The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 898 - 482: Explanation—You’re the Only One in My Life (Second Update)
"Today, if I have offended Miss Liu, I hope Miss Liu will not take it to heart. I merely wish to avoid any misunderstanding or trouble." Song Yanqing still appeared refined and courteous, yet there was an icy distance beneath his surface politeness. "Furthermore, if Miss Liu wishes not to become my mother’s pawn, I advise you to keep your distance from her. You are of marriageable age, and your priority should be your own marriage concerns, so that my mother does not delay you."
"Thank you for your concern, Master Song. I know my own limits." Liu Qiushan’s expression visibly soured.
Clearly, Song Yanqing’s words had left her quite dissatisfied.
Song Yanqing seemed not to notice.
To him, he was merely nipping potential issues in the bud.
He could not comply with his mother’s plans for descendants, nor did he want to create a rift in their mother-son relationship. This was the only way he could achieve his goals.
The carriage ride continued in silence.
Liu Qiushan held back her anger.
Until the carriage reached the Liu Residence.
Liu Qiushan didn’t linger for a moment, and with the help of her maid, she left immediately.
"Miss Liu." Song Yanqing suddenly called out to her.
Liu Qiushan was not very responsive.
No matter what kind words Song Yanqing might offer now, she would not easily forgive him.
To think she, an unmarried maiden, would be put in such an embarrassing situation by Song Yanqing.
Even if he felt guilty and regretted it, she would not show him a kind face.
Song Yanqing alighted from the carriage and approached Liu Qiushan.
Liu Qiushan averted her gaze, deliberately avoiding looking at Song Yanqing.
Song Yanqing said, "Roses symbolize love. The roses in Miss Liu’s hand were not truly mine to give, and it would harm your reputation, so please return them to me."
For a brief moment, Liu Qiushan thought she misheard.
She looked at Song Yanqing in disbelief.
To think someone could be so shameless as to take back a gift!
Liu Qiushan’s face twisted in anger.
She gritted her teeth, disregarding her ladylike demeanor, and threw the roses at Song Yanqing, then left in extreme fury.
Song Yanqing paid no mind to Liu Qiushan’s mood.
He did not spare her even a glance, instead focusing on the damaged roses.
After getting back into the carriage, Song Yanqing instructed, "To the flower market!"
"Yes, young master."
...
General Mansion.
Xie Ruotong returned early.
Not because Song Yanqing affected her mood, but simply because she wasn’t interested in those places.
Gong Jingyi, however, felt she had somehow caused trouble.
She hadn’t thought of going out since arriving in Xun, but when she did, she unexpectedly ran into the young master outside...
Usually seeing the young master behave so obediently in the General Mansion, following the General’s every command like a dutiful son-in-law, she didn’t expect such indiscretion outside.
Even if the General didn’t favor the young master, as he married into the General Mansion, he should obey the codes of conduct.
Gong Jingyi felt somewhat indignant.
Just then, she saw the young master returning from outside.
Naturally, Xie Ruotong immediately spotted Song Yanqing striding swiftly toward her and unhesitatingly rose to leave the main hall.
Gong Jingyi followed behind Xie Ruotong.
From afar, Song Yanqing saw Xie Ruotong’s retreating figure and quickened his pace to catch up.
However, by the time he reached her, Xie Ruotong had already entered her inner room and shut the door firmly.
Song Yanqing wanted to knock and enter, but Gong Jingyi blocked him.
Gong Jingyi had always been somewhat sympathetic toward Song Yanqing, not making things difficult for him whenever she could turn a blind eye.
But today, she was cold and unyielding, showing no lenience.
Song Yanqing realized they had misunderstood today’s events, so he didn’t force the issue of opening the door. Instead, he stood by the door and loudly said, "Ruotong, because the Empress and the Princess were gathering today, I was let go early. On my way back, the Song Residence house servant asked me to visit. If I had known Liu Qiushan was there, I certainly wouldn’t have gone back."
There was no response from inside the room.
Song Yanqing continued loudly, "Upon seeing Liu Qiushan, I planned to leave immediately, but my mother was persistent, and I had to placate her. After having lunch in the Song Residence, I accompanied her to the flower market. Whether you believe it or not, the roses I gave Liu Qiushan were at my mother’s behest, and I never expected her to pass them to Liu Qiushan."
Xie Ruotong inside the room, listening, grew increasingly impatient.
She truly had no interest in the trivial affairs of the Song Family.
She didn’t wish to see Song Yanqing, not out of anger, but to avoid any entanglements.
At that moment, she was driven to the brink.
She walked toward the door.
Song Yanqing was still explaining, "I’ve now retrieved the roses from Liu Qiushan."
As Xie Ruotong opened the door, she caught Song Yanqing’s words.
Her eyes hesitated for a moment.
The words she meant to say remained unspoken.
Song Yanqing, known for being thin-skinned, surprisingly performed such a brazen act.
Recently, Song Yanqing’s skin seemed tougher than a city wall.
Nothing seemed beyond him.
"These roses are meant only for you," Song Yanqing said, as Xie Ruotong opened the door, a charming smile forming at his lips.
He quickly presented the roses in his hand to Xie Ruotong.
Xie Ruotong glanced at them.
Unmoved.
Instead, Gong Jingyi beside her couldn’t help but say, "Gifts given to someone else, and now you offer them to our General! Isn’t that unclean!"
Song Yanqing hastily explained, "These are new. The roses from Liu Qiushan, I’ve already discarded. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the florist..."
"Enough, Song Yanqing." Xie Ruotong cut him off directly, "Your matters, your personal affairs, I have no interest in them. You don’t need to keep explaining to me. Whatever you wish to do is your freedom. Even though you’ve married into the General Mansion, if you want a maid or a concubine, I permit it."
Xie Ruotong’s coldness caused Song Yanqing some discomfort.
He asked, "Do you really not mind if I take a concubine?"
"I don’t," Xie Ruotong replied bluntly, "It’s quite common. Besides, if you take a concubine and have a child to return to the Song Family, it would quiet your mother, allowing me true peace!"
To Song Yanqing, Xie Ruotong’s words, sharper than a sword, resonated with him deeply, casting a long silence.
A cloud of melancholy seemed to envelop him.
Even Gong Jingyi felt the young master appeared somewhat aggrieved.
A passion met with an icy splash, bone-chillingly cold.
He said, "I will not take a concubine, nor will I carry on the family line. From the moment I married you, Xie Ruotong, you became the only woman in my life, and I will never betray you!"
Xie Ruotong met Song Yanqing’s resolute gaze.
Slowly, she chose to ignore it again.
"These are freshly bought roses for you," Song Yanqing said no more. He placed the bouquet of roses at Xie Ruotong’s feet before turning away, leaving on his own accord.
As he left.
He heard Xie Ruotong command, "Gong Jingyi, throw them away for me!"
