Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Break
The long silence condensed the power to destroy everything between the two, and in this silence, Chen Yuan finally said what he wanted to say, "That's right, I am indeed using you, just using you from beginning to end, so you are satisfied." β
The corners of Zhou Mu's eyes were red, but there was not a single tear in those obsidian-like eyes, just staring at the current girl tightly, his eyes burning, as if he wanted to see through this person.
After a long time, he suddenly laughed, as if the spring breeze had turned into rain, and the condensation just now disappeared almost instantly, "Your Highness, don't be joking, okay?" But there was a little bit of vulnerability and supplication in his voice.
There are too few things that belong to him in this life, and there are too few things he can grasp, the only thing he can do is to hope that she still has a trace of pity for him, at least so that he can keep her by his side.
Chen Yuan subconsciously frowned, he didn't expect him to have such a change of attitude, he didn't know what to say for a while, but suddenly saw a bony hand grabbing the corner of his clothes.
Zhou Mu grabbed the corner of her clothes tightly, with a little humble expectation in his eyes, like a spark of fire.
Chen Yuan gently brushed away his hand, his eyes were cold, as if the tenderness and smile before had never existed, "I have made it very clear, I have never had any affection for you, and I looked at you differently before, but because you look like the person I am happy in my heart now, now that he has returned, you tell me, what kind of identity do you want to continue to use to stay by my side?" β
After saying this, he looked at the person in front of him with a smile in his eyes, as if he was looking at an interesting object.
Zhou Mu's eyes were stung by such a look, let go of the corners of her clothes, and after a long time, he smiled bitterly, he should have known that this person has never had a heart, or that heart has never belonged to him.
Zhou Mu didn't even know how he left Qiwu Palace, he felt that the whole person didn't belong to him anymore, and even wanted to pull the person in front of him to die with him for a moment, but how could he be willing to do it.
After thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel cold all over my body, it turned out that I was just a substitute for another person from beginning to end? But are all the memories that have been so many fake?
At this moment, a voice with a little surprise sounded on the side, like thunder on the ground, setting off ripples.
"What's the matter, boy, you figured it out now, you know, you're just a plaything in her heart, now that you've figured it out, why don't you think about what to do next?" The man in white sat on top of an almond tree, looking down from a high place, with a little pride in his eyes, but if you look closely, you can see the worry in his heart.
Chu Qing jumped down from the tree, but he also looked well-dressed, and then put his hand on Zhou Mu's body, "I told you before that Her Royal Highness the princess used to like someone so much, how could she forget it so easily?" In the end, this person in this world is naturally the person who fell in love with him at first sight, and he is the most loyal and unchangeable, but unfortunately you don't listen to persuasion, you have to hit the south wall, and now I'm afraid that I will be dizzy and blind, and I will lose my whole heart. β
But as soon as he finished saying this, Chu Qing saw the red eyes of the person in front of him, was startled, and took a step back before he reacted, it turned out that this person was looking at him with red eyes, as if he was a trapped beast.
"What exactly is your purpose? You've been following me these days, and I know you must have another purpose, you can't just be my father's deceased, you might as well tell your purpose, why do you want to help me? There was a thick suspicion in his hoarse voice, he was willing to trust others before, but after coming to this point, how dare he trust others again?
Chu Qing looked at the child in front of him, and couldn't help but feel more distressed, in fact, what happened to this child over the years, he had vaguely heard about it, but he never took it to heart, now it seems that this child is indeed pitiful to the extreme, so he didn't know what to say for a while, and after a long time, he couldn't help but sigh softly, "What can I say, what can I do, but I just feel that this day is living like this, you can't always be like this, besides, You were originally the son of the royal family of the Zhou Kingdom, so why bother to be a little proton in this Qi Palace, haven't you had enough of the precarious days? β
After a long silence, Zhou Mu finally couldn't help but speak, "Then what price do I need to pay?" β
After experiencing this incident, at least he knew that there was no goodness for no reason in this world, or that there was no goodness and innocence that should have been, so he also knew that if he wanted to get these things, he would naturally have to pay the corresponding price.
