Did the Seventh Prince attend court today?

"That's the young Duke of Zhenguo from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. He inherited the title at the age of five. Isn't that unique in history?"

"How pitiful! Only the two siblings are left from the whole family. I wonder how much longer the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion can hold on."

"Don't be so presumptuous! This is a minor duke. Can you afford to compensate us if you injure him?"

"Young Duke, you must remember that the young lady has a heavy burden on her shoulders. You must grow up quickly and share the burden with her as soon as possible. You must not slack off in the slightest."

"So what if you got first place? Who knows when that person might disappear?"

"Hey, Cang Shuyue, I heard your sister is getting married. You're really useless. You can't even protect your only sister. No wonder my mother said you're a jinx."

"Greetings, Young Duke. This is my daughter, about your age. Do you find her pleasing to the eye?"

"He inherited his title at the age of five and is also the emperor's brother-in-law. Isn't it only natural that he became the top martial arts scholar at the age of fourteen?"

"Oh, he's such a quiet, cold guy. He spends all his time either reading or practicing martial arts. If my dad hadn't given me a strict order, I wouldn't want to play with him."

"Have you heard? Cang Shuyue has killed millions of enemies at such a young age, and even single-handedly stormed into the enemy camp and beheaded an enemy general. He's practically a god of death. He's only fifteen years old, yet he's already a mass murderer. What girl would dare to marry him in the future?"

Pity, flattery, hatred, apprehension, and fear—these were the main emotions that Cang Shuyue could perceive in his youth.

As a child, he was always affected by these negative emotions, feeling that no one liked him, so he often hid in a corner and cried secretly. But every time, his older sister could find him and gently hug him.

My older sister may not know how to offer words of comfort, but a warm embrace is worth a thousand words.

He once asked his older sister why no one liked him, and she said it was because they weren't worthy of his affection.

He understood and let it go; having his older sister was enough for him.

But later, when his elder sister entered the palace, he lost even that last bit of warmth.

From then on, everyone around him wore masks, and he too became taciturn and cold as ice. In the past twenty-eight years, apart from protecting his elder sister and her child, he didn't know what else he could live for.

Until he saw the arrogant young man under the magnolia tree.

Bright, dazzling, flamboyant.

That's what he strived to become when he was young.

Later, amidst the boy's sincere and enthusiastic praise, he glimpsed the light of day.

For the past two decades, which were barren and dull, everyone took his efforts and success for granted. Only he would praise him without reservation, saying that he was perfect, that he was amazing and made people feel safe, and that he would snuggle up in his arms and fall asleep peacefully.

Some people fear him, some admire him, but only he would act spoiled and coquettish with her; he would act like a brat and act childish with her; he would also apologize and act cute when he said or did something wrong, and without her realizing it, he would forcefully and domineeringly invade her heart.

The boy was the only sweetness he had tasted in this world besides his older sister, and he was already addicted to it.

He would stop at nothing to get him.

In the end, however, the biggest obstacle did not come from the outside world, but from the boy's own heart.

He was prepared to overcome all obstacles and stepped forward with a sincere heart, only to be told that it was all a lie.

All those compliments and attempts to get close to him were just attempts to exploit him.

His so-called mutual affection is nothing but a complete joke!

At this moment, Cang Shuyue's world was nothing but gray and white. A violent and crazy emotion surged and spread in his chest, clamoring to tear everything apart.

When his fingers touched the boy's slender neck, he snapped back to reality, grabbed the boy's clothes instead, and threw him out of the room without saying a word.

"Ouch! That hurts!"

A crisp, startled cry came from outside the door, and he hesitated.

But thinking of the boy's deception and his habit of teasing people, she finally hardened her heart and ignored him. She returned to her room, spread out her brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and began to write a letter by the moonlight.

"I finally understand what my older sister meant when she said, 'I hope one day you can hear it too,' but I'd rather I never hear it, so I can continue to deceive myself."

"Sister, he doesn't like me. You're the only one in the world who likes me."

"Sister, he lied to me, I hate him..."

Tears fell drop by drop, wetting the paper and blurring the ink.

With trembling hands, Cang Shuyue uttered the last word, closed her eyes, wiped away her tears, and summoned a guard, coldly ordering, "Make sure the letter reaches my sister as soon as possible."

