Chapter 1417 - 1414: Because He Is the Devil!

Chapter 1417: Chapter 1414: Because He Is the Devil!

For him, there was nothing he didn’t dare to do! Because he was the Devil!

I know even better that no matter what, even if your brother treats you like this, you will never truly hate him, because you care so much about this bond of blood, you are the one who is truly sincere in your feelings... I’m really sorry, Brother Qiao Muyun, for making you leave him. I know you will be full of reluctance and unwillingness. When I see the way you and he are in such tacit understanding, brothers of one heart, do you know what I feel?

On the one hand I feel deeply happy for you, thinking that your devotion has finally been answered; on the other hand I worry for you even more—could this be yet another scheme of that despicable, shameless brother of yours?

All of a sudden.

"Zi Ruoxi, is the purpose of you saying all this just to get me to take you away?" Qiao Muyun countered, then cast her a meaningful sidelong glance. She had changed, become very calculating. Why...

"I’m sorry, Brother Qiao Muyun, am I being too selfish?" Zi Ruoxi said with some guilt, a trace of shame flickering through her eyes.

Seeing her guilty expression, the heart he had just hardened instantly softened again.

"Why are you saying you’re sorry? Didn’t I tell you I don’t like hearing those three words?" Qiao Muyun chided gently, then his tone turned faint. "Actually... everything you said is true. You simply told me the truth; there’s nothing wrong in that, so there’s no need to apologize."

Zi Ruoxi’s heart stirred as she listened, filled with gratitude.

"Brother Qiao Muyun, you really don’t doubt anything I said?" Zi Ruoxi asked softly.

"Heh..." Qiao Muyun let out two bitter laughs. If possible, he would rather everything she said were false, all lies. But he couldn’t find any reason why she would fabricate such a story... Qiao Muyun collected himself and said calmly, "Of all the people in this world, everyone might lie to me, except for one person. I can choose not to believe anyone, except for one person. And that person is you, Zi Ruoxi."

At these words, Zi Ruoxi’s large eyes glistened, a thin mist veiling them, moved in a faint, elusive way.

"Brother Qiao Muyun, it’s me, Zi Ruoxi, being selfish again, making things hard for you again." Zi Ruoxi spoke, her eyes reddening.

"..." Qiao Muyun did not answer immediately, merely looked a little stunned. Yes, what she had just said, that truth, was indeed too shocking. After a while, he finally said seriously, "You really can’t accept Brother Qiao Junlie anymore, but you’re afraid he’ll use that billion-yuan debt to threaten you, so... you decided to leave, right?"

Zi Ruoxi nodded, tears shimmering in her eyes.

All at once, Qiao Muyun’s heart grew complicated; a strange emotion surged up inside him. He lightly lifted her hands and overlapped them in his own palms.

Zi Ruoxi didn’t move. She saw that Qiao Muyun’s dark green eyes were very bright, with some special substance mixed within them.

"Zi Ruoxi, whatever decision you make, from this moment on, I won’t leave you. Zi Ruoxi, you know I..." As Qiao Muyun spoke, his handsome face flushed slightly; he could feel his heartbeat speeding up. That loss of control made him almost tongue-tied.

The messages transmitted from Qiao Muyun’s hands, that warmth, made Zi Ruoxi feel a faint unease.

"Brother Qiao Muyun, don’t say it, don’t. Right now I... I can’t bear it." Zi Ruoxi refused, trying to pull her hands back, but they didn’t budge; he was holding them very tightly.

"Brother Qiao Muyun, don’t be like this, please don’t, I’m begging you..." Zi Ruoxi pleaded, pain filling her eyes.

Suddenly, Qiao Muyun let go. He couldn’t bear to see her suffer.

"Zi Ruoxi, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to pressure you." Qiao Muyun said, staring unblinkingly into her eyes, then spoke slowly, "I just wanted to say... if you decide to leave with me, what will Brother Qiao Junlie think? There’s no way he’ll believe there’s still nothing between us. In other words, this ’elopement’ label will be pinned on us."

When he finished, Zi Ruoxi seemed a little ill at ease, though fortunately, with her mask on, not much could be read from her face.

"Brother Qiao Muyun, are you scared? Are you afraid of people gossiping?" Zi Ruoxi asked, her tone light.

"It’s not me I’m worried about, silly. You’re a girl; I’m afraid life will be hard for you later." Qiao Muyun said with a slightly bitter smile. Although he knew she couldn’t accept him now. Oh, how did it end up like this? She couldn’t accept Qiao Junlie, so he thought he might have a chance—just now he almost... almost confessed. Damn! It was like everything he’d promised before in front of Qiao Junlie had turned into hot air.

Zi Ruoxi fell silent for two seconds.

"I’m not afraid. Anyway, I don’t plan on ever coming back. Brother Qiao Muyun, it’s you I’m dragging down..." Zi Ruoxi said slowly, tears swirling in her eyes. This gratitude, this bond, she would etch into her heart...

"What silly things are you saying? Dragging me down? Zi Ruoxi, the fact that you trust Brother Qiao Muyun so much, that you’re willing to hand yourself over to me with such peace of mind, moves me deeply. I swear, I’ll let you live well, live a good life, and laugh happily." After Qiao Muyun finished, his heart surged; unable to help himself, he gently drew her into his arms.

Zi Ruoxi yielded and collapsed against him. In that moment, she knew she shouldn’t refuse, yet she also feared touching the feelings in Brother Qiao Muyun’s heart. Now, what right did she have to possess anything? Brother Qiao Muyun should have a better destination. A woman as ugly as her—setting that aside for the moment—just based on her former identity, she felt she was unworthy.

Oh, let life be entrusted to time; perhaps only time can prove everything!

......

Time flew by; the days slipped past bit by bit, no different from before. The only difference was the way Zi Ruoxi and Qiao Muyun exchanged looks—of course, that was a secret no one else could understand.

According to Zi Ruoxi’s request, Qiao Muyun successfully closed down the Weimannasi Design Company in the USA, then transferred all the money into her account. On the other hand, when Qiao Muyun secretly began preparing to sell his villa, he met with opposition.

"Brother Qiao Muyun, let’s not sell that place!" Zi Ruoxi said after some thought.

"I’m not planning on coming back anyway, so what’s the point of keeping it? It’s always good to have a bit more money for the journey." Qiao Muyun explained. Although his words were straightforward, in his heart he still had feelings for that house; after all, it was the only thing his father, Hao Jiangnan, had left him, carrying a special meaning.

But for Zi Ruoxi, for his most beloved, most beloved Zi Ruoxi, he was willing to risk it all.