allonlinenovel Chapter 245 Heartless
Chapter 245 Heartless
Chu Lingfeng, who was immersed in extreme joy and excitement just now, felt as if a bucket of ice-cold water was poured over his head, chilling him from head to toe. His body trembled slightly, and the blood color on his face faded in an instant, turning pale.
Lin Yu and Chu Si stood aside. They were originally a little excited about completing the task, but the moment they saw Chu Lingfeng's face suddenly change, they felt like they fell into an ice cellar.
The two looked at each other, confused and not daring to breathe.
They looked at Chu Lingfeng, who seemed to have lost all his strength. He slowly slumped in the chair, his eyes empty and desperate.
Chu Lingfeng's heart was filled with unprecedented frustration. He once thought that the appearance of this jade pendant was fate's favor to him and the sublimation of the fate between him and Murong Ling'er, but now it seems that all this is just a ridiculous farce.
Murong Ling'er knew clearly about their engagement and was aware of the responsibilities she had to bear, but she chose to remain silent and let him go further and further down the wrong path.
In her eyes, what was I? Was I really an insignificant person?
"What a heartless woman!" Chu Lingfeng murmured to himself, his voice full of bitterness and helplessness.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yu and Chu Si slowly walked out of the room.
Chu San, who was guarding the door, saw that both of them had sad faces, with a sense of depression and heaviness in their expressions. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's going on? Why do you two look like this?"
Lin Yu raised his head, glanced at Chu San, and shook his head gently.
He knew very well that Miss Murong's identity was a matter of great importance and must not be leaked easily, even to a confidant like Chu San, he could not be careless in the slightest.
Seeing that the two were unwilling to say more, Chu San tactfully stopped asking.
He silently watched the departing backs of Lin Yu and Chu Si, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart.
Chu Lingfeng was the only one left in the room.
He stared out the window with a dull look. The sky outside had darkened without him noticing, and was covered with dark clouds, as if a storm was about to come.
His gaze slowly moved down and landed on his chest, where a fatal secret was hidden - he was poisoned and had not much time left.
If there was still a trace of resentment and dissatisfaction towards Murong Ling'er in his heart just now, then at this moment, looking at his increasingly weak body, all the emotions in Chu Lingfeng's heart had disappeared.
He smiled bitterly, his eyes full of self-mockery. How could he be worthy of Murong Ling'er in his current state? She was so noble, beautiful, and had infinite possibilities.
And I am just a dying man who may fall down at any time.
He thought quietly that perhaps it was right for Murong Ling'er not to tell him the truth, so that she could pursue her own happiness without any burden.
In the future, if she can meet someone she truly loves and who can give her a lifetime of happiness, she will not be caught in a dilemma because of her engagement.
Thinking of this, Chu Lingfeng sighed deeply. This sigh was filled with his helplessness towards fate, despair towards love, and confusion about the future.
He slowly closed his eyes, as if at this moment, all the noise and chaos had left him, leaving him alone, silently enduring it all in the darkness...
Chu Lingfeng sat alone in the dim room for a long time, his mind in turmoil.
Finally, as if he had made a major decision, he stood up abruptly and shouted towards the door in a low but powerful voice, "Chu San, come in!"
Chu San was originally waiting outside the door. When he heard the prince calling him, he did not dare to delay for a moment. He raised his hand, gently pushed open the door, and bowed to walk in.
"Prince, what do you want me to do?" He lowered his head slightly, his eyes full of respect and caution.
Chu Lingfeng slowly raised his eyes and his gaze lingered on Chu San for a moment, as if he was thinking about something.
After pondering for a long time, he said coldly: "Go and invite Miss Sun over."
"Yes!" Although Chu San was full of doubts and didn't understand why the prince suddenly wanted to see Sun Ying, his many years of service as a servant made him know that at this time, the best choice was to say less and ask fewer questions.
So he bowed respectfully, turned around and walked out quickly to carry out the order.
At this time, Sun Ying was pacing back and forth in her room, her heart full of anxiety and uneasiness. She looked at the door from time to time, as if waiting for something.
When she saw Chu San appear at the door, her heart suddenly tightened. She knew that Chu Lingfeng had probably made a decision.
As Chu San arrived at the door of Chu Lingfeng's room, Sun Ying took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
However, when she stepped in and saw Chu Lingfeng's stern face and unfathomable eyes, her heart beat faster involuntarily.
Before she could even open her mouth to ask, Chu Lingfeng's action made her feel like she was falling into an ice cellar.
Chu Lingfeng slowly pulled out the jade pendant from his bosom. Under the dim candlelight, the jade pendant radiated a warm luster. His eyes were like torches, fixed on Sun Ying, as if he could see through her.
Sun Ying felt a chill running up her spine as Chu Lingfeng stared at her like this. The blood in her body seemed to freeze. Suddenly, Chu San's words "They are back" flashed through her mind.
"Who are they?" Sun Ying speculated wildly in her heart, "Are they the man who saved him and disappeared before?"
Thinking of this, her forehead was instantly covered with cold sweat, and an ominous premonition spread in her heart. She realized that the matter might have been exposed.
Sure enough, just when Sun Ying was filled with fear and at a loss, Chu Lingfeng's cold voice broke the silence in the cabin.
"Whose jade pendant...is this?" His voice was not loud, but it seemed to carry an invisible pressure that made Sun Ying breathless.
With a "thump", Sun Ying's legs went limp and she knelt heavily on the ground. Her face turned pale in an instant, her lips trembled slightly, and she couldn't utter a word.
She never expected that things would be exposed so quickly. At this moment, everything she had planned before was like a bubble, shattered in an instant.
Chu Lingfeng looked at Sun Ying kneeling on the ground, without a trace of pity in his eyes.
"Tell me! Tell me the truth, and I'll spare your life." His voice was cold and ruthless, like a messenger from hell. In reality, Chu Lingfeng had mixed feelings about Sun Ying.
On the one hand, he was angry and annoyed at Sun Ying's deception, but on the other hand, he had to thank her for bringing the jade pendant to him. Otherwise, he really didn't know how long he would have to search in the vast crowd before he could find out the truth.
So, he decided to spare Sun Ying's life, but he would no longer agree to her previous request.
If Sun Ying had not been scheming to deceive him, considering that she handed over the jade pendant, he would have arranged for them to leave without hesitation, send them far away, away from the clutches of Concubine Rong, and live a peaceful life.
It’s a pity that Sun Ying used the wrong method. Chu Lingfeng is not a weak person. He will not let go of the person who deceived him because of momentary pity.