55 Souls Resonate Completely Again
◎A bad intention leading to a good deed◎
Yan Sui thought for a moment, "It's not really about looking for him, it's about attending his older brother's funeral."
Lu Shutian stepped on the gas pedal. "Are you still in the cemetery?"
"Yes, I was just about to leave. He Chenyu's subordinates saw me off."
Yan Sui's addition made Lu Shutian even more anxious, like an ant on a hot pan, "Don't go with that man, he's got dirty hands, he's done all sorts of shady things!"
Yan Sui even nodded in agreement, "Yes, I reckon he'll make a move later."
In the heavy rain, Yan Sui held her phone and looked into the eyes of Sun Lei, who was not far away. Yan Sui even had time to give Sun Lei a polite smile.
Lu Shutian was truly exasperated. "You know he has ulterior motives, why aren't you running?!"
Yan Sui remained extremely calm. "There's no need to run. It's better this way; if something happens to me, He Chenyu will definitely be punished, which will be more beneficial to you. If he doesn't make a move in the end, I won't lose anything either."
"What do you mean by loss or not, sister? I never knew you were such a madwoman." Lu Shutian turned the steering wheel. "If you delay here for a few more minutes, I'll be there soon."
squeak--
The braking causes the tires to rub against the ground, producing a sharp sound.
Yan Sui heard Lu Shutian open the car door on the other end of the phone and immediately started running.
“Sister,” Lu Shutian’s voice finally regained its composure, “there is a public toilet fifty meters east of the cemetery exit. Tell him you need to use the toilet first, and I will meet you there.”
Yan Sui sighed and rubbed her forehead, "You don't need to get involved in this kind of thing."
Looking at Yan Sui's appearance, Sun Lei genuinely believed that she had encountered some difficulties at work.
Although he was getting impatient, he couldn't take action since they were still in a cemetery.
"If you don't come to me, I'll ram your cars. So, sister, be good."
Lu Shutian left only this sentence before hanging up the phone.
Yan Sui's expression remained unchanged. Now that she knew Lu Shutian was determined to interfere this time, she could only let her do as she pleased.
Anyway, when asked, just say that someone took her away, and Yan Sui won't say who that person is.
She slowly made the gesture of hanging up the phone, then frowned and tapped on her phone as if she were continuing to communicate about work matters.
In fact, she sent a message to Jian Liyun.
[Li Yun, send me He Chenyu's contact information. Don't ask why yet; I'll explain later.]
After doing all this, Yan Sui put her phone back in her trench coat pocket and walked towards Sun Lei. "Sorry to keep you waiting."
Sun Lei didn't say anything, but silently walked ahead to lead the way.
Fortunately, his car was parked on the east side of the cemetery exit. Yan Sui looked at the public restroom not far away and said apologetically, "Could you wait for me a little longer? I need to use the restroom."
Sun Lei's eyes widened in shock, and his face contorted with anger.
Why does this woman have so many problems?!
Although he and Yan Sui have left the cemetery, they have not completely disappeared from the He family's sight.
If He Chensu's people discover that he's making a move here, it will be difficult to handle.
With this in mind, Sun Lei had no choice but to accept it.
"Miss Yan, go and return quickly."
Yan Sui nodded, "Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible."
She jogged toward the public restroom, accidentally stepping into a puddle a few times. Water droplets splashed onto her black stockings, making the bones in Yan Sui's ankles ache from the cold.
After entering the women's restroom, Yan Sui tentatively asked, "Tian Tian?"
A figure suddenly appeared outside the window. Lu Shutian opened the window and said, "Climb out."
Despite it being a tense and exciting moment that should have caused an adrenaline rush, Yan Sui burst out laughing.
She ran towards Lu Shutian, first throwing her bag at her, then bracing herself against the window sill with one hand and leaping out.
At this time, it was absolutely unacceptable to use an umbrella, so Lu Shutian neatly folded up Yan Sui's umbrella and put it in her bag.
The heavy rain relentlessly washed over the two of them, but Yan Sui still had the mood to tease, "I never thought I could be a secret agent in this world."
Although she doesn't have the physical abilities of a secret agent.
