CHAPTER 617: CHAPTER 294: XIE RUILIN’S BREAKDOWN (THREE UPDATES)

"It has nothing to do with father." Song Yanqing said, "It’s my own choice."

It was his own choice.

Xie Ruotong.

Will never love him again.

Nor will she ever forgive him.

He also dares not to disturb Xie Ruotong anymore.

Xie Ruotong detests him so much.

She detests him so very much.

His presence would only be an eyesore to her.

Only a hindrance, in the path of her remaining life.

To avoid meeting her.

To never see her again.

That is the only thing he can do now.

In the future.

If Xie Ruotong seeks revenge.

There will not be the slightest, bit of attachment.

"Yanqing, father knows the pain in your heart." Song Yuanzhong sighed again as he spoke.

If it were not for the Song Family.

Song Yanqing might have just sunk into depression.

On the day Xie Ruotong left, Song Yanqing was lying in a pool of blood.

The doctor said that Song Yanqing had lost the will to live.

Fortunately, amidst the heart-wrenching cries of his mother, Song Yanqing finally awoke.

After awakening, he became completely listless.

The Song Yanqing of the past was full of knowledge, ambition, and aspirations.

Now he seems like a walking corpse.

He appears to live as before, but no longer can one see the light in his eyes.

"Time heals all wounds, it’ll be alright." Song Yuanzhong didn’t know how else to comfort his son, realizing from his expression when facing Xie Ruotong, that he was truly deeply hurt, "Go back to your room and rest."

While speaking, he also patted Song Yanqing’s shoulder.

Song Yanqing nodded.

He walked out of his father’s study, heading towards his own courtyard.

Just as he reached the entrance of the courtyard.

He saw Xie Ruilin.

After two months of recuperation, Xie Ruilin had mostly recovered.

"Brother Yanqing..." Xie Ruilin called out to him softly.

Song Yanqing didn’t look at her and walked past her.

"Brother Yanqing!" Xie Ruilin bit her teeth and reached out to grab Song Yanqing.

Since the day Xie Ruotong left the Song Family in such a tragic manner, her relationship with Song Yanqing had deteriorated to the extreme.

Even when Song Yanqing was seriously injured and lying in bed for that month, she wanted to take care of him but was directly driven away by Song Yanqing.

He wouldn’t even allow her a glance.

Xie Ruilin really didn’t expect Song Yanqing to change so quickly.

Previously he was so doting on her, even if she did anything, Song Yanqing would forgive her, but once Xie Ruotong left, Song Yanqing became a completely different person.

Just because.

Isn’t she his lifesaver?!

She couldn’t accept it!

And just when Xie Ruilin was about to break down.

She was suddenly straightened up by Song Yanqing.

Officially becoming his lawful wife.

Happiness came so suddenly, she even found it hard to believe.

She thought Song Yanqing had already moved on from Xie Ruotong’s shadow, thought that things would return to how they were, but she didn’t expect that she would still be shut out by Song Yanqing, still in her original remote place, while Song Yanqing always stayed at the residence where Xie Ruotong used to live.

Today.

She wanted to clear things up with Song Yanqing face to face.

She wanted to move over and live with Song Yanqing.

However, the moment her hand just touched Song Yanqing’s sleeve.

"Scram!"

A single cold word from Song Yanqing sent shivers down Xie Ruilin’s spine.

Her fingers were so stiff in mid-air, daring not to make even the slightest rash move.

After dropping that sentence.

Song Yanqing didn’t even want to say another word to her and left directly.

Xie Ruilin’s eyes filled with tears.

Immense sorrow and fury twisted her face into a frightening expression.

She miscarried for Song Yanqing, resulting in her inability to conceive again.

Yet Song Yanqing was so cold and indifferent towards her.

She would rather have Song Yanqing scold her, to blame her for not clarifying at first that she wasn’t his life-saving benefactor, than to endure such cold treatment from Song Yanqing.

It made her feel.

That in Song Yanqing’s heart... no, she was not in Song Yanqing’s heart at all anymore.

She was nothing!

No.

She couldn’t accept such a fate for herself.

She must make Song Yanqing fall in love with her again.

She could not resign herself, could not resign herself to be discarded by Song Yanqing!

...

Prince Chen’s Mansion.

Ye Qichi followed Xiao Jinxing back home.

All the way back, Xiao Jinxing had a stern face, apparently agitated over the matter of going to the border.

Whenever Xiao Jinxing was in a bad mood,

He was incredibly somber and terrifying.

Naturally, Ye Qichi would not provoke him.

If the dog prince is in a bad mood, let him be bad by himself.

"Come to the study with me." After getting off the carriage, Ye Qichi, who was casually planning to return to her own courtyard, was coldly called to a halt by Xiao Jinxing.

Felt somewhat annoyed.

Ye Qichi still followed behind Xiao Jinxing.

In the study.

Gu Xingchuan had long been waiting inside the room.

Upon seeing their arrival, he hurried forward, "Prince Chen, Princess."

Ye Qichi glanced at Gu Xingchuan.

Gu Xingchuan’s gaze, too, glanced at Ye Qichi.

The two hadn’t seen each other for quite some time.

Perhaps it was deliberate to avoid meeting each other.

Even though Gu Xingchuan often came to Prince Chen’s Mansion, Ye Qichi never encountered him.

If not for today’s incident, where Xiao Jinxing demanded she accompany him to the study.

Xiao Jinxing sat in the chair at the center.

He got straight to the point, "What are your thoughts on this matter of going to the border to fight?"

"I believe we have no choice but to go," Gu Xingchuan replied, having already received the news and thus considered the matter beforehand.

Ye Qichi agreed, "I also think we must go."

Xiao Jinxing observed the two of them.

"You have no room for choice. Xiao Jinsen has a mother, what about you?!" Ye Qichi spoke frankly, "Could you possibly rely on your imperial grandmother?!"

Xiao Jinxing’s face darkened.

Gu Xingchuan couldn’t help but chuckle on the side.

Having not seen each other for so long,

Ye Qichi was still so... lively (bold)!

"The imperial grandmother indeed summoned me today, asking me to go to the border and to seize control of the Bai Family’s army," Xiao Jinxing admitted.

"So, what room for choice do you have?" Ye Qichi said sarcastically, "By doing as the emperor wishes, you might gain more of his favor."

"I believe what the Princess says is very true. For Prince Chen, going to the border to fight is currently the best option. In my view, it’s even given us a good opportunity," Gu Xingchuan concurred.

Xiao Jinxing looked at Gu Xingchuan.

"Forgive me for speaking frankly, Prince, but staying in Xun City doesn’t serve much purpose. It simply maintains our tit-for-tat position with Chu Prince. But with Chu Prince’s current strength, we can’t gain much benefit; it might be better to simply leave, give Chu Prince the chance to develop, and then find an opportunity to return unexpectedly and defeat him," Gu Xingchuan continued.

Xiao Jinxing nodded in agreement.

Ye Qichi’s words that day were actually quite accurate.

Even though he had shown no response, he had already acknowledged it in his heart.

Without giving Xiao Jinsen a chance to expose any faults, their stalemate could only continue on indefinitely.

"Xiao Jinsen should know that I will definitely leave for the border," Xiao Jinxing stated, "but to show off, Xiao Jinsen will surely strive for a chance to go as well."

"At this point, I think there’s no need for you to continue scheming against Xiao Jinsen," Ye Qichi spoke bluntly, immediately seeing through Xiao Jinxing’s intentions.