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Chapter 44 - He’s Just That Cold and Ruthless
Chapter 44 - He’s Just That Cold and Ruthless
Chapter 44 - He’s Just That Cold and Ruthless
Chapter 44: He’s Just That Cold and Ruthless
Time started flowing once again… Unbeknownst to anyone, Ye Xuan had just completed another journey to the past. This time was different from his previous experience with Yu Ling’er. In that instance, Ye Xuan, thinking he had made his own role too harsh and fearing the pain, hadn’t truly immersed himself in the storyline.
However, this script was clearly about tormenting the female lead, and as the villainous scoundrel, he hadn’t suffered much at all… No fear was necessary.
Thus, he directly traveled to the past, and of course, all those misdeeds were already committed. For example, scheming against the female lead, leading to her losing her virtue to him. How to put it? It turns out, being such a villainous scoundrel is exhilarating, having the freedom to do whatever he wished was incredibly satisfying.
Of course, he didn’t just indulge in wickedness; the important task of redeeming himself still needed to be done. Upon returning, Ye Xuan breathed a slight sigh of relief. Looking at Elder Qingxue before him, real emotions started appearing in his eyes. So, he had such melodramatic encounters with her in the past.
Before he traveled, if Ye Xuan felt a sense of vengeful pleasure towards Elder Qingxue, after returning, his feelings had changed. He had truly fallen for this woman.
“…”
Noticing Ye Xuan looking at her, Elder Qingxue snorted coldly, then with a wave of her Qi, the Mirror began to reveal Ye Xuan’s past life.
Both Ye Xuan and Yu Ling’er curiously looked into the mirror.
“I wonder if this Former Dust Mirror… can really reveal everything,” Ye Xuan said, intrigued.
“I’ve heard that the Former Dust Mirror is a supreme treasure of Taihua, possessing divine power to see through one’s past. It should be accurate,” Yu Ling’er replied to Ye Xuan. “Brother Ye Xuan, you… didn’t actually do something regrettable to Elder Qingxue in a past life, did you?”
“This…” Ye Xuan replied somewhat guiltily, “It shouldn’t be the case, I guess.”
“Not the case?” Elder Qingxue coldly chuckled upon hearing this. “Ye Xuan, it seems you won’t shed tears until you see the coffin. Now, watch carefully—!!!”
In the Former Dust Mirror, the past began to unfold that happened hundreds of years ago…
“Master Ye, please, don’t drive us away—!!!”
“We’ve lived here for generations, this is our home. If you drive us out, how are we to survive—!!!”
The scene starts with a group of people pleading with a handsome young man. The young man, showing impatience, said to his guards:
“Drive them away—!”
“Yes—!”
“Scram, scram, scram—!!!”
“How dare you even think to beg mercy from our Young Master Ye?!!!”
“Get out—!!!”
With a single command, the two guards stepped forward and drove the pleading people away. The youth, addressed as Master Ye, was none other than Ye Xuan himself.
“What’s going on here?” Yu Ling’er asked, puzzled, as she watched the events unfold on the screen. “Why are those people pleading with Brother Ye Xuan? And why is he driving them away?”
“This is the place where I was born, Qingye Village,” explained Elder Qingxue.
“The villagers of Qingye used to live by picking tea, generation after generation. But one day… the new landlord, Young Master Ye, who is your beloved Brother Ye, suddenly decided to reclaim all the land and drive away all the tea farmers, depriving them of their livelihood. Isn’t this akin to wiping them out?” As she spoke, she cast a scornful look at Ye Xuan.
“Ah?!” Yu Ling’er turned to Ye Xuan and asked, “Brother Ye Xuan, did you really do such a terrible thing?!!”
Ye Xuan gave Yu Ling’er a blank look. “It’s something from my past life, I just found out myself. Why are you asking me? Just keep watching, and you’ll understand.”
In fact, Ye Xuan knew everything. This incident was indeed his doing, but whether it was excessive or not was another question. Having traveled to the past, even if the story’s background was dark, he had managed to whitewash it for himself.
So, everything would become clear as they continued to watch. To become the Young Master Ye of the story’s background, Ye Xuan had put in a lot of effort.
Humph—!
Watching the interaction between Ye Xuan and Yu Ling’er, Qingxue couldn’t help but sneer.
The once heartless and unprincipled Ye Xuan now seemed to have become so compassionate and righteous. If only he had been like this earlier, why would she have needed to kill him?
Now, it was too late.
“That’s what he did.” Elder Qingxue spoke up, “No matter what he is like now, back then, he was heartless, cold, and cruel, not treating human lives seriously. So many innocent tea farmers were driven away just like that.”
Hearing Elder Qingxue’s words, Yu Ling’er was taken aback. “Was Brother Ye Xuan really that terrible in his past life? Although it’s true that some people in this world were wicked in their past lives, Elder Qingxue just said that Brother Ye Xuan and his past life are the same person. If that’s the case, isn’t this discrepancy too large?”
“Could there be some misunderstanding here?” Yu Ling’er asked Elder Qingxue. “Brother Ye Xuan couldn’t possibly have done such terrible things—!!!”
“You’re too naïve, young girl,” Qingxue sneered.
“The saying goes ‘one cannot see into another’s heart.’ Some people might treat you well but aren’t genuinely kind-hearted. I’ve also heard about the story you told him about the future. Indeed, he treats you well, but unfortunately, he’s a bad person, and that’s something that won’t change. There’s absolutely no misunderstanding here.”
“I don’t believe it,” retorted Yu Ling’er. “As long as he’s truly Brother Ye Xuan, I can’t believe he would be so cold and heartless—!!!”
“The truth is right before your eyes, yet you still don’t believe it?” Elder Qingxue shook her head. “In that case, continue watching—!!”
Everyone’s attention returned to the Former Dust Mirror to see what else Ye Xuan had done.
“Young Master Ye, these lowlifes are really annoying,” said the two guards as they returned to Ye Xuan’s side after driving away the pleading farmers, trying to curry favor with him.
“Heh,” Ye Xuan laughed in response.
“Lowlifes?” Yu Ling’er looked puzzled. To call these innocent common people ‘lowlifes’ was indeed too much. But the Former Dust Mirror couldn’t be wrong. Could it be that Brother Ye Xuan really did such terrible things?
But she had already wronged him in one lifetime, so in this life, no matter what, she would steadfastly believe in him. Even if she saw him doing something wrong, there must be some misunderstanding. Yes, that’s right—!