"What kind of time is this for a joke, sis? Run!!"
Lu Shutian scolded her softly, then grabbed Yan Sui's hand tightly and ran down the mountain.
Yan Sui didn't say anything more—
Lu Shutian ran faster than Yan Sui could have imagined. Each time Yan Sui inhaled oxygen, it was barely enough for her to run, and she had no strength left to speak.
From initially breathing through her nose to later gasping for breath, Yan Sui's vision began to darken, and the surrounding scenery flickered between light and shadow.
The only thing she could see clearly was Lu Shutian's back as she held her hand.
Lu Shutian turned left and right, initially driving on the highway, and later entering the mountain paths.
Because of the rain, the mountain path had become exceptionally muddy, and one could easily slip and fall. The two moved a little slower, and sweat beaded on Yan Sui's nose.
Of course, the sweat was washed away by the large raindrops the moment it appeared.
In a daze, Yan Sui thought she heard Sun Lei's roar.
Could it be a hallucination caused by overexertion?
Yan Sui wanted to turn around, but her body lost its balance due to the sudden change in her center of gravity.
"Hmm!"
Yan Sui fell forward, but the expected pain and embarrassment did not occur; Lu Shutian caught her steadily.
The scent of lychee mingled with the aroma of rain and mud, and Yan Sui heard the other person's voice.
"Sister, don't turn around, we're almost there."
Lu Shutian's voice was firm. Yan Sui nodded, quickly adjusted her posture, and stood firm again. The two continued running downhill.
As they ran, a suspension bridge appeared ahead.
Below the suspension bridge, the stream had become turbulent due to the heavy rain.
The suspension bridge looks quite old; the wooden planks on the bridge are all broken and tattered, with several pieces missing parts. The ropes on both sides of the bridge are also very thin, so holding them makes no difference.
"Be careful, sister."
Lu Shutian took Yan Sui's hand and prepared to cross the swaying suspension bridge.
The suspension bridge could barely support the weight of the two people, but as they stepped onto the bridge, the already swaying bridge shook even more violently.
If they are not careful, the two of them will fall off the suspension bridge.
Yan Sui had thought her heart rate had already reached its limit while running, but now she and Lu Shutian were standing on the suspension bridge—
Yan Sui felt her heart beating a thousand times faster than before.
The lychee scent emanating from Lu Shutian grew stronger and stronger.
She pressed her lips together, trying to maintain her balance while also glancing down at the surging stream below the bridge.
If a person falls, even if they are not completely shattered, they will most likely be seriously injured and unconscious.
Yan Sui thought, she can't die here.
If something happens to her here, the world's consciousness will likely determine that it was an accident she caused herself, and has nothing to do with He Chenyu's side. In that case, it would be a great loss.
Yan Sui wondered how long Lu Shutian would be sad if something really happened to her.
Will he forget her in half a month, a year, or just a day or two?
Will Lu Shutian... forget her?
Yan Sui felt that she shouldn't care, even if Lu Shutian forgot about her, it didn't matter, they were never meant to be.
But why does her soul tremble and shudder uncontrollably at the mere thought of this, and why does she so vehemently resist the idea?
Yan Sui's palms were sweaty. She didn't know why she was thinking about such unimportant things at a time when her life was at stake.
Her sensitive and fearful emotions were noticed by the woman walking in front of her.
The two of them were in perfect sync the moment they stepped onto the suspension bridge.
Lu Shutian took a deep breath. She was completely soaked and looked very disheveled, but her almond-shaped eyes shone brightly.
While maintaining her balance, she turned to look at Yan Sui and said, "Sister, you'll be alright, I promise you."
Thump, thump, thump.
Yan Sui felt as if she could hear the heartbeats of two people at the same time.
"I trust you."
Yan Sui heard herself say.
Lu Shutian smiled, revealing two dimples on her face. She tightened her grip on Yan Sui's hand and continued crossing the bridge.
"……call."
Only when they finally reached the end of the suspension bridge did Yan Sui feel a sense of relief, and belatedly realize that her legs were weak.
Lu Shutian still seemed tireless. She quickened her pace and continued running downhill with Yan Sui, finally reaching the roadside again after about three minutes.
