Chapter 81 If your own father knew about this daughter who practically offered herself up, he'd be furious...

After a long silence inside the carriage, Li Xunhuan gazed at the frost on her hair and smiled, "You'd better figure out where your home is within two hours, otherwise, once I'm dead, you might not be able to go home."

She lowered her eyes, shook her head, and bit her lip, saying, "I don't remember anything. When I woke up, I was in the snow. It was so cold. I walked and walked, but I couldn't get out."

As if recalling the chill that had seeped into her flesh and bones, she instinctively shivered and couldn't help but wrap her arms around his knees, hugging the 'sleeve warmer' that was so close to her.

The warmth enveloped her chest, and she breathed a sigh of relief, but said with a hint of grievance, "I'm so cold."

She lay on Li Xunhuan's lap like a cat, her pupils wide open, her eyelashes fluttering, pitifully trying to gain sympathy.

She's so beautiful and so young; it's hard to imagine anyone noticing her. Who could bear to torment a child who has suffered so much?

He sighed inwardly, but it was too naive; not a trace of moisture could be seen in those dark cat eyes.

So young, yet so thoughtful.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "Then that's difficult. You can't remember your parents, where you live, or even your own name?"

name......

She stared blankly at Li Xunhuan for a long time, tilting her head, unable to recall anything no matter how hard she tried.

It was as if a thick fog had descended upon my mind, burying everything.

Everything was empty, except for three words etched in my heart.

"Live on," she murmured.

Li Xunhuan had been observing her expression, and upon hearing this, he suddenly laughed and said, "No one's name is 'Live On'."

She didn't want to recall it anymore; the past seemed like something she could discard at any time. All she cared about was holding those emerald green eyes firmly in her grasp.

How do we snatch it?

A subtle, persistent anxiety gnawed at her heart, making her restless. Her intuition told her this should have been a very simple matter.

But she doesn't remember.

So she could only flutter her eyelashes and innocently smile, "I don't want to go home, I want to stay with you."

When a woman says this to a man, her ulterior motives become quite clear.

But she was born too young, still a child. It's likely that only a beast would think otherwise.

Li Xunhuan said leisurely, "What's the point of following a dead man?"

Hearing those two words made her heart ache. And this person seemed determined to antagonize her, constantly bringing up death in every other sentence.

She could only purse her lips and say, "You won't die, I can take care of you."

Li Xunhuan sighed deeply, only now beginning to believe part of her story about amnesia. Did he really need to raise a little girl to keep him company and fulfill his filial duties?

He seemed to be thinking of something, and gave a bitter smile, his eyes dimming again.

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If...

He didn't want to think about it anymore, and he couldn't think about it anymore. If he continued to think about it, he would not only be letting Shiyin down, but also his elder brother...

The wind and snow outside the window gradually subsided, but the blizzard in my heart suddenly began to rage.

He closed his eyes and said, "You don't think of me as your father, do you? Too bad I don't have a daughter as big as you."

Did she treat him like a father?

She had a gut feeling that something was off about those words, and instinctively wanted to refute them, but didn't know how. She could only suppress this strange feeling, biting her lip, and calmly considering what to do.

She realized early on that he didn't like her.

To put it bluntly, he was on guard against her, as if he was afraid that she would bare her fangs and viciously tear someone else's flesh.

Yes, it belongs to someone else.

What a strange person.

At some point, the howling wind began to faintly mix with human voices.

With a loud thud, the cart came to an abrupt stop, its wheels kicking up layers of snow. Amid the gasps of the surrounding crowd, Tie Chuanjia wiped his face, entered the cart without a word, and picked up the child who was freezing to death.

He looked at Li Xunhuan, his eyes glistening with tears, and said in a gruff voice, "Young Master, I've found a clinic. Take this girl there. We...we..."

He choked up again, and with great effort, he managed to say in a hoarse voice, "Then I'll get completely drunk and forget all the injustices and mundane matters!"

Li Xunhuan stared at him for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Being able to make an exception and enjoy drinks with you again makes this trip worthwhile!"

