Chapter 47 The Confession

There had been so many cases, but no matter how hard the officials investigated, there was no progress at all. In particular, it alerted Prime Minister Wei, who’s almost the most powerful man in the Congress. The old Prime Minister handled the cases in person and finally found the murderer after a few days. It was said that the murderer was an assassinator from the Kingdom of Kong. However, when he was found, he had already killed himself and left no further clue at all. It was actually a long story. In the solemn, elegant Prime Minister’s Mansion, there’s a dark, abandoned little courtyard sitting in a remote corner, totally incongruent with the warm atmosphere. The only stone table and chair in this yard looked old and shabby, in bad repair for years. Right at this moment, servants surrounded the whole yard and guarded it strictly, and even a bird would find it hard to get in. A man’s miserable screams came from the only house near the yard wall, and his crying voice was getting louder and louder as if someone was tearing his flesh apart. The horrible screams coupled with the chill temperament could make people tremble with fear. The door of the room didn’t open until the miserable screams completely disappeared. Wei Ruxuan walked out of the room. He was wearing a blue robe, which looked clean and spotless. However, he exuded an aura of ruthlessness, colder than ice. In his eyes, there was a true relief. But when he saw the man in white sitting on the only chair in the yard, his coldness faded away and was replaced with a gentle spoiling look. “What are you thinking about, Wu Shuang?” “Nothing. I was just in a daze.” “Do you feel bored?” “Not really!” “Something on your mind?” “No, not really as well.” “Then what is it?” “Ruxuan, this is the last one, right?” “Yes. It is finally over.” “Ruxuan, now that all those who hurt you before are dead. It’s time for me to say goodbye.” “Where are you going? You can’t leave.” “I’ve been bothering you for many days. It’s time to leave.” “Please don’t leave me, Wu Shuang. Did anyone make you upset?” “No. No one made me upset.” “Then, is it because that I made you angry? Are you scared because I’ve been killing people recently?” “No.” “But you need to give me a reason, Wu Shuang.” “It’s time for you and Miss Bu to get married. It’s improper for me to stay here.” “It’s just that?! Don’t go, Wu Shuang. Even if I marry her, it would just be something I do for my family. You’ll still be the only one that I care about.” “Ruxuan, do you know what you’re talking about?” “Yes, I do. I’ll look after you for my whole life. Even if you marry someone and have kids, I’ll help you take care of your kids as well.” “Ruxuan, I don’t deserve it. You don’t need to be so nice to me.” “No, you deserve it. I’m the one who doesn’t deserve it. I’m already so dirty, yet I still yearn to be your friend. I can’t live without you.” “Ruxuan, you’re not dirty. Not at all. You’re the best. It’s my fault for having bothered your life. You should marry a nice young lady, have a kid, be good to your parents, and live a happy life.” “No, Wu Shuang, please don’t go. I’m begging you. Please stay with me. I can do whatever you want me to.” Wei Ruxuan got very emotional. Wu Shuang had occupied his whole heart, and he couldn’t imagine the days without him. However, he was too timid about expressing his feeling to Wu Shuang. After all, it was forbidden love between boys. He was afraid that Wu Shuang would think of him as a filthy person and stop talking to him. “Do you know this, Ruxuan? I already have a feeling beyond friendship for you. What I want is to make you mine, and I can’t watch you get married. I shouldn’t have said this, but I’m afraid that I won’t have a chance to let you know if I don’t. In fact, I’m not as clean and pure as you think. Maybe speaking it out now will stop you from making me stay!” Wu Shuang glimpsed at Wei Ruxuan, and he knew that the fish had been on the hook already. He said those things because he knew he could now reel the fish in. There was a grieved look in his eyes at the right time, which was heartbroken. If others saw his eyes, they’d wish to comfort him by hugging him. However, when he finished, he deliberately turned around and walked away slowly. Wei Ruxuan was on the hook, indeed. He could not believe what Wu Shuang just said. To his surprise, Wu Shuang had a different feeling for him as well. He had fallen in love with him a long time ago. He didn’t say it because he didn’t dare to face Wu Shuang’s disappointment. But now that they had the same feeling, nothing could stop them. He forgot that love between men was not allowed by the moral principles of the world. At that time, he was as thrilled as a kid, overwhelmed by Wu Shuang’s confession. “Wu Shuang, I won’t marry Bu Xiaoyan. Wait for me. I’ll cancel the engagement. I only belong to you,” Wei Ruxuan shouted loudly to Wu Shuang’s back, as he was afraid that Wu Shuang couldn’t hear him. Wu Shuang hesitated for a while before he continued walking. He didn’t turn around so that Wei Ruxuan couldn’t see the ironic sneer on his face. However, Wei Ruxuan took Wu Shuang’s pause as a signal of being touched, even more thrilled. Wei Ruxuan didn’t know that his affection for Wu Shuang was already obvious. He visited Wu Shuang whenever he had time. He tried to give Wu Shuang more food when they had dinner. In particular, he spent a lot of time in Wu Shuang’s room at night. They were only having tea and playing chess, but rumors still went wild. Xiaoxiao, who used to be his most loyal pageboy, was bought over by the three ladies a long time ago. He was worried that his Young Master might go