After the divorce, I was adorned in a phoenix robe, while my ex-husband's entire family dug up

It's quite interesting, though. Before Lu Ze had even woken up, Lu Jieshuang took advantage of the night to go out and meet with Li Changming in secret.

What a loving family!

*

When Lu Ze woke up, several large faces stared at him with concern. He was startled and before he could recover, he was overwhelmed by excruciating pain that made him feel like he was dying.

Looking down, he realized he had lost an arm and was now disabled.

The person in front of him kept asking with concern, "Aze, how are you?"

"Aze, it's not that your brother is heartless, but you really went too far this time, and the ancestors are angry."

"If the Marquis's mansion falls into ruin, how will your mother face your father in the afterlife?"

"It's just a small sacrifice. In fact, Aze is a great hero who saved our Marquis's mansion. Aze has become sensible."

It's just a small sacrifice...

It's just a small sacrifice...

In a daze, the severed arm seemed to still be in the same place, with waves of numb, itchy pain, as if countless ants were gnawing at the bone, but when I raised my hand to touch it, there was only an empty void.

He felt as if all his strength had been drained away, and he slumped to the ground, one hand unconsciously pressed against his chest, his fingertips trembling slightly, but he could not alleviate the pain that went deep into his bones.

His throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton. He wanted to scream and cry, but he couldn't make a sound. Only boundless grievances and despair spread in his heart, enveloping him completely, and even breathing was painful and trembling.

He looked at his family members in front of him and felt they were so unfamiliar; he could hardly make out their faces anymore.

They are mothers, brothers, sisters, and demons.

He also has a younger sister who didn't even bother to come and see him.

For a moment, all that remained was the sound of a heart being torn apart.

Lu Ze's eyes were bloodshot. "Get out! Get out!"

The group looked at each other, opened their mouths as if to speak, but no sound came out.

Finally, Lu Zhufeng sighed, "Aze, I know you're not feeling well, and you probably can't accept it for a while, but it will all pass."

"After all, you're the one who caused this trouble. If we don't do this, do you want to see everyone in our Marquis's mansion die?"

"Think about it: if I hadn't made this decision, we would all be dead. You would have lost more than just an arm. You would be dead by then, and who would you complain to? Don't be ridiculous. Try to understand our good intentions."

Lu Ze sneered, his voice calm and without any ripples, his whole being like a dead corpse.

"Okay, I understand."

"Go out first."

His tone was unusually calm yet desperate.

The group exchanged a few more words, but no matter what they said, Lu Ze would only reply with "Get out."

They went out first, all feeling that given enough time, the pain would wear off and fade.

Aze is just too young and hasn't experienced much hardship, so he was hit hard.

Time heals all wounds. Let him vent his anger. In the future, he will understand that they did this for the good of the Marquis's family.

Once the surroundings quieted down, Lu Ze burst into laughter like a mad beast.

He was one of the top three richest merchants in the capital, so why did he do this?

He simply couldn't accept being a person with one arm.

He went to Wei Zhaoning's place, filled with rage.

I wanted to throw a tantrum and smash things, but I realized that I only have one hand now, and it's that weak left hand.

Many heavy objects were too heavy to move, and even venting one's frustration felt futile.

"Is Aze looking for trouble with me?" Wei Zhaoning asked casually.

Lu Ze's eyes were bloodshot, and he froze for a moment.

"Do I need to remind you? It was your family who sent you to the guillotine, not me."

The more you kill, the more you destroy. Lu Ze trembled all over.

Wei Zhaoning moved closer, his eyes dark and unfathomable.

Lu Ze had never seen her look so terrifying.

Like a cold, venomous snake, devouring people silently, vicious and cold, dangerous yet beautiful.

"If I were to expose all the other good deeds you've done, and then put on this show, do you think your good brother, good sister, good mother, and good younger sister would eat your flesh and drink your blood?"

The venomous snake coiled around Lu Ze's neck, tightening its grip until he was nearly suffocating.

His family, his family.

He broke down.

They have lost all their strength and means.

run away.

Wei Zhaoning may be hateful, but she's right.

His family were the ones who sent him to the guillotine.

It's obvious that it's a trick if they just verify it, so why aren't they willing to put in more effort?

Are they truly afraid, or is it that for them, the harm isn't on their own body and keeping the peace is the most important thing?

Or is it that, to them, one of their arms is nothing but a piece of trash in the face of their various desires?

He could almost picture the expressions on those people's faces when his arm was severed.

Is it peace of mind? Or a guilty conscience?

Are you afraid he'll get hurt? Or are you afraid he won't get hurt?

Is it something to be thankful for? Thankful that the ridiculous empty shell of the Marquis's mansion was preserved?

Thinking of this, he thought of Bai Yunxiao.

Even if it was an act, he had experienced being cared for by Bai Yunxiao.

But now he has nothing left.

Even Bai Yunxiao is gone.

*

When Lu Jieshuang came out under the cover of night, she was feeling flustered and couldn't calm down for a long time.

Every time she closed her eyes, all she could see was her second brother's filthy blood.

The moment she saw Li Changming, her heart found peace; all those terrifying images vanished, replaced by the tender moments between lovers.

"Brother Changming, I really miss you. Why did you have to come to such a remote place? It's such a long journey, Shuangshuang is so tired." Lu Jieshuang buried her face in Li Changming's arms.

Li Changming held her and coaxed her gently, "Shen Shu has been so unpredictable lately, she should try to tone it down."

Lu Jieshuang was displeased upon hearing this.

You don't even have children anymore, why are you still thinking about that bitch?

Ever since Shen Shu's miscarriage, Li Changming has been paranoid. The original courtyard that Wei Jiaruo gave him was already quite remote, but he still felt it wasn't safe, so he found an even more remote place.

Each trip took more than an hour, and the bumpy ride left her with a sore back and aching waist. Coupled with the bloody scene she witnessed today, she felt nauseous on the carriage.

Seeing that she was unhappy, Li Changming immediately coaxed her, "Shuangshuang, Shen Shu just lost her child. If I let her find out about our affair now, I would be such a scoundrel."

"After all, she had a tough time during her pregnancy. We finally get to see each other, so let's not hold a grudge now."

Lu Jieshuang snorted coldly, but there was one thing about Li Changming that she was very satisfied with.

He no longer calls Shen Shu "A-Shu" but uses her full name, which indicates that their relationship is in serious jeopardy.

not bad.