Chapter 72: A Beauty’s Broken Heart

His voice was furious. He had already been irritated enough today. Now someone had actually attacked him inside his own residence.

Did someone give every crazy person the address to his house?

After his voice echoed, a familiar figure slowly walked into his sight.

But as soon as Ye Wuxie saw her, he was shocked. All his anger vanished in an instant.

"Qingxue?"

It was none other than Su Qingxue, his nominal wife. But her beautiful face was cold. There wasn’t even a trace of warmth in her eyes.

"What are you doing here?" Ye Wuxie was stunned.

Su Qingxue didn’t answer. Instead, she attacked him with a more powerful force again.

Boom!

A terrifying palm force shot toward him.

Ye Wuxie’s expression changed. He immediately raised his arm and blocked.

Bang!

His body was pushed backward several steps.

"Qingxue! Why are you attacking me?"

He looked at her in disbelief. Even if he ignored the previous one, this attack was clearly meant to badly injure him.

But he was completely baffled. She might not have accepted their marriage, but hadn’t they already talked things out?

So, what made her attack him like this anyway?

Su Qingxue’s expression remained cold. After her both attack failed, she didn’t stop. Instead, she attacked with even greater intensity.

Ye Wuxie dodged her incoming attack and yell.

"Stop!"

He couldn’t understand what was happening. She had never treated him like this before.

"Why are you attacking me?"

"Who are you?" Su Qingxue finally spoke.

But her words made Ye Wuxie’s heart tremble.

"What?"

"Who are you?" Her voice was colder this time.

Ye Wuxie stared at her in disbelief, as if not understanding why she was asking this simple question.

"I’m Ye Wuxie. What kind of question is that?"

But Su Qingxue’s eyes remained fixed on him.

"Are you really Ye Wuxie that I know?"

Ye Wuxie’s heart sank. For a brief moment, he couldn’t speak. The worst-case scenario has finally come

’How does she know? Did something happen that revealed his identity?’

His thoughts raced as he considered every possibility. Those law enforcement hall’s disciples took him to inspect today, that wasn’t coincidence.

Su Qingxue suddenly attacked again. Ye Wuxie clenched his teeth and defended himself.

"Qingxue, calm down!"

"Tell me the truth!"

"I am telling you the truth!"

"Then why have you changed so much?"

Ye Wuxie’s body froze slightly. He didn’t know how to answer her, but it didn’t seem he could. She was quite confident in her words.

Either someone had told her or did he reveal any flaw. But anyway, he couldn’t hide this secret now.

"Who told you?"

Su Qingxue didn’t answer, but that silence was enough.

Ye Wuxie took a deep breath. For a moment, he wanted to deny everything. But then he looked into her eyes.

Those were the eyes of the woman he had accepted as his woman. Ans she had a right to know the truth about the man she was supposed to spend her life with.

He had already hidden the truth for so long, perhaps, there was no point hiding anymore.

"You’re right."

His voice became quiet.

Su Qingxue’s pupils contracted. "I am not the Ye Wuxie you knew before."

Silence.

The entire room seemed to freeze.

Ye Wuxie looked at her seriously.

"I awakened in this body half a year ago. I inherited everything he possessed, including his memories. But the person standing before you now..."

He paused. "...is me."

Su Qingxue’s face became pale. She took a step backward.

"Qingxue, listen to me." Ye Wuxie immediately moved forward.

But she shook her head. "Don’t come closer."

He stopped his hands. Looking at their pain-stricken face, it felt as if someone had cut open his heart.

"I know this is difficult to accept."

His voice was gentle. "But I never intended to hurt you. I only wanted to become stronger."

He looked at her with sincerity and spoke, "I know you need time. I won’t force you to accept this immediately."

Su Qingxue remained silent. After a long moment, she turned around.

Ye Wuxie watched her leave. He didn’t stop her. He believed she simply needed time to process everything.

After all, their relationship wasn’t something that could be erased with a single revelation.

But he couldn’t help but slowly clenched his fists.

’She’ll understand eventually.’

The door closed. Ye Wuxie stood alone in the room. He didn’t notice the faint change in Su Qingxue’s eyes before she left.

And he certainly didn’t know that the person who had pushed her toward this truth had already begun weaving an entirely different fate around both of them.

A fate that had nothing to do with the story written for him.

Because somewhere along the way... A villain had entered the story.

Meanwhile, several hours later, Su Qingxue finally returned to her residence.

