son, don't mess around

Chapter 848 I hate you, but I also love you
Lin Jiangnian walked out of the deepest room in the dungeon, and not far from the doorway, a figure was standing quietly.

Feeling somewhat awkward and uneasy, the cold wind from outside the dungeon rushed in, chilling him to the bone.

"He's in there."

Lin Jiangnian looked at her and said calmly.

The figure at the dungeon entrance stared blankly at Lin Jiangnian, his lips slightly parted as if he wanted to say something.

But Lin Jiangnian had already bypassed her and walked straight out of the dungeon.

She stood there, dazed. Finally, she gave a bitter laugh.

But then the smile on her face gradually disappeared, vanished completely, and she looked up into the depths of the dungeon, her eyes gradually becoming indifferent and lifeless.

Then, she walked deeper into the dungeon.

The dungeon, illuminated by dim yellow light, was airtight. A nauseating stench permeated the air, making one feel suffocated and unable to breathe.

Hu Yao walked with heavy steps to the room deep inside the dungeon.

Her gaze fell upon the open room ahead, where a figure lay on the withered grass.

His eyes were glazed over, and he looked disheveled and dejected, like a beggar.

This scene made Hu Yao stop in her tracks.

She stared silently at the man in front of her, without saying a word.

At this moment, Li Chang'an, who was already disheartened, lay on the ground, his mind a jumble of thoughts and buzzing.

Finished!

He knew it was all over!

His plan was exposed, and everything was ruined!
His fate was sealed!

They either died by the imperial court's sword or were imprisoned until their deaths.

He lived a repressive and humiliating life in the first half of his life, and ultimately could not escape it in the second half.

Thinking of this, a fierce flame ignited in his eyes.

He doesn't agree!
Why? Why should I end up like this?

Why? !

A burning sense of resentment surged within him, but ultimately, the intense physical pain pulled him back to reality…

What can I do if I'm unwilling?
He has no chance left!
When Li Chang'an finally came to his senses, he realized that there were still people in the dungeon.

He struggled to lift his head and glanced around.

That one glance left him frozen in place.

His blood seemed to freeze instantly. In a flash, his expression stiffened, and his gaze shifted from dazed to sharp and piercing.

The next second, he stared intently at the figure in his line of sight.

In an instant, a strong killing intent surged into his heart.

"It's you?!"

A surprised and incredulous tone rang out.

Li Chang'an felt as if he had been hit hard on the head by something, and at that moment, he understood everything!
It turned out to be her...

Sure enough it was her!

No wonder Lin Jiangnian knew his secret, no wonder Lin Jiangnian knew all his plans and purposes... it was this woman!

This woman is his biggest threat!

She knew his secrets and his weaknesses; she had already sided with Lin Jiangnian.

In that instant, Li Chang'an understood everything... This woman's sudden return to the Hu residence was definitely a conspiracy.

It was a conspiracy meticulously planned by Lin Jiangnian to lure him out!

At that moment, Li Chang'an felt his hands and feet were ice cold, and anger filled his entire body. He sat up abruptly, staring at her fiercely, as if he wanted to tear her apart alive.

But the next second, the intense pain and weakness all over his body made him collapse into a daze... He had been drugged and had no strength left.

"You wretch, you wretch, how dare you betray me!"

But Li Chang'an's tone remained fierce as he stared intently at the vile woman before him.

She actually dared to betray me.

Damn!

……

Inside the dungeon.

When Li Chang'an's fierce gaze fixed on her, Hu Yao trembled violently, the fear in her heart making her shake uncontrollably.

That familiar, fierce gaze brought back painful memories for Hu Yao. Her legs instinctively went weak, and she almost collapsed to her knees.

Anxiety, panic, and fear spread!
Hu Yao forced herself to remain calm, making sure she didn't appear weak. At the same time, a surge of anger welled up inside her.

She looked again at the familiar man in her line of sight, a man she knew all too well.

But now, it feels somewhat unfamiliar!
This left Hu Yao somewhat dazed.

In her memory, Li Chang'an should always be someone high above, exuding nobility, and so arrogant that no one dared to approach him.

At that time, Li Chang'an was only the sixth prince. Even so, his brilliance was still undeniable.

