Volume One, Chapter Nine: Whoever Dares Step Forward Shall Be Slain by Me
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Enduring the pain in her knees, Lu Shixin limped over to the sofa and slowly sat down, supporting herself with both hands. She then looked pitifully at Lu Yanci, her voice trembling with tears, "It hurts so much, it’s killing me, sobbing..."
Seeing her like this, Lu Yanci couldn’t bear to reprimand her further and said gently, "I’ll have the doctor take a look at you later."
"Oh," Lu Shixin nodded, then her gaze fell on Xie Wannian, who was still asleep. "Why hasn’t she woken up yet?"
Lu Yanci raised an eyebrow. "I thought you hated her. Why are you suddenly concerned about her?"
Lu Shixin pouted. "I do hate her, but if she can save brother and mom, I can tolerate my dislike for her."
Hearing this, Lu Yanci looked at Lu Shixin more thoughtfully.
“Xinxin, your brother has told you before, you are the eldest lady of the Lu family; you don’t need to suffer for anyone or anything.”
“But... brother,” Lu Shixin’s nose tingled; as she looked up, tears silently fell. “You two are my beloved brother and mother. For you, I can just hold my temper a little. What’s so wrong about that?”
Lu Shixin’s words made Lu Yanci’s heart tremble slightly, as if a warm stream called kinship was slowly flowing in.
Looking at his sister in front of him, Lu Yanci parted his thin lips and sincerely said, “Thank you, Xinxin.”
“For what?” Lu Shixin wiped away her tears. “Brother, are you hungry? I’ll ask Auntie to make you something to eat.”
“All right.”
Lu Yanci nodded, then raised his right hand, which was being tightly held, and said helplessly, “But how am I supposed to eat like this?”
“Uh… hehe. Brother, don’t you still have your left hand?”
Lu Yanci: “...”
He sighed softly and asked, “Did she say to keep holding like this?”
“No, not exactly.”
Lu Shixin shook her head but suddenly looked serious. “But, brother, just to be safe, you should keep holding it.”
“Brother, you don’t know how truly dangerous this was. The doctors and nurses were all shocked by you and fainted in the room. When mom saw your condition, she cried until she fainted, and she still hasn’t woken up.”
“How is mom now?”
Lu Yanci’s expression grew tense.
“She’s still unconscious. They did a full body scan but couldn’t find any problem.”
The tears Lu Shixin had just held back instantly flowed out again. Looking at Lu Yanci, she tried to suppress her sobs and said, “Brother, do you think mom might be possessed, just like you?”
“Don’t worry.” Lu Yanci raised his hand and gently patted Lu Shixin’s head in reassurance. “There will be a way.”
“Yes, there definitely will be.” Lu Shixin’s moist eyes turned toward Xie Wannian beside Lu Yanci. “If it weren’t because she could save you and mom, I would have kicked her out of the Lu family long ago. Now I’ll just tolerate her a little until she recovers, then I’ll kick her out.”
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Hearing this, Lu Yanci was silent for a moment before asking, “How are her injuries?”
“The doctor has seen her. They said her injuries are severe, causing heavy blood loss. With rest and care, she should be fine. But the wound on the back of her head is tricky.”
Lu Shixin pressed her lips together, hesitating for a few seconds before saying to Lu Yanci, “Brother, yesterday she risked her life to save you.”
“I know.”
Lu Yanci was not surprised at all.
“Mm.” Lu Shixin nodded and said no more. Then she stood up. “Brother, you’ve been awake for so long, I forgot to tell dad the good news.”
“Wait a moment, brother. I’ll go get the doctor and ask Auntie to bring some nutritious food.”
After speaking, she hurriedly ran out, seemingly eager to share the news of Lu Yanci’s awakening with everyone.
Watching Lu Shixin rush off, Lu Yanci shook his head helplessly.
This girl still hasn’t changed—she’s still the clumsy one trailing behind him and Xie Wannian back then.
At that moment, Lu Yanci noticed the grip on his right hand had tightened, sending a faint pain through his palm.
He instinctively turned his head and looked at Xie Wannian beside him.
She frowned deeply, sweat beading on her forehead as if enduring immense pain and struggle. Her pale, cracked lips moved slightly, murmuring something inaudible.
Yanci guessed she might be thirsty or in need of some other help. He leaned closer and listened carefully near her lips.
He caught a broken, incomplete phrase from Xie Wannian’s murmuring—
“I dare anyone… take another step… I’ll… kill you…”
Lu Yanci: “...?”
Even so weak, this woman’s stubbornness and ferocity remained undiminished, still shouting threats.
Anyone who offended her would surely not be spared.
Unconsciously, Lu Yanci’s mind drifted back to that rainy night.
This woman was straddling his waist, hands tightly gripping his neck, eyes sharp as newly unsheathed blades, radiating fierce killing intent.
She truly wanted to kill him then.
“What are you doing so close to me?”
Suddenly, a faint voice whispered in his ear.
Xie Wannian’s cracked lips brushed lightly over Lu Yanci’s sensitive earlobe, carrying a warm breath that slipped quietly into his ear canal.
This unexpected skin-to-skin contact instantly tensed Lu Yanci’s body, as if an invisible string had been suddenly pulled taut, making him jump involuntarily.
His earlobe, gently touched, felt as if it were on fire, rapidly flushing red and burning almost unbearably.
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For some reason, hearing Xie Wannian’s words, a domineering and arrogant phrase flashed through Lu Yanci’s mind: “Dare come this close to me? Believe it or not, I’ll kill you!”
Startled as if electrified, Lu Yanci suddenly stood up.
Suppressing the burning sensation in his ear, he tactically clenched his fist and coughed once into it before speaking calmly, “You were sleep-talking just now.”
“Oh?”
Xie Wannian tilted her head slightly. Perhaps due to just waking from unconsciousness, her usually cold eyes now shimmered like autumn waters, sparkling with sly light.
Her gaze met Lu Yanci’s evasive eyes. “Well then, tell me, what sleep-talk did I say?”
“You…”
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