Who else could you love besides me

Chapter 7

The other two also said, "Since she has such a stunning appearance, then everyone should have a chance to admire her."

The crowd started making a fuss; at this point, they wouldn't give up until they saw it for themselves.

Xi Ri chuckled softly, "Since everyone insists on seeing my face today, how can I refuse? Alas, my father repeatedly instructed me before I left not to let anyone see my face, otherwise it might cause great trouble. Your request is truly difficult for me." Xi Ri's troubled expression only fueled everyone's eagerness to see.

"What's wrong with showing it to others? So what if she's a stunningly beautiful enchantress? Hmph, I'm afraid you're exaggerating. She's just plain-looking and inferior to us. You're just making a show of yourself. Today, I'm going to take a look." As she spoke, the woman in red swung her long whip and began fighting with Tian Shuang.

"Hey, stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! Stop it!" Xi Ri shouted exaggeratedly.

The crowd dispersed slightly, fearing they might be accidentally injured by the swords, but they still refused to leave, especially curious about Xi Ri's face—a stunningly beautiful face! What could it be like? Could it be that Young Master Long fell in love with her after seeing her true face? Being loved by Young Master Long must be different, right?

The sun was getting stronger, and the temperature was rising steadily. Xi Ri started to sweat. It was time; any more hesitation would ruin everything. Suddenly, she shouted, "Tian Shuang, step back! Let them see my face if they want! Stop!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Shuang immediately sheathed her sword and jumped back to Xi Ri's side, trembling as she said, "Miss, no, no... your appearance..." Tian Shuang could no longer continue, as if she were about to commit a terrible disaster.

Tian Yong, standing to the side, chimed in, "Miss, you absolutely mustn't! Master has repeatedly warned me against it..."

"Shut up! With so many people trapping us today, can you two protect me? I have no choice but to do this, but it's better than being forced by them. Don't say any more. My mind is made up! Even if I commit a terrible crime today, I'm going to risk it all." With that, he threw away the silk fan in his hand and moved his trembling hands to his face mask.

At this moment, everyone suddenly felt the air was incredibly heavy, so heavy that it was almost difficult to breathe, and they all stared wide-eyed at the woman in the middle.

The sun rose higher and higher, and it got hotter and hotter. Some people felt sweat pouring down their backs while waiting. Large beads of sweat flowed uncontrollably from their foreheads. But they didn't care about anything else. They didn't dare to blink. They all wanted to see what that stunningly beautiful face that could bring ruin to the country was like.

The face mask was being lifted very slowly, but suddenly, it seemed the owner of the face mask became impatient and abruptly lifted it, exposing all facial features below the eyes to the sunlight!

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The next chapter will be updated tomorrow.

The main text: A single stone stirs up a thousand waves

People are used to the phrase "stunning beauty" being used to describe someone who is extremely beautiful, but they don't realize that it can also describe someone who is extremely ugly.

The moment the face mask was removed, there was an unusual silence, followed by the sounds of several heavy objects falling to the ground, then screams and the sound of people running away...

"Wow..." Someone collapsed and foamed at the mouth.

"Wow...a ghost..." Someone covered their face, jumped up, and ran away.

"Waaah...waaah..." Someone cried and wailed, complaining and hating the heavens. How cruel is God! How could He have created such a terrifying and awe-inspiring appearance to frighten the world?

Those who had fallen in front of them fell, and those who had fled fled. Those who came after them took a look out of curiosity, and after just one glance, another group fell, another went berserk, and one group after another, until the street fell silent instantly.

The timid ones fainted from fright, the slightly braver ones ran away, the even braver ones covered their faces and wept, and the bravest ones exclaimed, "How can there be such an ugly person in this world! And yet they dare to come out and scare people!"

The three beauties of Suzhou instinctively covered their eyes, unable to bear watching any longer, and ran away, trembling... crying as they ran. How could someone be born like that? I'm going to have nightmares tonight...

