Chapter 187 - Confrontation (Part 2) (1/2)

Ye Jie bit his own tongue at the realization of what he just said. He opened his mouth to say something but Ru raised her hand to stop him.

"In the past 26 years of my life, I've been called monster plenty of times. And I didn't mind it. Even your wife called me a monster when we met. But you!" Ru gave a despondent look to Ye Jie and added, "You're the only person in my life who never called me a monster... Until today."

"Ru, that's not what I meant. Hear me out!" Ye Jie took a step towards her beseeching her. He didn't mean it like that. He was angry at the fact that she so easily asked Xu Mey to kill someone even when Xu Mey already is living through her guilt of killing someone when she was young.

"Stay right where you are!" Ye Jie froze at his spot. "Today, you proved that when it comes to friends and girls, people always choose the girl. And it's a pity that you just called me a monster for the girl you love."

Ru laughed out loud menacingly before abruptly changing her demeanor. "Yes, I am a beast. A monster. I'm the worst nightmare for people. But," her green eyes looked straight at Ye Jie. "I'm not the monster who's wearing a friendly face! I wear my scars with pride and what is so damn wrong with that?!"

"And you!" She pointed her stern finger at Ye Jie. "Before calling me monster remember that this monster did everything that you asked for. This monster took care of all those people who opposed you." She took a pause before adding, "This monster even saved your wife back then because you asked for it."

Ye Jie's eyes widened at her last statement. The only person he asked her to save was...

His heart skipped a beat. He lifted his eyes and stared at Ru blankly. "Is Xu Mey..." His voice faltered. "Was the girl back then... My wife?"

Ru laughed mockingly. "What? You couldn't recognize her? What a pity!" She clicked her tongue. "If you think that I'm playing the role of a god in your and your wife's life then you should remember that this right was given by yourself."

Getting her confirmation, Ye Jie staggered backward. "You... You actually saved that girl back then? Why?" Ru looked at him but didn't reply as he continued, "Why did you save her? You said it clearly to me that you hate weak girls. And there is no way that you'd get someone timid like her around yourself. Then why did you save her?"

"Because you asked for it." Ye Jie had nothing to say in return. "You know very well that I wasn't allowed to make friends and yet I took the punishment but didn't let you go because you're the only friend in my life. How could I not save her when saving her was your wish? My only friend's wish."

"You say that I'll turn your wife into a barbarian like myself. Do you think that she has darkness in herself because of me?" She snorted. "Then why did you ask me to make take care of her?"