Forced love, an inescapable fate

Chapter 162 I am a selfish person, timid and cowardly

Looking at the two people hugging each other, Jiang Ci's heart was filled with pain, and finally he left with cold eyes.

But the two people standing in the warm room were completely unaware of it.

Afterwards, Mu Qingli let go of Su Minsheng. For her, this hug was just a comfort of sympathy.

The two stood side by side, looking at Merlin below, but their hearts could not calm down.

At this time, she had already confirmed her guess about who the brother Su Minsheng was referring to was.

"So, Master Wen should be Su Jin, the eldest son of the Su family. This makes sense. When I first met him, I felt that his features were somewhat familiar. It turns out that he is your brother. You have worked hard over the years. Since you explained these things to me today, I believe you have found your enemy."

Su Minsheng turned to look at her, with deep pain in his eyes.

"Well, the current Grand Tutor Wen Muchuan is my brother. After years of investigation, we finally found the murderer. That man is the current Prime Minister Wu Chen. He is also my mother's senior brother and my master's junior brother."

"Wu Chen, it's him again."

Su Minsheng's eyes were filled with hatred when he saw Mu Qingli's surprise.

"Yes, it was him. He was responsible for everything that happened back then. In fact, it wasn't just my brother and I who survived, but also my mother Wen Zhi. However, she was... was killed by Wu Chen..."

He was filled with hatred and sadness, making it extremely difficult for him to say what he wanted to say next.

Seeing the pain in his eyes, Mu Qingli patted his shoulder gently and tried to comfort him.

"Brother Su, I know you're upset, but now that we know who our enemy is, and it's that bastard Wu Chen, we just need to go all out and make him pay for his insane deeds. He deserves death, and the Su family needs to be cleared of their grievances. You and Taifu Wen are both powerful people, and I suspect you've teamed up with the Sixth Prince. I believe in you, with your abilities, you will definitely make that bastard at large pay the price he deserves."

There were tears in Su Minsheng's eyes, but they did not fall.

Finally, he calmed down and continued to speak the rest of his words.

"You're right. Now isn't the time for me to grieve. Mother wasn't dead. Instead, she was secretly imprisoned by Wu Chen, who crippled her martial arts and constantly fed her muscle-softening powder, leaving her unable to live or die, suffering for twenty years. My brother and I only learned a few days ago that she was still alive. It was Jiang Ci, while investigating Wu Chen, who stumbled upon the compound where he imprisoned her. Upon learning of this, my brother and I wanted to kill him. Finally, after calming down, we devised a plan to rescue Mother through a diversionary tactic. But her health was failing, and we only had a brief moment together before we faced another life-or-death separation. Before she died, she dictated the truth of what had happened, which my brother wrote down, tearfully and word by tearfully, before the Holy Emperor. Yet, there's been no news. These past few days, I've been constantly blaming myself, tormented and unsettled. I've learned the art of saving lives, but I couldn't save the one I loved most. I hate myself, and I can't help but feel grief."

"Wu Chen's roots are too deep. A mere injustice from twenty years ago is not enough to sway His Majesty to intervene. That's why I asked you to copy these letters. Ah Li, these are all my secrets. Before coming here, I was worried you wouldn't be able to accept me hiding the truth from you, but thankfully, you understand, and I'm extremely grateful."

Mu Qingli never imagined that Wu Chen could be so cruel and even secretly imprisoned his junior sister for so many years.

Although she couldn't empathize with the people around her, her heart trembled when she saw the sadness all over their bodies.

She couldn't imagine the difficulties and hardships they had gone through along the way to where they are today. Perhaps only they themselves knew.

After finishing all these words, Su Minsheng looked down at her, relief in his eyes.

Seeing her red eyes and hesitant look, he finally smiled gently and reached out to touch the top of her head.

The tone was as gentle as ever.

"So you don't have to take the marriage between you and me seriously. I knew that it was my brother who did it on purpose, forcing you to agree in front of the emperor. I also know that your feelings for me have never been known to anyone, and I don't want to destroy the sincere feelings between us. Ah Li, do what you want to do. Shangjing shouldn't trap you. You don't have to be embarrassed. I also know your purpose today. If you want to leave, I will help you. As for the matter between you and Jiang Ci, those who are involved are confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see clearly. You are not heartless to him, but you just can't face the relationship between you two for so many years. But it doesn't matter. There is still a long time, and you have a long way to go. There will always be a moment to recognize your own heart. A short departure is not impossible, and Shangjing is too dangerous for you now. I know everything you asked Wanyue to do, and I helped you cover it up. Jiang Ci didn't find out."

After saying that, he winked at her.

Mu Qingli was in tears and didn't dare to look up at him.

It turned out that he already knew what I was thinking.

Restraining the reluctance and sadness in his heart, Su Minsheng tried to make his tone lighter.

"You chose to leave at this time, probably because you didn't want your presence to become a burden to Jiang Ci. Indeed, he cares about you very much, and most of his secret guards have been deployed to the Princess's Mansion. But if you want to leave, I will find a way to get you out of the city. As for the marriage and subsequent matters, don't worry, I will take care of it. You just need to take good care of yourself."

The more he talked, the more tears Mu Qingli shed, until finally, she couldn't help crying out loud.

"I'm sorry, I'm too selfish, Brother Su. You can scold me or beat me up. Don't think about me in everything. I'm not worth it. I'm a selfish person, timid and cowardly, and I can't help you. I still want to escape at this critical moment, but I can't help it. I can't be a burden to him. I'm stupid and foolish, and I don't know kung fu. If that bastard Wu Chen catches me and threatens him, and ruins the big thing he has worked hard to plan for many years, I will be blamed for it. So I can only choose to leave and let him have no worries. Although I hate him for deceiving me, I am still so useless. I still worry about him."

Su Minsheng raised his hand to wipe the tears from her face and suppress the pain in his eyes.

"I know, I know everything, Ah Li. You're not stupid, dumb, or even selfish. You're salvation to me, and to Jiang Ci as well. You're a good person. It's because of you that we were able to successfully capture Wu Chen's vital point."