bayedsolid Chapter 325 Deeply in Love?
Chapter 325 Deeply in Love?
Chu Rong's mind was jolted, and then he looked at her with some surprise.
"Jasmine isn't inherently bad, but she's too impatient and always jumps to conclusions before understanding the truth. She's young now, so even if she causes trouble, no one will really hold it against her. But have you considered this? Can she stay a child forever?"
"Think about it carefully. In the past few years, has she only targeted me? Your Chu family, a family of military generals, has established itself in the capital for many years, which is no easy feat. Now, at a time when the power dynamics in the court are unclear, if she causes you even greater trouble due to her unintentional mistake, do you think it will be resolved so easily?"
Chu Rong's expression grew increasingly serious. He knew that Mu Xin Nuan's words came from the bottom of her heart.
All this talk is for the sake of the Chu family!
She's right. If Chu Moli has offended someone they can't compare to, then who will clean up this mess?
If Chu Moli hadn't offended Mu Xin Nuan, would a simple house arrest have been enough to quell the situation?
The power of the Prince Ming in the court is growing stronger, while the Crown Prince's faction seems to remain calm and patient. It appears peaceful, but those in the court probably all know that the capital will sooner or later be plunged into a bloody storm.
When that time comes, what choice will the Chu family make?
If Chu Moli gets involved again, wouldn't that be an even bigger problem?
"Anuan, thank you so much. I'm so grateful for your reminder today. It was my oversight."
"There's no need for such formalities between us. Chu Rong, even if we can't be husband and wife, we'll still be close friends, like brother and sister."
"Brother and sister?" Chu Rong murmured softly, then gave a bitter smile, shook his head, played another game with her, and left somewhat disappointed.
"What's wrong with Young Master Chu? It's just a game of chess, why are you so dejected?"
Rong Yue also came out. Watching Young Master Chu's departing figure, she felt a little strange. In her memory, Young Master Chu was not such a stingy person.
Mu Xin Nuan didn't say anything. She glanced down at the chessboard, sighed softly, and turned back to her embroidery room.
As Rongyue began tidying up the table, she noticed that the patterns on the chessboard seemed somewhat strange.
Upon closer inspection, it was revealed that it was actually shaped like a little bird!
Rongyue exclaimed, "Miss!"
Looking up, there was no sign of the young lady.
Not long after Mu Xin Nuan entered the house, she immediately gave an order, "Have someone take good care of that lark and make sure nothing happens to it. It was a gift from Chu Rong. Even if we can't be husband and wife, we can't just stop seeing each other forever."
"Yes, Miss," Chunyu replied and left.
As Mu Xin Nuan had expected, Duanmu Chu Ze arrived early that evening.
As soon as Duanmu Chuze entered, he noticed that Mu Xinnuan's face was somewhat melancholy and her eyes were dim; clearly, she was in a bad mood.
"What's wrong?" He naturally leaned closer and gently pulled her into his arms.
He didn't know when it started, but this action had become second nature to him. If he saw her and couldn't hug her, he felt like he was dreaming, not living a real life.
"I thought you knew," Mu Xin Nuan replied listlessly, then pursed her lips and fell silent.
Duanmu Chuze frowned slightly; he didn't like Mu Xinnuan like this.
She had lost all her spirit, as if she were seriously ill, or as if she had completely excluded him from her world, as if he had no place in her life.
"Anuan, is it because of Chu Rong that you're so listless?"
His tone was fairly friendly; I couldn't detect any anger or jealousy.
"What if I said yes? Would you be very angry?" Mu Xin Nuan still didn't look at him, and her tone sounded very casual.
“Anuan, I know that Chu Rong was indeed the husband you and the Mu family preferred before. The reason you preferred him was not because you fell in love with him, but because you felt that he was the most suitable candidate, whether from the perspective of family background or certain interests. You just didn’t expect that Chu Rong was so deeply in love with you.”
Deeply in love?
These four words sounded particularly harsh, even sarcastic, to Mu Xin Nuan at this moment!
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head vigorously, "No! I don't deserve his affection! I'm a bad person! I used him before, I'm so despicable. If I hadn't been too gentle with him back then, perhaps he wouldn't be so sad now."
"Ah Nuan!"
Duanmu Chuze tightened his arms around him. "You're not allowed to talk about yourself like that! You did nothing wrong! How did you take advantage of him? What have you ever done to wrong him? It was all his wishful thinking. Who can he blame?"
Mu Xin Nuan gave a self-deprecating laugh, "So that's how it is? A Ze, why do I feel so bad? So despicable? If it weren't for your appearance, I would definitely be engaged to Chu Rong by now."
"Bullshit!"
Duanmu Chuze's voice rose slightly, his face turning cold, indicating that he was truly enraged.
"Have you forgotten how Chu Moli treated you? Have you forgotten that your parents never agreed to you marrying into the Chu family?"
"So what? If I hadn't been planning for my future back then, would it have been so easy for Chu Rong to get close to me?"
As Mu Xin Nuan spoke, her eyes seemed to still glisten with tears. After blinking a few times, large tears rolled down her cheeks.
“Anuan, you are mine! No matter what, you are mine. You and Chu Rong are destined to be apart. So, don’t always blame yourself. Anuan, you are just an ordinary person, and a weak and helpless woman at that. How can you take all the blame on yourself?”
“Anuan, Chu Rong will never marry you. Your parents won’t agree, and neither will Chu Moli. Although Chu Rong is a little disappointed now, he will eventually understand. Besides, he is still young, and he will probably forget about you in a few days.”
"can you?"
Mu Xin Nuan gave a self-deprecating smile, "I know you're only saying this to put my mind at ease."
"Mu Xin Nuan!" Duanmu Chuze's voice suddenly turned cold and sharp, startling the people outside the door, especially Chunyu. Chunyu cautiously glanced towards the side room, and only relaxed when she saw that Granny Yu hadn't gotten up. She thought to herself, "Master, you'd better be careful. If someone finds out, it'll be really troublesome!"
Mu Xin Nuan was startled by his voice.
"Are you possessed or what? It's just that you saw Chu Rong, is it really that big of a deal? Do you really think Chu Rong can't live without you? Let me tell you, why do you think he's been so quiet these days? His mother has been arranging marriage partners for him, did you know that?"