Chapter 5 — Wu Yang Flower – Jade Snow Palace

"If someone has died once, where is the strength left to hate?"

“I just want to live a decent life.”

“For yourself, live once.”

“And you, and your Lieu Nhu Yen…”

I paused for a moment, my smile became even brighter.

“I can only bless you.”

"Lock each other tightly, then together we will grow gray and go down to the yellow spring together."

The curse brought a smile to my face. Like a poisoned dagger. Precisely stabbed into his heart. Tieu Quyet's face instantly lost all color. White as paper, exactly the same color as his robe. The pain in his eyes almost turned into reality, engulfing his entire being. I thought he would be angry. Will roar. It will be like a previous life, losing control and smashing everything. But he doesn't. He just stood there. Like a stone statue eroded by snow and wind for thousands of years. The whole body radiated a cold silence that made people's hearts beat rapidly. I don't want to see him anymore. Just looking one more time makes me feel like I'm tainting ten years of my freedom. I turned around, started walking, intending to leave this apricot forest. Leave the place that makes you suffocate. But we just took a step forward. The wrist was squeezed by a great force. That force seemed to want to crush my bones. Like an iron pincer, unable to escape. I turned my head. Facing his bloodshot eyes. There is no more pain in it. Not angry either. It's a crazy stubborn thing I've never seen before. Like someone drowning in water, clinging to the last piece of wood. Like a traveler in the desert, seeing the last drop of water.

“You want to go?”

His voice was as hoarse as rubbed sandpaper.

“Back to your Jiangnan?”

“Going to find your wealthy guests?”

“Continue to live your carefree days without anyone controlling you?”

Every word he uttered seemed to be forced through his teeth. Carrying strong jealousy and unwillingness. I frowned slightly.

“Let go.”

My voice doesn't carry half the temperature.

“Tieu Quyet, don't let me look down on you.”

“Looking down on me?”

He suddenly burst out laughing. That smile is more unsightly than crying.

“Tham Thanh Nguyet, you have long looked down on me.”

“From ten years ago, the moment you proposed to separate.”

“In your eyes, Tieu Quyet is just a joke that can be thrown away at will!”

"Not." I calmly looked at him, "In your eyes, I am a joke."

"A woman used her family's power to force you to marry me, separating you from the person in your heart, so cruel."

“Someone you despise, but you are forced to keep by your side like a burden.”

“We are all the same.”

“Don't blame anyone.”

My words once again hit his weak spot. He squeezed my hand, his strength increased a few points.

“So you want to leave?”

“Leave me alone, stay in this hell?”

“Leave me alone, stay in our nightmare?”

“Tham Thanh Nguyet, you are so cruel!”

I almost find this too absurd.

"Hell?"

"Tieu Quyet, you are now the regent of the royal dynasty."

"There is a beauty next to me, under my pillow there is an intelligent child."

“You tell me, that is hell?”

“So have you ever thought about me in my past life, dying in the cold snow?”

“Have you ever thought that I would be tormented by you indifferently for ten years?”

“My hell was given by someone give?"

He was so speechless that I couldn't answer. The only thing left on his face was paleness and struggle. I think he should be awake. So let go. I used force, wanting to pull my hand back. But he squeezed even tighter. As if he wanted to crush me and blend into his bones and flesh. He stared at me, spitting out each word.

“What you said is correct.”

“In my past life, I was sorry for you.”

“So in this life, let me pay.”

“Let me keep you.”

“Don't you dare leave the capital even half a step!”

“Don't you dare return to your Jiangnan!”

His words made my heart stop. A stream of coldness rose straight from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.

“You are crazy!”

“I'm not crazy.”

His eyes became even more crazy.

“I want you to stay.”

“Stay by my side.”

“Look at how me and Lieu Nhu Yen live in this hell, tormented every day.”

“I want you to stay with me!”

"Together!"

This is no longer about holding back. This is imprisonment. It's the cruelest curse masquerading as the word love. I look at him. The last ray of warmth in my eyes also completely disappeared.

“Tieu Quyet.”

“You make me feel disgusting.”

I don't struggle anymore. Didn't say another word. Just quietly looked at him. It was like watching an unreasonable madman cause a ruckus. My calmness completely angered him. He suddenly picked me up horizontally.