After I died, the scumbag prince cried down the city wall

Chapter 180 Dream

The mixture of jealousy and threat in his tone was hard to ignore.

Cui Rongrong's eyes were open as she met his scrutinizing gaze. Her tone was calm and neither humble nor arrogant: "My cousin, you are too kind. I just feel a little unwell. Why do you need to worry so much?"

Her answer was simple and direct, and she seemed to be trying to downplay the complex and subtle emotional entanglement between the two.

However, his heart became more and more irritated by her cold attitude, and his face darkened a little.

Each word seemed to be squeezed out from between teeth, with a force that could not be disobeyed: "Remember, my patience has limits."

This warning is like a cold winter wind, penetrating people's hearts and making them shudder.

Cui Rong turned her face slightly to avoid his tightly clenched hand, and calmly raised her hand to untie the laces on her lapel.

This move obviously challenges his bottom line as the controller.

His eyes could not help but freeze, staring at her nimble fingers as she untied her belt one by one, taking off her plain white nightgown, revealing her skin as white and delicate as mutton fat, and her waist so slender that it was almost impossible to hold it in one hand.

There was only a light blue bellyband left on her chest, with two lifelike crabapple flowers embroidered on it. Her delicate figure was even more attractive and charming than the blooming crabapples on the bellyband.

"Cui Rongrong, what do you mean?"

His voice was hoarse and his eyes were filled with mixed emotions.

She raised her eyes to look at him, her face calm, as if everything was under control: "Cousin, why did you come here so late at night, if not because you wanted me to be by your side? After this is over, can you allow me to have a moment of peace and recuperate?"

After saying this, a barely perceptible hint of fatigue flashed across her eyes.

Song Yanyi's temples were throbbing and his complexion looked extremely ugly.

Cui Rongrong continued to untie the straps on her bellyband without any pause, preparing to pull down the thin string on the back.

Unexpectedly, he grabbed her wrist suddenly with such force that it seemed to crush her fragile bones.

But she didn't even utter a sound of pain. She just stared at him expressionlessly, her eyes deep and cold.

He sneered, his voice mixed with anger that was difficult to conceal: "You once said that you and Lin Han were innocent, but now you are openly against me because of him. What's the reason?"

Cui Rongrong's voice was like a needle, and every word was like an ice cone. She responded coldly: "I am just a woman, how dare I go against you, cousin? Now I am your property, and soon everyone will know that I am clinging to you and have become an unfaithful woman. Apart from Lin Han, which man in the world will accept me? Apart from my cousin, where else can I go?"

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and the smile seemed both sarcastic and helpless.

"Of course I am very grateful. After all, who else would take in someone with such a bad reputation like me except my cousin?"

Her words were like an invisible dagger, piercing his heart.

Song Yanyi's face was extremely gloomy, and he shouted her name almost like a roar: "Xu Cui Rongrong!"

"Cousin, do you want to rest or not?"

There was a hint of impatience in her words.

He was furious: "When have I not tried my best to meet your request? If you had already drawn a clear line with the Lin family, how could I have made things so difficult for you? Cui Rongrong, don't be so self-righteous. I know what you are thinking."

He stared at her closely, with a complex light flashing in his eyes: "You are right, in this world, I am the only one who dares to accept a woman like you."

Cui Rongrong's expression instantly became stiff, and the turmoil in her heart was well hidden under her calm surface.

He let go of her hand and said in an extremely cold tone: "You should have a good rest."

Then, without waiting for her to react, he turned around and left resolutely, leaving the room silent and cold.

Cui Rong closed her lips tightly, her face as pale as paper. Every word and sentence Song Yanyi said was like a heavy hammer blow, hitting her heart and excruciatingly painful.

But deep in her heart, an unyielding will was quietly growing - she would never give in.

In the following days, Song Yanyi did not come again. Only Cuizhu, his personal maid, came to visit him every day, asked about his condition, and brought some nourishing medicine.

Cui Rong was trapped in this small space, feeling increasingly depressed and losing interest in everything in the outside world.

Time flies, and soon the capital city once again welcomed the moment of the announcement of the imperial examination results. The streets were filled with laughter and sighs, and the sound of firecrackers announcing victory rang out one after another, making the scene very lively.

But for Cui Rongrong, this day that she had once dreamed of, now made her feel unprecedented emptiness and loss amidst the hustle and bustle.

Finally, after Su Yue's persuasion, Cui Rong reluctantly agreed to go out for a walk, changing the environment, which might slightly relieve the depression in her heart.

"Miss, it's not a good idea to lock yourself up at home all the time. Go out for a walk and get some fresh air. You'll feel better. It's really worrying to be depressed all day long."

Su Yue's tone was gentle and earnest.

Cui Rong responded calmly: "I'm not in a good mood anyway."

In fact, she needed to buy some medicinal herbs herself and make pills for Brother Qi. This was not something that could be done by others, which was why she had to leave the house.

When she stepped into the familiar herbal medicine shop, suddenly, a hurried call came from behind: "Miss Xu!"

Cui Rongrong turned around in surprise, only to see Lin Han standing there anxiously: "Lin Han?"

She called out the name in a low voice, feeling mixed emotions.

Lin Han walked forward quickly, looking nervous: "I have been waiting here for two days, miss. I remember you said you often come here to buy medicine, so I have been waiting here. I have something to tell you."

Cui Rongrong was unwilling to face this sudden encounter. She tried to evade with a cold tone: "I have something else to do. I have to leave first."

But Lin Han did not give in. His tone was extremely firm: "If you don't listen to what I have to say, I will not go anywhere. I will stay in Beijing and wait for you."

Cui Rongrong hesitated for a long time, looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so she tacitly followed Lin Han into a narrow alley.

"Mr. Lin, what's the matter?"

Cui Rongrong's voice sounded a little tired.

Lin Han swallowed nervously and mustered up his courage: "I, I passed the imperial examination, Miss Xu, I want to ask you to marry me."

His confession was so sudden and direct that Cui Rong was stunned for a moment. She had not expected such a development.

"Lin Han, you should be aware of the relationship between me and Song Yanyi..."

Cui Rongrong turned her head away from his gaze, feeling mixed emotions, "I deceived you, I'm sorry."

Lin Han's expression was stiff for a moment, but he quickly adjusted himself: "I understand...the predicament you are in."

Cui Rong pursed her lips again, with a complex emotion in her heart: "Congratulations on passing the imperial examination. Your years of hard study have finally paid off. Your status is different now.