Qin's Moon: I'm really not the Holy Lord of the Demonic Sect

Chapter 115 Purple Maiden's Dark Side

Cai Die regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth; it was all a momentary impulse. How could she have said such a thing about Zi Nu?

She knew the pressure Zi Nu had been under during this time. The fate of one or two hundred people in Zi Lan Xuan rested on Zi Nu's shoulders. For them, Zi Nu had done far too much and endured far too much.

"Yes, I'm afraid of everything." Faced with Cai Die's sudden outburst, Zi Nu gave a bitter smile and walked out. She no longer wanted to argue.

As Cai Die watched Zi Nu leave with a dejected look on her face, she felt a pang of panic. This was not her intention. Just now, she had only acted on impulse, and she truly hated Zi Nu for her lack of ambition.

Yang Che was right there, but Zi Nu was always acting coy and hesitant, as if afraid that others would see through her thoughts.

What is there for Zi Nu to hesitate about? Could she possibly find a man more outstanding than Yang Che?

But Cai Die didn't expect that her careless words would elicit such a strong reaction from Zi Nu. Cai Die looked at Zi Nu's shoulders, which seemed to slump in an instant, opened her mouth, and tried to say something but couldn't.

What's wrong with me? Cai Die was puzzled and confused. She would never have treated Zi Nu like this before.

"You guys continue training, I'll go out and take a look." Amidst Cai Die's confusion and Hong Yu and the others' restlessness, Yang Che took the initiative to speak.

"My lord, I didn't mean to upset my sister," Cai Die quickly explained when Yang Che spoke.

"Of course I know about the feelings between you two. It's just a misunderstanding. We'll talk it out. Don't worry," Yang Che reassured him.

Yang Che was the one who started the changes in Cai Die, so he wasn't surprised. However, Zi Nu's sudden outburst today made Yang Che realize that Zi Nu was not as mature and composed as she seemed.

This is actually normal. The current Zi Nu is not the same Zi Nu who returned to China when Han Fei returned. Back then, Zi Lan Xuan had already established itself in China and had a powerful partner like Wei Zhuang.

Where is Zi Nu now?

Zi Nu is now overwhelmed by the weight of Huanhua Tower, and she has to shoulder the entire Zi Lan Xuan all by herself. She has too much to bear right now.

However, Yang Che's appearance caused Cai Die and the others to unconsciously shift their focus, which made Zi Nu, who was already feeling increasingly powerless, lose her composure. Now, she was truly afraid.

She was afraid of losing her sisters, afraid of losing Zilanxuan, and even more afraid of not being able to protect them anymore.

Cai Die had no idea that her words, "I'm afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind," had struck a nerve with Zi Nu, touching her most sensitive spot.

This was entirely accidental, but it was fatal.

Yang Che left the room and saw that Zi Nu had already walked to the front of Zi Lan Xuan and was about to leave.

Is she going to run away from home? Yang Che watched as Zi Nu unlatched the door, a strange feeling creeping into his heart.

How old are you? You can't even win an argument, and you're already running away from home?

Yang Che never imagined that the intelligent and mature owner of Zilanxuan in his mind would have such a childish side.

However—Yang Che touched his chin and followed: But this Zi Nu seems more real. She also has her own emotions, rather than the almost perfect, yet unreal, female boss of Zi Lan Xuan in his impression.

Yang Che left Zilan Pavilion and saw that Zi Nu had already walked far away along the street, so he quickly followed her.

Yang Che had already vaguely realized the problem with Zi Nu, and perhaps now was the best time.

Zi Nu wandered aimlessly down the street, while Yang Che followed at a distance, neither chasing after her nor letting himself fall too far behind.

After an unknown amount of time, Zi Nu arrived at a wooden bridge. The Zhen River flows through Xinzheng, and the city is mostly divided by the Zhen River. In order to facilitate travel between the different districts, many bridges have been built in the Zhen River.

The bridge where Zi Nu is standing at this moment is one of the most ordinary ones.

Zi Nu, who had walked onto the bridge, did not continue. Instead, she stopped, stroking the bridge railing, and stared blankly at the silvery water shimmering in the moonlight. Her expression was wistful, and it was unclear what she was thinking about.

While Zi Nu was lost in thought, Yang Che walked up to her side.

Zi Nu merely glanced at Yang Che before turning her head away, clearly indicating that she had no intention of saying anything at that moment.

However, the glance out of the corner of her eye betrayed her true thoughts.

Although she didn't speak, her mind was already on Yang Che.

Zi Nu's mood was very turbulent at this moment. Her emotional breakdown tonight was due to her argument with Cai Die, but it was not because Cai Die disobeyed her, but because what Cai Die said was true.

While words spoken during arguments can be hurtful, the truly deadly words are the truth.

In her anger, Cai Die uttered words that struck Zi Nu's most sensitive spot, shattering her strength and stubbornness in that instant.

"Just now, I made you laugh at me. Were you happy?" After holding back for so long, Zi Nu finally couldn't hold back anymore. She really needed to confide in someone because of the frustration in her heart.

"I am somewhat happy. It's quite novel to see the runaway boss, Zi Nu," Yang Che said with a smile.

As Yang Che spoke, a mocking smile appeared on Zi Nu's lips; she knew it would be like this.

But Yang Che's next words froze her smile.

"But more surprises, whether you acknowledge it or not, Zi Nu, I think we are friends. I thought I knew you quite well, but I never expected that you would have this side to you. It was truly unexpected."

"So, in your opinion, what should I be like?" Zi Nu asked in return.

Zi Nu harbored deep suspicion towards Yang Che. Of course, this was not because she suspected Yang Che was a bad person; rather, she feared that Yang Che was a good person.

You only need to be wary of bad people, but good people are impossible to guard against.

"Intelligent, strong, gentle, tolerant—" Yang Che listed many positive descriptions in a row.

As Yang Che recounted the story, Zi Nu showed no joy at being praised; instead, she gave a cold laugh.

"Now you must be disappointed, right? It turns out I'm not smart, otherwise Zilanxuan wouldn't be in this predicament. I'm not strong either, otherwise I wouldn't be standing here with you now. As for Wenrou, don't think I'm really that good to Caidie and the others. They're just tools for me to make money. And tolerance? How could I possibly tolerate them? Nongyu, I made her practice the zither a long time ago. And Caidie and the others, they've been practicing dance since they were little. If they don't practice well, I beat them—" Zi Nu said indifferently.

For some reason, in front of her sisters, Zi Nu always wanted to be the most perfect older sister, but at this moment with Yang Che, she wanted to show her unbearable side.

She even wanted to see Yang Che look at her with disgust; that way, she wouldn't feel sad, but rather quite pleased.

See? I told you I was right. Men are all the same, without exception.

She wanted to destroy the beautiful image she had left in Yang Che's heart, and experience the thrill of destruction through subversion.

Yang Che remained silent, only looking at Zi Nu.

Zi Nu, however, interpreted Yang Che's silence as indifference, and her arrogance grew stronger. She said, "Are you very disappointed now? Do you feel like you misjudged him?"