Free Web NovelChapter 240: Chapter 240: Kneeling for Forgiveness, Welcoming New Life
"Why...?" her voice cracked, each word trembling under the weight of everything she had been holding back.
"Why did you leave like that...? Why did you not take me with you...?"
Pain, confusion, and fear poured out of her with every word, raw and unfiltered.
"I thought..."
Her grip tightened further, her fingers clutching onto him desperately.
"...you had left me."
Her shoulders trembled as she cried, unable to restrain herself any longer, all the fear she had carried in his absence finally breaking free.
Xing Luoye stood there for a brief moment, stunned by the intensity of her reaction.
Then, slowly, his expression softened.
Without hesitation, he lowered himself, kneeling down in front of her, bringing himself to her level. His movements were gentle, careful, as if afraid of causing her even the slightest discomfort.
He reached out and held her hands, his touch light yet steady.
"Yue..." His voice was quiet, filled with a softness that contrasted with his usual composure.
"I know..."
He paused briefly, as if searching for the right words.
"But I could not take you with me."
His eyes lowered slightly, guilt flickering within them.
"You are in this condition..."
His gaze shifted instinctively toward her stomach.
"I could not risk it."
His fingers tightened around her hands just a little, as though trying to reassure her through that contact alone.
"Do not worry... Luoguang is fine. He just had something important to do."
His tone remained calm, though there was a faint strain beneath it, something he could not fully hide. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
"I had to go as well. That is why I left."
He lifted his gaze again, looking at her carefully, as though afraid of what he might see in her eyes.
"I hope you understand..." he added quietly.
Then, after a small pause, his voice dropped even lower.
"...If you are angry... you can hit me."
His lips pressed together slightly before he continued,
"...but do not look at me like that."
There was something almost helpless in his tone, a vulnerability that rarely surfaced.
Yue Yue’s tears had not stopped, but something in her expression began to change.
Beneath the pain, a slow burning anger started to rise. Her red eyes were no longer filled with just sorrow, but anger.
"...Luoye..." she whispered his name, her voice still shaking.
"What was that?"
Her gaze locked onto him, sharp and unwavering.
"You went to the Land Empire... right?"
Xing Luoye’s body stiffened slightly at her words.
"The Land Empire..."
Her voice trembled again, but now it carried disbelief rather than grief.
"...has been destroyed."
She paused briefly, as if giving him one last chance to deny it, to say something that would change the truth she already suspected.
Then she spoke again.
"It was you... was it not?"
The question hung in the air between them, heavy and inescapable.
Xing Luoye went completely still.
For a moment, he said nothing, as though even silence might somehow change the weight of what was being asked.
Then, slowly, his eyes lowered.
"...Yes."
The answer came quietly.
"It was me."
There was no denial, no attempt to soften it, no excuse offered.
"I had to take revenge."
His voice remained calm, but the weight behind it was undeniable, pressing into the space between them.
Then he looked up at her again, carefully, cautiously, as if bracing himself for what he might see in her reaction.
"...Do you detest me, Yue Yue?"
The question was simple, yet his eyes held something fragile and uncertain.
After all, that had been her land. The place where she was born. The place that had now been destroyed... by him.
Yue Yue froze.
Her lips parted slightly, as though she wanted to speak, but no words came out.
Her gaze trembled for a brief moment before she turned her head away, avoiding him completely.
Silence answered him. freeweɓnovel.cøm
And that silence was enough.
Xing Luoye’s expression changed instantly.
His hands loosened slightly around hers, the warmth of that connection fading.
His gaze dropped, and a quiet, bitter understanding settled into his eyes.
"...I see."
He did not say anything more.
Because he already knew.
And some things could never be undone.
But he also knew he had to do it, and if heaven gave him another chance, he would still do it.
His Yue Yue was too innocent to know how cruel the world could be.
If you were not crueler, someone would always be ready to step on your naivety.
Xing Luoye did not move.
He remained kneeling in front of Yue, his head slightly lowered, his hands still loosely holding hers as if afraid she might pull away completely.
His posture was steady, unmoving, as though he had already made up his mind.
He would not get up.
Not until she forgave him.
Time passed slowly.
But neither of them gave in.
Yue Yue stood there, her face still turned slightly away from him, refusing to meet his eyes.
The tears on her cheeks had dried, but the anger in her heart had not faded at all.
In fact, it had only grown stronger.
How dare he leave like that? Without a word. Without telling her anything. Without even letting her go with him.
Those seven days... they had not been easy.
She had been afraid, restless, and unable to sleep properly.
Her thoughts had gone wild, imagining the worst again and again.
There were moments when she truly believed he had left her behind.
That he would not come back.
She had almost gone paranoid from the fear.
And now he was here, kneeling as if that alone could fix everything.
No, she would not forgive him so easily.
So she ignored him completely, as if he was not even there.
Xing Luoye noticed it, but he did not move.
If this was what it took, then he would accept it.
If kneeling here could ease even a little of her anger, then he would kneel for as long as it took.
Minutes passed.
Then more.
The wind moved gently around them, but the tension between them did not lessen.
Until suddenly...
Ding.
A clear sound echoed in Yue’s mind. Her body stiffened.
A familiar mechanical voice followed.
[Host should be prepared for contractions. Host is about to give birth to the second villain... Xing Luoye’s child.]
Yue’s eyes widened instantly.
For a moment, her mind went completely blank.
Then she snapped back to reality and looked down at the man still kneeling in front of her.
"...You dummy, get up!" she said suddenly, her voice filled with panic.
Xing Luoye blinked, caught off guard, clearly not expecting that reaction.
But before he could even ask anything, a sharp pain hit her.
Her body tensed immediately.
Her breath hitched as she grabbed onto him instinctively.
"I..." she gasped, her face turning pale. "I am about to give birth!"
Another wave of pain followed right after, stronger than before.
Xing Luoye froze for half a second.
Then panic hit him.
"W What?!" he stood up instantly, all thoughts of kneeling gone from his mind. His hands moved quickly to support her, his expression completely flustered.
"Now?!"
Yue Yue clenched her teeth, holding onto him tightly as another contraction hit.
"Yes, now, you idiot!" she snapped, her voice trembling with pain.
