"I don’t know what you’re thinking about this, but my intention from the very beginning was to help you. Don’t you think that what she said was excessively harsh? Everything I’ve done is to make you happy."
Jiang Huai couldn’t understand why Ji Yu had such thoughts. Obviously, his actions were meant to make Ji Yu happy, yet now Ji Yu was portraying them in such a negative light.
Every time Jiang Huai thought about Ji Yu misunderstanding him , his heart felt unbearably heavy.
But Ji Yu didn’t need such help. "Do you think what you’ve done counts as helping? I’ve never wanted anyone dead—why would you think I have such intentions?"
She never wanted to kill Song Xuan. Even though they might not be friends, it was impossible to be so cold at times .
If she had genuinely harbored that kind of thought, Song Xuan wouldn’t have been able to leave the country alive from the very beginning. Everything that had happened now was entirely Jiang Huai acting on his own impulse.
"Then why, in that moment, were you willing to let me die like that? Do you know how profoundly hurt I felt back then?" Jiang Huai’s grief deepened upon hearing those words—it was as if Ji Yu had wounded him even more through her actions.
She never wished death upon someone who wronged her, yet she orchestrated his demise.
"At that time, we were still friends. You were already prepared to let me die—then why care so much about Song Xuan’s feelings?"
Ji Yu couldn’t comprehend his peculiar reasoning. Didn’t he realize how egregious his own actions had been back then?
"Jiang Huai, the situation between you and us is just completely different. Look at the things you’ve done—your actions are nothing short of repulsive."
Every time she recalled what had happened, it made her stomach turn. "I must admit, back then I did regret how I treated a friend. But when you mercilessly tortured and killed those people, you surely didn’t have any such regrets. So at its core, the problem lies entirely with you."
She didn’t believe she’d been wrong in her own actions, especially since so much had already transpired. Jiang Huai had killed so many people now—Ji Yu felt even more certain there was no need to overthink it.
"What you just did has completely erased the last shred of guilt I felt toward you. You’re utterly heartless—why would I even want to remain friends with someone like you?"
Ji Yu delivered these words in one breath, unafraid that he might become angry. Perhaps she already knew he’d inevitably be enraged, so she didn’t bother trying to anticipate his reaction.
"Do you really think Gu Qixiao is any different? Do you think the things he did before were noble? He’s just a butcher like me. Every word you’re saying now applies to him, yet somehow you still fell in love with him, didn’t you?" The rıghtful source is NoveIꜰire.net
The part that infuriated Jiang Huai the most was this—Gu Qixiao was clearly no better than him, yet Ji Yu had chosen to love Gu Qixiao in the end.
"I can’t promise you about other things, but Gu Qixiao’s character is unquestionably sound. Even if his methods for handling things are occasionally extreme, his actions are always meant to punish those who do wrong. He’s never done anything inherently wrong."
Ji Yu didn’t think Gu Qixiao’s actions were a big deal.
But her words were so cutting that Jiang Huai’s face twisted with rage.
He hadn’t wanted much—only Ji Yu, that’s all. But now her words had hit him like a brutal blow.
"Everything I said comes from my own judgement. I don’t think you and Gu Qixiao are the same kind of person. At least he still has a conscience, whereas you’re utterly devoid of one."
And that’s exactly why Ji Yu never believed a word Jiang Huai said from the start.
She even felt his words were inexplicable nonsense.
"You..." He looked as if he wanted to argue back. But seeing Ji Yu’s expression, he suddenly felt no desire to continue speaking at all.
"Ji Yu, you’re truly maddening—I have no idea what’s going through your head. Do you realize how frustrating the words you’re saying are?" He just wanted Ji Yu—why was it so impossibly difficult?
Ji Yu thought Jiang Huai was utterly absurd.
To him, Ji Yu was heartless.
When he acted against Ji Yu, he did so without hesitation.
His actions caught Ji Yu off guard.
As Ji Yu tried to dodge, it was already too late. Watching his face approach hers, Ji Yu couldn’t help but sigh. She felt she truly shouldn’t have been so impulsive in this moment.
But under the current circumstances, no one could possibly know that she was trapped here.
"Let go of Yu." The moment Gu Qixiao arrived, this was the scene he walked into—the very thing he had feared most was now happening.
Just seeing Ji Yu treated this way made it impossible for him to remain calm.
Originally, Gu Qixiao had planned to come here tomorrow. But when he learned Ji Yu had gone missing, he immediately thought of this spot. Seeing this unfold now, he wasn’t entirely surprised.
"Gu Qixiao..." Ji Yu’s heart sank with urgency. She didn’t know how she should explain the situation unfolding before their eyes.
Jiang Huai, on the other hand, remained calm. He pulled Ji Yu into his arms. Watching Ji Yu’s flustered expression made him feel sick inwardly, but if this could create misunderstandings between Gu Qixiao and Ji Yu, then none of it mattered.
"Yu, you don’t need to worry. If Gu Qixiao truly loves you, there’s no way he’d misjudge you. You only need to wait here for his decision. Didn’t you say you both shared a foundation of trust?"
As he spoke, an insidious smile crept across his face. Ji Yu found his actions repulsive—why couldn’t he just speak plainly?
At the moment, Ji Yu wasn’t mute. If she had somehow lost her voice, perhaps she might have been fooled.
"Gu Qixiao, go back first. The situation here is something only I can handle. Unless I take Little Bun* back, I won’t be able to calm down."