vstars Chapter 224 Already Tired
Chapter 224 Already Tired
He raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "You really have deep feelings for him. For him, you are willing to deceive me and hide in such a remote place. You can't wait to become his wife. Do you really like him that much?"
Her face was pale, and she shook her head vigorously, as if she had exhausted all her strength to say every word: "No, it's not like that, I didn't lie to you on purpose..."
"You didn't lie to me on purpose? Then tell me, I'll give you this chance."
His eyes were as calm as water, and his tone was without the slightest fluctuation, but she could sense that beneath this apparent calm, there was an impending storm.
Cui Rongrong's heart seemed to be pierced by a needle, and tears burst out uncontrollably. She shook her head desperately, almost begging: "I was wrong, I shouldn't have lied to you, please, let me go."
His eyes suddenly turned gloomy, and he pinched her chin, forcing her to look at him: "Does it even bother you to lie to me now? You are usually so eloquent, but are you at a loss for words now, or are you too lazy to tell lies anymore?"
Cui Rong's face turned pale and she was speechless for a moment.
Without waiting for her to respond, he grabbed her wrist and roughly dragged her into the house.
Cui Rongrong was terrified. She struggled with all her might and shouted at the top of her lungs: "What are you doing? Let me go! Song Yanyi, what right do you have to do this? Even if I come from a humble background, I am a woman with dignity. I am not a puppet that the Song family can manipulate at will! I have left the Song family. I have the right to choose my own path. You have no right to interfere in my life!"
Today was supposed to be the most important day in her life, but the disappearance of her new bride, coupled with her being spotted at another man's residence, was a scandal enough to destroy the reputation she had built up over the years!
He threw her onto the bed without mercy, and he pinned her down heavily when she tried to get up.
He held her hands tightly with one hand and pressed them to the bed, his face as dark as a cloud: "So you have always thought this way. You have been pretending to be gentle and submissive for so long, but in fact, you have been wanting to escape from me in your heart."
Her eyes were red with anger, as if she had made some kind of decision, her teeth chattering, "So what?! Why can you be selfish? Why can you make all kinds of demands on me? Why do I have to live my life based on your mood?! I also have the right to pursue my own happiness, don't I?!"
"Initially, you took the initiative to seduce me, pretending to be pitiful, begging for my protection, and showing a gentle attitude to win my love. Now, you ask why?"
“Because I can’t stand this any more!”
His eyes suddenly froze, and then his anger surged like a tide. The fingers that were tightly gripping her wrist almost penetrated her skin, leaving deep marks.
He suddenly smiled, but there was a chill in his smile: "Are you fed up?"
Song Yanyi gently put her back on the bed and asked softly, "Are you hungry?"
She closed her eyes tightly and did not respond.
His eyes were slightly cold, and he suppressed his anger in his heart. The pleasure he had felt before quickly dissipated like bubbles. Looking at her like this, his chest felt even more stuffy.
"Don't you want to know about Lin Han's situation?" Cui Rong finally opened her eyes, staring at him with empty eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "What did you do to him?"
He smiled evilly: "He is now an official appointed by the court. What can I do to him? He is naturally safe and sound."
How could she believe such words? If Song Yanyi really wanted to deal with Lin Han, he would have so many ways to do it.
He brought a bowl of porridge and placed it in front of her: "Eat it and I will tell you."
Wan'er took a deep breath and used all her strength to prop up her almost collapsed body and sat up. She held the bowl with both hands and poured the porridge into her mouth almost mechanically. The porridge tasted dry and bland, like chewing wax, with no flavor at all.
She drank the porridge in one gulp, then placed the empty bowl on the table and looked at him expressionlessly.
He said indifferently: "Call the string."
Outside the door, Huan Xian immediately responded: "Master, County Magistrate Lin has arrived and is waiting in the front hall."
There was a flash of surprise in Wan'er's eyes. Lin Han was actually waiting outside?
He stared at Wan'er, his tone cold: "Please ask him to come in."
"Yes." After Huanxian answered, he turned around and went to the front of the courtyard to lead the person.
Wan'er became more and more panicked. What if Lin Han witnessed the current situation between her and Song Yanyi with his own eyes? How should she deal with it?
She knew in her heart that a future with Lin Han was no longer possible, but she didn't want to appear in front of him in such a miserable state.
“I don’t want to see him.”
Song Yanyi sat down casually beside the bed: "Aren't you worried about him? Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you feel at ease, lest you say you don't believe what I say."
Wan'er stared at him warily: "What do you believe?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from outside the door: "Lin County Magistrate has arrived."
Song Yanyi ordered calmly: "Come in."
The door was then pushed open, and Wan'er turned around in fear and hid in Song Yanyi's arms.
She didn't know how to face Lin Han. Today should have been their wedding day, but she mysteriously disappeared and appeared in Song Yanyi's room. Even though she couldn't forgive herself for this, how could she have the courage to face him?
The house was quiet and silent. A beam of soft light slipped in through the gap in the window lattice and was reflected on an exquisite embroidered screen. The pattern of the embroidered screen was intricate, like a hundred flowers blooming in spring, cleverly separating the inner and outer spaces.
Lin Han gently pushed open the old wooden door. The sound of his footsteps was particularly clear in the silent air. He stopped on the dark side of the embroidered screen and could only vaguely catch the outline of a shadowy figure on the opposite side.
He lowered his eyes, his voice mixed with an imperceptible tremor and deep respect: "Your subordinate, Lin Han, greets you, sir."
After saying this, he clenched his hands slightly, revealing his inner nervousness and anxiety.
Song Yanyi lowered his eyebrows, his eyes inadvertently sweeping over Wan'er, who was curled up in his arms like a frightened rabbit, her eyes flashing with panic and helplessness.
He gently stroked the fine, silky hair on her shoulders, his voice gentle but with a hint of authority that could not be ignored: "Master Lin, why are you visiting so late at night?"
Lin Han was startled when he heard this. That familiar and distant voice seemed to have floated past his ears at some official banquet. However, he had no time to investigate further. He could only swallow his dry mouthful and spoke with a little more caution: "Your Excellency, I beg you to be fair. I didn't know about the 20,000 taels of silver in the gift from the salt merchant. I thought it was just the jade ruyi. I really don't know anything about the hidden things in it."
When Wan'er heard this, her body trembled violently, as if frozen. Even her breathing seemed to solidify at that moment, and the whole room fell into a suffocating silence.
Lin Han felt inexplicably anxious and added hastily, "Your Excellency, I know everything I said is true."