The Cold-Hearted Princess Who Transmigrated Here

"Xiyue, get some rest and don't overthink things."

It would be another night before they could see each other again, and Dongfang Yu was very reluctant to leave Xiyue.

He really wanted to kiss the person in front of him, but unfortunately there was an eyesore next to him, so he could only settle for second best and gently scratch Xiyue's nose with his finger.

"You..." You shameless scoundrel.

Wang Xijie wished he could chop off Dongfang Yu's hand with his eyes; this lecherous bastard only knew how to take advantage of his sister every day.

"Okay, you should go back and get some rest too!"

Wang Xiyue smiled and agreed on the surface, but a sense of unknown fear lingered in her heart. She actually wanted to be with him regardless of worldly conventions, as if only when she was with him could she feel less afraid.

"I need to have a heart-to-heart talk with your brother. He'll be fine, don't worry!" Dongfang Yu winked at Xiyue, indicating that he would handle the rest.

Wang Xiyue suppressed her unease, nodded to her brother, and entrusted him to him with peace of mind before returning to her room.

Wang Xijie, standing by the gate, crossed his arms and kept glancing at Dongfang Yu with disdain.

He retorted with obvious disgust, "What is there for me to confide in a grown man like you?"

Dongfang Yu leaned a little closer to her brother-in-law and whispered, "Blue Robe Pavilion, matching outfits."

Wang Xijie's arrogant demeanor vanished suddenly. He glared at Dongfang Yu with a guilty look on his face, "You dare?"

If you dare tell my parents my secret, I'll kill you.

Dongfang Yu received his silent intimidation, but... he was just a paper tiger.

"Let's go! To the tavern!" Dongfang Yu patted Wang Xijie on the shoulder, a silent threat.

Wang Xijie, having his weakness exposed, had no choice but to obediently compromise, "Wang Yi, you guys go back first!"

"I'll go and have a good...heart-to-heart talk with them."

Wang Yi felt that the young master was acting very strangely today, but couldn't figure out what was wrong, so he could only do as instructed. "Yes, young master, then go and come back soon!"

Wang Xijie followed Dongfang Yu into the carriage.

The group of four quickly returned to the Blue Robe Pavilion.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Xijie followed Dongfang Yu into an extremely secluded secret room.

As the heavy, sealed door slowly closed, it was as if a gate had been shut, shutting out all the noise and disturbances from the outside world.

Wang Xijie, who had been holding back his anger all the way, finally let it all out. He roared, "Speak! Dongfang Yu, what exactly do you want? You have to explain yourself clearly today!"

However, facing Wang Xijie's anger, Dongfang Yu remained unusually calm, even raising the corners of his mouth slightly in a disdainful smile, and asked in return, "What? Do you want to fight me?"

Hearing this, Wang Xijie became even more enraged and retorted without hesitation, "Come on! Who's afraid of who! Bring it on if you dare!"

At this moment, Dongfang Yu looked at his brother-in-law, who was clearly bluffing, and felt utterly helpless.

He shook his head, sighed, and said, "Wang Xijie, I'd like to ask you, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Wang Xijie looked completely bewildered, his eyes wide as he roared, "I didn't mean to do anything! You're the one who provoked me!"

Seeing this, Dongfang Yu stopped beating around the bush and pressed directly, "And what about Ling An?"

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Xijie instantly transformed into a furious tiger. Without a word, he swung a heavy punch at Dongfang Yu, gritting his teeth and cursing, "You bastard, how dare you touch her! I'll beat you to a pulp today!"

However, Dongfang Yu's skills were clearly far superior to Wang Xijie's. He easily dodged the fierce attack by sidestepping.

Not only that, although he didn't retaliate, he continued to provoke her with words: "Hmph, I don't have the time to mess with an unknown nobody. Besides, she's just an old maid who was dumped."

Wang Xijie's raging anger finally erupted like a volcanic eruption, completely uncontrollable.

His eyes widened in anger, veins bulging on his forehead, as he roared at Dongfang Yu, "Shut up! You think you're so great now? You used to be a cripple."

He didn't care whether the other party was a prince or a brother-in-law; he used all his skills, just wanting to beat up Dongfang Yu to vent his anger.

Ling An is so good, he won't allow anyone to criticize her.

Dongfang Yu was hit where it hurt, and while trying to avoid it, she couldn't help but punch him hard. "It's clearly you who are cowardly and incompetent. You're the one who can't give her what she wants. All you do is shout in this dark corner."

When the other person's fist hit him, it felt like it had hit his heart. His heart was about to be shattered into pieces. He wanted to curse back, but he had no room for defense.

He was filled with rage, but this rage was not directed at anyone else; it was directed at himself.

He had nothing to say, so he could only throw punches with all his might, as if the one being hit was no longer Dongfang Yu, but himself, cowering in a corner in utter helplessness.

He wanted to kill himself so that no one could hurt Ling An.

He would not allow anyone to hurt her, including himself.

Dongfang Yu saw through Wang Xijie's weakness and originally only planned to use half of his strength to parry his moves. However, this crazy bastard attacked desperately, forcing Dongfang Yu to use his full strength in the end.

