Chapter 12 — In Rebirth, I Don't Chasing Moonlight Anymore

The old man's throat was choked and he couldn't say a word. He of course did not dare to actually beat Co Tran Hanh to death. Co Tran Hanh is the most outstanding descendant of this generation of the Co family, the hope for the future of the entire family. Today he beat him, it was just a humiliating show for the Emperor to see. He just didn't expect that his nephew, who was always alert and self-controlled, could go crazy to this extent because of a woman. The two men kept arguing. The air was so stuffy that people couldn't breathe. At that moment, a gentle voice broke the tension.

“Master Gu, why do you have to be so angry?”

Everyone followed the sound and looked back. I only saw Canh Vuong Tieu Canh Hanh with his hands behind his back, not knowing when he was standing outside the door. Behind him are two rows of guards wearing swords, with an intimidating aura. He smiled and slowly walked in. It's like this place isn't the tightly guarded Gu Palace, but our home's back garden. As soon as they saw him appear, everyone was stunned. Old Master Co's face changed even more.

“Canh... Your Highness Canh Vuong?”

“You… why did you come here?”

Seeing him, my heart immediately fell to the bottom. Why did he come? How did he know I was here? Tieu Canh Hanh didn't bother to pay attention to old man Co, his eyes fell directly on him. When he saw me and Co Tran Hanh holding hands— The smile on his face remained unchanged. But the temperature in the bottom of his eyes, in an instant, dropped to freezing point.

"Vi Vi," he spoke softly, his voice so gentle that it made people's hair stand on end, "have you played enough yet?"

“If you've had enough of playing, you should follow me home.”

As soon as those words came out, everyone sucked in a cold breath. A man, speaking to his “adulterous” fiancee like that— The anger and possessive lust contained within was enough to burn a person to ashes. By reflex, I want to withdraw my hand. But Co Tran Hanh held tighter. He struggled to sit up from the bed, shielding me behind his back. He faced Tieu Canh Hanh's eyes, with undisguised hostility and provocation in his eyes.

“She will not follow you.”

Tieu Canh Hanh laughed. That smile, like a poisoned knife.

“So what?”

He gradually approached the bed, looking down at Co Tran Hanh from above.

"Co Tran Hanh, you can't even maintain yourself, what right do you have to compete with me?"

“Just by—” Co Tran Hanh looked at me, saying clearly, word by word, “you love me.”

Tieu Canh Hanh's pupils suddenly twitched. A terrifying murderous aura burst out from his body. The temperature in the whole room seemed to have dropped somewhat.

“So what?” He turned to me, his voice still gentle as before.

“Vi Vi, please tell him.”

“Who is the person she loves?”

He is forcing us to choose sides. Force me, in front of Co Tran Hanh, to personally say the cruelest answer. My heart felt like it was being torn apart by two hands at the same time. On one side, Co Tran Hanh paid everything for me, his life was at stake. On one side, Tieu Canh Hanh holds immense power and can easily decide the lives and deaths of all of us. How should we choose? How can we choose? I look at Co Tran Hanh. In that pair of beautiful phoenix eyes, there was full of tension and expectation. He was afraid. I'm afraid I'll hear an answer from your mouth that you can't bear. I… what not afraid? I'm afraid that if I say one wrong word, it will push you into a deep abyss where you won't be able to turn back. My lips trembled non-stop, but I couldn't say a word. My silence seemed to satisfy Tieu Canh Hanh. The smile on his face became even deeper.

“It seems like you already have the answer.”

He didn't look at me anymore, but turned to Co Tran Hanh.

“Co Tran Hanh, do you hear me clearly?”

“She doesn't love you.”

“From beginning to end, it was just you being sentimental.”

"No..." Co Tran Hanh stubbornly shook his head, as if convincing himself, "no... she loves me... she just... just doesn't dare to say it..."

“Don't dare say it?” Tieu Canh Hanh seemed to hear the biggest joke in the world, "Okay, then I'll give you a chance to dare to speak."

He suddenly leaned close to Co Tran Hanh's ear, used a voice that only the two of them could hear, and said a sentence. I don't know what he said. I saw Co Tran Hanh's face instantly turn white as a sheet of paper. The hand that was holding my hand suddenly let go. He looked at me, in his eyes was complete despair. It was like all his beliefs, in this moment, collapsed to pieces.

“No… no…”

He muttered, constantly shaking his head. Like a lunatic.

“King!” I finally couldn't help myself and screamed, "What exactly did you say to that guy?!"

Tieu Canh Hanh straightened up and looked at me leisurely.

“Nothing.”

“I just told him a little secret... related to you.”

“A secret that even she herself doesn't know.”

My heart suddenly sank. My secret? What is that? Tieu Canh Hanh looked at me, the corners of his lips curved up into an increasingly strange smile.

“I think, Mr. Co must have thought it through now.”

“Vi Vi, let's go.”

He extended his hand towards me. That hand was clean, long and slender— But it was like a summons from hell. I stood frozen in place, not moving. I can't go. I can't leave Co Tran Hanh alone here. His state right now... is too unstable.

“How?” Tieu Canh Hanh raised his eyebrows, "You don't want to?"

"Or should I say... do you really want him to die because of you without a place to bury himself?"

His voice was filled with menace. My whole body trembled. We understand what he means. If I don't follow him and leave today, he has a thousand ways to make the Co family disappear from Thuong Kinh capital, leaving no trace. I looked at the man on the bed, who had completely lost his soul. My heart hurts like a knife. Sorry. Late Tran Hanh. Sorry. I slowly stood up. Every step is like stepping on the tip of a knife. I walked in front of Tieu Canh Hanh. Don't look at him, don't look at Co Tran Hanh. Just bow your head and say a word quietly.

“I follow you.”