Chapter Four Hundred Fifty-Eight: Never Loved

As soon as these words were spoken, the few people present were momentarily stunned.
Mei Qingyun's maid was also greatly shocked; she never expected her master to say such a thing, especially with the Longxing Marquis's wife present. If it were just the Longxing Marquis himself, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Gu Jingxi frowned, his instinct telling him that this woman was about to go crazy again. He had witnessed her insane behavior before in Huzhou when he was with Yu Chuan, where she had spouted a lot of nonsense and slandered his reputation.
他眼含警告地看着梅清韵，淡声道：“梅姑娘，魏恒的案子证据确凿，案子已结，且他已斩首示众，我想这其中也没什么好说的了。”
Mei Qingyun met his gaze, thought for a moment, and understood that he didn't want her to say anything she shouldn't. At the same time, she was both shocked and astounded—she hadn't said anything yet he had already guessed it?
Could it be that, as the Duchess of Jing'an guessed, he is thinking of her at this moment? But because Meng Jinyao is present, he doesn't want to say it?
Thinking of this, Mei Qingyun's heart raced. She cast a faint glance at Meng Jinyao, pressed her lips into a faint smile, and said gently, "It's not related to Wei Heng; rather, it's about something else."
Meng Jinyao looked at them, lost in thought, then understandingly said, "Husband, I see that Miss Mei really has something important to discuss with you. I'll go with Qingqiu and Ningdong to the pavilion ahead and wait for you. You and Miss Mei can have a good talk."
梅清韵诧异地看了她一眼，没想到她在这种时候竟然放任丈夫跟自己谈，到底是傻还是过分自信？
顾景熙蓦地侧头看她，瞧她嘴角含笑，眸光温柔地看着自己，又看了眼前面不远处的凉亭，便轻轻点了点头，有些话还是跟这疯女人说清楚比较好，免得这疯女人总怀疑自己念念不忘，以后又跟旁人说出什么话污了他的名声，影响他与阿瑶的生活。
Meng Jinyao left with two maidservants, and the gazebo is not far from here; it is within Gu Jingxi's sight, and she can see the situation here from the gazebo.
Mei Qingyun's maidservant also sensibly took a step back.
Gong Dong was somewhat puzzled: "Madam, why do you give Miss Mei the opportunity to speak alone with the Marquis?"
Meng Jinyiao replied softly: "It's said to be a discussion of official matters; it doesn't matter whether I listen or not, as I don’t understand court affairs. If it's personal matters, the Marquis won’t give her any chances. But if I don't give her a chance to speak, it might cause more trouble in the future. It’s better to let her have this opportunity and let her completely give up?"
After pondering for a moment, Ning Dong nodded in understanding. In fact, she felt that Miss Mei was discussing personal matters, as Miss Mei's gaze towards the Lord was not straightforward, and when she looked at the Lady, it carried a hint of hostility. Is it the case that women outside have become so brazen these days? To seduce their family's Marquis right in front of their Lady.
Mei Qingyun was right in front of him, yet Gu Jingxi didn't look at her; he only stared at A Yao's back in silence. It wasn't that he was afraid A Yao would hear their conversation, but rather that he didn't want her to hear those insane words, tainting her ears.
After Meng Jinyao walked away, Gu Jingxi finally said, "Miss Mei, what exactly do you want to say? You can say it now."
Mei Qingyun, seeing that he neither followed her to talk elsewhere nor looked at her, gazed at him with a hurt expression: "Gu San ge, do you really have to be so indifferent to me?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi turned to look at her, his tone indifferent as he said, “My father has only three sons in his lifetime and no daughters, so I hope Miss Mei will conduct herself with propriety.”
“Are you still angry about our Mei family calling off the engagement?” Mei Qingyun lowered her eyes, her expression sorrowful as she said, “The cancellation of the engagement was not my wish; it was my parents' decision, and I had no choice but to comply. Even my marriage to Wei Heng was arranged by my parents, and the relationship we had as husband and wife was not as good as it appeared on the surface.”
She raised her head, her eyes glistening with tears, and choked out, "Perhaps it's fate playing tricks on us. The matchmaker mistakenly tied our red threads. For many years, we've had each other in our hearts, yet we cannot be together. Now, I am no longer Wei Heng's wife, and you have become someone else's husband."
She paused as she spoke, staring intently at Gu Jingxi. For the first time, she lowered her posture and mustered the courage to say, “Gu San Ge, I’ve thought about this for a long time over the past few days. We’ve missed out on more than ten years already; how many ten years can life offer us? I don’t want us to miss the second half of our lives again. But I also understand that she is pregnant with your child. Even if you are forced to marry her, you cannot abandon her at this point. If I don’t mind her existence and am willing to be your concubine, would you be willing?” 818 Novel
顾景熙不假思索地拒绝：“我不愿意。”
梅清韵如遭雷袭，甚至不敢相信自己的耳朵，她拉下面子，甚至甘愿屈居孟瑾瑶之下，主动提出给顾景熙做贵妾，顾景熙竟然不愿？www.
