Chapter 112: Proposing
Wang Hu inhaled lightly and quickly adjusted his emotions. Now wasnât the time for him to become lost in his past.
He didnât notice that Di Baijun, whose back was to him, had a stunned expression on her face.
She tried hard to secretly peek behind her out of the corner of her eye. Was that jerk crying?
At the same time, she also involuntarily thought of her parents.
How wonderful would it be if Father and Mother were still around?
Sorrow surged up in her, and her panic and bashful embarrassment lessened a little. A look of sorrow and longing surfaced on her countenance.
âHe cried very helplessly and felt even lonelier. There was no longer anyone in this world that would love him.
âEvery day, he could only eat, sleep, and eat again after he woke up. Rinse and repeat. Aimlessly, numbly, and apathetically; he lived only for the sake of living.â
Wang Huâs faint, sorrowful voice continued to ring out. The sense of vacancy and solitude around him was exceptionally obvious and infectious.
âAfter his mother passed, it seemed like his younger brothers were different from him. There wasnât much to talk about among them. He could only visit them every once in a while and even had to be careful not to disturb their lives.
âAfter all, to his younger brothers, he was too powerful. It was to the extent that they instinctively worried over if their eldest brother would usurp their territory or even kill their children and seize their wives.
âHah. That was their eldest brother who had loved and cared for them since they were young. How would he possibly do something like that?â
His voice was low, deep, and filled with wry, resigned amusement from being misunderstood and distrusted by his brothers. It was as though that sense of solitude was about to devour oneâs heart.
The world was so vast and flourishing, yet all one had was oneself.
Even Di Baijunâs breathing couldnât help but get caught in her throat as if that experience was her own. It was just like the time after her parents had passed.
However, she still had the tigers back then, whereas the jerk had nothing left.
âBesides, he didnât know why, but he had felt since he was young that he was different from other tigers. He had a lot of thoughts, far more than other tigers.
âThis led to him feeling that no woman could understand him. He had no intentions of forming a family at all either. He continued to live by himself, not even knowing the purpose of his life.â
Wang Hu didnât hide the fact that he had already possessed human intelligence in the past because there was no way he could keep it from her anyway. Of course, he didnât clarify anything either. He would just let her wonder about it herself. She would come up with an explanation for it by herself anyway.
He paused for a moment as even more emotions poured out of him. The next part was the most critical.
Di Baijun mentally heaved a sigh of relief for some reason.
This jerk didnât have any spouse or children in the past?
Heâs not lying to me, is he?
However, as though she had suddenly thought of something, an even stronger sense of nervousness welled up in her the next moment. The next part⊠the next partâŠ
A low, deep, and gentle voice that carried some guilt yet also sounded glad slowly rang out.
âHe lived on in solitude until that day when he met her.â
Di Baijun trembled, and she couldnât help but grit her teeth.
âHe would never ever forget that day when he saw that figure. Obstinate, stubborn, and beautiful⊠she was so perfect.
âJust like sunlight warming the earth, in that instant, he felt as though the world had become different.
âWith just a single glance, he suddenly felt as though his life had gained meaning. He had found a goal to live for and found faith and conviction for the rest of his life.
âHe felt that the woman destined for him in his life was here. Thus, he made the biggest, guiltiest, but also the gladdest decision he had ever made in his lifeâhe wanted to marry the woman, take her as his wife, and form a family with her.â
âAnd so, it gave him the right to force himself on her?â Unable to stop herself any further, Di Baijun sneered in admonishment.
It was just that, despite her fury of having her wound ripped open and some embarrassment, she simply refused to leave it obediently.
âListen to me and let me finish first, alright? Baijun.â Wang Hu let out a wry chuckle filled with a sense of resignation.
Di Baijun snorted coldly and stubbornly expressed her displeasure. Nevertheless, she still quieted down and didnât speak further.
âThanks to his hard work, the exceptionally stubborn woman had become pregnant with his children. However, the woman continued to despise him.
âHe didnât give up. After all, no matter what, in his heart; theyâve already had children together. That was the wife whom he had set his mind on, so how could he possibly give up?
âThus, he quietly provided her with food. It was alright even if she didnât accept it. One day, two days, ten days, a month⊠even he himself had forgotten how long he had sent food to her for.
âIn any case, he had made up his mind. He treated this as his most important task every day. It was fine even if he went hungry. However, he must let the pregnant woman have a full meal.
âHe even did something very egotistical and very stupid. He wasnât clever. All he knew was that he had to protect the woman, so he actually killed all the animals in his territory that may pose a threat to the woman.
âHa, at that time, he was really full of motivation. He ran all over the mountains and the forests every day as he searched for those animals.
âAt last, when she was close to labor, the woman finally accepted the food that heâd sent. That day, he was overjoyed for a very, very long time. After that, they gained the worldâs most adorable son and daughter.
âThe woman seemingly also finally accepted him, and they lived together as a family. Those were the happiest moments of his entire life.
