Chapter 15. His head went lower and lower.
Su Muying recognized this person.
He spoke with Xie Linyuan at the funeral hall that day.
The two seem to be at odds.
Su Muying didn't want to get involved in their affairs, nor did she want to cause trouble for herself, so she glanced at them and then withdrew her head.
Unexpectedly, Wu Zizhuo shouted it out.
"Is the little beauty frightened by me? I don't seem to look scary at all. The little beauty is so cold to me, this young master is going to be heartbroken."
His voice carried his usual laughter, rising in tone, which carried a unique ambiguity. If you listened closely, there was even a hint of sweet flirtation in it, making you feel all tingly and numbing.
It's like flirting.
Su Muying was startled, suddenly remembering what Xie Linyuan had said that day... and felt uneasy.
Xie Linyuan will definitely think that she seduced him, even though she did nothing wrong.
What will we do if we go back?
Xie Linyuan lowered his eyes, but the corners of his peach blossom eyes turned up in a sharp arc.
He looked down at him, a hint of a smile in his eyes, but his tone was extremely cold and oppressive.
"Put away the behavior you displayed in the brothel." He tilted his head, looking down at the person with an expression that treated them like a dog or an ant, and said indifferently, "Even if I don't want it, it's still my property."
"Before you flirt with her, think about... who this woman belongs to."
Su Muying was taken aback, and the faint light that had just appeared in her almond-shaped eyes dimmed again.
She silently released her grip on Xie Linyuan's clothes.
Xie Linyuan's eyelids seemed to tremble slightly.
Upon hearing this, Wu Zizhuo was neither annoyed nor angry. He laughed and said, "Did General Xie ask the woman you mentioned... if she was willing?"
"Are you willing or not?" Xie Linyuan sneered. He turned slightly to look at the woman behind him, his eyes seemingly bursting with countless vines.
It can tightly bind and entangle a person until they suffocate to death.
As Su Muying couldn't help but tremble slightly, Xie Linyuan mercifully withdrew his gaze.
Xie Linyuan withdrew his gaze and sneered. He took two steps forward and, when he reached Wu Zizhuo, placed his hand on the hilt of the sword, seemingly playing with it casually.
But his action startled everyone around him, their expressions changed drastically, and some even felt their legs go weak and nearly fell to the ground.
No one dared to kill anyone at the Princess's banquet, and no one even dared to bring weapons into the Princess's residence.
But if this person is Xie Linyuan, then there's nothing to dare or not dare to do.
All of this seemed to make sense in his case.
He acted arrogantly and violently, yet he also had the right to do so.
In this chaotic world, wars break out everywhere, and border tribes are eyeing us covetously, crossing the border from time to time to invade and plunder the people on the border. All these troubles must be quelled by Xie Linyuan.
He had been stationed at the border for many years and enjoyed great prestige in the army. His subordinate generals were all his confidants, and he had won every battle he led.
If it weren't for his constant guarding of the border, the defenses there would probably have been trampled flat by the border tribes long ago.
Xie Linyuan's military achievements are outstanding; since the founding of the Great Liang Dynasty, no general has been able to match him.
Even his father was the same.
If he kills someone, then he truly kills them without hesitation.
The once lively corner of the banquet fell into a deathly silence; no one dared to utter a single word, and you could hear a pin drop.
All they could think about was how to avoid angering this god of death and save their own lives.
Xie Linyuan smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes; it was unusually cold.
"This general does not need to ask."
“My brother is dead, so she is mine.”
"My woman."
"Does Lord Wu have any objections?"
"General Xie is still so domineering. I'm afraid this beauty will be frightened."
"General Xie, you should be more considerate of women."
As he said this, a hint of pity seemed to flash in Wu Zizhuo's charming, fox-like eyes, but it vanished in an instant.
He shrugged, took two steps back, and raised both hands in a gesture of surrender.
"I have no objection. Just now, I was so blinded by the beauty that I forgot where I was and whose woman she was. That's why I said those frivolous things. I apologize and hope you won't hold it against me." Wu Zizhuo smiled and covered up what had just happened. Everyone around him breathed a sigh of relief and went back to drinking and toasting.
