Ping Ruoyu stomped her feet and once again put on a cute and coquettish look as she said, "Of course you're at fault! It's all your fault! The first mistake is that you're even more beautiful than a girl, causing me to be mesmerized by you and lose my mind! The second mistake is that you're so fickle in your treatment of others, causing me to unknowingly fall for you! The third mistake is that you shouldn't have saved my life at Ping Jia Village and then ignored me afterwards. The fourth mistake is that you shouldn't have said those words to me, causing me to have fantasies. The fifth mistake is that you shouldn't have brought me back to the capital. The sixth mistake is that you shouldn't have taken care of me day and night, causing me to become dependent on you. The seventh mistake is that you shouldn't have found a miraculous elixir, allowing me to snatch my life back from the gates of hell. If you had allowed me to be destroyed along with Ping Jia Village, there wouldn't have been so much trouble afterwards … "
Shangguan Yaohua interrupted, "Alright, alright, it's all my fault, alright? Let me tell you, no one can force me. I'm definitely backing out of this marriage! Ha, speaking of which, it's quite ridiculous. I've only heard of people using their authority to force others to marry, but this is the first time I've seen such a thing. There's actually a girl standing in front of me, acting as if she's seeking death and forcing others to marry her! Why can't you get married? "
Ping Ruoyu tugged at his sleeve and said coquettishly, "Big Brother Yao Hua, don't be so cruel to me! Those people can't compare to you. I don't want anyone else, I just want to be with you to the ends of the earth. I'll climb a mountain of swords and dive into a pot of boiling oil, I'll definitely follow you! Besides, it's not like love can't be cultivated. I've heard that there are many Savage Tribes whose husbands can't even see their wives before they get married, but in the end, aren't they just as happy? It's your subjective rejection of me that formed this prejudice … "
Shangguan Yaohua flung her away with a wave of his hand and pushed her a few steps back. He said, "If that's the case, then go find those Savage Tribes and get married! I'm not interested, and I don't have the time to cultivate feelings that shouldn't exist with you! In my entire life, I've only loved one woman, and that was my cousin, Xiang Xiang. We were once engaged, and we were together under the moonlight … Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. She has already left me, and my heart is dead. I won't fall in love with anyone else, and I don't want anyone else to be her replacement. To be honest, they don't deserve it! If you follow me, you won't have a good time. You should leave as soon as possible! I don't want love anymore. "
Ping Ruoyu suddenly smiled mysteriously and said softly, "You still want it. It's just that I'm not the person in your heart." Shangguan Yaohua snorted coldly and said, "Nonsense! I don't have anyone in my heart. "
Ping Ruoyu said, "Do I have to name them? It was the girl who was with Li Yijie, Nangong Xue! Hmph, you are really promising, aren't you? Out of so many choices, he just had to choose that married woman? A lowly second-hand good? "
Shangguan Yaohua didn't even think about it. He raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face. He said angrily, "You better watch your mouth!" In a daze, he remembered the first time he met Nangong Xue. He only thought of her as Lu Qian's wife and casually called her "sister-in-law". It was just an unintentional tease. After spending more time with her, he was infected by her optimistic and kind spirit. It seemed that as long as he was by her side, no matter what predicament he was in, it wasn't worth mentioning.
She didn't want others to worry about her, so she always hid everything deep in her heart. Only those who had spent time with her would know that under her pretense of being strong, there was still a fragile and sensitive heart. He hoped that he could do something to make her rely on him, so that she wouldn't cry in pain again. As for anyone who wanted to hurt her, even though their martial arts were far inferior, they always wanted to stand up for her.
At this time, he couldn't help but think about his relationship with Nangong Xue. He had almost never faced it head-on. Was it because he didn't want to, or because he was afraid to face it? Could it be that on the seventh anniversary of Xiangxiang's death, he actually fell in love with another woman? If that was the case, how could he face his cousin who died early?
Shangguan Yaohua had never seen himself as a hero, so he didn't have any taboos about not hitting a woman. But as soon as he slapped her, he thought about how he had gone through untold hardships to save her and how he loved her like a fragile porcelain doll. He felt a bit of regret. He was about to say a few words of concern to her, but Ping Ruoyu waved his hand away and gently pressed on his red and swollen cheek. He gritted his teeth and said, "You hit me? Good … for that lowly woman, you actually hit me? That's good, because it shows that you have a guilty conscience! From the moment I disguised myself as a man to get close to you, I saw you being intimate with her. You didn't hide anything in front of others, just like a couple … In Ping Jia Village, you cared about her and protected her, but where did you put me? What's so good about that woman that made you and Li Yijie so infatuated? For her, you were willing to be manipulated. You were willing to be tortured until your body was black and blue. You were on your last breath, yet you still struggled to ask how she was … Li Yijie also agreed to marry me to ensure her safety. When I came to the prison to visit you, only when I mentioned her would you raise your head to look at me and be willing to talk to me … but every word you said, you only talked about her! When I returned to the bridal chamber, Li Yijie kept asking if Nangong Xue was okay. He wanted me to keep my promise and not make things difficult for her … He was clearly powerless to protect himself. He could even disregard his own safety, but for a woman who didn't belong to him, for a relationship that wasn't worth it … Was he crazy, stupid, or real? How long will it take for a man to love me like this? "
Shangguan Yaohua saw that she was able to speak at length again, so it was obvious that she was fine. If he had known earlier, he would have slapped her harder. It would have been better if he could have knocked all her teeth out. He said, "Xueer is naturally much better than you. She knows honor and shame better than you. She knows how to love herself."
