Chapter 161 - 159: So, They’re the Third Young Master’s Love Rivals

Chapter 161: Chapter 159: So, They’re the Third Young Master’s Love Rivals

The veins on Huang Ziyue’s neck bulged and throbbed.

His eyes radiated a dangerous aura, as if he wanted nothing more than to tear the man before him to shreds in the next moment.

At that moment, Lan Cangyue and Gu Fangqi finally understood why Mu Silin and the others had been acting so strangely just now.

They never expected that this bear actually knew Shen Yue.

The "A Yue" he spoke of was actually Shen Yue.

And from the looks of it, this bear’s feelings for Shen Yue were in no way inferior to their own.

He had even met Shen Yue before they did.

But when exactly did they meet?

And what was their relationship?

It wasn’t just the two of them. Bai Chaosi, who had just limped over, froze in place.

He was injured, but his hearing was exceptionally sharp.

How could he not hear the affection in Shen Yue’s voice for this man?

Now, watching the two of them embrace...

The scene of their deeply affectionate reunion after a long separation stung his eyes.

In the past, he would have marched right over and given that man a good thrashing without a second thought.

He would have stood before her, open and confident.

And declared his presence.

But now, he was like an outsider who had been eliminated from the game.

He could only watch as this man, who had appeared out of nowhere, held her in his arms, professing his feelings for her over and over.

His heart felt like it was being torn apart.

’Why? Why did this man have to appear right now?’

’He shows up when I’ve broken her heart, when she feels wronged.’

’He shows up when she’s given up on me completely, when she can’t even stand the sight of me.’

He was scared.

Scared that his place would be taken by this man who had suddenly appeared.

Scared that there would no longer be a single shred of space for him in her heart.

Scared that she would truly never want to look at him again.

Scared that with that man around, she would no longer need him.

Held tightly in Si Muye’s embrace, Shen Yue could feel his overwhelming emotions. She comforted him, saying:

"See? I’m perfectly fine!"

"But you, on the other hand... how did you end up like this again!"

Her tone held a tenderness that Huang Ziyue and the others had never heard before.

Si Muye was terrified she would disappear in the next second.

Resting his chin on her shoulder, he spoke the words that had been buried in his heart for the past month.

"I missed you."

"There wasn’t a moment I didn’t think of you. I went back to the cave where we used to live. You weren’t there."

"I ran into those monsters, and I thought... I thought something had happened to you. I thought those monsters had..."

He choked up.

"A Yue, I’m sorry. It was my fault. I never should have left without saying goodbye..."

"Hit me, yell at me..."

Standing there, Bai Chaosi felt as if the scene before him was cracking his heart wide open.

’So that cave... was a place this man and Shen Yue lived?’

’They lived together?’

His breathing grew ragged, and his vision began to swim with black spots.

Finally, he could no longer stand and collapsed to the ground.

Watching from the shadows as he fell stiffly to the ground, A Cheng’s eyes reddened.

He knew all too well how sad, heartbroken, and helpless his Young Master must feel right now.

But Miss Shen Yue hadn’t even spared the Young Master a single glance.

With reddened eyes, he clenched his fists tightly.

’I want so badly to go out there and carry the poor Young Master away.’

But.

He knew the Young Master wouldn’t leave, didn’t want to leave, and he couldn’t make that decision for him.

All he could do was stand silently in the shadows, accompanying him, watching helplessly as he endured both the pain in his body and the crushing torment in his heart.

Meanwhile, Huang Ziyue and the others weren’t faring much better.

They could only suppress their rage and jealousy, standing there like five stone pillars, listening to every single word.

Lan Cangyue and Gu Fangqi never imagined that besides the six of them, there had been another man like this by Shen Yue’s side, living with her in that cave.

What had happened between them before they appeared in her life?

What kind of story did they share?

Listening to Si Muye’s words, Shen Yue felt that after a month apart, he no longer seemed to stutter and stumble over every sentence like he used to.

She never realized his inner world was so rich, his emotions so intense.

She had thought he was just a shy boy on the inside.

She couldn’t help but sigh internally.

’Looks like he’s been through a lot this past month, too.’

As for the warriors from the Ancient Bear Family at the side, they had gone from being mesmerized by Shen Yue’s appearance...

...to disbelievingly watching the two embrace, to being utterly shocked by their conversation, and were now looking at the pair with excitement and exhilaration.

’So this is the one the Third Young Master has been searching for.’

’The person the Third Young Master was looking for is right in front of us.’

’What a coincidence! This must be fate.’

They never thought the person in the Third Young Master’s heart would be such a soul-stirringly beautiful female.

This trip was worth it.

At this thought, their spirits instantly soared, and the way they looked at Huang Ziyue’s group changed.

’No wonder these men were so hostile toward us just now.’

’So, it turns out they’re the Third Young Master’s love rivals.’

’They were trying to stop the Third Young Master from meeting Miss A Yue.’

’How infuriating! For their own selfish reasons, they would even stop Miss A Yue from saving someone in a matter of life and death!’

’They’re simply inhuman.’

’Then again, in this world, it’s the law of the jungle. What’s humanity got to do with it?’

’But now that the Third Young Master has reunited with Miss A Yue, let’s see how arrogant they can be!’

At this point, Mu Silin could no longer stand watching the two of them embrace and spoke up:

"Um, I think we should deal with the poison first. Saving a life is what’s important! If we delay any longer, the poison might become irreversible."

Ye Lüqi also cleared his throat:

"That’s right. I didn’t realize you knew each other. Old friends have a lot to talk about when they meet, but let’s save the conversation for after the poison is cured!"

The warriors: "..."

’Now they’re in a hurry to cure the poison?’

’Why were they trying so hard to stop us just now?’

’What a bunch of phonies.’

’Besides, how could they possibly think our Third Young Master and Miss A Yue are just friends?’

’It’s obvious they’re in love, with mutual affection for each other.’

Hearing this, Si Muye finally realized other people were there. Still holding Shen Yue, he turned his head to look at them.

He froze.

’Five males.’

’When did these five males show up by A Yue’s side?’

’Did they appear during the month I was gone?’

A man’s intuition told him that the way they looked at him was filled with hostility.

Their jealousy was practically overflowing.

His gaze flickered, and he slowly released the person in his arms:

"A Yue, I’m sorry. I was just so excited and happy to see you..."

"I was holding on too tight. Did I hurt you?"

As he spoke, his voice was filled with nothing but concern and affection for Shen Yue.

It was as if that single glance in their direction meant nothing; he didn’t even register their presence, treating them like thin air.

Huang Ziyue and the others felt thoroughly slapped in the face and ignored.

Shen Yue shook her head, a smile playing on her lips:

"It didn’t hurt, but you’re too hot..."

Too hot?

Si Muye’s face instantly turned red.

’Is my body too hot?’

Meanwhile, listening in, Mu Silin and the others stared with wide eyes.

’They had never seen Shen Yue be so direct. Was she openly flirting with him in broad daylight?’

’What kind of things was she saying? They were standing right here, not dead yet!’

But what could they do? They could only watch helplessly as the ambiguous messages passed between the two.