Chapter 206 Trapped Beast
Before he was reborn, she had already come to realize the so-called "truth" of this world, which was supposedly scripted.
In the story, he will abandon him for Tang Susu.
But when he reached out his hand to her, she still chose to hold it.
It was like watching a movie in which he starred; Song Heng noticed many details he had never seen before.
Xia Zhen hated his hypocrisy, yet she always tolerated and indulged him.
His personality wasn't likable; he was like a hedgehog, always ready to prick anyone who got close. Even he himself didn't understand what it was about him that could win her favor.
They met when they were young, were childhood sweethearts, got engaged when they were young, and then he fell from grace. She was involved in every stage of his life.
Would someone like her abandon him?
He had suppressed this problem for too long, and now that it had surfaced, the pain it brought was like being torn apart.
He saw that his former self had received a note.
"Don't go!" Song Heng tried to snatch the note, but missed. He kept saying to the person who was still hesitating, "Don't go!"
But he couldn't stop anything.
The moment he saw Xia Zhen and Mu Zhijing together, the dejected boy turned around and walked away in a daze.
Mu Zhijing indeed possessed an appearance that was both harmless and endearing. He was full of charm, especially when he reached out his hand to the girl; his gentleness was captivating.
But the next moment, the girl brushed his hand away and said coldly, "Don't touch me."
This was the first time Mu Zhijing had been rejected so bluntly. He laughed and said, "I just saw that your hair was messy and wanted to help you fix it. It seems that Miss Xia doesn't appreciate my gentlemanly manners."
Xia Zhen smiled, "You should save your gentlemanly manners for Tang Susu. You came to me because you wanted to stand up for Tang Susu, didn't you?"
Mu Zhijing smiled and said, "You're quite clever."
He was an illegitimate child who couldn't be brought into the light, while Tang Susu was a young lady of the Xia family who had been living away from home. Even after returning to the Xia family, she was not valued and was constantly suppressed by Xia Zhen. Therefore, Mu Zhijing understood Tang Susu's grievances.
He approached Xia Zhen for two reasons: firstly, because Xia Zhen was the future heir of the Xia family, and secondly, because of Tang Susu.
Mu Zhijing's upbringing dictated that he would scheme against anyone around him who was worth using, and only Tang Susu was someone he truly cared about.
Mu Zhijing said slowly, "Song Heng does have a good mother, but unfortunately she's not very smart. In this society where the law is supreme, she actually tried to kill her husband. My father, out of consideration for their past relationship, sent her to the hospital to recover. But adults have to learn to bear the consequences. After she recovers, we plan to hand over the evidence of her attempted murder to the police. Miss Xia, what do you think of our approach?"
Xia Zhen remained expressionless. "Don't waste time. Why don't you just tell me what kind of deal you want to discuss?"
Mu Zhijing smiled, "I like talking to smart people. It's very simple, Miss Xia, let's get engaged."
His purpose was obvious: he was after the Xia family's background behind her.
Xia Zhen asked sarcastically, "Aren't you afraid that Tang Susu will be heartbroken?"
Mu Zhijing smiled and said, “She will understand me. Everything I did was for a better future for us. As long as I explain it to her properly, she will understand that the only person I love is her. My relationships with other women were just for show.”
He made no attempt to conceal his purpose, which was that he was certain Xia Zhen would not refuse the deal with him.
For Song Heng, she would be willing to put aside her pride.
Song Heng felt a chill run through his body; the coldness had seeped into his very bones.
He woke up from his dream, and the moment he opened his eyes, his body was still very stiff.
From the darkness came Ruan Mianmian's trembling voice: "I told you, it would be better for you if you didn't look back on this past."
This is what she relayed from the system in her mind.
Song Heng was lost in a daze. After the daze subsided, he realized that the room was too dark without the lights on.
He was used to this darkness, but now he felt afraid.
Song Heng huddled in the corner, his head bowed and buried in his knees, hugging himself tightly, like a helpless, trapped beast.
Unable to hear anything, Ruan Mianmian asked fearfully, "System... what is he thinking? Will he let me go?"
The system had promised to let Song Heng see the past, but Song Heng's condition has become increasingly strange.
The system didn't answer the last question, but instead said: "There's a 99% chance he's thinking about how to salvage everything."
Ruan Mianmian felt uneasy and asked nervously, "Can he win him back?"
System: [Under fair competition, perhaps.]
The problem is, he doesn't have the right to compete fairly.
Ruan Mianmian: "What do you mean?"
System: [I'm busy and need to log off now.]
Ruan Mianmian: "?"
Another corner of the city.
As soon as Lü Wang logged into the game, he saw a black silhouette flash across the screen.
The person named "Zero" said emotionlessly, "Good evening, Your Majesty."
Lu Wang clicked his tongue in disgust.
When the weather is cold, weekends are the perfect time to stay in bed and sleep in.
Although Xia Zhen woke up, she was still too lazy to open her eyes and snuggled into the boy's warm embrace.
He tightened his grip on her, pulling her even closer into his arms.
Her feet and hands were casually draped over his body; if you lifted the blanket, you'd see how unsightly she was as a sleeper.
He touched her face. "Are you hungry? I'll go cook."
I'm not hungry.
"What would you like to eat? I'll go prepare it."
She muttered, "My boyfriend is away on a business trip and won't be back until tomorrow. Why are you in such a hurry to get out of bed?"
Just how much did she like the script he created?
Lu Jin said in a low voice, "But my girlfriend is coming back."
Xia Zhen was immediately unhappy when she heard this. She opened her eyes and glared at him, "Lu Jin, I don't like this setting! Your girlfriend can only be me, even in the story, there can't be anyone else!"
She's a blatant double standard, allowing officials to set fires while forbidding ordinary people to light lamps.
Lu Jin coaxed her, "Okay, I know. It's my fault for being so stupid and saying the wrong thing."
Xia Zhen climbed up and lay on top of him, hugging him tightly and saying, "Anyway, you can only be mine."
Lu Jin felt a surge of heat rising within him from her rubbing against him. He restrained himself for a while, then gently stroked her back, his voice slightly hoarse, "Zhenzhen, I had a dream."
"What kind of dream?"
"I dreamt that I died."
Xia Zhen was startled and looked up at him.
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