Liu Yushu had no other choice but to desperately use her own body to block the dagger in Wu Qing's hand. She knew that the only thing that could stop Wu Qing at the moment was her own life.
If Wu Qing really wanted to kill Wu Chunzhe, he would have to step over her corpse. Otherwise, she would never let him kill innocent people.
"Alright then. I respect your decision. I was just worried that you would be overly sad. Now that I see you're okay, I can rest assured." Wu Chunzhe sighed helplessly. He was just like Liu Yushu. His father had also been framed. Now, they were in the same boat. It was just that his family hadn't completely fallen apart.
"Have you... been drinking?" Wu Chunzhe frowned. He could clearly smell the alcohol on Liu Yushu. He immediately didn't believe that she had been devoting herself to religious piety, but he also understood that she was using alcohol to drown her sorrows.
Liu Yushu looked embarrassed. "No," she replied guiltily. She had been soaking in a wine vat a few days ago and accidentally developed an alcohol addiction. Whenever sadness overwhelmed her, she couldn't help but want to get drunk.
Forgive her for not wanting to face this cruel world soberly.
"When will you come back?" As soon as the words left her mouth, Liu Yushu regretted it. She thought the words were a bit ambiguous, and she and Wu Chunzhe were just ordinary friends.
"I don't know. Maybe in the future, I'll go to the battlefield, just like my father, to fight the enemy and serve the country with loyalty." Wu Chunzhe took a deep breath and looked up at the not-so-clear sky.
Autumn had arrived, and everything around was desolate. It made people feel empty inside, and they couldn't help but feel sad.
"Oh," she replied softly. "I wish you a safe journey. No, I wish you eternal safety."
"Liu Yushu, wait for me to come back. Wait for me to come back and marry you." Wu Chunzhe vowed seriously.
Hearing this, Liu Yushu felt a pang of pain in her heart. She couldn't help but shed tears. "Wu Chunzhe... please, forget about me. I'm not worthy of you at all," she said truthfully. She was no longer the same person she used to be. Wu Chunzhe deserved a better woman.
Wu Chunzhe's expression changed. He said unhappily and stubbornly, "I only want you. Wait for me to come back. You must wait for me." With that, he turned around and left.
After Wu Chunzhe left, Wu Qing became even more angry. He grabbed Liu Yushu by the neck, stared at her with bloodshot eyes, and angrily questioned, "Why didn't you tell him that you're already my wife?!"
Liu Yushu turned her head away and remained silent. Wu Qing's grip was so strong that she was almost suffocated. Her heart seemed to have fallen from the sky and shattered completely. It was cold.
Wu Qing still hadn't changed his ways. He had attacked her again. She finally understood that his nature was unchangeable. Even if it was her, the person he loved the most, she couldn't expect to change him.
It's easier to change mountains and rivers than a person's nature. This was Wu Qing, a rude bandit who only knew how to beat and kill people.
Liu Yushu no longer loved Wu Qing, and she didn't want him either. He was like a sharp knife, invincible. She thought that if she gave him enough love and warmth and was willing to be a scabbard, she could soften his cold and hard heart. She was wrong.
When the scabbard was cut off by the knife, the fate between Liu Yushu and Wu Qing was over.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Why aren't you answering me?" Wu Qing couldn't bear it anymore. He punched the door hard and made a big hole in it. Mu Chan outside the door was startled. Through the hole, Mu Chan heard Liu Yushu's crying inside and understood what was going on. She hurriedly whispered, "You brute, let go of my young lady quickly. Otherwise, I'll report to the authorities and find the people from the Wu family to tear you to pieces."
Hearing the words "Wu family," a terrifying killing intent immediately rose in Wu Qing's eyes. Liu Yushu was terrified. She knew that Wu Qing was going to kill Mu Chan. She quickly shouted hoarsely at Mu Chan, "Run away quickly. Otherwise, you won't be able to survive. Run away with your life!"
Mu Chan didn't hesitate and ran away. Liu Yushu breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Mu Chan wasn't as indecisive as Zui Tao. Otherwise, she would definitely be killed by Wu Qing.
"Didn't you tell that guy surnamed Wu that you're already married to me because you're waiting for him to come back and then marry him?" Wu Qing coldly questioned. He tightened his grip on Liu Yushu's neck a bit more. Liu Yushu felt dizzy. She was almost suffocated.
Seeing her beautiful face distorted in pain, he suddenly let go of his hand. He suddenly realized that he had been hurting her just now.
Liu Yushu gasped weakly and coughed a few times. "Think whatever you want," she said. She no longer loved Wu Qing, and she even had a bit of hatred for him. She was too lazy to explain to a person who had hurt her.
These words enraged Wu Qing again. He roared like a madman, "I must make you explain clearly to me. What's your relationship with that guy surnamed Wu? Why do you care so much about him?"
Wu Qing was a man of few words. He usually didn't say much. This quarrel was the most he had ever spoken.
"If you don't say anything, I'll go and kill that guy surnamed Wu. I'll make him die on his way to the military camp," Wu Qing said coldly word by word.
"How dare you!" Liu Yushu was scared. She pleaded with tears in her eyes, "I have no relationship with him. I don't care about him. The person I care about is you. I don't want him to see you in such a mess. Do you want him to see you like this now? We're already married. Why do you still care about an outsider?"
All she said were lies. She just wanted to stop Wu Qing from killing innocent people.
Wu Chunzhe had helped her several times before and had feelings for her. She was very grateful to Wu Chunzhe. Liu Yushu vowed that she would never let Wu Qing hurt the people who were good to her.
Wu Qing's eyes softened. He believed Liu Yushu. "Say that you love me," he said with a terrifying stubbornness in his eyes.
"I love you," Liu Yushu said softly. At this moment, if she wanted to protect herself, she couldn't go against Wu Qing's will. She had to obey him obediently.
"Yushu, I was so angry just now. Can you forgive me?" Wu Qing looked at the red mark on Liu Yushu's neck with heartache. He almost killed her.
Liu Yushu smiled weakly and nodded. "Of course I can." She hugged him. When her back was turned to him, the smile on her face disappeared. Her eyes were filled with cold hatred and resentment.
Liu Yushu held Wu Qing's hand. As soon as he loosened his grip, the dagger fell to the ground. Taking advantage of Wu Qing's inattention, Liu Yushu quickly picked up the dagger and stabbed it hard into Wu Qing's abdomen. Ignoring Wu Qing's screams, she turned around and ran away.
She would never show mercy to Wu Qing again.