After rebirth, my elder sister wants to steal my husband!

Chapter 263 Untying the Rope

The night was like thick ink, dyeing a corner of the house deep and depressing.

In this forgotten corner, Lu Zhiran, the former wife of the Marquis, is now imprisoned in a dark and damp secret room.

The walls of the secret room were all made of rough stone, as if even the moonlight was unwilling to touch this gloom.

Lu Zhiran was tied tightly to a worn wooden bench. Her hands were swollen from being tied for a long time, and her fingertips were pale. Her hair was messy and stuck to her cheeks, forming a sharp contrast with her pale skin. Her eyes, which were once as bright as stars, were now filled with helplessness and despair.

Her body was stiff from being still for so long, and every slight movement brought a burst of pain.

Her lips were cracked and her throat was so dry that it felt like it was on fire, but she couldn't even get a sip of water.

Her heart was filled with fear and anxiety, and she didn't know when she would be free again.

Ding Liang came in just now.

Just cover her eyes with a white cloth.

If Lu Zhiran couldn't see at the beginning just because of the darkness, now he has completely lost his vision.

Not being able to see made her more and more irritated.

Even if he couldn't see or hear it, Lu Zhiran could feel it.

Ding Liang, at this moment, was hiding in the dark quietly, observing her silently.

Lu Zhiran couldn't be wrong about that sticky and disgusting gaze.

Lu Zhiran was right. Ding Liang was indeed observing her quietly in the dark. Watching her struggling in pain and the tears flashing in her eyes, his heart felt as if it was being pricked by a needle.

He knew he should let her go, but whenever he thought of the scene after she left, his heart could not calm down.

He knew he had fallen into a quagmire from which he could not extricate himself, but he was powerless to break free.

Watching Lu Zhiran in pain, Ding Liang even felt a secret sense of pleasure.

Ding Liang's mouth corners slightly raised, he was indeed a born villain.

Lu Zhiran felt Ding Liang's gaze, she raised her head and looked towards the dark corner.

Her eyes were filled with hatred and confusion. She didn't understand how Ding Liang could still stay in this place.

Bitch...disgusting!

She just wanted to escape from this horrible place.

Was he that excited to see her struggle?

However, Lu Zhiran's body seemed to be nailed down and she couldn't move.

She could only endure the pain and helplessness silently, waiting for the unknown fate to come.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the air between Lu Zhiran and Ding Liang was filled with depression and heaviness.

Even though he couldn't see Lu Zhiran's eyes, Ding Liang knew that there was a determined light flashing in her eyes, and she must be finding a way to escape from this secret room.

"Lu Zhiran, this place is really boring, I want to leave!"

Ding Liang said these words but did not leave. Instead, he asked the servants around him to leave.

Lu Zhiran listened to the receding footsteps, and for a moment he was not sure whether Ding Liang had left!

During this long dark night, Lu Zhiran's inner struggle became more intense.

The air in the secret room seemed to freeze, and every breath made her feel tight in her chest.

Her hands began to try to untie the hemp rope.

Lu Zhiran had studied this before, so this was not difficult for her at all.

Ding Liang saw all this in the dark, and his heart was full of surprise. He didn't expect that at this desperate moment, Lu Zhiran could still find a glimmer of hope.

There was a hint of hesitation in his eyes, but he ultimately decided not to interfere.

Although her hands were bound by hemp rope, her fingers were slender and dexterous. She moved her fingers gently, trying to find a flaw in the rope.

Her fingers slid gently on the hemp rope, as if playing a silent melody.

Just when she was about to give up, she suddenly noticed a subtle point in the hemp rope. She carefully explored that place with her fingertips and found that it seemed to be a little loose. A surge of hope surged in her heart, and she quickened the movement of her fingers, trying to untie this key knot.

While she was concentrating on untying the rope, Ding Liang was watching silently in the dark. He was a man dressed in black, with a cold and deep face. There was a complex light in his eyes, both surprise at Lu Zhiran's escape and admiration for her perseverance.

He stood quietly in the dark without making any sound. He knew he should stop Lu Zhiran from escaping, but looking at her smile and unyielding spirit, he hesitated.

Finally, with Lu Zhiran's unremitting efforts, the hemp rope was finally untied by her. She moved her wrists that had been bound for a long time, feeling the long-lost freedom. A relieved smile appeared on her face, as if the whole world had become brighter because of it.

Lu Zhiran suddenly tore off the white cloth covering his eyes.

Then, the next second Lu Zhiran was stunned.

There were candles burning in the secret room, and everything in the originally dark room was now clearly visible.

And Ding Liang, whom she originally thought had left, was now standing there looking at her with a smile.

Lu Zhiran's smile froze in place.

"You didn't leave?"

Ding Liang smiled maliciously, "Yes, I didn't leave, Lu Zhiran, I didn't expect you to be so capable, I tied you up so tightly, but you were able to untie yourself."

Ding Liang smiled gently, and his smile looked particularly strange under the candlelight.

He walked slowly towards Lu Zhiran, and every step seemed to be stepping on Lu Zhiran's heart, making her feel an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"Lu Zhiran, you really surprised me." Ding Liang's voice was full of admiration, but more of it was mockery and amusement, "I didn't expect you to be able to untie the restraints I carefully arranged."

Lu Zhiran did not answer, she just looked at Ding Liang coldly, but she was thinking about countermeasures in her heart. She knew that she could not just surrender like this, she had to find a way to escape from this dangerous place.

At this moment, a breeze blew by, and the candlelight in the secret room flickered. Lu Zhiran took the opportunity to observe the surrounding environment, looking for a possible escape opportunity. She found a secret door leading to the outside world in the corner of the secret room, but the door was tightly sealed by a huge stone, and it was obviously not easy to open.

Lu Zhiran took a deep breath, and a sense of determination surged in her heart. She knew that she couldn't just sit there and wait for death, and she had to find a way to open the secret door.

She turned and looked at Ding Liang, a determined gleam in her eyes.

"Ding Liang, do you think you can trap me?" Lu Zhiran's voice was full of provocation and confidence. "I tell you, I will never let you succeed."

Ding Liang looked at Lu Zhiran's determined eyes and couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

"Oh? Really?" Ding Liang's voice was filled with a hint of disdain and provocation, "Then I want to see if you have the ability to escape from my grasp."

Lu Zhiran didn't answer. She just looked at Ding Liang coldly and then closed her eyes.

He started to play dumb with Ding Liang.