"Alright, from now on, I will slowly tell you everything." Diwu Zexuan’s gaze flickered slightly as he responded calmly.

As if he had anticipated her reply, his handsome face remained indifferent, without any hint of guilt from beginning to end.

Rui Hui was momentarily stunned.

Just like that? He would tell her everything later, and then it would be over?

Wasn’t there supposed to be some kind of explanation or confession about past events?

"If Duke hadn’t told me these things, were you planning to never tell me for the rest of your life?" Just thinking about it made Rui Hui feel a pang in her heart.

"Also, Duke said that the reason you initially agreed to the marriage alliance with the Adolf family was for self-preservation. Now that the Prince is looking for you, you chose to be with me again. Duke told me to be wary of you; he thinks you are using me..."

"Damn Duke!"

Diwu Zexuan cursed under his breath, pulling Rui Hui into his arms and gripping her wrist tightly.

Rui Hui gasped in pain.

She wanted to break free but couldn’t, her eyes turning red with urgency.

"Diwu Zexuan, you’re hurting me!"

"If I hear the name Duke come out of your mouth again, I will cut off your tongue!" After a long pause, Diwu Zexuan finally calmed down, slowly releasing her, and stared at her menacingly as he threatened.

"..."

Rui Hui was a bit dumbfounded.

Why did it feel like Diwu Zexuan was jealous?

Clearly, he was the one who did something wrong, yet now he was boldly threatening her, such an unreasonable man!

"Do you think, with my current abilities, I still need the protection of the Adolf family?" Diwu Zexuan arrogantly opened his lips, his short, loose hair gleaming with a hint of confidence in the dim light.

He pulled Rui Hui into his arms.

Faced with her dissatisfied eyes, his voice softened involuntarily.

"I admit, agreeing to the marriage alliance with the Adolf family in the beginning was indeed due to the unstable royal infighting situation. But back then, I hadn’t met you yet. To me, you were just a stranger. I wouldn’t feel any guilt towards you."

"..."

Although Rui Hui was unwilling to accept his words, she knew they were true.

If it were her, she wouldn’t feel any pity for a stranger either.

"After my mother passed away, I grew extremely disgusted with that place full of betrayal and deceit. Leaving there had been my wish since childhood. Having left, I would not return. To me, that isn’t called the past, but rather a completely severed previous life. I am now called Diwu Zexuan, and everything about Zexian Karl has nothing to do with me."

Diwu Zexuan’s voice was calm, with not the slightest hint of emotional fluctuation.

It seemed as if he was merely talking about a person of no importance, some inconsequential matters.

"Then why haven’t you changed your name as well? Your name is so similar to the original. Aren’t you afraid that the people from Sweden will find you?" Rui Hui paused, mumbling her question.

"My mother chose this name for me, Zexuan, to select a life of leisure. She hoped I could stay away from conflicts, choose the life I want, without worrying about royal battles, and live a life of leisure." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

At the mention of the former Queen of Sweden, a slight emotion finally surfaced in Diwu Zexuan’s eyes.

He gripped Rui Hui’s hand, slowly tightening it, carrying a slight chill, while a murderous intent flashed through his eyes.

"I despise that place because my mother’s death was not a natural disaster, but a man-made one. She died in my stead..."