Untouchable Lovers-Chapter 186 - 168 Only Humans Can Confuse Themselves
Chapter 186 -168 Only Humans Can Confuse Themselves
If it were spring, one could see the fresh and tender green mulberry leaves; if it were early summer, one could harvest the full and appetizing deep purple mulberries; but in autumn, one could only see the mulberry gardens beginning to wither.
However, between the distributed houses in the village, Chu Yu still felt an extremely leisurely atmosphere.
Yu Wen had clearly arrived earlier than she had, perhaps having stayed here for a day or two. He very politely stood at the entrance of the village, talking to an old man. When he saw Chu Yu’s carriage approaching, he bowed to the old man and walked straight toward them.
When about ten feet away, the carriage and Yu Wen both came to a stop.
Yu Wen’s gaze swept unintentionally over Yue Jiefei, then met the eyes of Chu Yu, who had just jumped off the carriage, and he slightly smiled, “Brother is indeed punctual.”
Chu Yu also smiled, “I’m not as early as you, sir. I’m afraid I’ve kept you waiting.”
The two did not waste any more words; after meeting up, they immediately set off.
Yu Wen rode on a horse, leading a team of guards in the front, while Chu Yu’s carriage and attendants followed closely behind.
In the carriage, Chu Yu roughly explained Yu Wen’s identity and also slightly revealed that Rong Zhi seemed to have an unusual connection with the Yu Family of Jiangling.
These were things she had not mentioned inside the Princess Mansion. After finishing, she saw Hua Cuo frown and murmur to himself, “The Yu Family of Jiangling, how come I don’t know about them?”
His unconsciously spoken words were very soft, but as there was no noise in the carriage and they were very close, Chu Yu heard his murmurs without miss and smiled with ill-intent, “Oh? You didn’t know about the connection between Rong Zhi and the Yu Family? Seeing how close you are with Rong Zhi, I thought you knew.”
Her softly spoken words were extremely gentle, yet they were like a sharp sword piercing straight into Hua Cuo’s heart. The proud swordsman’s face immediately showed a somewhat embarrassed expression.
Although unwilling to admit it, Hua Cuo had to confront the fact that he actually didn’t know Rong Zhi very well.
Despite having accompanied Rong Zhi for the past three years and knowing what he had done, upon reflection, he realized he didn’t even know where Rong Zhi came from, whether he had any living parents or family, or where he had learned his skills.
He had always thought he knew a lot, but today, Chu Yu’s seemingly casual remark made him suddenly realize that perhaps there was more he didn’t know than he did—at least the Yu Family of Jiangling and the Canghai Guest, these two, he had never heard Rong Zhi mention.
Hua Cuo felt somewhat panicked in his heart. He looked up at Chu Yu, sitting across from him. The beautiful girl dressed as a man looked especially elegant and carefree. Her pair of warm and clear eyes contained a shallow smile, staring unblinkingly at him, her confident gaze as if seeing through his unease.
Compared to the confusion caused by the discovery of the unknown, what made Hua Cuo even more alarmed was that he started to doubt Rong Zhi because of that sentence…
No, that’s wrong, stop it. Rong Zhi must have his own difficulties for doing what he did; how could he waver just because of a single sentence from this princess?
Witnessing the fluctuating expressions on Hua Cuo’s face, Chu Yu smiled slightly, leaning against the carriage wall, the fur on her back making it more comfortable for her to lean against.
She certainly had not intentionally stirred up trouble; it was just a casual question.
Hua Cuo’s loved and hated too intensely, and his hostility toward her was somewhat excessive. Shaking him up a bit might not be a bad thing; at least for the coming period, he might be more distracted and behave himself.
Only, this information had also surprised her. She had specifically lured Hua Cuo here wanting him to meet with Yu Wen. However, judging by their expressions, it seemed that they were unaware of each other’s existence or each other’s relationship with Rong Zhi.
Accordingly, Yu Wen might not be aware of her true identity either. She had originally thought that since he was associated with Rong Zhi, he should be aware of it—however, this point was not important. Whether he knew or not did not affect the current Chu Yu.
Just as a smile began to surface at the corners of her eyes and the tips of her brows, it morphed into a sigh from the bottom of her heart: Although it’s said that one shouldn’t put all their eggs in one basket, how many baskets does Rong Zhi actually have?
And how many eggs are there in each basket?
Looking at the “egg” sitting inside the carriage, then occasionally glancing out the window at the “egg” riding on the horse ahead, Chu Yu carefully exhaled a breath: When two eggs touch each other, please, don’t let them break.
Indeed, she was taking some risks. Actually, she could have safely stayed within the Princess Mansion, having others represent her on this trip, but firstly, there were few people she trusted, and secondly, after making the conscious choice to jump off the cliff that day, her state of mind finally underwent a change.
Indulgent in pleasure and loath to exert oneself, fearing death and clinging to life.
Chu Yu unapologetically assessed her performance since arriving in this world. Even though she had tried to convince herself that she was indeed very busy and struggling, upon further reflection, it still came down to those eight words.
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Dying once on an airplane did not lessen her fear of death; on the contrary, it deepened because having died once made her want to live even more. Being resurrected to discover herself as a princess also caused a slight deviation in her willpower.
Being kidnapped by He Jue, experiencing that critical moment between life and death, followed by falling into the hands of horse thieves, these tumultuous experiences may have brought her hardship and mental suffering, but looking back now, they seemed rather fortuitous.
In the face of that life-and-death moment, Rong Zhi’s composure and calm led her to observe from a detached outsider’s perspective, and her decision to take the risk of jumping off the cliff stemmed from the courage and resolve of being newly reborn.
While imprisoned by the horse thieves, the strategies employed by Rong Zhi during negotiations with Sun Li constantly provoked her reflection: Have I lost my direction, or has the plush luxury corroded me to the bone?
Arriving in this place, she suddenly became a princess with significant power and an esteemed status, holding many people’s lives in her hands. Even the Emperor relied on and was close to her. Clothed in silk and jade, surrounded by servants and flatterers, even though she tried hard to maintain her original beliefs and ideas, the daily environment still unknowingly influenced her, with so many people treating her with deference, causing her to lose sight of her true self.
She could disregard the contempt or disdain of others. When facing hostility from others, she could instinctively and naturally put up her defenses. However, the comfortable life, the respectful flattery of others—these unhostile things were like the aromatic incense burning in a room, invisible, colorless, intoxicatingly delicate, imperceptibly and subtly changing her.
Poverty cannot sway the incorruptible; wealth cannot corrupt the principled; might cannot subdue the unconquerable.
Only man can delude himself.
External forces are merely an excuse. The true fundament of change is a heart that isn’t steadfast enough.
The advantage of Chu Yu lay in her enough honesty with herself, even though she might be unclear at times, she would diligently reflect and timely impose self-discipline.
Rong Zhi was cruel to his own body, while Chu Yu was stern with her own heart. She dared to scrutinize the dark, feeble places within her soul, objectively assessing and even reproaching herself—exhorting where there was no fault, correcting where there was.
The easiest person to confront is oneself, but also the most difficult.
The people inside and outside the carriage, each harboring their own thoughts and concerns, did not interact much with each other, and both Hua Jidan and Yu Jidan were well-behaved.
After several days on the road, they arrived at Jiangling, a city brimming with aristocratic families.
