Chapter 83: Eldest Miss Yu, You Can’t, You Can’t Play Like This

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On the contrary, Zuo Qianqian started rolling her eyes to the side. She thought to herself that it was a waste that this young lady had worried about Brother Lei for so long, as it turned out he was just coaxing someone. Well, the fact that he had the mind to coax someone meant he was definitely fine. But then she started pouting her little lips and complaining in her heart. Stinky Brother, stupid Brother, not knowing how to sweet-talk Qianqian, such a fresh and tender little beauty right beside him.

Having followed Lei Qing for half a year, Zuo Qianqian had seen him act like this more than once, so she had long been immune to it. However, speaking of it, Brother Lei’s talent in this aspect was truly impressive. Especially that time in the Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range, even the Saint of Thieves, Situ Nan, eventually fell for his trick. In the end, the magnificent Saint of Thieves, an incredibly awesome figure, lost his life in the unnamed Canyon within the Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range.

However, just because Zuo Qianqian understood, it didn’t mean that Yu Shanshan, who was currently taking the hit, understood.

In Yu Shanshan’s heart, a monstrous wave surged, washing her mind into chaos, leaving her muddled and at a loss. Her little heart kept pounding without stopping.

From childhood to adulthood, her family education was extremely strict. Moreover, she had apprenticed at the Moon Cold Palace since she was small, interacting mostly with sisters, so she had very little contact with males. Even if there were admirers, they mostly observed strict etiquette and pretended to be gentlemen.

Such naked flattery like “Goddess,” “Fairy from the Nine Heavens,” and “love,” Yu Shanshan had never heard before. Moreover, Lei Qing spoke with impassioned enthusiasm, pouring out his heart, appearing to be in extreme pain.

Pleasant words were naturally something everyone was willing to hear. Moreover, Lei Qing deliberately belittled himself and elevated her to the sky. This caused Yu Shanshan, amidst the chaos in her eyes, to feel her heart pounding like a deer and floating on air.

Of course, it was also because Lei Qing already had an indelible impression in her mind, and he was handsome, that made her unconsciously believe and prefer to believe him. Otherwise, if a stranger came, or more extremely, a wretched old man said the same words, it would only make Yu Shanshan feel intense nausea and disgust, wanting to stab him to death with a spear to be done with it.

“You, you, you, you’re talking nonsense out of shame.” Yu Shanshan’s eyes were extremely flustered, her mind already filled with wild thoughts, losing her composure. To cover up those unthinkable thoughts in her heart, she blushed and scolded, “Lei Qing, you, if you dare say one more word, I, I will kill you with one shot.”

“Kill me then, just stab me to death with one shot.” Lei Qing’s eyes were burning, looking at her with deep affection to the extreme. He grasped her spear shaft, and in his hoarse voice, there was an indescribable sadness and depression, “Only death can free me from this pain. I have had enough, thinking of you day and night, missing you, yet knowing I can never have you. Do you know how painful it is if the person you love deeply detests you so much and wishes to kill you to relieve their hatred? To be able to die under your spear and have you remember me for a lifetime would be my greatest happiness.”

As Lei Qing spoke, a look of resolution appeared in his eyes, and he pulled her spear shaft to continue stabbing it into his heart.

“Ah!” Yu Shanshan was overcome with shame and embarrassment; how could she be willing to let him really die under her spear. She hurriedly pulled back with force, drawing the spear tip from his chest, and blood spurted out again.

“You, are you okay?” Under Lei Qing’s layered, interlocking offensive that was as continuous as a climax, Yu Shanshan was truly thrown into disarray. Panicked, she leaped down from Flying Snow’s back and hurried up to check his injury.

“Don’t come over.” Lei Qing’s face was pale as he hurriedly covered his chest to stop her from checking. Otherwise, it would be exposed immediately if she looked; it wasn’t deep at all.

Startled by his sudden shout, Yu Shanshan stood there, not understanding why.

“Don’t let my blood stain your pure white banner.” After shouting, Lei Qing immediately became “weak” again. His eyes looked at Yu Shanshan with pity, tenderness, and pain, “Shanshan, I hope you allow me to call you that. Why, why are you so cruel and won’t give me a release? I only seek death to free myself, and it can also return your innocence. It makes both things perfect, why do you refuse?”

