At first, Chu Ri Huaizhu's hands trembled. She seemed to be struck by a thunderbolt and couldn't move. Her whole body went numb, and she couldn't take a step. She stared in disbelief with wide - open eyes, rooted to the spot. Tears welled up first, soaking her fair little face. Her body trembled slightly. She couldn't believe that Wang Quan Baye, who had been perfectly fine during the day, was now a cold corpse.
"No, it can't be."
It took a long time for her numb body to regain the ability to move. She staggered towards Wang Quan Baye, who was lying on the ground.
The usually indifferent and gentle face showed no sign of life. Chu Ri Huaizhu seemed to trip and knelt down beside Wang Quan Baye with a thud. Her hands, which she tried so hard to steady, still trembled violently. "It's impossible, how could it be!"
Chu Ri Huaizhu muttered like a madwoman. She didn't want to accept this fact. She stroked her lover's cold face and saw her beloved's thin lips tightly closed. She could no longer deceive herself and burst into tears, her voice quivering.
"Ah!" Chu Ri Huaizhu let out a painful howl like a trapped animal. She took her lover's hand and saw that Wang Quan Baye was tightly clutching a piece of cloth, exactly the same as the clothes Jin Renfeng had worn today. Immediately, she understood in her heart that the murderer who had killed her husband could be none other than her damned senior brother!
Jin Renfeng! Jin Renfeng!
Chu Ri Huaizhu's red - eyed, like a crazy little lion. If Jin Renfeng were in front of her at this moment, she would tear him to pieces.
Suddenly, the scenery in front of her shattered rapidly. The sky seemed to be falling and the earth to be splitting apart. Wang Quan Baye's body was also disappearing quickly, as if the world was coming to an end.
Chu Ri Huaizhu knew that the plot had collapsed again. It made sense. Since Wang Quan Baye was dead, how could the plot not collapse? Chu Ri Huaizhu closed her eyes. When she opened them again, she found herself in an unknown space. There was nothing there, just emptiness. Chu Ri Huaizhu slumped on the ground alone.
Suddenly, various plot fragments flashed before her eyes like a carousel. She was framed and killed by Jin Renfeng, Wang Quan Villa was no longer what it used to be, and the members of the Masked Group all ended up miserably...
Chu Ri Huaizhu watched the cruel scenes in front of her. The bloody scenes kept reappearing before her eyes. She trembled all over, covered her ears, and closed her eyes tightly, not wanting to see those bloody fragments.
Why! Why! Why did the plot collapse again!
Chu Ri Huaizhu closed her eyes, looking pained. When she regained her senses, she found that the scene around her had already changed. It seemed to be back to the time when the banquet had just ended.
The people who had been sitting in the hall discussing important matters slowly dispersed. Chu Ri Huaizhu searched for Wang Quan Baye's figure in the crowd.
Finally, she saw the intact Wang Quan Baye. She subconsciously let out a sigh of relief and hurried forward without a moment's delay. "Husband, quickly, let's go back to Wang Quan Villa."
Wang Quan Baye was utterly confused. Looking at Chu Ri Huaizhu, who was pulling on his sleeve and still trembling slightly, the girl's face was full of panic, but she just kept repeating that they should go back to Wang Quan Villa.
"Why? What happened?"
"Quick, go back to the villa. Anyway, there's nothing for us to do here. Seeing those annoying people will only add to our annoyance." Chu Ri Huaizhu regained her senses.
The clan elders were still there. She had to find a reason to convince them to go back to Wang Quan Villa with them.
"Trust me, let's go back to Wang Quan Villa, okay?" Chu Ri Huaizhu stared pleadingly into Wang Quan Baye's eyes.
Although Wang Quan Baye was puzzled, he knew that Dongfang Huaizhu wouldn't cause trouble for no reason. There must be a reason. So he nodded.
"Listen to you. We'll go back to Wang Quan Villa." Wang Quan Baye agreed. The elders beside him, although puzzled, didn't object. They all went back to Wang Quan Villa together.
After returning to Wang Quan Villa, Wang Quan Baye didn't get hurt as expected. Everything seemed to be peaceful, but both Chu Ri Huaizhu and Wang Quan Baye felt a faint sense of unease in their hearts.
"Young master, do you know why we've called you here today?" One day, the clan elders called Wang Quan Baye to the main hall. It seemed that they had something important to say.
The sense of unease in Wang Quan Baye's heart became stronger. If it wasn't something outside the mansion, then it must be...
"Baye doesn't know. Please uncles make it clear." Wang Quan Baye stood upright in the middle of the hall. No matter what happened next, he could handle it.
"Miss Liu from the Liu family has had feelings for you for a long time. Moreover, the Liu family is beneficial to the development of our Wang Quan Villa. You're not married yet. Isn't this a perfect match?"
An elder with slightly gray hair sitting in the main seat looked at Wang Quan Baye with a smile in his eyes.
However, upon hearing this, Wang Quan Baye suddenly tugged at his robe. His standing posture changed to kneeling on the ground, in a posture of pleading for forgiveness. "No, Baye has no romantic feelings for Miss Liu."
There was no expression on Wang Quan Baye's face. He seemed determined, and no one could persuade him.
"Nonsense! Is a family alliance just for romantic feelings?!"
The elder slapped the table. His beard almost stood up, and his eyes were wide open. At their age, they had long since seen through feelings. Interests were paramount.
"Uncle, don't blame Baye for being stubborn. Baye really has no romantic feelings for Miss Liu. Moreover, in this lifetime, having Chu Ri Huaizhu as my wife is enough for me." Wang Quan Baye knelt on the ground with a straight back, his face showing an unwavering expression.
"Nonsense! It's simply nonsense! Who is Chu Ri Huaizhu? She's just a concubine welcomed into our Wang Quan Villa! The position of your main wife will ultimately be given to Liu Xiayun!"
Another elder who hadn't spoken before also shouted angrily, looking at the determined Wang Quan Baye kneeling in the middle of the hall.
"Uncles, there's no need to say more. Baye has made up his mind. I'll take my leave now."
Wang Quan Baye stood up, flicked his sleeve, and walked out of the door, ignoring the elders who were slapping the table and scolding behind him.
This peaceful life only lasted for a few days. A few days later, Wang Quan Baye got up again to discuss matters with other big families. Chu Ri Huaizhu was worried in her heart but couldn't find an excuse to stop him. She could only send Wang Quan Baye off in a state of intense unease.
In the following days, although Chu Ri Huaizhu followed her usual routine, she still couldn't avoid dreaming about Wang Quan Baye in danger. The cruel scene from last time lingered in front of her eyes for a long time. Looking at the empty space beside her pillow, Chu Ri Huaizhu became even more anxious.
On this day, a young servant came to report that Mei Sanniang had come to visit. Chu Ri Huaizhu's heart tightened, but she still told the servant to welcome her. She herself sat in the courtyard to calm her suddenly accelerating heartbeat.
"Huaizhu." Mei Sanniang came in front of her but didn't speak for a long time.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Chu Ri Huaizhu pretended to be nonchalant, hoping that the result would be different from what she had imagined.
"Master Wang Quan encountered danger on the way. His situation is critical now!" Mei Sanniang no longer concealed anything and told her everything she knew.
Chu Ri Huaizhu clenched her fists, suppressing the overwhelming emotions and forcing herself to calm down and think.