down the wrong path. Three ladies had quarreled with Prime Minister Wei many times, as they wanted to drive Wu Shuang out of their home. However, Prime Minister Wei didn’t agree. It was also the reason that Wei Ruxuan and Wu Shuang didn’t know anything about it. Of course, Wei Ruxuan really didn’t have a clue, but for Wu Shuang, not necessarily. After all, he still had Xuan Zhi as an information resource. Prime Minister Wei didn’t want to go against his son for now. After all, his son was bullied at Yunfeng College brutally. He knew what happened, but his wives didn’t. As a father, he didn’t want his son to get hurt again. That was also the real reason why Prime Minister Wei wanted his son to get married right after the revenge! Luckily, his son agreed to marry a wife. He wished that after his son had a real taste of woman, he’d give up on the forbidden love with a man. Now that the wedding day was around the corner, there was a delightful atmosphere everywhere in the Prime Minister’s Mansion and the Bu Family. All people were happy with smiles on their faces. Wei Ruxuan was also thrilled, but he was happy for something else. Today, Bu Xiaoyan, the bride-to-be, got up early and dressed up formally. When she saw her future husband, Wei Ruxuan, bring many gifts to her home with Prime Minister Wei, she blushed immediately, which made her even more beautiful. Bu Xuaoyan wasn’t a gorgeous woman, but she was quiet and pretty. She was elegant, beautiful, well-educated, having the temperament of a real lady and the purity of a little girl at the same time. People wouldn’t be amazed if they looked at her at first sight, but they’d feel comfortable staying around her. Her mind was not complicated, just as her look. After all, she was raised in a loving family, and the purity in her eyes made her look innocent. Now when Prime Minister Wei looked at his future daughter-in-law, he liked her very much. After all, she was a girl! Most importantly, she was so innocent and easy to deal with. He was afraid she would find out what his son really was. After all, his son likes men. Xiaoyan’s parents also liked their handsome son-in-law. They sincerely felt that their daughter could be the luckiest girl in the world to have such a wonderful husband from a powerful family. However, no one knew whether it was real luck. Shamefully, Bu Xiaoyan’s big brother, who loved his little sister dearly, was working in another province. He might not be able to attend his sister’s wedding! However, that didn’t affect the three elders discussing the marriage happily. As for the young bride-to-be, Bu Xiaoyan, all she needed to do was holding her handkerchief and acting shyly. To everyone’s surprise, during the heated discussion, Wei Ruxuan suddenly knelt down. “Lord Bu, Lady Bu, Miss Bu.” “Silly kid. You can call us Father and Mother now.” Lord Bu was confused, but he still tried to help Wei Ruxuan up directly. However, Wei Ruxuan avoided Lord Bu’s help, and he continued without getting up, “I can’t marry Miss Bu.” “What was that, Xuanxuan?” Prime Minister Wei thought he heard something wrong. What did his son say just now? Wei Ruxuan hurriedly continued, “Dad, I’m sorry. There’s someone else in my heart, and he’s the only one that I love. I can’t fail him. Lord Bu, Lady Bu, and Miss Bu, please keep the gifts. I know I’m a bastard, and I feel very sorry, but I can’t marry Miss Bu.” After that, he ran out of the place, leaving all the three stunned elders behind. Now, he was obsessed with his love. He was eager to hurry back to tell Wu Shuang that he finally broke off his engagement. Wei Ruxuan had left; however, the rest of the people were in chaos. As mentioned above, no one knew whether it was real luck or not. Bu Xiaoyan burst into tears, and Lady Bu was very sorry for her as she began to comfort her right away. It was the first time for Bu Xiaoyan to be humiliated so much since she was born. Yet, she did fell for Wei Ruxuan. After all, Bu Xiaoyan was a young girl who had very little life experience. Wei Ruxuan looked well-educated, handsome, and he was from a rich family, like the kind of boy in a romantic novel. It was natural for her to fall for him. Every girl would have a love dream. Only nuns had no desire for love. No, maybe even nuns had yearned for love as well! Lord Bu was so furious seeing his daughter’s tears! He couldn’t help saying, “Prime Minister Wei, your family is too great for my daughter. She is not qualified to be your daughter-in-law. It’s us that dreamed of something beyond our reach. Please leave.” However, Prime Minister Wei was the most surprised one! He had never thought that his son would do such a thing after he agreed to marry Bu Xiaoyan! He was sparing no effort to save his son from being gay! He thought that after they got married, his son would change and start to like women. And after they had a child, everything would be back to normal. However, he didn’t expect that this would happen. All he could do was apologizing immediately. “Lord Bu, we are already family. Xuanxuan is just not ready for this. I’ll get him disciplined right after I get home and tell him to apologize in person. We promise to give Xiaoyan the best wedding!” “We don’t deserve to be your family.” “Please calm down, Lord Bu! I’ll report to His Majesty tomorrow to get Xiaoyan’s brother a good position in Huaiyang City so that Xiaoyan can meet her brother more often.” Lord Bu and Lady Bu were almost convinced by those words because they did want their precious son to live with them in the same city. But looking at their baby daughter, they were reluctant to force her into an unwilling marriage! They were both their children, after all!