He had no time to cry anymore. A few hours ago, he received news that Xin 'er was looking for him. He went to a pavilion on the outskirts of Liuyun Town according to the location on the note, but he didn't see Xin' er. He thought that someone was joking with him. As he was walking back, a few people suddenly appeared. They were holding knives and said that they wanted to end his life.
Stone was baffled. He knew very well that he had no enemies, and he did not know these people in front of him at all. As he had been by Ye Wenxuan's side since he was young, Stone had also learned a few self-defense moves. However, the enemy had a large number of people and the Stone Golem was weak alone. Naturally, he was not their match. He took the opportunity to turn around and escape. Fortunately, he ran faster. At that moment, Stone was glad that he could run fast.
Because he was escaping from the pursuit, he couldn't care less about the road, so he got lost for a moment. He ran to the edge of a mountain forest, only to find that the ground was dripping with blood. He was timid, but he was also very curious about the blood. Ye Wenxuan always said that he was as timid as a mouse, but he did not think so. After the narrow escape just now, his courage did not seem to be so small anymore.
His pursuers were still behind him. He could not turn back now anyway, so he simply walked in the direction of the blood trail. At this time, the sun had already set, and night was quietly approaching.
At the end of the bloodstains lay a pale young girl. There was a dagger stabbed into her chest, and black blood was gurgling out. Shi Tou was naturally shocked. That was Xin 'er, who was supposed to be marrying Ye Wenxuan. Why was she here? How did she become like this? His heart tightened, and he immediately hugged Xin 'er, who was on the verge of death.
"Xin 'er, Xin' er, how could this be? What's wrong with you? Xin 'er, who did this to you? Xin 'er, who was so cruel to harm you like this?”He hugged her and kept crying and calling her, his heart aching.
Xin 'er slowly opened her eyes. When she saw that it was a stone, her pale and dry lips moved. She said weakly,"Shi…Shi Tou, don't…cry, I…I'm fine.”
"Xin 'er, Xin' er, bear with it. I'll bring you to the doctor immediately.”As he spoke, he was about to pick her up.
She pulled him back again and shook her head." No, there's no need. There's no…time. I want to…go home. Shi Tou, help me…tell…Brother Ye not to…hate…hate Sister. She…she also…"
"Don't say anymore, Xin 'er. Don't say anything. I'll take you home now.”
Seeing that she was getting weaker and weaker, as if she was about to disappear at any moment, the stone stopped her. He picked her up and walked into the forest. He had never entered Du Chi Mountain before. Xin 'er pointed out the direction for him and he walked forward quickly.
"I don't believe it. I won't believe a single word of it. I never thought that you would be so scheming. You pretended to give up on me, pretended to help me and Xin 'er, and went to great lengths to marry Xin' er off as your sister. Hehe, you really know how to plan. On the surface, you're marrying Xin 'er, but in fact, you're secretly doing it just so that you can marry into the Ye family.”
"Wenxuan, I'm not lying to you. Xin 'er really likes stones. They eloped yesterday. I know you don't love me, but under the circumstances yesterday, I could only marry you on behalf of Xin 'er. Wenxuan, how could I joke about my lifelong happiness? We, we already had sex last night. You…"
"Don't mention last night to me. Bai Yun, if you hadn't drugged my wine last night, how could I have mistaken you for Xin 'er and done such a foolish thing?”Thinking of last night and her lies, he could not take it anymore. He grabbed her neck and threatened,"Where is Xin 'er? Where did you hide her?”
She looked at him calmly and shook her head fearlessly." I don't know. I told you, she left with Stone. No matter how many times you ask, I will only give you this answer.”
"Let me tell you, if anything happens to Xin 'er, I won't let you off!”He let go of her and strode out.
He ran to Stone's room, which was empty except for a few simple decorations. His heart instantly panicked. Could it be that Bai Yun wasn't lying? However, how could Xin 'er abandon him without knowing why?
"Xuan 'er."
"Father?"
"Xuan 'er, are you looking for a stone?”
"Father, you know?"
"I knew yesterday that for the sake of the Ye family's reputation, I had no choice but to let Yun 'er marry into the Ye family. Xuan' er, the matter is already set in stone. Don't think about that girl anymore. You and Yun 'er have just gotten married, so I don't want to pursue the matter of the stone anymore. Xuan 'er, since they've already left, you should let go.”
"Father, do you also believe that they eloped?”
"The truth is right in front of me. How can I not believe it?”
"No, Father, this must be the Bai family's scheme. It's Bai Yun's scheme! Father, last night, she had sent someone to drug my son's wine, so I…Father, I believe in Xin 'er. I have confidence in her. I won't abandon my son.”
