Chapter 9 Lu Zhaoxing's Illness
My cousin's house is in a small alley on the outskirts of the city. As soon as Lu Zhaoxue opened the door, her cousin and his wife came to greet her.
"Zhaoxue, you've arrived? Come in and sit down, you must be tired from your journey."
"Cousin, cousin-in-law." Lu Zhaoxue nodded in greeting and handed over the silver that had been prepared beforehand.
Lu Zhaoxue was about to go inside to see Lu Zhaoxing when her cousin-in-law stopped her.
"Zhaoxue, there's something I need to tell you."
Seeing her cousin-in-law's serious expression, Lu Zhaoxue panicked and hurriedly asked, "Sister-in-law, has something happened to Zhaoxing?!"
"Zhaoxue, don't be anxious. Let me explain slowly. But you have to promise your sister-in-law not to get agitated."
Lu Zhaoxue's unease grew stronger, and her body trembled slightly. Now, only she and Lu Zhaoxing remained in the Lu family. If something happened to Lu Zhaoxing, she really wouldn't be able to go on living!
Seeing Lu Zhaoxing like this, her cousin felt a pang of pity. These two sisters had such a hard life; they had suffered a huge upheaval at such a young age, and just when things had finally settled down, Lu Zhaoxing...
Sigh... Cousin sighed inwardly, then slowly said, "Zhaoxue, Zhaoxing... she really did have some trouble. You'll understand if you come in with us."
Suddenly, Lu Zhaoxue heard a very faint shout coming from the backyard. It was Lu Zhaoxing's voice! There was a hint of crying in his voice.
Lu Zhaoxue's heart tightened suddenly, and she hurriedly said, "Cousin, cousin-in-law, please take me to see Zhaoxing! I need to know her situation no matter what!"
"Okay, don't worry, we'll take you to see it, but you need to be mentally prepared."
Lu Zhaoxue didn't say anything more. She composed herself and forced herself to say, "Okay, I will. Please take me to see her quickly."
After exchanging a glance, the cousin and his wife finally made up their minds. Fearing that Lu Zhaoxue wouldn't be able to handle the blow, the cousin's wife took Lu Zhaoxue's hand, wanting to give her some comforting strength.
Seeing this, Lu Zhaoxue smiled slightly at her cousin-in-law, but she knew in her heart that something bad must have happened to Lu Zhaoxing, which was why her cousin and cousin-in-law were acting this way.
"Zhaoxue, come with us."
The three of them walked together to the backyard. The cousin gently pushed open the wooden gate to the backyard, and the scene in front of him made Lu Zhaoxue's eyes instantly redden.
Lu Zhaoxing was bound to a chair in the courtyard with thin ropes, a piece of cloth stuffed in his mouth, and his face was covered in tears. When Lu Zhaoxing saw Lu Zhaoxue, he struggled desperately.
Lu Zhaoxue felt a pang of pain in her heart and rushed forward to untie the rope binding Lu Zhaoxing's hands.
"Zhaoxue, no!" Cousin's sister-in-law quickly grabbed Lu Zhaoxue, and cousin stepped forward and said, "Zhaoxue, you can't untie her. If you untie Zhaoxing now, she will hurt herself again when she is not in a conscious state!"
"What on earth is going on?!" Tears streamed down Lu Zhaoxue's face instantly, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Cousin quickly pulled Lu Zhaoxue into her arms, gently patting her back, and said in a very soft tone: "When Zhaoxing first came, she was listless all day and didn't like to talk, but we didn't notice anything unusual about her. But these past few days, for some reason, Zhaoxing suddenly went crazy."
"The night before last, she suddenly started crying and screaming, and even scratched herself. She has several cuts on her hands, all from scratching herself. I just applied medicine to her wounds, and she started hurting herself again..."
“Your cousin and I had no choice but to tie her up. I was afraid she would bite her tongue when she had an attack, so I had to let her bite on the silk cloth.”
"What?! Zhao Xing has gone mad?!"
Lu Zhaoxue was shocked and stared at Lu Zhaoxing in disbelief. She swayed and almost lost her balance.
How could Lu Zhaoxing suddenly develop a mental illness?
"Then...then did you take her to see a doctor? What did the doctor say? Zhaoxing, she...she..."
As she spoke, Lu Zhaoxue's tears fell in large drops, her heart aching so much that it was almost unbearable.
Why? Why did God treat her sister this way?
“Zhaoxue, we’ve already consulted a doctor. The doctor said she’s suffering from mental illness due to excessive worry and a scattered mind…”
Lu Zhaoxue felt helpless. She knew that her cousin and his wife had already done their best, so she couldn't say anything more. She could only wipe away her tears and say slowly, "Cousin and his wife, I'm sorry to have troubled you. Please take good care of Zhaoxing for the time being and try your best to... try your best to keep her from getting hurt."
Lu Zhaoxue suddenly hated herself even more. She really wanted to bring Lu Zhaoxing to her side and take care of him personally, but she didn't have the ability to do so.
"Zhaoxue, don't worry! Your cousin and I will do our best to take care of Zhaoxing. Seeing her like this makes us very sad." The cousin sighed, his face full of sorrow.
Then, her cousin-in-law approached Lu Zhaoxing, removed the gag from her mouth, and untied the ropes binding her. She gently said, "Zhaoxing, your sister is here. You must get better soon, okay?"
"Sister... Sister." At this moment, Lu Zhaoxing had regained some consciousness, but it was only for a very short time.
"Sister, where are Father and Mother? Why haven't they come to see me? Why are you tied me up?"
Lu Zhaoxing's repeated questions caused a pang of heartache to all three people present, and his cousin-in-law's eyes quietly reddened.
Lu Zhaoxue fought back tears, pulled Lu Zhaoxing into her arms, gently patted her back, and murmured, "Zhaoxing, be good, Zhaoxing, be good..."
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