There was a black SUV parked here.
"Sister, get in the car."
Yan Sui opened the car door, ignoring her soaking wet body, and climbed inside.
Lu Shutian quickly started the car and stepped on the gas. The black SUV sped through the rain, ignoring any obstacles.
When Yan Sui finally came to her senses, she realized that her hands were so frozen that she couldn't even hold the zipper pull of her bag.
Fortunately, the car's air conditioning started working as soon as the car was started, so the car is warm now.
Yan Sui struggled to take off her already soaked black trench coat. "Sorry, I got your car dirty."
Lu Shutian wasn't in much better shape; her once fluffy and smooth black hair was now wet and clinging to her cheeks in clumps.
Yan Sui's apology received no response.
Looking at Lu Shutian's profile with some uncertainty, Yan Sui wondered to herself.
Why isn't she saying anything? Was it because I spoke too softly?
The system is still on its way to borrow points and hasn't returned yet; currently, there's only .001: [Transmigrator Yan Sui, she heard it.]
You heard her but still ignored her, are you still angry?
Yan Sui pursed her lips, but decided to take her phone out of her bag first.
She rubbed her hands together, and her fingers were finally no longer so cold and stiff, and she was able to unzip the bag smoothly.
After taking out her phone, Yan Sui saw the message that Jian Liyun had replied to her.
Jian Liyun didn't ask any other questions, but simply sent He Chenyu's contact information to her.
Yan Sui saved the number in her contacts and sent a message to the other party.
[Mr. He, this is Yan Sui. I'm sorry, I ran into an acquaintance, so I had her take me home. Please tell your subordinate not to wait for me any longer.]
Sun Lei will definitely tell He Chenyu the truth. Yan Sui knows that her message is a provocation to him, and that's exactly what she wants.
"You were so eager to go and die just now, but now that you've recovered, the first thing you did was to let Jian Liyun know you were safe?"
Lu Shutian, who had been silent since getting into the car, finally spoke.
Yan Sui said calmly, "I didn't send her a message."
Lu Shutian was on the verge of losing her temper: "There are other wild women?!"
She was going to drive her car and run over all those wild women.
Yan Sui sighed: "It's not a woman. I'm texting He Chenyu."
Lu Shutian was truly enraged. "You think you're not going to die fast enough? Do you really think He Chenyu wouldn't dare to lay a hand on you?"
Yan Sui changed the subject, "Weren't you rehearsing today?"
"Yes, I knew you were messing around as soon as I finished rehearsal and was about to go home. Sister, you're awesome."
Faced with Lu Shutian's sarcastic remarks, Yan Sui was not annoyed. "I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."
Then, Yan Sui gave her home address, "Can you take me back here? If not, I'll get off at the bottom of the mountain."
Lu Shutian's knuckles were white as she gripped the steering wheel: "Why don't you go back to Jian Liyun's house?"
Because if she goes back now, it will definitely cause trouble for Jian Liyun.
While Yan Sui thought this to herself, she certainly couldn't tell the truth: "I have work documents at home, I need to go get them."
“Okay, I’ll go with you.” Lu Shutian said with a forced smile.
The clumsy lie was about to be exposed, but Yan Sui still tried to salvage the situation: "No need, just focus on preparing for tomorrow's concert."
Lu Shutian's chest heaved more and more violently.
After a long while, she finally couldn't help but curse.
"How can I prepare in peace when you're like this?! Do you know I really thought you were..."
Yan Sui, who had just experienced danger, showed no fear on her face.
She even smiled gently: "Don't worry about me. Just focus on doing what you want to do, and everything will go smoothly."
Even now, how come Lu Shutian still can't sense that something is amiss?
Yan Sui's attitude towards her remained gentle, but there was an undeniable distance beneath that gentleness.
Lu Shutian pursed her lips into a straight line and continued driving with a cold face.
As the scenery outside the car window kept changing, Yan Sui looked at the increasingly familiar street scenes and realized that Lu Shutian was driving back to the neighborhood where she and Jian Liyun lived.
Yan Sui was still considering whether to change her clothes at Jian Liyun's house before leaving, or to take a taxi directly home after getting off the bus, when Lu Shutian spoke up first: "Go to my house."
