It was then that the two men—Ming Chen and Xia Zhan—could see that Yue Ran''s eyes were dimmed. The brightness and brilliance in her eyes were lost.

    This reaction made both men panic. Their hearts were clenched painfully. Both felt that they were going to lose something very important. That significant thing was going to be lost forever.

    Everything has advanced to this point. Will Yue Ran ever like themselves again?

    Ming Chen gritted his teeth painfully. His hands were clenched so tightly into fists, and his skin was about to break and blood was about to flow out of his palms. It was indeed painful, but the pain in his heart was much deeper and worse than the pain in his hands.

    His heart was about to tear apart.

    Xia Zhan now fully understands that it was impossible for him to develop a relationship with Yue Ran, whether it was in the past or even in the present.

    It was just that he was not reconciled when things developed to this point.

    It was all because of his stupidity!

    How could he not have realized that he had affection for Yue Ran a long time ago? The reason he kept choosing Xue Lu over Yue Ran in the past was all because of his obsession!

    It was all because of his stupid obsession with Xue Lu!

    Otherwise, how could it be like this now?

    He must have been possessed by a ghost to actually choose Xue Lu at this junction! Just what kind of strange thing was he in contact with so that this could happen?

    Something seemed to be able to control their thoughts and deeds, which was obviously abnormal!

    This was what the two men were thinking in their heads until they heard a familiar voice.

    "Who gave you the courage to touch the noble young lady of my Prime Minister''s Mansion?"

    Yue Yu appeared at this critical moment. He had come to rescue Yue Ran like a hero saving a damsel in distress, like an immortal that came down from the heavens to the mortal world to save his beloved''s life.

    It was just that the female protagonist of this incident, Yue Ran, reacted very flatly. It was as if all her senses had been taken away, leaving only a hollow shell in front of everyone.

    That noble, glamorous, and beautiful face seemed to have lost its soul, taken by a reaper, a soul-sucking monster, and her eyes were dull, gloomy, and lacking light. The beautiful, shining stars in her eyes were gone.

    "Yue Ran!" Yue Yu exclaimed in panic.

    He suddenly had a bad premonition. The feeling of dread exploded in his heart, drowning him. He could only hope that his intuition was wrong.

    He did not want anything to happen to his beloved.

    He never wanted anything bad to happen to Yue Ran!

    However, what happened next left all three male protagonists present staring blankly.

    As if trying to give the girl in his arms more confidence, Ming Ze whispered, "Do not be afraid; I will always be by Ran Ran''s side."

    Yue Ran looked at Yue Yu, seemingly brought back to her senses by Yue Yu shouting her name. However, she only smiled sadly at him.

    "Brother Yu, no one in this world truly likes me at all," Yue Ran said. "I have always been a redundant person."

    "No, no!" Yue Yu''s words seemed to get higher and higher the more he spoke. "How could you be a redundant person? You are not a redundant person at all!" After saying this, his words grew softer as if lacking in power, and his ears unknowingly grew red. "Someone in the world likes you; I... I like you."

    The latter sentence made Ming Chen and Xia Zhan stare at Yue Yu with wide eyes. Both men looked at Yue Yu, the noble and elegant man like a jade figurine, in surprise and disbelief.

    Is this Yue Yu''s confession?

    How could… How could this be? When did it happen?

    How can a big brother like his own little sister?

    What a beast!

    "Sister Ran, no, Ran Ran, you are a very important person to me," Yue Yu stated after braving himself.

    Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

    Something is resounding loudly in his ears.

    It was his heart.

    "Do not joke with me, Brother Yu," Yue Ran shook her head lightly and said. "I am not your important person; do not lie to me to get my hopes up." She then let out a shaky sigh. "My father only has eyes for you, and my mother only has eyes for Cousin Ning Ying."

    The more she spoke, the harsher and higher her tone was, and the bigger the flame that was burning in her eyes. Her eyes were rimmed red, and she was already a little hysterical at this moment.

    "Sister Ran, I—" Yue Yu started but was immediately cut off by Yue Ran.

    As if Yue Ran would allow Yue Yu to persuade her with his words. All she wanted to do was stimulate these three men before giving them a big dose of medicine to immediately gain a big harvest.

    After all, a farmer would always want to maximize his or her harvest to gain the most profit, and a fisherman would want to catch fresh and big fish for maximum return.

    So how could Yue Ran let Yue Yu ruin her big plan?

    She had so carefully laid out the strategy to lead everything to this point. She was just like a spider, constructing a web into a network of fine threads and waiting for her prey to come to her trap. And when they do get stuck in it, it is time to wrap them up for a big meal.

    "Your Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, it was obviously I who met you first when I was twelve years old, so why could Xue Lu so easily steal your eyes and heart as soon as she appeared?"

    Ming Chen had a complicated look as he looked at Yue Ran. After hearing her words, his clenched fists tightened, and his skin broke. Blood immediately dripped out of his open wounds, coloring the ground crimson as warm, red fluid dripped out of the gaps in his fingers.

    "And you, Xia Zhan," Yue Ran said as she stared pointedly at Xia Zhan. "I have sincerely regarded you as a close friend who I can confide in, but in your eyes, I am nothing, even lower than the dirt on the ground you were stepping on! In your heart, I will never be better; I will never be as good as Xue Lu!"

    The calm facade on Yue Ran''s face could no longer be found. She had pretended for so long that it made all the four male protagonists present feel distressed for her.

    She was weeping. She was crying so sadly, yet she still had a beautiful smile on her face.

    At this moment, Yue Yu finally knew where his strong, ominous premonition came from.

    His face paled even more because he understood Yue Ran''s intention.

    She had no desire to live anymore!

    "Since no one in this world cares about me, since no one in this world likes me," Yue Ran said. She paused for a beat before continuing, "Why do I still need to live?"

    Yue Ran smiled even brighter and moved back slowly, Ming Ze following her lead.

    Ming Ze did not care that there was a cliff behind them. All he cared about and was focusing on was the beloved girl in his arms.

    So what if Yue Ran were to push him into the cliff alone? He did not mind dying in her hands. That was how crazy he is about Yue Ran.

    Only Yue Ran in this world would make him want to continue to live. To continue to breathe.

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    At this moment, Ming Chen''s men, who were trying to ambush the bandits, finally caught an opening and immediately rushed up. The three male protagonists and their men followed.

    There was chaos for a while, and the two parties fought together like this. The four bandits other than the head bandit, with Yue Ran in his arms, were quickly defeated and killed with swords, leaving only Yue Ran and Ming Ze in between the bottomless cliff and the three male protagonists.

    Naturally, no one dared to hurt even a hair on Yue Ran''s body due to their masters'' orders, meaning that no one could also attack the head bandit that had taken Yue Ran as his hostage.

    Everything came to a standstill.

    Seeing this, Yue Ran took another step back.

    "Don''t, don''t do this, Yue Ran!" Yue Yu cried in panic. His face has long been pale because of Yue Ran''s drastic actions.

    He has always hated surprises that go beyond his script.

    He has always hated the chess pieces that did not go as he planned.

    But he could never hate Yue Ran, even if she committed those two crimes that he immensely loathed.

    "How can there really be no one in this world who cares about you?" Yue Yu tried to persuade calmly, but sweat trickled down his forehead, revealing his inner panic and anxiety. "I care! I care because I like you!"

    However, contrary to Yue Yu''s thoughts, Yue Ran suddenly let out a laugh. A mocking one.

    "Heh!" Yue Ran sneered. "If you really care about me, why do you want to put me in such a place to face this embarrassing thing?"