His face grew increasingly pale, yet he laughed so heartily.

But some people couldn't laugh anymore; their faces darkened.

The more the woman struggled in his arms, the more reassured Tie Chuanjia became.

Okay, as long as you can protect yourself, that's good.

In this life, it's impossible to be fair to everyone; as long as you have a clear conscience, that's enough. Unfortunately, my young master will never understand this principle.

He felt a pang of sadness, turned around, and carried the child out of the car.

"Hide these silver coins carefully." He stuffed the silver coins in his arms into her sleeve. The amount was not much. Wealth is tempting, and keeping too much silver could be dangerous.

“If you have nowhere to go, wait for me here. Perhaps, perhaps, I will come to find you soon.” As he finished speaking, he broke down in tears again.

She couldn't understand how this big guy could have so many tears.

Tie Chuanjia placed her at the entrance of the pharmacy and strode back.

This means they're going to abandon her.

Her chest heaved violently twice, and she suddenly looked at the car window with a burning and stubborn gaze, as if she couldn't believe he would abandon her like this.

Li Xunhuan stared coldly into those cat-like eyes, as black as lacquer.

Even with amnesia, she still has such a ruthless look in her eyes. When she meets strangers, she tries to act innocent and naive. If she weren't so young, she would probably be even more cunning.

Tie Chuanjia pulled the cart and sighed, "This kid is strong. If he doesn't get into trouble with the martial arts world, he shouldn't be bullied."

Li Xunhuan thought to himself: This child looks like she was raised in hardship, definitely not a pushover. It's already good enough that she doesn't bully others.

Normally, Li Xunhuan would probably keep a closer eye on this little girl. But now he only has a few hours left to live, and all he wants to do is drink to his heart's content.

He lowered his eyes, and the cart swayed as it sped off towards the other end of the town. The cart was pulled faster and faster until it became a black dot and disappeared from sight in an instant.

Her gaze instantly darkened, and she stared fiercely at the small black dot, as if she wanted to tear the car and its occupants to shreds.

Why did you abandon her? Why didn't you listen to me?

The moment this thought crossed my mind, it felt like a fierce wind was blowing through my heart.

She bit her lip so hard that it bled.

Before she could come up with a solution, she suddenly clutched her heart and cried out in pain.

The young apprentice who was organizing medicinal herbs in the inner room heard the noise and rushed over to help her up. "Little sister, are you alright? Where does it hurt?"

He felt that his voice was already very gentle and kind—who could bear to speak ill of such a pitiful and lovely little girl?

Unexpectedly, she slapped his hand away, glared at him fiercely, and said coldly, "Get out of my way."

After saying that, she gritted her teeth, propped herself up, and staggered out.

That glance had a lasting impact; the young apprentice remained stunned for a long time before recovering. Seeing the fox fur coat lying on the ground, he hesitated for a moment, then picked it up and called out to her from afar, "Your fox fur coat!"

She heard it, of course, but she didn't turn her head. She just kept walking forward, her steps hurried and disordered.

When you're in so much pain you feel like you're dying, you obviously don't care about the cold.

She clutched her chest, feeling as if some poisonous insects were gnawing at her flesh, causing her excruciating pain that made her want to writhe on the ground.

Her intuition told her she was going to die.

If we don't find him soon, I'll die a horrible death.

This kind of pain is far beyond what ordinary people can endure, yet this child did not shed a single tear. Instead, his eyes grew colder and darker as he stumbled forward.

Her small, thin body was almost about to collapse in the snow, yet she still pressed on towards her prey like a wild beast.

The thing in her heart seemed to be guiding her back to him.

Then devour him viciously, no, without making a sound.

If you don't behave, I'll...

Only when the blood in my body was almost completely frozen did the stabbing pain in my heart subside.

She gasped for breath and dragged her unruly body into the liquor store.

The heat hit her face, and she shivered uncontrollably. Her skin felt a piercing, itchy, and stinging pain, as if it were rotting.

