Divine King of Honour-Chapter 477 - She is Lying

"Leave the Imperial Capital?"

Xu Nian was taken aback, not expecting Leng Yanran to suggest such a thing.

"Yes, leave the Imperial Capital, and it's best if you leave today. The further, the better," Leng Yanran spoke firmly, though she dared not look directly into Xu Nian's eyes.

Xu Nian stared at Leng Yanran for a long time before finally speaking, "I will not leave. If I go, I will take you with me, after all, we have a promise of two years."

"If you don't leave, you will die. The Crown Prince is already investigating the relationship between you and me. If he finds out about us, he will definitely not let you go," Leng Yanran said urgently upon hearing Xu Nian refuse to leave.

"Hmph, what of it? If I were afraid of the Crown Prince, I wouldn't have come to the Imperial Capital. Besides, I am now the Hall Master of the Divine River Palace; the Crown Prince can't hurt me," Xu Nian declared proudly.

He knew that Leng Yanran had his best interests at heart,

not wanting him to take risks for her.

After all, Leng Yanran was to marry the Crown Prince.

If Xu Nian forcefully took Leng Yanran away, he would probably face endless persecution from the Imperial Family.

Hearing this, Leng Yanran's expression filled with urgency.

Although she had expected Xu Nian to disagree, she did not anticipate his stubbornness to this extent.

She might not care about her own life, but she did not want Xu Nian to ruin his bright future or sacrifice his life because of her.

"Xu Nian, please listen to me this time. Leave. I'm not worth your sacrifice," Leng Yanran said with a resigned sigh.

But Xu Nian's gaze remained fixed intensely on Leng Yanran as he spoke, "Whether you're worth it or not is for me to decide. Yanran, I just want to ask you one thing — do you love me?"

With that question, Leng Yanran was completely taken aback.

She had never expected Xu Nian to ask such a question.

She had asked herself this question countless times in her own mind.

In the end, she had come to a surprising conclusion: yes, she loved him!

That was precisely why she had taken the risk to come to see Xu Nian and persuade him to leave the Imperial Capital.

She did not want her lover to sacrifice his life because of her.

Now, faced with Xu Nian's piercing gaze, she genuinely did not know how to respond.

Admit the truth?

That might shatter the purpose of her visit.

But to say she did not love him?

She could not bring herself to utter those words.

Leng Yanran bit her lip fiercely, her hands trembling.

Finally, she made up her mind and uttered two words: "Don't love!"

In that moment, Xu Nian felt his heart wrench fiercely.

He stared intensely into Leng Yanran's eyes.

But her expression was incredibly resolute.

At that moment, Xu Nian truly began to waver.

He had always believed that Leng Yanran had feelings for him.

But now, her resolute gaze shattered Xu Nian's longstanding belief.

"So you should leave the Imperial Capital as soon as possible. As for whether the Crown Prince cultivates the Evil Technique, you need not concern yourself with that. He is going to be my future husband, and I do not wish you to slander him nor disrupt my wedding day," Leng Yanran continued coldly.

Her gaze was very resolute, yet her heart was bleeding.

Xu Nian felt an intense pain in his heart.

Leng Yanran's words felt like a blade piercing into his heart.

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He had not expected the outcome to end like this.

"Okay, I've said what needs to be said. So, I hope you can live well," Leng Yanran finished speaking, then ran out of the hall.

As she ran out, her tears could no longer be held back and they started to flow.

Xu Nian, on the other hand, collapsed directly on the steps inside the hall.

The words of Leng Yanran had truly hurt him.

In fact, it also took a lot of courage for him to ask that question.

If Leng Yanran had nodded, he would have definitely not hesitated to take her away from the Imperial Capital, standing against the Crown Prince.

But he did not expect Leng Yanran to say such words.

"It seems I really was deluding myself," Xu Nian said with a self-deprecating laugh.

It was the first time he felt his heart in such pain.

...

Outside the Divine River Palace.

As soon as Leng Yanran had run out of the reach of the Divine River Palace's influence, she burst into uncontrollable sobs.

The words she had just spoken were completely against her true feelings.

But to help Xu Nian live better, she had to do it.

"Xu Nian, don't blame me, I really hope you can live well, I actually love you very much," Leng Yanran muttered to herself, choking up.

She looked back one last time in the direction of the Divine River Palace, then ran away.

Xu Nian sat dejectedly inside the hall.

Xu Xin slowly walked into the hall from outside.

She had heard the entire conversation between Xu Nian and Xu Xin.

Seeing her brother in such a dejected state, she shook her head helplessly.

"Silly little brother, you believe even when Leng Yanran lies. If she didn't like you, why would she specially come to see you, and why would she run out so quickly?" Xu Xin sat next to Xu Nian and spoke.

Xu Nian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned his head to look at Xu Xin.

Xu Nian shook his head and continued, "You are so clever, usually, you would instantly know if Xu Xin was lying, but today, because you care too much, you were confused. Leng Yanran's words were clearly contradictory; she first said she was helpless, but later she defended the Crown Prince, obviously, she said it on purpose to make you give up. If she didn't love you, why would she end up running out and crying?"

"She cried?" Xu Nian asked, surprised.

Xu Xin had a helpless expression.

It was the first time she saw her brother acting so foolishly.

It seemed her brother truly loved Leng Yanran deeply.

"Leng Yanran urged you to leave the Imperial Capital, actually not wanting you to take risks for her, and that last statement was also intentionally made for you to give up. If you really love her, you must not let her jump into the fire pit," Xu Xin said.

Xu Nian pondered for a moment, then nodded vehemently.

Setting aside whether or not Leng Yanran truly loved him, even if she didn't,

he would absolutely not stand idly by and watch her marry the Crown Prince.

And his feelings were not wrong; Leng Yanran did have feelings for him.

Realizing this, Xu Nian's eyes once again became firm.

Ten days later, even if he had to steal, he would snatch Leng Yanran from the Crown Prince's wedding.

The woman Xu Nian fancied, how could he allow others to persecute her like this?

"Leng Yanran, you wait for me. You dare to deceive me; the next time I see you, I'll make you understand the consequences of deceiving me. You think driving me away is that easy?" Xu Nian clenched his fist, his eyes firm as he spoke to himself.

"What consequences?"

However, just as Xu Nian was secretly swearing in his heart, Xu Xin leaned in with a mischievous smile and asked.

Xu Nian immediately broke character, his face full of embarrassment.

What consequences?

Is that something he could say?