"What are you talking about? What did you do to him?" Rui Hui’s gaze hardened, a sudden bad feeling emerged in her heart.

"Things between us as a couple are our own business. No need for you to worry, senior."

"Too late." Duke glanced at her anxious appearance, slowly released his hand, stood up straight, and spoke coldly.

"..."

Rui Hui’s body stiffened, and she looked at him in surprise.

Too late... what does that mean?

Has Diwu Zexuan already found out she’s missing? Or has he already come?

What did Duke do to him again?!

Rui Hui was completely plunged into wild thoughts, unable to calm down and think.

Duke seemed oblivious to her worry for Diwu Zexuan and continued joyfully talking about his plan.

"Don’t worry, once Diwu Zexuan is dead, you will be free, and we can start over..."

"Stay away from me!"

Rui Hui suddenly reached out and pushed him, stood up from the bed excitedly, glaring at Duke fiercely.

"Senior, I respected you for having taught me and sincerely considered you a friend. I never imagined you would plot against me, using my trust to hurt the person I care about."

Rui Hui sniffed, continuing, "Not to mention I’m pregnant with Diwu Zexuan’s child, the misunderstanding between us has long ceased to exist, even without this child, I wouldn’t let anyone harm him!"

"What did you say?" Duke squinted, looking at Rui Hui in shock.

"I said I love Diwu Zexuan, I’ve only ever loved this one man. I won’t let anyone harm him. If you still see me as a friend, let me go. I will treat these past days as if nothing happened, and you will still be the senior I respect."

Rui Hui spoke in one breath, without any hesitation.

"Impossible! Diwu Zexuan must die!" Duke roared without thinking.

He strode towards Rui Hui, standing right in front of her, pointing to the wound on his cheek.

"Rui Hui, look for yourself. I’m hurt so badly, yet you don’t show a word of concern. When did you become so indifferent to me? If not for Diwu Zexuan, we should be the closest people now."

"..."

"Do you want to know how Diwu Zexuan is doing? I’ll tell you, he was just here, brought people to smash the Selter house. The wounds on my body were all thanks to him. Do you think he should die?!"

"..."

Rui Hui’s eyes narrowed, looking at the wounds on Duke’s face, her gaze slightly flickering.

She had noticed as soon as Duke entered the room.

The wound was in such a prominent spot on the cheekbone, it was hard not to see.

But it was Duke who dragged her here. The fact that she didn’t curse him out was already holding back, how could she be concerned about what injuries he sustained.

It was just that Rui Hui didn’t expect those wounds were actually caused by Diwu Zexuan.

Diwu Zexuan came...

He knew she was in trouble and came to the Selter house so quickly.

He had already known something was off about Duke, just didn’t tell her...

"What, do you want to see him?" Looking at Rui Hui, who seemed lost in thought, every time Duke thought of her worrying about Diwu Zexuan, his heart twisted painfully.

"Will you let me see him?" Rui Hui lifted her head, her gaze cold and clear.

She didn’t even need to ask, from the moment Duke showed up here alone, he never intended to let her see Diwu Zexuan.

He said it explicitly to provoke her.

"You will see him, but it will be at his funeral."