"Jerry..." Zhinight's sudden appearance startled me. When I tried to step back, I found myself tightly hugged by her. The fruit knife fell to the floor, making a dull sound.

"It seems that the blood sacrifice worked... Jerry, you finally came to me under its guidance, you know? I missed you so much. Your sudden disappearance has thrown my heart into chaos. I kept cutting on the chopping board, but realized that it was covered in blood. My left hand was full of wounds. Then, I switched hands, but being unfamiliar with using my left hand, I ended up with wounds all over my right hand. I can't feel the pain, but my heart hurts so much. Jerry, you've abandoned me. Why did it have to turn out like this? I even cut myself, showing that I'm an unworthy wife. So, I cut my wrist to atone for my sins. I used my own blood to draw a pentagram again, hoping that you would come back. And now you're here, I'm really happy. Stay with me, don't leave me, okay?"

Zhinight spoke with a pleading tone. My face turned grim. When I heard her outrageous actions, the fear I initially felt had vanished. Instead, I spoke to her with determination, "It's impossible for us to be together."

"Why?" Zhinight asked in agony.

I fell into silence and avoided looking at her.

"Is it because of her?" Her gaze locked onto Su Yuqian behind me.

"Yes... I have already signed a marriage application with her. Once we come of age, we will marry," I answered unabashedly.

"Jerry must be angry at me, that's why he's saying this," Zhinight still clung to a glimmer of hope, but I ruthlessly shattered it.

"I'm not saying this out of anger. It's true. I just hope you won't do anything stupid and waste your precious love on me."

"Jerry..." Zhinight let go of my hand and took a step back. Then, she held her head and squatted on the ground, murmuring to herself, "Jerry wouldn't say something like this... He said he would marry me, that even if the world betrayed me, he wouldn't. He said he would accept any of my bizarre thoughts without hesitation. He even let me leave a mark of love on him and naively said, 'In the future, I will marry my sister...' Why did it turn out like this? Could it be that everything is because of this girl who suddenly appeared? Maybe if she dies, Jerry will come back to me."

Su Yuqian and I watched Zhinight, holding her head and squatting on the ground. Although we couldn't hear what she was saying, I suddenly felt guilty. However, if I let myself be swayed by sympathy, everything would be in vain. When I looked back at Zhinight, she suddenly got up, picked up the fruit knife, and like an arrow released from its bow, she stabbed towards Su Yuqian. The situation was really bad. Without hesitation, I stood in front of Su Yuqian. I was stabbed in the upper right chest. The blade pierced through my skin and blood flowed out along its edge. I felt an indescribable pain.

"Yuqian..." I felt a bit unsteady, and Su Yuqian supported my body to help me maintain balance. She looked at me with self-blame and worry.

"I'm fine... It's not too deep," I said lightly.

"How could it be fine... You're so foolish, why did you have to block it?" Su Yuqian cried.

"Protecting the princess is the knight's duty, right? Even though I am only your servant, I don't want to see you get hurt," I said jokingly.

"Fool... You really are a fool," Su Yuqian said.

"Ah... I am a fool..." I laughed at myself.

"That's why I made such a decision..." I shifted my gaze towards Zhinight. She seemed surprised by the turn of events and took a step back, falling to the ground.

"Jerry... We could have been together if it weren't for her interference. Why did you have to obstruct me? Why did you have to get hurt?" Zhinight sobbed.

"You still don't understand my intention, Zhinight," I said.

"I don't understand... How could I understand? Jerry should only love me. Why are you with other girls? I don't understand..." Tears streamed down Zhinight's cheeks, quickly wetting the floor."The Mark of Love... The never betraying proof of a lifelong love..."

Zhiye had been saying non-stop things, it made me furious, it made me annoyed. Ignoring the bleeding wounds, I pulled out the fruit knife, took off my clothes, and exposed my upper body. Impulse took over me, and it made me go mad as I slashed towards that so-called cross mark. I couldn't reach my own back, so I could only angrily and angrily make two cuts, and then I threw away the fruit knife.

"Enough... Enough with this cross mark. Don't bring up such ridiculous things anymore, Zhiye. Be sensible and don't waste your so-called love on me."

"Why did you slash it?" Zhiye asked in agony.

"Don't let yourself be bound by this so-called thing. Emotions can't be sustained by this..."

I could feel my throat going hoarse, and my emotions were too intense.

"Why... Why...?" Zhiye slowly moved.

"Idiot... Did you take the wrong medicine just now?" Su Yuqian helped me pick up my coat. I looked at myself, covered in scars, and I couldn't understand what I was doing.

I felt so dazed, my head was spinning, and my feet felt like they were hanging in mid-air.

"Are you okay? Should I take you to the hospital?"

If I didn't seek treatment quickly, there might really be a life-threatening situation. And I felt my head getting heavier and heavier.

Just as Su Yuqian supported me to leave,

Zhiye picked up the fruit knife I had thrown on the ground, in a very painful manner and said, "Then... let's die together, so we can be together."

I didn't have time to react at all, and there was no time to dodge. I only saw the tip of the knife stabbing towards me, and I closed my eyes in fear. But all I heard was a dull thud and the sound of the fruit knife falling to the ground. When I opened my eyes, I saw Zhiye's head had hit the wall, and she had lost consciousness. Su Yuqian was still in a punching pose.

"Yuqian..."

"I... I had no choice either..."

Su Yuqian explained anxiously. Just as I was about to say that her punch came just in time, suddenly my body felt unstable and I fell to the ground, losing consciousness. I faintly heard Su Yuqian calling my name, but I didn't have the strength to open my eyes again.