âHe felt like everything had been worth it. He was willing even if they told him to die. Of course, he didnât want to die either. He wanted to experience more days like those.â
His tone became somewhat more lighthearted and relaxed. As though he was engrossed in his memories, he gave off a joyful and blissful aura.
Di Baijun blushed a little again; she had also recalled that period of their lives. She secretly spat.
Who had accepted a jerk like you?
I was just deceived by a jerk like you because my memories hadnât returned yet. That doesnât count at all.
Suddenly, his lighthearted and relaxed tone became low and deep again.
âBut shortly after, the awakening of spiritual energy came. He was thankful for the awakening because this gave his family even more possibilities.
âHowever, he also abhorred it because the wife whom he had set his mind on had changed.â Wang Hu closed his eyes, wry and resigned.
âShe became a stranger to him⊠aloof and condescending, incredibly cold and haughty⊠she even wanted to kill him. It seemed like she thought of him as something that disgraced her.â
Di Baijun was rather embarrassed. At that time, it was just that⊠just thatâŠ
Unable to come up with any excuse, she awkwardly snorted lightly. What was the point of bringing up the things that had happened back then?
âThat night, he was very sad. He didnât understand why. He felt like someone had stabbed him in the heart, and it made him feel rather inferior.
âLater on, as he interacted with the wife whom he had set his mind on, he felt even more inferior. She was so beautiful and such a peerless existence in the world, whereas he was just an ordinary tiger. He didnât dare to express his love for her anymore. He could only try harder and do his best to treat her and their children well, in hopesâthatâs right, hopeâthat his wife wouldnât drive him away. That was exactly what he thought.
âFor the sake of that, he was willing to do anything.
âAfter that, he got to know of the concept of cultivation from his wife. As he got to know more and more things, he became increasingly aware of his wifeâs formidability. She was just like a celestial maiden that had descended from heaven that humans spoke of.
âEverything was like a dream. He had actually had children with a celestial maiden from heaven.
âHe was secretly very thrilled but also felt even more inferior. He didnât dare to think too much anymore and merely tried even harder to protect and watch over his wife and their two children. That was enough for him.â
Di Baijun felt rather troubled, embarrassed, happy⊠yet also furious.
In the end, everything was condensed into two sentences: âYou know that Iâm so wonderful, yet you still make me angry all the time. What a jerk.â
Eh?
Thatâs not right. How did I become his wife?
Upon suddenly realizing that, the scarlet flush on her cheeks that had significantly faded came back again. She thought:
How shameless! You have no sense of shame!
âAlthough such days were a little off from what he dreamed of, the inferior man nevertheless didnât dare to ask for too much. He only hoped that this would continue.
âGenerally speaking, those days were also joyful ones. Although he didnât know why his wife was always angry, it was fine. If she was mad, then that meant that what he was doing wasnât good enough yet. He would just work harder.
âThis went on until his wife hurt herself for his sake. He was full of anxiety and regrets. How he wished he could use his own life in exchange for his wifeâs good health. Thus, heâwho had always felt very inferiorâmustered up his courage and put on his most forceful demeanor.
âHe wanted his wife to recover at any cost. Even if it displeased his wife or even made her hate him, that was what he was going to do.
âThus, he even made a deal with China, a country that he had always been wary of, to head off together to an incredibly dangerous world and take a risk thereâbecause things that could help with his wifeâs recovery existed there.
âHe got into battle after battle. Fortunately, his combat power wasnât too bad, so he managed to get what he wanted. This continued until he finally met the most powerful enemy he has ever met in his entire life.
âDespite the combat power that he was so proud of, he was at a slight disadvantage. In fact, he even faced the threat of death at one point. It was exactly then that innumerable thoughts went through his mind, and he understood something.
âDo you know what he was thinking of, Baijun?â
Wang Huâs gaze shifted to the back view of the figure that was as peerlessly beautiful as ever.
His almost-solid gaze made Di Baijun uncomfortable all overâcoupled with getting nervous and troubled.
She braved through and said somewhat softly, âHow would I know?â
âHe had regretted something. He regretted not clearly confessing his feelings to his wife. He regretted not asking for his wifeâs hand in marriage. He regretted not treating his wife even better.
âHe was filled with hate. He hated his inferiority complex and hated his cowardice.
âEven if he might fail, speaking up would ultimately bring a bit of hope. Yet, precisely because of his inferiority complex and because he hadnât spoken up, he didnât have even that bit of hope.
âIf he died, then he would really be dead. Everything would be gone.â
Fear, extreme fear, appeared in his voice. Yet, it was also filled with determination.
âOnce he was dead, he would never see his wife again. Slowly, over time, no one would remember him anymore. He could only die with endless regrets.
âEveryone, no matter who, only has one chance at life. In this time of peril, nobody knows what will happen.
âOne may just die any day. Once they die, nothing would be left. Even if one had remorse, regrets, and so on; they wouldnât have any chance to do anything all over again.
