Chapter 222: Chapter 202: Miss by a Hair’s Breadth Chapter 222: Chapter 202: Miss by a Hair’s Breadth He…heard it.
Rong Zhi lay still, eyes open, gazing into the void above him. Known for his calm composure, it was rare for him to be so restless. Just as Chu Yu had not yet left the room, only turned around, he couldn’t help but open his eyes. This might be a trivial matter to soone else, but for him, it was a significant lapse in self-restraint.
The words spoken by Chu Yu echoed over and over in his mind, leaving him utterly astonished. He was so shocked that he couldn’t even distinguish why, his usually clear thoughts now a tangled ss, as if they were waves in a surging tide that couldn’t be resisted.
Yet, he still controlled himself, not “waking up” before Chu Yu turned around, nor calling out to her after she did.
It was like a fierce, surging tide that, no matter how violent, couldn’t shake the sturdiest of dams, not even slightly.
He had once said to soone that those who sche must control their emotions and not be consud by conspiracies and cunning. However, he left out sothing unsaid: if one’s grasp is too firm, they lose their humanity as well.
If one could completely control their feelings and rationale, with no surprises, no sorrow, and no joy in life, how horrifying and terrifying would that be?
Rong Zhi knew this wasn’t good, but he was no longer a child. His life philosophies and principles had solidified, and since he had no intention of changing, he continued this way.
Even if Hua Cuo first inford him of the changes, and Chu Yu, thinking he was unconscious, revealed her biggest secret, these shocks rely added to his astonishnt. But to say they moved him, that was still not quite enough.
Chu Yu wasn’t the first person to treat him kindly. If he were to be moved by every act of kindness, Rong Zhi wouldn’t be the person he was today.
Only…
Rong Zhi slightly furrowed his brows, the ordinarily graceful and gentle arches now revealing a hint of sharpness due to their thinness, every slight movent as if faintly slicing through the air: “Chu Yu, Chu… Yu…?”
He murmured the na unconsciously. What was once just an ordinary moniker for a person now seed to ripple through the air with every syllable he uttered.
The strong, omnipresent steel grip that had always been around his chest, controlling everything, now developed fine cracks. They were minuscule and easy to overlook, yet they were undeniably there.
Rong Zhi felt a bit at a loss, unsure how to handle this strange tremor. After contemplating for a mont, he decided to push it aside for now. Reflecting on Chu Yu’s matters could wait; what needed priority was the impact of this unforeseen event on his plans.
According to Hua Cuo’s words, he might be saved without his arrangent. However, his plan was based on Chu Yu’s failure, as he had Hua Cuo retrieve the bracelet to give back to Tian Rujing. Yet, judging from Hua Cuo’s expression earlier, she seed quite pleased with Chu Yu’s actions and would likely delay her move, waiting for Tian Rujing to save him before proceeding.
And after that…
Rong Zhi lay quietly on the bed, thodically sorting through each thread of thought, retracing every arrangent. After a long while, a wry smile appeared: “Hua Cuo…”
He spoke softly, but no one responded.
Hua Cuo was not there.
Pursing his lips, Rong Zhi gradually gathered all his strength, supporting himself to sit up. He wanted to get down from the bed: there was a joint that might go wrong, Hua Cuo… he…
Having fallen asleep, he didn’t know when he would wake up. Even if Tian Rujing saved him, imdiate awakening wasn’t guaranteed. If he awoke too late, it would be too late to intervene.
He had to preemptively prevent it…
His body was at its limit. Although there was so pretense in it, he had snatched this ti through sheer willpower. Anyone else might have collapsed long ago.
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Barely sitting up, Rong Zhi imdiately felt the blood churning in his chest, and a pitch-black weakness enveloped his entire being, soon followed by a surge of sweetness in his throat.
He wanted to call out, but no sound ca out of his throat; he wanted to get out of bed and leave a ssage, but all his strength was suddenly drained. It was always just one step away – he had always narrowly missed success, four years ago as well as now. While it’s said that life is composed of one accident after another, the accidents that befell him seed far too many.
His body lost its weight, as light as a feather, as if floating in the sky, but his back then crashed into the bed, shocking blood to surge to the corners of his mouth.
Rong Zhi knew that his body had reached its limit, truly reaching its limit this ti. He could have maintained clarity for at least another day or half-day, but the news he heard today had greatly shaken his spirit, causing his forcibly maintained body to collapse ahead of ti.
With a hint of resignation, he revealed a mocking smile, not knowing what he was mocking. Pale lips tinged with spots of red, startlingly eyesore.
Well, man’s calculations are no match for heaven’s.
If you gamble, you must accept your losses.
In this quiet room, amidst the soft, fragrant scent, the invisible waves, no longer controlled by that hand, surged and rushed around, becoming more violent and unrestrained, soon to break free of their trajectory.
Rong Zhi slowly closed his eyes.
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After sorting herself out, Chu Yu returned to the room where Tian Rujing was, to find four people silently looking at each other.
On one side were Huan Yuan and Hua Cuo, on the other Tian Rujing and Yue Jiefei.
Seeing the disappearance of the little braid on Tian Rujing’s head, neatly combed back into a bun, Chu Yu secretly regretted.
Yue Jiefei was glaring furiously at Huan Yuan and Hua Cuo. Upon seeing Chu Yu enter, he imdiately turned his anger toward her, “Princess, we drank your wine out of respect for old tis, and you actually plotted against us like this!”
In the three days that Chu Yu and Tian Rujing were at an impasse, Yue Jiefei had been locked in the next room, force-fed enough sedative-laden ginseng soup every day, sedatives to ensure he didn’t wake, and the soup to ensure he didn’t starve. It seems that although he had been unconscious for three days, he looked much healthier than Tian Rujing.
Facing Yue Jiefei’s accusation, Chu Yu smiled slightly and said, “Yes, I did plot against you. So what, you’re allowed to trap , but I’m not allowed to trap you in return?” She admitted outright, leaving Yue Jiefei at a loss for words, then turned to Huan Yuan. “You’re here.”
When she had made the agreent with Tian Rujing earlier, Huan Yuan was not present, as he had gone to handle other affairs in the mansion and to rest. He had just learned that Chu Yu had co out of the room, guessing that there had been so outco, and he hurried over, releasing Yue Jiefei by the way.
Yue Jiefei had been confined for three days, not only heavily drugged but also tightly bound with ropes. The large amount of sedatives in his body left him weak and numb, and the long duration of being tied caused circulation problems. Even though he was now released, there was no fear of him causing trouble.
Huan Yuan looked at Chu Yu with a probing gaze. Before he left, Tian Rujing was as unyielding as a rock; what had happened in just the past two hours that he had suddenly agreed? What exactly had Chu Yu done to make Tian Rujing change his mind?
But seeing Chu Yu’s deanor, it seed she had no intention of explaining, and he did not feel it was right to press her for answers.
Disregarding the others, Chu Yu took a deep breath and looked at Tian Rujing, “How about you? Are you ready to start now?”
To start, to save Rong Zhi.
Tian Rujing nodded slightly in agreent.
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