"If you really don't even have a one in ten thousand chance of liking me, then don't give me even the slightest hope. You reject my love on one hand, but you don't reject my approach on the other."
Lu Shutian's words from that day echoed in Yan Sui's mind again. She lowered her eyes and, for the first time, expressed a clear rejection to Lu Shutian.
"I'm not going."
If she agrees, it will definitely be a new problem for Lu Shutian.
Yan Sui didn't want to hurt Lu Shutian anymore.
Lu Shutian ground her back teeth. "You think you can just decide not to go? It's not up to you."
Yan Sui: ?
She was genuinely puzzled.
".001," Yan Sui wondered in her heart, "Why is it that even though I did exactly as she said, she still..."
Human emotions are complex and contradictory.
...001 left behind a profound and enigmatic statement.
Yan Sui's silence was seen by Lu Shutian as a silent form of resistance, which fueled her anger. "Am I that repulsive to you, sister?"
Yan Sui felt she was really wronged.
The black SUV entered the community's parking garage at that moment. Yan Sui replied irrelevantly, "Thank you for saving me today. I won't bother you any longer."
Lu Shutian expressionlessly pulled out the car keys, then got out of the car and opened the car door on Yan Sui's side.
Yan Sui was surprised at how fast the other person could move. Before she could even unbuckle her seatbelt, Lu Shutian was standing outside her car door as if she had teleported.
As soon as she unbuckled her seatbelt, a warm hand gripped her wrist.
Lu Shutian stared intently at the woman still sitting in the passenger seat, like a predator hunting its prey.
Yan Sui felt somewhat helpless seeing how the other person seemed afraid she would run away.
"let go."
Lu Shutian pretended not to hear. She pulled Yan Sui out of the car, closed the door, locked the car, and headed towards the elevator.
The temperature in the parking lot was much colder than inside the car, and the wet clothes felt incredibly cold. Yan Sui felt that every inch of her skin was screaming in discomfort.
But Lu Shutian couldn't listen to anything during this time, and remained silent no matter what Yan Sui said.
Even as they arrived at her doorstep, Yan Sui made a final stand, trying to pull out Jian Liyun's house key from her bag, and then—
She stumbled and was dragged into the house next door by Lu Shutian.
[Oh, right, transmigrator Yan Sui, there's one more piece of good news I forgot to tell you.]
As Lu Shutian pulled her along, Yan Sui thought to herself, "What good news?"
[The scar on the female lead Lu Shutian's heart has been completely healed.]
What? !
Yan Sui's mind went blank for a moment, and she stopped in her tracks.
Lu Shutian noticed the other person's movement, turned her head to look at the woman behind her, and saw the same shock in the other person's eyes.
Lu Shutian successfully misunderstood, "Sister, what are you so shocked about? Is this your first time visiting my house?"
Yan Sui didn't even notice Lu Shutian's strange mood. She hurriedly asked in her mind, ".001, what exactly happened?"
.001 spoke at a measured pace: [Transmigrator Yan Sui, I previously told you the method and conditions for healing the female lead's wounds. Coincidentally, you just met those conditions while on the run.]
[When you're walking on the suspension bridge, your attention is entirely focused on the bridge and each other. There's a psychological effect called the suspension bridge effect, and it's a textbook example of what happened in your situation.]
A rickety suspension bridge, two people who depend on each other for survival on the bridge, a terrible threat behind them, they can only run forward without caring about anything else.
Their emotions reached their peak at this moment, and they completely trusted each other.
He Chenyu's bad intentions turned into good deeds this time.
Although somewhat embarrassed, Yan Sui adhered to the principle of asking questions when in doubt, and still asked: "Then why didn't I feel that way just now..."
There was no feeling of being completely controlled by desire.
It was at this point that ..001 started to use his sharp tongue.
[Transmigrator Yan Sui, you were just running so hard you were out of breath, you were practically dead. Your body was barely able to stay alive, let alone have the energy to generate desires.]
Yan Sui looked uncomfortable. "I know, don't say anything more."
