The last pillar of support in Feng Ran's heart crumbled at this moment, crushed by Xuanyuan Heng.
Xuanyuan Heng rose and threw the handkerchief he held directly at Feng Ran's face. "Life? I'm starting to feel that keeping your life is an eyesore. I don't want to keep it anymore, is that not allowed?"
Begging for mercy, humiliation.
Obey, kneel.
This was all she could bear, and all she could do. But what about later? These things seemed to be of no use anymore.
Xuanyuan Heng gazed at the person before him. He remembered that the Feng Ran of the past was aloof and never knelt to anyone. She had once said that if she were forced to kneel, she would rather be killed.
"Feng Ran, ah yes, I remember you're most afraid of the dogs in my mansion. So, for the next few days, you will stay in my mansion and serve my dogs well."
Gu Yan Chen frowned, clearly finding Xuanyuan Heng's decision to be excessive.
"What's wrong? Didn't you just say you wanted to kill Feng Ran? And now you trust her?"
"I am not..."
Xiao Lan Jue thought he had arrived too late for the banquet and would likely be punished. However, as he entered Xuanyuan Mansion, he felt that something was amiss everywhere.
There was no festive atmosphere of a banquet, only a somber mood.
When Xiao Lan Jue saw Feng Ran, he was first surprised. He noticed that Feng Ran's complexion was not right, deathly pale. He saw that Feng Ran's gaze was fixed ahead, and he also saw Xuanyuan Heng's beloved dog. If he remembered correctly, Feng Ran was most afraid of that dog.
Now, with the dog appearing before Feng Ran, things were not looking good.
Xiao Lan Jue did not speak, but listened to the fragmented conversations around him, piecing them together.
Finally, he understood Xuanyuan Heng's vicious intentions. He knew that Feng Ran was most afraid of his dog, yet he ordered her to take care of it.
Xiao Lan Jue quickly stepped forward. "Xuanyuan Heng, isn't this going too far?"
"You clearly know that Feng Ran is most afraid of this dog."
"Do you truly have no desire to be human?"
"Young Master Xiao, please don't, don't speak up for me anymore." Feng Ran's voice trembled, and her words were no longer coherent.
Xiao Lan Jue glanced at Xuanyuan Heng. Was she worried that he would be implicated for speaking up for her?
Indeed, at this moment, Xuanyuan Heng's eyes were filled with murderous intent, as if he wanted to flay him alive.
But he was certain Xuanyuan Heng would not act. It was precisely because he was sure of this that he dared to be so bold.
But Feng Ran seemed not to hear Xiao Lan Jue's words, still pleading for Xiao Lan Jue.
Perhaps Xuanyuan Heng's actions had left a deep impression on her heart, which was why she was like this.
Xiao Lan Jue's eyes widened, disbelief filling them. This Feng Ran truly opened his eyes.
He had spoken so clearly. Did Feng Ran not understand?
Listening to Feng Ran's pleas, Xiao Lan Jue found it unbearable and quickly interrupted, "Feng Ran, can you stop talking?"
"Are you not afraid of death?"
"Calm down first."
"Think about it, if you don't plead for me, I might not be in danger."
"Those who understand will know you are sincerely pleading for me. Those who don't will think you are trying to kill yourself."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ran raised her eyes and looked directly at the person before her. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
At this moment, even breathing felt difficult.
Making eye contact with Xiao Lan Jue, Feng Ran took a long time to recover and said guiltily, "Young Master Xiao, I am truly sorry. I didn't know that doing so would harm you."
"If I had known, I would never have said these words."
"Yes, I was foolish. I overestimated myself."
"Young Master Xiao is a close friend of the Regent. How could the Regent harm Young Master Xiao?"
Hearing this, Xiao Lan Jue felt a bit uncomfortable. The statement felt awkward.
It sounded like there was no good intention behind it. It was as if he and Xuanyuan Heng were the same kind of people.
He had to distinguish himself.
Although he was close to Xuanyuan Heng, he was not the same type of person.
However, with what was said, Feng Ran would clearly not believe him. Perhaps, in her eyes, birds of a feather flock together, and he and Xuanyuan Heng were considered the same sort.
Never mind, if he was misunderstood, he was misunderstood. There weren't so few misunderstandings, were there?
Feng Ran falling into such a predicament, in his opinion, was her own misfortune.
There were countless men in this world, so why did she fall for someone like Xuanyuan Heng?
She knew that Xuanyuan Heng already had someone by his side, yet she insisted on appearing by Xuanyuan Heng's side and insisted on marrying him. In fact, her current situation was largely due to her own actions.
Feng Ran ultimately gained nothing and ended up with a bad reputation.
Because of this matter, the Feng family was destroyed. Feng Ran bore the burden of human lives and infamy.
Feng Ran must be regretting it now, perhaps?
At this moment, Xiao Lan Jue really wanted to tell Xuanyuan Heng not to torment Feng Ran anymore. She had actually done nothing wrong. She had simply fallen for someone she shouldn't have, ruining her entire life.
In fact, he had told Xuanyuan Heng at the time that Yu Wan Yan was not a good person, but Xuanyuan Heng didn't believe him.
The world condemned Feng Ran, insulted her, and even believed that her current plight was her own doing.
But on second thought, shouldn't Feng Ran be considered innocent?
She was now humbly surviving, just wanting to live.
This was normal for other people, more normal than normal.
But for Feng Ran, it was an arduous struggle just to survive.
Xiao Lan Jue felt that Feng Ran's life was truly not worth it. At this point, he even wanted to step forward and speak for Feng Ran.
But he was too familiar with Xuanyuan Heng, and he knew his character.
Therefore, he could not step forward to speak for Feng Ran at this moment.
Doing so would only make things worse.
"Xuanyuan, it's not appropriate to disrupt such an important banquet for someone of such humble status."
"If not, let's continue. Let's just throw this person out."
"It's really not worth it for someone like this."
Xuanyuan Heng's bloodthirsty gaze fell on Feng Ran, and he said with contempt, "Look, this is the person you just knelt down and begged me for, even breaking your head."
"Listen to her, she doesn't appreciate you at all. She even thinks you deserve this fate."
"Feng Ran, how do you feel now?" m..oΓg
Xuanyuan Heng's face was filled with a mocking smile.