Chapter 100 You're Not My Husband?! (11) "I will definitely..."
After being pushed away, Luo Ze was stunned for a moment, then revealed a sullen and amused expression---as the heir of the Luo family, no one had ever dared to directly lay a hand on him.
The arrogance of the upper class and top Alphas caused his face to darken instantly. His eyes, fixed on Fu Li, gradually darkened, as if frozen in ice. He sneered and said, "I was never Luo Ran. Since you don't want my help, Lin Xi, you take him back and find him a doctor."
He said in a cold tone, while impatiently taking off his gloves.
The bodyguard in black nodded solemnly in agreement, bent down and lifted the young man from under his knees, then walked steadily toward the castle.
Fu Li seemed heartbroken, sobbing softly against the chest of the black-clad Alpha, never once looking back at Luo Ze.
Two Alphas walked over and put their arms around Luo Ze's shoulders. They were the two who had initially encouraged Fu Li to go horseback riding. However, they only glanced at the bodyguard casually as they passed by before looking away and said to Luo Ze in a nonchalant tone, "Hey Luo Ze, let's go, let's play another game of polo."
Both of them wore playful smiles, showing no remorse or embarrassment whatsoever, completely unconcerned that someone had just been injured because of their prank.
In their view, Fu Li had neither a family to back him up nor any power to rely on. He was also a Beta. He could simply provide entertainment for everyone and then leave. Whether he lived or died was not important.
What puzzled the two was that the eldest young master of the Luo family remained standing in the same spot, his cold eyes fixed on a certain direction, his deep blue pupils filled with profound emotions.
Following his gaze, one could see a bodyguard in black carrying a Beta youth toward the castle, disappearing around the corner of the corridor shortly afterward.
The Alphas shrugged, not taking it seriously. Instead, they grinned at Loze and said, "Miss Vili was here today too. We helped you get rid of that little tail, shouldn't you thank us properly?"
Luo Ze remained silent. In an instant, countless emotions seemed to flash in his cold eyes, but they all vanished in a flash, returning to their original calm and noble demeanor.
Not far away, the exquisite and beautiful mixed-race Omega was walking towards them with a parasol, her figure graceful and her voice clear and melodious, calling out "Aze" from afar.
Alpha then shifted his gaze and glanced at the Omega walking towards him.
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The tall Alpha bodyguard held the person in his arms, and Beta was crying with his head on his chest. Even through several layers of clothing, he could vaguely feel the warm and damp sensation, like a block of ice that could seep into one's heart.
He had received professional training, and even during strenuous exercise, his breathing remained calm. His heart beat rhythmically in his broad chest, like a steady drumbeat.
The young man in her arms cried for a short while before stopping, though his body was still twitching slightly.
Lin Xi kept his eyes fixed on the road ahead. This was the second time he had carried someone, and the first time he had carried Fu Li while Fu Li was conscious.
Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the young man in her arms. He had a fair and delicate face, and his slightly furrowed eyebrows were furrowed with pain in his leg. His nostrils flared, and he was sobbing softly. He looked as if he had been heartbroken by a faithless lover.
Lin Xi was raised as a retainer in the Luo family from a young age, and later became Luo Ze's personal bodyguard and the captain of the Luo family's security team. He has absolute loyalty to the Luo family and Luo Ze, who is the heir.
Logically, he shouldn't have any inappropriate emotional fluctuations towards Fu Li, a person who suddenly appeared. However, when he saw the innocent and naive expression on the other party's face, like that of a small animal, Lin Xi suddenly felt a slight tremor in his heart and unconsciously revealed a feeling of pity towards this Beta.
The Luo family's waters are deep and murky; the person before him clearly knows nothing, yet has ventured alone into this bottomless swamp. Surrounded by packs of ruthless wolves, it's uncertain whether he'll escape unscathed.
With a mixture of pity and tenderness, he carried the man back to the guest room. He gently placed Beta's body on the bed and carefully removed his arm. He prepared to call a doctor.
However, at this moment, the young man on the bed reached out and grabbed his clothes, blushing, and whispered "thank you." His watery eyes seemed to shine, like those of a small animal.
Lin Xi froze for a moment, then lowered his eyes and left in silence.
As soon as he closed the door, the people in the room immediately changed their expressions.
“It seems the male lead really doesn’t remember me at all,” Fu Li said thoughtfully.
