He understood her temperament. If someone treated her with respect, she would repay them tenfold. But if someone offended her, she might not show it on the surface, but she would definitely hold a grudge. She would either find an opportunity to retaliate or withdraw her true feelings from the person who offended her and only pretend to be nice to maintain a facade of peace. She was a very self-respecting and self-loving person.
He said those things to her, she's definitely going to hate him.
He can hate her, as long as she's happy, he doesn't care what she does.
But she appeared again, holding a box of hand cream, and asked him carefully, "Are your hands alright? Are they frostbitten? This is snake oil, it's very good, everyone uses it, they say it works very well and can prevent frostbite, I bought a lot... Can I put some on you?"
He should have forcefully knocked the box out of her hand and yelled at her to get out; that would have been what he should have done. Instead, he offered his hand to her.
He had been pampered since childhood and was very susceptible to cold. Even playing in the snow with her for a while would hurt his fingers, leaving them red and itchy.
It's so cold here; his hands were already frozen solid, red and raw, like pickled radishes eaten in winter.
As soon as she saw it, she burst into tears: "I knew it would be like this..."
She scooped out a large piece of snake oil, melted it in her palm first, and then used her fingertips to dab it onto various parts of his hand. After dabbing it, she spread it little by little. Perhaps it was too cold, because the snake oil had frozen and was difficult to spread, so she took his hand and brought it to her lips, gently breathing on it...
It was just body heat, but it burned him, making him want to pull his hand away and run away.
She wouldn't allow it, gripping it tightly with so much force that it hurt his bones.
"Do not move……"
His tone was extremely mournful, almost pleading.
As if possessed, he raised his other hand to stroke her face.
Dry and rough to the touch.
It's not the smooth and glossy finish it used to be.
It brought him to his senses.
Suddenly, his whole body began to tremble violently.
This shouldn't be the case.
So he forcefully pulled his hand away, throwing her onto the snow, and stood up, staggering away.
Xu Qian, the daughter of the caravan leader, was familiar with both Shan Lai and He Jing because she had taken care of Shan Lai when he was ill. Upon seeing this, she couldn't help but ask, "What's going on here? Aren't you her husband? Where did that person come from? He's so intimate with her, it's as if the two of them are husband and wife. It's just that the man looks a bit strange, like he doesn't appreciate her affection at all."
He Jing remained silent, his face serious.
However, I was extremely angry inside.
Shan Lai's self-degrading behavior really angered him. He was not only angry, but also resentful, resenting that the other person was her exception.
Back then, she wouldn't even glance at him, cold and arrogant, like a celestial being. Now, however, she keeps bowing and scraping, which really makes him resentful. He really doesn't see what's so good about that person, and why is she worthy of this?
Unable to get any answers from him, Xu Qian went directly to Shan Lai.
Shanlai had already gotten up from the ground. She bent down and gently brushed the snow off her body. Xu Qian walked to her side and helped her brush the snow off her left shoulder. Shanlai thanked her in a low voice.
Xu Qian was straightforward and didn't beat around the bush, asking her directly, "Who was that person who left? You and he seemed very close."
Shan Lai was not afraid to talk about his relationship with Liu Min, and he wanted everyone to know so that Liu Min would have no way to avoid it.
"To be honest, sister, I came here precisely to pursue him. Otherwise, why would I endure this hardship and suffering? He is the one I love, and we have already consummated our marriage. However, some things happened before that forced us to separate. Now that I have seen him again, I would rather die than be separated from him."
These words were undeniably bold, even shocking Xu Qian, a woman who had traveled extensively and seen the world. "I never expected someone as gentle and delicate as you to act so boldly. I can't help but admire you." She then asked, "So where is he going?"
"We also need to go to Wuyunwei."
Xu Qian asked, puzzled, "What is he going to do there? Besides..." She felt that what she was about to say was inappropriate, so she stopped.
Shanlai understood her meaning and accepted her kindness, nodding and replying in agreement, "We are indeed going to live there for a few years."
Xu Qian was speechless. She made it sound so easy: go there and live for a few years, just the two of them, a beautiful young woman and a seemingly bookish young man. Whether they could even make it to Wuyunwei alive was another matter. But she was a kind-hearted person and couldn't bear to say anything harsh, so she kept quiet and changed the subject to what interested her most.
"Since he is your husband, who is Mr. He? I always thought you two were husband and wife. He was undeniably affectionate towards you. When I first saw you two..."
Shanlai refused to listen to what had happened back then, interrupting, "He's a very good person. He saved my life, and I'm truly indebted to him, but he has indeed caused me a lot of trouble..." Perhaps because she owed him a life, she couldn't bring herself to sever ties with him openly. Her tone softened as she said, "I've told him so many times, but he never listens. I really have no other choice. My husband is right here, and yet he acts like this. I really don't know what to say..."
Young Master He, who had caused great trouble to others, heard these words and angrily kicked a small stone under the snow away.
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