Chapter 146: Chapter 88: Driven Mad with Anger

Shen Ruoxi’s beautiful eyes turned cold, her heart burning with anger, this Xiao Chengyi actually truly saw her as a pushover.

She suddenly moved her foot, stomping hard on Xiao Chengyi’s foot.

Xiao Chengyi winced in pain, instinctively loosening his arm, allowing Shen Ruoxi to regain her freedom instantly.

Then she raised her hand, Cold Frost pointing straight at Xiao Chengyi’s face.

However, Xiao Chengyi remained motionless like a statue, his eyes focused, a hint of resolution in them, as if saying: Go ahead, kill me! Killing me would be a release.

Shen Ruoxi cursed him as a madman inwardly, twisting her hand and stabbing towards his shoulder.

Cold Frost pierced the flesh, and Xiao Chengyi only felt his shoulder first go numb and then tingle as blood beads burst forth instantly.

It wasn’t particularly painful, but his body felt inexplicably uncomfortable. He held the wound while looking at Shen Ruoxi.

Shen Ruoxi’s face was like frost as she said coldly, “Xiao Chengyi, this is a lesson for you so that you won’t be able to hold a woman for two months. It’s just right, your wife can also take a good rest. If there’s a next time, I’ll make sure you can never hold a woman again in your life.”

Xiao Chengyi felt a chill surge up in his lower abdomen, as though that crucial part of him had truly been rendered useless.

His eyes narrowed as he said urgently, “Ruoxi, undo this for me.”

Shen Ruoxi chuckled coldly, about to say “in your dreams,” but suddenly felt the atmosphere was off.

Her gaze instinctively turned to the bedside, unexpectedly seeing that Ning Zhen was already awake, half-reclined, having witnessed an unknown portion of the previous scene.

Clearly, Xiao Chengyi had also noticed Ning Zhen’s awakening, quickly turning his eyes to see Ning Zhen looking at him quietly, her gaze filled with complex emotions.

“Zhen’er, I’m not afraid to tell you the truth, I don’t want to let go of either of you two.” As Xiao Chengyi said this, the room’s atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.

Shen Ruoxi snorted, no longer concerned with him, focussing on finishing the prescription.

Ning Zhen’s eyes, originally lively, were now as cold as ice, her lips curled in mockery, coldly staring at Xiao Chengyi, questioning, “Xiao Chengyi, I just want to ask you one question. If you had to let one of us go, and only one could live, who would you choose?”

Xiao Chengyi’s eyes instantly blazed with anger as he retorted sharply, “Stop with the nonsense!”

However, Ning Zhen refused to relent, shouting furiously, “Xiao Chengyi, are you a coward? Answer me!”

Xiao Chengyi seemed completely provoked by the repeated questioning, his expression twisted in rage, like a wild beast provoked.

“Fine, I’ll answer you. I would choose Ruoxi! She is my lawful wife, and now I deeply regret being with you. If only I had held firm and not had those dubious things with you, do you know how happy we might have been?”

These words, like sharp daggers, mercilessly pierced Ning Zhen’s heart.

Her lips turned paper-white instantly, her body trembling slightly.

Though she had already made a decision, hearing it out loud from him felt like having her heart brutally crushed once more.

Those cruel words, like sharp needles, left her inner self bleeding.

“Dubious things? Xiao Chengyi, how could you say such hurtful words! Did I, Ning Zhen, personally take off your trousers? How could you twist the truth so and be so disgusting!” Ning Zhen’s voice was filled with anger, her eyes were red, glaring viciously at Xiao Chengyi.

Xiao Chengyi’s lips curled in a cold smile, his eyes full of scorn and ridicule, “Wasn’t it mutual consent? You knew I already had a wife, yet didn’t keep your distance, and now you have the gall to question me, isn’t that laughable?

If not for you, how would I have lost my lawful wife? Go ask other men, women outside are just for fun, the status of a lawful wife is as unshakeable as a rock. Trying to compare yourself to her, isn’t that humiliating yourself?”

Hearing this, Ning Zhen trembled with rage, almost spitting out blood.

