Chapter 193 Yingying, take responsibility for me!
Panting, Ji Ying recognized the man in front of her as Liang Yizhi, but stubbornly turned away and continued to rinse her burning skin with cold water.
"I'm not afraid of catching a cold!"
Liang Yizhi strode into the bathroom and turned off the shower.
"Go take care of your sister, get out of here."
Ji Ying pushed him away forcefully, her face wet, indistinguishable between cold water and tears, but her body trembled uncontrollably as he approached.
Liang Yizhi grasped her wrist and pressed her against the cold tile wall, forehead to forehead, feeling the abnormally high temperature.
His voice was deep and soothing, "I don't have a 'sister.' If I had to say I did, wouldn't it be you right now?"
Ji Ying desperately resisted his approach, but the effects of the drug made her weak all over.
"Stop with the sweet talk... How can you claim that today's incident has nothing to do with Shen Aizhu?"
The grievances and the heat intertwined into a surging wave that almost overwhelmed her.
First came Wen Lingxue, then came Shen Aizhu.
Ji Ying felt that she was destined to be incompatible with her "younger sister" for the rest of her life.
Liang Yizhi stroked her face. "If she did it, I will give you an explanation."
She felt the fire burning brighter and brighter within her, longing for him to caress every inch of her skin, but she still retained her reason.
"I don't need you, get away!"
She struggled to pull her hand back, tearing at her long hair, trying to use the pain to resist the itching and pain from the insect bites.
Liang Yizhi quickly grabbed her hands, pinned them behind her back, and pulled her tightly into his arms.
Only when he hugged her did he realize that her body temperature was frighteningly high; not only her forehead, but her whole body was burning hot.
Such a potent drug was actually used on her.
The man's heart was gripped tightly, a mixture of anger and tenderness surging within him.
“I have carefully considered your previous suspicions. I haven’t been back to the Liang family often over the years, so I do know very little about the changes in the family. But if your friend’s matter is really related to the Liang family, I will not tolerate it.”
Ji Ying bit her tongue, relying on the slight pain to maintain her last bit of consciousness.
"What if it's someone you can't touch?"
Liang Yizhi gazed into her watery eyes, her alluring red lips seeming to beckon him.
Even though it was she who was given the traditional Chinese medicine, he felt as if his reason was about to be burned away.
"I have never loved anyone like this in my life. Now that I have chosen you, from now on, I will have no principles and will not care about right or wrong when it comes to anything related to you. Your position is my position. Anyone who touches you is my enemy."
Ji Ying stared at him in surprise for two seconds, the surging effects of the drug once again trying to devour her remaining rationality.
"Use those words to fool others."
She squirmed restlessly in his arms, turned her face away, and tried to bite her tongue again to seek a moment of clarity.
But Liang Yizhi grabbed her chin first, his burning gaze even more intense than hers.
"Yingying," he said hoarsely, a dark undercurrent churning in his eyes, "take responsibility for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Ying was enveloped by his possessiveness, which was both forceful and gentle.
As she moved from the bathroom to the bed, the slightly cool air briefly jolted Ji Ying awake.
She suddenly cupped Liang Yizhi's face in her hands, "That...no."
The flustered man was speechless.
Ji Ying: "I have a cold, and it's contagious."
Liang Yizhi laughed, his eyes filled with unfathomable desire, his voice even more hoarse than usual.
"I have a strong immune system and am immune to all poisons."
Having said that, he quickly dragged her into an even deeper vortex...
Meanwhile, Liang Weiyue returned to his room and stared at Xie Lingfang without saying a word.
Xie Lingfang was applying a face mask when he stared at her, making her feel uncomfortable. She said unhappily, "What are you looking at? Shen Aizhu bought the medicine herself. It has nothing to do with me."
"Do you think I'm a fool?" Liang Weiyue said.
"I helped her drug Ji Ying, but somehow she took the drug herself. But so what if I poisoned Ji Ying?"
Xie Lingfang jumped up, her voice shrill.
"I am your lawfully wedded wife. Are you going to call the police to arrest me for that vixen?"
"You're utterly unreasonable!" Liang Weiyue was furious. "How do you expect the Shen family to think that such a despicable person is allowed in the Liang family? Even if the Shen family was in the wrong first, do you think they won't hold us accountable? If it weren't for the second son's quick thinking tonight, using a sudden illness to suppress the matter, once it was brought to the table, you would have lost every last bit of face!"
“Liang Weiyue!” Xie Lingfang’s tone became increasingly vicious. “You and your son are both bewitched by that vixen. If that’s the case, don’t blame me for using the old methods to make her disappear.”
Liang Weiyue's voice suddenly turned cold, "I turned a blind eye to the dirty things you did to those women in the past, for the sake of marital harmony. But if you're now disregarding your son's illness for your own pleasure... Xie Lingfang, don't force me to be ruthless towards you."
"Oh, oh, oh!" Xie Lingfang looked at him arrogantly. "You think you're so great? Have you forgotten who made you where you are today? Without me, you'd still be carrying bricks on a construction site!"
Liang Weiyue frowned.
What men find most annoying is when women constantly talk about how grateful they are to them.
“I know all the shady things you’ve done over the years. Was the matter involving Ji Ying’s friend also your doing?” Liang Weiyue questioned.
Xie Lingfang's eyes flashed, and then she laughed even more wildly.
"So what if it is? So what if it isn't? Liang Weiyue, you'd better understand that if it weren't for the Xie family, would the Liang family be where it is today? You're getting angry at me for that bitch? Can you bear the consequences of the Xie family taking action against you?"
Looking at his wife's狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious) face, Liang Weiyue's last trace of warmth vanished from his eyes.
"Lingfang, I never thought that after nearly thirty years together, we still couldn't earn a shred of equality and respect."
He let out a long sigh, his voice filled with deep weariness.
"Fine, I won't force you to do anything anymore. Second Brother will handle Shen Aizhu's matter. But this is the last time. If the Shen family insists on targeting you, I hope you will continue to use the Xie family as a shield forever."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door.
Xie Lingfang was furious: "Where are you going?"
"Study." Liang Weiyue said without turning his head.
"Fine! Very well! Then you can sleep in the study forever!"
Xie Lingfang slammed the door shut.
...
As the night passed, Ji Ying had no idea when Liang Yizhi had left.
She only vaguely remembered that after the effects of the drug wore off, she begged for mercy in a soft voice, but all she got in return was his intensified harassment.
He only let her go when she couldn't hold back her tears, pulling her into his arms and kissing her gently, coaxing her softly.
She fell into a deep sleep, and when she opened her eyes again, it was now.
Ji Ying felt a pang of anxiety as she woke up so late on her first night at the Liang family's house and hurriedly got out of bed to wash up.
As soon as I touched the ground, my legs went weak and I almost fell to the ground. My waist and hips were so sore that it was difficult to walk.
She cursed the man in her mind several times before she managed to drag herself into the bathroom.
After quickly washing up, she opened the door and was shocked to find Liang Jian standing there, which made her gasp for breath.
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