However, I could clearly see the hidden pain in his eyes, and the flame at the bottom of his eyes was frightening.
The originally black toxic gas on his face had dissipated, replaced by a burning red desire.
Obviously, he had been struggling against the poison, constantly writhing and choking in pain.
I watched his condition, not daring to make any large movements, only able to stand outside and watch him struggle painfully.
Wu Er stood beside me, seemingly wanting to rush in and stop him, but I forcefully held her back. In her eyes, I saw a fleeting disgust and resentment towards me, which did not escape my notice. I could only helplessly sigh in my heart.
“Go—don’t come in, go as far away as possible!” A thunderous roar rang in my ears. The man seemed to have seen us, but I heard fear in his voice and sensed a dangerous warning. My heart suddenly became clear—he was poisoned—
The alarm in my heart was heavily struck, and I quickly grabbed small Wu’s sleeve and turned to flee.
Flee—flee as far as possible, a voice in my heart constantly echoed, otherwise the consequences would be unbearable for both of us.
Chapter Nine: Poisoning (2)
But small Wu seemed frozen, standing there directly, her voice coldly ringing out: “Miss, are you really not going to save him? Are we just going to let him die here? At the very least, we should call a doctor for him. If you had called a doctor when he was first injured, he wouldn’t be suffering so much.
Now that he’s struggling so painfully, if we don’t save him, he will definitely die!”
Her voice was cold and low, but each word pierced my heart. So this is how she had always seen me, so she had long resented me, so our genuine companionship could not compare to a man she had known for only three days.
I slowly lowered my hand, letting it fall weakly. Since you want to save him, since we are no longer of the same mind, since we are no longer on the same side, what does your everything have to do with me? What does your safety or danger have to do with me?
I let go of her hand, the pain of heartbreak, and turned away without hesitation, not wanting to see her walking in, not wanting to see her resolute figure.
Chapter Ten: Choice (1)
“Hurry up and leave! Quickly go find a woman at the brothel for me, here’s the banknote! Then leave someone to prepare cold water for me.” The man’s voice finally regained some sanity. His bloodshot eyes looked at us, giving commands in a low voice.
“You—go to the nearest brothel and find a woman for me right now. She will stay and prepare cold water for me. She’s calm enough!
“The man’s red eyes slowly recovered their wisdom, gradually fading from red, calmly pointing at me, radiating a sharp aura, his face slowly returning to a bronze color.
Xiao Wu seemed unable to recover from the previous fear, standing blankly, helplessly glancing at me as if seeking my opinion.
At this moment, I understood that delaying would only increase the danger, otherwise neither of us could escape. I sternly shouted at Xiao Wu: “If the previous scene repeats itself, do we have the strength to handle it?”
Hearing my cold voice, Xiao Wu finally came to his senses and ran out. I knew that I should prepare as much cold water as possible.
“Come here!” The man’s hoarse voice trembled slightly but was obviously much calmer, looking at me expressionlessly. “Why did you come back!” His icy eyes fixed on me, as if interrogating a heinous criminal.
“I don’t know what poison you’re under, but I know that if I hadn’t returned for Xiao Wu, even if she doesn’t die, she won’t have good days ahead. I just wanted to protect the person I care about.” I looked at him without expression, meeting his gaze frankly.
The man listened to my words, seemingly surprised, looking at me meaningfully, a mysterious emotion flashing in his eyes, but his cold indifference remained unchanged.
“Why didn’t you find a doctor!”
The cold figure was clearly angry, but I ignored it.
“No reason. I’ve never cared about people unrelated to me. And you are precisely in that category. Moreover, saving you is already my limit.” The cold voice was surprisingly calm, an eight-year-old girl speaking such heartless words, but I didn’t care about his fiery gaze.
His self-control was excellent; someone else would not have endured this long. Deep down, I was thankful for showing me the distance between Xiao Wu and me, and my position in her heart.
“Go prepare cold water!” He spoke coldly to me, not hiding his anger, like a child throwing a tantrum.
I looked at him expressionlessly. Although he was a patient, and although I was about to let him die, I was still a child. With so much water, it was somewhat awkward – at least care about whether I could carry it or not, instead of taking it for granted.
I glared at him and turned to leave the room. I didn’t dare stay in that room any longer. I didn’t know when he might have a toxic episode or turn into a beast, so it was best to stay as far away as possible.
The man watched the small figure’s back, staring for a long time.
Rushing out towards the door, it seemed my reaction was still too slow, and my steps tripped, with a scalding hand gripping my foot.
The cold of December surged into my heart, and I could no longer feel even the tension, only the coolness penetrating my skin. He had already been stopped by us once before, and this time I clearly understood that I no longer had the ability to make him listen.
In that moment of shock, my body was covered by a massive figure, my entire body burning like fire, with a calmness in my heart that even surprised myself, just calmly looking at his eyes filled with suppressed emotions.
In my heart, I was gambling on his reason at the brink of desperation, and I was also gambling on my luck – as long as Xiao Wu came back, I could be saved.
But everything was wrong, the man on top of me had no intention of stopping. Even though he was constantly restraining his desires and suppressing his actions, his rationality could no longer control his hands. His hands began to wander, continuously tearing at my clothes. The coolness gradually corroded my heart until I no longer had the strength to struggle.
I lay motionless, my hollow eyes staring at the carved ceiling, seeing Meng Xin’s worried face through the ceiling. Perhaps today could resolve my ridiculous life.
I foolishly believed that Qiu was someone I could unconditionally trust, my only relative, thinking I could continue living happily here.
But he made me realize again how ridiculous I was, making me experience once more that I was always someone to be discarded. The only person I thought I could trust, Wu, had never truly understood me. What was I – I was nothing, everything was just my own self-importance.
I looked at the person busying himself on top of me. I had lost, lost completely, without even a shred of dignity remaining. Tears slid from the corner of my eye, falling on his hand, leaving no trace.
“Go away! Stay away from me!” An enraged voice came from me, the suppressed pain making his voice even more harsh. He finally stopped his actions.
I crawled from beneath him, rushing towards the door with panicked steps, a joy of being reborn filling my heart.
But soon, my steps involuntarily stopped. This man was remarkable – even at this point, he could still maintain some rationality. His inner compassion had finally overcome his fear. I turned to look at the man on the ground, struggling. Each movement seemed like torture. His face was almost distorted, his lips changing from pale to black.
My heart tightened. Was his poison beginning to spread? I slowly moved my steps towards him.
Chapter Twelve: Detoxification (1)
