bestfiction Chapter 293: Ruin of Innocence
Chapter 293: Ruin of Innocence
She yawned lazily, buried her face in Li Jingyang's chest, and gently rubbed against him: "I'm so sleepy, I'll sleep for a while, wake me up when we get there."
After saying that, he closed his eyes. His self-righteous demeanor made Li Jingyang shake his head and chuckle.
She had planned to take a short nap, but because she hadn't slept well for the past few days, she ended up sleeping for several hours straight.
Lin Rusi was awakened by hunger, and when she opened her eyes, it was already the next morning.
The bedding beside him was still warm, and Li Jingyang looked like he had just gotten up.
She yawned, lazily got up, changed and washed, and went straight to the main hall to find Li Jingyang.
As expected, Li Jingyang and Li Xiaokui were also there.
Seeing her approach, Li Xiao Kui said with admiration, "As expected of a princess, you slept for six or seven hours straight."
Lin Rusi immediately frowned, casually pinched a pancake and threw it into his bowl: "Eat your food, you're so rude."
However, even as she said that, she couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
Li Xiao Kui returned to his original state, as if nothing had happened.
At least those few jars of wine allowed him to release the sorrow that had been bottled up in his heart for many years.
Li Xiao Kui stared blankly at the pancake in the bowl, then looked at Lin Ru Si.
His carefree smile suddenly faded, he picked up the pancake and took two big bites, and tears streamed down his face.
Upon seeing this, Lin Rusi was completely stunned.
One second she was all smiles, and the next she was crying?
"Hey, seriously? This pancake can be this bad?"
She laughed and teased Li Xiao Kui, then grabbed a piece of pancake and took a bite.
Li Jingyang looked helplessly at his princess's unique way of comforting people, and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
Then, he reached out and ladled a bowl of porridge, pushing it towards her: "Slow down, don't choke."
"Your Highness, do you... have nothing to ask me?" Li Xiao Kui wiped away her tears, feeling a little embarrassed by Lin Ru Si's laughter.
"That Suzhou prefect was indeed a scoundrel, but he was at least a witness. It's a bit of a pity that he was killed like that."
Lin Rusi took small bites of the biscuit, seemingly unconcerned: "But since we killed him, we killed him. This guy dared to imprison us; he deserved to die."
Li Xiaokui's tears, which had just subsided, welled up again.
He looked at Lin Rusi, his voice choked with emotion, and said, "Your Highness... thank you."
Thank you for still treating him like one of your own and unhesitatingly siding with him even after she did such a thing.
He must have accumulated good karma over many lifetimes to have met such a wonderful person as the princess.
Thinking this, Li Xiao Kui blinked, becoming even more moved.
Upon hearing his sobs, Li Jingyang glared at him menacingly, the spoon in his hand clanging against the bowl.
This kid is either watching his princess shed tears or saying thank you with a fawning expression. Does he even respect him as a prince?
What happened to the promise that he had long admired me?
Li Xiao Kui finished his meal in a few bites and let out a long sigh: "Although my Li family is not from Suzhou Prefecture, we do have business dealings with Suzhou Prefecture."
"Several years ago, I was inspecting shops and passed through Suzhou, where I met my fiancée."
At this point, Li Xiao Kui paused, a look of melancholy on his face.
When it comes to the person he loves, even a carefree guy like Li Xiao Kui's eyes are full of cloying tenderness: "We love each other, and even though my parents have some prejudice against her background, we have never been apart."
"Later, my parents finally agreed to let me marry her," Li Xiaokui said, seemingly recalling the scene when he and his sweetheart won over their parents and finally got married.
But the smile on his face didn't last long, and suddenly turned into resentment: "That Suzhou prefect is greedy and lustful, and I don't know when he set his sights on her."
“Normally, with me around and my Li family having some reputation, he wouldn’t dare do anything. But when I went out of town to inspect the shops, that beast actually attacked her, ruined her reputation, and threatened me with her life, ordering me to do things for him.”
Li Xiao Kui clenched his fists until they turned white, wishing he could kill the Suzhou prefect again.
"I had no choice but to agree to his request."
Li Xiao Kui lowered his head, gritted his teeth, and said with hatred in his voice, "Even following you all the way to Suzhou was my scheme."
“Now that I have avenged my great enemy, I have no more attachments. If you want to drive me away or even kill me, I will have no complaints.”
Even as he said this, Li Xiao Kui still didn't dare to look up, staring nervously at the empty bowl as if he were facing a trial.
"Oh."
Lin Rusi calmly finished the last bite of her breakfast, then took a handkerchief to wipe her mouth: "So, what are your plans for the future?"
Li Xiao Kui was stunned, then looked up abruptly, somewhat incredulous: "You're not going to punish me?"
Was his statement unclear?
It was still the princess...
"What should be dealt with?"
Lin Rusi blinked, a sly glint in her eyes: "Didn't we already say that the Suzhou prefect deserved to die? But you can't be so reckless in the future. We need to discuss everything together. We treat you like one of our own, so you should trust us too."
"The Princess's admonition is correct."
Li Xiao Kui quickly admitted his mistake: "There won't be a next time."
Li Jingyang watched from the side, his face growing darker and darker, his jealousy boiling over inside him.
Aren't these two going a bit too far?
So you're just treating him, the person in question, like he doesn't exist?
Li Jingyang felt it was necessary for him to revitalize the husbandly authority.
"Ahem." He cleared his throat twice, drawing their attention, and then, with a touch of demureness, took the handkerchief Lin Rusi had just used and wiped his mouth. "This matter is different for me... hiss..."
Before he could finish speaking, he couldn't help but gasp.
Lin Rusi gently withdrew her foot from his: "What were you trying to say just now, my husband?"
Li Jingyang's lips twitched: "I think you're right, Madam."
At this moment, Li Jingyang's foot was still in pain, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Compared to titles like "prince" and "princess," he clearly preferred the more common term "husband."
It sounds especially pleasant when called out by one's own wife.
Noticing Li Jingyang's pleased smile, Lin Rusi's lips also curled up before she looked at Li Xiaokui.
"Besides, this matter isn't as serious as you think..."
Lin Rusi tapped the table to bring the topic back: "Your fiancée has only lost her virginity, but her life is not in danger. Now that you have avenged your great enemy, it is the time when you need to be by her side. Instead, you are here talking about death. This is truly the behavior of a brute."
Li Xiaokui was stunned: "She..."
"You're one of us now."
Lin Rusi smiled and gently took Li Jingyang's hand: "If you don't mind, in a few days, the Prince and I will officiate your wedding. The entire population of Suzhou will be witnesses to your unbreakable bond."