Urban Evil Suppression: Incorporating the Stone Hard Template

Wu Chengxuan gave a bitter smile, a smile devoid of any warmth, only chilling coldness:

"In Master Jiang's preconceived notion, I am someone with ulterior motives."

That scoundrel who deliberately plotted to seduce his daughter, his aim was to climb the social ladder, haha…”

His voice trembled with anger, causing the faint light emanating from his soul to quiver noticeably.

"After the affair was exposed, a huge uproar instantly swept through the Jiang family."

The first thing Master Jiang did was to send someone to lock Ruyi in the attic of the mansion.

He placed her under house arrest, forbidding her from stepping out of her room without his permission.

Even the maids who originally served her were all replaced.

They were all replaced by Madam Jiang's trusted confidants, creating a tense and guarded atmosphere.

"And this... isn't over yet?"

Wu Chengxuan lowered his head, his face filled with a bitter smile, a smile tinged with sorrow and desolation.

"In order to completely sever all ties between me and Ruyi, Master Jiang..."

Ignoring Ruyi's desperate pleas, he quickly arranged a marriage for her!

The other party comes from a distinguished family, a noble family in the imperial court, making them a perfect match for the Jiang family—a most respectable union.

Ling Feng remained silent, listening attentively without interrupting.

Deep down, I wasn't surprised at all by Wu Chengxuan's situation.

In ancient times, powerful and wealthy families valued their reputation and image above all else. Once such personal matters involving children were exposed,

To protect the family's reputation and to silence the rumors spreading throughout the city,

Arranging a respectable marriage quickly is a perfectly common practice.

Wu Chengxuan was completely immersed in the painful memories of a hundred years ago.

Completely ignoring Ling Feng's silence, she continued to slowly recount the events of that year:

"At first, I was kept in the dark because the Jiang family had blocked the news."

It wasn't until I hadn't heard from Cuiyu for several days that I realized something had gone wrong.

"But I can't even get through the gates of the Jiang family, so where am I supposed to find out about the young lady in the mansion?"

All he could do was wait day after day on the streets outside the Jiang residence, hoping to catch a glimpse of that familiar figure.

Or perhaps we can find out even the slightest bit of information related to her.

Wu Chengxuan had his eyes closed, his entire face enveloped in a hazy, dejected look.

She pursed her lips slightly, as if trying her best to suppress the bitterness in her heart.

"I kept reassuring myself that no news was good news."

Perhaps, it's possible that discipline within the Jiang household has suddenly become stricter recently.

Or perhaps Cuiyu was delayed by something and therefore did not show herself.

Clinging to this faint hope, I refused to give up on my thoughts, until…

His voice abruptly stopped, and a bitter look filled his eyes; he couldn't continue.

After a long while, he gradually calmed down and continued speaking:

"Until one day, a servant in the Jiang household who was usually in charge of purchasing supplies went out to chat with someone."

She inadvertently revealed to someone that Ruyi's personal maid, Cuiyu, had been beaten to death by the master!

And at that moment, I happened to be squatting down next to them, waiting for someone.

"At that moment, I felt like the sky had fallen, and a chill ran through my entire body!"

Wu Chengxuan's tightly closed eyes trembled suddenly, and the faint light surrounding his body...

It was also churning violently, flickering and uncertain, as if it would be torn apart by that grief at any moment.

"Why was Cuiyu beaten to death for no reason?"

What else could it be for besides helping us deliver messages?

Taking a deep breath, Wu Chengxuan opened his eyes, which were bloodshot.

"The worst thing still happened! I rushed to the Jiang residence without thinking."

Unfortunately, I acted too impulsively at the time and didn't consider the consequences.

Such reckless courage is nothing more than sending lambs to the slaughter!

Before they could even rush inside, they were immediately seized by the guards of the Jiang residence.

"Even after dealing with Ruyi's matter, Master Jiang's anger was still not appeased."

Upon hearing that I was the culprit who had caused the Jiang family to lose face, he was astonished that I still dared to come and cause trouble.

He immediately flew into a rage and wanted to beat me to death in front of the Jiang residence.

This will put an end to this ill-fated relationship! And let Ruyi give up on this idea as soon as possible.

"If it weren't for the last moment..."

Wu Chengxuan choked up, his bloodshot eyes filled with surging sorrow:

Ruyi rushed out without hesitation to stop me, taking all the blows for me.

They even threatened to kill me; I might have been beaten to death that day!

"That was the most disheveled and resolute look I've ever seen Ruyi in my life."

The once high and mighty daughter of the Jiang family, for the sake of me, a powerless and destitute scholar...

She abandoned all her dignity, defied and argued with her biological father, all to save her worthless life.

"And then what? What happened to Ruyi afterward?"

Zhou Mei, who was leaning against Ling Feng, couldn't help but shed tears.

Although she no longer had memories of her past life, her mind was still being torn apart.

Jiang Ruyi's breakdown, despair, and helplessness at that time caused her to feel a suffocating pain.

Wu Chengxuan, suppressing the unbearable grief in his heart, gritted his teeth and said:

"Later...later Ruyi...accepted Master Jiang's request to marry him."

That's why the Jiang family temporarily spared me, leaving me with a wretched, barely surviving life!

"And I could only watch helplessly as Ruyi was taken away, there was absolutely nothing I could do!"

At this point, Wu Chengxuan could no longer control his emotions.

If Ling Feng hadn't acted quickly enough, he would have almost lost his mind to resentment again.

After calming down, he remained silent for a long time before finally continuing his speech under Zhou Mei's persistent questioning:

"I was half-dead, unable to move or even make a sound, let alone move."

But in the moment Ruyi was about to be taken away, I saw a resolute glint in her eyes.

I will never forget that look! It was her farewell gaze, a vow to live or die together!

I want her to live, to live well! But I can't shout anymore!

Wu Chengxuan roared to the sky, but in the end he could only sit down dejectedly.

That was the last time I saw Ruyi! Because of my impulsive actions...

Because of my overestimation of my abilities, I became the final straw that broke her back.

Zhou Mei, holding Ling Feng's arm, had already guessed Jiang Ruyi's fate in her previous life.

"So... Jiang... Jiang Ruyi took her own life... right?"

"Yes!" Wu Chengxuan, sitting on the ground, nodded listlessly.

The faint light surrounding the soul had dimmed to the point of almost going out.

"On her wedding day, Ruyi chose to hang herself in her room!"