"I wоn't gо with уоu!" She said with а hint оf sсhаdеnfreude, "Bеsidеs, with the Hеavenlу Nеt аnd Еаrthlу Snare оutside, how could you роssibly lеavе?"
"Yоur рrеgnanсу wаs nоt within mу eхpectаtiоns, this is the оnly miscalсulation. If I wеre to diе, wоuld уоu shеd tеаrs for me?" Не askеd indiffеrеntly, his еyеs fillеd with mockеrу.
Hеr face turnеd pale.
"Тhis jоkе isn't funny!"
"Yоur joke of jumрing оff thе cliff wаs еvеn lеss funnу!" Нe bеgаn to rоar аgain, evеn now thе thоught still mаde his hеаrt аnd livеr feel as if thеy were about tо split.
"You used dеath to еxрrеss yоur dissatisfaction with me, rejecting everything I gave you. Why didn't you wait for me to return?"
She sneered.
"Wait for you to return? For another wave of humiliation and rage? Or to bring three princesses to show off in front of me, to mock me!"
"You..." He took a deep breath and exhaled, but still couldn't calm his anger; in the end, he used the most direct method to stop her from provoking him further. And this method was something he had wanted to do since entering the room but hadn't had the chance—sealing her lips, using his own forceful lips to block her mouth that easily provoked anger. His tongue, boldly intruding, tangled with hers, effectively venting his rage and providing solace for the six months of deep longing.
Jun Qiluo, dazed, tightly wrapped her arms around his neck. It was him! The man she loved so deeply she couldn't extricate herself, still so fiercely seizing everything of hers. At this moment, even the fact that he had taken a wife couldn't call back her lost heart...
She missed him, so much, so much...
"Now, I want you to listen to me quietly!" He gasped, calming his physical desires. His hand, which had been caressing her breasts that had grown fuller due to pregnancy, now slid up to her belly, reminding himself that she was about to give birth. Sighing, he finally suppressed all desires. "I didn't take a wife! If I were to have a wife, it would definitely be that proud woman named Jun Qiluo, and this woman was born specifically to destroy me!"
He didn't take a wife? He didn't marry another woman? She grabbed his lapels and softly asked, "Why? At that time, I 'died'!"
"If you hadn't died then, I would have gladly strangled you with my own hands. Do you know how I felt when I rushed back to the Villa after obtaining the Khan's permission to marry, only to find everyone in the house drugged and blood-stained strips on the bed? I thought you had been killed, kidnapped! Without thinking further, I chased after the hoofprints. And you, when I finally saw you, you heartlessly jumped off the cliff, dying before my eyes. You were so cruel to a man who loved you! If it weren't for Dahe knocking me unconscious, I would have jumped down long ago, chasing you to the underworld, first killing you, then loving you properly!"
She couldn't help but let tears fall. She had been too impulsive! But at that time, under those circumstances, what else could she do besides die? And if he wanted to marry only her, why didn't he say so earlier? Why let things come to this?"Have you ever wondered why I chose death as my end? The love you gave me, I couldn't feel its sincerity; especially when you compared me to Yang Yuhuan, I knew I had no way out. I couldn't bear your charity—unless it was complete sincerity, I didn't want it! A woman without status giving birth to a child of unclear lineage—that child's fate would be worse than pigs or dogs. Among the Khitan, I thought I could rely on your affection for a lifetime, but you made me feel that this reliance was about to disappear. A woman who falls out of favor cannot protect herself, let alone her child. The Khitan could no longer tolerate me. And the Great Song, my own home—unmarried and pregnant was already unbearable enough, let alone that this child had half Liao blood. What face did I have to return home? I had nothing left. I didn't want to take revenge on you; at the time, believing you no longer cared for me, I thought my death would make you happier and wouldn't shake you in any way. Home, I dared not return; the Khitan could no longer tolerate me. What else could I do but die? Moreover, the child in my womb was not allowed to exist. I couldn't allow my child to have a fate like Dong Yin's."
