The thought that he might wrongly treat the little girl who saved him back then because of this woman in front of him caused him unbearable heartache. He had clearly promised that when he achieved success, he would come to pick her up and take care of her for the rest of his life.
But what exactly did he do? The more Bai Ye thought about it, the more he hated it, his whole body radiating bloodlust as he stared intently at Jiang Feiyu.
Jiang Feiyu trembled. The thing she feared had come to pass. That's right, the pair of butterflies wasn't hers. More than three years ago, she secretly slipped into Hailing's room and accidentally saw a tattered pair of butterflies. Knowing that it belonged to Hailing, she took it out of anger and resentment, intending to find a place to kill it. Who knew that she would unexpectedly run into Bai Ye in the garden of the General's Mansion? When he saw the pair of butterflies, he seemed very excited and grabbed her hand, saying that he had finally found her. From his continued conversation, she learned that Bai Ye had been chased and killed when he was a child and later hid in the General's Mansion.
However, those who were chasing him did not let him go and entered the general's mansion at night to capture him.
Just as he was about to be caught, in the nick of time, a pair of small hands covered his mouth and pulled him into the shadows. Then the two children hid in a maze of twists and turns.
The assassins left because they couldn't find the person and were afraid of alerting the general's mansion.
The little girl who saved Bai Ye was Hai Ling. She hid Bai Ye in an abandoned woodshed in the general's mansion, so no one found out. After the assassin left, she even sneaked back to her own place and found some food to give to Bai Ye.
At that time, Bai Ye was only a child of about ten years old. After being chased, he was almost dumbfounded. Fortunately, with Hai Ling by his side, he was able to catch his breath. After eating, he held Hai Ling and slept for half the night. He left the General's Mansion as dawn approached. At that time, he did not ask her name. He only knew that she was cute and beautiful, a girl from the General's Mansion, and that she had a double butterfly tassel around her waist. Looking at the little girl sleeping in the morning light, he vowed that one day when he achieved fame and success, he would definitely come back to find her and never let her down in this life.
The person Jiang Feiyu called her sweetheart was actually someone she stole.
No, she couldn't let Bai Ye know that she wasn't that girl. Even if he vaguely knew something, she wouldn't admit it. Thinking of this, Jiang Feiyu burst into tears, looking at Bai Ye with tears streaming down her face.
"Baiye, who told you this nonsense? I was the one who hit you. Have you forgotten how I saved you when we were little? Didn't you say you would never betray me?"
Bai Ye's eyes narrowed slightly, and the coldness that had surged across his face seemed to ease a little. Jiang Feiyu saw this and her mind started working again.
"Baiye, don't fall for other people's tricks. Some people are jealous of how close we are, so they're deliberately trying to sabotage our relationship."
As Jiang Feiyu spoke, she was thinking to herself, who dared to ruin her plans? She would never let them get away with it. Jiang Feixue? Or Jiang Hailing? Had they discovered something?
Bai Ye's complexion improved somewhat, but the coldness hidden beneath his pupils intensified, though Jiang Feiyu was unaware of it. His sinister voice rang out.
"Now, give me a double butterfly ribbon."
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Feiyu's expression changed drastically. She would never bother with such petty things. Moreover, if Bai Ye hadn't said that it was a Double Flying Butterfly, she wouldn't have known what it was. Now, where was she going to find this ribbon? Jiang Feiyu pouted her red lips and spoke in a charming and aggrieved tone.
"Baiye, I forgot. I used to play with that when I was a kid. So many years have passed, I don't play it anymore, how would I remember?"
Bai Ye suddenly looked up, his expression changing drastically. His cold eyes stared at Jiang Feiyu with a sinister look. He clenched his hands tightly to restrain his anger; otherwise, he would have wanted to smash the woman's skull with a palm, splattering her brains and leaving her with no trace of her body.
She took everything that should have belonged to Hailin without any hesitation, causing him to miss out on three years with her.
For the past three years, whenever I think about how she was bullied by the people in the General's Mansion, and how I even targeted her several times because of Jiang Feiyu, my heart sinks inch by inch, as if someone is pulling it, and it hurts so much.
Without the care of that little girl back then, there would be no Bai Ye today. The reason he has achieved his current status is because of a belief in his heart: when he achieves success and fame, it will be time for him to take care of her. But this woman has made him a heartless and ungrateful person.
He had always known that Jiang Feiyu was difficult, willful, and unreasonable, but because of what happened back then, he had always tolerated her and taken care of her. But in the end, it was all just an illusion.
Shirono laughed in extreme anger, but the laughter was grotesque and terrifying.
Jiang Feiyu was terrified and cried. She was so scared of Bai Ye like this, as if he wanted to tear her to pieces.
