The Incense Monopoly Order

Chapter 120 It’s Time for Him to Let Go

Cheng Mian's eyes were like those of an enraged little beast, with a thin layer of red covering the corners of his eyes. The blood seemed to be spreading and seeping out from deep within. He tightly grasped his brother's hand, whose meridians were bulging due to anger and force.

The two brothers looked at each other, each with a cruel look.

Cheng She blamed his brother for reporting good news but not bad news, blamed himself for his own negligence, and felt disappointed and painful about his brother's way of doing things.

Cheng Mian's accusation was against his brother's constant questioning, his self-loathing for his own powerlessness, and his guilt and heartache for his brother's travel thousands of miles.

In the end, Cheng Mian was the first to loosen his grip. The tears that had been filling his eyes slid down silently and landed on the back of Cheng She's hand.

The tears were so hot that Cheng She's chest felt like it was being cut by a thousand knives, and the pain went deep into his bones. He slowly withdrew his hand stiffly.

Without his brother's support, Cheng Mian fell weakly, first hitting the ground with one knee, then both knees, and finally his whole body fell to the ground as if all his bones were pulled out.

Cheng She couldn't bear to see his younger brother lose all his former spirit. He turned his head away and clenched his fists. "Tell me, what happened? Are you willing to give up on the Third Lady? Have you ever considered that she's such a strong-willed and opinionated woman. She won't just abandon your past without you telling her clearly. If you don't want her to come to the capital to look for you, then tell me clearly."

Cheng She didn't know that Cheng Mian hadn't written to Shang Mingshu for a long time, nor did he know that Xu Tianxing knew a lot of the inside story. He was worried that Shang Mingshu was deceived by Cheng Mian, so he went to his house to tell him, causing Shang Mingshu to be on the way. Based on his understanding of Shang Mingshu, Shang Mingshu knew everything and would definitely come to find Cheng Mian in person.

Cheng Mian was stunned, tears still streaming down his face. Wasn't he in agony at that moment? He thought of that graceful and charming woman, the one he had decided to spend his life with, and she was willing to grow old with him. Even though he had never seen love in her eyes, the understanding between them was unspoken and genuine...

Thinking of this, Cheng Mian couldn't help but cover his face with his hands and sob and then burst into tears.

Cheng She felt distressed by Cheng Mian's crying. Cheng Mian looked at the handsome and thin brothers. In fact, the three brothers' parents died early. They had been fighting with people in the same village since they were young. They often had bruises and swellings in their faces when they were young. They never showed weakness and never gave in to anyone. Cheng Mian had never cried so heartbreakingly in front of anyone in his life.

Like a porcelain vase that could break at any time.

Cheng She squatted down, pressed Cheng Mian's trembling shoulders with his thick and strong hands, and pulled him into his arms, just like the brothers who hugged each other for warmth when they were young and had no roof over their heads.

"Tell me, second brother, what happened?" Cheng She lowered his voice.

The warmth of this moment made Cheng Mian no longer stand up with sharp thorns. He hugged himself tightly, his pale lips trembling: "Second brother... I... I am dirty, I am not worthy of her... Never again..."

Cheng She's eyes suddenly turned murderous: "Did they set you up?"

Cheng Mian's body also trembled slightly, not with fear, but with hatred. He closed his eyes: "It's me... It's me who doesn't know people well..."

Although it is hateful that someone set up the trap, it is more because he failed to judge people and was stabbed in the back by the person he helped many times.

Cheng She tried his best to suppress his gloom: "If...if Miss San doesn't mind..."

This is not Cheng Mian's fault. They dealt with Yan Shi, and Shang Mingshu doesn't mind. They still have hope, right?
Cheng Mian shook his head, his emotions gradually calming. His watery eyes, blurred with vision, stared ahead. "I've thought about it, I've hoped... Second Brother... I planned to return home the day after the incident and personally seek her out to apologize. If she can't let it go, at least I fought for myself..."

"Anything else?" Cheng She frowned.

Cheng Mian suddenly grabbed his brother's strong arm and said, "I met Prince Yu outside the capital."

"He advised you to marry Yan!" Cheng She sneered.

Your Majesty has few children. The first two princes have both passed away. Prince Yu is the third and is about to come of age. After Prince Yu, there is only one younger brother, Prince Jing. Whether in terms of age, talent, or reputation, Prince Jing has no chance of competing.

The emperor did not appoint a crown prince early because of the death of the previous crown prince, but everyone with eyes in the court knew that Prince Yu was the only choice to inherit the throne.

"Prince Yu is not an ordinary person." Cheng Mian did not answer Cheng She's question, but said this.

Cheng She understood: "He wants you to infiltrate the Yan Party."

However, the daughter of the Yan family fell in love with Cheng Mian, and Cheng Mian could still resist. Prince Yu went to find Cheng Mian and exposed his ambition in front of him. Cheng Mian had no way out. If he did not respond, Prince Yu would kill him to silence him.

The emperor relies heavily on Prime Minister Yan, who is still in his prime, and Prince Yu has to remain in a low position or even show respect and courtesy to him on the surface.

"Prince Yu thinks highly of me," Cheng Mian curled the corners of his lips, without any joy on his face.

To value is to cherish, and if you cherish, you will not give up easily. He will find out what made Cheng Mian lose his fighting spirit, give up his bright future, and reject the prince of noble status.

This is what Cheng Mian feared the most. He was afraid that if he rejected Prince Yu, Prince Yu would turn around and attack Shang Mingshu.

It's not that Cheng Mian thinks highly of himself or how important he is, but Prince Yu would not easily take any action under the nose of Prime Minister Yan. He finally took a fancy to Cheng Mian and secretly contacted Cheng Mian by avoiding Prime Minister Yan and his followers. He thought it would not be difficult to wait for another person like Cheng Mian.

The difficulty lies in the fact that this person can easily get on board the Yan Party and quickly gain promotion and trust from the Yan Party.

It's a mistake, and I don't know how many years it will take. Prince Yu will not give up easily.

"Second brother, if Third Lady is willing, I can even marry into her family and stay with her in Huizhou Prefecture for the rest of my life, becoming an ordinary wealthy man. But I cannot let her or her relatives get into trouble because of me."

"It's not like there's no way to break the deadlock..."

"Second brother." Cheng Mian raised his head with a wry smile and met Cheng She's gaze. "I admire Third Lady. I can sacrifice my life for her, but I can't let you and my eldest brother and sister-in-law sacrifice themselves for her..."

No matter how much he paid and gave up for Shang Mingshu, as long as it was his, he would do anything for it, but he was not qualified to involve Cheng She and Cheng Qin for his own selfish desires.

Today, he can watch his brother fight for his own selfish ends with peace of mind. But if he encounters such a thing again in the future, will he have to live under his brother's wings for the rest of his life?
What's more, he is no longer worthy of Shang Mingshu.

"Third brother." Cheng She sighed deeply, his voice very soft, like a sigh, "She will be sad."

Cheng Mian lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before saying, "I'm just sad for a moment."

She didn't have much affection for him, perhaps only a little bit of respect and liking for him.

Cheng She looked at Cheng Mian for a long time with a serious look in his eyes: "Have you made up your mind?"

Cheng Mian's throat suddenly tightened. He opened his mouth several times before uttering a hoarse voice, "I've made up my mind."

His fate with her ended here, and it was time for him to let go.