Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 424: Cutting Ties

After witnessing her son commit suicide right in front of her, Mrs. Xiao was so shocked that she suffered a nervous breakdown. Now hearing her son say these incomprehensible words, she felt she was about to be frightened to death again.

"Who died? Who’s the murderer? What nonsense is Qing’er talking? Doctor, Doctor, come quickly and take a look!" Mrs. Xiao was scared, truly scared. She dared not force her son anymore; if something really happened, how could she continue to live?

"What on earth did Li Jirou do to offend you, that you treated her like that? What did she do to offend you, tell me!"

Xiao Shiqing waved the doctor’s hand away, pushed himself to sit up, and glared angrily at his mother.

Because of his struggle, blood seeped through his heart wound, staining the gauze—an alarming sight.

Mrs. Xiao was in utter panic, "What nonsense are you talking about? How did mother treat Li Jirou? Didn’t she marry the Heir Pei? Son, are you confused due to illness?"

With the wounds on his body, fever was inevitable. Xiao Shiqing’s body had been feverish for two nights.

"I am very clear-headed!" Xiao Shiqing shouted laboriously at his mother, "I know exactly how you treated Li Jirou and Li Hua! How can there be such a vicious woman like you in this world. You’re simply not human! Why did you harm her? Why? She did nothing wrong; it was I who insisted on bringing her back, it was I who couldn’t let go of her, it was I who wanted to marry her. Clearly, I was wrong, why did you secretly torture her and frame her, leading me to misunderstand her, driving her to suicide? You are the murderer, and so am I. Today, I will repay her with my life!"

Saying this, Xiao Shiqing struggled to get up, trying to grab the sword by the bedside.

Mrs. Xiao was scared out of her wits, held her son while saying, "No, no, what will mother do if you die? Mother was wrong, mother was wrong, I’ll never do this again. Don’t get excited, be careful, the wound might open!"

"You forced her to death, and what should she do? What should she do?" Xiao Shiqing cried, his eyes wide open with rage, "How do I have a mother like you—so incredibly evil? She’s not your own daughter, what right do you have to make her do needlework like a servant! That was the person I wanted to marry, why did you enslave her? Is there something wrong with your brain? What good can you get from torturing her? And the letter she wrote to me, why did you have it withheld? If I had seen the letter earlier, if I had seen the letter earlier, things wouldn’t have turned out this way, it’s all because of you, why did you do that, this vicious woman—not fit to be a mother, not even fit to live, why don’t you just die! Go and die, die now!"

The moment Xiao Shiqing woke, many memories were in chaos, unable to distinguish between reality and dreams.

But regardless of whether it was reality or a dream, he knew it was all true, it was all true.

He remembered everything, everything came to him.

Hence the desperation to atone by death.

Why continue living? Li Hua’s curses weren’t wrong; he was just a blind fool, a useless person who couldn’t protect the woman he liked.

Even joined his mother in driving her to death.

How could he have been so reckless, how had he sunk so low?

Why continue living?

For a moment, Xiao Shiqing indeed wanted to end himself to atone by death.

But then he thought of Li Hua.

Thought of their exchanged days, her every gesture and word. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Xiao Shiqing was not stupid; he vaguely guessed something.

Could she really be her?

She knew everything, and came on purpose to take revenge?

Though this possibility was great, surprisingly, Xiao Shiqing felt no resentment. Instead, he felt a hint of relief.

If Li Hua truly was her, having reincarnated, that would be wonderful.

At least, she would have the chance to live and not die lonely like that.

At least, he would still have a chance to make amends.

No, the best way to make amends is to stay away from her.

Because his presence would only cause her harm, nothing beneficial.

Without him, she could even live better.

He’s just a curse.

In a short time, Xiao Shiqing thought through many things.

He cannot die, at least not now; he still needs to guard her, silently guard her, no longer disturb her—whatever kind of life she wants to live, even if marrying someone else, he would offer his blessing.

Because he is unworthy, unworthy of having her.

He had already caused her death once before; this time, even sacrificing his life, he wants to trade for her a complete and unharmed life, never letting anyone harm her again.

Not even his family.

Thinking of family, he again turned his gaze to his mother, this vicious woman.

Mrs. Xiao was so intimidated by her son’s look that her heart trembled.

Oddly, although her son had scolded her a few days ago, his insults at this moment made Mrs. Xiao particularly heartbroken, saddened, and scared.

Mrs. Xiao was prideful, her actions discovered by her son, she was ashamed. If her son had not attempted suicide, she might have used filial piety to suppress him. But now, she dared not anymore.

The relatives still didn’t know the real reason for her son’s injuries. If they knew it was she who forced him, what face would she have to stay in the Xiao Family?

Therefore, aside from crying, Mrs. Xiao kept crying. Facing her emotionally charged son, she couldn’t even utter a word of defense, dared not.

"Starting today, you will remain in the family temple, living out the rest of your life there, repenting!" Xiao Shiqing gritted his teeth.

Mrs. Xiao shook her head, "No, I’m not going to the family temple, with conditions so poor, how can you bear to let mother suffer there?"

"If you are unwilling, I’ll immediately die in front of you, making all you now enjoy turn to nothing, making you a laughingstock of the entire Capital City. If you don’t believe me, feel free to try!"

If it were the Xiao Shiqing of old, he would never have said such things. Now, times have changed.

Mrs. Xiao dared not even offer a retort.

Her son had already proven himself through actions once; how could she bear to risk him trying again? That would take her life.

Thus, Mrs. Xiao moved into the family temple under the guise of praying for the family, living out the rest of her life there.

A lifetime under the ancient lights and Buddha’s presence.

Apart from Mrs. Xiao, there was Ji Nishang too.

Just sent back home, arranged to marry a local landlord as a concubine.

That landlord could have been her grandfather.

Originally, Ji Nishang hoped to rely on the Xiao Family to live better, but Xiao Shiqing sent a message, saying that the Xiao Family had no relative like Ji Nishang.

With one line, Ji Nishang’s future was destroyed; for the rest of her life, she was destined to toil like an ox and horse.

Li Hua had no reaction upon hearing these news.

The reason she spared Xiao Shiqing’s life was not out of kindness, but because she could tell right from wrong.

No matter how inadequate Xiao Shiqing was, he was still the emperor’s favored courtier, needed to preserve the kingdom.

No matter how he was at home, at least in court, he was still useful.

So she spared his life; the knife she chose was intentionally short, would cause severe injury but not death.

That’s it, cutting ties entirely was their ultimate ending.