Chapter 555 - Chapter 555: Chapter 561: To This Extent (2/2)
Su Wenyue gave Han Yu a glance and pouted, “I was just worried, okay? You looked so uneasy that I couldn’t help speculating. Who knows what might have happened? It’s perfectly normal for me to be concerned. Why keep it from me? You haven’t even told me what the issue is. Don’t think you can get away with this so easily!”
Although Su Wenyue wasn’t as worried and anxious as before, she hadn’t forgotten the matter at hand.
“Alright already. I didn’t mean to keep things from you; I simply had no chance to tell you yet. Whatever you wish to know, I’ll tell you everything. I kept those past incidents from you to spare you the fright. Now I realize, you’re the type to let your imagination run wild the most. If I keep things from you and you catch wind of something and jump to the wrong conclusions, the result might be worse. It’s better to let you know everything upfront. My wife can handle it. So from now on, I will tell you everything you want to know, with just one condition—you must not jump to conclusions!”
“Understood. I won’t make wild guesses from now on. Can you tell me now? I’m really anxious to know.”
“You must have heard some of the news about the situation in Yiyang Prefecture, but the actual state of affairs is even more serious than what’s being said on the outside. At this very moment, Yiyang City is beset with troubles both within and without. It probably won’t be long before the Imperial Court takes it.”
Su Wenyue was startled by the news. She had assumed that since Han Yu came to see her, he must have set up a contingency plan. Even with dire news going around outside, she thought it wouldn’t reach the point of the city’s fall, confident that Han Yu could turn the tide upon his return. After all, during the previous siege by the Imperial Court with superior forces, Han Yu had led the army to a resounding victory over the Zhao Family Army, achieving a defense of Yiyang Prefecture despite being outnumbered. With the Imperial Court’s advantage not even as great as before, how could things have deteriorated to this extent!
In truth, Su Wenyue also found it hard to believe that Han Yu would abandon the grand ambitions that he had always held in his highest regard just for her. Regardless of how much others claimed Han Yu had given up for love, Su Wenyue maintained a clear head, believing she understood Han Yu better than anyone else. Even if he had to sacrifice his life, he wouldn’t give up on his goals—she assumed he would have put everything in place before seeking her out. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have stood his ground in Yiyang City at the beginning. Yet, reality hit her like a massive wave.
“How is that possible?! Weren’t both parties still locked in a stalemate? How did it come to the brink of the city’s fall? You’re not joking, are you?”
Apart from her concern, Su Wenyue’s words also betrayed a small sense of panic. If Han Yu had truly gone to such extremes for her sake, what position would that leave her in? His greatest aspiration and obsession throughout this life were to carve out a legacy, and he might have consigned that to flames because of her. Even though it further confirmed his affection for her, she didn’t feel any happiness—not in the slightest—only a heavy heart. She didn’t deserve for this man to sacrifice so much for her, even if she did aim to live a good life with Han Yu post-rebirth, with her own plans in mind.
Moreover, how could she bear to see a man who treated her with such genuine affection lose so much? Her decisive leap off the cliff, leaving herself no way out, wasn’t just out of fear that Han Yu might choose not to save her. It included a reason buried deep in her heart, one she couldn’t articulate—that she cared about this man, liked him, and was willing to sacrifice everything for him. That fundamental resolution allowed her to face death without fear. What is true emotion in this world? It is a force that can overcome inner fears and drive one to risk everything.
Han Yu watched his wife’s reactions unfold before his eyes,