He was the person she loved, the person she relied on. If it weren't for that Double Flying Butterfly, how could she have climbed up to Bai Ye? For the past three years, she had been incredibly successful, and everyone looked up to her wherever she went, all because she was Bai Ye's sweetheart. Now, was everything going to end? She didn't want it to end. Thinking of this, Jiang Feiyu tremblingly reached out and tugged at Bai Ye's sleeve.
"Baiye, tell me what happened, why are you treating me like this, why?"
"Why, why, what a wonderful 'why'!"
Bai Ye flicked his long sleeves as if brushing away something filthy. A large, mocking smile played on his lips, and his eyes were filled with contempt and disdain. With a wave of his hand, a splash of bright red swayed in the air. It was a pair of butterflies about to take flight. The vivid red dazzled Jiang Feiyu's eyes. Suddenly, she understood. He knew that Jiang Hailing was the villain who had saved him back then.
No, she didn't want to lose him, didn't want to lose all her glory. Thinking of this, Jiang Feiyu knelt down at Bai Ye's feet with a thud, hugged his legs tightly, and cried and begged.
"Baiye, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I like you so much, I love you so much. I wanted to tell you so many times, but I was afraid of losing you, so I didn't say anything. Please forgive me. For the sake of our love, please don't abandon me. Please don't abandon me."
She wept bitterly, turning into dust, and sadly begged Bai Ye for forgiveness. She would do anything as long as he didn't leave her. She couldn't lose him; losing him meant losing everything. As a concubine's daughter, where could she find such an outstanding lover again?
However, she forgot that Bai Ye had only been gentle with her because of the affection they had shared in the past. Now that affection was gone, he had no desire to pay attention to her anymore. His inner torment was far greater than hers. He couldn't understand why the pretty, rosy-cheeked little girl of that day had become the chubby girl she was today. It was precisely because of her weight that he had never suspected anything, and thus repeatedly missed her. Now, he didn't know how to tell her about it. Knowing her personality, she would probably treat it as a joke.
Thinking of this, Bai Ye's heart was torn apart. Seeing Jiang Feiyu at his feet, he kicked her away and coldly said something.
"Considering we've known each other for three years, I'll let you off this time. From now on, we'll keep to ourselves and act like strangers if we meet again."
After his tall figure resolutely left, Jiang Feiyu was stunned. When she came to her senses, she let out a desperate and shrill cry: "Bai Ye."
She got up and kicked him down, got up again and kicked him down again. She finally rushed to the door, but Bai Ye was already gone. Her whole body went limp and she collapsed against the door, clinging to it and calling out, "Bai Ye, come back, Bai Ye, please, come back, I know I was wrong."
Several figures rushed in from outside the door. They were all maids from Mingyue Pavilion. The one in the lead was Xiao Chan, Jiang Feiyu's personal maid. As soon as Jiang Feiyu saw her coming, she grabbed her hand and pleaded, "Xiao Chan, hurry and stop Bai Ye, please stop Bai Ye, he doesn't want me anymore, he doesn't want me anymore."
"Miss."
Xiao Chan was shocked and immediately ordered someone to help her mistress inside, then turned around and rushed out herself.
Unfortunately, they missed Bai Ye, who had already left the general's mansion with great speed.
Xiao Chan had no choice but to turn back to Mingyue Pavilion to report. When Jiang Feiyu heard that Bai Ye had left, she knew that all her wealth and glory had vanished and she had nothing left.
Thinking about all this, she went mad, crying and smashing whatever she could grab.
A series of crashing and rattling sounds filled the Mingyue Pavilion.
The maids kept dodging in fear, but no one dared to shout. Xiao Chan looked at the situation and didn't understand what had happened. Her mistress was so angry because the young couple had quarreled. There was no need for her to get so angry. General Bai would definitely come to coax her tomorrow. Every time they were sulking, it was General Bai who gave in to her.
However, we can't smash any more of Mingpengxuan's things, or they'll be gone.
Xiao Chan immediately and quietly instructed a maid to inform the Third Madam, asking her to come and persuade her young mistress.
As soon as she received the order, the little girl quickly darted out.
Inside Mingyue Pavilion, Jiang Feiyu was still smashing things. She had smashed almost everything in the house that could be smashed. She was completely disheveled, with her hair disheveled and her face covered in rouge and powder, looking almost like a ghost. She was still howling and screaming in despair.
Fortunately, the Third Madam arrived quickly. Just as she stepped through the door, an inkstone flew towards her, startling her so much that she dodged to the side. Poor little maidservant who was with her didn't see it and was hit squarely. She cried out in pain and quickly covered her face with her hands, blood gushing out.