She decided to set off for J City to see Lu Chen.
Lu Chen's life was definitely threatened.
Remembering that the previous times he had been approached were all related to mystical arts, Su Tiantian gave him a reminder.
Sunbathing more can ward off evil spirits, and eating more can ensure the body's needs are met.
Lu Chen has accumulated such great merit; he will not die.
...
Lu Chen woke up in the middle of the night. He turned on the bedroom light and felt a heavy pressure in his chest, but he didn't want to sleep anymore.
He hasn't woken up in the middle of the night for the past few days. He keeps thinking about that dream, and all he can think about is Su Tiantian's words, "Eat well, get more sun, and take good care of yourself." Now he can't get any sun.
But he hasn't had much of an appetite these past few days, and hasn't eaten anything at all in the last two.
For some reason, he really wanted to eat something right now.
He struggled to get out of bed and weakly left the bedroom. He could feel that he was weaker than a few days ago. After taking just a few steps, he began to feel cold and break out in a cold sweat, and his vision would go black in waves.
He bit his tongue, the pain making him more alert. He went to the kitchen, opened the cupboard, and tremblingly pulled out all the edible things.
His pajamas were soaked with cold sweat and clung to his body, making him shiver uncontrollably, but he didn't care about anything else and just kept eating.
Fortunately, he always kept some biscuits on hand for cooking, and he forced himself to swallow them regardless of whether he could taste them or not.
He couldn't smell anything or taste the biscuit. It tasted like chewing wax and was hard to swallow. He forced it down, and his throat was sore from the scraping.
Living is a pain I've never experienced before.
Lu Chen didn't know what it meant to be full. He ate from dusk till dawn, until he couldn't swallow anymore and his stomach was churning and he felt like vomiting, before he finally stopped.
The sun slowly rose, shining through the window onto him, and he finally felt a little warmth.
Perhaps it was just the illusion of having eaten a lot, but Lu Chen felt a bit stronger. He leaned against the wall and slowly went upstairs, changed his clothes, and then lay down on the deck chair on the terrace. He had put away the parasol and let the sun shine on him.
He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
At 10 a.m., Zhao Zhicheng and his wife Lu Xuelian drove to Lu Chen's house with a thermos in their car.
Looking at the quiet villa, Lu Xuelian turned to her husband and asked, "Is this the place?"
Zhao Zhicheng glanced at the house number, checked it against a piece of paper, and then nodded calmly: "This is it."
After Zhao Zhicheng finished speaking, he went up and rang the doorbell.
But no one came down to open the door for a long time.
Lu Xuelian said worriedly, "Could something have happened? He didn't look well when I saw him at the hospital a couple of days ago. It's really heartbreaking to see him like this. I don't think he's the same person the Lu couple described."
"No matter what, we failed to raise Yu Jiao properly. The law should decide how to judge this matter. We are here to visit him today."
Zhao Zhicheng thought about it and realized it wasn't like that, but no parent in this world would speak so badly of their child; perhaps there were things they didn't know.
People naturally side with their own children, and they wanted Lu Chen to forgive Zhao Yujiao this time, but if Lu Chen refused, then so be it.
It's good for Zhao Yujiao to suffer a little, so she won't do anything wrong again in the future.
He was reluctant to visit Lu Chen at this juncture, because it would make Lu Chen misunderstand that they were there to exert pressure.
Lu Xuelian had a bad dream last night. For some reason, she thought of Lu Chen and remembered seeing him at the hospital a couple of days ago. He looked unwell during a check-up and had made porridge early in the morning to come and check on him.
Lu Chen asked Zhao Yujiao for his private residence address. Zhao Yujiao thought they wanted to talk to Lu Chen, so she gave it to him without saying a word.
"Why is no one answering the door when we knock? There's no sound from inside either. The child is sick; is there really no one to take care of him?"
Lu Xuelian felt anxious. She didn't know why she felt this way. Every time she saw Lu Chen, she felt something was off and always wanted to ask him about it.
But she dared not show it. The Zhao family and the Lu family were godparents. Zhao Yujiao was spoiled and possessive. She was afraid that asking too many questions would make her daughter uncomfortable.
The Lu family always said that Lu Chen had done many bad things, and that he was very evil. Lu Xuelian didn't know what to say, but she felt in her heart that Lu Chen was a good boy.
"The wall isn't very high, I'll climb over and take a look."
Seeing Lu Xuelian's anxiety, Zhao Zhicheng immediately took action.
"Then be careful not to fall."
Lu Xuelian ultimately didn't stop him, because she really wanted to see how Lu Chen was doing.
Zhao Zhicheng served on the battlefield when he was young, and now he is the top leader of a certain district. He is almost sixty years old and still in good health.
But he's not as good as he used to be. As Lu Xuelian watched Zhao Zhicheng struggle to climb the courtyard wall, she couldn't help but pray in her heart: "God, please watch out! My husband Zhao is a great hero who has served the people and the country. At his age, you mustn't let him fall while climbing over the wall."
Thump.
Zhao Zhicheng climbed over the courtyard wall and landed steadily. He smiled and opened the gate for Lu Xuelian, saying, "Don't look down on me because I'm old. I used to be a reconnaissance vanguard soldier. I've seen all kinds of bullets. A mere courtyard wall is no match for me!"
"I know you're amazing, thank you for your hard work."
Lu Xuelian smiled and wiped Zhao Zhicheng's sweat. Even when a hero is old, he is still a hero, still majestic.
Zhao Zhicheng chuckled to himself, thinking to himself, "Luckily I turned over, luckily I didn't fall, otherwise where would I put my old face?"
If the courtyard wall were ten centimeters higher, he wouldn't be able to climb over it.
The couple entered the villa, which was very clean, but there was no sign of human presence.
"This doesn't look like anyone lives here."
Lu Xuelian couldn't help but mutter to herself, "They're also an elderly couple, but they have a nanny and cats and dogs, so their house is quite lively."
Such a desolate place always makes me feel lonely; living in such a place would be too lonely.
Zhao Zhicheng entered the kitchen and, seeing the mess, said, "Someone lives here. These cookies and such look like they were recently opened; the cookies are still crisp."
It's all unhealthy and lacks any sense of life.
Zhao Zhicheng shook his head, then turned to Lu Xuelian and said, "He's probably upstairs. Let's go upstairs and check on him. He's so withdrawn..."
If someone faints due to poor health, no one will know what happens.
However, Zhao Zhicheng did not say this aloud, for fear that Lu Xuelian would worry and become anxious.
The two went upstairs together and eventually found Lu Chen on the terrace.
Lu Xuelian, supporting Zhao Zhicheng, said in a panic, "Old Zhao, he, he..."
Lu Chen lay there, motionless, looking as if... he were dead.
The thought of this possibility made Lu Xuelian feel as if a hand was gripping her heart.
Zhao Zhicheng helped Lu Xuelian up and comforted her, "It's alright, her chest is still rising and falling. I'll go check on her."
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