Chapter 51

But as Jiang Sishui had said, if Shen Lang were truly so outstanding and treated her so well, would she have truly given him her heart?

Bai Bai Bai Feifei could not answer.

Yet the question no longer mattered, for she had already given her body to Jiang Sishui; even if she and Shen Lang were destined lovers in the drama, what difference did it make?

Thinking of this, she could not help but recall the scenes from last night, along with Jiang Sishui's determination to find her again.

Seeing Jiang Sishui recount her tragic past without missing a single detail, Bai Bai Bai Feifei suddenly felt her nose sting; an uncontrollable sense of grievance surged into her heart, bringing an urge to cry.

At that moment, she nearly could not resist going directly to find Jiang Sishui.

"Ah oh, my cousin's wife is gone."

Shen Shen Bijun silently mourned Shen Lang in her heart for a second.

"Two hundred and fifty." Bai Bai Bai Feifei had already devoted herself to Jiang Sishui; regardless of whether Shen Lang could still meet her in reality, the two of them were impossible now.

Immediately after, Shen Shen Bijun furrowed her brows again: "My great-uncle died under suspicious circumstances years ago; my cousin searched for many years but never uncovered the truth. In the drama, my great-uncle was killed by the Happy King, but what about in reality?"

"Could it be the same?"

Shen Shen Bijun's expression shifted unpredictably.

Back when Shen Shen Tianjun was alive, the Shen family was formidable and renowned throughout Suzhou.

After Shen Shen Tianjun's unfortunate death, the Shen family's status in the martial world plummeted.

Because of this, her mother, Shen Shen Feiyun, had even considered marrying her off to Lian Lian Chengbi, the master of WuGou Manor, to forge an alliance through marriage, bolster their influence, and secure their footing.

However, before they could act on this plan, the South South Murong family came to their door, seeking to subjugate them.

Fortunately, Shen Lang, who had been traveling abroad, returned in time, directly defeated South South Murong Fu, and resolved that crisis.

Seeing how powerful Shen Lang was and realizing the Shen family now had a backer, Shen Shen Feiyun temporarily shelved the idea of the marriage alliance.

"Whether this matter is true or false, I must tell my cousin," Shen Shen Bijun thought silently.

[Just as the two were deep in their affection, Bai Jing intervened.]

[Bai Jing believed that romantic love would only erode Bai Bai Bai Feifei's resolve and make her forget her mission.]

[To separate the two, Bai Jing struck Shen Lang with the "Yin-Yang Poison Palm."]

["Yin-Yang Poison Palm," nicknamed the "No-Love Palm," was an insidiously toxic technique; those struck by it could not experience love or anger.]

[Once they felt love, their bodies would burn like fire; once they felt anger, their bodies would freeze like ice.]

[Hah, if one felt love in winter and anger in summer, wouldn't that be even better than underfloor heating and air conditioning?]

[But they probably wouldn't live that long, as over time, the victim would collapse and die from the repeated cycles of extreme heat and cold.]

[Seeing Shen Lang in unbearable pain, Bai Bai Bai Feifei went to beg Bai Jing for mercy, but to no avail; instead, she enraged Bai Jing and was struck by the "Yin-Yang Poison Palm" herself.]

[Unable to grow old together, the two decided to journey to the underworld jointly, cherishing their remaining time.]

[However, an accident occurred.]

"Yin-Yang Poison Palm? There is such an evil martial art in this world?"

The women were both curious and apprehensive.

If one were struck by such a palm and could never feel love or anger for the rest of their life, it would be terrifying.

Bai Bai Bai Feifei remained silent, gaining an even deeper understanding of Bai Jing's ruthlessness and cruelty.

[Returning to the matter of the Happy King wanting to exchange Bai Bai Bai Feifei and Zhu Zhu Fugui for Li Li Qingluo:]

[When the Happy King's wedding procession arrived at the Zhu residence, they learned that Li Li Qingluo had actually passed away many years ago.]

[In his grief, the Happy King could not even let go of Li Li Qingluo's remains.]

[Zhu Zhu Fugui naturally refused to yield even unto death, declining to reveal the location of Li Li Qingluo's remains, leading to a stalemate between the two sides.]

[But the Zhu family was ultimately weak; under the relentless pressure of the martial world hegemon, the Happy King, they felt immense strain.]

[At this point, Shen Lang offered a strategy: have Zhu Zhu Fugui secretly fake his death. Once he was dead, no one in the world would know the location of Li Li Qingluo's remains, and the Happy King would naturally lose all hope.]

At this moment, Shen Lang offered a stratagem: let Zhu Zhu Fugui secretly feign death; once he perished, no one in the world would know the whereabouts of Li Li Qingluo's remains, and the Happy King would naturally abandon his obsession.

