She continued to coax him patiently: “If we choose the right method, it won’t hurt. It’s dark and the road is bad. Let’s pretend to jump off and scare your mother.”
She observed that the road was narrow, with slopes on both sides. If they were lucky, they might even succeed in suicide.
Zheng Yu hesitated, mumbling, “Will it hurt?”
“I’ll go with you. I’ll jump first and catch you below. If you land on me, it won’t hurt,” Ruan Ning said, secretly cursing while speaking affectionately. “I’m not afraid of pain for you.”
“Okay, then,” Zheng Yu finally nodded.
The rope was too difficult to untie. He lowered his head to try biting it open but accidentally bit Ruan Ning’s skin. She hissed, suddenly thinking of Meng Chi. When he was around, no one could harm her, not even his beloved Meng Yao.
Meng Chi, oh Meng Chi, I wonder how you’re doing now. Have you cleared your name?
Author’s note: The finale will be released tomorrow, stay tuned~
Chapter 77: Stepbrother
Meng Chi hadn’t slept either.
He leaned on a bamboo chair beside Meng Yao’s bed, watching the sleeping girl, heart filled with regret.
Meng Yao had broken the bones in her fingers. Although she might recover somewhat in a year or two, she would never be able to handle heavy objects or do delicate work again.
He had sworn to protect his sister and never let her suffer, but he had failed.
“Brother, don’t go, brother!” Meng Yao suddenly called out in her sleep. Meng Chi quickly stood up to check, but she had only spoken in a dream.
He picked up her hand, cradling it like a precious treasure, tears welling in his eyes. They were each other’s only family, and he was supposed to care for her, but now he was lost.
As for Yuan Ning, news of his arrest had likely reached Lin Zhou. The Zheng family would surely make things difficult for her. He had sent a message to warn the Zheng family to prevent any trouble. But after so many days, had she already married Zheng Yu? Did she really prefer that useless man to him?
Zheng Yu’s ear was pulled so long that it hurt and made him cry out.
