Chapter 143, Chapter 143 Shock...
Chapter 143 Shock
Young Master Mingyue was furious. How dare his brother, that worthless scoundrel, bully Ah Hao? He was going to kill him!
"Ah Hao." Gongzi Mingyue climbed down from the roof to find Ling Hao, but when he reached her door, he didn't dare to knock. He could only stand at the door, calling her name softly, and then stand there as if he had suffered some injustice.
It's all that damned Gongzi Yu's fault! How could he steal the person he likes? How could he... Wait, what is he thinking? Gongzi Mingyue was stunned.
The person he likes? He likes A-Hao? Is it just friendly affection? No. Gongzi Mingyue rejected this idea in his heart. If it were just friendly affection, he wouldn't be so angry.
At this moment, Gongzi Mingyue knew perfectly well. He had been jealous of Ahao's other friends, but he had never felt this panicked before, because he knew that Ahao would definitely side with him, not with Lu Xiaofeng and the other friends.
Unlike now, he began to panic. He worried that A-Hao would gradually become more biased towards Gongzi Yu, and more importantly, he began to resent Gongzi Yu. He wanted to kill him, not only because he also liked A-Hao, but also because he was jealous—jealous that Gongzi Yu had captured A-Hao's eyes and her heart.
He harbors such hatred because he wants to replace her. Jealousy can consume a person completely, and Gongzi Mingyue is currently engulfed in the flames of jealousy, wishing he could burn everything away. How could he do this? How could he? He was the one who met Ahao first.
Gongzi Mingyue lowered his head, as if he were completely enveloped in shadow. The shadow beneath his feet seemed to twist and distort, as if it would transform into a ravenous monster at any moment, devouring everything in its path.
Kill him, kill him, kill him, kill him. Then replace him, completely replace him. He looks just like Gongzi Yu, doesn't he? Gongzi Mingyue's mind was filled with this thought; her only thought was to kill Gongzi Yu and take his place.
But he also knew clearly that even if they were the same face, they would be different in Ahao's eyes. If they were the same, she wouldn't have been able to distinguish him from Gongzi Yu so easily in the first place; if they were the same, she should have liked him instead of Gongzi Yu.
This realization plunged Gongzi Mingyue into despair, causing his murderous intent to intensify. If he couldn't succeed, then why should Gongzi Yu stay by Ahao's side? Why should he be able to gain Ahao's favor?
He deserves to die, he deserves to die, he deserves to die. Kill him, kill him, kill him.
"Bright moon?"
The door in front of Gongzi Mingyue opened, and when he looked up, he saw the person standing in front of him. "Ah Hao?"
Ling found it amusing. "What's wrong? Didn't you come looking for me? Why do you seem so surprised to see me?"
"I..." Gongzi Mingyue felt wronged. "Ah Hao, you like Gongzi Yu, don't you?"
Ling Hao was surprised. "You...you only found out now?" She assumed Mingyue knew, but because of her complicated feelings for Ayu, she never mentioned it in front of her. After all, it was impossible for his people not to mention it to him, so Ling Hao assumed that Mingyue knew she was already with Ayu.
She believed that Mingyue simply wanted to pretend that the incident didn't exist, which was why he never mentioned it. Since he wouldn't bring it up, she wouldn't either. Turns out, he didn't know anything at all?
This was a twist of fate. Gongzi Yu ordered his men not to mention his relationship with Ling Hao, because he didn't want others discussing her; he believed they were unworthy. While Gongzi Yu's men didn't understand why, they kept their mouths shut, only occasionally mentioning it in private. They didn't know that Gongzi Yu and Gongzi Mingyue were two different people; they assumed they were both Gongzi Yu—this was a game he wanted to play.
They obeyed the young master's orders; how could they possibly bring it up casually?
As for poetry, she knew the difference between Gongzi Yu and Gongzi Mingyue, but she didn't know that Gongzi Mingyue didn't. She assumed Linghao would tell, and given Gongzi Yu's orders, she naturally wouldn't say anything more. Linghao, on the other hand, thought that Gongzi Mingyue already knew from others and was just pretending not to understand, so she didn't bring it up again.
They all assumed that Young Master Mingyue knew about Linghao and Young Master Yu's relationship, but kept quiet because he disliked Young Master Yu so much. It turned out he knew nothing at all and only found out by eavesdropping.
"So it's true, so it's true, so it's true." Young Master Mingyue murmured, his expression dejected, but the killing intent surging in his heart grew even stronger.
She desperately wanted to kill him. If she killed him, Ah Hao might be hers. With that thought, Gongzi Mingyue turned and ran.
"Mingyue!" Linghao was so surprised that she was a moment too slow to react. By the time she chased after him, Young Master Mingyue had already flown quite a distance away.
Perhaps it was because his emotions were too intense, but his lightness skill became even more amazing, and he ran incredibly fast.
"Mingyue, come back!" Linghao chased after her, but there was always a distance between them, and she couldn't catch up no matter what she did.
Gongzi Mingyue seemed completely deaf to Ling Hao's words, continuing to run forward. He crossed the border and headed towards the desert.