Back then, wasn't she also captivated by his looks and charisma?

When he was in a good mood, he was gentle and refined, his every move exuding a captivating handsome arrogance. When he was in a bad mood, those were the painful and gloomy memories that haunted Hu Yao.

But now?

The Sixth Prince in Hu Yao's memory was in stark contrast to Li Chang'an, who was now disheveled and had a fierce and ferocious look in his eyes.

This doesn't look like a human at all!

This also caused what Hu Yao had always firmly believed in to gradually crumble.

It turns out that after stripping away his so-called royal status, he was nothing more than that!
ugly!

Disgusting!

Hu Yao suddenly laughed. Her laughter was radiant and unrestrained.

She laughed so hard she bent over, and as she laughed, two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks.

"You bitch, what are you laughing at?!"

Li Chang'an's gaze grew increasingly fierce, as if he wanted to devour someone.

That bitch, she actually dared to laugh at me.

Damn!

Humiliation and anger made Li Chang'an struggle to get up, but he was helpless and unable to move.

As she laughed, Hu Yao finally raised her head and wiped away her tears. When she looked at Li Chang'an again, the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

"Yes, I did betray you. You probably never would have guessed that, right?"

Hu Yao looked at him and said self-deprecatingly, "How could you, Sixth Prince, have imagined that someone as easily crushed as me would one day dare to betray you? And even cause you such a huge setback..."

"With your pride and arrogance, you probably never expected this, right?"

"Your caged bird will one day betray you?"

Li Chang'an stared at her fiercely, cursing, "You wretch, you deserve to die! I should have killed you long ago!"

"I shouldn't have let you live last time!" Faced with Li Chang'an's anger, Hu Yao did not show any anger. She still looked at Li Chang'an calmly.

She took one step, then two, and walked towards him until she stood before him.

Bow your head and squat down.

"Actually, I've been thinking about this day for a long time."

Hu Yao looked at him and said, "I hate you, I hate you every moment... I wish you were dead, I wish I could cut you into a thousand pieces."

Her tone remained calm, but her voice was colder than ever before: "Every time I think of the torment you inflicted on me, the humiliation you humiliated me, how you trampled my dignity into the ground... I just want to tear your tendons out and suck your blood..."

The chilling voice sent a shiver down Li Chang'an's spine.

His anger froze on his face as he stared at the woman before him, a woman who was both familiar and utterly foreign. He seemed utterly astonished that this former plaything of his could hate him to such an extent.

"But I can't show it. If I show any hatred towards you, you will crush me without mercy... You are the high and mighty Sixth Prince, how could you possibly care about a mere daughter from a noble family like me?"

"Crushing me, or even the powerful family behind me, would be an easy task, wouldn't it?"

Hu Yao looked at him calmly: "I originally thought that I might never escape your control in this lifetime. But perhaps it's a blessing in disguise, and I've finally gotten this chance for revenge..."

Li Chang'an's voice was hoarse and low: "So, you've sided with the Prince of Lin?!"

"I had no choice!"

Hu Yao looked at him: "Dying at your hands is death, dying at his hands is also death... But, if I can watch you die, that would be the best outcome for me."

"You bitch!!"

Li Chang'an let out a sound of anger from his throat, then suddenly sat up and grabbed Hu Yao by the neck.

At such close range, Hu Yao, who knew absolutely no martial arts, was easily captured by Li Chang'an.

Soon, her face began to flush red, her breathing became increasingly difficult, and her head began to spin.

Li Chang'an was furious and tried to strangle the bitch in front of him. But soon, his body went limp again as the drug took effect, and he loosened his grip.

"Cough cough cough..."

Hu Yao collapsed to the ground, clutching her neck, coughing violently, and gasping for fresh air.

"You vile woman, I will kill you."

Li Chang'an's eyes were filled with anger.

His biggest mistake in life was this woman, which led to his complete defeat.

He hates it!
As Hu Yao gradually regained her composure, she sat up and looked at Li Chang'an, who was disheveled, disheveled, incompetent, and furious. Her eyes remained calmer than ever before.

"How could I have ever fallen for you back then?"

She seemed to be talking to herself, as if she were somewhat confused.

These words startled Li Chang'an, who was in a fit of rage.

