Chapter 1407 - 1404: Intense Guilt
Especially now, when the other party mentioned it, he didn’t initially see it as a problem. Now, he himself feels a deep sense of awkwardness and intense guilt.
Qiao Muyun stood motionless, body stiff, face pallid and bloodless, showing an expression of unspeakable pain. Yet, he just twitched his lips, remaining silent.
Seeing his silent acknowledgment, Qiao Junlie’s anger surged instantly.
"She became like that, and you can still kiss her, kissing deeply, clearly showing that you truly love her. How is it? Does her taste linger on your mind, leaving an endless aftertaste, huh?!" Qiao Junlie said sarcastically, so angry that he could explode, uttering whatever came to his mind.
Then, seeing Qiao Muyun still turning his face away, not daring to meet his gaze, as if confessing without argument, enraged him even more, completely clouded by jealousy, he spoke without restraint, "Is kissing her not enough for you? Do you want her so much, want to feel her beneath you? Isn’t holding your brother’s woman thrilling for you, naked and entwined, thinking of her beneath your brother while you’re with her? Does that make you feel a different kind of excitement? Huh?!"
Finally. Qiao Muyun was infuriated. His eyes burned like fire and shot like arrows.
"Qiao Junlie—" Qiao Muyun shouted angrily. His stiff body trembled repeatedly. He clenched his fists tightly, wanting to hit him hard, truly wanting to punch him. However, he suppressed his impulse. He knew he absolutely could not do this; in emotion and reason, Qiao Junlie was his brother. How could he raise his hand against him?
For quite a while.
"Sorry, what happened that day, perhaps I overdid it. However, Qiao Junlie, please believe me, it’s not like you imagine." Qiao Muyun defended himself, yet felt it was futile however he spoke. Damn, why did what happened in that emotional overflow moment have to be seen by him!
"Humph, not like that? My eyes aren’t blind!" Qiao Junlie sneered coldly, then spoke sharply, "Do I have to catch you in bed? Humph, no wonder you’ve never sought a girlfriend, you were just waiting for this opportunity, right."
At this moment, Qiao Muyun was truly speechless. Facing Qiao Junlie’s successive sarcastic remarks, he was blushing, ears burning.
Anger burned his last line of reason. Finally, his emerald green eyes hurt, and heart sank.
"Yes, I love her. I have never given up from start to finish. That day, when I kissed her, I could no longer be calm. I was hoping for more, hoping more to share a lifetime with her, a bond in bed... Regardless of Zi Ruoxi’s looks, it doesn’t matter anymore, what matters is that my heart remains unchanged... Brother, saying this, are you satisfied?" Qiao Muyun spoke angrily, his eyes glistening with tears. The person he respected most forced him...
Brother, is this how you hurt the person closest to you? Aren’t I your closest person in this world... Why are you pressing so hard...
"Good... good... good brother—" Qiao Junlie’s voice trembled slightly, his handsome face smiled, dragging the last "brother" word, suddenly rushed towards Qiao Muyun again, pinning him against a pillar, grabbed his shoulder, boom~ a punch into his abdomen.
"Uh..." Qiao Muyun winced in pain, bending over.
But his counterpart did not cease his violence, heart raging, hand tightens, boom~ another punch hit his abdomen, Qiao Muyun gritted his teeth, beads of sweat appeared from his forehead, enduring the intense pain from his body. Qiao Junlie cared little, unleashing punches, venting accumulated resentment over many days. Until Qiao Muyun could no longer stand and collapsed, strands of blood oozed from his mouth, scarlet and conspicuous, stabbing Qiao Junlie’s eyes.
Qiao Muyun’s body slid down the pillar weakened, Qiao Junlie catching him tightly in his arms, next moment, collapsing involuntarily to the ground with him.
"Why don’t you fight back, silly kid, fight back! Do you think I can’t beat you? You actually underestimate your brother, you make me so angry, do you know, do you know..." Qiao Junlie spoke while holding him in his arms, letting him rest on his shoulder, hugging him tightly, mixed with sadness and anger, love and pain, his deep blue eyes turned clear and bright, shimmering with compassion and pity.
"...Brother... Brother, do you trust... trust me now? I... I really hope you and Zi Ruoxi can be happy... Brother... your happiness is... is my greatest... greatest happiness... Brother... do you trust me... please definitely... must... trust me..." Qiao Muyun whispered laboriously, those words had been buried in his heart for a long time, afraid his heart couldn’t bear it anymore, almost to break. After speaking, "Cough cough cough... Cough cough cough..." a painful coughing fit, possibly just now that punch injured his lungs causing the tugging.
Qiao Muyun’s words wafted intermittently by Qiao Junlie’s ear, pulling his nerves, causing pain.
"Don’t say anymore, I trust you, I have always trusted you..." Qiao Junlie hastily said, unable to help but pat his back to ease his breath. Although they weren’t very close since young, Qiao Muyun always listened to him, doing whatever he said.
After knowing their relationship, he always assumed he was deliberately good to him, obediently because he wanted to claim back his identity and status, reclaim everything rightfully his. Therefore intentionally distancing himself, cold and warm. However, Qiao Muyun always stayed by his side selflessly, loyally working for him... In fact, from when did his heart begin to stir... The former estrangement was so foolish, letting it become a barrier, blocking the genuine feelings between brothers...
"Thank you..." Qiao Muyun said, feeling much more comfortable under his gentle pats.
"Don’t say thank you, silly kid, over twenty years, so long, you’re finally willing to call me today, right, what did you just call me, call me again!" Qiao Junlie suddenly felt much better, voice softened, a shallow smile spreading on his beautiful face, contrasting sharply with his earlier violent demeanor.