His staggering figure slowly disappeared from my sight. Looking at his straight back, I suddenly realized that no matter who encounters love, they become very vulnerable and can be deeply wounded.
At that time, even though I harbored half a guard against Weilo, I never expected that the person who would use me so thoroughly would be him.
The article contains a lot of extraneous details in the side notes about Shui Zixi that do not contribute to the main plot. Here is the streamlined version:
Side Notes about Shui Zixi (Previous Life)
Previous Life
My name is Cang, king of the Cang Kingdom. I never thought I would pour out the entire world for a woman. I never thought that even if I used all possible methods, I could not win that woman’s heart.
During my reign, the country was called “Cang Xi”. That year, I met a woman named Ran YanEr under a Zihua tree. The moment I saw her, I was captivated. Even though I had already seen the man who doted on her by her side, I still tried everything to make her stay with me.
The first time I saw her, I confidently said to the woman drawing her eyebrows under the tree: “You will be my woman in the future!” She didn’t even raise an eyebrow at my words, continuing to sit quietly under the tree. The man in black clothing beside her looked at her with a gentle, doting laugh.
When I stepped into her palace, the serving maids joyfully came to report to me: “Congratulations, Your Majesty, the Noble Consort is with child.” At that moment, I was as happy as a child, but when I raised my head with a smile, Yan’er’s eyes were looking at me with a piercing gaze.
She said to me in an icy tone: “In this lifetime, I will never bear your child, don’t even think about it!” Her words were like a sharp knife constantly piercing my heart, wearing down the patience I had shown her for three years.
At that moment, my three years of forbearance and indulgence toward her completely erupted. For three years, everyone could see my love for her, even a wooden person could feel my affection, but Yan’er seemed entirely unaware of my love.