Seeing that most of the people had left, she immediately covered her face, ceasing her torment of everyone. Suddenly, she looked up and smiled at a corner on the second floor opposite, where she saw that the person was also staring at her in disbelief. Then, with immense sorrow, she addressed the few remaining people who were still somewhat conscious: "From the moment I was born, the midwife, unable to bear delivering a child like me, gouged out her own eyes as atonement. My mother was so grief-stricken that she died on the spot, and my father never wanted to see me again. Although I have a stunningly ugly appearance, I never intended to harm anyone. Because of this, I have lived a lonely and helpless life, and I am also so ugly. I am sorry, I am so sorry everyone..."

Xi Ri's voice grew more choked with emotion as she spoke, her grief and indignation deepening. She ran away in tears, followed by Tian Shuang and Tian Yong.

Finally, everyone present seemed to come to their senses and unconsciously sighed, looking embarrassed.

Everyone sighed involuntarily as they watched the figure run away in agony. Someone spoke first, "How pitiful! It's such a tragedy for a girl to be born like that!"

Immediately afterwards, someone said, still trembling, "My God, this is terrifying."

And so the main character left, the supporting characters dispersed, and the once bustling streets of Suzhou became unusually deserted. In the days that followed, some sighed, some cursed, and some were still shaken. Most complained that they'd been having nightmares lately…

Since that day, some people say that Young Master Long definitely doesn't know the woman's true identity, some speculate that Young Master Long was forced to marry the woman, a few say that Young Master Long wanted to marry the woman out of pity, but some people secretly gloat.

For a time, people of all ages in Suzhou were discussing this matter, and it quickly became the hottest and most talked-about gossip of the year.

Gradually, people became more concerned about why Young Master Long wanted to marry that woman. Was the news true or false? And why would Young Master Long want to marry such a woman? Suddenly, the topic of conversation shifted.

These past few days, the Long Mansion has seemed to be in an uproar. People have been coming and going in droves to find out the news. The threshold of the Long Mansion has been broken down several times in the past few days, and the main gate of the Long Mansion has almost been crushed by the crowd. The noise and commotion have reached an unprecedented level. Chief Steward Jiang of the Long Mansion is in a state of utter disarray. However, the real protagonist seems to have vanished into thin air and disappeared without a trace.

That evening, as dusk fell, Xiri had finished her dinner, returned to her room, closed the door, lit a candle, picked up a book, and lay down on the soft couch to read. Suddenly, she felt as if a pair of eyes were watching her. Looking up, she saw that several pieces of roof tiles had disappeared from the roof directly above her, and a pair of eyes, seemingly smiling yet not smiling, were staring at her intently through the roof. She put down her book, looked up, and boldly met their gaze. Their eyes met, and then silence...

He suddenly raised his head and took a swig of wine, then looked at the woman under the rubble, a slight smile curving his lips. At the same time, he saw her lips curl up as well. He said calmly, "You've passed."

for a long time……

Xi Ri smiled faintly and replied, "So what?"

Long Ming withdrew his gaze from her, did not answer, and lay back on the roof, gazing at the starlight.

Just like him, I used to lie on the soft couch and look at the starry sky through the gap in the roof. I suddenly felt that this feeling was exceptionally good.

After a long while, his soft voice echoed from the rooftop: "Let's start dating..."

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(I was going to stop here, but I was afraid you'd say I was being unfair, so I'll add a little more below.)

Want to go on a date?

Xi Ri chuckled and said, "Why should I go on a date with you? It's boring."

The sound of a tile breaking came from the roof. Xi Ri frowned. Would there be no tiles to cover the roof tonight?

A cold snort followed, and the person on the roof seemed to be gritting their teeth as they said, "You don't have the guts to come, do you?"

Xi Ri snorted coldly and replied, "You didn't have to deliberately crack the tiles so I have nothing to cover my roof tonight! If it rains tonight, are you expecting me to bring a jar to catch the rain after making such a big hole?"

Crack, crack, crack—three consecutive sounds of tiles shattering rang out, followed by Long Ming's voice: "Even if I tear down your entire roof, what can you do about it?"

Xi Ri also began to grit her teeth, "Who says I don't have the guts to go? You tell me! Time and place! I'll be there!"