Moved, he whispered, "If you had spoken earlier, this wouldn't have happened today. You've always been like a sealed gourd, making me unsure how to handle you. Qiluo, you've tormented me terribly. Fortunately, you didn't die; fortunately, the child is still here; fortunately, I followed the pull in my heart to come to Hangzhou. Otherwise, in this life, we would only be left heartbroken in separate places. If you had been willing to express your feelings, to tell me your thoughts, instead of repeatedly trampling on my sincerity, how could I have agreed to marry those three princesses? I thought you simply didn't care! Originally, I was somewhat constrained by matters of status, but if you had just spoken clearly, I wouldn't have cared about any of that! Every time, you had a way of easily angering me, and your tears made me weak. Don't cry—I don't want to see you shed tears." He lowered his head and kissed away her tears.
"You, why did you come to Hangzhou? Because you knew I wasn't dead?"
This was the first question in her heart. And why was it only now that she could understand he hadn't harmed her, that he truly loved her...
Knowing this, she instead grew worried about him barging into Hangzhou and alarming the authorities.
Why did he do this? After he saw her "die" with his own eyes, he shouldn't have held any hope for her survival. Why did he come?
He shook his head.
"Three days after you jumped off the cliff, the Eastern Khitan Kingdom rebelled. To divert my anger and self-destruction over your death, the Khan sent me to lead troops to suppress the rebellion. It took three months for me to clear my mind. Then, I began to have a feeling—this feeling drove me to come to Hangzhou, to the Jun family. It seemed the answer to the confusion that troubled me lay in the place where you grew up. I realized that my grief over your death was far less than my anger over your enduring hatred toward me. Later, Duoluo Zhiwa wanted to declare himself king, and I spent some more time fighting him. Once everything settled, I came!"
"Alone? And making it known to everyone?" she questioned angrily. "Do you want to die 'gloriously'?"He revealed a handsome smile; this little woman had made him extremely happy. All her words and actions showed her intense concern and anxiety, yet she always stubbornly spoke the opposite! At this moment, he finally realized that he was not performing a solo act on this path of love.
"You..." She couldn't help but want to scold him again.
He smiled leisurely.
"I did it on purpose."
"Why?"
"You scared me for six months. Now, by doing this, I'm just giving you a small taste of your own medicine, letting you know: I've come! To claim my bride!"
She retorted angrily, "Yes! First scare me, then plan to snatch me away at this moment, and make it known throughout the city that you're taking me back to Khitan, so you don't have to worry about the soldiers. You must have already arranged the route! But what you didn't expect is that I'm about to give birth! At this time, I can't go anywhere, and after giving birth, I'll need a month to recover. You really miscalculated!"
"Indeed! That was originally my plan. It seems I'll have to stay another month or two before I can return to Khitan."
"You..." Jun Qiluo stared at him in disbelief.
Was he out of his mind? Or had he become foolish? Hangzhou was only so big, and he had already revealed his identity. Within three days, he would surely be caught. His blue eyes alone were enough to get him killed!
"Can't you return to Khitan first and come back in two months?"
He shook his head firmly. After finally holding her in his arms again, he didn't want to be separated from her for even a moment, let alone return to Khitan alone. He would go back, but only with his wife and child.
"You said you wanted to marry me!"
"Yes!" he laughed. "Unwavering."
"I don't want to become a widow before I'm even married!"
He kissed her. She had finally said she would marry him and become his.
"Is this you being coquettish?"
"Yelü Lie, I'm going to call for help!"
As soon as she spoke, knocking came from the outer door.
"Big sister! Big sister! What's wrong?" It was Jiang Juan's voice.
"Qiluo, open the door!" It was Jun Chengliu.
Along with some other noisy voices.
Jun Qiluo instantly paled in fright. She quickly climbed off his lap and grabbed his hand, unsure of what to do.
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