"Xuan 'er, you can't blame Yun' er for what happened last night. I asked someone to put that medicine in.”
"Father, you…"
"You and Yun 'Er have already paid their respects. I can't let you down. Besides, the Bai family is a famous family in Driftcloud Town. We can't let their daughter suffer in our Ye family, right?”
"Father, how can you be so muddle-headed? This is clearly a conspiracy of the Bai family. Unless Xin 'er tells me personally that she doesn't love me anymore, I won't believe a single word.”
"Xuan 'er!"
Ignoring Ye Longqing's call, Ye Wenxuan ran straight into the stable, pulled a fast horse and rushed towards Duyi Mountain. He had no evidence to expose Bai Yun's trick, so he ran to Duyi Mountain with the only hope, hoping that Xin 'er was forced back by them. He didn't dare to think of the worst possible outcome because he knew that Xin 'er was more important to him than his life.
He came to the place where they had taken the azalea root based on his impression. He looked at the dilapidated scene in front of him in disbelief. It was clearly midsummer, and the surrounding flowers and trees were clearly full of vitality, but only the azalea flowers had withered on the ground. Even the branches had begun to rot, and there were a few dried pink butterflies lying on the rotting branches and leaves. If he remembered correctly, this was the place where the azalea grew, but why did it become like this?
Ye Wenxuan suddenly had a bad premonition. He walked towards Xin 'er's small wooden house. When he turned around, he heard intermittent crying. He walked over and saw that it was actually a rock. Beside him was Unmoved.
His heart suddenly ached as if it had been cut open by a steel knife. No, it should be more intense than intense pain. He held his breath and walked forward. Looking at Xin 'er, who was on the ground, lifeless and had a dagger stabbed into her chest, he knelt heavily on the ground and crawled towards her.
"No, it's not true. This can't be true. I must be dreaming.”
Shi Tou turned his head and saw Ye Wenxuan in a sorry state. He then looked at Xin 'er who was no longer breathing and felt even more sorrowful.
"Young Master."
Ye Wenxuan crawled to Xin 'er's side and held her stiff hand. Looking at her lifeless body, he shook his head desperately." No, Shi Tou, tell me this isn't real. This isn't Xin' er. She isn't Xin 'er. Xin' er isn't dead. She isn't dead. Shi Tou, tell me she isn't dead."”
"Young Master, Xin 'er…she said she doesn't want to die outside. She wants to stay here.”
They had only been separated for a few days. When they met again, they were supposed to be lovers who would eventually be together and stay together for the rest of their lives. But who knew that fate loved to tease people so much that she was now separated from him.
The azalea flowers on Duya Mountain withered and died overnight along with Xin 'er's death. This mystery became a legend in Liuyun Town. People in Liuyun Town said that Xin' er was the azalea fairy, and the end of her life meant the death of the azalea flowers. Of course, this was just a legend.
The rest of the story was not complicated. Stone told Ye Wenxuan the truth. Ye Wenxuan vowed to avenge his beloved. When he returned to the Ye residence and pointed his sword at Bai Yun, who was now his wife, Ye Longqing stood up and told the truth. Bai Yun was just a tool for the Ye and Bai families to jointly rule Liuyun Town. The ones who really manipulated everything behind the scenes were Ye Longqing and Father Bai. They were bent on expanding their power and monopolized the land and business of Liuyun Town through marriage.
They secretly killed Xin 'er and Shi Tou separately, creating the illusion of them eloping. Then, they let Bai Yun marry on Xin' er's behalf. Bai Yun only wanted to marry Ye Wenxuan. She indeed hated Xin 'er to the bone, but she had never thought of harming her. She thought Father Ye was just forcing her back to Duyi Mountain, but she didn't expect him to be so cruel to her.
Ye Wenxuan finally broke down when he learned the truth. The father he had always trusted was the murderer of the person he loved the most. How was he going to explain to Xin 'er, who had died tragically? To him, Xin 'er was equivalent to his life. Without her, would he also lose his life?
Ye Wenxuan, who had a mental breakdown and was in despair, came to Xin 'er's grave. The mountain that had lost its azalea was no longer alive. He said a lot of things in front of her grave, and he kept saying it until he was exhausted. He used his last bit of strength to pick up the dagger that was stabbed into Xin 'er's chest and slit his wrist.
It was said that his bright red blood flowed out and mixed with the blood that Xin 'er had left behind, dyeing half of Mount Duya red.
It was said that in the spring of the second year, the mountain was as if it was burning with fire. It was unbelievably red, and the azalea flowers were in full bloom.
Even though their fate was shallow, their love was deep. In the end, they were still together. They would never leave each other forever.
The story of the azalea would forever be passed down in Driftcloud Town.
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