Chapter 233 Tell me, how long can I live...
"Uncle Moss might be beaten to death. No one can stop the young master... Thirty lashes would be enough to kill him..."
Ning Fengsheng couldn't believe it: "Thirty lashes? Why?"
"Uncle Mos and the servants fabricated the lie that Miss Ning was about to wake up, trying to trick the young master into returning to Beizhou Kingdom... The young master is furious and demands that he be punished according to family rules!"
The raindrops hit Ning Fengsheng's face, freezing cold.
She should have left this place without looking back, but Moss's kind face appeared before her eyes——
"Lead the way." She cursed herself inwardly. Why did she have to meddle in other people's business?!
But Moss's matter was no small matter. He was so good to her, and he was also loyal to Nanchuan Shijue!
…
The crack of whips echoed through the hall.
When Ning Fengsheng arrived, the third whip had just landed and Moss's back was already a bloody mess.
Nanchuan Shijue sat on the scarlet sofa with his long legs crossed, like a tyrant judging all living beings.
The servants were trembling with fear, their faces were pale and they dared not breathe.
"Stop!" Ning Fengsheng's voice cut through the stagnant air.
Nanchuan Shijue glanced at her coldly, and the moment he saw her, his pupils shrank suddenly——
The fourth whip came through the air, and Ning Fengsheng pounced on Moss without hesitation.
Amid the howling wind, she closed her eyes, waiting for the pain to come, but fell into a hot embrace.
"Damn it..." Nanchuan Shijue's muffled groan sounded in her ears.
His broad back was severely whipped, and blood marks were oozing out.
Ning Fengsheng opened his eyes wide and met his face so close to him.
The face that was always arrogant and indifferent was now distorted by pain, but it was still so handsome that it made people's heart palpitate.
"Are you crazy?" Nanchuan Shijue gritted his teeth. "Is a rotten old man worthy of your taking the whip?"
"You are the one who is crazy. Moss is the most loyal person to you in this world."
"Loyal?" Nanchuan Shijue smiled, and that smile made everyone present shudder. "You call a dog that lies to its owner loyal?"
"The servants told me that Moss lied to you because his original intention was for your own good, right?"
"He's committing treason and deceiving his superiors. His punishment is not unjust!" Nanchuan Shijue said angrily, "Didn't I let you go? Who is Moss to you that you'd come back to protect him?"
"I have learned to respect the elderly and love the young since I was young. How can I not respect him?" Ning Fengsheng felt guilty and glanced at Moss who was lying on the ground.
Moss was covered in blood, but his face was filled with shock, as if he couldn't believe Ning Fengsheng would rush over...
Ning Fengsheng met Moss's grateful gaze and understood clearly in his heart that in this scam, everyone was protecting the sleeping "Ning Fengsheng" in their own way, without any ill intentions.
"She said she respects you." Nanchuan Shijue gritted his teeth and looked down at him coldly, "Did you hear that? You old man, you only want to kick her out... Do you deserve her respect?"
Moss panted softly, "I don't deserve... nor do I deserve Miss Si's sympathy... I just hope that the young master will return to Beizhou Country. Miss Ning and the young master... are still waiting for the young master..."
Moss couldn't continue and sobbed like a child.
"He's just afraid that you'll sink... just like you're afraid that Miss Ning will never wake up."
"It's none of your business to meddle in my affairs." He said harshly, but the strength of his grip on her wrist was clearly trembling.
"Call him a doctor."
"He can't die." Nanchuan Shijue sneered self-deprecatingly, "I was also whipped, why aren't you worried?"
"You are young and can bear it." Ning Fengsheng struggled to check Moss's injuries.
Nanchuan Shijue felt a pang of sadness in his heart——
This damn woman, caring about another man in front of him? And she even rushed out to take the whipping for Moss!
"Shut up." He sneered at the terrified bodyguard, "Are you deaf? Call a doctor!"
Ning Fengsheng froze in his arms. She looked up at this moody man and saw that his jawline was set tight and his eyes were filled with emotions she couldn't understand.
Nanchuan Shijue threw her onto the sofa. He tore open his blood-stained shirt with one hand, revealing his muscular chest and the hideous whip marks on his back.
"Why did you come back?" He leaned over her, his breath hot. "You could have gotten rid of me forever."
Ning Fengsheng turned his head away and didn't look at him: "I did it for Moss..."
"You're lying." Nanchuan Shijue pinched her chin and forced her to turn her head. "You did it for me."
"For you?" Ning Fengsheng frowned, "Don't be so self-indulgent."
"Shengsheng, I don't know how you came to my world... Did you come here for me?" His voice was very low and hoarse. "Why did you come? Is it because I will die in the future?"
"What nonsense are you talking about—"
"I don't exist in the future. You came here just to see me?" He laughed. "You don't recognize me... because you know I already have a Ning Fengsheng?"
“…” Ning Fengsheng’s pupils suddenly widened.
Their eyes met, and he could clearly see her dilated pupils.
Nanchuan Shijue's voice was sad and painful: "Guessed it right?"
Ning Fengsheng's throat was blocked and his heart was beating non-stop, but he could only force himself to look away: "I don't know what you are talking about..."
"Tell me, how long can I live..." so that he can prepare himself mentally.
Ning Fengsheng pushed his chest hard: "Don't let your imagination run wild. There is no future, no other time and space. I am who I am."
"Ning Fengsheng, can you die if I tell you the truth?"
"I really don't know how long you can live... You are in good health and will definitely live for a very long time." Ning Fengsheng's voice was choked, and he couldn't help feeling sad when he said this.
This idiot, why would he think that way?
"Whether you admit it or not, I'm very happy to see you," Nanchuan Shijue raised his red lips, "Your coming here proves that my Shengsheng will wake up one day in the future."
Ning Fengsheng opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
He suddenly lowered his head, stopping just short of kissing her. "Ning Fengsheng, remember this day." His breath was so hot that it made her shudder. "This is the first day I let you go."
What's the meaning……
"I already have Shengsheng. She's very possessive and won't tolerate anyone else," Nanchuan Shijue said with a strange smile, "so I can only have one Ning Fengsheng. I'm waiting for the day she wakes up..."
Moss deceived him, but also gave him a wake-up call.
He couldn't be so greedy as to have both.
"Send Miss Si back."
He seemed to have made a firm decision. He brushed his fingers through her short hair lovingly and let her go.
Ning Fengsheng staggered to his feet.
The servant reacted: "Miss Si, let's...let's go."
Ning Fengsheng was confused, still trying to process the meaning of his words...
He thought she was another Ning Fengsheng from the future.
However, he chose to stay by Ning Fengsheng's side.
Nanchuan Shijue was shirtless, the whip wounds on his back were still bleeding, but his eyes were clearer than ever.
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