Love You for the Rest of My Life-Chapter 1446: Because You Stood Firm Through This Matter Ten Years Ago
Old Miao seemed to know already and didn’t get angry; instead, he said calmly, "If you refuse, then I’ll have no choice but to go after your future wife. Please think it over carefully."
"What if I say no?" Nangong Jin tilted his lips into a smirk, but his expression suddenly turned vicious. "I advise you to think carefully. My future wife isn’t someone you can afford to mess with."
"I know." Old Miao took a deep breath. "Using your name and taking a year to guard Miao Wu’s tomb — you can’t explain that to your wife, which is why you refuse. If it weren’t for that woman, with Jin Ye’s sense of loyalty, I believe you would have agreed."
"You think too highly of me." Nangong Jin crossed one leg over the other and spoke coldly, "Let me lay it out for you. First, my friendship with Miao Wu and what I’ve done for her over the years is more than enough, so I won’t agree. Second, don’t threaten me with my wife; you can’t afford the consequences."
"Jin Ye, are you willing to gamble?" Old Miao lifted his murky gaze toward Nangong Jin. His eyes, dimmed by age, nevertheless held a forceful intensity.
Nangong Jin couldn’t stand his gaze, raising an irritated eyebrow. "Gamble on what?"
"If you don’t agree, I’ll definitely go after her. Don’t doubt whether I can live long enough. Even if I die, the ancient witches will have successors."
"You keep running circles around this — are you saying I have no choice but to agree?" Nangong Jin fixed his eyes on Old Miao.
"Yes." Old Miao nodded. "Because you took responsibility for this ten years ago."
Nangong Jin laughed, but couldn’t hold back his anger as he cursed, "So I took responsibility for this crap, and now I’m the one in the wrong?"
Old Miao looked at him. "Jin Ye, I don’t want to waste words with you. My position is simple: since you took responsibility for this ten years ago, you can only agree now — unless you want to see your wife cursed by my witchcraft."
"You’re fucking insane!" Nangong Jin angrily shot a glare at Old Miao. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"That girl’s name is Di Jinxuan," Old Miao said directly. "She’s obedient, pure-hearted, just twenty years old. Her family is wealthy, and she’s a dancer. In fact, she could even be considered Miao Wu’s junior. And today, you officially proposed to her."
Hearing Old Miao’s words, Nangong Jin’s face suddenly changed. But it lasted only an instant, so fleeting it was nearly imperceptible.
"So what if I proposed?" Nangong Jin broke into a mischievous smile. His eyebrows carried an ostentatious air, his demeanor completely roguish — a textbook playboy image that made one question the sincerity of his proposal.
Yet Old Miao didn’t buy it in the slightest. Instead, he stared unblinkingly at Nangong Jin, speaking bluntly as ever. "Jin Ye, there’s no need to keep pretending. I know what kind of person you are. You’re loyal, but whether or not you love her is something only you truly know. If you didn’t love her, you wouldn’t have proposed. So let’s make a bet. I don’t care who gets cursed; the question is whether you dare gamble."
"Fuck." Nangong Jin suddenly erupted with rage, leaping up to pull out a loaded pistol from his waist and aiming it straight at Old Miao’s head, his face dark and menacing. "Believe me, I’ll fucking blow your brains out right here."
Old Miao, however, wasn’t the least bit fazed, nor did he flinch. His gaze remained steady as he looked at Nangong Jin. "I wouldn’t have come here alone and unarmed if I wasn’t prepared. Even if you kill me, there are others who will curse her. And you’ll still have to guard Miao Wu’s tomb. Jin Ye, I know this is difficult for you, but it’s just one year. And it’s only tomb guarding. If you agree, I promise you: the Miao Clan of the ancient witchcraft lineage will forever pledge loyalty to the Nangong Family, serving them faithfully and ensuring no harm comes to anyone you name."
