novelraw Chapter 213 Anniversary of Death
Chapter 213 Anniversary of Death
Upon hearing this, she was stunned.
Su Wuli saw that his face was expressionless, but she suddenly felt wronged.
She clearly didn't do anything, yet she still rejected Shen Qiange...
She didn't know what she was feeling wronged about, but she couldn't help feeling a lump in her throat.
The lump in my throat felt even more blocked.
With a choked voice, she managed to ask, "You knew the tea was poisoned... why did you still drink it?"
"Didn't you just knock over that cup of tea?" Yu Chen asked, staring at her.
Su Wuli paused for a moment, then spoke.
"What if I didn't get rid of it?" Her voice was even softer, as if she were asking him, or perhaps herself.
Yu Chen raised his hand and gently rubbed the back of his hand against her face.
His skin was warm, and it felt slightly rough when it brushed against her cheek.
"If you want me to die..." he said slowly, a hint of an unreadable emotion flashing in his eyes, "I'm willing."
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wuli's already hot eyes stung, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
It dripped down his cheek and onto the back of his hand.
She felt a tightness in her chest, as if something was pressing down on her.
At this moment, the pressure finally broke.
Su Wuli raised her hand and punched his chest several times, continuing to punch even when her hand ached.
"What will I do if you die..." she said haltingly.
After saying that, tears fell even more fiercely, streaming down her face.
Yu Chen raised his hand to wipe away a tear. "I won't die."
Su Wuli sniffed and looked at him, asking, "Really?"
"Mm," he replied.
Su Wuli's hand was still on his chest, and her heartbeat could be felt through her palm.
She lowered her head and buried her face in the crook of his neck, her tears smearing all over his neck.
The strong arm tightened a little.
Her eyes were closed, but tears were still flowing, running down her nose and into the skin where the two of them were touching.
Su Wuli buried her face in his neck and cried for a while before her tears slowly stopped.
He then sniffed and looked up.
Her eyes were still red, and water droplets clung to her eyelashes.
"Shen Qiange came to see Xiao Junyi." Her voice was still trembling with tears.
He looked at her, and rubbed his thumb against her face again, wiping away the tears that hadn't yet fallen.
"I know."
He knew all of this?
Su Wuli was taken aback, but then she realized what was happening.
Indeed, Shen Qiange was being watched the moment she stepped into the Regent's Palace; how could she not know?
Thinking this, she couldn't help but ask, "Is Xiao Junyi still in jail?"
"You want me to release him again?" Yu Chen's hand on her waist tightened suddenly.
Su Wuli gasped and quickly shook her head.
"no."
Thinking to myself, "Why doesn't this person listen to finish what they're saying?" I couldn't help but mutter another curse to myself.
"Since he's the male lead and can't die for now, let's keep him locked up."
As Yu Chen wiped away her tears, he casually tucked a stray strand of hair that was stuck to her face behind her ear.
"By keeping him in my prison, I can ensure he won't die and therefore won't come out to oppose me."
Upon hearing this, Su Wuli's mind raced.
If they're locked up and neither die nor come out, then the main plot of the novel definitely won't be able to move forward.
That is indeed a solution.
Her lips moved as if she wanted to say that would work, but she swallowed the words back.
"Wouldn't that be unfair to him?" she asked tentatively.
Yu Chen looked down at her.
"It is destined that either he dies or I die between him and me."
He paused slightly, his words carrying a hint of pressure, "If you feel sorry for him, then I am the only one who will die."
Upon hearing this, Su Wuli raised her hand and covered his mouth.
Her fingers were trembling, and her voice was urgent, "Don't say such things."
Yu Chen looked at her without saying anything.
He then raised his hand and removed her hand from his mouth, holding it in his own.
"Okay, I won't say anything." He pressed her head into his arms.
Su Wuli leaned against him, her eyes stinging.
The words Shen Qiange had said kept flashing through my mind.
She looked up at him.
The man's chin rested on the top of her head, obscuring his face; all she could see was his Adam's apple and the teeth mark along the edge of his collar.
Whether it's the initial dream that intersects with reality later, or the descriptions in novels.
It seems I've never met his relatives, his parents, or anyone has ever mentioned them.
There were no elders, no brothers or sisters, and not even a single relative in the household.
He lives here alone, seemingly only with Shadow Falcon and Feng Xi by his side...
Su Wuli suddenly realized that she knew almost nothing about him.
All I knew was that he was the regent, that he was the villain in the novel, and that he would die in the end.
I know nothing else.
She seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he dared not ask.
Yu Chen had never mentioned it, and she didn't know if he was willing to talk about it.
She was afraid that if she asked, he would be unhappy.
She was even more afraid to ask, lest he show a sad expression.
Su Wuli didn't want to see him like this.
Her fingers unconsciously moved across his chest, then stopped.
She looked up at him, only to meet his gaze as he looked down.
He spoke first, "What do you want to say?"
Su Wuli shook her head almost instinctively, clearly out of sorts.
"no."
Yu Chen looked at her and chuckled softly, "Little liar."
Her face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head to bury her face in the crook of his neck.
She remained silent for a while before raising her head again.
But she saw that Yu Chen was still looking at her, waiting for her to speak.
It seemed she would just keep waiting without saying a word.
Her fingers unconsciously gripped the fabric of his chest, clenching and releasing repeatedly.
Finally, he stammered, "Shen Qiange said... your mother... is gone."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hands holding her tightened instantly, and his body stiffened as well.
However, it only lasted for a moment.
But she still sensed it.
With my face pressed against his neck, I could feel his Adam's apple bob, and his breathing became heavier, only to be suppressed by him again.
Su Wuli didn't dare to look up and hugged his neck tightly.
His skin was still hot.
I could only feel his body slowly tensing up again from the relaxation he had just experienced.
Like a fully drawn bow.
Su Wuli's heart tightened, and she felt a little short of breath.
She sat up slightly and looked up to press her face against his.
Her cheek pressed against his face, the tip of her nose brushed against him. Her eyelashes swept across his skin, her lips touched his earlobe.
Her arms were wrapped tightly around his neck...
"She..." Her voice was muffled and buzzing, "She probably just heard things from other people."
After he finished speaking, Yu Chen remained silent.
Su Wuli felt uneasy and didn't know what to do.
The man held her waist and remained silent for a long while.
Gradually, I noticed that his breathing was slowly stabilizing.
He moved his hand away from her waist and placed it on the back of her head, rubbing it gently.
"I know," he said in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, she looked up at him.
There seemed to be something moving in his eyes.
But it sank quickly, as if it didn't want her to see it.
Su Wuli didn't ask, but pressed her face back against his neck and closed her eyes.
No further questions were asked.
Yu Chen remained silent for a long time, so long that Su Wuli thought he would never speak again.
"Do you remember when I was injured and had a fever last time?" he suddenly asked.
Su Wuli raised her head again. "I remember."
He really terrified her at the time, like a bloodthirsty beast.
"That day," he paused, his jaw tightening, and continued in a hoarse voice, "was the anniversary of her death."
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