âHe came to understand that. Thus, he decided that he didnât want to die. He wanted to go back. He wanted to go back and make up for his regrets. He wanted to go back and save himself from his inferiority complex.
âHe wanted to confess his feelings to his wife⊠and ask his wife to truly marry him and form a perfect family with him.
âThus, he has come home⊠oof.â
After finishing his speech in a tone that gradually became more and more passionate, Wang Hu let out a muffled grunt and struggled to sit up.
Di Baijun was feeling rather down. Two lines that he had said echoed within her mind.
Once a person died, nothing would be left. It was impossible to do anything all over again.
The muffled grunt brought her back to reality with a start. She hastily turned and took a look. She wanted to stop him, yet she couldnât bring herself to say anything. Then, she thought of his last couple of lines.
Great panic surged up within her, and she subconsciously wanted to flee.
Her breathing turned a notch heavier, and she said in a panic, âIâm going out first.â
As she spoke, she wanted to take a step forward and escape the cave.
How would Wang Hu possibly let her leave at this point? With lightning-quick reflexes, he grabbed her hand right away. Seemingly because he had used every ounce of strength he had, the bloodstains at his chest turned even darker. He pulled her into his arms.
Caught off-guard, coupled with her frail constitution at the moment and her panic; Di Baijun didnât manage to resist him.
With a cry of alarm, she fell into Wang Huâs arms. He held her hand with one of his while his other arm hugged her tightly around her shoulders.
His gentle and simple gaze was as though the sharpest of mighty swords, causing Di Baijunâs heartbeat to race at several times their original speed. Unable to withstand it, she avoided his gaze.
âDonât leave, Baijun. That tigerâs story hasnât ended yet. Thereâs still one more thing thatâs the most important in his life that heâd like to personally tell you,â said Wang Hu softly.
âDonât say it. I want to leave,â replied a panicked Di Baijun at once as her soft, pliable body struggled in his arms.
Wang Hu didnât let go. The blood at the wound at his chest flowed rapidly, causing him to turn even paler.
Shocked, Di Baijun quickly stopped struggling. She said angrily, âWhat are you doing? Hurry up and stanch your bleeding.â
âItâs not important.â Wang Hu didnât even look at his wound. He kept his eyes on the pretty face in front of him and said resolutely, âI must say everything that I want to say today. I might not have the chance to say it tomorrow.â
âWhat nonsense,â chided Di Baijunâwho didnât dare to meet his eyesâsoftly.
âThe world is unpredictable. Nobody knows for certain that will happen tomorrow. We have to seize the day and cherish the present instead.
âIf I die, I wonât be able to see you anymore. Iâm really very scared,â said Wang Hu with lingering fears as he shook his head.
Di Baijun was silent, though she still wanted to flee.
Wang Hu decided not to give her any chance of avoiding the issue anymore. He said with agitation and passion, âBaijun, Iâve returned. With the determination to see you once more, Iâve fended off the enemy and returned.
âI donât want to feel inferior anymore. I donât want to regret again at my dying moments, not even having confessed my feelings to you.
âI donât want to regret anymore. That feeling makes me want to die. It makes me feel that living is worse off than death itself.
âI love you. Youâre the wife whom Iâve decided on for this lifetime. Will you marry me?
âBe my wife. Weâll make a real and perfect family with Big Treasure and Little Treasure.â
Phew.
Heavy, ragged breathing could be heard between the two tigers. Part of it was Wang Huâs, but more of it was Di Baijunâs.
At last, upon hearing those words that she feared and didnât dare to face the most, her mind turned completely blank in an instant.
She subconsciously wanted to flee from the cave. However, the jerk didnât allow her. The bloodstains on his chest also made her not dare to use too much force.
Her heart raced faster and faster, and she even felt as if she couldnât quite breathe. She didnât know what she should say.
Her mind was in utter chaos.
Innumerable messy thoughts welled up in her mind. Yet, it was also as though she wasnât thinking of anything at all.
In the end, as though clutching at straws, she couldnât help but secretly plead while at a complete loss:
Father, Mother, what should Baijun do?
After waiting a few seconds, upon seeing that Silly Girlâs eyes were dull and unfocused and that she wasnât answering him either; he understood very well that she must be in a state of utter chaos at the moment. He didnât press her, choosing to quietly wait instead.
Although he couldnât help but become awfully nervous as a resultâas a man, he had to give the woman some time to consider at a time like this. He mustnât press her too much.
Another few seconds later, when he still didnât receive any response, Wang Hu couldnât help but speak again.
âBaijun, even though Iâm not perfect by any means and also very stupid at timesâand even always making you angry for no reason; I promise that Iâll definitely protect you, Big Treasure, and Little Treasure with my life. Iâll protect our family with my life.
âIf you become angry again in the future, you can beat me up. Iâll definitely do my best to make you happy.
âBut can we discuss something? Can you try not to beat me up when there are outsiders around?â
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