Wu Zizhuo continued, "I'm the kind of person who forgets to talk about business when I see a beautiful woman. I forgot to tell General Xie that the Princess is looking for you. She says there are new clues about your death. After all, she is the Princess, so we should give her face. It would be best if General Xie went over there."
Xie Linyuan's expression was indifferent.
"Yes, I'm here to deliver a message. Her Highness the Princess specifically asked this old servant to apologize to General Xie. General Xie is magnanimous, and right now, your matter is of utmost importance. I hope General Xie..."
The eunuch Li chimed in from the side. He was short and, although he looked very obsequious with his back bent so low that his head almost touched the ground, he still secretly glanced at Su Muying several times.
The more he looked, the brighter his eyes became. He thought that he could finally complete his mission. He had found such a beauty for the emperor. Not only would he save his head, but he might even receive a reward.
Xie Linyuan lowered his eyes and took in the way Eunuch Li was sizing up Su Muying.
He naturally recognized and knew that this Eunuch Li was a favorite of the emperor, so why was he at this banquet?
A cold, sharp light flashed in Xie Linyuan's eyes, and a murderous aura suddenly appeared.
But in the blink of an eye, it was buried deep in the depths of my eyes and disappeared without a trace.
Immediately, Xie Linyuan frowned slightly and coldly interrupted Eunuch Li: "That's enough."
Upon hearing this, it was clear that General Xie had agreed to the matter. Eunuch Li hadn't expected General Xie to agree so quickly. Now that he had agreed, the Princess could report back no matter what.
Fearing he might displease this killing god, Eunuch Li immediately shut his mouth, smiling awkwardly as he kept wiping away cold sweat with his sleeve.
Xie Linyuan then turned around and faced Su Muying.
He suddenly turned around, and an instinctive fear surged up. Su Muying's heart sank, but she showed no sign of it on her face, remaining calm and elegant with a smile in her eyes.
There wasn't a single flaw to be found; it was as if he were wearing a perfect mask.
Xie Linyuan curled his lips into a smile, but his peach blossom eyes were cold and icy, as if a snowstorm had been frozen in them.
Disgust...that deep, unforgettable disgust resurfaced in his eyes.
Su Muying felt fear again. Her thin shoulders trembled slightly. She felt her legs were about to go weak from his gaze, but she could only keep her face calm, like a still lake.
Xie Linyuan raised an eyebrow.
She's putting on an act of being gentle, virtuous, and well-bred.
The act she put on in front of him was really an eyesore.
Does he act like this in front of his brother as well?
He looked like a lifeless corpse.
No, she doesn't act like that in front of her brother.
He closed his eyes slightly, and some images flashed by in an instant.
A girl, laughing sweetly under the peach tree, swings on a swing, her laughter rising higher and higher with each swing.
She laughed and said, "Higher, even higher!"
Someone was pushing from behind.
That face looks a lot like his.
He is his elder brother.
He suddenly raised his eyes, and in that instant, those images were completely shattered by him.
His gaze suddenly turned sharp and bloodshot, startling Su Muying so much that she couldn't control herself and took a half step back.
Despite it being springtime, Su Muying felt as if the wind blowing past her was cold and chilly.
It seeped into her very bones and lungs, and even the impeccable fake smile on her face began to stiffen.
Xie Linyuan looked at the girl in front of him who was clearly afraid but was trying to remain calm. His long, thick eyelashes drooped, and a twisted sense of pleasure suddenly welled up in his heart.
Under the intense gazes of those around them, Xie Linyuan took a step forward, narrowing the space between them into an extremely cramped and ambiguous one.
Like a rabbit being chased and cornered by wild beasts, Su Muying trembled. She didn't know what he wanted to do, and it was precisely because she didn't know what he would do that, on such a grand banquet, under the gaze of everyone around her, she felt an extremely uneasy sense of loss of control.
What does he want to do? And what will he do?
To humiliate her in front of so many people, to call her shameless, to call her lewd and promiscuous?
They accused her of seducing him for power...
It's not that he can't do it.
He is definitely capable of doing it.
The calm lake surface was finally torn apart, and cracks began to appear on Su Muying's mask.
