After Liu Yu left, the dark loft fell into a dead silence once again.
Mu Yuesheng and Mu Lengxi had thought a lot over the past three days. In fact, even if Liu Yu did not say a word, they would definitely not treat Shi Xiaobai as the murderer. This was because the silver-haired 'Shi Xiaobai' was no different from a 'devil'. The way he cruelly tore the Level Lord into mincemeat was clearly inhumane. He had even nearly ripped off Sunless' arms. How could such a 'devil' be Shi Xiaobai?
Therefore, all of this was just an accident, just a natural disaster.
That was what they thought, and that was what they believed …
"Drip …"
Suddenly, the clear sound of water droplets hitting the ground resounded in the dark loft. In the silent atmosphere, it sounded especially clear.
Mu Yuesheng turned her head over and her pupils constricted slightly.
Under the dim firelight, the silver-haired girl's haggard face was constantly streaming tears. She desperately reached out her hands to wipe them, but she could not wipe them clean.
Logically speaking, such crying had happened countless times over the past three days. It was nothing strange, but Mu Yuesheng knew that this time was different.
"You … are forcing yourself to give up … right?"
Mu Yuesheng sighed gently and hesitated for a moment. Slowly, she reached out her hand to touch the girl's silver hair.
Mu Lengxi slowly looked up and met the slightly red and swollen brown eyes. She saw a gentleness that could see through everything. The sorrow in her heart immediately became even more unbearable as tears constantly streamed down her cheeks.
"You are forcing yourself to give up your love for Shi Xiaobai … right?"
Mu Yuesheng said softly, "We all believe that Shi Xiaobai is not the murderer, but … the fact that Brother Speechless died under Shi Xiaobai's hands is something we cannot deny, nor can we escape from. As long as you see Shi Xiaobai, you will definitely recall this painful matter. You are no longer able to love him as carefreely as before. You are unable to convince yourself to pretend that nothing has happened. Hence, you are forcing yourself to give up this love. However, giving up is not that easy. Giving up is more painful than you imagine. Therefore, your tears will not stop once again, right? "
These words accurately expressed the young girl's current thoughts, causing Mu Lengxi to slowly widen her eyes.
Be it the truth of Shi Xiaobai's conspiracy or hiding the truth from the world, she could easily do it. This was because she believed that doing so was correct. By doing so, she could put an end to this tragedy.
But the only person she couldn't hide or deceive was herself.
The murderer who killed Speechless was indeed not Shi Xiaobai, but Speechless dying under Shi Xiaobai's hands was similarly an indelible fact.
She could not imagine what sort of mood she should have or what sort of expression she should use to face the clueless Shi Xiaobai.
Once she saw him, how could she not think of her brother's face in eternal rest?
How could she let herself forget this unforgettable tragedy?
She could no longer be as carefree and naive as she was in the past to fall in love with that young man.
No, she didn't even have the right to like him.
This was because with Shi Xiaobai's intelligence, there was no way for her to not reveal any flaws in front of him. She also did not have the confidence to hide the secret under Shi Xiaobai's interrogation.
Hence, when Liu Yu said to hide from Shi Xiaobai, it was equivalent to … avoiding Shi Xiaobai.
She had to give up her feelings for Shi Xiaobai, be it to protect the secret or to prevent herself from constantly recalling this painful memory.
However, giving up was not an easy task. It was not something that could be done by hardening one's heart.
That was because she was not that strong.
Mu Yuesheng had seen through all of this and had said it out without any mercy.
Why?
Mu Lengxi asked sorrowfully in her heart.
"Hey, Lengxi, I like Speechless. It's like between a man and a woman."
Mu Yuesheng suddenly said.
Mu Lengxi stared with widened eyes as she hurriedly covered her mouth.
"I liked him from a very young age because he was always able to do things that I couldn't. He was always brave enough to realize a dream that I wanted to do but did not dare attempt. He was a true hero in my heart."
Mu Yuesheng said softly, "When he stood in front of me and angrily protested to those adults, berating the unreasonable rules of the Mu family, tears were streaming down my face, but I was smiling happily in my heart. That was because he had done something that I had tried my best to endure, something that I wanted to do like a madman, but I still chose to shrink back from. So from that moment on, I decided that there was one thing that I could not shrink back from … and that was to like him like an ordinary girl. "
Her feelings for him were so sincere that no one could doubt it.
Mu Lengxi's gaze gradually turned gentle. Although she was somewhat astonished, it was not something that she found unacceptable.
"But …"
Mu Yuesheng clearly did not only want to say that. She sighed and said, "But we are cousins. We are related by blood! So … I know that this feeling of liking him will not bear any fruit. It can't bear any fruit! This is a feeling that needs to be given up sooner or later. In the end, it will only leave behind sadness and regret … "
The sudden turn of events made Mu Lengxi frown. She secretly clenched her fists and hurriedly opened her mouth, wanting to say something. However, she recalled that she could not speak. Immediately, her expression turned anxious.
It's not like that.
It shouldn't be like that.
She shouted in her heart.
"But I still chose to like him."
Suddenly, Mu Yuesheng smiled gently. She reached out her hand to hold Mu Lengxi's tightly clenched fists and said softly, "Even if there's no fruit, even if it's impossible for us to be together, even if I have to hide it from him forever, so what? Can all of this be more painful than forcing myself to give up on this feeling of liking him? The true regret is not being unable to be together despite liking him, but choosing to give up when I can still persist despite liking him so much. "
Finally understanding what Mu Yuesheng was trying to say, Mu Lengxi's tightly clenched right hand gradually relaxed.
"So, avoiding Shi Xiaobai does not mean giving up on liking him. Because liking someone … does not necessarily mean being together."
It turned out that she had said so much just to tell her about this matter.
Seriously, how silly.
Mu Lengxi nodded her head forcefully!
Even if they were destined to not be together, there was no need to give up on liking him.
Yes, that was the case!
The tears had finally stopped.
Mu Yuesheng gave a gentle smile and raised her hand to rub Mu Lengxi's head.
Since Speechless was no longer around, it was up to her to take care of his sister.
Speaking of which, Mu Lengxi was also her cousin.
At that moment, Mu Lengxi suddenly turned around and picked up a writing board beside her. She picked up a pen and quickly began writing.
Moments later, Mu Lengxi turned the writing board around.
Mu Yuesheng took a glance and immediately, her expression changed drastically.
The writing board wrote:
"It's not like that. Even cousins can be together. Brother doesn't care about blood relations at all!"
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