Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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TW: Drugging; attempt to rape; victim trauma
You Xu threw down her umbrella, wiped the water from her face, and went around to the back of Guili Garden. The ladder she had used to climb over the wall last time was still lying on the ground, quite dirty. You Xu picked it up and leaned it against the wall, climbing the ladder. Once over the wall, she jumped down, not even letting the pain in her heel subside, and rushed towards the house.
She pushed open the door, only to find it bolted. She went around to the window and vaguely saw someone on the ground. The window was made of bamboo and wood with openwork, not as sturdy as the door. You Xu forced it open and climbed in through the window.
“Who?!” a sharp female voice rang out.
Although her voice was distorted with nervousness, You Xu recognized who it was. She immediately used her points to exchange for a point-striking technique, applying it to Ye Lingling and knocking her unconscious.
You Xu laid Ye Lingling down to the side, composed herself, and then realized the scene was somewhat inappropriate for children.
At this moment, Wen Shu sat on the ground, leaning against the wall, his belt askew, his clothes disheveled, revealing his fair and muscular chest, his loose hair slightly messy.
Despite his alluring appearance, he kept his eyelids lowered, his gaze extremely cold, showing no sign of passion.
You Xu squatted down, looking at his neat and smooth Adam’s apple and the dimple between his collarbones. She raised an eyebrow and asked, “Am I a little late?”
She then glanced at Ye Lingling, who was lying unconscious beside her, fully clothed, and instantly understood that this was a trick of forcing herself on him and then drugging him.
“No,” You Xu looked at him suspiciously, “What kind of fortune teller are you? Do you just want to lie down and enjoy the beauties?”
As soon as she finished speaking, a sudden thought flashed through her mind. You Xu connected the dots. Ye Lingling had been sending Wen Shu stir-fried radishes, so Wen Shu naturally hadn’t been on guard. Besides, Wen Shu had once said that one should use their heart’s blood to calculate their own fate; who would cut their heart’s blood every day to calculate their own?
And Ye Lingling knew that You Xu wouldn’t come on rainy days, and that no one else was allowed to enter Guili Garden, which gave her the opportunity.
Not to mention Wen Shu, even You Xu hadn’t expected Ye Lingling to be so bold as to go to such lengths.
You Xu sighed, “You almost lost your virginity because of a plate of stir-fried radishes? Don’t you think you lost out? Were you a rabbit spirit in your past life?”
Wen Shu opened his mouth, his voice weak and indistinct, making it difficult to hear.
It seemed to be the effect of the drug; no wonder she couldn’t hear him respond when she called from outside. However, seeing his calm and composed expression, it was as if he hadn’t been drugged at all, but rather like a Buddhist monk.
Meeting his cold, calm eyes, You Xu sensed no anger at being drugged, no panic or rejection at being touched, and no joy at being rescued. He was completely unmoved, as if he cared about nothing.
He cared about his body, and about himself.
You Xu suddenly thought of the world-weary gloom in the eyes of that little boy ten years ago, like a walking corpse, unafraid of death, without yearning for new life.
Why was that?
A sharp pain, like needles, pierced her heart.
You Xu closed her eyes, forcibly suppressing her emotions, and reached out to help him dress.
Just as she picked up the belt, she suddenly remembered her plan for a powerful drug.
If not now, when? You Xu’s gaze changed. She shook the blue belt in her hand, “Master, there’s no time like the present. Why don’t you submit to me today?”
She had figured it out. No wonder Wen Shu had no love for Ye Lingling. The plot said he would return to secular life and marry her. It must be because of this turning point; Ye Lingling might even be able to threaten him with pregnancy later.
Should You Xu replace Ye Lingling and follow the plot?
Just as she was thinking this, You Xu’s hand was already on her collarbone, her palm warm against her skin.
Wen Shu’s dark, silent eyes finally changed; he stared intently at You Xu.
You Xu licked her lips, her throat slightly dry. It was impossible not to be nervous about seducing someone. Seeing that Wen Shu didn’t show obvious resistance, You Xu tentatively leaned closer, her lips lingering near his ear, and softly asked, “Will you comply?”
She could clearly feel Wen Shu’s breathing become erratic, his warm breath tickling her neck.
Unbeknownst to her, Wen Shu’s palms were sweating.
You Xu turned her head and kissed his cheek, her hand gently covering his chest, and said in a drawn-out tone, “Master, is it the wind that’s moving, or your heart?”
“Why is it beating so fast?”
You Xu looked up at him; his face was already red, a blush spreading down his long, slender neck, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down.
You Xu touched his Adam’s apple, feeling his entire body tense and stiff.
He tried to speak, but could only let out low, hoarse breaths, deep and alluring.
You Xu saw that the corners of his upturned eyes were slightly red, his chest rising and falling with each breath, like a Buddha who had fallen from grace and been tainted by love.
You Xu felt a surge of heat and her heart flutter.
“Then I…” You Xu pulled open his shirt, and his loose clothes slipped off his shoulders, revealing a perfectly good left hand and a missing shoulder.
A small section of his right arm was still missing, as if it had been slashed off by a series of knives, the cut surface dark reddish-black, the lines grotesque, indicating it hadn’t been properly treated.
“Ugh—” When he noticed her gaze fixed on him, Wen Shu made a muffled and resistant sound.
The blush on his face vanished completely, his face turned deathly pale, as if he didn’t want to see her gaze, and he closed his eyes.
If the previous pain was like needles pricking his heart, then You Xu’s current feeling was like a dull knife grinding his heart to shreds.
“I’m sorry, Wen Shu,” You Xu lowered her eyes, “it won’t happen again unless you want it.”
Wen Shu kept his eyes tightly shut, feeling utterly humiliated, a humiliation akin to being slowly sliced to death in the street. All his previous indifference and nonchalance had become incredibly painful at this moment.
Ugly, disgusting, incomplete— these words, for the first time, felt like venomous snakes, making him want to retreat, to hide and conceal himself.
His severed arm felt as if it had been set ablaze by this humiliation, burning every vein in his body, every drop of blood freezing.
Why did he care so much about her opinion?
He didn’t know.
Suddenly, Wen Shu felt a warm, soft touch on his severed arm. His eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes to see her rosy lips resting on his severed arm.
In an instant, it was as if a gentle breeze had passed through his body, extinguishing the flames burning in his veins, melting his frozen blood, and finally settling in his heart, transforming into a clean, clear lake.
The rain outside had stopped; water droplets dripped softly from the roof tiles, and the light inside was dim.
You Xu, head bowed, dressed him, fastened his belt, and then sat beside him.
After a moment of silence, she gently tugged at the right hem of his garment.
“It’s not ugly, not at all unsightly,” You Xu said softly.
“Really.”
The author has something to say:
In this sacred and luminous place, we have only two heads in love [with a sincere expression].
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