But he had never been jealous because of these things.

Until there was an extra person in this tent.

At this moment, that person is sitting behind the low table at the center of the tent, already different from when they first met. She had long since grown accustomed to the leather coats worn by Western Turkic women, concealing her once vibrant and stunning figure. However, Ashina Zhuxie always remembered, remembered the day she first married into the grassland, wearing a red attire, with a piece of red cloth draped over her head.

A gust of wind, just like he wished, lifted that red cloth as she walked past him.

He saw an incredibly beautiful face, even when he stared at her in a daze, causing her cheeks to blush and giving him an annoyed glare; even then, her vexed appearance was so captivating.

Since then, he had always thought of seeing that scene again.

And to see that scene again, he had only one way.

At this moment, he finally put everything into practice, arriving at the final step of his plan. He was about to have the person he had dreamt of day and night, yet for the first time felt his heartbeat faltering, stepping forward, his heart pounding like thunder. Without even looking, he knew his face was burning hot, as if it were on fire.

If Shang Ruyi or another Central Plains person were here, they would tell him this is "emotional fright."

Yet compared to his fiery cheeks, Lei Yu, slowly rising from behind the low table, walked towards him with a ghostly pale face.

So white, like a ghost freshly drawn from the body.

Except for a pair of eyes, bloodshot and red, as if reflecting the unwilling emotions of a dying ghost. Upon seeing her gaze, Ashina Zhuxie’s heart sank instantly, his breath stilled.

He knows, the words just shouted throughout the Yatai tent, Lei Yu must have heard them. Others might fully accept, or perhaps with some doubt eventually accept, but she definitely wouldn’t believe.

Though without reason, he just knew.

This woman, understands everything that happens around.

And understands him!

Thinking this, he took a deep breath to calm himself down. Lei Yu had already reached him, her ghostly pale face slightly looking up at him, yet not saying a word.

The one to speak first was still Ashina Zhuxie.

He said, "I didn’t bring her back safely, but I sent her away well. She is now following Yu Wenye and has left. I don’t think she’ll come back."

"..."

"So you—"

Lei Yu finally spoke, her bloodless lips moving like wilting petals, exuding a helplessness of a lost soul: "What do you want?"

"You, be with me."

"Be with you?"

Lei Yu suddenly smiled, her previously blood-red eyes welling with scorching tears, almost bursting out, but she bit her lips, holding back tears, and slowly stepped in front of Ashina Zhuxie.

She laughed, "You want me to be with you?"

Ashina Zhuxie looked at her, "Yes."

"Haha, hahahaha."

Lei Yu laughed again, bending over, holding her belly as if she couldn’t straighten up, as if in great pain, about to collapse. But Ashina Zhuxie became even more calm, looking at her with neutrality, his once cold eyes finally showing a trace of warmth.

The next moment, a flash of cold light.

Lei Yu suddenly drew a knife from her waist, fiercely stabbing towards Ashina Zhuxie!

Just as the tip was about to pierce Ashina Zhuxie’s chest, he reached out and firmly grasped Lei Yu’s wrist, with only a bit of force, Lei Yu felt intense pain at her wrist, close to breaking. She gasped, the knife dropping.

Ashina Zhuxie forcefully pulled her to his front.

At this point, Lei Yu had nothing left to retaliate, but she refused to submit, only lifting her head, stubbornly staring at Ashina Zhuxie with her blood-red eyes: "Someday, I will kill you to avenge Yiasu!"

"...!"

Ashina Zhuxie’s eyes slightly trembled.

The next moment, his expression returned to indifference, his once cold gaze restored as usual. The grip on Lei Yu’s wrist relaxed, but he did not release her, only calmly said, "That’s good."

"..."

"But if you want to kill me, you must stay by my side, otherwise, you won’t have any opportunity."

"..."

"Stay by my side, if you want to kill me!"