Regardless, it's a good thing that Lu Shutian's wounds can be healed.
This means they have a greater chance of winning, and Yan Sui can do certain things without any worries.
She has two chances to use her ability left. Where should she use them?
Yan Sui's thoughts drifted away, and she completely forgot and ignored the woman in front of her with a face as black as the bottom of a pot.
Seeing that Yan Sui's expression changed a lot, but she still didn't answer her question, Lu Shutian nodded repeatedly.
"Fine, very well. You're going to play the silent treatment game with me, huh?"
Yan Sui then came to her senses. What kind of emotional abuse?
Lu Shutian forcefully dragged her into the bathroom and roughly ripped open the zipper on the back of her black dress.
"wait……"
"I can't wait." Lu Shutian's tone was sinister, and her hands moved faster and faster.
Yan Sui was still making a last-ditch effort, saying, "I can do it myself."
"My sister came by herself? And then she ran away when I wasn't looking, never to see me again?"
Lu Shutian scoffed, "Sister, such a thing will never happen."
Yan Sui: No, I haven't said anything yet, how come this person has been babbling on and on?
As the two were traversing the mountains, their legs would occasionally be scratched by bushes and grass, and Yan Sui's black stockings were torn in several places.
Lu Shutian knelt down on one knee, took off the other person's stockings, and felt the other person trembling uncontrollably as her hot palms caressed the skin.
"Tsk."
Lu Shutian clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction. She noticed several red marks on Yan Sui's originally fair and straight calves, which looked like they had just been accidentally scratched.
Fortunately, there was no broken skin or bleeding.
As Lu Shutian traced the red marks on Yan Sui's leg with her index fingertip towards her ankle, her gaze grew increasingly somber.
Yan Sui was already feeling very uncomfortable. She looked at the top of Lu Shutian's head and tentatively asked, "Um... should I wash up first?"
Lu Shutian finally stood up and began to take off her clothes.
"Together."
Yan Sui felt inexplicably awkward, so she coughed lightly and said, "No, thank you."
“‘No,’” Lu Shutian began to unhook her bra. “Sister, if you refuse me again, I don’t know what I might do.”
Lu Shutian spoke calmly without glancing at Yan Sui, but Yan Sui remained silent.
She found that she could never seem to make Lu Shutian happy in just the right way.
In fact, they often end up making the other person angry.
She could only say awkwardly, "Then let's do it together. Remember to drink ginger soup after you're done washing up. You have a concert tomorrow, and you can't afford to catch a cold at this crucial time."
Lu Shutian ignored Yan Sui and took off her clothes on her own. Then she grabbed Yan Sui's wrist and walked towards the shower head.
They turned the water flow to maximum and adjusted the water temperature to be higher than usual. The warm water washed over them, immediately washing away all the previous discomfort.
Squeeze the white shower gel into her palm, rub it in, and then reach her right hand toward Yan Sui's fair and delicate neck.
The foam from her palm got onto Yan Sui's neck. Lu Shutian used her thumb and middle finger to gently pinch Yan Sui's neck.
Despite being able to breathe smoothly, Yan Sui couldn't help but hold her breath.
The hot water continued to wash over the two of them, quickly rinsing off the foam from their bodies.
Lu Shutian remained in that position, and Yan Sui felt that this couldn't go on, so she cautiously asked, "Could you hand me the shampoo bottle that's over there?"
At this point, whether or not to wash her hair didn't matter anymore; Yan Sui just wanted Lu Shutian to remove her hand from her neck.
Although she wasn't worried that the other party would actually attack her, the atmosphere was indeed somewhat strange—
Lu Shutian also became very strange.
Yan Sui couldn't understand what the other party was trying to do.
Lu Shutian remained motionless, staring at Yan Sui's slightly pink cheeks, and said, word by word.
"Sister, if you keep doing such dangerous things, and even end up getting yourself hurt—"
"I wouldn't mind letting this world start over again, becoming a third-cycle world."
[Author's Note]
Xiao Yan: I've already refused her advances as she said, so why is she still unhappy? [question mark]
Xiao Lu: No, I didn't! If anything happens to my sister, I'll destroy the whole world! [starry-eyed]
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