Chapter 155
Wen Yanxi raised his head very slowly. His face remained expressionless, but the look in his eyes had completely changed.
If it was a frozen deep pool just now, then at this moment, what was surging out from under the ice was raging magma that was enough to burn everything.
The aura emanating from him suddenly became extremely dangerous, pressing down heavily with an almost tangible chill and brutality.
Liu Siyu felt a chill rush from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head. Her scalp went numb, her limbs were cold and stiff, and even her breathing was choking. She had never felt such a terrifying aura from anyone before.
Wen Yanxi stood up. His movements were not swift, but they carried with them a sense of oppression, like a mountain rising from the ground. His towering figure instantly blocked out the light coming through the window, and a massive shadow enveloped Liu Siyu. She felt as if she had been thrown into an ice cellar, as if she were being pressed down by an invisible boulder, unable to move.
He didn't move closer, but simply stood there, looking down at her condescendingly. The dim light from the cafeteria fell on his sharp jawline, which was as taut as a bowstring. He spoke, his voice extremely low, each word grinding out from between his teeth, cold and hard, with a texture like the friction of metal, clearly hitting Liu Siyu's eardrums:
"This is the military, there are rules."
His voice was not loud, but it was as sharp as an icicle, carrying with it an absolute authority that could not be questioned.
"I can't do anything to you." Wen Yanxi paused, a brief pause filled with suffocating tension. His eyes were as sharp as a knife, sweeping across Liu Siyu's instantly pale face. "So, watch your mouth and mind your own business."
Wen Yanxi leaned forward slightly, and the looming shadow became even thicker, almost swallowing up Liu Siyu.
His injury was a secret. Apart from Wen Qimin and a few other leaders, he only told Shen Zhaoyue.
Chen Zhaoyue would definitely not tell this to anyone, let alone tell Liu Siyu.
So how did Nurse Liu know about his injury?
This Liu Siyu is indeed not simple.
Wen Yanxi lowered her voice even lower, carrying a chilling tone like a poison, and every syllable was clearly seared into her consciousness:
"If you don't want to stay in the clinic, just write a report and get out." The last word "get out" was light but carried a tremendous force that made Liu Siyu's eyes go black.
After Wen Yanxi finished speaking, he never looked at her again, as if staying for even one more second would be an unbearable defilement.
He grabbed the lunch box and enamel pot on the table with quick and decisive movements, then turned and left.
The army green figure carried a lingering chill, and his steps were swift and steady. The sound of his army boots stepping on the concrete floor struck Liu Siyu's tense nerves, and he walked farther and farther away until he disappeared in the light and shadow at the cafeteria entrance.
It was not until the sound of footsteps could no longer be heard that the enormous pressure on Liu Siyu suddenly receded like a tide.
Liu Siyu's legs went limp, and she stumbled backward, falling onto the bench in front of the cafeteria table. The exhaustion she felt after surviving a catastrophe left her limbs limp, unable to muster a single ounce of strength.
Liu Siyu took a deep breath, but it didn't relieve the stuffiness in her lungs at all.
The last time Wen Yanxi looked at her, his eyes... were cold and violent, and deep within them was churning something that she couldn't understand, but instinctively felt extremely afraid of.
It was not simple anger, but more like an undisguised desire for destruction that erupted from the depths of the soul after an absolute taboo was violated and a fatal secret was revealed.
That look left her with no doubt. If they were not in the military camp, bound by iron-clad discipline, Wen Yanxi would definitely... kill her without hesitation!
A chill shot up her spine again, making her teeth chatter slightly. She leaned back in her chair, her icy sweat soaking through the fabric of her shirt, clinging to her skin.
Liu Siyu subconsciously grasped the front of her shirt tightly with the hand that was not in her pocket, and her knuckles turned white from the force.
In her pocket, her right hand still tightly grasped the small glass medicine bottle. The cold, hard feel of the bottle was ironic, causing her pain.
Is this the "key" given by the system?
What is the key that can open Wen Yanxi's defenses and lead to the success of the strategy?
She was almost completely crushed by the backlash brought about by this "key"!
The system suddenly appeared: [Host, don't panic! ]
That cold, flat, mechanical voice suddenly echoed through Liu Siyu's chaotic mind, with a formulaic calmness. [The target's intense reaction is normal. When a man's dignity is publicly questioned, especially when it involves a hidden physical condition like this, strong feelings of resistance, shame, and anger are inevitable defense mechanisms. This reaction intensity is within the system database's predicted model and is logical.]
Liu Siyu suddenly closed her eyes and tried to calm herself down. She couldn't let herself be led by the emotions of her target.
The system's calm analysis was like a basin of ice water. Although it was biting, it also allowed her extremely frightened brain to regain a little ability to function.
Defense mechanism? Shame? Anger?
The system was right. Wen Yanxi's reaction, while terrifying, made sense. No man could tolerate being exposed in front of others, let alone someone as proud and powerful as him.
Her pounding heartbeat finally calmed down bit by bit as the system mechanically analyzed it. Her fingers gripping the collar of her clothes slowly loosened, leaving behind several noticeable wrinkles.
Yes, the system is a bit useless sometimes, but it never makes mistakes.
This medicine was given by the system, and the plan was also evaluated by the system. Wen Yanxi's rage just proved... he did have this "hidden illness"! And, he cared deeply about it! Extremely!
This realization was like a faint ray of light, penetrating the thick haze of fear in Liu Siyu's heart.
The path to success wasn't completely blocked; on the contrary, Liu Siyu seemed to have truly touched upon a core secret unknown to anyone. Although the process was incredibly dangerous and nearly shattered, perhaps this was the breakthrough?
Fear still lingered in my heart, cold and sticky, but a twisted excitement, filled with strong unwillingness and a gambler's desperate gamble, quietly wrapped around it like a poison ivy.
Liu Siyu looked at the cafeteria door where Wen Yanxi disappeared with a somewhat unfocused gaze. Outside was the scorching, dazzling afternoon sun, and also her bright and beautiful future!
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