He stared at her: "What did you say?"

Hu Yao's face finally showed some emotion. In a daze, she gave a self-deprecating bitter smile, lost in certain memories: "Back then, I really loved you..."

That year, she was in the prime of her youth. And that same year, he entered her world.

Li Chang'an's appearance perfectly met the Hu family's interests and also perfectly matched the image of Hu Yao's ideal husband.

Thus, everything fell into place naturally and logically.

For Hu Yao, this was not just a marriage alliance, but also her vision for a bright future.

However, all of her hopes were eventually shattered!
When she woke up from the dream, she realized that she was ultimately nothing more than an object in a marriage arranged by a wealthy family.

She wasn't even worthy of a marriage alliance.

From beginning to end, in Li Chang'an's eyes, she was nothing more than a plaything with a pretty face and a bit of class.

The only difference between her and the other playthings was that she was from a prestigious family.

Apart from that, there is no difference!
As she thought about it, two lines of tears slowly slid down Hu Yao's face. She looked at Li Chang'an, her voice filled with emotion for the first time: "Do you know? You don't love me, but I don't really care. I know I'm not good enough for you, and I don't even dare to dream of marrying you and becoming a princess... I don't even care if you have other women. I don't care about anything. Back then, all I wanted was to stay by your side..."

"But you shouldn't have... you shouldn't have treated me like a human being!"

“Li Chang’an, I can be your woman, or I can be your plaything. But you shouldn’t humiliate and trample on my dignity at will. You shouldn’t rub my face into the ground…”

"You treat me like a tool for your sexual gratification, making me serve you along with other women? You even let your subordinates watch and point fingers at me... Do you even consider me a human being?"

"I'm not a prostitute, I'm a human being, I'm the eldest daughter of the Hu family, I'm a person with dignity, but why...?"

Why did you trample on my dignity like this?!

At this point, Hu Yao became extremely agitated, staring intently at Li Chang'an: "Why did you do this? Why did you do this?!"

Why are you doing this to me? What did I do wrong? What did I do wrong?!

"Why did you do this to me... Waaah..."

Hu Yao cried very sadly, cried hysterically, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances and anger that had been buried in her heart for years.

Looking at the woman in front of him who was hysterically accusing him, Li Chang'an felt a growing sense of irritation.

Can't tell!

Li Chang'an indeed always regarded her as nothing more than a plaything.

She was just a daughter of an ordinary noble family, who relied on his support to gain a foothold in the capital. There were countless such noble families in the capital, and countless families eager to offer their daughters to him as playthings.

Not everyone is qualified to be his plaything!
The woman in front of him was indeed quite attractive and knew how to serve him well, which is why Li Chang'an kept her there.

But the woman's accusations only fueled Li Chang'an's anger. How dare a woman kneeling and begging accuse him?
If it weren't for him, the Hu family would have fallen into ruin long ago. It was her honor that he had taken a liking to her.

"You wretch, is this your reason for betraying me?"

Li Chang'an stared intently at her: "Without me, your Hu family would have been wiped out long ago. I gave you a chance to live, yet you betrayed me out of gratitude!"

"You deserve to die!"

"Yes, I'm just your plaything, of course you don't need to treat me like a human being."

Hu Yao murmured to herself, wiping away her tears, but no matter how she wiped them, they seemed to stay. She gave a self-deprecating laugh: "From beginning to end, it was all just me deceiving myself, wishful thinking..."

"What kind of affection is there between you and me?"

"Right!"

Hu Yao gazed quietly at the man before her, slowly reaching her hand to her waist.

Then, he pulled out a dagger.

The cold glint of sharp daggers filled the dungeon.

Li Chang'an's pupils suddenly contracted: "You, what do you want to do?!"

"Li Chang'an, our relationship has long been severed!"

Hu Yao looked at him, her eyes gradually calming down, until they were completely still.

"I hate you, I hate you to the core!"

"I've been waiting for this day of revenge for a long time!"

"From today onwards, there will be no more relationship between us. Our grievances will also be put to a complete end today."

"You, what do you want to do?!"

As if realizing something, fear instantly filled Li Chang'an's heart: "You, you mustn't do anything rash... you slut, you slut, how dare you... ah..."

"..."

(End of this chapter)