In terms of pure martial arts skills, Wang Xijie is definitely no match for Dongfang Yu. However, this time the two fought to a draw, which is quite rare, because one was attacking wildly while the other was only defending himself.

Half an hour later, both of them were exhausted and could only collapse heavily to the ground in a completely unseemly manner.

This intense battle was purely a contest of strength, involving punches and kicks, without any skill or strategy, and therefore it was extremely physically and mentally taxing.

Dongfang Yu carefully dodged the opponent's fierce attacks from beginning to end, but even so, he still inevitably had several bruises on his body.

To make matters worse, he was also accidentally punched hard in the corner of his mouth, and it wasn't until he instinctively reached up to wipe it that he realized he was bleeding!

No, I absolutely can't let Xiyue see me like this, otherwise she'll definitely be heartbroken. Thinking of this, Dongfang Yu straightened his disheveled clothes and slowly circulated his internal energy to recover his strength.

Meanwhile, Wang Xijie on the other side also felt pain all over his body, as if every muscle and every bone was protesting painfully to him.

Perhaps it was because the pent-up frustration in his heart had finally been released today. Although he was suffering great pain both physically and mentally, he felt a sense of relief and his whole being seemed much lighter.

Dongfang Yu propped himself up and stood up. He took out two bottles of wine from a hidden compartment in the secret room, handed one to Wang Xijie, and kept the other for himself.

He used to drown his sorrows in alcohol, but today he wanted to drink because he was happy and had Xiyue by his side.

Unlike his celebration, his brother-in-law could only whine and want to drink.

“Wang Xijie, tell me everything about you and Ling An! We’re family now, your business has become my business.”

"I don't want Xiyue to leave with a knot in her heart."

Wang Xijie used all his strength to try to get up. Every attempt to raise his arm felt like a challenge to his physical limits, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered.

Finally, after much effort, he managed to turn over and pick up the bottle. However, he was exhausted and could not stand up. He could only crawl slowly toward the wall like a caterpillar.

After finally arriving at his destination, he propped himself up against the wall and sat up.

Seeing this, Dongfang Yu calmly sat cross-legged on the ground next to him, gazing at Wang Xijie with a calm expression.

He knew very well that his brother-in-law always put his family first, and would rather suffer in silence than easily reveal anything that might cause trouble for his family.

But precisely because of this, Dongfang Yu firmly believes that given enough time and patience, Wang Xijie will eventually open her heart to him.

Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Wang Xijie suddenly raised the bottle, tilted his head back, and gulped down a large mouthful of strong liquor. The spicy liquor burned down his throat, as if trying to ignite the frustration in his heart.

As he put down the bottle, his eyes were filled with despair and helplessness. He muttered to himself, "What's the point of talking? It won't solve anything! This is a dead end, and there's no way to untie it..."

After saying that, he fell into a deep silence again, seemingly having completely given up hope and unwilling to cooperate with anyone to resolve this knot in his heart.

Looking at the man he had beaten so badly, Dongfang Yu's anger flared up again. He clenched his fists, wanting to punch him a few more times, but reason told him he couldn't.

After all, this person was already covered in wounds, and if he continued to attack, he might really cripple him. Thinking of this, Dongfang Yu suppressed his anger, gritted his teeth, and took a deep breath.

"Hmph, if you can't find a solution, it just means you're stupid! As long as you honestly tell us everything, Xiyue and I will definitely do our best to help you, and we'll make sure you get what you want."

Dongfang Yu glared at the other person and said sternly.

"Moreover, it would be best if the three of us resolved this matter privately first, without telling my father-in-law and mother-in-law, to avoid any unforeseen complications!" Dongfang Yu added.

Hearing this, Wang Xijie snorted coldly: "Tch, easy for you to say. You act like you're the only smart one, the only capable one!"

In response to Wang Xijie's taunts, Dongfang Yu retorted without hesitation, "That's right, this prince is smarter than you!"

For Wang Xijie, this matter felt like an incredibly heavy mountain pressing down on him, making him feel suffocated and helpless.

No matter what difficulties and setbacks he encountered, he could silently endure them and solve them on his own.

The only person he felt sorry for was Ling An. During those long five years, no one could truly understand the pain and struggle deep in his heart, and no one could lend him a helping hand.

He wanted to keep going, but as time went on, it became increasingly difficult. Now, he really felt he was about to give up.

His heart could not find peace. He couldn't let go of Ling An. He didn't want to see Ling An suffer even the slightest bit of pain. He only wanted to use all his strength to protect and care for her.

He longed to be by Ling An's side, to take care of her for the rest of his life, and he hoped that Ling An could become his wife and walk hand in hand with him through every day of the future.

Perhaps it was the long-suppressed emotions finally erupting, or perhaps it was a desperate move made out of desperation; at this moment, Wang Xijie had decided to stop worrying about so much.

He was like a broken pot, smashing it completely to the ground, revealing his true feelings to Dongfang Yu without reservation.

Perhaps doing so will bring unexpected surprises?

Even if the final result is not satisfactory, at worst we will just return to where we started.

If that's the case, he can only choose to continue suffering in the abyss of pain and spend his long life there.