Tang Zan’s eyes were blood-red, looking at Pei Shu’er with a gaze as if covered by frost. A wave of coldness and overwhelming murderous intent poured forth.
The sword he unsheathed was pointing at Pei Shu’er. His eyes were filled with rolling hatred and a deep, deep pain.
His voice was hoarse: "Why did you do this?"
The sword moved closer to Pei Shu’er, but stopped at her neck.
The cold blade grazed her neck, causing her heart to gradually sink to the bottom.
Looking at Tang Zan’s cold gaze, like the depths of Netherworld Hell, Pei Shu’er felt a shiver from the depths of her soul.
At the same time, there was also an indescribable injustice.
In fact, the reason why the Prince Zhan Mansion was exiled was never written, it was just a wrongful conviction.
Thinking that after she transmigrated into the book, the world in the book automatically filled in this plot, she still felt something was amiss in her heart.
Moreover, she was not the original owner; she was just a traveler from a different world.
Why should she take the blame for such a huge wrongful conviction on behalf of the original owner?
And now she was being pointed at with a sword by Tang Zan.
Seeing Pei Shu’er with reddened eyes but staying silent, seemingly defaulting to being incapable of defending herself.
Tang Zan’s heart ached uncontrollably again.
He was actually always waiting for her explanation.
Yet, why was she unwilling to even try to explain?
The hand holding the sword trembled slightly, this was the first time the sword he had wielded for over ten years felt unstable.
The Pei Shu’er, whose body was transformed by Spiritual Spring Water, naturally noticed Tang Zan’s unusual behavior.
It seems, the things she had done during this time did have an impact on Tang Zan, at least making him hesitate when it came to a decisive kill.
In the original book, Tang Zan was a character who always sought revenge. If anyone blocked his plans, he would kill them without hesitation.
For someone like the original owner who caused Tang Zan’s entire family to be exiled and suffer so much hardship, Tang Zan would have certainly killed with a single slash.
The vexation and hatred in Tang Zan’s heart deepened, along with a strong sense of disappointment.
He spoke with a low voice, glaring at Pei Shu’er’s red lips.
"Pei Shu’er, what else do you have to say?"
After the initial guilt, Pei Shu’er regained her clarity.
Of course, she did not want to die here; after all, it was the original owner who did such things, and even her own memory was incomplete, how could she just admit to it?
But now with the evidence so conclusive, in such a tense situation, if she handled it poorly, Tang Zan would definitely kill her with one sword thrust.
Tears rolled down her cheeks, she looked at Tang Zan and said, "I know you have your judgment, if you think it was me, then strike."
She knew that if she knelt down and begged for mercy, it would only irritate Tang Zan more, and he might be dying to kill her with a slash.
So, she could only say such ambiguous words.
She was betting on the thin bond between them.
She absolutely couldn’t let Tang Zan think that it was definitely she who harmed his family.
She needed to give him the illusion that it wasn’t her doing.
The original owner’s memories were incomplete, and if she really took on this kind of blame, she herself would feel aggrieved.
As for the truth, Pei Shu’er thought, it still needed to be investigated gradually.
Tears streamed down Pei Shu’er’s cheeks and onto the blade.
Her face was pale, with grievances hidden between her brows.
Seeing Tang Zan unwilling to strike, Pei Shu’er grabbed the blade and took a step towards Tang Zan.
The sharp tip of the sword made a small cut on her neck, causing a few drops of blood to ooze out.
Tang Zan’s attention was on Pei Shu’er’s tears, not noticing her sudden action.
When he saw the blood droplets on Pei Shu’er’s neck, his pupils shook, and he abruptly withdrew the sword, smashing it heavily onto a nearby table.
He gritted his teeth and looked at Pei Shu’er: "Pei Shu’er, do you really think I can’t do anything to you?"
She was just being arrogant with the favoritism she received!
She knew he couldn’t bring himself to hurt her.
She looked pained, shaking her head slightly, and tears flowed more fiercely due to the motion.
"I know you don’t believe me, but if I really did it, would I willingly admit this box is mine? If I saw this box, I would only want to escape."
Tang Zan quietly watched Pei Shu’er, even though he felt her behavior before and after was strange.
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Pei Shu’er walked closer to him step by step, as the coldness in Tang Zan’s eyes grew deeper, what was Pei Shu’er trying to do by approaching him?
Did she plan to escape knowing the matter was exposed, or take revenge?
He didn’t move, and as Pei Shu’er approached, his heart sank further.
Pei Shu’er stopped at a step away from him, then extended her hand, and Tang Zan’s eyes followed her movements.
With a forlorn smile on her face, Pei Shu’er took hold of Tang Zan’s left hand.
"If you don’t believe me, then strangle me."
After saying this, she placed Tang Zan’s hand on her neck.
The youth’s hand was so big, and her neck seemed fragile in his grip, she used her tiny hands to laboriously enclose Tang Zan’s hand.
Her peach blossom eyes looked at him, silently shedding tears, hesitating to speak.
Tang Zan’s heart was constantly aching, with a suffocating sense of indignation and anger.
He gritted his teeth, leaning closer to Pei Shu’er.
Breathing mingled between the two, floral fragrance and cold sandalwood intertwined, their eyes fixed on each other like the closest lovers.
But the words Tang Zan uttered felt like they were filled with frozen shards.
"Pei Shu’er, do you really think I won’t kill you?"
Originally, according to Pei Shu’er’s design for this drama, she should’ve smiled and said, "Tang Zan, I trust you."
However, she found her emotions were still somewhat fluctuating, as she was hurt by Tang Zan.
Even if what the original owner did was really excessive.
But carrying a blame that was not hers, she was always striving to make amends, thinking about how to let the third household have a better life.
Ultimately, emotions were involved after all, otherwise, she could surely understand Tang Zan’s actions at the moment.
But, mixed with those unclear feelings, came more expectations, and her reason showed bias.
She didn’t speak, watching Tang Zan with her peach blossom eyes, showing disappointment.
Ultimately, feelings had moved.
Luckily, she had squelched them in time.
Pei Shu’er calmly wiped away the tears from her face, returning to being the perfect and flawless Pei Shu’er.
Heart hardened like iron, smiles equipping her entirely.
"Of course, you certainly can kill me."
Tang Zan’s fingertips trembled slightly, he felt his breath was not coming smoothly, and his heartache made him want to dig it out.
Why, why look at him with such eyes?
The eyes Pei Shu’er used to look at him with were always calm, encouraging, gentle.
When did they become so indifferent?
He laughed in self-mockery, if he could have really taken action, would it have taken until now?
He closed his eyes deeply, abruptly withdrawing his hand.
He walked towards the outside, disappearing into the thick night.