Where was Lu Lingyun? But Xing Dai Rong’s identity made it difficult for Cheng Yunshuo to speak. For the first time, he felt that Xing Dai Rong’s background was truly disgraceful, making it hard for him to mention her to others. Before he could speak, a colleague covered his forehead and said, “I remember! I’ve seen that girl. She’s the one who got sued for opening a buffet a while back!” “Is her name, uh…Xing…Dai Rong?” “Yes, yes, yes, that’s her name.” “I’ve heard of her too. She’s the Xing Dai Rong everyone’s been talking about in the streets!” “Isn’t she Cloud-Soaring Brother’s famous beloved, the one who cost a fortune?” The surrounding colleagues exclaimed. At this moment, Cheng Yunshuo felt incredibly awkward. The fact that he had once spent a fortune on her at an auction to buy her freedom, defied his parents to bring her home, and even done those earth-shattering things for her, now only brought an indescribable shame. The youthful impulsiveness gradually faded, the once-fiery love was now like scattered feathers. For the first time, Cheng Yunshuo felt the things he had done in the past were rather absurd. He didn’t know how he had gotten through the days in the Capital City’s Prefecture afterwards, but he hadn’t spoken to them again. When it was time to leave work, he ignored his colleagues’ invitations to go drinking together and went directly back to the Houfu (Marquis Manor). Xing Dai Rong waited for an entire afternoon in the Leisure Pavilion. When she heard that Cheng Yunshuo had returned and gone to the Qiuxiang Courtyard, she remained seated, frozen. Autumn Lily called out to her several times before she snapped out of it. With a burst of anger, she left the Leisure Pavilion and went straight to the Qiuxiang Courtyard. “Get out of my way!” Xing Dai Rong shouted at the door. Qingfeng stood guard with two servants, “Miss, please don’t make things difficult for us. The Young Master truly doesn’t want to see you.” “Get out of the way, get out of the way!” Xing Dai Rong threw punches and kicks at Qingfeng. At this moment, a cold, indifferent voice rang out above Xing Dai Rong’s head, “Have you had enough?” Xing Dai Rong, who had been attacking Qingfeng, stopped and looked up to see Cheng Yunshuo come out. “Yunshuo!” As soon as she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears. It was genuine, not an act. But Cheng Yunshuo, who used to rush to comfort her when she was upset, now had an icy expression. He frowned, “What do you want this time?” “I just miss you! Do you know how I’ve been these past few days? I’ve been living alone in the Leisure Pavilion, with no one to talk to. I’ve been waiting for you day and night, and when you finally come back, you won’t even see me. What else do you want from me?” Xing Dai Rong cried as she spoke. After all, she was just a girl who had recently turned adult. Furthermore, as a time traveler, she was even more proud than ordinary people. But now, realizing that time travel didn’t mean everything revolved around her, her pride began to crumble. When pride falls, the greatest feeling is grievance. Her tearful plea in a submissive tone made Cheng Yunshuo’s expression soften slightly, but not much. He looked at her, “Go back.” “Will you come with me?” “I’m spending the night with Autumn Lotus.” “Cheng Yunshuo!” Xing Dai Rong burst into tears. She covered her face and ran back in a state of collapse. In the past, when they had argued and she had run back, it was always because she was angry. But today, at this moment, she was truly heartbroken. She had already softened her tone and repeatedly come to make amends with Cheng Yunshuo, she had done everything she could. But he didn’t give her even half a step. She had thrown a basin of water at him, hurting his heart, but wasn’t this repeated coldness of his like shards of ice piercing her heart? He had promised to be good to her for a lifetime, but how long had it been? How long had it been? Xing Dai Rong’s heart felt like it was being wrung dry, she ran back crying, sobbing uncontrollably. Her distraught crying and running made Cheng Yunshuo feel uncomfortable too. Seeing her like that, his heart ached as if he had been wrung out.
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