Chapter 151
The atmosphere in the room tensed slightly, and Lu Jiaxue could hardly control his expression.
But he soon suppressed his temper, lowered his head to kiss her earlobe, and softened his tone and said, "I didn't recognize you at first, so I treated you like that. I didn't help you when Wei Ling was in trouble, and you had to come to me for help. But now I recognize you, Yining, you should come back to me..."
Luo Yining avoided his lips and sighed deeply: "Lu Jiaxue, even if it is true as you said, you didn't kill me. I am not your wife anymore. That person is dead."
During those lonely years, she was baptized by pain and had changed a long time ago.
Lu Jiaxue was silent for a long time.
Just when Yi Ning wanted to get up and didn't want to stay with him, he suddenly pulled her hard, then he turned over and pressed on her, and all the tenderness disappeared.
Lu Jiaxue pressed against her throat, unable to conceal his coldness, and gritted his teeth as he said, "So you want to leave like this?"
"What do you want?" Luo Yining was already feeling unwell, and the sudden collision made his waist hurt.
She frowned, forcing herself not to press her eyebrows, looking at the man's sharp, overbearing gaze as she continued. "You encouraged me to date Xie Min. Even though I didn't like her much and she often looked at me in a bad light, I still followed her. You told me who you were hanging out with, how you rode horses, fed hawks, gambled, and drank, and I never doubted you. Now that I think about it, your usual interactions with people like you were just a disguise, right? That cynical, playful Lu Jiaxue was never the real Lu Jiaxue."
"This is the real you now," Luo Yining said slowly, "domineering, ruthlessly plundering everything you want."
Lu Jiaxue felt he should be furious, but there was also a burning bitterness in his emotions. It was as if the past he cherished was something she should discard.
He knew Luo Yining very well, having seen her through to the very end. No matter how much a person's thoughts changed, their personality remained the same.
Luo Yining is a person who responds to soft words and does not respond to harsh words. This is innate in her character. If you treat her toughly, it will make her disgusted.
Lu Jiaxue has been in a high position for many years and is used to others obeying him. He is no longer the Lu Jiaxue of the past.
But facing her, he summoned the same endurance he had endured in those days. He gave her a deep laugh and asked in a hoarse voice, "Do you remember that one year when I was about to join the army? When I was leaving, you held me back and wouldn't let me go. I comforted you, saying that even if I had to desert, I would come back alive to see you." His hand gently caressed her face, just like that night many years ago.
The room was lit by a dim candlelight, and the armor made a rustling sound. Tears welled up in her eyelashes, but she refused to cry like a child.
"What I show you is always the real me." Lu Jiaxue's voice became softer and he moved closer to her, which was a gentle coercion.
"You liked me back then, too, Yining. Do you still remember? You hugged my arms and cried, not wanting me to join the army..."
Luo Yining turned her head away and closed her eyes. Her eyes hurt, but of course she remembered.
A person's sincerity is easily hurt.
She only hated herself for not being cruel enough. She had never been one. If... if Lu Jiaxue had really not killed her as he said. If she hadn't been trapped in the hairpin for more than twenty years, tired of the Lu family's struggle for power.
But this is actually impossible. Even if Lu Jiaxue really didn't kill her, it would be impossible to start over.
She had feelings before, how could she not? But her feelings had been completely worn away. After all the deceptions and concealments, she couldn't even trust Lu Jiaxue anymore. She felt that she was living a good life now. The Lu family was a decadent past. The moment she returned to the Lu family, she felt a heavy burden. There was no way she could return.
"Lu Jiaxue." Yining took a deep breath and said, "Even if I liked you before, it's been so long now. I won't like you anymore... Please let me go, okay?"
Lu Jiaxue didn't expect that she would still be stubborn. What do you mean she won't like him anymore? Now that she's in his hands, it's up to her whether she likes him or not!
His large hand, wearing a ring, pinched her delicate chin. "Are you in love with someone else—" Every guess in his mind made him uncomfortable, and he had a desire to destroy her. "Is it Cheng Lang—or Luo Shenyuan?"
"This is a matter between you and me!" Luo Yining couldn't help but let his voice turn cold. "It has nothing to do with others. Don't talk nonsense!"
"Nothing?" Commander Lu sneered again. He leaned closer to Luo Yining and said, "Didn't Cheng Lang want to marry you? I've raised him for fourteen years. He actually has such rebellious thoughts towards you. If I hadn't made time, I really wanted to destroy him."
Yining didn't expect that he actually knew it.
How did he guess?
Her hands and feet went cold, and she suddenly understood why Lu Jiaxue was so violent. It would be fine if she didn't know the truth, but after knowing it, these things would really drive people crazy.
He adopted her as his adopted daughter and almost gave her to his nephew.
The room calmed down for a long time before Lu Jiaxue finally calmed down. He reached out to hold her hand and said, "Come with me to wash up."
His tone softened a little, as if he didn't want to push her too far.
Yi Ning tried to avoid his hand, but he grabbed it without question. She could only tell herself that a conflict at this moment would be bad for everyone, so she endured it and followed him into the bathroom.
In the Duke of England's mansion, Wei Ling was discussing Zhao Mingzhu's marriage with Old Lady Wei.
Zhao Mingzhu held her handkerchief aside, pretending to ignore what she heard. She didn't want to marry an ordinary scholar anyway. She was just seeking fame and reputation, vain, whatever you wanted to say!
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