Chapter 348

Chapter 348: Does He Deserve a Second Chance?

Li Chang Huai was stunned. He never thought those two would start fighting so fast, and Yu Zhi Yi, his friend’s ex-wife, didn’t even try to stop them. The one slipping into a disadvantage was Du Zi Heng. [Doesn’t she feel bad?]

He edged up to Yu Zhi Yi and asked: “Aren’t you going to stop them? Brother You Lin is about to lose.”

Yu Zhi Yi didn’t spare him a glance, saying: “Oh.”

Oh? [What kind of answer is that?]

He grew anxious and rushed to explain: “I know you might not believe this, but Brother You Lin came here for you. After you left, he realized he already liked you. He talked it out with Bing Yue and will treat her only as a sister. He came to the Martial Alliance to win you back.”

Yu Zhi Yi felt only one thing-absurdity. She said, calm but cutting: “Saying that out loud, don’t you think it’s laughable? Others may not know what those two were to each other, how they disgusted me before. But you’re a friend to both of them-don’t you know?”

Li Chang Huai’s face turned awkward. To be honest, he also found it absurd. Those two had once loved each other like crazy. In You Bing Yue’s eyes there was no one but Du Zi Heng; she looked down on every other gifted young man and swore she’d marry no one else. Then, in a blink, she claimed she wanted to “fulfill” Du Zi Heng instead.

He understood she wasn’t like ordinary girls, but she was still a girl. Their entanglement had already spread through the upper circle of Capital City. Who would accept her now? Forget marrying into a good family as a principal wife-even becoming a concubine would be hard.

Yet she stayed firm: she wanted to help Du Zi Heng win back Yu Zhi Yi. Li Chang Huai found it strange…and, in a way, impressive. Her stance won goodwill. After his first feeling of absurdity passed, he decided this miss was truly kind, and his opinion of her rose.

He also felt that if Master Yu and her ex-husband could mend their broken mirror, it would make a fine story.

He kept trying: “Brother You Lin really knows he was wrong. He hasn’t been eating or sleeping over you, and he’s lost a lot of weight. What’s past is past. Please forgive him.”

Yu Zhi Yi laughed in anger and said: “Fine.”

Li Chang Huai brightened: “Really?”

Yu Zhi Yi nodded: “Really-if you can forgive Su Yu Shi, I’ll forgive Du Zi Heng. How about it?”

His smile froze. Su Yu Shi was his fiancée-well, ex-fiancée. They had grown up together, true childhood sweethearts. Their families were old friends and set the engagement early.

But near the wedding, he was badly hurt by villains. He was bedridden, and his meridians were damaged. Even if he healed, his martial arts would suffer. He was the young manor lord of Tianyu Manor, but his seat wasn’t stable. He had several half-brothers, and every one of them wanted to kick him off the chair and sit on it themselves. A young manor lord whose martial arts could no longer advance was clearly unfit for the role.

During that time, storms raged in Tianyu Manor. Everyone waited to watch him fall; everyone plotted for his position. Su Yu Shi was the Mad Blade Sect master’s most beloved daughter. If he could marry her quickly, he would gain that sect’s support. Even if his skills never improved again, no one could take his seat.

Yet when he ran to her full of hope, he caught her in bed with his own brother. And that brother was the one he clashed with the most-and the most likely to seize the manor lord’s seat.

The scandal blew up, and the “green hat” on Li Chang Huai’s head became a joke across the Martial World. Luckily his mother’s family was strong, and maybe Heaven took pity on him. Not long after, he found a rare elixir that healed his meridians completely, so he didn’t lose everything. Later, Su Yu Shi sought his forgiveness. He refused to see her and kicked her out.

Hearing the name he hated most without warning, Li Chang Huai frowned in disgust and said: “It’s not the same.”

“How is it not the same?” Yu Zhi Yi asked lazily as she watched the duel in the distance. There was nothing to it-her own brother would land a hit on Du Zi Heng from time to time. It wasn’t painful, but it sure was satisfying to watch.

“I’m a man,” Li Chang Huai sighed.

Yu Zhi Yi sneered: “So what if you’re a man? Is your status higher than mine, or your strength greater? You got cheated on and chose never to forgive. If you get the chance, you’ll even strike in the dark so the other side can never stand again. But I got cheated on and was taunted again and again. Just because I’m a woman, I’m not allowed to be angry? I’m supposed to swallow my disgust and take back a man who’s already dirty just because the scumbag wants to turn around?”

“This… this…” He wanted to explain, but the words ran out.

Yu Zhi Yi looked past him and said coldly: “You do know I repudiated my husband, not a mutual divorce, right?”

Something this shameful wasn’t something Du Zi Heng would brag about. But Capital City had plenty of powerful people. If someone really wanted to ask, they could find the truth.

“At the time, I hadn’t found my birth parents and had cut ties with the Yu Clan. My in-laws were decent to me, and in the eyes of the common folk this marriage looked like a perfect match made in heaven.”

“But Li Chang Huai, I had no feelings for Du Zi Heng, and he wasn’t faithful to me. Why should I wrong myself to accept his mistakes again and again? I have money, looks, power, and skills most people can’t reach. Put aside your petty scheming and ask yourself: does Du Zi Heng deserve my forgiveness?”

Li Chang Huai flushed. As expected, he couldn’t hide anything from her. He had pushed her to go back not only to help a friend chase happiness, but also to lock those two together so he could pursue You Bing Yue. As time went on, he liked her more and more and longed to stay with her.

Yu Zhi Yi’s eyes were full of contempt as she stabbed his hidden motive without mercy: “Also, what makes you think that if I reunite with Du Zi Heng, You Bing Yue will choose you? Before I divorced, she was only stringing you along.”

The fight ended over there. Du Zi Heng’s skills were good, but he was a scholar at heart. He’d spent years in books and couldn’t match Jiang Liu Yi, whose talent was strong and who trained every day. After more than a hundred moves, he finally lost. Jiang Liu Yi didn’t go too far; he only “accidentally” sliced a few spots on Du Zi Heng’s robe.