Lin Xihe was frantic with worry and disregarded everything else, shouting hoarsely at Mu Ruoyan, "Mu Ruoyan, if you dare to kill him, I will die in front of you today!"
She met Mu Ruoyan's gaze directly, her eyes filled with unwavering resolve, as if declaring to Mu Ruoyan that she was not joking.
"You'd disregard everything for him, wouldn't you?"
Mu Ruoyan gritted her teeth and asked, word by word, her voice filled with burning anger and bone-deep resentment, her eyes seeming to want to devour Ji Zhuo alive.
“Yes!” Lin Xihe answered without hesitation.
At this moment, in her heart, Ji Zhuo's safety was above all else.
"What did you promise me?" Mu Ruoyan's voice grew colder, carrying a chilling edge.
“I will go with you. Things aren’t as they seem. You promised me that I would talk things out with A-Zhuo.” Lin Xihe hurriedly explained, her eyes filled with pleading, hoping in her heart that Mu Ruoyan would give her some time to say goodbye to Ji Zhuo properly.
"Explain yourself clearly. Is that all you're saying? If I hadn't come, would you have gone to bed together? Don't forget, Lin Xihe, you were under me just a few days ago to save his life!"
Jealousy and anger raged wildly in Mu Ruoyan's heart, completely devouring his reason. His words became poisoned daggers, stabbing viciously into Lin Xihe's heart, each word like a slow, agonizing torture, causing her unbearable pain.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xihe felt a lump in her throat and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
She bit her lower lip hard, her teeth almost sinking into her tender flesh, and blood slowly seeped from her lips, but she held back her tears and refused to cry.
In front of Ji Zhuo, her last shred of dignity was ruthlessly trampled to pieces by Mu Ruoyan. At this moment, her heart was filled with humiliation and pain, yet she had nowhere to vent it.
"You don't need to remind me how worthless I am! Mu Ruoyan, please give me some time."
"Unbearable?! Being with me makes you feel so unbearable?!" Mu Ruoyan's anger not only did not subside, but instead burned even more fiercely.
His eyes were bloodshot, like a maddened beast. He strode forward, reached out, and grabbed Lin Xihe, who was blocking Ji Zhuo's way, and pulled her up.
"I wanted to treat you well, but you only lied to me again and again. Lin Xihe, I promised you my sincerity, I promised you the position of empress, I promised you peace and safety for everyone around you, and this is how you respond to me?" Mu Ruoyan gripped Lin Xihe's arm tightly, with an astonishing strength, as if she wanted to crush her arm.
Pain and anger surged across his face as he stared intently at Lin Xihe, trying to find a trace of guilt in her eyes.
"I've only been gone for three days, and you're already in such a hurry to put on your wedding dress and hug someone else?"
He spared no effort for Lin Xihe, but now he sees this heartbreaking scene. He had promised her that they could meet and that he would give her a chance to explain, but why did she still have to wear a wedding dress?
"No, I just... I just..."
Lin Xihe frantically tried to explain, but when the words reached her lips, she didn't know where to begin.
She felt a deep sense of regret. Her fervent expectations for a stable life, her beautiful vision of the wedding, and the intricate entanglements with Ji Zhuo were all about to vanish like snow melting in spring.
She only wanted to have fewer regrets before everything came to an end, which is why she put on her wedding dress.
However, saying these words now would undoubtedly only intensify Mu Ruoyan's anger.
Seeing Lin Xihe's stammering and hesitant manner, Mu Ruoyan's anger surged even higher.
"Now you won't even lie to me anymore?" he said angrily, unconsciously increasing the pressure on his hand.
Lin Xihe felt as if the force from the arm was crushing her bones. Knowing she was wrong, she instinctively reached out and tightly grasped Mu Ruoyan's dress, her voice pleading and softening involuntarily: "I really didn't know he would be back today. You clearly told me he wouldn't arrive for three days. Today, I only put on this wedding dress because I wanted to end this relationship completely. Ji Zhuo doesn't know anything. He only hugged me on impulse. Please don't blame him, I beg you..."
As Lin Xihe spoke, she looked up at Mu Ruoyan with anxious and sincere eyes, hoping he would believe her explanation.
She looked up at Mu Ruoyan, her gaze anxious and sincere, hoping he would believe her words.
But his eyes remained complex, filled with struggle and resentment. He spoke again, his voice trembling, "I'll only ask you one question: Do you even have me in your heart?"
Just as Lin Xihe was about to answer, she suddenly heard a muffled cough behind her, followed by the sound of Ji Zhuo spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The "poof" sound immediately drew Lin Xihe's attention, making her forget everything else. She was anxious and turned around without thinking to look at Ji Zhuo.
Ji Zhuo's face was ashen, blood still trickling from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with pain and helplessness.
Lin Xihe glanced at Ji Zhuo hurriedly, then quickly turned to look at Mu Ruoyan, tears of heartache streaming down her face. "He vomited blood. Please give me some time. I will definitely come to the West Courtyard to find you later. No matter how you punish me, I beg you to leave first, please leave first... okay?"
Seeing Lin Xihe's reaction, Mu Ruoyan felt as if a bottle of mixed emotions had been spilled in her heart, with sourness, pain, and resentment surging up.
He was slightly taken aback at first, then a mocking smile appeared on his face. But within that smile lay endless sorrow, like a lonely star in a cold night, conveying an indescribable loneliness and grief.
She gave in to him again for another man!
She cried in front of him again because of another man!
Mu Ruoyan's eyes gradually dimmed, and all her hopes were shattered at this moment.
He released the hand that was tightly gripping Lin Xihe's arm, the movement slow and weak, as if he had used up all his strength.
Then, he slowly turned around, his steps unsteady, and walked backward. Each step was incredibly heavy, as if his whole world had collapsed at that moment, and all his strength had been drained from his body.
Lin Xihe was momentarily stunned by Mu Ruoyan's distraught appearance, but she quickly regained her composure and hurriedly knelt down to check Ji Zhuo's injuries.
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