Upon reaching this point, for the first ti, a clear anger appeared on his usually calm face.
No matter how well-mannered or cultivated one might be, years of training could not prevent him from getting angry at this mont.
After all, in front of him was Shang Ruyi, his little sister whom he had always treasured, unwilling to let anyone hurt or even touch.
Even though Shang Ruyi had just hidden all her suffering and pain between her words, soone as perceptive as he was couldn’t possibly be unaware that this journey of pain was unavoidable and might even be a near-death experience!
Thinking about everything Shang Ruyi might have encountered in Jiangdu Palace made it difficult for him to suppress the anger in his heart.
Seeing her elder brother like this, although mories were tearing slightly at Shang Ruyi’s heart, she imdiately said, "Brother, it’s all in the past now. Being able to leave Jiangdu Palace safely and reunite with you is like the clouds parting to reveal the moon for ."
"..."
"Now, it’s more important to focus on the imdiate matters at hand."
"..."
"If we can really take Wanggang Village, it would be a good thing for our future."
She said it so lightly, even smiling at Shen Wuzheng.
However, the more relaxed her smile was at this mont, the deeper the unhidden pain in Shen Wuzheng’s eyes beca. Even Shang Ruyi clearly felt that he seed to be suppressing so emotion from the mont they t.
She softly asked, "Brother, what’s wrong?"
Shen Wuzheng silently looked at her. When he spoke again, his voice had a hint of hoarseness, "Of course we need to consider the big matters, but in my heart, your safety and happiness are just as important. If you’re not doing well, what aning does it have even if the big matters go smoothly?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi felt a vague sense of unease.
She forced a smile and said, "Brother, I’m doing well."
"Are you still unwilling to tell the truth?"
Shen Wuzheng looked at her, his eyes deep, finally saying, "If you were really doing well, why would you have had a miscarriage?"
"...!"
At this mont, Shang Ruyi felt her heart suddenly jolt, as if sothing had struck her heavily.
Her face imdiately turned pale, and she instinctively said, "How... how did you know?"
Shen Wuzheng looked at her, then lowered his head to look at her hands hanging by her side, clenched so tightly that her fingers had turned white, and said in a deep voice, "It would have been better if my little sister could tell herself than for to diagnose it myself."
"..."
"At least that would an I am your support."
Shang Ruyi was startled, imdiately recalling their eting today in front of the pavilion. At that ti, when he held her hand through the sleeve, she felt his fingers stiffen for a mont. She thought it was unconscious, but it turns out—
Shen Wuzheng said bitterly, "But clearly, as your elder brother, I’m not competent enough for my little sister to fully rely on ."
"Brother—"
Imdiately, Shang Ruyi’s heart ached again. She softly said, "I didn’t."
"..."
"I just didn’t want you to worry about , brother."
Shen Wuzheng said, "If you don’t say anything and let find out for myself, it only makes worry more."
He stepped forward, looking down at Shang Ruyi’s sowhat fractured eyes, and softly said, "Why did it co to this? What have you gone through?"
Shang Ruyi turned her head, wishing to avoid her brother’s gaze. But even if she avoided his gaze, she couldn’t escape that helpless pain, and at this mont, she was already so numb with pain.
What had she gone through?
She couldn’t help but recall, starting from that sunny afternoon at the Shen Mansion, when she first saw that young man standing at her door, full of spirit and exceptionally handso, all the way to just now, seeing him angry at her.
Throughout this journey, she had experienced many life-or-death monts, even battle, slaughter, perilous tis, but in the end, she only went through her self-deception, unrequited love, ending up with such a wounded body yet unable to express it in words.
After a long silence, she gave a bitter smile.
Seeing her bitter smile, Shen Wuzheng’s eyes deepened further, and he said solemnly, "Ruyi, when you were married off before, I didn’t make it back in ti, so there were many things left unsaid, but it’s not too late to say them now."
"What?"
"No matter what the world’s situation is, your happiness is the most important."
"..."
"If you want to leave anyone or any place, I will take you without hesitation!"
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