Soon, Mei Qingyun thought of Meng Jinyao and asked, "Is it because of her?"
Gu Jingxi clearly stated, "I am grateful for your affections, Miss Mei, but I have never considered taking a concubine. A lifetime with my wife is more than enough for me. As for your claim that I have been thinking of you for many years, I do not know what I have done to create such a huge misunderstanding. In my heart, there is only my wife; besides her, there is no one else."
Mei Qingyun listened, her face turning pale, and suddenly her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Gu Jingxi. She saw that he didn’t seem to be lying, but she couldn’t accept it and didn’t want to believe it. She shook her head repeatedly: “No, no way, this is impossible, you are lying! Gu Jingxi, if you have no feelings for me, why haven't you married all these years? You are a marquis, and there are plenty of young ladies willing to marry you. Even if I weren’t here, you would have no trouble finding a spouse. Everyone knows you were forced to marry her in the beginning.”
顾景熙蹙起眉头，淡声回应：“顾某多年来不成亲，仅仅是因为身体有疾，不想耽搁旁人，并非因为梅姑娘。当年梅家即便不退婚，顾某也会与父母说，主动退了这门亲事，免得耽误了梅姑娘一辈子，只是梅家先一步退婚。至于后来娶妻，当时的确是被迫无奈，却也是顾某自愿的，后来与内人日久生情，这是上苍恩赐的缘分。”
As soon as the words fell, Mei Qingyun felt like she had been struck by lightning again, her head buzzing as she looked tearfully at Gu Jingxi. Seeing Gu Jingxi looking at her with indifference, her understanding from many years was suddenly overturned, and she was deeply shocked, her body swaying unsteadily.
What did she hear? Gu Jingxi said that even if the Mei family hadn't canceled the engagement back then, the Gu family would have proactively done so? Not marrying her wasn't because of love, but because he didn't want to delay others?
```htmlOne of the things she has been proud of over the years is that Gu Jingxi loves her and has not married for over ten years because of her.
What allows her to argue with Wei Heng and always be in an unbeatable position is also Gu Jingxi's love for her.```
But when she set aside her pride and told Gu Jingxi that she did not mind Meng Jinyao's existence, willingly offering to be a concubine just to be with Gu Jingxi, he replied that she was not in his heart, and she had misunderstood.
For many years, what she firmly believed turned out to be a joke in the end, a joke that belonged solely to her, a joke of her own misguided affection. Shame came crashing down on her like a tidal wave, making her wish time could turn back so she had never said those words that left her with no dignity.
It took her quite a while to find her voice again, unwilling to give up as she asked one final question: "Did you ever love me?" Some people die, but not completely...
After an endless coma, Shiyu suddenly sat up in bed. To view the content, please download the AiYue novel app for ad-free reading. The website has stopped updating content, and the AiYue novel app has the latest updates.
He took a deep breath of fresh air, feeling his chest shaking.
Confused and puzzled, various emotions welled up in his heart.
Where am I?
Then, Shi Yu instinctively looked around, and became even more bewildered.
A single-person dorm room?
Even if he was successfully rescued, he should be in a hospital room now.
And his own body... how could there be no injuries at all?
带着疑惑，时宇的视线快速从房间扫过，最终目光停留在了床头的一面镜子上。
The mirror reflected his current appearance, around seventeen or eighteen years old, and he looked quite handsome.
But the problem is, this is not him! Download the Aiyue Novels app to read ad-free content for free.
Previously, he was a handsome young man in his twenties, full of charisma, and had been working for some time.
And now, this appearance is nothing more than that of a high school student...
This change made Shi Yu stare in astonishment for a long time.
Don't tell him that the surgery was very successful...
Both the body and appearance have changed; this is no longer just a matter of whether to perform surgery, but rather it's an issue of supernatural powers.
He has completely turned into another person!
Could it be...that I have traveled through time?
Aside from the obviously poorly placed mirror on the bedside that has bad feng shui, Shimu also discovered three books nearby.
When Shi Yu picked it up and took a look, the title of the book instantly made him speechless.
"A Must-Have Handbook for Novice Animal Breeders"
"Postnatal Care for Pet Animals"
"A Guidebook for Evaluating Beast-Eared Girls of Different Races"
Shi Yu: ???
The first two book titles are somewhat normal, what's the matter with the last one?
"Ahem."
Shi Yu's gaze became serious as he reached out his hand, but his arm quickly stiffened.
```htmlJust as he was about to open the third book to see what it was all about, a sudden sharp pain hit his brain, and a flood of memories surged forth.
Bingyuan City.
Pet breeding base.
Intern pet keeper. The website is about to close. Download the Aiyue app to access the work of Great God Mu Yunruo's Escaping a scoundrel, I immediately remarried.```
Beast Tamer?