Ye Tianfeng angrily looked at Mu Ruyue and shouted, "Who told you to speak to Ting'er like that? Even if you are jealous, you can't hurt a weak woman! Ting'er is not like you; she's so fragile and cannot withstand your harsh words. Apologize to Ting'er immediately!"
"Jealous?" Mu Ruyue laughed, her eyes glinting with sarcasm as she glanced at Ye Tianfeng's face, "Who am I to be jealous of? Mu Tingting? Or should I be jealous for you? As I said in the Golden Throne Hall, I, Mu Ruyue, would never marry a stallion. My husband, in this lifetime, would have only one woman, and that's me. Do you meet any of my standards? Even if I were blind, I wouldn't choose you."
The girl's gaze, laced with thorns, made Ye Tianfeng's expression change.
Even though he had heard the rumors in the streets, he couldn't believe that the woman who loved him deeply would say such things. Yet, the girl standing before him no longer stared at him with that yearning gaze.
Her eyes bore no love, only mockery and ridicule.
There was even a disdain that he was unwilling to believe.
Ye Tianfeng himself didn't know why, but when he met Mu Ruyue's contemptuous eyes, he felt a bit uncomfortable. When did she change?
Or was it the scene she witnessed that day that made her completely give up?
In a way, it was better this way. It was much more comfortable than her infatuated gaze.
Ignoring the uneasiness in his heart, Ye Tianfeng's deep eyes carried a clear coldness, "Mu Ruyue, apologize to Ting'er immediately!"
Hearing Ye Tianfeng's words, Mu Ruyue felt an urge to laugh, and naturally, she did just that.
"Ye Tianfeng, what position do you have to order me? The heir of Prince Jing? If I remember correctly, Prince Jing and Ghost King are cousins. Though I haven't married into the Ghost Prince Manor yet, I already bear that title. So, in terms of seniority, I am your aunt. Be good, nephew, and call me 'Auntie' so I can hear it."
Ye Tianfeng's face turned from blue to white, then from white to blue, changing rapidly.
Mu Ruyue chuckled softly, but her eyes remained icy.
"Good nephew, I await the day you serve me tea."
Saying this, Mu Ruyue ignored the ashen-faced Ye Tianfeng and gradually disappeared from everyone's view. She hadn't resisted before because she didn't want to waste words with these people.
However, some people thought she was easy to bully.
Now, she would let them understand that Mu Ruyue was not someone who would suffer in silence.
"Father, Young Master Shi, look at this woman!" Mu Yixue was so angry she almost jumped, "Even among commoners, no one can claim to have only one woman in their lifetime. She is simply talking nonsense!"
Suddenly, she seemed to realize and quickly covered her mouth, apologetically looking at Mu Tingting.
"Sister Ting'er, I..."
"I'm fine," Mu Tingting shook her head. She slowly suppressed her inner pain and said, "You are not wrong. So, Young Master Shi, I don't blame you. Who in this world can truly be monogamous for life? Those who think so are just dreaming."
As she finished speaking, it seemed like she was talking to herself, as tears again slipped down her cheeks.
"Young Master Shi, as long as you have Ting'er in your heart, Ting'er is satisfied."
Her words made Ye Tianfeng's heart ache, and he held the woman in his arms tighter, "Ting'er, rest assured, I will be good to you all my life, absolutely!"