Favoring a Hidden Mistress? Engagement Broken-Chapter 50

Crazy?

Lu Ziyuan took out a Luminous Pearl from his pocket and casually tossed it onto the bed,

The pearl’s lustrous glow blossomed in the darkness. He looked down at the girl curled up in the corner with her knees held close, cautiously watching him, and pulled a smile at the corner of his lips.

"Visiting abruptly late at night wasn’t my intention. I originally had the patience to slowly deal with you, but Wanwan, I’ve received a royal decree. Once the city gates open at dawn, I’ll leave the Capital for Yunzhou, with no fixed return date."

He explained in a light tone: "Without seeing you once, I wouldn’t be at ease."

As for what unsettled him, he didn’t say.

Xie Wanqing pressed her lips together and said nothing.

At this moment, her hair was completely disheveled, wearing thin sleeping clothes, wrapped in a thin quilt, and the joints of her fingers clutching the quilt were pale from nervous exertion.

Lu Ziyuan’s gaze landed on her hands, his voice softened: "Don’t be afraid, I won’t act impulsively. I just wanted to see you, but I can’t even enter your family’s front door."

Saying this, he sighed lightly, never expected things would come to this between them.

He never thought he’d recklessly visit a girl’s chamber at night one day.

But he had offended her in the afternoon, and if he left the Capital like this, wouldn’t she resent him forever?

He had already deeply understood how grudging she could be and didn’t dare let her resent him again.

Noticing his gaze, Xie Wanqing hurriedly curled her fingers, "Get out!"

Her voice quivered, evidently truly frightened.

"Let’s talk for a while, and I’ll leave when we’re done." Lu Ziyuan remained motionless, looking down at her: "Don’t be afraid, I absolutely won’t do anything to you."

Xie Wanqing didn’t say a word, gritting her teeth and glaring at him.

"..." Lu Ziyuan turned his face away under her glare, thoughts returning to his inappropriate actions pressing her earlier that day.

He stood quietly for a while, waiting until the girl on the bed was less tense before sitting down along the bedside.

"Do you remember what day it is today?"

Lu Ziyuan’s lips moved: "Had we not broken off the engagement, tonight was supposed to be our wedding night."

Xie Wanqing’s heart suddenly sank: "What do you want?"

Her reaction made Lu Ziyuan blink slightly, then his brows furrowed: "What do you think I want to do to you?"

What kind of image was he in her eyes?

Did she think his late-night visit was just for...

Lu Ziyuan suddenly clenched his fist, "Yesterday’s matter was my fault, I was simply furious..."

At this point, he paused, his gaze obscure and hard to understand, speaking hoarsely: "Wanwan, you clearly told me there’s nothing between you and Pei Yuqing."

How could she deceive him?

Having just broken off the engagement, turned around and went to the flower appreciation party, who wouldn’t know the deep meaning of this ’flower appreciation party’?

Even privately meeting that man in the flower room!

His voice was low, yet in the room quiet enough to hear a pin drop, every word was heard by Xie Wanqing.

The silence in the room was broken by her abrupt cold laughter.

How absurd, this kind of person is really impervious, like being blind and deaf.

Hasn’t her aversion to him been obvious enough, or did she really love him so deeply before that it inflated his ego to this extent?

They’ve broken off the engagement, yet he still harbors fantasies that she’s just throwing a tantrum, still loves him deep inside, and would be like before, not glance at any other man?

How could she have liked such an arrogant man for so long?

When anger surged, Xie Wanqing couldn’t care about her fear anymore and sharply raised her eyes to directly confront him.

"Are you restless because you’re shameless?"

She had never spoken so sharply before, leaving Lu Ziyuan a bit bewildered again.

"When I loved you, you were indifferent, showing me a cold face every day, but now that I don’t want you, you’re desperately entangled?" Xie Wanqing glared at him and didn’t suppress her voice, laughing angrily, "Lu Ziyuan, I’ve never seen anyone as shameless as you."

"Who I meet with privately, who I enjoy flowers with has nothing to do with you anymore, understand?"

Being insulted like this, Lu Ziyuan’s lips tightened, silent for a long time.

The room’s atmosphere stagnated, a deathly stillness.

The corner of his eyes gradually darkened, appearing terribly frightening.

Xie Wanqing sensed things weren’t right, regretting her inability to contain her anger. In this circumstance, what could happen if she truly provoked him? Just as she thought this, she saw the man sitting on the bed’s edge suddenly lean forward, his warm fingertips gripping and lifting her chin.

Looking at her eyes that were panicked like a deer’s, Lu Ziyuan’s grip slightly loosened subconsciously.

"Earlier incidents were my mistakes; I didn’t consider your feelings, and thinking back, it’s understandable you feel aggrieved and disappointed."

"I have a cold disposition and don’t speak eloquently, unable to say sweet words to make my girl happy, always angering you, saying loads of thoughtless things that hurt you. But I didn’t do anything wrong. I never wanted any other woman, you can’t just sentence me to death."

The girl before him had misty eyes, stirring Lu Ziyuan to dryness in his mouth and throat. His throat moved slightly as he lowered his eyes to her lips and continued: "I’ve only ever liked you as a girl. Before, I didn’t know how to treat you well, but I’ll try to change, and those thoughtless words I won’t say again."

——Don’t leave me.

The words circling his tongue for so long ultimately remained unsaid. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

He, dignified and upright, how could he beg a girl.

Saying these heartfelt words had already made him feel thoroughly uncomfortable.

They were so close, under the gentle glow of the Luminous Pearl, Xie Wanqing could clearly see the hopeful look in his eyes.

He said those thoughtless words before were insincere.

He said he would change, he would change.

He said he’d only ever liked her as a girl, he hadn’t done anything wrong, he hadn’t touched other women.

He was hoping these words could rekindle her affection.

This realization left Xie Wanqing’s heart feeling cold.

If only the version of herself in the dream could hear such words.

To think that at this time, he only liked her?

Xie Wanqing didn’t doubt the truth in what he said; his arrogant nature never yielded, with no need to concoct lies to deceive her.

Still, the idea was even more laughable.

How could she inform him that in the future he’d like other girls, he’d plan wholeheartedly for another woman, worship at her feet?

Pushing his hand away from her chin, Xie Wanqing took a deep breath to steady her emotions.

Lu Ziyuan waited a long while for her response, yet the hopeful light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

Here was this soft and delicate girl, how could she transform so heartless overnight?

What had he done wrong?

He’d only concealed the trivial issue of that insignificant woman being his elder cousin’s concubine; he understood his mistake and had earnestly explained.

Why was she still unyielding, refusing to consider him again?