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She was momentarily stunned, reaching out to touch his increasingly close cheek. His narrow eyes gazed at her picturesque brows and eyes, capturing her delicate hand. The night could not conceal her snow-white skin; her water-colored eyes gently blossomed with confusion and misunderstanding. He placed her on his lap, their breaths unusually close. He smiled, stroking her smooth hair.
"Ruan Yu, what exactly do you want to do?"
"Don't you already know what I'm doing?" He raised the corner of his mouth and reached to tug at the moon-white sleeping gown. Her long black hair tangled around his fingertips, and the corners of his lips held a faint smile. He was momentarily taken aback, feeling that she was no longer afraid of him, which puzzled him. Even his movements slowed down a bit.
She calmly stood up, breaking free from his control. On her snow-white skin were the faint marks he had just left. But she seemed unconcerned and said lightly, "Ruan Yu, I always feel like you're pretending to be a bad person."
His narrow eyes tightened slightly, revealing an invisible sharpness. The corners of his lips held a moderate smile. "Oh?"
"If Jiexiang really feared you that much, she wouldn't have talked to me so much. Clearly, these words were prompted by you."
He silently stared at her for a moment, still holding the burning cigar in his hand. He exhaled smoke rings, letting the scent of tobacco linger in the air. She quietly watched him, her long hair cascading down to her waist. Her clear eyes resembled a spring that could effortlessly flow into one's heart, seeing through all emotions.
Ruan Yu curled the corner of his mouth, a chilling smile growing in the darkness. "That's right; I made her say those things, but what she said is also the truth. I don't want you to think that I'm kind just because I'm nice to you. After all, we will have to coexist like this for a lifetime. Knowing what I'm really like will help you prepare mentally."
Cheng Mo gently bit her rose-colored lips, feeling the emotions that had just dissipated gathering again. She stared at Ruan Yu with her water-colored eyes, quietly observing him. "Ruan Yu, you can't possibly imprison me for a lifetime."
"Hmph, then just wait and see; I have plenty of time to spend with you." He raised an eyebrow and thought of something else. "In a few days, I will be going into battle. You should pack up and prepare to go with me."
"I'm not going," she said with lowered brows, rejecting him calmly.
"Oh?" He laughed harshly. "Your Shangguan Shaoshuai might be there too; are you really not going?"
She lowered her brows, and he could not see the rolling gaze beneath her long eyelashes. He felt as if something was blocking his heart, biting down on the cigar with all his strength, yet he could not dispel the anger within him. He extinguished the cigarette butt, letting the thin white smoke dissipate into the air.
He could not suppress his irritation. “Cheng Mo Su, after all this time, after being together for so long, you still can’t forget him. Every time you hear his name, you become so lost and indecisive?”
“Yes.” She stubbornly raised her beautifully shaped brows. Shaoyi was an untouchable memory in her heart, yet he repeatedly trampled on her bottom line, making her furious. She did not consider the consequences of what she said and uttered that one word, watching Ruan Yu’s expression change.
He twitched the corner of his mouth, a fierce glint emerging in his narrow eyes. “Cheng Mo Su, what about me? Do you see me as just a pastime when you’re bored?”
Her voice grew heavy, and outside the window, the snow had stopped falling; yet inside the room, the temperature remained chilling. She looked at the beautiful moonlight outside but felt no trace of its brightness within her heart. What did she consider Ruan Yu? A stranger… clearly not. She knew everything about Ruan Yu now and understood how ruthless he could be. To say she regarded Ruan Yu as a friend was also inaccurate; she feared seeing him and did not want to share her feelings with him—this was clearly not the emotion between friends.
After a moment of silence, she had no answer and could only quietly look at him with her bright eyes. Ruan Yu seemed to understand her, curling his lips slightly. “Are you afraid of me?”
She was indeed afraid of him; his behavior was strange and always unexpected. He imprisoned her in a way that left her feeling helpless.
He slowly leaned closer to her, his hot breath stirring her long eyelashes. “If you’re afraid of me, you will naturally fall in love with me.” She furrowed her brows slightly, a bitter smile at the corners of her lips. She couldn’t help but admire his logic and lightly glanced over his handsome face. “I will never fall in love with you; I only hope you will let me go soon.”
Ruan Yu snorted coldly. “I gave you a chance; it was your choice to come to the Northwest with me.”
Her brows knitted in anger. “You insisted on telling others that I am your wife. I didn’t expose it, and they believed it to be true, which is why I returned to the Northwest with you. I originally planned to part ways with you as soon as we got off the train, but who would have thought I would end up being confined like this?”
“Then why didn’t you expose it back then? Tell that group from the Shangguan Family that you are Cheng Mo Su and not my wife at all?”
“You know very well that I didn’t want to disrupt their lives; it’s hard to explain.” Her soft voice rose a few decibels but remained delicate like raindrops, evoking a sense of pity in him.
He paused for a moment, the narrow Eyes flashing with a barely noticeable glimmer. He knew she had thought too much about Shangguan Shaoyi, which was why she hadn't exposed his lies at that time. But she certainly couldn't have imagined that he would trap her here, not allowing her to leave even a step. In the past, he had used the same method on some girls; those who didn't want to be with him would only put on a loyal facade, pressing a knife to their necks to force him to let them go. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curl his lips, "Why don't you threaten me with death and make me let you go?"
She fell silent for a moment. She had once entertained such thoughts, but she knew very well that Ruan Yu was someone who responded to softness rather than hardness; if she threatened him with death, he might actually make her die. She raised her Eyes, and although her water-colored pupils were bright, they were also several degrees colder than the snow falling outside. "Threatening with death is rather undignified."
He was taken aback for a moment before bursting into laughter. The laughter that came from the depths of his heart shattered the desolate air, and his gaze was intensely hot as it swept across her jade-like fair cheek. "Mosu, you truly are so proud, unwilling to use those hypocritical means. But how would you know I wouldn't give in if you don't try?"
"Suit yourself; I will not threaten you with death." She replied lightly, "After all, you have good food and drink here to entertain me, so I might as well stay."
He narrowed his pupils slightly, the corners of his mouth lifting gently. "Are you saying this sincerely?"
She paused for a moment, turning over thoughts in her mind. To make Ruan Yu let her go, she was willing to try any method.
She no longer hesitated and nodded. "Yes."
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