Chapter 544 Mental Collapse
Seeing that the other party nodded, Gu Shuyan approached him and pushed the wheelchair to the stone table not far away.
Seeing that Gu Shuyan was struggling to push, Yun Yichen wanted to go forward to help, but he pulled his foot back as soon as he lifted it.
He thought, "Shushu probably wouldn't want me to help her!"
After securing the wheelchair, Gu Shuyan sat down opposite Lu Youming.
Lu Youming looked up at her, his expression dark and unreadable, and his slightly sunken eyes were completely devoid of any spirit.
"Are you thinking that if I come here, will I humiliate you, laugh at you? Like those people who come to see you in trouble and make a fool of yourself?"
With a single sentence, Gu Shuyan revealed Lu Youming's thoughts. Seeing her confident tone, Lu Youming's pupils widened slightly, and he looked at Gu Shuyan with a questioning gaze.
Is Your Highness so surprised?
Gu Shuyan's eyes were smiling, but what lay hidden in them was an unfathomable, overwhelming hatred.
Although Lu Youming is now in a miserable state, it is far from enough. She has a whole family to support, and her son has all the debts. How can a mere cripple pay off all of them?
When Gu Shuyan met Lu Youming's gaze, her eyes held an undisguised hatred that sent a chill down Lu Youming's spine.
He did indeed lay a hand on Gu Shuyan, but ultimately did not cause her any real harm. Why would Gu Shuyan hate him so much?
Besides, the reason she became like this was all Yun Yichen's doing. It's one thing for him not to hate her, but she has started to hate him instead.
"Your Highness believes that you have not wronged me, so I should not hate you so much?"
With each word Gu Shuyan spoke, Lu Youming's pupils dilated three degrees. If the previous ones were all coincidences, could so many coincidences together still be considered coincidences?
Lu Youming realized something was wrong and instinctively leaned back, struggling to escape.
Gu Shuyan wasn't about to give him that chance. She reached out and pressed down on the wheelchair, raising an eyebrow. "Your Highness wants to run? Too bad, you're a cripple now. How can you possibly escape?"
Yes, he's a cripple now, how could he possibly escape?
Seeing that he couldn't avoid her gaze, Lu Youming simply met Gu Shuyan's eyes. He knew that even if he couldn't speak, Gu Shuyan would know what he was thinking.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. Aren't you curious about why I could guess your thoughts? I'll tell you why now, Your Highness."
As she spoke, Gu Shuyan withdrew her hand, picked up the teacup on the table, poured herself a cup of tea that had been sitting for who knows how long, and then slowly began to speak.
"Your Highness may not know, but I have been married to Your Highness for ten years. Therefore, I am aware of every little thing Your Highness does. Even if Your Highness frowns, I can tell what your mood is like."
Gu Shuyan recounted her story slowly, but Lu Youming thought she had gone mad.
His pupils dilated, but Gu Shuyan ignored him and continued, "You think I'm crazy to say such things? But aren't you curious why I always try to avoid you whenever you try to get close to me?"
“Lu Youming, do you really think I, a country girl, can learn things so quickly? No, it's because from the day I came back, I learned everything, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. You treat me as a stepping stone to your position as crown prince, but little do you know that I am a vengeful ghost that came to lock your soul.”
As Gu Shuyan spoke, she couldn't help but unleash a tremendous amount of ferocity.
Lu Youming was clearly terrified by her appearance, not only because of Gu Shuyan's words, but also because of her expression. At this moment, she seemed like a demon from hell; just one look from her sent chills down Lu Youming's spine.
"Waaah!" Lu Youming struggled again, but Gu Shuyan ignored him this time.
"Lu Youming, you deceived and humiliated me, wiped out my entire family, killed my young son, ruined my man, and finally caused my tragic death. Just you wait and see! I, Gu Shuyan, will make you watch your relatives, your parents, die one by one in front of you."
After speaking, Gu Shuyan glanced at Lu Youming indifferently, then turned and walked towards the door.
Watching Gu Shuyan's departing figure, Lu Youming experienced his first emotional breakdown in his life.
Gu Shuyan's appearance didn't seem fake; her hatred was genuine, and she believed that Gu Shuyan's last words were also true.
But she clearly did nothing wrong, yet she claims that she wiped out her entire family and harmed her?
And then there's her claim that she's a stepping stone; he has indeed always wanted to use Gu Shuyan, but clearly he hasn't succeeded.
It doesn't matter if Lu Youming can't figure it out right now; he has plenty of time to think about it slowly.
In the distance, Yun Yichen couldn't hear what Gu Shuyan was saying to Lu Youming, but Gu Shuyan's voice was louder at the end, and Yun Yichen unconsciously overheard it.
However, it would have been better if he hadn't heard it. After hearing it, Yun Yichen became unsettled.
He finally understood Gu Shuyan's inner conflict, but Gu Shuyan's words almost made him teeter on the brink of collapse.
"Husband? What's wrong?"
Seeing that Yun Yichen looked unwell, Gu Shuyan quickly reached out to help him, but Yun Yichen subtly dodged her hand.
"Let's go back first!"
After Yun Yichen finished speaking, he took the lead and walked out.
Gu Shuyan sensed that something was wrong with Yun Yichen, but now was not the time to ask questions, so she followed him out of the Third Prince's residence.
Once inside the carriage, Yun Yichen remained silent, and the coldness emanating from him made Gu Shuyan shiver involuntarily.
"Husband!" Gu Shuyan called out to Yun Yichen, but Yun Yichen seemed not to hear her.
Seeing that he ignored her, Gu Shuyan got a little angry and went forward to grab Yun Yichen's hand, but Yun Yichen simply dodged her.
"I have other things to do, you go back by yourself."
Yun Yichen looked at Gu Shuyan, unsure how to face her, so he simply had the carriage stopped and jumped off.
"Miss, what's wrong with the young master?" Pearl asked, puzzled. The two of them were still all lovey-dovey this morning, but after just one visit to the Third Prince's residence, the atmosphere had changed so much.
If even pearls could sense something, Gu Shuyan certainly couldn't have missed it. However, Gu Shuyan didn't remember ever offending this ancestor!
"Could it be!" Gu Shuyan said, covering her mouth.
Seeing that Gu Shuyan seemed to have thought of something, Pearl hurriedly asked, "Could it be something else?"
However, Gu Shuyan waved her hand and said, "It's nothing!"
If she guessed correctly, Yun Yichen must have heard what she said to Lu Youming. She blamed herself for being too excited and speaking without thinking.
For a moment, Gu Shuyan was also troubled. If she really heard those words, how should she explain it to Yun Yichen? Should she tell him that she was reborn?
How could Yun Yichen possibly believe such a fantastical thing!
Gu Shuyan looked dejected, instantly wilting like an eggplant hit by frost.
Miss and her husband had left in high spirits, but now that they were both like this, Pearl's mood soured.
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