"Thank you, Third Prince. Once this crisis is resolved, Xue'e will certainly express her gratitude to you in the future."
Before getting into the car, Wen Xueling glanced at Gan Qiongying, who was looking at her with a face full of resentment.
Then she smiled gently at Zhongli Zhengzhen, her smile elegant and beautiful, her expression tender and gentle.
Then he climbed into the carriage.
With the help of her maid, she finally sat down, and her ankle finally felt better.
But ignoring the pain in her ankle, she immediately began to scan the interior of the car.
The color scheme is predominantly dark and solemn, subtly exuding understated luxury, just like Zhongli Zhengzhen's style of doing things.
The tinkling of the wind chimes hanging outside the carriage made her heart flutter like a live fish.
Since she arrived in Yindu, she had been quite curious about Zhongli Zhengzhen, who was not very attentive to her, and because of Duanrong, she paid extra attention to him.
He was a hostage from Jinchuan, yet he walked among the royal family of Yindu with neither arrogance nor servility. He was tall, imposing, and dignified, rarely smiling and decisive in his actions. Moreover, he never paid any attention to Duanrong's pursuit of beauty.
These various "uniquenesses" accumulate and eventually form what is called goodwill.
Therefore, Zhongli Zhengzhen's "gentleness and humility" at this moment naturally made Wen Xueling's heart, which had never seen many men, flutter wildly.
Inside, the little deer was about to die, but it couldn't stop the two people outside from having an undercurrent of passion.
Gan Qiongying was genuinely unwilling; she wasn't pretending. She would remember that bastard Zhong Lizheng!
Why did you blindly get involved? You caused her to lose a huge sum of money!
“Now that the matter has been resolved, Princess Duanrong, farewell.” Zhongli truly felt that this confrontation was a resounding victory.
In fact, he himself did not realize that he had stepped into the deep pit that Gan Qiongying had truly laid.
He himself did not realize that he had been inexplicably aroused and was determined to outdo her, to make her chase after him and look up to him as before.
This is the biggest misconception.
Because the male protagonist, Zhongli Zhengzhen, should have shown no mercy to the villainous female supporting character, Princess Duanrong, from beginning to end in the story.
He was so provoked that he wanted to run up to her and make himself conspicuous, but wasn't that just falling into a trap?
Unfortunately, what was buried at the bottom of Gan Qiongying's pit was not the "feigned indifference" he had imagined, but pure mud, sand and gravel. If Zhong Lizheng dared to actually fall in, he would be in serious trouble.
Gan Qiongying would definitely bury him on the spot.
The reason she was able to grasp Zhongli Zhengzhen's personality so accurately was partly due to Duanrong's memories, but his arrogance and pride also played a role.
Most importantly, Zhong Li Zhengzhen's character in this novel is not special; isn't he just a typical domineering CEO from ancient times?
Judging from the scenes of physical and emotional torment between him and the female lead, he is arrogant and self-centered.
To attract his attention, the old trick is definitely "Woman, how could you be like this?"
Duanrong chased after him for a long time, pushing his arrogance to its peak. At this moment, Gan Qiongying pulled a fast one.
He's definitely going to fall.
This is just the beginning.
Gan Qiongying will make him experience in every way, without any blind spots, what it means to be "just trash in my eyes".
His personality and beliefs were completely reshaped!
Having lost her money, Gan Qiongying gritted her teeth and mentally "tortured" Zhong Lizheng.
After thoroughly appreciating her "lack of self-control," Zhong Li even raised one corner of his mouth at her before mounting his horse, revealing a smile that could be described as wicked and arrogant.
Gan Qiongying: "..." Damn it, she was also aroused to compete!
She was about to make this bastard who cut off people's livelihood and killed their parents stop laughing.
She decided to collect the debt!
We'll get it back sooner or later anyway, so let's just let him lose face and get trampled by horses' hooves!
"Third Prince, don't rush off," Gan Qiongying said. "I still have something I want to discuss with you."
Gan Qiongying, supported by her maid, took two steps toward Zhongli Zhengzhen's horse.
Just two steps.
Then the carriage behind her, whose doors had been closed, was opened.
Li Hua lifted the carriage door, half-squatting on it, her hands clenched tightly in her sleeves, and said in a strained voice, "Princess."
Li Hua didn't know what she was doing out there.
But he really couldn't help it. He kept listening to Gan Qiongying and Princess Xue'e's conversation in the car. His mind was in turmoil because of his almost outrageous actions earlier, and... and the trip to Haoyue Manor. He had to make a decision.
He kept questioning himself, what exactly was he delusional about?
For someone like him, abandoned by his own parents and coerced by having his neck pressed down, is there really any other way out but to "die" in anonymity?
He could not abandon his servants who had followed him for years and were being held hostage.
He couldn't possibly want a wife like Princess Duanrong.
Once war breaks out between the two countries, they will be irreconcilable enemies who have committed the heinous crimes of destroying the country and killing their relatives!
How could he be tempted by her slightest bit of tenderness, how could he be tempted by her inexplicable "change of heart," and lose his mind over a few words about "going home," wanting to abandon everything?
He was in the car, reflecting on his actions, blaming himself, hating himself, and suffering in his own misery.
His blood ran cold, and he lowered his guard, confident that he could control himself well.
But he heard Zhongli Zhengzhen's voice.
He overheard Gan Qiongying talking to Zhong Lizheng.
He pushed open the car window a little and saw Gan Qiongying's attention to Zhongli Zhengzhen, watching her deliberately slander Zhongli Zhengzhen and Princess Xue'e in order to prevent them from riding together.
She... clearly still cares about Zhongli Zhengzhen.
Just like she did before.
Li Hua felt as if an invisible hand was gripping his heart tightly in his chest, and his neck was being choked.
These hands are called fate, and they have followed him like a persistent affliction since the day he was born.
Only one of twins can survive; this is a rule that the royal family must follow. But just because he was born a little thinner than Zhongli Zhengzhen, should he be abandoned, strangled, and smashed to pieces, leaving him disabled for life with a crippled leg?
He was the one who was born first.
He was the one who should have been kept.
He should have been the one with parents to take care of him, a home to return to, and a glorious childhood.
Clearly, it was him! He was the one Princess Duanrong should have pursued regardless of propriety or shame!
At this moment, a spark fell into the wasteland in Li Hua's heart, and with just one spark, it set the wasteland in his heart ablaze with boundless flames.
The flames licked at his bones and flesh, burning him so much that he couldn't sit still, and when his skin and flesh were charred, he lifted the carriage curtain.
He watched as his wife walked toward his brother, whom he had envied, resented, and even hated his entire life, and his reason could no longer restrain him.
It transformed into a steel spear, piercing straight into his heart and lungs.
Therefore, he spoke with trembling hands, calling out to Gan Qiongying.
He called her, "Princess."
He shouted, "Come back!"
His eyes were like those of a hawk, as sharp and piercing as Zhongli Zhengzhen's. He stared intently at Gan Qiongying's back, as if he wanted to burn her through with his gaze.
At least once, shouldn't his life be chosen with certainty?
He met Zhongli Zhengzhen's eyes from afar, eyes that were exactly the same as his own.
He thought to himself, even if it's just for this moment, at least something should belong to him just once.
At least.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com