Chapter 172: Chapter 172

Yu Qingyan’s voice was soft and tender, paired with her expression it was hard to refuse.

Yun Ran curved her lips with a touch of amusement, but alas, she was not her Mr. Shen! She didn’t understand tender affection!

She glanced at the small grove, shrugged innocently, "I’ve advised her long ago, but Weixi doesn’t listen to me! I’m helpless too!"

In a moment of urgency, Yu Qingyan suddenly reached out to pull Yun Ran, "Miss Lin, I know you have always been close with Weixi, could you advise her again? If this continues, Mr. Shen will really be in trouble!"

Yun Ran rolled her eyes inwardly: what does it matter to me if your Mr. Shen gets in trouble?

Just as she was about to withdraw her sleeve, Shen Weixi had already rushed over, pushed Yu Qingyan aside, and protectively shielded Yun Ran behind her like a hen guarding her chick.

With eyebrows raised in anger, she confronted Yu Qingyan, "What are you doing? Stay away from my Yue’er! Watch out or I’ll beat you to death!"

Even though Yue’er said she had let go of Shen Mubai, facing a woman who took away her fiancé, anyone would feel uncomfortable, right?

Scared, Yu Qingyan stepped back, explaining with a pale face, "Weixi, don’t misunderstand me, I have no malice, I just wanted..."

Shen Weixi impatiently interrupted her, "I don’t care what you want? Stop pretending to be innocent in front of me! After taking someone else’s fiancé, you start saying you have no malice? Aren’t you disgusting?"

Whether out of fear or guilt, Yu Qingyan’s eyes filled with tears, "I know you resent me, Miss Lin, I really had no intention of ruining your relationship with Mr. Shen, I..."

Yu Qingyan choked with sobs, looking sorrowful and pained, "I am willing to step back and give Mr. Shen back to you."

Give him back to her?! Is this a joke? Does she think she’s some garbage collector?

Yun Ran hurriedly waved her hands, "No! Don’t! Destroying a relationship brings calamity! I don’t want to die young!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingyan’s face suddenly turned pale, feeling that Yun Ran was implying something about her, "Miss Lin, are you... are you resenting me?"

Yun Ran was about to tell her not to overthink it, when Shen Weixi already snorted coldly, "Shouldn’t we hate you? Stealing a fiancé and breaking a relationship, Yue’er beating you to death wouldn’t be too much!"

If the conversation continued, it seemed like she still had feelings for Shen Mubai, and that’s why she was particularly resentful towards Yu Qingyan as a rival!

"Weixi, let’s go offer incense to mom!"

"As for this Miss Yu, I wish you a long life together, to have children early, to have love stronger than gold and unwavering until death."

After saying that, Yun Ran didn’t look at Yu Qingyan’s reaction and directly dragged Shen Weixi away.

However, Shen Mubai followed, standing behind Yun Ran, like a pillar, staring blankly at her offering incense, paying respects, without saying a word.

Until Yun Ran finished her rituals, he hadn’t even changed his posture once, like a statue.

Yun Ran felt speechless inside but didn’t want to pay attention to him.

Even Shen Weixi was beginning to suspect if she had damaged his brain? Had he gone stupid?

"Hey! Shen Mubai, what are you standing here stupidly for? Your little lover is about to be taken away by wolves."

Shen Mubai only moved his gaze slightly but showed no other reaction, he didn’t even look in Yu Qingyan’s direction.

Seems like his brain really got broken... will uncle hold her accountable?

Yun Ran reached out to pull the daydreaming Shen Weixi, bypassing Shen Mubai and preparing to leave.

Shen Mubai woke up as if from a dream, grabbing Yun Ran’s arm, "Wanyue, don’t go!"

Yun Ran almost delivered a kick to send him flying, but fortunately held back.

She flung his hand away and looked at him coldly, "Mr. Shen, please have self-respect."

Shen Mubai’s gaze trembled, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, and he hoarsely said, "Wanyue, I know you hate me, I..."

Before he could finish, Yun Ran directly interrupted, "Stop! Don’t overthink! Are we that close, Mr. Shen?"

Yun Ran’s attitude, along with that cold and distant "Mr. Shen," was like an icy blade piercing deep into Shen Mubai’s heart, not only hurting but also making him feel cold.

He clenched his fists, suppressing the myriad emotions in his heart.

"Wanyue, I mean no harm, I just wanted to ask, are you well? Is King Qin treating you well?"

Yun Ran raised an eyebrow, a cold, slight smile on her lips, "How I’m doing, what does that have to do with you, Mr. Shen?" Discover more novels at novel★fire.net

Shen Mubai felt a pain in his heart, "Wanyue, I never intended to hurt you, I..."

"What? With a face like that, you’d better not come out to scare people anymore, hurry back to your General’s Mansion with your Miss Yu."

Yun Ran looked at him coldly, a sneer in her heart.

Never intended to hurt?

But does he know how deeply Lin Wanyue was hurt by him?

To do all sorts of harm to a girl and then say, I never intended to hurt you?

Yun Ran didn’t want to see him anymore, fearing she might lose control and hit him right now!

She directly walked past him, leaving without a trace of hesitation.

Shen Mubai’s figure wobbled, but he caught up again, grabbing Yun Ran’s hand, "Wanyue..."

Yun Ran’s gaze turned cold, raising her left hand lightly, a flashing dagger already pressed against Shen Mubai’s neck.

"If you don’t want to die, let go of your hand, and don’t follow me anymore, otherwise..."

The girl’s voice was as cold as snow, without a trace of warmth. As her words fell, her hand suddenly exerted force, a trickle of bright red blood appeared on Shen Mubai’s neck.

However, he seemed not to feel the pain, his gaze deeply fixated on Yun Ran, "Wanyue, if there’s hatred in your heart, just go ahead, it’s me who wronged you, if killing me makes you feel better, I’m willing to die."

Has he gone crazy? Or is he pretending to be deeply affectionate? Is he trying to retreat to advance, hoping to move her to put down the dagger?

While she was distracted, Shen Mubai suddenly grabbed the hand holding the dagger, forcefully moving it towards his own neck.

He looked utterly determined to die.

Yun Ran was startled, quickly kicking Shen Mubai away.

But there was still an additional cut on his neck.

Two wounds, with blood gushing out, stained his white shirt red, strikingly conspicuous.

Yun Ran was a bit angry, "Mr. Shen, if you want to die, feel free to do so quietly by yourself, crashing into walls, jumping into lakes, taking poison, hanging, beheading, choose as you please."

After a brief stupor, Shen Weixi also jumped out, pointing at Shen Mubai’s nose and cursing him:

"Shen Mubai, you bastard, pretending to be deeply affectionate now? Death? Do you think dying absolves you? Can it wipe out the harm you’ve done to Yue’er?"

"Hmph! I think you clearly have ulterior motives! You’re trying to make Yue’er feel guilty and heartbroken, unable to let you go!"

As Shen Weixi finished speaking, a cold arrow suddenly shot out from the darkness, flying through the air with a sharp wind noise, swift as lightning, directly aiming at Yun Ran.

Shen Weixi’s expression changed abruptly, quickly drawing the soft sword from her waist, flying forward, attempting to deflect the arrow.