Chapter 79: A Natural Pair
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“Sorry, I was drunk just now,” Yuwen Chu’s voice sounded muffled and hoarse.
Mingzhu kicked him twice again, “You think being drunk is an excuse? Who knows if it’s true or not?”
“In that case, what else could I say? How can one resist temptation?” Yuwen Chu’s voice was faint in the darkness, but it carried a hint of firmness, “I’ve already told the Great Empress Dowager, my mother, and the Changxing Marquis Mansion that I will never marry Jiang Shanshan.”
So that’s why Jiang Shanshan and Imperial Consort Min were so eager to find the Great Empress Dowager? So that’s why the Great Empress Dowager was so angry and made him kneel outside the Changxin Palace? If he doesn’t marry Jiang Shanshan, then what is he planning to do?
Thinking that he had deliberately come here to wait for her to fall into his trap, and she had been the one to strike first, Mingzhu’s vision suddenly darkened.
She staggered to her feet, wanting to escape, but Yuwen Chu quietly asked, “Do you want to marry Shen Ruilin? Is that why you came up with an excuse to come here and frame him? Is he that good? Is he worth all this effort?”
Mingzhu felt utterly ashamed for making such a fool of herself in front of him, burying herself deeper into embarrassment. She wished she could disappear from the face of the earth, unwilling to even acknowledge him.
However, Yuwen Chu had no intention of receiving her response. He simply said calmly, “From what I see, the two of you are probably not suitable for each other. Even if you manage to force it, it will end in separation sooner or later.”
Could a dog’s mouth spit out ivory? Mingzhu hated him even more, her heart bleeding with resentment. Regardless of whether he could see her or not, she turned her head and glared at him fiercely, gritting her teeth. “What’s it to you?”
Yuwen Chu fell silent for a moment before saying, “Originally, it had nothing to do with me. But since you’ve provoked me, now it does.”
“Shame on you…!” Mingzhu barely began to speak before Yuwen Chu rudely interrupted, “You came in by yourself and even sent away all the servants! You’re the one who came to kiss me. A bold and reckless woman like you, this prince has never seen before in his life.”
Mingzhu was so angry that she almost fell backward. She regretted her incompetence for falling into such a big trap, “And you, a shameless man like you, this lady has also never seen before in her life.”
Yuwen Chu chuckled softly, his laughter full of deep meaning and extremely annoying.
Mingzhu thought Yuwen Chu would continue to humiliate and scold her as Yuwen You did back then, feeling bitter and wanting to cry. But instead, she put on a proud and indifferent appearance, “Did I say anything wrong? Shameless people like you are extremely rare.”
She realized that he had been holding back and knew it was her all along, deliberately making fun of her and taking advantage of her. She hated him for being shameless, but she also blamed herself for her own actions. Trying to scheme against others only brought instant karma. Tears welled up in her eyes again.
But Yuwen Chu softly said, “You’re bold, and I’m shameless. We’ve both never seen someone like this before, so I guess we’re a perfect match.”
Mingzhu hated his frivolity. Considering herself a woman, she couldn’t argue with such a shameless man. It was better to avoid him. She turned around with red eyes and was about to leave when she heard Yuwen Chu say from behind, “I advise you not to go out for now.”
Mingzhu didn’t want to listen to his advice, thinking he might come up with some other way to bully her. She gritted her teeth, “Shut up!” She was about to open the door when she heard footsteps outside, followed by Su Lan and Su Mei panicked voices, “Young Master…”
Mingzhu thought it was not good. She trembled like a sieve, her teeth chattering, and covered her mouth tightly, afraid to make a sound. Even if she had ten times more courage, she wouldn’t dare to appear in front of Shen Ruilin so boldly. Even if he suspected, it would be better than seeing it face to face. She wasn’t as shameless as she had imagined.
She heard Shen Ruilin’s surprised voice, “Why are you here?” Then, as if he had remembered something, he stopped talking.
Su Lan and Su Mei remained quiet for a while. Su Lan smiled pretentiously and said, “Miss heard that Young Master was quite drunk, and was afraid that the people here might not serve you properly. So, we were ordered to come and check on Young Master’s well-being. Since Young Master is fine, we’ll take our leave.”
Shen Ruilin remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, “Thank your Miss for her concern. I’m fine. Although I drank a lot earlier, the aftereffects weren’t too strong. I feel better after drinking sobering soup.” Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he hastily added, “I just remembered that there’s something I need to discuss with Fourth Brother. I’ll go now, and you two may leave as well.” With that, he hurriedly left.
Shen Ruilin had figured everything out and deliberately saved face for her. She wondered what he thought of her now. First, publicly declaring her love for Yuwen You, then suddenly breaking off the engagement, and now sneaking into Yuwen Chu’s room in the middle of the night… She might be seen as someone who flattered the older brother and rejected the younger, especially when the older brother already had a fiancée.
Mingzhu felt ashamed of herself. Mingzhu self-mockingly smiled. She knew that the path to marrying Shen Ruilin was now closed. Even if she were shameless and greedy, she couldn’t leave Yuwen Chu’s room in the dead of night and immediately talk about marriage with Shen Ruilin. Even hinting that he should help her marry her would be disrespectful and insulting to him, something she couldn’t bring herself to do.
The die was cast, regrets were useless. Knowing that there was no longer any possibility with Shen Ruilin, Mingzhu felt a sense of calm and peace. She didn’t have to pretend to like him, nor force herself to do so. Perhaps this was fate?
Mingzhu sighed and heard Shen Ruilin’s footsteps fading away. She silently pushed open the door and started to leave, only to hear Yuwen Chu say, “Fu Mingzhu, are you just going to leave like this?”
Mingzhu sneered, “What else do you expect? Do you need payment from me? I wonder what price His Royal Highness Ying Wang would ask for?”
Comparing him to a gigolo in an inn was a great insult. But Yuwen Chu seemed unfazed and calmly asked, “There’s one thing I don’t understand. Did you break off the engagement earlier because you were interested in Shen Ruilin?”
Su Lan and Su Mei had only known that the person in the room wasn’t Shen Ruilin, but they never expected it to be Ying Wang Yuwen Chu. Hearing him speak so clearly, they were both shocked and speechless.
Mingzhu didn’t care anymore. “Of course not. My wavering feelings have nothing to do with Shen Ruilin. Don’t wrong a good person. His Royal Highness Ying Wang is quite old and cunning. Even if one’s skin is old and thick, he should still be able to see that the only bad person here is me, right?”
She emphasized the word “old,” repeating it as if she were taking bites out of him.
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