Fear and terror welled up uncontrollably in her eyes, turning them red. She looked up at him, unconsciously biting her bright red lips, and shook her head slightly.
She was begging him to let her go.
Seeing her like this, the joy in his eyes deepened.
Even his peach blossom eyes shimmered with a rosy hue, further accentuating his handsome and dashing appearance, yet also exuding an air of wickedness.
Seeing her like this, he felt a twisted pleasure.
She looked pitiful, tears streaming down her face, no longer the gentle and composed woman she had always been.
Xie Linyuan looked down at him with his eyes lowered, his posture relaxed and composed, even revealing a kind of nonchalance and contempt. The girl in front of him was trembling and pleading with him, on the verge of collapse.
Su Muying noticed that Xie Linyuan's gaze seemed to linger for a moment on her lowered hand.
His gaze was so deep and cold; when he looked at her like that, it was like a huge abyss that was about to devour her.
Su Muying was out of breath, but she could only stand there obediently, letting him exert pressure from above.
That was all she could do, hoping the person in front of her would let her go.
Because she didn't want to, not at all wanted to be humiliated by him in front of so many people.
Su Muying actually values this so-called face and dignity very much.
She was very proper and her every word and action in the Xie family was impeccable. She dared not relax at all when attending banquets, because she did not want to have the opportunity to be humiliated or ridiculed by others.
Born into a scholarly family, she was pampered from a young age and was a well-educated young lady who had read extensively and was skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, embroidery, and needlework. However, after she knocked on Xie Linyuan's door that night and begged for his mercy, the face and dignity she cared about were trampled underfoot by Xie Linyuan.
But Su Muying still tried her best to save face, otherwise, life would be too unbearable.
How could she face her parents and herself?
Unfortunately, she knocked on the door of a demon that night.
He and his brother were blood-related, yet they were completely different people, like heaven and earth.
One is like a banished immortal, the other like a demon.
Xie Linyuan looked down at her, and although it was only a few seconds, Su Muying felt it was a long and torturous time.
Her so-called dignity teetered on the brink of collapse under his scrutiny, but then he smiled, leaned down, raised his hand and pinched her slender waist, and with a little force, easily pulled her into his arms.
No, he didn't hug her; he simply and forcefully pulled her into his territory.
This gesture conveys a strong sense of control, as if it's declaring something.
Even Su Muying, who was usually calm, was taken aback by his actions.
He was arrogant and domineering, completely disregarding the gazes of those around him, and no one at the banquet dared to judge him with any different eyes.
But Su Muying is different.
As he held Su Muying in his arms in such a way, a hint of panic visibly spread across her face, and a blush rose to her fair cheeks.
Like the sunset glow at dusk, like the first peach blossom in full bloom in spring.
It is fresh and alive.
In an instant, the green-clad girl carrying a flower branch who had walked under the eaves flashed before my eyes again.
The smile in Xie Linyuan's eyes suddenly froze.
He seemed to loosen his grip on her waist, but a moment later, his well-defined knuckles convulsed violently again, and suddenly the veins on the back of his hand bulged. He gripped her waist tightly again, as if he wanted to break it.
Those peach blossom eyes gradually became misty, the mist dissipated, and a hazy, dreamlike quality emerged.
His clear, black-and-white eyes were like a lake ruffled by a spring breeze, with ripples spreading outwards. The corners of his eyes were slightly red and upturned, like the feathers of a swallow skimming across the lake in spring.
Seemingly drunk but not drunk, seemingly awake but not awake.
These are truly affectionate peach blossom eyes.
The magnificent sunset reflected in Xie Linyuan's eyes, and his gaze unconsciously lingered on the girl's cheeks. As the blush emanating from her fair skin intensified, his gaze slowly shifted away and landed on the girl's gently parted, lustrous, and delicate red lips.
His head went lower and lower.
The lower the better.
A note from the author:
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The male lead is the female lead's dog; he's been completely infatuated with her for a long time.
Later on, there are scenes of him acting as the female lead's dog [dog head with a rose in its mouth].
I really want to fast forward to the end, waaaaaah!
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