System: [According to the plot, this is certain. See that brown-haired, blue-eyed girl by the sidelines? That's the female lead. She got engaged to the male lead six months ago. So there's no chance for you two. Just focus on advancing the plot, and you'll be able to gracefully exit the scene at the end.]
Fu Li ignored it. The aloof and arrogant demeanor Luo Ze displayed at the horse farm flashed through his mind—a look that only someone who had been immersed in the upper class and felt superior since childhood could display. His eyebrows twitched slightly, and he asked again to confirm, "System, are you really sure the person we found is the male lead?" He felt... something was off.
Even if he had amnesia, his personality shouldn't have changed so drastically in just six months. Moreover, logically speaking, he only forgot Fu Li, not his entire life from the previous twenty-odd years. How could he have transformed from a gentle and refined person into this somewhat arrogant nobleman?
However, the system insisted: "The test results are accurate. He is indeed the male lead. However, due to amnesia and changes in his environment, his personality has also undergone corresponding adjustments. These are all normal."
Is this normal? Fu Li shrugged, but the system's test results couldn't possibly be wrong, so he stopped questioning it.
Looking at his broken leg, exposed outside the blanket, he began to think about how to redo the walkthrough.
A few minutes later, a group of doctors were rushed over by Lin Xi. They examined Fu Li's leg thoroughly and diagnosed that it was only slightly dislocated; after repositioning, a splint would suffice. He should avoid strenuous activity for the next few days and would need to use crutches to walk.
The doctors left quickly.
On the other side, Luo Ze ended his gathering with the young masters of the aristocratic families early and entered the living room. He encountered the butler and inquired about Fu Li's condition. The butler told him the truth, and upon hearing that the young man's leg bone was dislocated, the Alpha's brow furrowed slightly, and his expression darkened.
Having been pampered since childhood, Luo Ze lost his temper when faced with the Beta's resistance, ignoring the fact that he was the one who caused it all. Now, he felt guilty.
Ultimately, he was also Luo Ran's man. He had slept with his younger brother's lover, so he couldn't treat her like this no matter what.
So he instructed the steward, "Arrange better conditions for him. Also, make sure his treatment and nutritional meals are provided."
The latter responded respectfully and watched him walk up the stairs.
Fu Li was scrolling through her phone when she heard two knocks on the door. Then, she pushed the door open and a familiar, handsome figure walked in.
As soon as Luo Ze entered, he asked in a deep, resonant voice, "Is your leg feeling better?"
Fu Li was still angry with him, so she immediately put down her phone, pulled up the blanket and covered her head, curling up into a ball in a huff.
Looking at the hunched figure on the bed, Luo Ze couldn't help but chuckle. He walked to the chair beside the bed and sat down. His gaze swept over the bandaged and splinted lower leg sticking out at the foot of the bed, and the pair of crutches placed beside the bed. His eyes darkened slightly, and he said with a hint of guilt:
"I've come to apologize to you. What happened during the day was my fault."
This is the first time ever that Young Master Luo has taken the initiative to apologize to someone.
Next, Alpha tried to soften his tone and humbly admitted that he shouldn't have let those people fool around and neglected Fu Li's safety; it was indeed his fault. He also told Fu Li to focus on recovering and simply stay at the Luo family's house during this time, and that he would cover all living expenses.
After he finished speaking, the person under the covers did not show any sign of peeking out.
Luo Ze clenched his fist slightly, put it to his mouth, and smiled: "Are you pretending to be an ostrich?"
But the person in bed remained unmoved.
He stood up and said calmly, "Get some rest. I'll come see you again tomorrow." Then he turned and left.
Hearing the door open and close, the person inside the blanket threw off the covers, revealing a face flushed red from being suffocated. They stared at the door with an incredulous expression, as if to say—
That's it? That's all? Not even apologizing or trying to comfort me?!
If he still can't see that something's wrong with his lover after all this, then he's being way too slow-witted.
That evening, recalling their first encounter, aside from the fact that Luo Ran's attitude that time was somewhat similar to his current cold and aloof demeanor, he had always been kind, gentle, romantic, and considerate—practically the perfect template for a lover. But why, in just six months, had he changed so drastically, almost as if... as if he didn't recognize her anymore?
After thinking about it all night, the next day, after the doctor changed his dressing, Fu Li mustered up his courage and stopped the housekeeper, tactfully asking about his guess:
"Um, how should I address you?"
