Abandoned Wife? Her Starlight Shall Blind You!-Chapter 251 - 194: Plunged into Crisis

The Zou Family, after hearing these words from him, could not harden their heart no matter what.

No wonder he was willing to take an arrow for Ruoxi, without regret.

The root of all these troubles was the former dog Emperor of Beichang, now deceased.

But the deceased have passed, should hatred really continue to spread to others?

Chunyu Che said indifferently, "I’m not afraid of you seeking revenge, after all, that’s your business, but if you want revenge, you have to stay alive, right?"

Zou Family bit their lip hard and, after a long time, spoke with bitterness: "I’m about to kill you, why did you save me?

Falling from such a high cliff, my martial arts are not as good as yours, it was only natural that I would die.

At this time, it would be easy for you to kill me, after all, my goal is to heal and then continue to kill you."

Chunyu Che’s mouth curled into a mocking smile, "Do you think I’m a devil who kills wantonly?

Moreover, I already said, this is your matter. I only know, the Shen Family cannot afford to lose more lives.

If you really can kill me after healing, I’ll accept it. Sometimes, death is a relief, it spares one from facing so many disturbances, from laboring over elaborate strategies."

After saying this, he handed her a chicken leg, "Eat."

Reluctantly, Zou Family reached out her hand to take it.

However, at that moment, her gaze suddenly focused sharply on Chunyu Che’s arm, which was a bloody mess, seemingly bitten by a beast.

"Your arm?" Zou Family was full of shock.

Chunyu Che appeared indifferent, saying lightly, "Ran into some wolves, don’t know if they’ll come over.

Our firewood is running low, but it should last till morning. I just hope they’ll find us by then."

Zou Family instinctively offered, "I’ll apply medicine for you."

Chunyu Che shook his head and declined, "I’ll do it myself."

At this moment, he was indeed somewhat worried.

Simply because, if something happens to him, the country is bound to fall into turmoil.

This time, he certainly hadn’t thought it through. But now that things have come to this, his only hope is that his people, or the citizens of Dayi Country, can find them quickly.

Zou Family clutched the chicken leg tightly, eyes fixed on Chunyu Che.

She watched as he unhesitatingly tore open the fabric on his arm, sprinkling the golden sore medicine over it.

The intense pain turned his face ashen, as white as paper.

Noticing Zou Family’s probing gaze, he asked, "What’s wrong, is there something on my face?"

Zou Family shook her head, asking plainly, "Are you really Chunyu Che, or a stand-in for him?"

In her mind, the thought emerged involuntarily. After all, there was a precedent of Chunyu Che using a double who died in his stead.

Chunyu Che finally finished bandaging his wound, the piercing pain causing his vision to blur.

He struggled to compose himself, and after a long time, swallowed back the pain.

After a moment, he slowly spoke, "I wish I weren’t, even if I could live here henceforth, wandering the world, and avoid bearing such a heavy responsibility.

But there’s no choice, from being a calamity to a blessing is but an instant, and being the destined Emperor, they say those who survive great calamities are bound to have blessings, yet it’s all just something one has to resignly accept, and might not be so at all."

Zou Family stared at him in a daze.

He glanced at her, noticing her face was as pale as paper, devoid of color, holding the chicken leg without taking a bite. He said blandly, "Eat."

Only then did Zou Family bring the chicken leg to her mouth, tearing off a piece and slowly eating.

She only ate half a chicken and felt full, while Chunyu Che devoured the rest entirely.

At this moment, she truly realized his words were genuine, that he must have been terribly hungry before, otherwise why would an Emperor wolf down food so ravenously?

Although she constantly reminded herself that the person before her was the enemy who killed her husband, she had to admit, some things in her heart had begun to crumble, and her hatred towards him was not as intense as it initially had been.

And this person, truly baffled her.

"I’m going to sleep for a while, watch the fire. If it’s about to go out, wake me."

Chunyu Che’s voice was heavy with fatigue.

Zou Family nodded gently in agreement.

Exhausted and weary, Chunyu Che fell into deep sleep as soon as his head touched the grass pile.

Zou Family pulled her clothing tightly, gazing at the sleeping man by the firelight, heart in turmoil.

She pressed her fingers against her temples, filled with doubt, wondering if, once outside, she would still have the courage to raise her sword against him again.

Time slipped away quietly, by early dawn the temperature was biting cold, Zou Family felt freezing all over, and a splitting headache.

She gazed at the fire that she had just added wood to, unable to resist scooting closer.

Unable to bear the bone-chilling cold, her eyes slowly closed.

Chunyu Che was awakened by cold, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the fire was nearly extinguished, the howling of wolves echoed in his ears, giving him a fright.

Quickly adding a handful of firewood, he noticed a few pairs of green eyes staring at him not far away.

He shuddered, realizing the worst, surely the smell of blood from his wound had drawn the wolves here, and the fire was about to go out, yet the pack of wolves had already entered the cave.

He hurriedly tossed the remaining firewood all at once into the fire, causing flames to flare up brilliantly, making the wolves retreat slightly, yet they didn’t leave the cave.

Chunyu Che’s forehead was drenched in cold sweat, large beads of sweat constantly rolling down as he struggled to move, his voice tinged with urgency and unease, "Fifth Young Madam Shen, wake up."

The blazing firelight cast on her face accentuated an abnormal flush, Chunyu Che’s heart jumped, realizing "Oh no, she has a fever."

Having a fever at this critical moment, if she couldn’t be cooled down in time, her life might well end here.

Towards the Shen Family, he felt deep guilt, facing this situation, he was momentarily at a loss, not knowing what to do.

The wolves’ sinister eyes glimmered in the darkness, seemingly waiting patiently for the fire to burn out.

And Zou Family’s fever escalated, seemingly reaching a point of hopeless despair.

"Fifth Young Madam Shen, wake up." Chunyu Che had no other choice but to lean close to her, continuously nudging her.

Zou Family felt as if she were alternately submerged in freezing water, shivering uncontrollably; then scorched beneath the blazing sun, almost igniting from the heat.

A constant buzzing noise hummed in her ears, unbearably loud, finally, she managed to open her eyes.

"You’re awake." Seeing her awaken, Chunyu Che was ecstatic, his voice even slightly trembling.

"What happened?" Zou Family asked weakly, each word feeling like a scorching flame in her mouth, searing her throat.

"You have a fever, there are wolves outside, and we’re running out of firewood, if the fire goes out, we’re likely..." Chunyu Che’s voice grew lower, deepening with worry.

Zou Family immediately understood the urgent situation, biting her lip as she looked at Chunyu Che, "We should really perish together, that way it’s fitting, and I can join my husband and in-laws."

"You’re not afraid of death?" Chunyu Che fixed his gaze on her, eyes full of surprise.

"Afraid!" Zou Family’s voice was weak yet firm. "But sometimes the weight of responsibility is too great, maybe death is actually a relief for me."

"I won’t let you die, stay by the fire, don’t move, I’ll lure them away." Chunyu Che’s gaze was determined, his tone resolute.

After saying this, he suddenly and swiftly wrapped the leftover chicken bones, bird bones, and entrails.

Zou Family instantly grasped his intent, and not sure where the strength came from, grabbed his arm with all her might, saying weakly, "Chunyu Che, I’m the one who wants to kill you, are you crazy? Risking your life for a woman like me, is it worth it?"