Chapter 2071: Chapter 2044: I Have No Regrets
After a long while, Mu Qingxue slowly raised her head, looked at Lu Tianxing, and said, "All of this is because our Mu Family once owed the Tang Family a favor, and left a family rule. If there comes a day when the Tang Family wants us to repay this favor, within the scope of the Mu Family’s capabilities, we must not refuse any of their requests."
Upon hearing Mu Qingxue’s words, Lu Tianxing immediately said, "So now the Tang Family wants your Mu Family to repay this favor by marrying you into the Tang Family, making you the young mistress of the Tang Family?"
"Yes!"
Mu Qingxue nodded slightly and said, "Over the past few years, although our Mu Family is still considered a prominent family in Beijing, our influence has been declining day by day. My Second Grandpa is determined to strengthen the Mu Family, and bringing in an ally is crucial."
"Moreover, Tianxing, you know the Tang Family is ambitious, always hoping to expand beyond Shu. So my Second Grandpa set his sights on the Tang Family as an ally, hoping that I could marry into the Tang Family. When Tang Qingyun becomes the head of the Tang Family, I could become the wife of the family head, and through this union, the Mu Family can seize the opportunity to rise and become the top family in Beijing."
"However, when my Second Grandpa proposed this earlier, my Grandpa was against it. But when the Tang Family used the favor from the past as leverage, my Grandpa had no choice but to agree."
Saying this, Mu Qingxue paused, looked at Lu Tianxing, and said, "Tianxing, I heard from my brother about what happened when you went to the Mu Family today. My Grandpa was speaking harshly because he was thinking of my well-being, so I hope you don’t take it to heart or blame my Grandpa for being difficult."
Seeing Mu Qingxue’s tense and anxious face, Lu Tianxing smiled gently, embracing her lightly, inhaling the faint fragrance of her body, and said softly, "Qingxue, don’t worry, I’m not that petty. Besides, it’s understandable for your Grandpa to be upset—after all, I have stolen his granddaughter’s heart. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t be so tormented, I..."
"Tianxing, I don’t regret it."
Before Lu Tianxing could finish his sentence, Mu Qingxue raised her hand, covering his mouth, and looked at him with tender affection, "Tianxing, it’s not your fault. Moreover, I’ve never regretted falling in love with you."
"Tianxing, do you know? When I was at my most desperate, you appeared like a heavenly savior, rescuing me, and I developed feelings for you. I knew then that I wouldn’t love another man in this lifetime. Likewise, I won’t regret it. I, Mu Qingxue, either don’t love or love for a lifetime. No matter the outcome, this is my own choice, I won’t blame anyone, I won’t regret it. Even when you no longer love me, when you grow tired of me, I still won’t regret it. I’ll silently leave, disappearing from your world, without bringing you any trouble..."
Mu Qingxue’s words were like a thorn, deeply piercing Lu Tianxing’s heart, and for a moment, a myriad of emotions surged within him.
Mu Qingxue’s love was pure, passionate, entirely for the sake of her loved one, a lifetime without regret. Such love is heavy, because once it fails, the heart will be burdened with lifelong pain, forming a scar that can never heal. In the future, Mu Qingxue might never love another person, as her heart, small as it is, has already been entirely filled by one person, leaving no room for anyone else.
Mu Qingxue leaned her head against Lu Tianxing’s chest and continued, "Tianxing, do you know? When I heard you married Sister Zhiqing, it really pained me. I hated myself for not finding you sooner. Sometimes, I even thought if I could push Sister Zhiqing away, then you’d be mine alone..."
Mu Qingxue whispered her affections for Lu Tianxing, but her eyes turned red, and sparkling tears welled up, yet she forced herself not to let them fall.
After a pause, Mu Qingxue continued, "Tianxing, do you know? I will never regret loving you in this life. Even if you don’t like me, I have no regrets. I don’t seek to possess you; I just want to watch you, see you happy, see you joyful. That’s the happiest and most joyful thing for me. Even if there are mountains of knives and seas of flames ahead, as long as I can see you happy, I will have no regrets in this life."
Mu Qingxue’s tone was weighty and earnest, as if as long as she could see Lu Tianxing happy and joyful for a lifetime, she wouldn’t care even if she were in Abyss Hell.
And indeed, for Mu Qingxue, she doesn’t want much. She wants to be Lu Tianxing’s woman, but she even more wishes for Lu Tianxing to be happy for a lifetime. Otherwise, if she wanted to fight for a place in his life, she certainly has the capability. She just doesn’t want to, doesn’t want to see Lu Tianxing in a dilemma.
At this moment, Lu Tianxing listened quietly to Mu Qingxue’s words, feeling the undying devotion in her heart, a chord seemed to be struck within him, never to be calmed again.
"Qingxue, I’m sorry, I came too late, but I can promise you that no matter what happens in the future, wherever you are, there I, Lu Tianxing, will be. You are the woman of Lu Tianxing, and I will never leave you in this lifetime."
Lu Tianxing’s voice was slightly hoarse as he said, "This time, I came to Beijing just to take you away. I don’t want you to marry into the Tang Family, nor do I want you to be unhappy. I want you to be my woman."
In saying that, Lu Tianxing’s voice was filled with determination and was indisputable. He gently reached out, cupping Mu Qingxue’s face in his hands, and lowered his head until their eyes met, instantly catching the deep affection in each other’s gaze.
Seeing the uncontrollable tenderness in Lu Tianxing’s eyes, Mu Qingxue’s body trembled fiercely in his embrace, her arms tightly wrapped around his waist, as if trying to merge herself into his body. She had waited so long, given so much, and finally, she heard these words.
But then Mu Qingxue seemed to remember something, her face suddenly changed. Looking at Lu Tianxing, she hurriedly said, "Tianxing, but my grandpa..."
"Don’t worry! It’s okay."
Lu Tianxing gently stroked Mu Qingxue’s silky black hair, smiling, "I’ll take care of things with your grandpa. Besides, do you think he doesn’t know you went out tonight? Since he knows, why would he allow you to go out? It’s because he also doesn’t want you to marry into the Tang Family, but due to the favor owed by the Mu Family to the Tang Family, he has no choice but to watch you marry into the Tang Family."
PS: Busy with the engagement, updates will be slow, sorry!!
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