Chapter 98 Hands Won't Listen to Me: Young Master, you have such a hard heart. You've fallen into my hands, and you still talk to me like this.

Su's father rushed forward and saw that Su Jinmu had indeed fallen into a deep sleep. He pursed his lips and said, "Xiaomu, don't blame us for being heartless. To be honest, it's all your fault."

Of all people to offend, it's Li Xin. He's the most powerful and influential person in Jingzhou right now.

No one could have guessed that Li Xin would hide himself as a servant; Su Jinmu could only blame her bad luck for this.

"Come and lend a hand," Mr. Su called to Mrs. Su.

Su Jinmu's consciousness was blurred, she lost all feeling, and her eyes were tightly closed in a daze.

Bumpy.

I feel nauseous.

It felt like being in a car.

Su Jinmu's meals were always bland boiled grass leaves, which he didn't like and would rather go hungry than eat much.

I didn't eat much at noon, and the amount of medication in my food was also minimal.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but Su Jinmu's head was throbbing, and her eyelids felt like they were being pressed by stones, making it impossible for her to open them, though her consciousness was vaguely returning.

The car drove very fast after she got out of the car. Su Jinmu's body was swaying, her head was even more dizzy, and she felt nauseous.

There seemed to be someone nearby, and a muffled voice came from nearby. It took him a long time to calm down the buzzing in his ears.

"Sigh, I don't know if it will work." Su's mother sighed. "This whole mess is unbelievable. Who would have thought that Li Xin, a mere servant, was actually the mastermind behind the downfall of the Li family?"

Su's father's voice was irritated and cold, "It doesn't matter how Li Xin ruins the Li family now. The most important thing now is how to appease Li Xin, since Su Jinmu treats him badly."

It's difficult to move an unconscious person. Even though Su Jinmu is very light and thin, her parents, who are used to being pampered, still couldn't move her. There was also a maid in the car who was helping out. Upon hearing this, she said, "I saw yesterday that the young master stepped on Li Xin's fingers."

"Ah!?" Father Su frowned deeply, his anger rising. "What's wrong with Su Jinmu?!"

Mr. Su glared at Mrs. Su, placing all the blame on her, "Look at the children you raised! What kind of people are they!"

...Hmm.

Su Jinmu's lips twitched slightly, as if he wanted to speak. He hadn't stepped on it intentionally; it was Li Xin... it was Li Xin who did it on purpose.

Su's mother was unhappy. "You can't blame it all on me. You said that as long as they are well-behaved and obedient outside, that's enough. They're just servants at home, let them make a fuss."

Mr. Su was angry, and the maid in the carriage stepped forward to make her presence known, "Mr. Su, Mrs. Su, don't be angry yet. Maybe if the young master apologizes properly, Li Xin will forgive him?"

He didn't understand the situation in Jingzhou. All he knew was that Li Xin had always endured being bullied without saying a word and did whatever he was told. He was probably a coward and weak person who couldn't possibly accomplish anything.

The servant didn't think much of it.

"You don't know anything!"

Su's father cursed, "How could someone who could ruin his own father be forgiven just because of an apology?"

The maid, scolded, immediately lowered her head, "That young master—"

"Young Master? What young master?" Father Su's face turned cold as he made his decision. "The Su family only has one young master. Su Jinmu is just an adopted child, and his household registration is separate. He is not a member of the Su family."

? !

The servant was startled.

Beside him, Su Jinmu couldn't open his eyes, but he could hear. When the words reached his ears, he was almost stunned.

He was adopted... He knew he was adopted, but...

"What a pity." Father Su's voice was chillingly cold. "After raising them for so many years, we originally planned to use them as 'skin horses' (young female servants), so that they could easily establish connections with any powerful family and bring a lot of help to the Su family. I never expected that they would be ruined by our own hands."

Su Jinmu's thoughts paused for a long time. She listened, but her mind seemed to be blank, as if she couldn't understand.

...a skinny horse?