Ping Ruoyu laughed loudly. His laughter was somewhat mournful. He said, "Know honor and shame? Know how to love herself? Hahahaha, what right do you have to say that? She's the Holy Maiden in your heart, isn't she? In that case, all the other women were lowly? That day, I drugged you with some medicine. I wanted to take the opportunity to interrogate you, but who would have thought … you … you actually … you really want to anger me to death! "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "What a joke! There's a saying that the guilty party cries first! You drugged me, but I haven't said a word about it. When did you get to be angry? "
Ping Ruoyu took a deep breath. He said, "This matter really makes me feel ashamed … I'll put it simply. At that time, I only drugged you with a very light dose of poison. Who would have thought that it would end up exactly the same as the Yin-Yang Harmony Powder? You should explain it clearly to me! "
Shangguan Yaohua's mind buzzed. He naturally knew what the Yin-Yang Harmony Powder was, but if he did something worse than a beast before taking it, he would have no face to continue living in this world.
Ping Ruoyu saw that he didn't answer. He was even more pleased. He said, "Can't speak? You have a guilty conscience, don't you? At that time, I pretended to be a Nangong Xue. I wanted to take advantage of your confusion to obtain some information. Yes, you can say that my actions were despicable and shameless, but what you did to me was a hundred times dirtier! You treated me as a Nangong Xue, and then … Hmph, you know it in your heart! It's a pity that I'm not that pure and innocent girl. "
Shangguan Yaohua turned pale with fright. He said, "You … you're talking nonsense!" But when he thought about how his days and nights were reversed in prison, he really couldn't remember what he did. If it was as she said, that it happened when he was confused, then it was even more logical.
But in his heart, he had always respected Nangong Xue. Even if he mistook her for someone else, how could he casually offend her? Looking at Ping Ruoyu's proud smile, it was really hard to tell which of her words was true and which were false. Logically speaking, an ordinary girl wouldn't joke about her own reputation. The problem was, could he view Ping Ruoyu with an ordinary gaze?
Ping Ruoyu laughed loudly. He said, "I'm talking nonsense? Fine, then let's wait and see. When the child is born, do you want to do a blood test? If you really push me to that point, I'll dare to announce to the world that the child is a vile spawn left behind by Nangong Xue! First, she was greedy for glory and second, she liked the new and hated the old. Therefore, after having a night with you, she climbed onto Li Yijie's high branch again, left behind a child, and easily dumped you! Look at his nose, his eyes, his mouth … he looks so much like the two of you! The most amazing thing is that Nangong Xue is the famous future wife of the Alliance Master. The two of them have been in love for many years, but they still haven't gone through the wedding ceremony. Perhaps it's because she's involved with another man! Historically, the higher one's status was, the more likely it was that even the slightest sign of trouble would cause an uproar in the city! Especially once this matter was exposed, just the rumors among the common people would be enough to suffocate her! It was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but if a woman was fickle, in the eyes of others, she would definitely be an honest and shameless slut! When this matter became big, the adulterous couple would definitely be condemned by the public. As the Wulin Alliance Master, how could Li Yijie destroy his own future for a woman like that? Under pressure, he would definitely give up on her. Furthermore, she had a loving relationship with the Wulin Alliance Master and His Highness Prince Cheng of the Great Qing, and the two sides happened to be enemies. It's inevitable that people would think that she's a double spy who can take advantage of any situation to climb up a donkey, who can climb up any position she wants, and who can even sway left and right! Relying on my father's and my uncles' power, we can make sure that she has no place in Jianghu! Humph, I know that you despise my Ping Family Village for declining, but there's an old saying, 'a centipede dies but never falls down'. To kill a woman like her, who has no status and no background, it's as easy as blowing off dust! If I can't have it, then no one can have it, even if he's worried about someone else! "
Shangguan Yaohua was very angry and said, "Is that so? Then why don't I kill you right now? Let's see if you have a monstrous ability, how can you stir up trouble? "He raised his hand and grabbed Ping Ruoyu's throat tightly. Ping Ruoyu opened her eyes wide and stared straight at him. With a cold laugh she said, "Fine, come on then! I don't care about one corpse, two lives. Just come and kill me! "
When Shangguan Yaohua heard this, he was slightly startled, and the strength in his hands loosened. Ping Ruoyu took this opportunity to suddenly take a step back. She flipped her palm and a dagger appeared in her hand. She held it against her chest and called out, "I don't need to trouble you! I can take care of it myself. Let me and this unborn child die. It'll be a good way to end all your worries! "
Shangguan Yaohua did not expect her to make such a move. He angrily said, "This is your own life, yet you don't cherish it. Who are you threatening? Why aren't you stopping? "He raised his palm and chopped toward her pulse. Ping Ruoyu flipped her palm and evaded the attack through a small gap. The tip of the dagger once again pressed against her throat.
This time the situation was even more dangerous than before. It must be noted that the throat was a vital part of the body, which was much softer than the chest. If it was damaged, perhaps the wound on the chest would miss the heart, and thus she would not die. But if the throat was cut, she would die without a doubt. Shangguan Yaohua panicked and called out, "Don't act recklessly! Put the dagger down first, let's talk. "
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