bayedsolid Chapter 216 A Mistake of Childhood Sweethearts
Chapter 216 A Mistake of Childhood Sweethearts
However, this incident struck Zhao Jihua like a heavy blow, causing him to reflect deeply.
She realized that there were many people like the man's sister and Xie Nu who were victims of domestic violence, and they were in dire straits and in urgent need of protection.
Therefore, Zhao Jihua immediately drafted an imperial edict and sent it back to the capital.
The next day, along with the warm sunshine, Zhao Jihua issued an edict to protect victims of domestic violence.
It clearly stipulates that any instance of domestic violence will be severely punished.
Anyone who crosses this line will be punished by law.
This edict was like a ray of light, illuminating those corners shrouded in darkness and bringing hope to countless people living in the shadow of domestic violence.
……
Zhao Jihua and his group continued on their way.
That day, they met a woman while having a barbecue in the wild.
During their conversation, the woman told her story.
Under the warm sun of the small town, time seems to flow by slowly.
Lin Yu, Su Yao, and Chen Feng, three young figures, have been roaming the streets and alleys since they were little, their laughter filling every corner.
They caught fish together by the stream, the splashing water wetting their clothes; they flew kites together on the hillside, the colorful kites soaring in the blue sky, just like their innocent dreams.
Lin Yu's gaze had often followed Su Yao's figure since he was old enough to understand.
Su Yao smiled, and the corners of his mouth followed suit.
Su Yao was sad, and he was more anxious than anyone else.
But the gears of fate quietly shifted, and in Su Yao's eyes, she saw Chen Feng's hearty smile and resolute gaze.
Chen Feng was a brave and righteous young man. He was always at the forefront, climbing trees to steal bird nests and going down to the river to collect snails. Naturally, he became Su Yao's support.
Time slips away like sand through our fingers, and the children of yesteryear gradually grow up.
One day, a group of vicious bandits suddenly swarmed into the town, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities.
In order to protect the peace of the town, Chen Feng resolutely took up arms and engaged in a fierce battle with the bandits.
Lin Yu was not to be outdone and followed closely behind.
The villagers, young and old, were farmers after all, no match for the bandits.
The battle was extremely fierce.
Upon hearing that Chen Feng had gone to fight the bandits, Su Yao rushed over without hesitation.
But when he arrived at the scene, he only saw Lin Yu's sword piercing straight into Chen Feng's chest!
At that moment, time seemed to stand still.
Her pupils contracted sharply, and she let out a piercing scream: "No—"
The sound seemed to tear the entire world apart.
Upon hearing the sound, Lin Yu turned his head sharply and saw Su Yao's face filled with shock and despair. The sword in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.
"Yaoyao, it's not what you see, let me explain..." he said in a panic, his voice trembling with tears.
Su Yao loved Chen Feng, but she killed him!
Su Yao: "Get out of my way!"
Su Yao wouldn't listen to his explanation at all; her world completely collapsed at that moment.
She rushed to Chen Feng, hugging him tightly, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam, dripping onto his increasingly cold face. "Chen Feng, look at me, look at me! We haven't even had our wedding ceremony yet, we haven't even gone to see all the sights. You can't fall asleep, you can't..."
She cried her heart out.
Lin Yu wanted to step forward to comfort her, but his hand was slapped away by Su Yao with a loud "smack!" just as he reached out.
"Why, why you, Lin Yu! Why did you kill him!" Su Yao cried out, her eyes filled with hatred.
"Just because I like him and not you, you're going to kill him? I never knew you could be so heartless, not even caring about the friendship we've had since childhood."
Lin Yu: "I didn't..."
Su Yao: "I hate you!"
The resentment in her eyes burst forth, striking directly into Lin Yu's heart.
Lin Yu opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. He knew that any explanation would be futile in Su Yao's eyes at this moment.
On that day, all of Su Yao's childhood playmates died.
It died in my heart.
That concludes the recollection.
After saying all this, Su Yao seemed to finally relax, leaning back and collapsing onto the grass.
Tao Yao, standing nearby, cautiously tugged at Xia Li's sleeve: "Miss, who is she talking about? I don't quite understand?"
Xia Li explained with a smile: "In short, this is a love-hate story where the male lead likes the second female lead, the second female lead likes the third male lead, the male lead kills the third male lead, and the second female lead hates the male lead."
"Ah! Why kill? Why hate?"
Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, rustling the leaves.
It was barely audible.
But Xia Li seemed to sense something.
She asked Su Yao, "Is Lin Yu really dead?"
Su Yao was taken aback, then replied, "In my heart, Lin Yu is already dead."
That means he's not dead.
Xia Li smiled and lay down next to Su Yao. She turned her head to look at Su Yao and said, "Would you like to hear the sequel I wrote for this story?"
Su Yao: "???"
Xia Li's smile remained unchanged: "I know this matter is weighing heavily on your heart and causing you great pain, which is why you're telling us strangers. And Lin Yu didn't die, presumably because you can't bear to kill him but also can't forgive him. In that case, why not listen to a story of mine? Perhaps it can help you resolve this knot in your heart."
Su Yao: "..."
After a moment of silence, she said, "Go ahead and speak."
Xia Li smiled and presented the scene in her mind to everyone.
"From then on, Su Yao's world was filled with hatred."
Whenever she saw Lin Yu, an endless rage would surge within her.
She started targeting Lin Yu in every way, finding fault with everything he did.
Lin Yu tried to explain to her, but each time she responded with harsh words and refused to let him in.
On one occasion, Lin Yu finally managed to stop Su Yao and said, "Su Yao, Chen Feng was seriously injured at the time. He begged me to give him a release. I really had no other choice..."
Before he could finish speaking, Su Yao interrupted, "Enough! Do you think I'd believe your nonsense? You're just jealous of him, you're the murderer!"
After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Lin Yu standing there blankly, filled with bitterness and helplessness.
As the days went by, Su Yao's hatred did not dissipate with the passage of time; instead, it grew stronger.
Lin Yu, tormented by this pain, also became taciturn.
His heart felt like it was being cut again and again by a dull knife, yet it could not heal.
His best friend died, and the person he loved hated him.
He didn't know what to do...
Su Yao immediately interrupted her, her beautiful eyes filled with vigilance: "Stop! Have you investigated me?"