She, a competent 21st-century professional woman, progressive in thought, full of skills, was being toyed with by an ancient man.

She felt a surge of regret, cursing herself for bringing this on herself, truly a self-inflicted disaster!

She recalled Shen Ruoxi warning her that Xiao Chengyi was unreliable and capable of betraying Shen Ruoxi, therefore he could betray her, Ning Zhen too.

But back then, she was blinded by love, dismissing them as words of jealousy, confidently believing that with her, Ning Zhen’s charm, she could conquer any man.

Now it felt as though reality had dealt her a resounding slap in the face.

Looking at Shen Ruoxi, she was always clear-minded and sensible.

Perhaps that was the difference between love and indifference.

For Xiao Chengyi, she, Ning Zhen, almost lost herself, discarded her pride and dignity, only to hear him say it was “self-inflicted humiliation.”

“Xiao Chengyi, fine, very fine, it was indeed mutual consent, but I never took off your trousers.

But you might not know, tonight, I, Ning Zhen, personally took off the trousers of that scoundrel and pinned him down.

I can frankly tell you, I have never experienced such an intense pleasure in my life, and it was given to me by a man trying to assault me, isn’t that utterly ridiculous?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengyi was filled with shock, never having imagined Ning Zhen would speak such appalling, shameless words, especially in front of Shen Ruoxi.

His anger ignited instantly, his face dark, stepping forward quickly, raising his hand to slap Ning Zhen hard across the face, “You slut!”

The slap resounded crisply and loudly, like a clap of thunder breaking the silence of the night, as if the surrounding air was frozen.

How strong was Xiao Chengyi’s hand? Let alone using his full strength.

Ning Zhen’s face snapped to the side, her fair cheek quickly swelling up, resembling a ripe peach with a menacing hue.

She only felt a buzzing in her ears, her vision swimming in and out, the world seemingly spinning upside down.

Her disheveled hair covered her face, but the exposed eyes were bloodshot, filled with hatred locking onto Xiao Chengyi.

“Xiao Chengyi…” This phrase, laden with endless anger and grievance, had just left her lips when blood gushed from her mouth.

The turmoil of the night had left the wound on her arm numbed with pain, and now, with the dual blow to her body and spirit, she could no longer bear it, her head lolling to one side as she fainted completely.

Shen Ruoxi had just finished writing the last two prescriptions, intending to flee quickly to avoid getting involved in their marital entanglement.

However, when she saw Xiao Chengyi smack Ning Zhen with such malice, she couldn’t help but be awestruck.

She never imagined this man would lay hands on a woman, especially his own wife!

Seeing Ning Zhen enraged to the point of spitting blood, Shen Ruoxi let her fury take over, pushing Xiao Chengyi away forcefully, then immediately tending to Ning Zhen’s pulse.

Ning Zhen’s turbulent blood flow was clearly the cause of a blood surge attacking her heart.

Shen Ruoxi hurriedly fed her another Little Spirit Pill, and after a while, she slowly regained consciousness.

Shen Ruoxi’s voice carried a hint of coldness, “Your body is your own; if you don’t know how to cherish it, even if others want to help, they can’t.”

Ning Zhen’s lips curled into a bitter smile, her voice extremely weak, “Shen Ruoxi, do you look down on me, thinking I deserve this? I truly brought this upon myself!”

Shen Ruoxi scoffed, looking at her with resolute eyes, “What does it matter if others look down on you? The key is that you have to be strong.

Plus, I don’t look down on you. Since the first time I saw the crossbow you made, I’ve admired you from the bottom of my heart.

And your military achievements, all earned through your own efforts, are proof of your capability.

Had it not been for this mistake of nearly delaying the battle over a man, it would’ve been even better.”

Upon hearing this, a complex look crossed Ning Zhen’s eyes; she was being schooled by an ancient, conservative woman.

Previously, she would have refused to accept it, but now, having regained clarity, she recognized she was indeed no match for Shen Ruoxi, who repaid grievance with virtue by saving her twice and treating her injuries with full effort. She was truly grateful from her heart.

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