Chapter 394: Chapter 394

Ji Yu looked at him with unwavering eyes, clearly determined not to keep dragging this out.

There was already significant tension between them; continuing would only lead to collapse.

Seeing Ji Yu’s resolute expression, Gu Qixiao had no choice but to leave with the little boy for now.

The atmosphere instantly grew quiet.

Yet Ji Yu did not remove the knife pressed against her neck.

"Yu, things are already unfolding as you wanted, so why must you insist on this? You have no idea how much I truly care for you. What you’re doing now makes me unbearably heartbroken."

Only now does he realize the pain.

Ji Yu looked at the man in front of her with some disdain, clearly irritated by this turn of events. "If you have something to say, just say it directly. I will never marry you."

Ji Yu was principled. Whenever she noticed something amiss, she would become particularly tense and serious.

"Yu, why are you treating me ? Deep down, you know that if you were willing to stay by my side, many of these things wouldn’t happen." He wanted Ji Yu to stay, driven by his genuine love for her.

"Isn’t this attitude exactly what appeals to you? Are you truly unaware of how you’ve twisted things in your own mind?" Ji Yu sometimes thought he might genuinely be mentally unwell; otherwise, how could he say such absurd things?

"Yu, don’t be to me..."

Though he had his own plans in this matter, if Ji Yu remained cold and aloof, he could accept it.

But when Ji Yu faced Gu Qixiao, her demeanor was utterly different.

"Yu, why are you so willing to treat Gu Qixiao so kindly? He doesn’t deserve your kindness. Everything he has done for you is a calculated facade. Surely you don’t actually believe he’s a good person?"

Whether Gu Qixiao was a good person, Ji Yu didn’t know, but at least she knew he wouldn’t do something so inhumane at this moment.

"I don’t care about what he’s done in the past. At least, in my eyes, everything he’s doing right now is right."

There was a fundamental difference between the two men.

"At least I can calm Gu Qixiao down when he’s lost it, but someone like you would never believe anyone’s words."

Ji Yu was acutely aware of this.

"So what can you do? Kill me outright?" He laughed as he grabbed Ji Yu’s knife, blood seeping through his palm.

He gazed at the scene before him with a fleeting moment of greed.

"Yu, you’ll never truly understand how deep my feelings for you run. Even now, I have no intention of harming you—it’s you who has chosen the extreme path." He knew exactly what Ji Yu was thinking. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs N0veI.Fiɾe.net

Just as Ji Yu opened her mouth to reply, her vision suddenly darkened, and before she could say anything, she passed out.

The only thing she worried about before losing consciousness was Gu Qixiao and the child.

Jiang Huai cradled the unconscious Ji Yu in his arms, paying no attention to the wound on his hand, holding her close. "Yu, you’re truly a cruel person. Have you even considered how much it hurts me when you treat me this way?"

His love for Ji Yu had always been so apparent, yet she continually pretended not to see.

Jiang Huai laid Ji Yu on the bed in the villa, his hand still bleeding, but he didn’t care.

He quietly rested his head at the edge of the bed, feeling Ji Yu’s warmth, and finally drifted to sleep.

When Ji Yu woke again, her surroundings were both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar.

She frowned as she tried to sit up, only to realize her hands and feet were tied to the bed.

"Yu, you woke up so quickly. It seems your body is stronger than expected." He gently caressed her face, only to be met with her disgusted gaze.

"Why did you bring me here? Do you think decorating this place to look like the orphanage will somehow take us back to the past? You’ve killed people, done so many extreme things—did you seriously think everything would simply be forgotten?"

The people he had killed were the ones who deserved to call him out first.

"Yu, I only wanted you to recall the past. I’ve wronged everyone, but not you. Whenever you were in danger, did I ever shy away? But now, every word from you feels like a knife stabbing my heart. Do you know how much it hurts?"

Ji Yu understood that many of the things he had done were for her benefit, but now that things had escalated to this point, what could she possibly do?

"Don’t force me. Whatever we had ended long ago. While I’m grateful for everything you did at the orphanage, it doesn’t absolve your wrongdoings."

She should have realized it the moment he made such choices.

In situations , she could never just turn a blind eye.

"And what about Gu Qixiao? He’s killed people too. You just haven’t seen his cruel side yet. If you had, would you still be so fair and impartial?"

He didn’t believe it.

Ji Yu was clearly more partial to Gu Qixiao, and such feelings couldn’t possibly change so easily.

Honestly, Ji Yu wasn’t even sure how to respond. She knew about what happened back then, but she also knew Gu Qixiao had completely transformed now, which meant she wouldn’t find out.

"I’ve never seen it myself, so I don’t believe Gu Qixiao’s that kind of person. Every word you’ve said, I don’t believe any of it."

"Do you really think Gu Qixiao hasn’t killed innocent people?" He mercilessly exposed Ji Yu’s thoughts.

But that was exactly what Ji Yu believed.

"I believe it wholeheartedly." Ji Yu turned her head coldly to the side, holding onto this conviction. In truth, she didn’t know exactly what Gu Qixiao had done in the past, but at least after they were together, she had witnessed his actions: he only dealt with wicked people.

"Yu, you’re still so naive. Your love for Gu Qixiao blinds you to all his misdeeds. If you think carefully, you’ll realize the number of people Gu Qixiao’s killed isn’t necessarily fewer than mine."

"So what are you trying to say? That I shouldn’t treat Gu Qixiao well? He’s my fiancé. If I feel he’s good, isn’t that normal?" Her feelings were written clear as day.