Chapter 26: A Girl’s Heart

Zhe Zilin stared into Osha’s eyes. Her blue eyes were like silk, staring straight at him, as if she would devour him in the next second.

But Osha was in no hurry. She would sometimes rub the tip of Zhe Zilin’s nose, disrupting his breathing, and sometimes lightly touch his forehead, making it impossible for him to calm down and think.

She was like an experienced hunter who did not rush to pounce on her prey. Instead, she teased and teased again, making the prey unable to hold back and actively pounce forward.

And all the skills he possessed had been taught to the current Zhe Zilin, who was now being treated as prey. The roles were simply reversed, and Osha held absolute initiative.

Perhaps because Ailia was too shy, even a single hug would satisfy her, making Zhe Zilin naively believe that Osha was the same.

But he had still misjudged his opponent. Unlike Ailia’s cautious possessiveness, Osha wanted to obtain what she desired regardless of everything.

She would destroy an entire city and slaughter ten thousand people without caring. She only wanted to obtain it, no matter the cost.

Therefore, Osha’s love was gentle. She was willing to give everything for Zhe Zilin alone. But it was also destructive. Anyone who stood in her way, she would destroy. Anyone who tried to dissuade her, she would also destroy. And if Zhe Zilin was one of them, then she would destroy herself along with him.

Zhe Zilin knew he could not escape. He simply closed his eyes.

“Princess, does Leibang Ed like this?”

Osha opened her eyes. She seemed to recall something. Her gaze grew complicated as she looked at Zhe Zilin’s face with his eyes closed.

Leibang Ed liked flowers, so she liked flowers. Leibang Ed liked clouds, so she also liked clouds. It had always been like this in the past. If Leibang Ed did not like something, then of course she would not like it either.

Osha gradually loosened her hands. She turned over and slept with her back facing Zhe Zilin.

“Ed does not like being passive.”

Zhe Zilin slowly opened his eyes. Thoughtful, he gradually understood a fact.

In truth, Osha’s love for him was no less than Ailia’s. It was only that the two of them loved in rather twisted ways.

Escaping danger made Zhe Zilin breathe a sigh of relief. But looking at Osha’s lonely back, he felt an inexplicable pang of guilt in his heart.

“Would you like to hear a story? I suddenly thought of a good one.”

Osha never turned around. Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall of ink, covering most of her side profile and revealing only a section of her cold, pale jawline. After a long while, she finally gave a faint response. “I’m listening.”

Zhe Zilin slowed his speaking pace. His voice was low and warm, like a stream slowly flowing through the silent night.

“Once upon a time, there were two girls. They knew their own hearts, yet they did not understand what love was.”

“One of the girls was timid and gentle. When she met someone she admired, she never dared to ask for too much. She did not dare to monopolize, did not dare to force, did not dare to take even the slightest bit. She only watched from afar, carefully protecting. Even if she could only receive a sliver of the other person’s light or a moment of gentleness, it was enough to fill her heart with joy. Her love was a restraining shackle that bound herself. She never disturbed the one she loved in the slightest.”

At this point, Zhe Zilin paused. After confirming that Osha showed no sign of annoyance, he continued.

“The other girl was proud and obsessive. She was sharp all over, covered in edges and corners. She did not know how to restrain her love, nor did she understand what boundaries were. Once she set her heart on someone, she would stake her entire being, all her gentleness, and even her life upon them.”

“The world fears destruction, but to her, love meant possession, belonging, and living and dying together. If anyone blocked the path ahead, she would slaughter all obstacles. If the world refused to accept them, she would overturn the rules. If the one she loved wanted to escape, then she would fall into the abyss together with them. Everything in this world could be abandoned. The only thing she could never let go of was the person in her heart.”

The moment his words landed, Osha, who had been motionless until now, trembled ever so slightly at the shoulders.

Those captivating blue eyes were now clear yet desolate. She spoke softly, “There are millions of kinds of love in this world. Some weigh pros and cons and only taste lightly. Some treat it as a game and forget it in an instant. The love of these two girls is the most sincere, is it not?”

Zhe Zilin lowered his eyes to look at Osha. He finally saw clearly that whether it was Ailia’s possessiveness or Osha’s obsession, they were essentially the same.

It was the loneliness that no one could redeem. It was the fragility of desperately craving to be loved. It was the all-out, desperate true heart that wanted to grasp the only light.

Right now, the desire to recover his memories reached its peak in Zhe Zilin. What kind of person had he been in the past? What had happened between him and Osha that made her so passionately crazy?

But he could not remember. That was why, when facing Osha, he always lost the initiative.

Seeing Zhe Zilin fall silent, Osha turned around. Doubt rose in her blue eyes. “Are you using the story to mirror me?”

Zhe Zilin was stunned. He had thought Osha had known all along. It turned out she did not?

Of course, he was not stupid enough to admit it.

“It’s just a story. Princess, you are so gentle and refined. You don’t match the personalities of either of those two girls at all.”

Osha narrowed her eyes and propped herself up, leaning closer to Zhe Zilin.

“Really?”

Zhe Zilin nodded repeatedly, afraid that hesitating for even a second would be noticed by the other party.

Osha lowered her head. She had never acted extreme in front of Leibang Ed. She had always been gentle and weak.

Because as long as Leibang Ed was there, she did not need to go to extremes.

Therefore, if there was only one person in the world who thought Osha had a twisted personality, it could only be the former Leibang Ed.

So Osha did not suspect Zhe Zilin too much. She lay back down again.

“I don’t want to hear this story anymore.”

Zhe Zilin glanced at the candles on the candelabra. They had only burned down a small portion. If he went out now, he would not run into Leon.

“Then shall I tell the princess another story?”

Osha waved her hand. “No need. I’m already sleepy. You can leave.”

Zhe Zilin frowned and stalled for time. “Hasn’t the princess been suffering from insomnia for half a year? Why don’t I tell you another story?”

The more one speaks, the more mistakes one makes. He suddenly realized this was something Osha had said before the reload. Until now, the other party had not mentioned insomnia.

He wanted to speak and make up for it, but Osha complained first. “I don’t want to listen to your stories. Just leave.”

Zhe Zilin no longer resisted. He stood up, bowed, and left the room.

Osha used her hand as a pillow. The corners of her mouth curved upward.

“Ed, how did you know I had insomnia?”

She still could not fall asleep. But as she savored tonight’s conversation, her heart felt much more at peace.

Zhe Zilin closed the door. Tonight, Griet was still guarding the doorway. He glanced at him sideways.

“Don’t even think about running away. Return to where you’re supposed to be on your own.”

Zhe Zilin did not respond. He walked downstairs on his own, calculating the time for Leon to head to the third floor.

Just as he was thinking about the right moment to enter the castle, he passed through the front courtyard and saw Leon riding a horse away, heading toward the city gate.

So late at night. Where is this guy going?

Zhe Zilin grew suspicious. He guessed that when Leon returned, he would go directly to the third floor.

Then leaving the city now might be connected to the reason for his matricide.

After thinking for a moment, Zhe Zilin activated the Disguise skill. He turned himself into Griet’s appearance, pulled a horse, and immediately chased after him.