The room was brightly lit by candles. Liu Yushu threw her bundle on the ground. Looking around, she saw that although the room was simple, it was very clean. The cotton quilt she had given Wu Qing before was neatly laid on the narrow couch.
"Are you okay?" Wu Qing saw that her face was haggard. He really wanted to pull her into his arms and comfort her, but seeing her cold and distant look, he didn't dare to get close to her rashly.
He deeply regretted and blamed himself for his previous impulsiveness. From then on, unless she gave her consent, he wouldn't touch her!
There were no chairs in the room. She walked to the couch and sat down. Looking up, the candlelight flowed and rolled in her bright and clear eyes. She stared fixedly at him, and the two of them locked eyes for a long time.
She saw too many strong emotions in his eyes.
Liu Yushu calmed herself down and asked Wu Qing, "Do you still love me?"
Without hesitation, Wu Qing replied firmly, "Yes."
Liu Yushu: "Then will you promise to do everything I ask you to do?"
Wu Qing: "Yes."
This simple and firm word made her heart skip a beat. He still doted on and loved her as before, always granting her every wish.
"Help me kill someone. You must kill him, cut him into a thousand pieces and feed him to the dogs!" Liu Yushu stood up and walked towards Wu Qing.
"Who?" Wu Qing's eyes showed shock. It was the first time he had seen the usually gentle Liu Yushu show such a fierce look.
"Feng Ziyang, the hostage from Nanling!" Liu Yushu answered without hesitation. She originally wanted Wu Qing to take care of the Third Prince as well, but after all, the Third Prince was in the palace, which was heavily guarded with many experts. She didn't want Wu Qing to take such a risk. If Wu Qing were to lose his life because of this, she would regret it for the rest of her life!
She still loved Wu Qing. In this life, Wu Qing was the first man she had deeply loved. There were too many unforgettable memories between them. Watching the sunrise and sunset together, eating delicious food together... The past played out like a movie in front of her eyes until her eyes welled up with tears and she couldn't help crying.
"This dress was made by my own hands," Liu Yushu said as she sized him up and down. Her heart suddenly tightened. He wore this dress every day and was reluctant to wash it. He was extremely careful when wearing it, for fear of damaging it. Liu Yushu could see how much Wu Qing cherished her. Her bright eyes sparkled with tears. "It's my business how to deal with it."
When Wu Qing saw this, a suffocating sadness welled up in his heart. He lowered his head like a child who had made a mistake. When their eyes met, the sadness and desolation were self - evident.
The candles flickered.
She stood on tiptoe and took out the dagger from her sleeve. He closed his eyes, waiting for the death bestowed by her own hands. He was willing to accept it. His long eyelashes gradually became wet. His heart felt like it was being burned on a fire. He wasn't afraid of death, but he was reluctant to leave this world with her in it.
The sharp tip of the dagger pointed downwards. She hesitated. Finally, she cried and said, "Wu Qing, you belong to me. You have to bear whatever I want to do to you. Do you understand?"
Wu Qing looked at her with full of pity and was willing to do anything: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Seeing the tears in Wu Qing's eyes, Liu Yushu's tense heart suddenly softened.
She exerted force with her hand, and the dagger pierced into his chest. Once again, his clothes were cut. She didn't stop. Seeing the blood on Wu Qing's body, a fierce and uncontrollable look flashed in her eyes. This dress made her regretful. Whenever she saw this dress made by her own hands, she would regret falling in love with Wu Qing. So, she wanted to destroy this dress with her own hands and shatter the beautiful dream of the past, even if it meant taking Wu Qing's life with it.
Liu Yushu's heart became cold and hard. She felt like she was another Wu Qing in the world, cold, selfish, heartless and unrighteous.
Wu Qing was covered in bloodstains. He was a martial arts expert. If it weren't for Liu Yushu, the person who hurt him would have been torn apart by him long ago. But now, he stood still and let her stab him with the knife. It was only because he felt deeply guilty and thought he owed her too much. Even if she didn't do it, he would do it himself.
Without the pain of living worse than death as punishment, he wouldn't feel better in his heart.
Liu Yushu's eyes were fixed on his wound. The blood was still oozing out. She threw the blood - stained dagger on the ground, took out the golden sore medicine from her sleeve and threw it at him, shouting, "Treat your wound."
She began to regret a little. She didn't want him to die. At least not now.
Wu Qing pursed his lips. His face was as white as a sheet, and his head was covered with beads of sweat. He was in great pain and didn't even have the strength to open the jar of golden sore medicine. He could only hold it weakly in his hand. Forget it. Let him bleed to death. When he died, everything would be over. The debt he owed her could also be paid off.