He knew he was adopted and that his parents wanted him to socialize and build connections, but such things were common in the circle, so he didn't pay too much attention to it.

But... a skinny horse.

Su Jinmu was stunned.

Suddenly, a jumble of thoughts flooded his mind: the complicated courses, the boiled dishes disguised as being for his own good, and countless social interactions.

...because of the skinny horse.

His parents raised and cared for him only to exploit him for personal gain, in order to make deals with those above them.

Su Jinmu's breathing faltered, his heart felt like it was being twisted, making it hard for him to breathe. He barely opened his eyes a little and looked at the two people in the car.

Father Su was still calculating, his face full of indifference. Mother Su pursed her lips and remained silent, tacitly agreeing to the matter of the "thin horse" (a euphemism for prostitutes).

"What a pity," sighed Su's mother. "They've been by my side for so many years."

Father Su didn't take it to heart. "He offended Li Xin, so he can't blame anyone else. He can only blame his bad luck and poor judgment of people. In the end, he can't bring trouble to our Su family."

Her head was buzzing with pain. Su Jinmu's eyelashes trembled slightly before she gently closed them again. Her heart ached.

With a slight noise, the car stopped.

The car door was opened, and the cold wind outside rushed into the car. The maid grabbed his arm and pulled him out.

Su Jinmu opened her eyes slightly.

Before them stood two large, pitch-black doors. This wasn't the old address of the Li family; it was a place they had never been before.

Su Jinmu's eyelids were still heavy. She was conscious, but her body was out of control. She tried to move, but she couldn't feel her hands.

His gaze swept downwards in a blur.

...His hands were folded behind his back, so he must have been tied up.

Ha ha.

Su Jinmu's lips twitched slightly for no apparent reason.

Afraid he'll run away? He caused this mess, so he'll deal with it himself. He won't run away.

The door opened quickly, and a person walked out slowly, dressed in a black trench coat, looking eerie and dangerous, his gaze seemingly fixed on him.

It's as cold as a ghost.

"President Li!" Mr. Su exclaimed with delight, "Why did you come out in person? Oh dear, I only found out yesterday that Su Jinmu had ulterior motives and was deliberately causing you trouble."

"This, this is actually not a child of our Su family." Su's father glanced in Su Jinmu's direction and was caught off guard to find that Su Jinmu was actually awake and had her eyes open. Her pupils contracted and she abruptly turned her gaze away.

"oh?"

Li Xin sized up Su Jinmu, who was being supported by a servant behind the group, her head slightly drooping, making it impossible to see her face and figure.

Li Xin twitched the corners of his mouth, looking at Su's father with a half-smile, "So, what does President Su plan to do now?"

Father Su did not look into Su Jinmu's eyes again, and smiled broadly, "This is not a member of the Su family. Our Su family cannot tolerate such a malicious person with evil intentions. So, we have brought Su Jinmu here. How to deal with her afterward is up to you."

Li Xin raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"...Hmm."

Father Su made a gesture, and the servant gave a strong push. Su Jinmu, who was dazed and caught off guard, was pushed out and swayed a couple of times before losing her balance.

Li Xin reached out and grabbed her, only then noticing that Su Jinmu's hands were tied behind her back.

Is this how you apologize?

He thought the Su family would bring their young master to apologize, but it turned out... the young master himself was the one apologizing.

Li Xin's eyes darkened, their meaning unclear, and a hint of coldness emanating from them.

Mr. Su was still smiling, putting on a fawning expression. "President Li, I'm really sorry. Our Su family really didn't know anything about this. It was all done by Su Jinmu alone. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have let him bully people like this."

“He was disobedient since he was a child. After all, he was adopted, so we didn’t discipline him much and spoiled him. We never expected something like this to happen.”

Su Jinmu had little strength, her head almost drooping against Li Xin's chest. She glanced sideways, then back at her parents.

His eyes held little emotion, only a faint hint of suppressed emotion.

Dull and austere.

