Chapter 275 Ruyi, Am I Not As Good As Him?
Shang Ruyi's heart began to race with tension.
She knew perfectly well that the man before her was not the real "Yang Suiyi," nor was he an immortal being untouched by the world. He was Chu Yang, the supreme ruler who could cause rivers of blood to flow when he was angry!
However, because he usually appeared in that dashing manner, and even once humbled himself and apologized to her, Shang Ruyi, while being cautious, also hoped that this time her insistence would be tolerated.
But no.
The sinister look in those slender phoenix eyes was something she had never faced before. It was at this moment that she realized that perhaps she had never truly seen the emperor's true face.
He was violent and tyrannical, even disregarding all etiquette and law.
Shang Ruyi subconsciously wanted to back away, but just as her body moved back slightly, Chu Yang suddenly reached out and grabbed her chin.
His fingers were even colder than hers; when they touched her skin, it felt like an icy blade slicing through it.
Shang Ruyi trembled violently and instinctively tried to get away from him.
Chu Yang tightened his grip on her chin, his fingers holding it firmly. The force even caused a strange, ferocious look to appear on his usually handsome face. His eyes flashed with cold light, like a beast scorning its prey, as he said, word by word, "You, you and him—"
Shang Ruyi frowned.
Chu Yang didn't finish his sentence, not because he couldn't say it, but because he seemed completely trapped in the emotions that had enraged him. It was as if he had been suppressing them until now, and they had finally erupted. His eyes were almost red, and he stared intently at the little woman in front of him, whose face was gradually turning pale, as if he wanted to devour her.
"You actually went with him—"
"..."
Although he hadn't finished speaking, Shang Ruyi understood what was going on.
She took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible, "What does Your Majesty want to say?"
"..."
"Shouldn't Ruyi be waiting for my husband here? Or shouldn't I be concerned and loyal to my husband?"
"Concern? Loyalty?"
Chu Yang slowly repeated her words, as if he had chewed them up between his teeth before spitting them out, the stench of blood spraying onto Shang Ruyi's face. After a long pause, he sneered, "Have you forgotten who you suffered so much for?"
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's heart sank again.
Come to think of it, she seems to have almost forgotten, even though it was only a few months ago. But when Chu Yang brings it up again, it's as if it happened in a past life.
That was the first time they met. At that time, she was heartbroken because of Yuwen Ye's relationship with Princess Xinyue. She was walking in the cold rain without feeling anything and was eventually "accidentally" met by him on the roadside.
At that time, even he spent an entire afternoon with her, helping her relax and enjoy the scenery. Even if it didn't quell her inner turmoil, at least at that moment, he gave her some strength and warmth to get through it. Looking back, it's clear that Chu Yang, who was with her, was very clear about what she was sad about.
That's why he now realizes how ridiculous his words were.
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and said, "I haven't forgotten."
Chu Yang gritted his teeth and said, "Then you—"
"But,"
Before he could say anything, Shang Ruyi interrupted him, calmly saying, "But that's all in the past."
"..."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, but that matter is in the past."
"..."
"Ruyi, you are doing very well now."
Chu Yang's fingers trembled slightly, but Shang Ruyi could clearly feel it. It was as if a cold wind had suddenly blown in from somewhere, freezing his entire body. The chill traveled from his fingertips to her body, piercing her bones like sharp swords.
In this bone-chilling cold, Chu Yang's breathing gradually softened.
But it doesn't seem like it's soft, it's just—powerless.
He seemed to have something drained from him, and he looked down at Shang Ruyi with a sense of helplessness. Just moments before, he had been like a ferocious beast looking down at its prey, but now he was like a trapped beast driven to the brink of despair, howling helplessly.
He suddenly said, "Ruyi, am I not as good as him?"
"...!"
Upon hearing those words, Shang Ruyi felt as if her heart was about to shatter from its unbalanced beating!
What did he say?
He asked, "Am I not as good as him?"
Is this an emperor, the supreme ruler, asking her?
Even if there were an emperor like that, would he ask such a question? How could someone so favored by heaven and so extremely confident possibly ask such a question?!
Shang Ruyi could hardly believe her ears, but when she raised her head from his grasp and met his slender phoenix eyes, she saw that the sinister expression within had vanished, replaced by a childlike helplessness and bewilderment.
He seemed to be genuinely asking himself if he was inferior to someone else.
Shang Ruyi was stunned for a moment, forgetting not only to answer but also to react in any way. Just as she was staring at Chu Yang with her body almost frozen, she noticed that flames were gradually burning in his phoenix eyes. Then, the confusion was burned away by the sudden burst of fire, replaced by the madness and excitement of dying struggle in the red ashes.
He suddenly smiled at her and said, "No, I am not inferior to him!"
"..."
"I am no less than him. No one in this world is as good as me; he is, and so is everyone else!"
As he spoke, he looked down at Shang Ruyi, his handsome face almost touching hers. Shang Ruyi could clearly feel his rapid and hot breath, as if he had swallowed countless red-hot coals, making him feel burning inside, yet he was also enjoying it. He laughed and said, "You're blind!"
"..."
"You have all misjudged me, you, and everyone else!"
After saying this, he slowly released Shang Ruyi, stood up, looked down at her, and said heavily, "Are you blind?"
Shang Ruyi was speechless.
She knew she wasn't blind, but her eyes felt as if they were being cut by knives, and in an instant, something hot welled up inside her.
She said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty..."
At this moment, Chu Yang seemed to be unable to hear anything anymore. He looked up at his surroundings. Although it was still an exquisite restaurant with carved beams and painted pillars, it was as if he was in a world that could collapse at any moment, or was already about to collapse. He laughed a few times, then looked down at Shang Ruyi and said, "You are all blind."
After saying that, he ripped down the beaded curtain hanging at the door, and the beads scattered on the ground with a crackling sound, as if something had really collapsed.
He walked out laughing amidst the sound of collapse.
Shang Ruyi remained kneeling, watching his back. After a long while, she murmured in a voice that was almost cold, yet seemed to be filled with pain, "You are no less than anyone else."
"But you are not as good as him!"
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