Transmigrating to a Female-Dominated World: Handsome Men Keep Chasing After Me

Chapter 376

I originally thought that Rong Hengyu had a say in Yuan's life, so they must have a relationship of mutual trust, but it seems that this is not the case now.

Rong Hengyu gazed at her intently, not angered by her words, and asked, "Do you believe me?"

"Can I trust you?"

Don't you find it funny to say that?

"Are you sad to see that I'm still alive?"

Nalan Jing asked a question instead of answering.

Rong Hengyu frowned, his eyes darkening, but he did not refute. Under Xiao Congyu's shocked gaze, he lifted the carriage curtain, took the reins from the servant's hand, and then something flew out of his palm and was thrown behind him. The next moment, smoke billowed up, and the group of pursuers behind him, unable to see the road ahead, collided and fell off their horses.

Rong Hengyu immediately steered his horse in another direction, quickly shaking off the pursuers. Nalan Jingwen watched his slender back in silence.

The carriage stopped at a thatched hut. Rong Hengyu dismounted, looked up and met Nalan Jing's gaze. The suspicion and doubt in Nalan Jing's eyes made him pause for a moment, and he immediately looked away.

"It's safe here. We can't find Nangong Yu'an for the time being, so you should stay here for a few days."

"Nangong Yu'an should have already increased security, you can't leave."

Then, he grabbed Nalan Jingwen's wrist, his expression serious.

"I'd like to speak with you alone."

Nalan Yin quickly stepped in front of Nalan Jingwen, a fierce glint in his eyes.

"Rong Hengyu, don't you think you've hurt your sister enough?"

Rong Hengyu didn't even glance at him, her phoenix eyes fixed on Nalan Jingwen.

Nalan Jingwen pulled Nalan Yin behind him and said, "Okay."

She wanted to see what Rong Hengyu had to say to her.

"elder sister!"

Nalan Yin called out to her in a panic.

"Rong Hengyu is untrustworthy!"

Nalan Jingwen touched his face. "It's nothing. You must be tired after traveling for so long. You and Lord Xiao should rest first."

After saying that, he and Rong Hengyu went into the house. As soon as they closed the door, Nalan Jingwen shook off his hand without hesitation. Rong Hengyu was caught off guard and staggered back a few steps. His fair hand instinctively supported his stomach, and his waist braced against the edge of the table to steady himself.

Nalan Jingwen frowned, not caring whether he was injured or not, and his gaze fell on his slightly pale face.

What else is there to say between us?

She hasn't killed him yet because she can't; otherwise, she would never be pretending to be friendly with him.

Upon hearing her icy voice, Rong Hengyu froze for a moment before raising his head, his eyes filled with unreadable emotions.

Do you hate me?

Nalan Jingwen paused, then fell silent.

Rong Hengyu said again, "You hate me, don't you?"

"You hate me for betraying you, you hate me..."

Before he could finish speaking, Nalan Jingwen raised her hand to interrupt him. She looked calmly into his eyes, her expression indifferent, as if he were a complete stranger.

"You're wrong, Rong Hengyu."

"I do not hate you."

Rong Hengyu was momentarily stunned, his thin lips slightly parted, but he remained silent.

But Nalan Jingwen said again, "I don't hate you."

Love can breed hate. She didn't love Rong Hengyu, so she didn't hate him either. Her desire to kill him was simply because of his choice, which indirectly led to the deaths of innocent people.

Regardless of his reasons, the outcome is irreversible; a mistake is a mistake, and there is no room for argument.

"Where there is love, there is hate. Rong Hengyu, I don't hate you."

"Besides, you're not worth my hatred."

Nalan Jingwen looked at him and said, word by word.

Rong Hengyu's face drained of all color from her words, turning deathly pale. He stood frozen in place, as if he had been immobilized.

The surrounding air seemed to quiet down instantly, so stuffy that it was almost impossible to breathe.

After a long while, his head slowly drooped down, and his voice was very low.

"I see."

He walked towards the door, but for some reason, his steps faltered, and his back looked somewhat desolate. He swayed, raised his hand to hold onto the door frame, paused for a moment, and then gradually walked outside.

As Nalan Jingwen watched him leave and disappear from her sight, Nalan Yin immediately ran in and hurriedly checked if she was injured. Only after confirming that she was alright did she hug her tightly.

Nalan Jingwen put her arm around his waist and whispered, "I'm fine."

……

The three stayed there for about three days before leaving.

They did not take the main road, but instead took a side road. Although the side road was dangerous, it was much safer. Because they traveled day and night and were careful all the way, they soon arrived in Baiji. Jingchi returned to her side the day after she arrived in Baiji.

Nalan Jingwen quickly assembled troops with the military tally given to him by Changsheng. Because Xiao Congyu had absolute power in the court, even though the people in the court had doubts and found it hard to believe, no one stood up to stop her.

Moreover, news of Nangong Yu'an's attack on Sushui had already spread far and wide. Originally, it was thought that Fengtian and Baiji were on good terms, but later news of Fengtian Xianwang's rebellion spread, and the friendship between the two countries was thus placed in an extremely awkward situation.

It wasn't until Feng Tian and Qi Lin joined forces to attack Su Shui that they realized that if Nangong Yu'an succeeded, Bai Ji would be next.

So even though they thought Nalan Jingwen was unreliable, she had the imperial seal and military tally in her hands, and Xiao Congyu was standing behind her to support her, so everyone agreed to Nalan Jingwen's decision.

Nalan Jingwen had already sent a letter to Xue Qingheng and the others, and then led an army of 200,000 to Sushui, where he finally met up with Xue Qingheng and the others.

It was nighttime, and both sides had ceased fighting. Nalan Jingwen, covered in dust, met Xue Qingheng.

He was still dressed in white, exuding a cold and aloof aura, but when he saw her, a slight ripple finally appeared in his indifferent eyes.

Following behind her was Jinse, who had come with her. Upon seeing her, Jinse no longer cared about social status and rushed into her arms like a weary bird returning to its nest.

All he knew was that she was his wife.

But when she touched Nalan Jingwen's extremely thin body, her eyes suddenly reddened, and she was overwhelmed with heartache, bursting into tears.

"My wife..."

"My wife..."

He called out again and again, wishing he could bear all the suffering for Nalan Jing.

Even though he hadn't witnessed Nalan Jingwen's tragic state firsthand, just hearing about it from others was enough to break his heart and cause him unbearable pain.

Nalan Jingwen wiped away his tears, "Don't cry, I'm fine, it's all over now."

She spoke so casually, as if it really didn't hurt at all.

Jinse shook her head, tears streaming down her face, choking back sobs and barely able to speak.

Nalan Jingwen had no choice but to pull the man into his arms and gently soothe his emotions until he gradually calmed down. Only then did he look at Xue Qingheng, who had been watching them the whole time.

"Where is Helian Ziyu?"

"Handling affairs in the military camp."

Nalan Jingwen nodded, "Take me to her first."