Chapter 61 Attacking another mountain by mistake (11)
In the eerily quiet atmosphere, the driver restarted the vehicle, his expression somewhat absent-minded, staring intently ahead and daring not to look back.
Shu Ningmiao paused as she tapped the screen, her posture straightening. Shi Yu spoke casually, but she had a bad feeling.
Although Shi Yu was her nominal fiancé, she never introduced the two of them.
Su Ni is not presentable, but Shu Changyan changed his surname to Lu Zong and is now her rightful elder brother. For such an important event as an engagement, there is no reason why the future brother-in-law and sister's husband would not know each other.
Because Shu Changyan is a very busy person, he has a plausible reason on the surface.
But actually it's because Shu Changyan doesn't like Shi Yu.
From the moment the two families got engaged, Shu Changyan had always disapproved of the marriage. He once thought that his father wanted to sell her off, which caused a great rift with his family. He only stopped mentioning it after she agreed.
As for why they disagreed, everyone in the Shi and Shu families knew the reason perfectly well.
When the Shi and Shu families got engaged, the Shu family did not yet have an executor, and their social standing was vastly different from that of the Shi family.
On the surface, Shi Yu still appears to be a handsome and charming man, with no flaws in his appearance or his intelligence.
Even if his superpowers aren't very effective in combat, for someone like him, that's the least of his weaknesses.
As long as you have money, you can hire as many superhumans as bodyguards as you want.
But if Shi Yu is really so perfect, with a distinguished family background and gentle and considerate nature, how could such an engagement fall on her head, and why is Shi's mother, Lady Grana, so gentle and undemanding towards her?
It wasn't that she was belittling herself; marriage is a transaction, a give-and-take. She and Shi Yu didn't have any real feelings for each other. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
If someone who appears perfect on the surface is eager to make a move, it means they definitely have some hidden problem.
Shi Yu's hidden illness was known to the Shi and Shu families, and even the entire upper class, but it had been gradually forgotten in recent years and no one mentioned it anymore.
He is sick, literally sick.
Shi Yu refused to speak until he was seven years old. Mrs. Grana could no longer hide her anxiety and transferred her son from one medical clinic to another in a grand manner.
After several years of searching, all the doctors in Pinheit who were knowledgeable in this area entered the old house, only to receive similar diagnoses.
Shi Yu's brain has no organic lesions, and his silence is most likely due to a mental disorder.
That was the end of the story; no one dared to go into more detail, because Shi Yu's father, the head of the Shi family, had recently died mysteriously due to a mental illness.
Madame Grana, who was present, suffered a miscarriage due to shock and lost her second child.
Now that her only son, Shi Yu, has run into trouble, it's another huge blow to this poor woman.
The doctor who used to stay at home never came again.
Having lost a significant amount of weight, Lady Grana began to bring Shi Yu out to social events again.
Madame Graner, a renowned pianist and once a model of elegance, managed to take over the Shi family business without encountering any problems.
The only regrettable thing is that, because Shi Yu's illness had not improved for too long, Lady Grana had given up on seeking medical treatment and instead donated a large sum of money to the Yangsong Church, praying for divine intervention.
Mrs. Grana never gave up on her desire to make her son normal.
She often hosts parties and brings him along to any social occasion, especially places with children, hoping that the environment with peers will make him more lively.
Therefore, it was no secret in the circle that Shi Yu could not speak.
Shu Ningmiao first met Shi Yu at the Shu family home.
She remembered that day very clearly, but not because of Shi Yu, but because of Su Ni.
On the night of the banquet, half an hour before the guests arrived, she pinned Su Ni against the fountain, nearly suffocating her.
This banquet was originally hosted by Shu's father for Su Ni. On the surface, it was a normal dinner party, but in reality, it was just a way for others to get to know Su Ni.
All of this was completely ruined by Shu Ningmiao's sudden madness.
Shu's father rushed over, but Su Ni, who had been rescued from the water, was barely alive.
The man disregarded everything else, angrily slapped Shu Ningmiao, and hurriedly carried Su Ni away.
Despite bearing the slap mark, Shu Ningmiao neither cried nor made a fuss, and swaggered back to the living room to exchange pleasantries with the guests.
When her father returned with a livid face, she left with a look of disgust to take a walk in the garden.
The fountain we just saw is in the garden. Walk a little further back, and you'll find a pavilion where people can rest and have afternoon tea.
A piano sits in the open air next to them. No one in the Shu family is skilled in musical instruments; it is only brought out when guests are invited.