"Mingyue!" Linghao was extremely anxious. In her worry, she immediately drew the Broken Snow sword from her hand and threw the scabbard away.
The scabbard struck Gongzi Mingyue in the back, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground.
"Mingyue." Linghao saw that Young Master Mingyue was lying motionless and thought he was still angry. She called out to him but he didn't respond, so she could only sigh helplessly. She knew how much force she had used; it couldn't possibly hurt him at all. How could she have knocked him to the ground and made him unable to get up?
She picked up the scabbard of the broken snow sword, sheathed it, and then walked to Young Master Mingyue, squatting down beside him. Ling Hao reached out and patted the back of his head. "Mingyue, I'm sorry, I didn't explain things clearly to you. Please don't be angry, okay?"
Gongzi Mingyue did not react.
"Mingyue?" Linghao felt a pang of unease. She slung Suixue over her back, then reached out and turned Young Master Mingyue over, only to find his face deathly pale, sweat beading on his forehead, and his eyes tightly shut. He wasn't being capricious; he had fainted. "Mingyue!"
She quickly reached out to take his pulse and found that it was extremely erratic. She didn't know if he had gone mad or what, she just knew that his pulse was very disordered. "Mingyue, don't be afraid, I'll take you back."
Ling Hao tugged at the snowflakes clinging to her chest, then grabbed Gongzi Mingyue's arm and, with a jerk, hoisted him onto her back. She carried him back towards the inn.
Because she was anxious, she used her light-footed skills to go back.
"Master, Madam Zhu, come out quickly!"
"What's wrong?" Feng Qingyang had successfully convinced himself and was now firmly convinced that his disciple had done nothing wrong. It was just that he liked two people at the same time; what was wrong with that?
Although he had convinced himself, Feng Qingyang still felt he should rest. Perhaps it was because he was getting old, and he needed to slow down. But he hadn't rested for long when he heard his own disciple's voice. He rushed out to see what was happening and then saw her carrying someone back.
"Master." Linghao put Gongzi Mingyue down and settled him in a chair. "Mingyue has fainted. I don't know what happened. His pulse is extremely erratic. I have no idea what's wrong with him. He was fine before, and then suddenly he fainted. No, I hit him with my sword sheath while trying to wake him. I don't know if that's why I was injured. Master, I..."
"Ah Hao." Feng Qingyang grabbed Ling Hao's hand, his expression serious. "Calm down." She was usually a calm person, but now she was talking so fast and so much, it was clear that she was in a state of confusion.
Love and romance are such a tormenting thing.
Ling Hao suddenly stopped, then closed his eyes, took a few breaths, and finally calmed down. "Master, please take a look at Mingyue."
"Alright." Feng Qingyang reached out to take Gongzi Mingyue's pulse.
Zhu Qiqi came out when she heard the noise. Seeing the scene before her, she was astonished. "What happened?" She walked closer and realized that Young Master Mingyue looked unwell. Her astonishment was immediately replaced by anxiety. "Mingyue?"
“Madam Zhu.” Ling Hao’s gaze remained fixed on Gongzi Mingyue. “He suddenly fainted, and his pulse is very erratic. I don’t know what’s wrong.”
"Pulse?" Zhu Qiqi remembered something, stepped forward and grasped Gongzi Mingyue's other hand, feeling the pulse under his fingertips. "Back then, when news of Mingyue Nu's affair spread from Kyoto to the island, Ayu didn't react at all. Afterwards, he locked himself in his room and wouldn't see anyone. I was so worried at the time that I couldn't help but ask Shen Lang to force the door open."
She recalled what happened back then, "We saw A-Yu lying on the ground. His pulse was just like it is now, extremely chaotic and without any pattern, making it impossible to treat him. At that time, Wang Lianhua used acupuncture on A-Yu and had Shen Lang and Xiongmao'er infuse him with internal energy, but he still didn't wake up."
"A day and a night passed, and A-Yu finally woke up, but there was another person on his body, Ming Yuen-Nu. From then on, A-Yu and Ming Yuen-Nu coexisted on his body, appearing alternately." Zhu Qi-Qi looked at Gongzi Ming-Yue with great worry in her eyes, "Back then, there was an extra Ming Yuen-Nu, but now I don't know what will happen."
Will there be one more person? Who will be the one more? Or will there be one less? And who will be the one less? Zhu Qiqi watched A Yu and Ming Yuen Nü grow up, and she would miss either of them. But if she really had to choose one, she would choose A Yu.
In her eyes, A-Yu was the one who existed first, while Ming Yuenü was merely a product of his inner turmoil. If she truly had to choose, she would naturally choose A-Yu. However… thinking of the Ming Yuenü of the past, Zhu Qiqi was also deeply saddened.
These are all children she watched grow up, and she can't bear to part with them.
Hearing Zhu Qiqi's words, Ling was struck dumb, standing rooted to the spot. The same pulse as back then? Could someone have disappeared? Who was it? Was it A-Yu? Or Mingyue?
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Author's note: Goodnight, muah! [kissing emoji]
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