[Although the plan succeeded, because the dagger and poison Zhu Zhu Fugui used for his fake suicide were provided by Shen Lang, Shen Lang was blamed by a group of unaware people for causing Zhu Zhu Fugui's death.]

[Zhu Zhu Fugui's daughter, Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi, also due to this misunderstanding, became entangled with Shen Lang in a series of encounters and eventually latched onto him.]

[And this Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi was the female protagonist of "The Legend of the Martial World."]

"I'm actually in this?"

Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi was stunned once again.

However, considering the Zhu family appeared multiple times in the drama and were clearly important figures as rivals of the Happy King, the appearance of the young lady of the Zhu family seemed reasonable enough.

As for her being the female protagonist?

Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi was not surprised in the least.

For she was born a favorite of heaven; if it was so in reality, it should be so in the story as well.

"Her mother is dead, yet this Happy King still won't let go; he is truly an obsessive pervert!"

Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi knitted her delicate brows tightly, her face full of disgust, yet she felt little worry in her heart.

For while the Zhu family in the drama relied on something called the Benevolence and Righteousness Manor, the Zhu family in reality was imperial royalty!

One only needed to look at her surname to know.

The Happy King might be formidable—she had heard of his reputation even far away in Jinzhou—but no matter how powerful he was, could he contend with the Great Ming imperial family?

Meanwhile, some people wickedly thought: "Bai Bai Bai Feifei, Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi; looking at these names, they are clearly rivals!"

[Unlike Bai Bai Bai Feifei, Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi grew up with a "golden spoon" in her mouth, surrounded by endless doting, living like a "little princess."]

[From beginning to end, Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi almost always played the role of a troublemaker, yet no matter what trouble she caused, someone would always bail her out.]

Unlike Bai Bai Bai Feifei, Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi was raised from childhood with a "golden spoon" in her mouth, the center of endless doting, living like a "little princess."

From beginning to end, Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi almost always played the role of a troublemaker, yet no matter what mischief she caused, someone was always there to clean up after her.

This filled Bai Bai Bai Feifei with endless envy and jealousy.

The only thing that brought Bai Bai Bai Feifei comfort was that she still had Shen Lang.

However, because Shen Lang had promised Zhu Zhu Fugui to look after his daughter, he spent all his days attending to her every need.

And whenever Shen Lang and Bai Bai Bai Feifei shared even a hint of intimacy, Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi would conveniently cause some trouble.

At such times, Shen Lang would abandon Bai Bai Bai Feifei and turn his attention to caring for Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi instead.

This filled Bai Bai Bai Feifei with silent, seething hatred.

When Bai Bai Bai Feifei sought to talk with Shen Lang, he merely replied that "Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi cannot take care of herself."

Even back then, I found it utterly ridiculous; with both himself and his girlfriend facing imminent death, he still had the mind to meddle in others' affairs, even neglecting Bai Bai Bai Feifei, who was ready to die alongside him.

What is this? Does the child who cries the loudest get the candy?

Bai Bai Bai Feifei was deeply hurt, yet utterly helpless.

When someone starved for love finally possesses it, they either cling tightly or silently compromise; Bai Bai Bai Feifei chose the latter, for she did not wish to see Shen Lang in a difficult position.

Shen Lang was quite delighted by this.

As the days passed and her injuries worsened, Bai Bai Bai Feifei had already prepared herself to die alongside Shen Lang.

However, upon waking one night, she discovered she was not dead; instead, she had returned to the Ghost Palace, and her "Yin-Yang Poison" had been neutralized by Bai Jing.

Bai Jing claimed that Shen Lang had abandoned this relationship to save himself.

Naturally, Bai Bai Bai Feifei did not believe this; worried about Shen Lang's safety, she rushed to find him, only to stumble upon the lively Shen Lang flirting with Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi.

From that moment on, Bai Bai Bai Feifei's heart died.

"Huh? Am I that detestable in the story?"

Seeing this, Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi immediately wore a bitter expression.

After learning of Bai Bai Bai Feifei's past, she felt deeply sympathetic toward her.

But she never expected that the only thing this woman she pitied possessed was precisely what she herself had stolen.

And it happened just when the two were about to die together for love; she had poached Bai Bai Bai Feifei's man.

Now, viewing things from the perspective of an outsider, she even began to detest herself.

Yet, upon second thought, if she truly fell in love with a man, would she give up simply because he already had a lover?

Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi asked herself this question.

After pondering for a long time, she finally arrived at a fact that even surprised herself—

No!

For in her mindset, if one likes someone, one must boldly pursue them, rather than hesitating and holding back.

In other words, even if Zhu Zhu Zhu Qiqi knew the plot, if the events of the story were to happen to her again, she would still fight Bai Bai Bai Feifei for the man!