Shu Ningmiao knew as soon as she saw the piano that someone was in the pavilion and had been there for some time.
She just felt that this person was really abnormal. If he were a normal guest, he would at least find another place to avoid embarrassment if he saw her scolding Su Ni. But this person didn't even move his butt.
Others didn't avoid her, and she didn't either. Shu Ningmiao walked in openly and honestly. Inside the pavilion, there was only a slender figure sitting upright in an armchair, not moving at all.
Shu Ningmiao carefully examined him. This boy, who was about the same age as her, was thinner than her. His lips were pale, his platinum blonde hair was cut behind his ears, and his dark gray eyes lacked luster, appearing dull and unresponsive, with an indescribable numbness in his expression.
He was dressed in a white shirt and an embroidered wool coat, looking quite refined. He really did resemble a prince from a fairy tale, a truly pleasing sight.
The boy didn't speak or move, like a finely crafted wax figure, but the breathing Shu Ningmiao heard proved that he was a living person.
Shu Ningmiao didn't greet him, thinking to herself, "So this is Shi Yu."
Shu Ningmiao had long heard about her striking appearance and her speech impediment, which became a topic of conversation among others.
Everyone thought he was a freak, yet they had no choice but to flatter him because of their power.
The child neither spoke nor smiled, which embarrassed everyone who approached him, and over time, fewer and fewer people went near him.
After all, they consider themselves respectable people, and nobody wants to be snubbed.
If it were such a personality, there would still be hope of reformation, but Shi Yu probably inherited the family's mental illness.
Even a gentle and lovely woman like Lady Grana couldn't stop Shi's father from falling ill, so Shi Yu had little hope of getting better.
In the end, it would be better to curry favor with Lady Grana, or wait until Shi Yu dies and then befriend the collateral branches of the Shi family. He is the only remaining heir of Shi Yu's lineage, and if something happens to him, Lady Grana will definitely have to adopt another child for the family.
The two sat facing each other in silence. Shu Ningmiao sipped her tea slowly, her gaze fixed elsewhere.
The rumor that Shi Yu had never spoken since birth is clearly a false rumor.
If the baby in the delivery room hadn't made a sound, it would surely be among the stillborns now.
Before Shi Yu's seventh birthday, there were no signs of panic in the Shi family. It was only after Shi's father died that Grana's wife hurriedly sought medical treatment for Shi Yu. Shu Ningmiao noticed some interesting information from this, but she did not intend to continue to pry into other people's privacy.
Seeing Lady Grana approaching in the distance, Shu Ningmiao, in order to put on a show, politely spoke to Shi Yu, pretending to flatter him: "Madam's performance was very beautiful."
She wasn't expecting a response and intended to end the conversation with that one sentence.
The boy, who had remained unmoved until now, suddenly spoke up: "You want to kill him."
The boy hadn't spoken for a long time.
When she first spoke, her voice was still hoarse, unlike her dignified appearance; it sounded like a duck's.
Shu Ningmiao simply propped her chin on the table and glanced at him: "So what?"
The pavilion faced the fountain, only partially covered by greenery. She had already anticipated that Shi Yu would see what she had done to Su Ni.
But as she said, what difference would it make if Shi Yu saw it?
This is a family matter, a family scandal. Even if someone reports it to the police, Shu's father will not let her be arrested.
Shi Yu looked at her with his pale eyes, which were somewhat sluggish, because they were devoid of any spirit and frighteningly cold.
Aside from speaking rather slowly, he seemed like a normal person: "Have you ever killed anyone?"
Shu Ningmiao glanced at Lady Grana's movements, a strange feeling rising in her heart because of this question. She had never heard Shi Yu speak before, nor had she ever heard him say such a thing: "No."
She stood up, intending to pass this huge trouble back to Madame Grana, but then she heard Shi Yu say something.
"I've killed."
That was the last thing she heard Shi Yu say that day.
The next moment, Madame Grana put her arm around her shoulder with delight, her expression filled with surprise: "Are you playing together?"
She turned to Shi Yu and asked, "How about we invite Miss Shu to our home next time?"
Shi Yu lowered her eyelashes, showing no reaction, like a dull puppet, completely lacking the spirit she had when she spoke.
Mrs. Grana, used to this, took Shi Yu's hand, pulled him to her side, and nodded to Shu Ningmiao.
Shu Ningmiao and Shi Yu exchanged a blank glance, their eyes devoid of any emotion, and almost thought they had just imagined it.
