nycdaug Chapter 128: Repay kindness with hatred!
Chapter 128: Repay kindness with hatred!
Su Mowan was stunned for a moment.
At the time, she was accompanied by the left and right adjutants of the Zhenbei Army, who usually called her "Young Master Su".
Even if Murong Jing heard the words "Young Master Su" at that time, why didn't he suspect Su Ruofeng?
Because Su Ruofeng was supposed to be on the mission at the time, but she was temporarily replaced.
Recalling that scene from back then, Su Mowan still feels a bit emotional. If it were her now, she probably wouldn't have bothered with that matter.
Not only did he suffer serious injuries, but he also gained goodwill for Su Huayue for nothing.
It's all because I was young and impetuous back then.
This time, His Highness the King of Qin saw the doubt in her eyes again and scoffed, "Do you think I can't tell whether it's a man or a woman?"
"..."
That statement is highly ambiguous!
Su Mowan frowned and tried to recall the details of the incident, but she couldn't remember when Murong Jing had 'touched' her.
Clearly, His Highness the King of Qin was not going to answer her question this time.
Murong Jing snorted again: "Perfect timing. Su Huayue went to the Northern Frontier from the capital back then. Isn't it normal for me to have such suspicions?"
Su Mowan remained calm and silent. This wasn't doubt; it was clear confirmation and certainty.
The reason she took over Su Ruofeng's job was because Su Huayue was in the military camp. To avoid getting on each other's nerves, she took Su Ruofeng's place.
However, on the way, they encountered Murong Jing being surrounded and killed by a large number of masked assassins.
At the time, she didn't know that the handsome man dragging a bloody, injured leg was the famous War God Prince of Yunmo Kingdom.
At that time, Murong Jing only had seven or eight guards left. Compared with the enemy's seventy or eighty men, he could barely hold on, but he was gradually showing signs of being at a disadvantage.
Behind the two sides engaged in battle was an extremely deep cliff.
Su Mowan didn't immediately rush to "save the beauty" but instead watched from the sidelines.
Su Mowan only stiffened when the two adjutants behind her stared wide-eyed and exclaimed, "Your Highness, Prince Qin!"
At the same time, an arrow grazed Murong Jing's handsome cheek, leaving a bright red bloodstain on his face.
Just as the two officers were about to rush up to rescue the person, Su Mowan took out a handkerchief from her bosom, covered half of her face, tied it behind her head, and quickly darted away.
She stepped over the heads of the assassins and finally landed beside the disheveled Murong Jing.
Without a second thought, Su Mowan helped the person up and retreated while fighting.
With the addition of the three, the situation turned slightly around.
Seeing that the assassin was being held back, Su Mowan picked up Murong Jing and retreated to the outer perimeter. At that time, Murong Jing was seriously injured and had lost too much blood, and was not far from losing consciousness.
He used his remaining strength to open his deep, cold eyes and glance at her, then leaned softly against her shoulder.
Su Mowan led the people back towards the edge of the cliff because the two of them were far away from the horses. If they went onto the main road, she would definitely be caught up with a semi-conscious person in her arms.
So the only option is to gamble on a so-called miraculous escape from a desperate situation.
Of course, Su Mowan was definitely not so noble as to be willing to risk her own life to save someone.
She knew there was a deep river at the bottom of the cliff.
Just as the two landed on the edge of the cliff, Su Mowan, holding the semi-conscious Murong Jing, was adjusting her jumping posture...
Two sharp arrows pierced the air.
With one arm around Murong Jing, Su Mowan had no choice but to lift one leg to sweep away one of the arrows, but the other arrow was already right in front of her.
There was no time to dodge.
But the hot breath on her neck reminded her that the person beside her was already half-dead, and if he were to be shot again, he would most likely be on his deathbed.
In that instant, Su Mowan's mind suddenly went blank, and she actually did something like 'selflessness' for the first time.
The arrow struck her shoulder with great force, and the impact sent her plummeting off the cliff before she could even find a proper position.
Of course, there was also the half-dead Murong Jing she was holding.
Su Mowan finally remembered that it was at that moment that the adjutant shouted "Young Master Su" to her from afar, and Murong Jing, who had been semi-conscious, suddenly reached out...
He held her tightly around the waist!
So that's how it was discovered by 'touching'.
Su Mowan smiled.
She looked at Murong Jing in front of her and raised an eyebrow slightly: "Were you really unconscious or just pretending? Now that I think about it, it feels like you just faked your death so that I would take that arrow for you."
"..."
Murong Jing's eyes flashed, his thin lips moved, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "So you're admitting it?"
He admitted that she was the one who saved him back then.
Su Mowan nodded her chin nonchalantly, a deep dimple appearing at the corner of her mouth as she smiled.
She teased in a lighthearted manner, "I feel like I have to admit it now. What if one day you suddenly decide to repay Su Huayue with your body? Wouldn't that be another dramatic love triangle?"
"..."
Murong Jing finally got the answer he wanted, but he felt no relief whatsoever.
After a long while, he looked at Su Mowan with a complicated expression and asked a startling question: "Why did you abandon me back then?"
"..."
Su Mowan choked.
Why do you say that as if he was abandoned by her?
Although the first thing she did when she woke up was indeed to run away.
Given the circumstances, running away was the only option; Murong Jing's men were already close by.
At the time, she thought she had done a great service without seeking recognition, but who knew that Murong Jing actually harbored resentment towards her for running away back then?
Su Mowan composed herself and shrugged.
"I was wearing a mask at the time. Who knows if you would mistake me for an assassin and pinch me when you woke up? After all, you love pinching people so much."
"..."
His Highness the King of Qin knew that there was a barb in those words.
His fingers unconsciously rubbed against the armrest of the wheelchair.
Seeing that he was silent again, Su Mowan simply stood up, leaned against the drawing table, and looked down at him.
"Speaking of which, I have already shielded Your Highness from two arrows, yet Your Highness ruined my marriage with a single move. You repay kindness with enmity."
Upon hearing this, Murong Jing, whose expression had softened, narrowed his eyes slightly.
He looked straight into her eyes.
"What do you mean?"
"The meaning is very simple. Doesn't Your Highness know that when the Prince of Chu came to propose marriage, it was I who was betrothed to him?"
After Su Mowan finished speaking, she pursed her lips slightly, her beautiful peach blossom eyes fixed on Murong Jing, afraid of missing a single expression.
A look of surprise flashed across Murong Jing's face.
His fingers gripped the armrest tightly, and a deep voice escaped from his throat.
"You're not lying to me?"
He was indeed unaware of the trickery involved.
Su Mowan simply told him everything: "Then I might as well tell you that I was originally going to marry the Prince of Chu, but when you came to propose marriage, Su Huayue was unwilling to marry you, so she begged her father to change the marriage and forced me to marry him."
Murong Jing's eyes darkened, and his fingers tightened even more.
"So, you're blaming me for ruining your marriage with the King of Chu?"