The King's Enchanting-Chapter 1457 - 1469: Public (2)
He ran the water, tested the temperature, then turned back and saw Jian Anning still sitting dazedly to the side. His heart ached, and he walked over and said softly, "The water’s ready."
Jian Anning nodded, gently unbuttoning her top. Seeing the marks crisscrossing her skin, Yu Zexiao felt both troubled and pained. When she reached to unbutton her pants, Yu Zexiao even turned his face away, not daring to look. He was truly afraid to see that sight!
He clenched his fists, took a deep breath to muster the courage to turn back, and only saw Jian Anning’s long, fair legs without any horrifying marks. His heart suddenly felt much lighter. Thinking of the pain she had endured, he felt deeply guilty. For a man, not being able to protect the woman he loves is one thing, but now...
When he thought of this, he immediately got into the bathtub with her, gently holding her: "Anning, no matter what, I still love you."
Just these words, just these words, caused Jian Anning to shake uncontrollably!
She wasn’t like those ancient women who, after being disgraced, would seek to end their lives. She knew, she knew Yu Zexiao had a cleanliness obsession and absolutely couldn’t accept a woman who wasn’t pure. When Situ Xuan assaulted her, she had considered that if Yu Zexiao really couldn’t accept it...then she wouldn’t force it.
Though she loved Yu Zexiao deeply, she couldn’t possibly give up her dignity and everything for him.
But he said those words! Those words were as if her emotions floating mid-air all returned to where they belonged. She suddenly turned and hugged Yu Zexiao, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck as if to pour all her strength into him, crying out loud: "Why didn’t you come? Why didn’t you come?"
"I’m sorry, Anning, I really didn’t know, I’m sorry!" Yu Zexiao felt an indescribable pain in his heart, especially since at this moment, he actually had a bit of doubt about her! Doubt that she had been...
Clearly knowing that at this time, she was the one hurt the most, and he still doubted her! If she knew, how hurt would she be? How heartbroken?
He truly didn’t deserve it!
"Zexiao...I was so scared, I was afraid that after he...and you wouldn’t want me anymore! Why didn’t you come at that time? Why?" Jian Anning cried uncontrollably in his arms. She had been suppressing her emotions. Just after escaping from the car, she couldn’t dare to aggravate Situ Xuan to keep him calm—not realizing how many victims might have lost their lives conceding to threats of reporting in those situations.
And later, when the people from the TV station came, she dared not say anything further. After reaching home, she seemed to sense his hesitation.
She understood that besides such issues, even if it wasn’t someone with Yu Zexiao’s deep cleanliness obsession, but an ordinary man, may not even accept it. She wouldn’t indulge in self-pity over it, but when Yu Zexiao hadn’t made his stance clear, she always felt her spirit and everything seemed to be floating without support.
Yet that cleanliness-obsessed, proud man said, "No matter what, I still love you." Perhaps Yu Zexiao wasn’t mature enough, perhaps he was somewhat childish, and often wasn’t considerate enough.