Later, Madame Grana frequently invited her to the Shi family home, and tried her best to get Shi Yu engaged to her.
She and Shi Yu had already reached a private deal, and Shu's father felt as if he had been struck by lightning, so he readily agreed.
Soon after, perhaps Lady Grana's sincerity moved the heavens, and Shi Yu's mental state gradually improved under the blessing of the holy water of the church. Not only did she start school normally and achieve excellent grades, but she also performed perfectly in social situations.
But Shu Ningmiao knew he didn't.
Shu Changyan pulled up Shi Yu's private doctor's annual medical records, just to dissuade her from the idea of "dating" Shi Yu.
The medical records, written in black and white, show the same words every year, with no improvement whatsoever.
Shu Ningmiao already knew about the matter that the Shi family had been trying so hard to hide.
This was a deal known only to her and Shi Yu. Shi Yu gave her family support, and she had to help Shi Yu by pretending to be a "normal person."
Looking back now, perhaps the problems Shi Yu had were specifically prepared for Ai Ruiji.
If Eric chooses to pursue Shi Yu, he might actually be able to heal him in the future.
But it has nothing to do with her. She doesn't care about Shi Yu's flaws at all. His flaws are the handles she has on him, and the more she has, the more control she can have.
Shu Changyan disliked Shi Yu, and Shu Ningmiao couldn't explain it, so she simply prevented them from meeting.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Shu Changyan had no choice but to listen to her, but his vigilance and anger remained.
He always had a lot of opinions about Shi Yu.
So the fact that he called Shi Yu shows that he was really anxious.
Under Shi Yu's calm gaze, she came back to her senses and asked after a long while, "What did he say to you on the phone?"
Shi Yu lowered her head, a slight smirk playing on her lips: "He asked me to tell you."
Shu Ningmiao's expression turned somewhat strange. It was already odd that Shu Changyan would take the initiative to contact Shi Yu, let alone ask him to pass on a message.
"I'm sorry." Shi Yu didn't show any impatience; he just read it out in a monotone and flat tone.
His voice was warm and gentle, tinged with a faint smile, but he didn't really take Shu Changyan's words seriously: "Did you two have a fight?"
"No."
Shu Ning swiped her finger up and saw several missed calls. She was indeed arguing with Shu Changyan, but she didn't ignore the calls on purpose: "He was just too worried."
Shu Changyan thought she was still angry, so he reluctantly contacted Shi Yu.
She gently touched her forehead and opened the latest message.
There were no words, only a picture: an ugly red and green pendant tied to a car, bent askew by a slender hand.
Seeing her brother's childish, silent attempt to make peace, Shu Ningmiao turned her head and couldn't help but smile.
Shi Yu pressed down her hand to stop her from moving, and after disinfecting her wound, he said, "He also told me not to take you to dangerous places again."
Shu Changyan's tone was far from calm and was almost threatening, but Shi Yu knew Shu Ningmiao well. Even if he complained to Shu Ningmiao, she wouldn't take it seriously.
The new land is likely Prometheus's stronghold, and tonight is indeed a bit dangerous.
Although she had obtained useful information, Shu Ningmiao also realized that coming to the new place was somewhat impulsive.
She picked up some fruit from the car and tossed it to him, gesturing for him to peel it. Shu Ningmiao casually said, "If it weren't for me, you would be dead tonight. You didn't even get out of the car. Aren't you worried that if I die, you won't escape either?"
"Those two people." Shi Yu peeled the white veins of an orange with his beautifully shaped fingers. The car headlights cast long shadows on his eyelashes. He didn't look up, as if he were saying the most ordinary thing: "You can kill them."
It's been a long time since I've heard him use overly strong words.
Even with his childhood cold expression, Shi Yu's tone remained calm, but Shu Ningmiao could sense the coldness in his words.
He genuinely didn't care about those two people's lives. His arrogance—or contempt—could, to a certain extent, be misunderstood as gentleness with an excellent temper.
To this day, she still doesn't know what kind of mental illness Shi Yu inherited from his family, or what's wrong with his brain.
But Shi Yu was never the campus prince who appeared to be solely passionate about the piano.
Even when he disliked something, he maintained a gentle demeanor, and he deliberately kept his grades in the middle of each subject, all of which demonstrated his normalcy.
It's abnormal to act normally, just like right now.
In a split second, Shu Ningmiao suddenly reached out and grabbed his neck, pressing on his carotid artery with her fingers, applying slight pressure: "How did you know there were two people outside?"
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