The Arch-Enemy Must Not Become a Wife

Chapter 300: Chapter 156: Ruthless (Part 2)

"Besides, according to my original plan, you only needed to watch over from the shadows. I wouldn’t even know of your existence, so how could I rely on you? You’re just making excuses for your selfishness."

"I trusted you so much. Among the countless people I knew in my life, I chose you and entrusted my life to you, and this is how you repay me?"

"Using the guise of doing what’s best for me, recklessly acting out your wishes?!"

"This so-called ’compromise’ of yours is even more ridiculous than not ’compromising’ at all!"

Early in his life, Chu Xuan felt guilty towards his master. Now, discovering the truth, he found it laughably absurd and felt foolish.

Ming Yu panicked, why is it so different from what she imagined??

All along, Ming Yu rarely suffered setbacks with Chu Xuan.

In her mind, Chu Xuan always indulged her every whim.

Not only in this lifetime’s early years, but even during the Celestial Evil Period, he doted on her, coming up with ways to make her happy, never raising his voice or scolding her, let alone questioning her in such a fierce tone and manner.

"Chu Xuan, listen to me. The cold demeanor I showed before was just an act; I truly loved you inside."

"Ever since you left the mountain, I’ve watched over you day and night, caring for you."

"I just hoped you would love only me, that you’d remember me for a lifetime."

Ji Mingyu lost her usual arrogance and coldness, speaking in panic and fear, her eyes even reddened.

"You hope I won’t forget you, right? As you wish, I’ll never forget the harm you’ve done to me!"

Chu Xuan took out the white jade bracelet from his embrace and threw it harshly at Ming Yu, with a snap, the bracelet bounced into the snow, buried within.

It’s no exaggeration to say that Chu Xuan’s awkward personality today, his intense reactions to the "betrayal" of Qingqing and Gu Haitang, were all related to that experience of wholeheartedly loving his master and then being cruelly hurt.

Back then, young and naive, Chu Xuan, with simple and beautiful fantasies about love, truly wished he could die in that heavy rain.

Ji Mingyu left him with a deep psychological scar, yet when she spoke of it, it was so indifferent?

Ming Yu’s tears couldn’t be contained, dripping down, her greatest fear had indeed come true.

Choking with sobs, she picked up the bracelet, harbored a last bit of hope, and stepped forward step by step:

"But you promised me, I once asked you: if in the future we have to face some difficult choices, during those vulnerable moments, I hope you would stand by my side."

"You answered: no matter what decisions I face, I will surely stand firmly by my master’s side. Have you forgotten?"

"Did you foresee today’s outcome and that’s why you wanted such a promise, right?!" Remembering those memories now, Chu Xuan could no longer feel any warmth, only heartbreak.

Back then, he loved her, admired her so much, his heart was filled with only her, almost willing to agree to anything without condition.

But at the time, what she had in mind was how to severely hurt him, even trying to deceive him into giving a ’statement of no responsibility’.

Chu Xuan felt complete disappointment, even despair towards Ji Mingyu.

"At least, at least take it with you..." Ji Mingyu made one last attempt, teary-eyed and pitifully held the bracelet in her hand, offering it to Chu Xuan.

Initially, Chu Xuan meant to swat it away, but just as he raised his hand, he suddenly remembered:

Last time at Wuyou Valley, Xiaoxue insisted he must take the bracelet, now Ming Yu too.

And this peculiar bracelet was as durable as a Celestial Tier treasure, hard to damage, could it be...

"You just said, ever since I left the mountain, you’ve watched over me day and night? How did you do that?"

Ji Mingyu’s face changed, "I, I have my own Divine Techniques."

At that moment, Chu Xuan saw through her guilty conscience, trembling, he picked up the bracelet, "Did you use this thing to spy on me?!"

Ming Yu cried even more intensely, shaking her head vigorously, "No, it’s not like that, not as you think, I just missed you, yearned for you, wanted to see your face every moment."

"Get out!" Chu Xuan roared, throwing the bracelet back.

Ji Mingyu sobbed uncontrollably, trying to grab his hand.

But Chu Xuan ignored her, as the snow grew heavier, he turned and stumbled into the storm, vanishing from sight.

...

"Master! There’s been a death!"

A panicked and childish voice resounded in the small Flying Immortal Temple.

The white-bearded old Daoist was originally lazily lying under the locust tree, on a wisteria chair, savoring the osmanthus cake made by his disciple’s wife, occasionally sipping a cup of warm, hot wine, living a delightfully leisurely life.

Yet, that shout from the boy startled him, causing the wine in his hand to spill all over.

The old Daoist disregarded the mess, immediately stood up, puffed his beard and glared, scolding the approaching boy in green, "What nonsense are you yelling? The world is at peace now, how could there be a death?"

The boy in green looked somewhat aggrieved, pointing towards the temple entrance, "This morning as soon as the heavy snow stopped, I went out with a broom to sweep the snow."

"But after a few sweeps, I discovered a corpse, frozen stiff, lying in the snow."

Startled, the old Daoist immediately put on a sour expression, "Great Compassionate Heavenly Lord, why again? Can’t they let me have some peace?"