“I, I…” Yu Shanshan’s mind was in chaos, rendered speechless by Lei Qing’s questioning. In her heart, she also kept thinking, yes, why wouldn’t she do something that makes both things perfect? Could it be that she was moved by his words? Could it be that, in her heart, she didn’t want him to die? Also, his words seemed somewhat similar to her own. Wasn’t she also unable to forget him day and night?

Yes, apart from his looks and some family background, he was good for nothing. But why exactly couldn’t she forget him? Why did she order his capture? Hearing he was in danger, she couldn’t control herself and personally rushed over. Having rushed over, she clearly could have killed him, humiliated him, and avenged the destruction of her innocence. But why, why was she simply unable to do it?

Could it be that she felt something for him? No, impossible. But, his eyes were so sad, so painful. Could it be, as he said, that there was a huge gap between the two, making it impossible to be together?

However, Yu Shanshan would rather die than let Lei Qing know these shameful thoughts. Unable to answer, she could only stomp her foot and say, “Get lost, get as far away as possible. In the future, never appear before me again. Otherwise, I, I will kill you.”

As soon as these words came out, Lei Qing felt as if he heard celestial music, and his heart felt a great relief. He secretly rejoiced and felt proud in his heart, damn it, it seemed this act wasn’t performed in vain; he had finally muddled her thoughts and hatred. It seemed his little life was saved.

He also genuinely wanted to roll away as fast as possible, as far as possible, and never see this deadly Yu Shanshan again, which would be even better.

But the act had to be performed to the end, otherwise, there would be many consequences waiting for him to solve.

“Alright, I’ll go. I did something wrong myself, so let me sink forever in the hell of regret. I escaped before and didn’t want to see you because I simply had no face to face you.” Lei Qing slowly closed his eyes, as if refusing to look at Yu Shanshan anymore. He turned around and walked unsteadily toward Wuzhui, who was already able to stand.

That silhouette, under the golden spring sun, should have appeared very warm. Yet, there was an indescribable vastness and desolation, as if this turn was a final farewell.

Zuo Qianqian secretly stuck out her tongue; Brother Lei was really, too amazing. In just a few moves, he saved his life. To act cool, he even abandoned his Treasure Sword.

Taking advantage of Yu Shanshan’s attention being entirely on Lei Qing’s back, her expression dazed and eyes confused, Zuo Qianqian hurriedly and quietly picked up the sword and sneaked after him.

“Wuzhui, oh Wuzhui.” Lei Qing pulled the sharp arrow out of Wuzhui, looking dejected as if talking to himself, his eyes empty and weak, as if he had lost all spirit, “You and I, one man and one horse, will roam the world from now on, depending on each other for survival, free and at ease.”

He looked utterly heartbroken, as if he had lost the whole world.

Yu Shanshan felt a pain in her heart for no reason and wanted to pretend she didn’t see. But Lei Qing’s previous words and feelings were still like a tsunami, constantly crashing against her pure heart. Especially his pain, desolation, vicissitudes, and frustration. She was infected by them, and unknowingly, her heart felt sour, wanting to cry.

So, in his heart, he cared about her that much. So, in his mind, she was such an image. That impossible possibility kept hovering and lingering in her heart.

Watching him, he was just about to mount his warhorse and leave. She also knew that this parting might be an eternal farewell. The Pan-Continent was so vast; without deliberate intent, meeting by chance was as hard as ascending to the heavens.

“Wait.” Yu Shanshan bit her lip, and on that face that could be called perfect, a blush appeared that was intoxicating. She spoke to stop Lei Qing.

Lei Qing stopped, but he didn’t turn back, only speaking with bitterness, “Regret not killing me?” But in his heart, he was screaming, please don’t regret it, Eldest Miss Yu, you are a Fairy, you must have the demeanor and magnanimity of a Fairy, you absolutely cannot go back on your word.

“Lei Qing, ac, actually.” Yu Shanshan’s heart beat faster and faster, stammering, her face getting redder and redder, stamping her foot, almost squeezing those words out from between her teeth, “We, we are not, impossible.”

Lei Qing felt as if struck by lightning, almost falling to his death in a somersault. In his heart, he shouted frantically, Yu Shanshan, Eldest Miss Yu, you can’t, you can’t play like this.

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