She glanced around and found that there were only three people in the huge wine shop.

Fortunately, the person she was looking for was among them.

Seeing Li Xunhuan pouring wine into his mouth cup by cup, she gritted her teeth, limped over, and snatched the wine cup away.

When Tie Chuanjia saw her chasing after him in only a thin layer of clothing, he frowned and said, "You, didn't I tell you to wait for me? Don't you want to die?"

She thought bitterly: It's precisely because it's so dangerous that I've chased after you all this way.

Li Xunhuan had already seen her, otherwise how could she have snatched the wine from him like a hungry wolf?

He didn't say a word, didn't even look up, picked up the empty glass next to him and filled it with wine.

She tried to snatch it again, but this time he wouldn't give it to her, saying calmly, "I hate it when people stop me from drinking. You're so rude, kid."

She clenched her fists, suppressing the dull pain in her heart, and tried to soften her voice as she said, "You can't drink alcohol when you're sick. What if you die?"

Upon hearing this, all three of them burst into laughter.

Tie Chuanjia laughed bitterly, but his eyes were red.

The poor, pedantic scholar in a blue robe grinned and said, "Some people are just meant to die drunk. How come you, young lady, are so bad at reading faces?"

Li Xunhuan smiled calmly: "If I can't drink, I'd rather be dead. Don't delay my drinking any longer. Do you know that every time you say one more word to me, I drink one less cup of wine?"

Upon hearing this, the impoverished scholar slammed his fist on the table and burst into laughter.

Upon hearing this, she felt an urge to smash all the wine in the shop. However, along the way, she had learned to subtly try to understand his thoughts.

If he smashed up the liquor store, he would probably abandon her even more.

She hadn't yet come up with a good way to deal with his disobedience, so she had to suppress her anger.

Remembering what he had said before, she suddenly looked up and feigned innocence, saying, "Maybe I really do see you as my father. Please don't die, okay? I don't want you to die."

She turned her hand behind her back and secretly pinched the frostbitten skin on her body, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't squeeze out a single tear.

She could only lower her eyes and pretend to be sad and lonely.

But Li Xunhuan still wouldn't have it, and said leisurely, "You don't even know if I'm a human or a ghost, or what my name is, yet you want to acknowledge me as your father?"

Seeing her bite her lip in embarrassment, he chuckled and said, "I'm afraid your own father would be furious if he knew. Does your father know that you've found him a lackey?"

The impoverished scholar, while drinking his wine, suddenly burst out laughing and clapped his hands, saying, "Li Xunhuan has seen many women who offer themselves up, but this is probably the first time he's seen a daughter offer herself up."

He gave a bitter smile and could only say, "You should leave. It's rather ridiculous to recognize a dead man as your father."

She stamped her foot and said urgently, "But if you die, I will die of heartache."

The three people present all thought it was just a figure of speech, but who could have imagined that there was no exaggeration in her words?

The impoverished scholar suddenly stood up unsteadily, walked towards Li Xunhuan, and laughed, "This little girl is amusing, and Li Xunhuan is even more lucky."

He turned around again, grinned, and said, "I'll help you save your father."

He burst into laughter as soon as he finished speaking, slamming his hand on the table.

This man, dressed in greasy, tattered clothes, with grime under his fingernails, looked like a slovenly drunkard, but he was none other than the second-ranked "Wonderful Doctor" among the "Seven Wonderful Men"—Mr. Mei the Second.

Upon hearing this, Tie Chuanjia's eyes lit up, and he took two steps forward, urgently asking, "You...you really can save my young master?"

He closed his eyes and said leisurely, "Besides me, you won't find another person in the world who can save him."

Mr. Mei suddenly looked at Li Xunhuan, his eyes flashing slightly, and said mockingly, "But I have a condition: if I save you, Little Li the Divine Blade must acknowledge this daughter who has come to my door!"

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The author's note: You're calling me "Dad" now, but you'll be calling me "Dad" somewhere else in the future.

Anyone have a little one who can guess what this girl's profession might be?! Perfect for forced love!!