Chapter 159: Reality and Illusion
Xu Chuchu fetched some clean water and went to the bathroom to wash up. After coming back, she jumped onto the bed and curled herself up with the quilt.
In fact, if she was alone and the hexagram suggested that she go to see Chen Zhaozhi, she would definitely go, even if she felt that the other party might set a trap.
Because her years of experience as a fortune teller told her that the hexagram would never intentionally hurt her.
But the situation now was different. She couldn't completely ignore Xiao Yu's illness. If she really left to investigate the case, she was afraid that he would have another emotional breakdown.
Xiao Yu had been standing with his back to Xu Chuchu. He turned around after hearing her get on the bed. Looking back, he found that the girl was wrapped in a bulge in the quilt, with her calves and feet exposed.
"You." He walked closer and tucked the corner of the quilt for Xu Chuchu. He couldn't help but look at her bare ankles a few more times, but was very careful not to touch them.
"Don't you feel hot sleeping with so many clothes on?" he asked helplessly.
"I'll take it off after you leave." Xu Chuchu twisted her body.
Seeing the obvious "distrust", Xiao Yu sighed, pulled a chair and sat beside her bed.
"Chu Chu." He asked softly, "Can I...stay here tonight?"
But before Xu Chuchu could answer, he immediately added, "Well, don't worry, I won't do anything! I'll just sit outside. Also, I'll be very careful not to let outsiders find out and affect your reputation, okay?"
He spoke incoherently, and there was a glimmer of hope in his eyes as he looked at Xu Chuchu.
However, Xu Chuchu's heart suddenly sank.
She knew Xiao Yu's purpose too well. He didn't have any feelings for her at all. He was just afraid that she would run away in the middle of the night, so he felt at ease only by keeping her by his side.
To be honest, she really didn't care where Xiao Yu sat, outside or next door, nor did she care about those empty reputations. Even if he really wanted to do something more intimate with her before getting married... she could accept it.
But the situation is different now.
She had already talked to Xiao Yu and could no longer continue to follow him without any bottom line.
This time I just stayed by the bed, but what about next time?
Would he stop her from leaving the house and talking to other men?
She felt sorry for Xiao Yu, but being soft-hearted meant indulgence, and indulgence would bring bad consequences. If she didn't refuse this time, she would be unable to refuse anything in the future.
"Didn't you agree to trust me?" She tugged at Xiao Yu's sleeve. "You just agreed this afternoon, and now you're not going to count?"
Xiao Yu hurriedly said: "I believe you! I am..."
I just can't control myself.
"Okay, I won't leave the room tonight. I mean what I said. What else is there to worry about?" Xu Chuchu said casually, "Go back and rest. I'm afraid we'll be busy all day tomorrow. It's so uncomfortable to sit in a chair all night."
Xiao Yu was still unwilling to give in: "Are you worried that I will do something to you? I swear I really won't! Can't I just stay here and guard you? I won't affect you in any way, just pretend I don't exist!"
"Of course I know you won't. We've spent the night together before, and you didn't do anything to me." Xu Chuchu sat up. "But Ayu, I promised to marry you, and you promised me that you would try to change."
Her attitude was very firm. Xiao Yu's hands trembled and he didn't speak for a long time.
Xu Chuchu's words were unintentional, but he somehow heard a threat in them.
It's like saying, if you insist on staying here tonight, I won't marry you.
This was something he couldn't accept no matter what.
Finally, he slowly stood up and blew out the candle in Xu Chuchu's room.
"Go to sleep."
The room suddenly became dark. Looking at Xiao Yu's somewhat lonely back, Xu Chuchu almost jumped out of bed and hugged him to keep him.
But reason still prevailed over emotion, and she lay down again: "You should go to bed early too."
"Okay." Xiao Yu responded softly, pushed the door open and left.
He returned to his room and lit all the candles, trying to make the environment as bright as possible.
It is impossible to go to bed early, he can't even close his eyes. When he closes his eyes, Xu Chuchu stands beside Shen Zhaozhi and kisses him on the cheek in the same way he kissed him just now.
He moved a chair to sit by the door so that he could hear any movement next door.
