noffsinger Chapter 240 Hate Lasts Longer Than Love
Chapter 240 Hate Lasts Longer Than Love
After Cao Yan passed the imperial examination with flying colors, he was overjoyed. However, along with his joy, he also faced a practical problem: he had reached the age for marriage.
However, he was short of money and simply did not have enough to support him to go to the capital to participate in the imperial examination.
After much deliberation, Cao Yan turned his gaze to Huiling. Huiling was the daughter of a wealthy merchant, and her dowry must have been incredibly generous.
Moreover, given his current status as a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial civil service examination), Huiling's father would likely be happy to sponsor his trip to the capital for the imperial examination.
Moreover, Huiling was quite beautiful. Cao Yan secretly thought that if he could marry her, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
Then, Cao Yan began to frequently fawn over Huiling and try to win her favor.
Unfortunately, despite Cao Yan's efforts, Hui Ling only had eyes for He Jin and completely ignored all of his attempts to win her over.
After several setbacks, Cao Yan realized that it would be difficult to make a breakthrough with Huiling, so he decided to change his strategy and look for a breakthrough with He Jin.
Cao Yan knew that He Jin was a man of great loyalty and loyalty, and would go to great lengths for his brothers. So Cao Yan planned to take advantage of He Jin's loyalty and loyalty to make him give up on Hui Ling. Once He Jin gave up, no matter how hard Hui Ling tried, it would be in vain.
Cao Yan first impersonated He Jin to invite Hui Ling out in advance, and then sent a message to He Jin in Hui Ling's name, inviting the two of them to the same place separately.
Cao Yan himself arrived at the agreed location early and waited at the right time. Just as He Jin was about to arrive, he suddenly appeared in front of Hui Ling and confessed his feelings to her without any concealment, expressing his love.
As Cao Yan joyfully confessed his love to Huiling, his sharp gaze inadvertently caught sight of He Jin hiding in a dark corner.
Just then, Huiling was about to politely refuse Cao Yan's affections, but Cao Yan seemed to have seen through her intentions and hurriedly interrupted her with a series of rambling words.
And so Cao Yan continued talking to himself, completely ignoring the embarrassment and helplessness on Huiling's face.
All of this was to prevent He Jin, who was hiding in the shadows, from hearing Hui Ling's words of rejection.
Cao Yan stopped speaking only after confirming that He Jin had quietly left.
It was precisely because of Cao Yan's deliberate actions that He Jin was unable to hear Hui Ling's subsequent rejections of him.
And because of this, the two passed each other by, missing the chance to fall in love.
Time flies, and the last time He Jin saw Hui Ling was on the day of her wedding to Cao Yan.
That day, the entire wedding venue was decorated with lanterns and filled with joy, but He Jin could only watch Hui Ling, who was dressed in her finest attire, from afar, his heart filled with endless pain and loss.
He Jin still deeply loves Hui Ling, but ultimately lacks the courage to stand up and face reality.
He could only silently turn away, burying this deep affection deep in his heart.
But fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. Not long after, He Jin was unfortunately hunted down by his enemies and was seriously injured.
With nowhere else to turn, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and seek out his old friend Cao Yan, hoping to get some help and protection from him.
Upon hearing of He Jin's plight, Cao Yan appeared outwardly worried and anxious.
But who could have imagined that behind this seemingly caring facade lay a sinister conspiracy?
After Cao Yan and Hui Ling got married, no matter how good Cao Yan was to Hui Ling, he could not get a single glance from her. By this time, Cao Yan had long harbored jealousy and resentment towards He Jin.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he secretly switched the medicine given to He Jin for healing.
He Jin was completely unaware of this and gratefully swallowed the switched pill.
As expected, He Jin not only failed to heal his injuries, but also went blind due to the side effects of the medication, and his originally profound internal energy dissipated in an instant.
From that moment on, He Jin's life was plunged into complete darkness and despair...
Cao Yan ordered his men to beat He Jin with sticks. Seeing that He Jin was about to die, they ordered him to be thrown into the wilderness to fend for himself. Who would have thought that He Jin would survive until now with just a breath of life and a strong will to seek revenge.
"Cao Yan, it's you! You're the one who made me end up like this! I'll make you pay for this in blood!" He Jin cursed fiercely.
"Hahahaha!" Cao Yan laughed wildly, "You're about to die, and you're still being stubborn!"
"Make your move!" Cao Yan gave the order, but no one stepped forward.
"Is the reminiscing over? It's my turn now!" Zheng Luoqi walked slowly towards the temple from a distance, leading a group of people, with the Cao family's steward by his side.
Cao Yan asked in confusion, "Lord Zheng, what's wrong with you...?"
Before Cao Yan could finish speaking, a guard stepped forward and seized him.
Cao Yan, bewildered, said, "What are you doing? Let me go! Lord Zheng, what are you doing?"
"Hahahahahaha!" Hearing He Jin's curses, Cao Yan showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he burst into unrestrained laughter. "What a fool! He's already on the verge of death, yet he still dares to spout nonsense and utter wild words!"
With Cao Yan's angry roar, "Attack!" the crowd, who should have rushed forward to carry out the order, remained motionless.
"Is the reminiscing over? It's my turn now!" Zheng Luoqi led a group of people slowly approaching from a distance.
Closely following Zheng Luoqi was the Cao family's steward.
Cao Yan asked with a suspicious look, "Lord Zheng, why...why are you suddenly here? Didn't you say you were going to wait for news at the manor?"
Before Cao Yan could finish speaking, the guards swiftly stepped forward and seized him.
Cao Yan was immediately terrified and completely bewildered. He struggled desperately to break free of his restraints while angrily demanding, "What are you doing? Let me go! I am the prefect! What are you dogs doing?!"
Cao Yan finally realized what was happening. Looking at Zheng Luoqi with a hint of anger, he questioned, "Lord Zheng, what are you trying to do?"
“I’ve already caught him, so you can do it yourself!” Zheng Luoqi said to He Jin expressionlessly.
As soon as Zheng Luoqi finished speaking, she didn't look at Cao Yan again. Several guards quickly stepped forward and escorted the bound Cao Yan to He Jin.
He Jin stood quietly, and when he sensed that Cao Yan was almost within reach, a fierce glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Without hesitation, he raised the dagger he had prepared long ago and swiftly stabbed it into Cao Yan's abdomen.
Cao Yan let out a shrill scream, and with that scream, his body trembled violently before he collapsed heavily to the ground.
Bright red blood gushed from the wound, quickly forming a shocking pool of blood on the ground.
Time passed slowly, and Cao Yan's screams gradually weakened until they disappeared completely.