The butler is a kind and gentle Beta who has worked at the Lo mansion for forty years and is well aware of the intricate, dark, and cruel inner workings of the place.
He also knew that Luo Ze's circle wouldn't accept a Beta like Fu Li, and as a fellow Beta, he felt deep pity for Fu Li. He looked at him as if he were a lamb that had wandered into a wolf's den.
So he said with a kind expression, "I am the Luo family's butler. You can call me Uncle Yu, just like the young master."
"Okay, Uncle Yu... Uncle, what kind of young master are you referring to...?" the young man asked hesitantly.
The butler said gently, "Naturally, it is Luo Ze, the heir of the Luo family."
Upon hearing this unfamiliar name, Fu Li was immediately taken aback: "Luo Ze?"
The butler nodded, a gentle smile on his face: "Although the young master is still the heir in name, he has actually taken full control of the Luo family. However, since the previous head of the family and his wife are still alive, he is still called the young master. Neither of them are currently at the Luo residence. Only the young master resides here permanently."
The name is wrong. No wonder Luo Ze had told him more than once that "I am not Luo Ran".
Fu Li's brain started working at high speed, but she frowned and put on a serious expression.
Seeing his state, the butler, recalling the accident that had befallen him yesterday, felt a pang of pity and added, "Actually, the young master wasn't always this serious. He only changed after that accident six months ago..."
Upon hearing this, Fu Li's eyes lit up as if she had found the key to solving her doubts, and she immediately asked, "Half a year ago? Did he also suddenly return half a year ago?!"
The butler's expression froze for a moment, then he remembered that Luo Ze had indeed returned from Country D six months ago and begun to shift the focus of the family business entirely to China. However, he wasn't very clear about business matters, so he nodded and said, "That's right."
The person in front of them seemed to have discovered some secret, their eyes darting around and their expression becoming very excited.
Actually, the butler meant that after being involved in a staged car accident six months ago, Luo Ze began to clean house drastically, and his personality became increasingly unpredictable after that.
But Fu Li's understanding was that Luo Ze had only returned to the Luo family six months prior, becoming its heir. She imagined a dramatic tale of a wealthy family's orphaned son going missing and then being found.
Luo Ran must have been in a car accident on his way to the gallery, causing him to lose his memory. That's why he's become a completely different person and doesn't remember himself. It just so happens that he was taken back by the Luo family at that time, becoming the heir to a wealthy family. His social class changed, and he even changed his name, which is why it was so difficult for me to find him.
That makes sense.
Luo Ran had told him long ago that he was an orphan. But he never expected that he was actually the only son of the Luo family who had been lost many years ago, and had been without support for many years, but had now returned to the Luo family.
The timing and clues match up, so this is undoubtedly the truth!
The butler watched in bewilderment as the young man's expression shifted from thoughtful to serious with a furrowed brow, and then to sudden enlightenment. Seeing that Fu Li was still immersed in his own world, the butler quietly withdrew, leaving him alone.
So when Luo Ze returned from outside in the afternoon, as soon as he stepped onto the second-floor corridor, he was met by Beta's bright, excited, and expectant eyes, as if he had been waiting for him there for a long time.
Luo Ze didn't react for a moment, wondering what was going on now.
Then Beta shouted, "Wait a minute! I have something to ask you!"
He hopped toward Alpha, leaning on his cane, and finally stood in front of him, saying in a confident tone, "Were you in a car accident six months ago?"
Luo Ze was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "How did you know?"
He didn't know it was the butler who had been too talkative, but the next moment, Fu Li asked again, "Did you lose some memories after that? Did you even forget your name?"
Loze was dumbfounded by this question, completely baffled as to where Beta could possibly have gotten such a question.
But his silence seemed to put an end to the young man's conjecture. In an instant, Fu Li's eyes shone brightly, and his fair face glowed as if it were painted with the light of a colorful sunset. A multitude of emotions swelled on his face, so rich and varied that it was dazzling to behold.
Under the man's bewildered gaze, the young man narrowed his eyes, flashed a big smile, and announced in a hearty tone, "Since that's the case, I won't hold what happened before against you!"
"However, I will definitely make you remember me again, Ran."
Author's note: Mistaking someone for someone else.
There are reasons why the system detected the error.
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