He was so hot that he could only press hard on the blood-stained bronze on his chest, trying to use the power of the copper to calm himself down.
It's okay, just get through tonight and this matter will be over.
When Chuchu really marries him, he will definitely not be so worried and everything will be fine.
But he will not let those who make trouble go, and will deal with Chen Zhaozhi sooner or later...
However, hatred is often more likely to make people sink deeper than pain. Recalling Chen Zhaozhi's disgusting actions during this period, he became more and more anxious.
Just as he was trying desperately to throw these messy thoughts out of his head, a clear sound of a door being pushed open next door reached his ears.
The door is open?
She left?
Xiao Yu's mind raced, and he immediately rushed to the window and quietly opened it a crack.
In the gap, a graceful figure of a woman was walking quickly on the corridor of the palace, and the fluttering of her clothes directly stung Xiao Yu's eyes.
He felt a surge of anger in his chest, and without a moment's hesitation, he rushed out the door, caught up with the man in a few seconds, and grabbed his shoulder.
"You really are lying to me!" He twisted "Xu Chuchu's" body and forced her to face him. "You told me to sleep peacefully and you sneaked away. Do you think you can live up to my trust? Why did you have to go see him?"
"Your trust?" "Xu Chuchu" sneered, "Why don't you look in the mirror and see how messed up you are now? Do you still deserve my trust?"
"Me? Me, what have I become..."
"What? You still don't admit it?" "Xu Chuchu" looked at him with disdain. "Look at what you said today. You asked me to run away with you? Leave the palace and go to a deserted place? That's all you have to do. When they confront you, all you can do is run away? It's really embarrassing to be with you."
Xiao Yu could hardly believe his ears: "What did you say?"
The man in front of him said, "I said you think about getting married all day long! How can a man not think about pursuing a career and stick to women all day long? "
"I'm going to see Shen Zhaozhi today. Follow him. He's a thousand times stronger than you. He..."
Xiao Yu's head was about to explode, and she pushed "Xu Chuchu" away: "Enough, stop talking!"
He couldn't bear to hear these words. He felt dizzy, his blood vessels almost burst, and he couldn't stand at all.
He punched a tree in front of him hard, making a loud bang.
The excruciating pain gave him a brief moment of clarity.
He looked down at the woman he had pushed to the ground, only to discover that it was a young palace maid with an unfamiliar face, who was crying and begging repeatedly.
"My lord, please let me go!"
"I don't have anyone to see. I really don't know anything!"
"My Lord, please..."
It’s not Xu Chuchu at all.
What did he just see?
Xiao Yu was in a trance for a moment, took out a dagger from his arms, and cut his already scarred palm without hesitation.
The clear pain came again, but he still couldn't tell whether it was reality or a dream.
"Go away." He whispered to the maid, "Watch your mouth."
"Yes, yes! Thank you, sir!" The palace maid crawled to her feet and ran out of the yard.
The yard became quiet again.
Xiao Yu walked step by step to the door of Xu Chuchu's room with his bleeding hand hanging down.
He still didn't know whether Xu Chuchu was in there, but he didn't dare to look, nor did he dare to use his spiritual power to check.
It was not that he was afraid of being discovered by her, but that he was now unable to distinguish the reality of what he saw and could not believe his eyes.
He was afraid that what he saw was another false illusion, and he couldn't imagine how he would react when he saw that Xu Chuchu was not in the room.
His world was in chaos and he didn't know when dawn would come.
He leaned against the pillar of the corridor, slowly squatted down, and covered the copper piece tightly with his injured hand, praying again and again, hoping that the copper piece could save his life and give him clarity of mind.
The copper piece seemed to know his intentions and exerted all its strength, sending its icy spiritual power to fight against the unprovoked fire in his body.
However, this time the struggle seemed unusually difficult. The copper piece began to tremble constantly in his palm, and the raised patterns on it rubbed the skin on his chest red.
I don’t know how much time passed... but a crisp cracking sound was heard in the dark corridor.
Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, slowly loosened his hand and looked at his palm.
Small pieces of copper and jade fragments slipped from his fingers and fell to the ground.
Accompanied by a few tears, jingle-dong.
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