As she stepped inside, her movements unusually slow.

Her usually calm and elegant face looked somewhat broken. A faint redness lingered around her eyes, and there were still traces of tears that she had failed to completely wipe away.

She closed the door behind her and stood there silently for a moment. Then her gaze fell upon the sofa.

Long Feng was still sitting on the sofa, as though he had been waiting for her the entire time.

This made her shocked. A lot of time had passed since she left, yet he was still sitting there.

The moment he saw her condition, his expression changed. He immediately stood up.

"You’re back."

Su Qingxue nodded lightly. Her voice was barely audible.

"Why are you still here?"

Long Feng looked at her carefully. He could tell at a glance that something was wrong.

"You walked away without letting me know, so I was left waiting for you."

"I had something to deal with." Su Qingxue avoided his gaze and walked toward the sofa.

Long Feng followed her with his eyes.

"Something that left you looking like this?"

Her footsteps stopped. For a moment, she didn’t answer.

Long Feng’s expression softened. He walked closer to her.

"Qingxue, what happened?"

She clenched her hands slightly.

"Nothing."

"But you’re crying."

Those simple words made her body stiffen. She quickly turned her face away.

"I said it’s nothing."

Long Feng didn’t press her immediately. Instead, he stood beside her in silence.

Seeing that she wasn’t willing to speak, he asked gently, "Are you hurt?"

"No."

"Did someone trouble you?"

Su Qingxue shook her head.

"No."

Long Feng frowned. "Then why do you look like you’re about to cry again?"

Her lips parted, but no words came out. She had thought she could hide everything.

She had thought that after leaving that place, she could compose herself before returning. But seeing Long Feng waiting for her had unexpectedly made it harder.

Because he was looking at her with genuine concern.

Su Qingxue lowered her head.

"I just..." Her voice trembled slightly. "I remembered some things."

Long Feng’s expression became gentler. He didn’t ask what those things were. Instead, he said, "You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to."

Su Qingxue slowly raised her eyes. She looked at him for several seconds.

"Why? Why are you concerned about me?"

Long Feng smiled faintly.

"Do I need a reason?"

She stared at him. For some reason, that simple answer struck her heart harder than any elaborate words could have.

Her eyes became slightly moist again.

Long Feng noticed. He instinctively raised his hand. For a moment, his fingers stopped in front of her face.

Then he gently wiped away the tear that had gathered at the corner of her eye.

Su Qingxue froze. She didn’t move away. Instead, she looked at him quietly. The distance between them suddenly seemed much smaller than before.

Long Feng lowered his hand, but Su Qingxue unexpectedly caught his wrist.

She seemed surprised by her own action as well. Neither of them spoke.

The room became completely silent. Su Qingxue’s fingers remained around his wrist, while Long Feng looked into her eyes.

This time, there was no teasing smile on his face, only warmth.

"You don’t have to pretend to be strong all the time."

Her heart trembled. She slowly loosened her grip, but Long Feng didn’t move away and stepped closer.

Su Qingxue instinctively raised her head and their eyes met.

At such a close distance, she could clearly feel his breath. Her heartbeat gradually became faster. She should have stepped back, but she didn’t.

Long Feng slowly raised his hand and rested it gently against her cheek.

Su Qingxue’s eyelashes trembled. For a brief moment, neither of them seemed willing to break the silence. Then she quietly leaned toward him.

The remaining distance between them disappeared.

And the emotions that Su Qingxue had been desperately trying to suppress finally began to surface.

Long Feng leaned forward and captured her lips with his own.

Slurp~ Slurp~

The feeling of his tongue against hers was overwhelming, and she found herself instinctively seeking out more. Their tongues intertwining as their bodies pressed even closer together.

Long Feng’s hands tightened around her waist, pulling her closer until he could feel her soft mounts upon his hard chest.

"Mmmm~" A soft moan leaked out of her lips.

His other hand slipped down to the curve of her slim waist. His fingers grazing her stomach, setting her nerves on fire with every touch.

Su Qingxue arched her back, her body melting soft into his hands.

She could feel the heat building between them, and so she needs it now. She reached up and clutched his hair tightly, pulling him deeper into the kiss, desperate for more.

Just as her body began to ache for more, he slowly pulled back, leaving her breathless and trembling. Her mouth swollen and slick with their mingled saliva.

His eyes staring at her with a raw intensity, and she felt a surge of something strange wash over her.