sbdcsierra Chapter 542 Requesting a Divorce?
Chapter 542 Requesting a Divorce?
As soon as Mu Xin Nuan entered the room, she seemed to smell alcohol. She frowned slightly and muttered, "How could he have drunk so much? I didn't hear that he had any social engagements today."
As Mu Xin Nuan spoke, she had already reached the bedside and saw that the curtains were still swaying gently, and the person inside seemed to have moved slightly.
"Why did you drink so much? Aren't you going to wash up?"
Mu Xin Nuan drew back the curtain and saw Duanmu Chu Ze with his eyes slightly narrowed, one hand supporting his temple, leaning to the side, a slightly dangerous smile on his lips.
Seeing her lift the curtain, Duanmu Chuze's smile seemed to turn colder. "So you know you're back?"
Mu Xin Nuan was slightly taken aback. Something felt off. Judging from his tone, it was as if she hadn't come home all night.
"What's wrong? Didn't I just come from my cousin's place? She's much better today. Otherwise, I was worried that when my cousin came back, he would think I had bullied her, and that would be troublesome."
"So what if Li Haoran thinks you bullied her? What can he do to you? Don't forget, you are the Princess Consort of Chang Le."
Mu Xin Nuan blinked, somewhat helplessly, and said, "I am the Princess Consort of Chang Le, but I am also his cousin. To be more precise, I am his only cousin. If he misunderstands anything, wouldn't that cause discord between us siblings?"
"Siblings are not getting along?"
"Of course! Think about it, isn't Mu Xinyao's elaborate scheme all to sow discord between us and the Zhenguo General's Mansion? As for their motives, I can't figure them out yet. But we can't let them get away with it."
Duanmu Chuze remained silent, only squinting his eyes and staring at her intently, as if trying to see the shadow of someone in her.
Mu Xin Nuan felt a little uneasy under his gaze, sensing that something was off about him, and instinctively tried to back away.
But as soon as he stepped back, before he could even lift his other leg, he felt a tightness on his wrist and was pulled onto the bed.
Mu Xin Nuan felt herself fall heavily, but thankfully, she seemed to have managed to control her strength so that she didn't feel any pain.
This sudden situation made her feel somewhat dizzy.
Before she could fully recover, her vision blurred, and then her lips felt a warm sensation as a strong taste of alcohol entered her mouth, which she found difficult to adjust to at first.
"No! Aze, please don't do this. Go take a shower first, okay?"
"No! I want you, I want you now! I don't want to wait even a moment longer."
Duanmu Chuze's hands didn't stop moving; in fact, they were rather rough. In one fell swoop, he tore off most of her clothes.
Looking at her smooth, jade-like skin, which glowed with a rosy hue in the dim candlelight, Duanmu Chuze felt a tightness in his throat. He could no longer care about anything else and pressed her down beneath him.
That night, despite Mu Xinnuan's repeated pleas for mercy, Duanmu Chuze continued to demand more until Mu Xinnuan was exhausted and fainted, but he still refused to stop.
The next day, Mu Xinnuan woke up to a warm atmosphere.
When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying naked in the bathtub, with Duanmu Chuze's arm under her neck.
Looking at the red marks on her skin in the clear water, Mu Xin Nuan's mind flashed back to Duanmu Chu Ze's madness last night. Her face flushed slightly, and when she turned her head, she met his somewhat burning gaze.
"Aze."
When she spoke, she realized her voice was terribly hoarse, and she felt a little embarrassed. She lowered her head and tried to keep her distance from him.
"Don't move. I was wrong last night. I probably drank too much and didn't know when to stop. Did I hurt you?"
At this moment, Duanmu Chuze was gentle and considerate, completely different from the wolf he had been the night before.
"Aze, you...you were acting very strange last night. Tell me, is something wrong?"
Duanmu Chuze admitted that he had gone a bit too far last night, and even now, seeing Mu Xin Nuan like this, he still felt something. However, he knew that after last night, he had to try his best to restrain himself, otherwise, he might really hurt her.
“Yesterday afternoon, Kim I made an appointment to have drinks with some people. I had someone secretly follow them and overheard some rumors that were extremely detrimental to you.”
"What?" Mu Xin Nuan was slightly taken aback. Jin Er had actually become a gossip?
"Before you were married, you and Li Haoran were in love and had discussed marriage several times. It was I who interfered and forced you into marriage. The reason Li Haoran is now in Yanzhou is because he is worried about you."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan was completely stunned.
It took her a while to come to her senses. Then she looked at him incredulously, her lips trembling, her body swaying slightly, and her face pale. "You acted like that last night because you heard this rumor, so you did it on purpose, didn't you?"
Duanmu Chuze's eyes darkened. He admitted that he felt terrible after hearing the news last night!
Li Haoran had always known about Mu Xinnuan's feelings for him, but he never expected that someone would make such a big deal out of it!
Even more unexpectedly, this time, the people who deliberately spread the rumors were Mu Xinyao and Jin Er!
Of course, another reason for his bad mood was his jealousy of Li Haoran. He was jealous that Li Haoran had been close to Mu Xinnuan since childhood, and that Li Haoran had always been seen as a sunny and upright person in Mu Xinnuan's heart.
In addition, I drank quite a bit last night, and the more I thought about it, the worse my mood naturally became.
Seeing Mu Xin Nuan's pale face, Duanmu Chuze's face flashed with self-reproach. "A Nuan, it's not what you think. I didn't. Of course I believe you. I just drank too much last night, that's why."
"No! You're lying! I know how much you can drink. And you've never been as crazy as you were last night. You've heard the rumors, so you're suspicious too, aren't you?"
"Anuan, no. I didn't mean to doubt you. I was just in a bad mood, and you weren't here when I got back. I heard you went to be with that Fang woman again, so naturally I was unhappy!"
"Duanmu Chuze, you? You really disappoint me! How long have we known each other? How can you doubt me like this? Fine, since you don't believe me, there's no need for us to continue like this. Anyway, I'm a thorn in the side of so many people, so I might as well take this opportunity to grant your wish."
Duanmu Chuze panicked, "Anuan, what are you doing?"
Mu Xin Nuan turned around and sneered, "Don't worry, I'm not so desperate as to kill myself over something like this. At worst, I'll just ask for a divorce!"