Chu Qing was obviously a little surprised after hearing this, but after a long time, he couldn't help but sigh softly, "I didn't expect that after experiencing such a thing, you would grow into what you are now, it's okay, at least you are not so naΓ―ve, and it will be much more troublesome to deal with things in the future, after all, if you walk with me on the road that allows you to return to China in the future, these superfluous naivety are not a good thing for you." β
Zhou Mu didn't say anything, but looked at the position in the distance, if he knew, he would know that the location was where His Royal Highness Qin'an was.
Chu Qing followed his eyes and looked over, naturally knowing what the place was, and then couldn't help but show a sneer, "At this point, you still have a crush on that woman, after all, what kind of person she is, I think you should see it clearly now, but I didn't expect you to still be obsessed." β
Zhou Mu seemed to have returned to normal, lazily withdrew his eyes, pulled the corners of his mouth, with a slight cold glow in his eyes, and then couldn't help but speak, "I'm just thinking, when I come back next time, what kind of gift should I prepare for Her Royal Highness the Princess, after all, Her Royal Highness the Princess gave me such a big gift, and I naturally want to give it back." β
Although Chu Qing still didn't believe it in his heart, he didn't say much, after all, some things were so wrong that it was better not to say anything.
After thinking of this, Chu Qing took out a jade pendant from his arms, and the jade pendant was carved with a Chu character in the middle, and there were various flow pattern shapes next to it, which made people involuntarily feel that the carving was very exquisite, and I am afraid that it took a lot of effort to carve it into this appearance.
Almost without hesitation, Chu Qing threw this jade pendant into his hand, with a dark color in his eyes that he hadn't even noticed, and then couldn't help but speak, "The Chu clan of Zhou Guo can be regarded as a big family with a bit of background, when you go back, if there is a place where you need their help, just take out this jade pendant and give it to them."
Zhou Mu is such a smart person, after hearing such words, he understood the identity of the Chu Qing in front of him almost instantly, "You mean to say that you are from the Chu family of the Zhou Kingdom, if I am not mistaken, you are the unruly second son of the Chu family." β
Chu Qing obviously didn't expect him to be able to guess his identity, so he subconsciously raised his eyebrows slightly, and after a long time, he couldn't help but sigh softly, with some smiles in his eyes that he hadn't even noticed, before he spoke, "I didn't expect that so many years have passed, and everyone still remembers me, and the unruly things can be regarded as notorious after all." β
The apricot blossoms on the side are blooming just right, just want to show what spring should look like, the fragrance is all over the place, and the appearance of flowers is in full bloom, but it also makes this young man look a little more cool.
Casually breaking off an apricot blossom from the tree, Chu Qing was too lazy to speak, "I didn't have the heart to inquire about you, but I just learned something from the people around my mother, the second young master of the Chu family and my mother had a friendship before, but my mother didn't go to the second young master for help in the last period of time, and then after my mother hanged herself in the cold palace, the second young master of the Chu family disappeared." β
The smile on Chu Qing's original face subsided almost suddenly, and then he couldn't help frowning slightly, looking at the person in front of him, he originally thought that he was just a child, but now it seems that this so-called child knows much more than he imagined.
The voice cooled almost instantly, "There are some things you should know, some things you shouldn't know, and I hope you can understand that your mother does everything for your own good." β
Zhou Mu couldn't help but chuckle, and then he stared at the man in front of him who was a little annoyed and angry, in the end, he understood many things in his heart, but he didn't want to say it too clearly, but he didn't expect this person to be so unbreathable, but it was still not as good as his own underage "I just said it casually, who could have known that he had won such vigilance from the second son of the Chu family, I am afraid that the second son of the Chu family has something unspeakable in his heart, otherwise how could he be so angry as he is now?" β
Chu Qing understood that he had fallen into the trap, so he didn't know what to say for a while, but he appreciated himself a little more, originally it was just because of his mother's sake, so he planned to help this child, but now it seems that this child is afraid that he can become a so-called atmosphere without helping himself.