Chapter 56: Little Sister Won’t Regret It
Men, when someone helps them in a critical moment, will always remember this “sharing hardships together” affection, and at that time, they will have a bit more pity for you.
Just like Lin Ningkun back then; when his will was downcast, she only needed to show appropriate tenderness, and he would naturally be very moved.
But Jiang Xuerou had never thought in the bottom of her heart that she herself, a fake young lady of Rongyi Marquis Manor, and still a widow, how could the noble Crown Prince take a liking to her?
However, Jiang Xuerou didn’t care about these at all. She felt that love this thing was very subtle; if a man truly liked you, he wouldn’t care about your identity at all, and would even break through the shackles of worldly conventions for you.
And Lin Ningkun, who had been angry all along, didn’t realize at all that the hat on his head had already been blown off; he only felt that the person in his heart, who had always been weak, kind, and lovable, was actually a vain woman.
“How dare you?”
Lin Ningkun’s heart felt like it was pierced by ten thousand arrows, his eyes bloodshot red, almost hating her to the point of devouring her.
But thinking that this was the woman he loved most, there was still a sliver of hope in his heart.
“Xue’er, by doing this, what do you do to the feelings between us? Then what is Xiao Ge’er?”
The vows they made to each other, those feelings between them, weren’t they all turned into a joke?
Jiang Xuerou no longer pretended, only feeling that Lin Ningkun was utterly ridiculous, a cold smile hooked at the corner of her mouth, no longer having the gentleness of the past.
“Uncle, Xiao Ge’er has now returned to Zhenguo Marquis Manor, so he is naturally a descendant of Zhenguo Marquis Manor.”
One “uncle” rigidly defined the boundary between the two of them.
It also made Lin Ningkun’s heart utterly cold.
“How can you be so heartless?”
Lin Ningkun couldn’t believe that the usually weak and gentle Jiang Xuerou could say such tough words at this moment, making him feel shocked and extremely angry.
“Heir Apparent’s Wife, it’s not early anymore; we should set off.”
Qing’er’s reminder from outside made Jiang Xuerou have no mind to continue tangling with Lin Ningkun.
“Uncle, I know you are on good terms with me only to get the support of Rongyi Marquis Manor, but I guarantee that if I receive the Crown Prince’s favor, I will promise you a bright future; how about it?”
“Could it be that in your heart, my feelings for you are just for the Jiang Family behind you?”
Lin Ningkun really hadn’t expected that in Jiang Xuerou’s heart, she thought of him this way; for him, this was simply an insult.
“Uncle, isn’t it?”
Don’t look at how excited Lin Ningkun was acting now, as if he was truly hurt by love, but in Jiang Xuerou’s heart, she really understood him too well.
He appeared cold and aloof on the surface, treating everything like dirt, but in reality, inwardly he coveted power; the reason he had feelings for her back then was nothing more than because of the Jiang Family behind her.
Moreover, he had one characteristic: even though he wanted something himself, he wouldn’t say it out loud; he had to have you say it personally.
For example, he cared about the Jiang Family’s power, but after so many years together with her, he never mentioned the Jiang Family matters.
When encountering things, unless she took the initiative to mention the Jiang Family, he wouldn’t be happy.
Wanting to be a snowflake but unwilling to fall to the ground—where is there such a good thing?
Don’t look at how on the surface now he felt she was insulting Lin Ningkun; actually, in his heart, he didn’t know how happy he was?
“Uncle, you should go out. If you delay me from seeing the Crown Prince, then in the end, neither of us will get any benefits; wouldn’t that be a loss that outweighs the gain?”
The cold and aloof voice made Lin Ningkun’s hands clench into fists.
Looking like he wanted to hit someone, but Jiang Xuerou didn’t care, because in her heart she was very clear that he didn’t dare to lay a hand on her.
He appeared very pained on the surface, as if struggling, but actually in his heart he was just hesitating.
For the self-proclaimed lofty Lin Ningkun, hesitating between his future prospects and her showed that in his heart, she was not as important as power.
Before Lin Ningkun could reply, Jiang Xuerou had already gone around him and left.
The alluring fragrance disappeared along with the sound of the door closing, and only then did Lin Ningkun suddenly wake up, slumping in the chair, staring blankly in a daze.
Jiang Xuerou had truly changed her heart.
No, or rather, she had never truly had feelings for him.
Originally, he should have gone over to reason with her, but Lin Ningkun couldn’t move his steps no matter what.
Yes, his love brain had sobered up, but just as Jiang Xuerou said, for the Lin Family, for his own future prospects, he had no choice but to endure.
Jiang Ruanxi and Madam Zhou stood at the door. Although there was no movement inside, the moment they saw Jiang Xuerou come out, she understood everything.
“Sister, don’t worry; Uncle is inside.”
Jiang Ruanxi smiled. “Is my sister so eager to leave, not regretting it?”
She was implying something; Jiang Xuerou understood that she knew about her and Li Ningkun’s matter.
She was a bit surprised in her heart that she knew, but now she had no mind to find out.
Because she was about to become the Crown Prince’s woman, even if Jiang Ruanxi knew, it couldn’t change anything.
Now that she knew, that ugly monster-like man could be left to Jiang Ruanxi!
Hadn’t she always liked Lin Ningkun? This could fulfill her wish perfectly.
“I always thought before that what you couldn’t get was the best, but now it seems that others’ things aren’t necessarily good either.”
Jiang Xuerou lifted her hand to brush her hair.
“Sister can rest assured from now on; I won’t covet what’s yours anymore.”
“Sister is overthinking it. What’s mine will always be mine; others can’t snatch it away. What can be snatched away just means I don’t want it anymore. Since it’s given to sister, naturally there’s no reason to take it back.”
Jiang Xuerou’s expression froze, she turned her head to look at the person inside the room, then let out a breath and gritted her teeth in resentment.
“I hope after tonight, sister can still say such words.”
“I also hope after tonight, sister won’t regret it.”
“Rest assured, I will never regret it.” Jiang Xuerou raised her head, completely ignoring Jiang Ruanxi; she felt Jiang Ruanxi was clearly jealous of her.
“Then I wish sister all your heart desires.”
As soon as Jiang Xuerou left, Lin Ningkun came out of the room looking lost and despondent, unwillingness in his eyes yet enduring it, but ultimately lacking the courage to chase after her.
Madam Zhou felt uneasy in her heart; from Jiang Ruanxi and Jiang Xuerou’s words just now, she didn’t know if in Jiang Ruanxi’s heart she truly knew about the matter between Jiang Xuerou and Lin Ningkun.
Seeing her expression indifferent, Madam Zhou was even more uncertain.
“I think the Heir Apparent’s Wife can go alone and doesn’t need the Marquis. The sky is about to brighten; why don’t we go prepare for the incense offering?”
“Mother is right; let’s not delay our proper business over some trivial matters.”
