kvmb Chapter 362 Who Will Kill Him First? (Selection)
Chapter 362 Who Will Kill Him First? (Selection)
Chapter 362: Who Will Kill Him First?
However, just as Qiu Ziyue was about to touch her skin with the dagger, a pebble flew towards her.
It struck the dagger with perfect accuracy, sending it flying.
"Silly girl!"
The old woman sighed, her tone tinged with a hint of pity.
Do you think I'd let you die so easily?
Qiu Ziyue, panting heavily, stared into the old woman's eyes and asked:
"Then what do you want?"
The old woman slowly stood up, her gaze deep and complex:
"That's not all, I'm letting them choose."
The old woman suddenly threw a sharp knife at Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu, and said coldly:
"If you want her to live, then you must kill yourselves! Choose now!"
Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu were already injured and had no strength to fight back.
They exchanged a glance, then shook their heads with wry smiles:
"Mother-in-law, what trick are you playing now? Why are you acting like a child playing house?"
However, the old woman showed no sign of backing down, and her eyes grew even more sharp.
This is no joke!
She suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the already injured Qiu Ziyue, and strangled her.
"Choose now! Or I'll strangle her right now!"
Qiu Ziyue's face turned bright red instantly, and she struggled to breathe.
She struggled to speak, but the old woman held her firmly in place.
"Miss!"
"princess!"
Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu exclaimed in surprise at the same time, their eyes filled with anxiety and pain.
They lunged at the knife almost simultaneously, scrambling for it.
"Let me go first! Let me go first!"
Qi Yuxuan gripped the knife hilt, his voice hoarse but firm.
"I am willing to die for her, Cunxu, don't argue with me!"
"no!"
Li Cunxu also refused to back down, forcefully prying Qi Yuxuan's hands apart.
"Yuxuan, you can't do this! I love him just as much as you do!"
The two argued more and more fiercely, neither willing to give in.
There was no hesitation in their eyes, only deep love and protection for Qiu Ziyue.
Upon seeing this, a strange glint flashed in the old woman's eyes, but she quickly regained her indifference.
"Hmph, what a lovesick fool."
She said coldly, but her fingers loosened slightly.
Qiu Ziyue finally had a chance to speak, and she weakly called out:
"Enough! Stop it, all of you! I won't allow you to do this!"
But Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu seemed not to hear her voice and continued to fight desperately for the knife.
At this moment, Qiu Ziyue's heart was deeply touched, and tears silently streamed down her face.
Finally, the old woman couldn't help but sigh, put Qiu Ziyue down, and slowly walked to the two of them.
"enough."
Her voice was trembling, and a tear rolled down her cheek.
"Haha, so there really is true love in this world. How come I haven't met it? Why did he treat me like that?"
Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu were stunned and looked up at her in confusion.
The old woman smiled gently:
"You've passed the test. You won't die."
The two sat there in a daze, and it took them a long time to react.
Qi Yuxuan rushed to Qiu Ziyue's side and supported her swaying body:
"Twilight Sparkle, are you alright?"
Li Cunxu breathed a sigh of relief.
"You are all so devoted, yet you have still touched me," the old woman murmured.
There was even a hint of relief in his tone.
Perhaps, not all men in the world are so heartless.
Qiu Ziyue looked at the old woman and said softly:
"Mother-in-law, thank you for the test. Women cannot depend on men."
But there are still many good men out there. As long as you treat him sincerely, he will cherish you.
The old woman was silent for a moment, then nodded and turned to walk deeper into the cave.
Qiu Ziyue clutched her chest, shook her head with a wry smile:
"Grandma, please take care. Can you tell me your story?"
The old woman was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, her voice carrying a desolate quality born of years of experience:
More than fifty years ago, there was a couple in love.
The old woman's voice was deep and gentle.
"At that time, they all thought the future would be bright and that they could spend their lives together."
But fate played a cruel trick on him; his family assigned him an important task—to come to this cave and guard the treasure.
Qiu Ziyue listened intently and asked softly:
"and then?"
The old woman sighed:
"I asked him whether he would choose me or to guard the treasure."
I thought he would choose me without hesitation, but the result broke my heart... He chose the latter.
Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu looked surprised and couldn't help but feel sorry for the old woman.
"From that day on, I vowed never to see him again and never to trust men again."
The old woman paused, then continued.
"But you know what? Even though I hate him, I still secretly followed him here."
Because I don't want these treasures to fall into the hands of bad people, and also because... I can't let him go.
Qiu Ziyue couldn't help but interject:
"So you've been guarding this cave together for fifty years?"
The old woman nodded, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes:
"Yes, fifty years have passed. We rarely speak and rarely meet, but I know he's in the vicinity."
Sometimes, I would watch him practice his skills from afar, or listen to him play the guqin late at night.
Although we've long since become strangers, I still remember what he looked like when he was young.
Qiu Ziyue listened quietly to the old woman's story, a feeling of indescribable emotion welling up in her heart.
She nodded slightly and said softly:
"Mother-in-law, your stories have taught me what true perseverance is."
Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu also fell into deep thought, as if they saw in the old woman's words an emotion that transcended time—
Even if I am hurt, even if I choose to stay away, I still cannot let go.
The old woman's voice became even lower and slower, as if she were talking to herself:
"Fifty years... In these fifty years, he has guarded the treasure, and I have guarded his promise to me."
Ironically, that promise has long been broken, yet I'm still stuck here.
Qiu Ziyue asked tentatively:
"Mother-in-law, have you ever regretted it?"
The old woman paused slightly, then gave a bitter smile:
"Regret? Maybe I felt that way when I was younger, but now... I've gotten used to this kind of life."
Only occasionally, in the quiet of the night, would he think of those days practicing swordsmanship and playing the zither together. Back then, he was always so serious, striving for perfection in every move and every stance;
And I, I like to sit beside him and brew tea, watching him sweat profusely.
At this point, the old woman's eyes reddened slightly, but she quickly composed herself and continued:
"Later I found out that he did love me, but the emperor had given an order that if he dared to disobey, his whole family would be executed."
Qi Yuxuan sighed:
"So the reason why the old man Xuanxu made his choice back then was not because he didn't care about you, but because his sense of responsibility was too heavy."
The old woman nodded:
"Yes, back then I didn't understand; I just felt he had betrayed my sincerity. It wasn't until later that I realized..."
Sometimes loving someone means learning to let go and let them do what they believe is right.
Li Cunxu picked up the conversation:
"But Grandma, you could have left here and started a new life. Why do you insist on staying in the cave?"
To be continued in the next chapter!