That night, when all was quiet, the Heart-Eating Gu on Su Ruanruan's body suddenly flared up again without warning.
A sharp pain struck, as if hundreds or thousands of venomous insects were tearing at her heart at the same time. The pain was so intense that she felt like she was dying!
She bit down hard on the handkerchief in her hand, trying to distract herself, but her body still trembled violently uncontrollably.
As the pain intensified, her consciousness gradually blurred, as if she had fallen into an abyss.
In the endless darkness, memories flooded back.
She saw her younger self, curled up in a corner, crying silently, feeling lonely and helpless.
He saw a scene from his middle school days where he was mercilessly surrounded by a group of classmates in the toilet, his face filled with terror and fear.
I even saw that stormy night, my mother lying in a pool of blood, the blood mixed with rainwater flowing to my feet. The despair of that moment is still etched in my memory...
The scene before my eyes changed rapidly like a kaleidoscope. In the midst of the dizzying spin, the whole world seemed to fall into chaos, making me dizzy and blurring my vision.
As Su Ruanruan was in tears and heartbroken, a blurry figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Ruan Ruan..." The voice was soft and familiar, as if it had traveled through time.
Upon hearing the sound, Su Ruanruan suddenly threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly, feeling that long-lost warmth and sense of security. "Brother Mu Bai, I really missed you so much..."
However, at that moment, the warm embrace suddenly disappeared. Su Ruanruan opened her eyes in astonishment and realized that everything just now was nothing but an illusionary dream.
Amidst the dreamlike floating and sinking, she slowly woke up, only to see Huo Yan sitting quietly by the bed, his face terribly gloomy, his eyes revealing a complex and indescribable emotion.
"It's been so long, and you still call out his name even in your dreams!" Huo Yan said through gritted teeth, his tone filled with anger and jealousy.
Su Ruanruan composed herself, gently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and replied calmly, "This is my personal matter and has nothing to do with General Huo. I only hope you can give me a letter of release from my concubine status so that I can regain my freedom."
Looking at the girl with reddened eyes in front of him, Huo Yan felt a pang of pity and reluctance. He couldn't help but reach out his hand, wanting to gently stroke her face.
However, Su Ruanruan seemed to sense his intention and quickly turned her head to the side to avoid his touch.
"Su Ruanruan, don't even think about it. I won't let you leave." Huo Yan's voice carried a hint of determination, but at the same time, it also revealed an undisguised helplessness.
He knew he couldn't lose her, but at that moment he couldn't find a suitable way to salvage the relationship.
Upon hearing this, Su Ruanruan did not respond. She simply got out of bed, walked to the door, and opened it without hesitation. Her eyes were cold and resolute.
"You can leave now. I have nothing more to say to you." Su Ruanruan's tone was surprisingly calm.
Huo Yan gritted his teeth, a sharp pain shooting through his heart. He had never imagined that he would hear Su Ruanruan utter such resolute words.
"Fine, very well, I'm leaving!" he said fiercely, then turned and stepped out the door.
The moment he stepped out of the room, the door behind him was slammed shut.
The sound struck Huo Yan like a hammer blow, causing him to stagger a few steps. He stood there blankly outside the door, motionless for a long time.
At this moment, Huo Yan's feelings were extremely complicated. He didn't understand why things had turned out this way between them.
Beautiful memories flooded back, especially the happy times I spent with her in the Northwest, but now everything has changed...
The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, Su Ruanruan called Ziwu to her side and carefully instructed her to help purchase some necessities.
Time flew by, and it was almost noon. Dressed in white, Su Ruanruan, carrying Su Xiaoxi's memorial tablet, slowly walked into the execution ground.
She glanced around, her gaze finally settling on a woman in the crowd, also dressed in white, with a beautiful and refined face. At that moment, Fu Xinrou's face was filled with sorrow as she tearfully called out to the men of the Fu family kneeling on the execution platform. Her pitiful appearance was enough to stir a man's protective instincts.
Huo Yan stood quietly beside Fu Xinrou like a statue. However, his deep eyes had already pierced through the crowd and were fixed on Su Ruanruan in the distance, as if he was thinking about something.
However, Su Ruanruan didn't pay much attention to them. She just glanced in their direction and quickly looked away.
Then, her gaze sharpened like that of a hawk as she scanned the prisoners awaiting execution on the platform.
Time slipped by unnoticed, and before we knew it, it was noon.
The executioner shouted at the top of his lungs, ordering the guards to carefully check the prisoner's identity. Once confirmed, the executioner raised his razor-sharp blade, and with a swift stroke, blood splattered everywhere, and fresh heads rolled off instantly, crashing heavily onto the execution ground.
Because of the close proximity, a few drops of bright red blood inevitably splashed onto Su Ruanruan's body, and even the memorial tablet of Su Xiaoxi that she was holding was stained with blood.
However, Su Ruanruan stood there blankly, as if she had been frozen in place, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.
The reason is simple: Fu Hengfeng was not among the prisoners being escorted out!
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