Was it you that night?-Chapter 52 - I Marry You

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: I Marry You

Chapter 52 -52: I Marry You

Xiao Chen was cautioned when he was very young that if there ever was someone who could easily control his emotions, it was imperative to kill that person, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Sky Pole Sect was the place on the South Desolate Continent with the most abundant Spiritual Energy, and his goal was Ascension, To Become Immortal. Any obstacle that hindered his Ascension, he should kick away without hesitation.

Shen Qinghe was exactly such an obstacle, which he chose to kick away.

Early the next day, as Nan Sheng got up, she saw Xiao Chen sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at her intently.

There was a light in his eyes when he looked at her, gentle and loving, as if she was his everything.

Xiao Chen like this particularly moved her heart.

“Brother Xiao didn’t stay up all night, just watching me, did he?” Nan Sheng asked teasingly with a smile.

Xiao Chen couldn’t help but chuckle, “Have you figured it out?”

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Nan Sheng was taken aback, “Brother Xiao really spent the whole night watching me?”

“Of course, you’re beautiful. I watched and watched and then forgot the time.” As he said this, Xiao Chen took Nan Sheng’s soft hand, “There’s something I pondered all night. Shengsheng, marry me.”

Nan Sheng hadn’t expected Xiao Chen to suddenly propose to her, and for a moment she was at a loss for words. But she couldn’t deny that the joy in her heart outweighed the surprise.

But if she married Xiao Chen, what about Brother Changsheng?

Brother Changsheng loved her so much; knowing she would marry Brother Xiao, he would surely be devastated, wouldn’t he?

“Are you unable to part with Changsheng?” Xiao Chen saw Nan Sheng’s hesitation at a glance.

Nan Sheng’s face flushed slightly as she stammered, “I, I just…”

“It’s normal for you to be unable to part with Changsheng. However, between me and Changsheng, you have to choose one. I won’t pressure you. Take your time to think about it,” Xiao Chen said considerately.

Seeing him so understanding, Nan Sheng felt comforted, yet at the same time, she felt troubled.

Why did she feel that even if she didn’t agree to marry him, he wouldn’t be upset or heartbroken?

With Brother Xiao, she couldn’t feel his love for her at all, unlike with Brother Changsheng, who seemed to have only her in his eyes and heart.

She even thought that if she didn’t agree to marry Brother Xiao, he would likely just marry some other woman.

“There’s one more thing. If you marry me, you must break off ties with Changsheng and cannot be of two minds,” Xiao Chen added.

He didn’t have to marry Nan Sheng; it was just more convenient to marry someone familiar.

Nan Sheng felt a bit guilty; she couldn’t let go of Brother Changsheng, but Brother Changsheng had said just yesterday that he would not come to her anymore.

If she didn’t marry Brother Xiao, wouldn’t she just be missing out on both, ending up with nothing?

With a heavy heart, Nan Sheng left the Spring Breeze Pavilion. She had planned to practice swordsmanship, but with no mood to cultivate, she simply left the Sword Practice Field.

She walked, stopped, and walked again, and by the time she realized where she was, she had come near Shaonian Tower.

When Yan Changsheng got up, he found his head throbbing. He only remembered that he had left the sect last night and had gone down to a tavern at the foot of the mountain to drink.

He had no memory of what happened after he got drunk.

After sitting and easing his headache, he left Shaonian Tower. To his surprise, as soon as he looked up, he saw Nan Sheng walking towards him.

He was startled for a moment and then walked past her with a fixed gaze.

Nan Sheng could not believe that Yan Changsheng would be so cold and indifferent toward her. With eyes welling up, she stepped in front of Yan Changsheng, blocking his way, “Didn’t Brother Changsheng see me?”

How could he be so cool and distant toward her?

Yan Changsheng had always been unable to bear seeing Nan Sheng cry. At this moment, seeing her red-rimmed eyes, he still felt heartache, but he also knew that he shouldn’t persist in his entanglement.

