Song Wanchu had never felt so humiliated. Her wrist was still tied with Yu Rongbai's belt, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Liang Yuzhou wore a sneering smile on his face, as if mocking both her and Shi Luohan.
It seemed that Liang Yuzhou still hadn't given up. He was like a lurking beast, closely following his prey. Even though he was severely injured, he stubbornly insisted on capturing it.
It was a fight to the death.
She stubbornly turned her head away, tears streaming down her face.
A large robe fell from above, covering her disheveled body.
There was a faint smell of blood on the robe.
Liang Yuzhou slowly bent down, grabbed her wrist, and untied the belt.
Her skin was fair, delicate, and would turn red at the slightest touch.
Yu Rongbai had tied the belt very tightly, and the blue - purple bruises on her slender white wrist were shocking.
Anger raged in Liang Yuzhou's eyes.
"Song Wanchu, look at yourself. You can't even survive a single day without me!"
His tone was full of angry reproach, but his hands gathered the robe and wrapped it more tightly around her.
The robe carried his unique aura, warm, strong, and as if it had a life of its own, seeping into her bones everywhere.
It was the smell she had desperately tried to escape but could never forget.
Song Wanchu gradually calmed down from her panic. Liang Yuzhou supported her waist, trying to help her stand up.
But his palm was gently but stubbornly pushed away by a small hand.
A shadow flashed across Liang Yuzhou's eyes, and he placed his palm back on her waist.
Song Wanchu's hand fought against his.
But her strength was no match for Liang Yuzhou's. She was forced to lean against his chest and was held up by the man.
The smell of blood on him was particularly strong.
Song Wanchu suddenly noticed that the wound on his shoulder had only been simply bandaged. When he had grabbed Yu Rongbai's throat just now, he had used quite a bit of strength, causing the wound to split open and bleed continuously.
She didn't know what to say. Her throat felt clogged, and her eyes stung from the sight of the blood.
Yu Rongbai, lying on the ground like a drunken pig, groaned in pain. He struggled several times before barely propping himself up and staggering to his feet.
His throat was almost crushed by Liang Yuzhou, and the pain made him almost lose his voice.
He looked at the pale - faced Song Wanchu and let out a hissing laugh, his eyes as poisonous as if they were dipped in venom.
"Liang Yuzhou, you're a fickle man. You've been leading my sister on, and now you're acting all love - struck with this slut. The princess wants her dead. How long can you protect her?"
His voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.
But he emphasized the words "the princess" especially hard.
As if with the princess's backing, his blatant beastly behavior towards Song Wanchu would come without any consequences.
Liang Yuzhou looked at him coldly, as if he were just a pile of rotten, dying things.
"Then you'd better pray that the princess lives a long life. Once her big ship capsizes, the Yu family's small boat will be immediately swallowed by the waves."
Yu Rongbai's heart tightened.
What did Liang Yuzhou mean? Did he want to go against the princess?
The princess had deeply - rooted influence in the court and had a close relationship with the emperor. Even the crown prince didn't dare to openly fight against the princess. What gave Liang Yuzhou the audacity to talk like this?
"Come with me."
Liang Yuzhou's big hand clasped Song Wanchu's waist. Just as he turned around, Yu Rongbai suddenly drew a dagger from his waist and stabbed fiercely at Song Wanchu.
The only crazy thought in his mind was -
As long as Song Wanchu died, he would have made a great contribution in front of the princess. He could beg the princess to propose marriage for his sister again.
His sister had waited for Liang Yuzhou for so many years. Liang Yuzhou should marry her and make her the mistress of the duke's mansion!
The shiny blade flashed dangerously in front of Song Wanchu's face, and her pupils dilated suddenly.
Life and death were just a split - second away. The moment Liang Yuzhou turned his head, a dark figure quickly jumped forward, grabbed Yu Rongbai's wrist, and forcefully bent it upwards.
The sound of bones breaking, accompanied by Yu Rongbai's heart - rending howl, echoed through the courtyard of Cuizhuang.
Liang Yuzhou's shoulder was suddenly hit by the force, and his wound ached as if it were being torn apart. His arm suddenly felt light, and Song Wanchu had been pulled behind Shi Luohan.
"Liang Yuzhou, try touching her again!"
Shi Luohan was full of momentum.
Liang Yuzhou's gaze fell on Song Wanchu's hand. She tightly grasped Shi Luohan's wrist, regarding him as her only lifesaver.
Just a few hours ago, he had seen with his own eyes that Song Wanchu had invited Shi Luohan to ride in the carriage with her.
In that enclosed space, a man and a woman with feelings for each other, after not seeing each other for three years, it was hard to resist the impulse...
Just thinking about what Shi Luohan might have done to Song Wanchu, Liang Yuzhou almost went crazy!
His eyes gradually turned scarlet, almost the same color as his bleeding wound.
"I'm the one who should be saying that!" He gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger.
Shi Luohan didn't hide the mockery in his eyes at all. "You're no longer qualified, Liang Yuzhou. Haven't you faced the reality yet? Wanchu has chosen me. You've completely lost her. She'll never look back!"
The two tall and imposing men confronted each other, and the atmosphere was tense.
It seemed that both of them had forgotten about Yu Rongbai, who was lying on the ground, covering his broken wrist and rolling around in pain.
He was like a dying wild dog. He gasped roughly and got up, picked up the dagger with his left hand, and launched another attack on Song Wanchu.
In the blink of an eye, Liang Yuzhou and Shi Luohan both took action. Liang Yuzhou kicked the dagger out of Yu Rongbai's hand, and Shi Luohan struck him hard in the chest.
Yu Rongbai spat out a mouthful of blood, fell backwards, twitched a few times, and then completely stopped moving.
Just then, the steward of the manor, who had heard the commotion, yawned and came out to check the situation.
When he saw the dead man on the ground, his drowsiness disappeared immediately.
He stared at Shi Luohan in horror, his lips trembling. "You... you... you've killed someone!"
Song Wanchu's mind went blank. It was as if her soul had been taken away. She stared fixedly at Yu Rongbai's ferocious face.
No, it couldn't be true. He was just unconscious...
Shi Luohan's face turned a bit pale. In his rage, he had indeed used quite a bit of strength.
But he hadn't expected that Yu Rongbai was such a useless weakling that he broke at the slightest touch.
Liang Yuzhou was the calmest one present.
He stepped forward and lifted Yu Rongbai's eyelids.
The pupils were dilated, and there was no sign of chest movement.
He was completely dead.
"Second Master, should we report this to the authorities?"
The steward asked nervously. "The dead man is the eldest son of the Yu family. His father is a third - rank official in the court..."
"Go back. You didn't see anything."
The steward was stunned.
"Go back!" Liang Yuzhou shouted. With a slight raise of his eyebrows, there was a menacing pressure. "If you want to keep your life and your wealth, keep your mouth shut. Remember, you didn't come out tonight and don't know what happened in the courtyard."
The steward was so scared that he didn't even dare to breathe. He hunched over and scurried back into the house, closing the door tightly.
"The steward knows you? Why does he listen to you?"
Shi Luohan was a bit confused.
After the momentary panic, he had calmed down.
He looked completely fearless.
For Wanchu, it was all worth it.
"I bought this manor two months ago."
Song Wanchu's heart trembled violently.
The manor she had sold had actually been bought by Liang Yuzhou after changing hands!
Wasn't this like escaping from one wolf only to fall into another wolf's den?
Liang Yuzhou's black eyes stared at Shi Luohan, and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. "You've heard what the steward said. Killing the son of a third - rank official in the court, Shi Luohan, that's a capital crime."