The guard bowed and acknowledged, not daring to raise his head.

A deer howled outside the door for a while, but seeing that there was still no movement at the door, it had to accept reality.

Cang Shuyue was truly angry and decided to ignore him.

He stopped pretending, scrambled to his feet, and grumbled, "One second he was all sweet talk, the next he turned on me and threw me out of the room without a word. Men's words are really deceitful."

【It's all because you hurt him so deeply! Poor Cang Shuyue, he's been deceived for so long, he must be so heartbroken. The beast is also pitiful, in just one day, the beast's CP broke up twice, sob sob sob…】 Pixiu bit her handkerchief and wept in the wind.

The deer, intending to question which side it was on, paused upon seeing the handkerchief in its hand and asked, "Where did you get this handkerchief?"

"Huh?" The Pixiu, still crying its heart out, didn't react immediately. After a moment's thought, it said, "I just picked it up randomly in the room."

You Lu paused for a moment, "Cang Shuyue used this handkerchief to wipe my feet."

【Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!】The Pixiu spits wildly.

Youlu took two steps back with disdain, staring at the tightly closed door with resentment, and said, "You think you can stop me with just a door? You're underestimating me!"

The Pixiu was horrified: "What are you doing?! Can't you just let him lick his wound properly?!"

Youlu pouted, her face slightly flushed, and said, "But he looks so handsome when he cries, I want to see him cry again."

brave troops:【??】

Is this true?

A deer proved through its actions that it was not human.

He went around to the back of the room, had the Pixiu pass through the wall to open the window of Cang Shuyue's room, and then, with his hands on the windowsill, he nimbly flipped into the room.

The room was quiet. By the moonlight, you could see Cang Shuyue lying on the bed with his back to the window. His tall figure was slightly curled up, exuding a sense of loneliness and desolation.

"Is she secretly crying?" Youlu muttered softly as she tiptoed to the bedside.

The person on the bed stirred.

"You really cried?"

He peeked inside, but Cang Shuyue moved further in, avoiding his gaze.

"Hehehe~~" Youlu excitedly rubbed his hands together, kicked off his shoes, climbed onto the bed, crawled over Cang Shuyue, and lay down facing him.

Cang Shuyue frowned. "What do you intend to do now?" His deep voice was hoarse and trembling with sobs.

Youlu cupped his face with a grin, but when she touched it, it was wet, and her heart clenched.

She softened her voice and coaxed gently, "I was wrong, okay? Don't cry anymore, baby. It hurts me to see you crying so sadly."

Cang Shuyue's tears came easily, her eyes red as she accused, "Stop toying with me."

With wet eyelashes and a thick nasal voice, he looked extremely aggrieved.

Youlu couldn't help but think of the abandoned puppy, and was instantly charmed by its cuteness. She immediately snuggled into his arms and showered him with sweet words as if they were free.

"I wasn't teasing you, okay? Don't cry anymore. Although you look cute when you cry, crying too much is bad for your health."

"You don't love me..."

"My love! I'm infatuated with you, I'm crazy about you, I'd bang my head against a wall for you!"

"You're just using me..."

"The person I was yesterday is dead. The person I am now is the one who loves you with all my heart!!"

You lied to me.

"Regardless of whether I lied before or not, I promise I won't lie again, okay?"

"I hate you..."

A deer let out a hiss; this is getting complicated.

Her eyes darted around, and she went along with him, saying, "Okay, okay~~ I hate it~~ How about a kiss?"

"……want."

So cute!

Youlu thought to herself, pouting and giving him a loud kiss on the lips. She wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and gently coaxed him, "You can't cry after a kiss, okay?"

Cang Shuyue sniffed and said in a muffled voice, "I want to kiss you again." He stared intently at the person's moist lips, his face stubborn.

You Lu chuckled, cupped his face, and gave him another kiss. But this time, before he could leave, Cang Shuyue caught up and stole his breath.

Seeing the two who were all lovey-dovey just a second ago, and then kissing passionately the next, Pixiu was stunned and forgot all about enjoying the sweet moments.

She cupped her face in her hands, looking around blankly. [My partner and I have just made up so easily? Did it really take more than an hour?]