Rejected Beauty Practices the Villain Play-Chapter 909 - 884: Something’s Off
Since Fang Chuning mistakenly thought Xie Jue was a stand-in, Xie Jue hasn’t talked much to Fang Chuning about their story, and Fang Chuning has never been curious.
Back then, in Beiman, it was Fang Chuning who approached him recklessly; now it’s him trying desperately to get close to Fang Chuning, hoping Fang Chuning can remember everything.
But the name is fake, the identity is fake, and his memory... is really hard to stir.
Fang Chuning’s illness lingered and never improved. The Marshal came to Lu Liu Villa once more; this time, Xie Jue didn’t meet him, deliberately avoiding him. The Marshal also knew Fang Chuning was sick, and this time his attitude was slightly better. He didn’t force him, just asked why he hadn’t sent Xie Jue away. Xie Jue had been taking care of Fang Chuning day and night, more attentive than his maids, so Fang Chuning was too embarrassed to ask him to leave. Xie Jue was even thicker-skinned than Fang Chuning imagined, with no intention of leaving. These past few days, while taking care of Fang Chuning, he hadn’t even carved the concentric circles.
The Marshal looked at Fang Chuning with disappointment, "Tell me honestly, is it that you really don’t want him to leave?"
Fang Chuning, having his thoughts exposed, wasn’t very embarrassed. He indeed wanted to spend more time with Xie Jue.
"Why?" The Marshal’s face was tense, as if facing a great enemy, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes.
Could this doomed relationship never be severed?
"Since I lost my memory, he’s the only one who feels familiar to me. You say you’re my parents, but strangely, I feel more familiar with him than with you. Isn’t it strange? He and I don’t feel like strangers; we’re more like friends who’ve known each other for a long time, or perhaps... closer brothers. With you, I’m not as familiar."
Upon hearing their son’s words, it was inevitable for the parents to feel hurt, but the Marshal was mentally prepared. Fang Chuning wasn’t wrong; he was indeed more familiar with Xie Jue than with them. They had grown up together, spending more time together than father and son. Moreover, there was an unforgettable relationship between them.
His familiarity with Xie Jue didn’t come from memory—it came from habit.
He had once loved someone so madly that even after losing his memory, many habits still made him feel familiar. The Marshal was even more uneasy in his heart; if things continued to develop this way, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xie Jue’s status was too high; the status of a prince could overshadow everything. He could use military power to threaten Xie Jue, which would be the worst move. The Xie Family wasn’t like the Yuwen Dynasty; they held great power. All the generals in Ningzhou were loyal to them. Now they had even subdued Beiman, and Dugu Jing had bowed to Xie Xun, willing to be a subject. As long as Dugu Jing submitted, the entire Beiman would submit. The military power posed a weak threat to Xie Jue and would instead make the Xie Family wary. He didn’t want it to come to that.
So the Marshal always tried to reason with emotion, hoping Xie Jue would spare Fang Chuning out of allegiance to the Fang Family, not letting Fang Chuning bear a lifetime of infamy, but Xie Jue didn’t care.
The Marshal wanted to persuade Fang Chuning, but Fang Chuning said he doubted whether he was truly his father. Even if he lost his memory, Fang Chuning wasn’t so easily persuaded. If paternal authority could suppress his rebellious nature, Fang Chuning would have already listened and driven Xie Jue away. No one was willing to see the current situation.
What should be done?
"Dad, are you really acting strange?" Fang Chuning hesitantly asked, "Is there some unspeakable secret between him and me? The more you avoid talking about it, the more curious I become!"