Yesterday, in front of everyone, he had let himself be humiliated by Nan Sheng for the last time. He had left himself no way out.

Better a short pain than a long one. He didn’t want to be forever at Nan Sheng’s mercy. The agony was enough just this once.

Nan Sheng watched Yan Changsheng walk past her and, in a moment of mingled rage and humiliation, burst out, “Yan Changsheng, have you thought it through? If you ignore me today, I’ll never pay you any attention again!”

Yan Changsheng, as if he had heard nothing, continued walking straight ahead, undistracted.

Nan Sheng bellowed furiously, “I’m about to marry Brother Xiao, and still, you remain indifferent?”

Yan Changsheng thought he would no longer feel pain, yet the moment he heard that Nan Sheng was to marry Xiao Chen, his heart felt as if it were being torn apart—an intolerable pain.

When Nan Sheng saw Yan Changsheng finally stop, a smug smile appeared on her face. She had always known that Brother Changsheng couldn’t possibly not love her; upon hearing she would marry another, wouldn’t he rush to plead with her not to go through with it?

But at that moment, she heard Yan Changsheng say, “Congratulations.”

Nan Sheng turned pale, incredulous that she was hearing these two words from Yan Changsheng’s mouth.

She knew Yan Changsheng loved her deeply; how could he possibly watch her marry another man without doing anything?

He couldn’t possibly bear to see her marry someone else.

Nan Sheng followed him, her voice trembling, “Are you sure you want to watch me marry Brother Xiao?”

Without a word, Yan Changsheng flew away on his sword.

Nan Sheng’s tears flowed freely. “Liar, liar! You promised to love me for a lifetime. How can you just walk away like this?”

At that moment, she seemed to forget that it was she who had been fickle and looking around, she who had first let go of Yan Changsheng.

Overwhelmed by shock, Nan Sheng rushed to find Xiao Chen and told him, “Brother Xiao, I will marry you.”

Seeing the pallor on Nan Sheng’s face, Xiao Chen immediately understood, “Have you seen Changsheng?”

Nan Sheng threw herself into Xiao Chen’s arms, her voice hoarse, “Brother Changsheng and I are finished. Don’t mention him again.”

She knew she would never find a man who loved her more than Yan Changsheng did; even Brother Xiao wouldn’t love her more than Brother Changsheng. She had lost Brother Changsheng.

“It’s good if you’ve cut ties. After we’re married, do not be fickle anymore,” Xiao Chen said, his fingers pinching Nan Sheng’s pale and delicate chin, his eyes darkening, “Otherwise, I will be displeased, and I will punish you. Understand?”

Being stared at like this by Xiao Chen sent a chill from the soles of her feet to her limbs, making her shiver.

“Shengsheng, as long as you’re obedient, I’ll take good care of you,” Xiao Chen said with a gentle smile to Nan Sheng.

Nan Sheng then felt that perhaps she had imagined the glint in Xiao Chen’s eyes that seemed to devour her.

Given the situation, should she just marry Brother Xiao? If Brother Xiao didn’t treat her well, she could still turn back to Brother Changsheng.

After all, he adored her so much, he was so easily appeased; no matter when she turned back, she would always find a way to bring him back to her side.

The Shen sisters had not expected that in just one night, the marriage between Xiao Chen and Nan Sheng would be suddenly settled.

Only then did Shen Zhiyao realize, “No wonder Yan Changsheng ran to the Simple Residence Courtyard drunk and raving last night. Was it because Nan Sheng was going to marry Xiao Chen?”

Last year, on the very first day Yan Changsheng brought Nan Sheng back to the Sky Pole Sect, he couldn’t wait to break off the engagement with Qinghe, all seemingly to pave the way for Xiao Chen.

Shen Qinghe also felt it was unbelievable. Shouldn’t the story of Nan Sheng and Yan Changsheng be about great love? “Why would Nan Sheng marry Xiao Chen?”

Was there such a plot in the book?