There was also a slight, weak fatigue, like a breath that had dissipated in the depths of the heart and could no longer be gathered.

He was tired.

Day after day, they are obedient and compliant, hoping to get a little bit of love from their parents.

Fearing he wouldn't do well, he studied day and night; fearing his secret would be exposed and displease his parents, he targeted Li Xin.

But the result is that we see this scene today.

...a skinny horse.

...a skinny horse.

His parents only cared about him when he was of use to them.

When he has no value to others, or when his most valuable asset is discarded, he is nothing.

Love is a ridiculous lie.

Su Jinmu's heart felt dull, as if it had no strength to continue beating. She lowered her eyes and stopped looking at her parents' faces.

...Li Xin's matter did indeed provoke him, but he will take responsibility for it himself and it will not implicate the Su family.

From now on, it's okay.

Su Jinmu's long eyelashes were half-fallen, and she looked almost suffocatingly exhausted.

I'm so tired, so very tired.

A cold hand pinched her chin and lifted her up, forcing Su Jinmu to look up and meet the gaze of the boy nearby.

Li Xin's lips were crimson, with a faint curve, and he said in a low, slow tone, "How pitiful."

His young master.

"I didn't even go to arrest them, and they just fell into my hands."

Li Xin chuckled softly, his eyes filled with an inscrutable and unpredictable emotion.

Su Jinmu tightened her jaw, looked away, her expression indifferent and aloof, unwilling to look.

Li Xin raised his hand, and two people came over to support Su Jinmu, leading her into the dark doorway. Su's parents breathed a sigh of relief and smiled genuinely, "Then we'll be going."

"Um."

"Bang."

The sound of car doors opening and closing, followed by the sound of the engine starting and the vehicle speeding away.

Su Jinmu was supported as she walked towards the gate, while the departing vehicle sped away without the slightest hesitation.

The Su family used to have a youngest son, but they don't anymore.

Su Jinmu used to have parents, but now she doesn't.

……never mind.

Su Jinmu had little strength left. After walking a short distance inside, she stopped, unwilling to move any further.

This is not the former Li family residence; it's an unfamiliar place, very large, with a vast lake covered in a thin layer of ice, almost level with the ground, just a step or two away.

Li Xin's gaze was fixed on Su Jinmu, and he vaguely sensed that something was wrong with Su Jinmu; she seemed somewhat exhausted.

He walked slowly upstairs, smiled, and his eyes were dark. "Young Master."

The day had finally come; the reply he had been waiting for for so long had arrived.

We must avenge ourselves a thousandfold, ten thousandfold, against this handsome, alluring, and tormenting young master.

Li Xin was almost excited. He raised his hand and gently touched Su Jinmu's cool, porcelain-white cheek. His smile was gentle. "Young Master, you've come to apologize. Why aren't you saying anything?"

"I'm curious, young master, how are you going to apologize to me? Hmm?"

Su Jinmu was pulled directly from the dinner table. He wasn't wearing a coat, and he was already numb from the cold after getting out of the car for so long, but he didn't feel cold at all.

My heart felt like it was being filled with wind, so the coldness in my body seemed insignificant.

Su Jinmu glanced at Li Xin, then raised the corners of her mouth and smiled casually.

"Apologize?"

He wanted to drive Li Xin away, and he bullied Li Xin.

He's wicked, and Li Xin is no good either.

"What are you dreaming about?" Su Jinmu chuckled softly.

Li Xin looked at him and smiled, then subconsciously smiled back. Realizing what was wrong, she suppressed it strangely, pinched his chin, and rubbed it with her fingertips. "Young Master, you have such a hard heart. You've fallen into my hands, and you still talk to me like this."

"roll."

Su Jinmu barely managed to lift her foot and kick Li Xin's thigh.

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Amnesiac Young Master: You just came up here and touched my face, are you a pervert?

Amnesiac Ghost: I don't know, my hands won't obey me.

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Some content overlaps with the plot of Chapter 52 of the main text, where the young master dreams of the original story. Is this a small echo?