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Chapter 504 Ma Qianqian's True Words

After Ma Qianqian was brought to Xiang Zhu, he sat there very properly, with a kind look on his face. There was such a sense of steadiness in his every move that Xiang Zhu suddenly felt that he seemed like a pretty good man.

But before Xiang Zhu could take another look, Ma Qianqian frowned and yelled at Xiang Zhu and the others with an unhappy look on his face: "Why are you tying us up? This is too unreasonable. What do you want to do by restricting our freedom for no reason?"

Xiang Zhu looked indifferent, and said in a steady tone with unquestionable majesty: "We are the spirit race, there is no reason." As soon as those words came out, it seemed to set an irrefutable tone for the matter, causing Ma Qianqian's next words to be stuck in his throat. He opened his mouth, but didn't know how to continue refutation. He just glared at Xiang Zhu angrily, feeling very dissatisfied.

Xiang Zhu looked at Ma Qianqian calmly but with a hint of scrutiny, and asked, "Do you have anything to say about your family?"

Ma Qianqian was slightly startled, then he stiffened his neck and replied nonchalantly: "Why are you asking this? I...my family is fine, there's nothing to say."

Xiang Zhu raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with a half-smile, "Really? What about Zhu Mian? Do you have anything to say?"

As soon as these words came out, Ma Qianqian felt as if he had been hit in the vitals. The calmness on his face disappeared instantly. After a long silence, he asked in an unnatural tone, "Why do you ask that?" The evasive eyes and slightly trembling tone seemed to be hiding something, making the atmosphere suddenly become subtle.

Xiang Zhu looked at Ma Qianqian quietly and said sincerely, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ask you about your family affairs, but after thinking about it, the only thing you can really talk about in your life is your marriage with Zhu Mian."

Ma Qianqian listened, sighed heavily, his eyes were alert, and asked in a bad tone: "What is your purpose?"

Xiang Zhu's expression became serious, and he responded in a steady tone: "There is no purpose, because, well, if you still have a trace of rationality, you should also know that choosing the spirit race is your only way to survive."

Ma Qianqian frowned and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Xiang Zhu's eyes became sharp, looking directly at Ma Qianqian, and said slowly: "What have you done? I don't need to reveal those shameful deeds to you anymore."

As soon as these words came out, Ma Qianqian's face turned pale, beads of sweat kept appearing on his forehead, and he was sweating all over in an instant. He felt that his past, those things hidden in the dark and not convenient to be made public, were now like being illuminated by a searchlight, with no escape, and every detail was exposed in broad daylight. Ma Qianqian's heart "stomped" and he knew that this was the end. He knew that he had no way out and had to face the mistakes he had made, but he was still panicking and thinking about how to deal with it.

Xiang Zhu stared at Ma Qianqian and continued to ask, "Have you ever loved Zhu Mian?"

At this moment, Ma Qianqian was like a child who suddenly put down his full armor. He lost his previous toughness and just said in a calm tone: "She is a very good woman."

Xiang Zhu refused to give in and asked again seriously: "Have you ever loved her?"

Ma Qianqian answered very straightforwardly this time: "No." Xiang Zhu sneered and asked: "Then why did you marry her?"

Ma Qianqian looked calm, as if he took it for granted, and said, "Because her family is very rich, very well-off. It feels good to be with her. There are many advantages to be taken advantage of, you know."

Xiang Zhu frowned, waved his hand and said, "I don't know."

Ma Qianqian curled her lips and continued, "That's exactly what happened. When she was alive, her father Zhuqi was a, how should I put it, he would have a lot of resources. Besides, her daughter has reached the age and has to get married. I saw this opportunity at that time. Because Zhu Mian is still a relatively easy, how should I put it..."

Ma Qianqian paused and continued, "It's just that she is more likely to deceive herself. I just use a little trick and she will believe it."

Xiang Zhu was silent after hearing this. After a while, he asked again: "Do you think Zhu Mian was deceived by you? Or did she fall in love with you?"

Ma Qianqian said nonchalantly, "It's a bit meaningless to talk about this. I think she might have been pulled by some obsession at the beginning. She might also feel that having a marriage is acceptable in all aspects. I am just one of her choices. So, I don't know whether she loves me or not, but I don't have any true feelings for her anyway. I just regard it as a job completed. As long as I can save face, I don't think much about other things."

Xiang Zhu fell silent again, quietly looking at the man in front of him, thinking to himself that there was nothing wrong with what he said. After all, there were many people like him in the world who only thought about gaining benefits from marriage and completely ignored matters of the heart. It was really sad.

Xiang Zhu looked at Ma Qianqian with a probing look in his eyes and asked, "Since you think this is a job, why aren't you loyal to it? At least in this marriage, there should be some basic responsibilities."

Ma Qianqian shrugged nonchalantly and said, "Work is work, there is no such thing as betrayal. Since everyone can save face, I can do whatever I want. This is my freedom. I don't think anyone has the right to interfere."

After hearing this, Xiang Zhu fell silent again, frowning slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing this, Ma Qianqian asked impatiently: "What is the purpose of your conversation with me? Will you tell Zhu Mian this?"

Xiang Zhu replied calmly: "Zhu Mian has left. She went to another time and space. There are no lies or betrayals in that time and space. It is a place where people can live in peace."

Upon hearing this, Ma Qianqian sneered and said with disdain, "How could there be such a place? Who would believe you if you said that? Are you kidding me?"

Xiang Zhu's expression did not change, he just responded calmly: "Believe it or not." There was an unquestionable certainty in his tone. That beautiful time and space really existed, but people like Ma Qianqian found it difficult to understand.