Kiyomi Tsuki and His Fox

Chapter 130

An endless, bottomless sorrow rose from the depths of Kiyomi Tsuki's heart. Sadness overwhelmed his eyes; his eyes, always as bright as stars, seemed veiled by a thick fog, instantly becoming dull and lifeless, finally condensing into tears that fell drop by drop…

Outside the door, Mrs. Su cried out in alarm, "Could something be wrong with Jianyue?"

The women all stared at her, and none of them spoke.

"Are you crying?" He Yunya asked from inside the room.

Kiyomi Tsuki raised her head alertly. "Didn't I tell you all to leave?"

"Are you planning to hide in your shell like a coward forever?" He Yunya asked with a malicious smile. Yes, malicious. Clearly, she was viewing Qing Jianyue with an attitude of detachment.

Kiyomi Tsuki's expression darkened slightly. "I've been wondering, who exactly are you?"

He Yunya's bright eyes suddenly became so deep and mysterious.

Kiyomi Tsuki suddenly realized, "You are, you are..."

The window suddenly opened, a gust of wind swept in, and He Yunya's flowing black hair flew wildly. Her eyes narrowed slightly, a faint golden light shimmering around her. In just a moment, the window slammed shut again, and the room returned to its previous stillness. Her hair gracefully and naturally cascaded back down to He Yunya's shoulders. She smiled slightly, a smile that was wickedly charming.

"You finally figured it out."

Kiyomi Tsuki blurted out, "Where is the underground vault?"

He Yunya was taken aback. "What underground vault?" She quickly shook her head and said, "This is not the time to talk about these things. The most important thing now is the problem you need to face."

Kiyomi asked suspiciously, "What happened?"

"Because of you, the Lord of the Fortress offended the Madam. Madam? It doesn't seem appropriate to call her that. She should be called Old Madam. The Lord of the Fortress is no longer the Young Lord; his wife should be called Madam." He Yunya started arguing at such an important point.

Qing Jianyue asked impatiently, "Whether you're the old lady or the madam, what exactly happened?"

“Because of you, the Lord of the Fortress offended the Old Madam.” He Yunya began from the beginning.

Kiyoshi Tsuki rolled her eyes in exasperation.

"In the assassination attempt, Li Zhen framed Xu Lan from the very beginning, clearly pointing the finger at the Old Madam. Then, you ate the cordyceps and duck soup and collapsed on the ground as if you were dead. The Lord of the Fortress already had doubts, and now he is even more convinced that everything was orchestrated by the Old Madam." He Yunya said with emphasis, "The consequences are predictable. The Old Madam was furious and swore that she would never forgive the Lord of the Fortress."

"And then?" Kiyomi Tsuki felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. "Tell me first, how is it now?"

He Yunya seemed unaware that Qing Jianyue was radiating flames, and said unhurriedly, "In protest, the old lady refuses to eat."

"Refuse to eat?" Kiyomi Tsuki looked incredulous. "Faced with delicacies and fine wines, someone would rather go hungry than eat? Is this person out of their mind?"

"Don't you want to know the old lady's conditions?" He Yunya asked.

Qingjianyue remained silent.

"You've already guessed it, haven't you?" He Yunya smiled as usual. "The old lady's condition is that if the lord of the fortress wants to gain her forgiveness, he must expel you from the fortress."

Kiyoshi remained silent.

Everything is clear now. Lu Qingcheng's haggard and weary face when she entered; Lu Qingcheng's troubled and distressed eyes; Lu Qingcheng's eagerness for a response when she confessed her feelings, and her angry departure—what was it all for? Now, everything is clear.

Madam Lu—no, that old hag. Qing Jianyue thought disrespectfully: That old hag is using me to blackmail the Lord, forcing him to surrender. While the old hag's life or death isn't important to me, it's crucial to the Lord. No matter how detestable she is, she's still the Lord's biological mother. If anything happens to her, everyone will condemn the Lord for being unfilial. Not to mention, in this matter, she's in the right. No, absolutely not. If it harms the Lord, I absolutely cannot let anything happen to her. If that happens, I must leave. Leaving means leaving the Lord…

At this thought, a surge of anger, hatred, and sorrow flooded Kiyomi Tsuki's heart like an uncontrollable torrent.

What should I do? Leaving means leaving the lord of the fortress, and it also means my agreement with Master Lu is impossible. Then, the house and property Master Lu promised me will be gone. Damn it, what am I thinking? At this moment, I'm not thinking about the lord of the fortress, but about things I shouldn't be thinking about. What should I do? What should I do?

"I like you."

Lu Qingcheng's voice suddenly echoed in Qing Jianyue's mind again.

"I like Mizuki. Does Mizuki like me? I like you very much, no, I should say I love you. The first time I saw you, the way you smiled at me, I fell in love with you."

Kiyomi Tsuki felt an uncontrollable surge of passion welling up in his chest; his vision blurred, and tears glistened in his eyes; he couldn't help but call out again and again, "Lord of the Fortress, Lord of the Fortress..."

"Does Jian Yue like me? Does Jian Yue like me too? Does she like me as much as I like you? Tell me you like me. Jian Yue, even just a little bit of liking would be enough."

Lu Qingcheng's sad, scared, and anxious appearance seemed to flash before my eyes again.

"Jianyue, say it! Quickly tell me you like me."

"I can't explain it." Qing Jianyue shook her head, tears falling onto the blanket. "I have no way."

"You're too cunning, just like the fox you keep. On the surface, you pretend to be innocent and cute, and docile and likable, but in fact, you have ulterior motives."

Qingjian Yue recalled Xu Yun's words, "That's right, you're absolutely right. I did have ulterior motives. I just wanted to live a better life, is that wrong?"

"You made the Lord of the Fortress fall in love with you, and you still put on airs and act all innocent. It's disgusting. I've finally seen through your hypocrisy. No wonder even Yun Ya said you're a terrible person."

"I made the Lord of the Fortress fall in love with me?" Qing Jianyue whispered, "Did I?"

"The first time I saw you, I fell in love with you the way you smiled at me."

Qingjian Yue recalled Lu Qingcheng's words and smiled bitterly, "Yes, I really went to great lengths to attract the attention of the fortress lord back then."

"You're already despicable enough for being constantly on guard against me and forbidding me from getting close to the Lord of the Fortress. You even tried to sow discord between the Madam and the Lord of the Fortress and their son. What exactly are you up to?" Xu Yun's resentment echoed in Qing Jianyue's mind once again.

"Did I? Yes. Of course I did. Her mockery was absolutely true. What a hypocrite I am! I knew it all along, but I dared not admit it. I dared not admit it, yet I could not bear to see other women near the Lord of the Fortress. I could not bear it. So, I was jealous. Humph, jealous." Qing Jianyue sneered, "So, jealousy is innate, something you don't need to learn, it's something you're born with."

"Right now, the Lord of the Fortress is braving the biting cold wind of December, kneeling on the icy ground in front of the Yixin Garden's painting hall, begging Old Madam Lu to change her mind." He Yunya's cheerful voice, like a beautiful flute melody, rang out again. "What do you intend to do with him?"

Kiyoshi slowly raised her head, her icy gaze fixed on He Yunya. He Yunya smiled radiantly, completely unaffected by Kiyoshi's cold gaze. She crossed her arms, so relaxed and self-satisfied, her smile so smug and wicked.

"You'd better watch out," Kiyomi Tsuki said ominously. "One day, I'll see you cry too..."

“I have already shed tears.” He Yunya’s eyes suddenly became unpredictable. “While you were happily enjoying the Lord’s favor, I don’t know how many tears I had shed for that person.”