"I told you to stop the bleeding," Liu Yushu ordered Wu Qing. She reached out and forcibly turned Wu Qing's face to make him look at her. Why didn't he apply the medicine? Did he really want to die!
Wu Qing tightly pursed his lips. There were suddenly clear tears in his eyes. His face was ashen, and the cold tears fell straight down his cheeks. "Are you satisfied with torturing me like this?" His heart was full of bitterness. It was completely reasonable for her to act like this, but he didn't like this version of her! At this moment, she was like a wild beast. He didn't love wild beasts. He loved the caged bird. The caged bird was so obedient and gentle. He just liked her circling around him.
But Wu Qing also understood that it was he himself who had gradually forced this gentle and lovely caged bird into a wild beast.
Of course, she wasn't afraid. Because she was no longer the weak girl she used to be. She had changed.
Liu Yushu gave a sad smile. "No." She snatched the medicine jar, opened it, and disdainfully threw the lid on the ground. She dug out a large lump of the ointment and forcefully stuffed it into Wu Qing's still - bleeding wound. Wu Qing couldn't bear it anymore. He let out a painful groan. His expression was extremely painful, and his body trembled. Losing too much blood made him weak.
This was just the beginning...
She was unpredictable. Sometimes she slapped him, and sometimes she cried piteously. She seemed to be out of her mind. She kicked the wall and roared at Wu Qing with red eyes, "Even if you die ten thousand times, you can't make up for the harm you've done to me. I should have killed you when you were weak. You ungrateful wretch, you heartless man."
Wu Qing suddenly roared, "No." He hurriedly refuted her, "You can hate me, but I'm not a heartless man. I've always been sincere to you. I've never let you down."
Liu Yushu was so shocked that she couldn't say a word. She couldn't refute Wu Qing because what he said was the truth.
Wu Qing felt like he was going crazy and dying. Even if he wasn't tortured to death by her, he would be so angry that he would die from her words!
Suddenly, Wu Qing let out a loud roar, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth. He was so angry that he spat blood.
"Ah!" Liu Yushu screamed in panic. The next second, there was a tearing sound. Wu Qing tore the fabric on his body. He picked up the dagger on the ground, pointed the sharp tip at his own chest, and stabbed it in. The glaring blood spurted out, scaring Liu Yushu back again and again. She didn't dare to face it anymore and just wanted to escape. She shouted nervously, "You're crazy, Wu Qing. You're crazy."
Wu Qing tightly grabbed Liu Yushu's wrist and wouldn't let her leave. His eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth and endured the pain. His voice was trembling. "Didn't you say I'm a heartless man? Didn't you say you don't believe my love for you? I'll show you my heart now. Let you see if there's you in my heart, if there's only you, Liu Yushu!"
It was ridiculous. Liu Yushu couldn't believe that Wu Qing would use such a cruel and ignorant act to prove his heart. She was completely disappointed. His stupidity made her lose all patience with him.
So this was the selfish, ignorant and reckless man she had loved. Oh, how ridiculous. When had her taste become so bad?
There might be a regret medicine in this world, but the price was too heavy for her to bear. So, she could only force herself to forget the past and not to regret.
Wu Qing understood that his own behavior would make Liu Yushu feel guilty and uneasy. He would return every bit of the torture and punishment she had given him, even if it meant sacrificing his own life.
Liu Yushu let out a scream and pushed Wu Qing away forcefully. She said sternly, "Whether you want to live or die is your business. From now on, don't even think about controlling me anymore, including your own life. It can't control me either." Her eyes were extremely determined. His heart wasn't pierced by the knife, but it was cut in two by her words.
His heart was dead. He completely didn't want to live anymore. He could never keep her in the palm of his hand. His caged bird's wings had grown strong, and it had broken free from his palm and flown away without any hesitation.
Today's confrontation was a lose - lose situation. Liu Yushu's heart was also dead. She thought she wouldn't love anyone anymore in the future. Because love was a ridiculous thing that made people stupid.
The changes in her family and the death of her relatives made her extremely sad. Several times, she wanted to follow the old lady. But thinking that her younger brother still needed someone to take care of him, she didn't commit suicide.
The people in the family were all keeping mourning for the old lady. At this time, she was punishing Wu Qing, a person who had nothing to do with the Liu family. She felt that she was wasting her time and didn't plan to care about Wu Qing's life or death anymore.
She should leave, leave the past behind, and strive to live on.
"Brother Qing..." Before leaving, Liu Yushu called Wu Qing one last time.
Wu Qing's body trembled. His eyes suddenly widened. His red eyes were filled with tears. The tears fell one after another. He cried uncontrollably and sobbed, "Yushu, my Yushu, come back to me. Please come back."
Liu Yushu said nothing and quietly looked at the embarrassed man in front of her. He was so ridiculous, yet so pitiful.