CHAPTER 1064: 1141: YI RAN, OVERTHINKING TOO MUCH.

But Yi Ran wasn’t relaxed; instead, he was even more tense. He stammered, "I... I have wronged the Benefactor!"

Blinking his eyes, the poor child actually had a look of near tears.

Dong Huiying: "..."

We’re all adults here, all grown-ups; can we just act like adults? What’s the point of always playing the pity card? She smiled bitterly and pressed her forehead.

Shu Yu lazily sat beside his wife, seeing Yi Ran in such a state, slumped over, lazy like a cat. But suddenly, he extended his long leg and kicked Yi Ran’s calf. "Stop whining, it’s late, the sooner we finish discussing this, the sooner we can rest."

Yi Ran almost burst into tears of gratitude, thinking Shu Yu was truly sharp-tongued but soft-hearted; receiving a caring word from Shu Yu, he’d be content even if he died.

Well, of course, this was just an exaggerated expression of his thoughts. But if he knew the truth, he’d probably cry, right?

Shu Yu was actually thinking that his wife hadn’t been resting well lately, and she even had dark circles under her eyes. He didn’t want Yi Ran to dawdle, it was wholly for his wife’s sake, not Yi Ran’s.

Hmm, it must be said, Yi Ran was imagining too much.

***

Under the gaze of Shu Yu and Dong Huiying, Yi Ran swallowed, then cleared his throat before hoarsely speaking slowly, "Actually, all those events from years ago, I truly don’t want to remember them. But even without deliberately recalling them, those things, they always appear in my mind. Often, I even dare not close my eyes. Because as soon as I close them, everything from back then becomes vivid, and it’s all sins I’ve created myself. The Benefactor, back then, was simply kind-hearted for a moment and thus suffered misfortune."

Yi Ran recounted, "Back then, the Seventh Princess, Ji Liuli, somehow collected some blood. She heard that a wizard could cast a curse using human blood alone. And I, coincidentally, overheard this matter. I learned that she wanted to kill someone, wanting that person to die without a trace, and at that time, I saw her as my everything, thinking she was the best in the world, she couldn’t possibly intentionally harm someone, unless that person harmed her first."

"She was more important than my own life, I was willing to do anything for her, firmly believing she was a good person, and her enemies were truly vile and evil."

Yi Ran gave a bitter smile. Shu Yu and the wife exchanged glances, knowing in their hearts that Yi Ran had deep feelings for the Seventh Princess Ji Liuli.

Yi Ran pressed his temples, then continued, "She had people searching, trying to find a wizard to help her. I secretly eavesdropped a bit, vaguely hearing her mention that time was running out, progress must be sped up, and so on. I knew she was troubled by this matter, and I wanted to relieve her worries; besides, at that time, I thought the person she was dealing with was a wicked person. So I stole that blood and used it as a medium to cast a curse."

"Initially, I didn’t know whose blood it was; I was just certain that her enemy was my enemy, someone who wanted to harm her, wanted to harm me. But when I realized the identity of the other party, it was already too late."

Yi Ran buried his face in his hands, letting out a heavy breath.

"The owner of that blood was my younger sister, whom we all called Xiao Shiyi. I grew up in Yuan Palace, but there really were very few people who treated me well. It seemed glamorous, but in reality, I never fit in."