Chapter 56: Long Qi vs. Er Jiu, Lin Xingmian retaliates for her sister's sake...
They got off at Fangfei Park in Xicheng. This park is an open roadside park that Shen Siqing has to pass through on her way home from get off work. The population in Xicheng is not as dense as in Dongcheng, so there are very few people in the park, both day and night.
Ayu followed Shang Qi's footsteps all the way to the riverside road in the park.
The park, which was usually quiet, was now crowded with people because of the commotion in front of it.
"Make way, everyone make way! She's here!" Shang Qi shouted as he pushed through the crowd surrounding her.
Hearing the shouts, the onlookers all shifted their curious gazes from the boy in the center of the crowd to the girl who had just arrived.
The crowd parted to make way for her, and Ah Yu's bewildered gaze finally cleared.
She could clearly see that incredibly familiar back view.
The boy in front of her had his back to her, riding on a pool of deep red blood, his fists rising and falling, splattering blood droplets!
With each punch that landed, he would ask a question—
"Why?"
"Why!"
"On what grounds?"
"What right do you have to do this?!"
Do you know how much I hate to part with it?
"Do you know how much I'll miss you?!"
"You said you were the only one who could make her happy! I... I gave up everything! I took a desperate path... I jumped off the cliff!"
"I gave you the most precious treasure in the world, and this is how you treat my treasure!"
"That's it! That's it! That's it? Huh?"
"It's my fault, it's my fault! I shouldn't have let her go and handed her over to you! Get up! What are you doing lying here? Get up! Get up and kill me!"
"Beast! Beast! Beast!"
...
Blood flowed into the lawn through the cracks in the pebbles.
The overwhelming stench of red made Ah Yu's legs go weak, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
She leaned against the tree trunk beside her, and tears she had held back for days streamed down her face as the boy roared with grievance and anger.
At that moment, she suddenly realized what a huge mistake she had made.
It turns out that all along, she had pushed away the person in the world who cared about her the most.
If she had known it would turn out this way, what would have happened if she had never been in a relationship?
She doesn't want to get married, have children, or have a family; she just wants to stay with the boy as he grows up and make him breakfast for the rest of her life.
They'll stay together until the world allows them to be a proper relationship.
I'll stay with you until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble.
I'll stay with you until the end of time.
She struggled forward with faltering steps. The overwhelming stench of blood made her chest feel suffocated, but Ah Yu felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.
With every step she took closer to him, her soul and heart felt so at ease.
I can no longer recall that emptiness that I wanted to escape from before.
When they were only two people apart, Xu Zhiyu gently comforted him.
"Xingmian, all done."
...
"Sister is alright."
...
"Please don't be angry anymore, okay?"
The out-of-control boy's body suddenly stiffened, and even his fist, which was swinging in mid-air, froze in place.
Reason returned to his mind. Lin Xingmian looked at the man beneath him, whose condition was already unbearable, and his own hands, which were covered in blood. He turned his head to look at the person he missed so much that it hurt. Her scalding tears and reddened eyes burned into his heart.
The boy realized he had done something wrong again.
He wiped his hands on his clothes, then put them in his pocket, looking away from her.
"I'm sorry." Lin Xingmian lowered her eyes.
Ayu walked to his side and reached out to wipe the blood splattered on his face. From that moment on, she could no longer see anyone other than the boy.
"Silly child, what do you want to eat tonight?"
"How about I cook you something delicious, sis?"
Upon hearing this, he looked at her without saying a word.
"Come here first."
Ah Yu bent down, took the hand he had put in his pocket, and pulled Lin Xingmian out of the angry, blood-red aura and to her side.
Xingmian obeyed her, letting her take him anywhere, even to hell, without batting an eye.
He stared at her greedily, but his sister simply pulled him into her arms.
She stood on tiptoe, wrapped her arms around Xingmian's neck, and smiled gently through her tearful eyes, "Would you like some baked pancakes?"
The boy was stunned. He thought to himself, "This must be a dream."
Since this is a dream, it doesn't matter.
So he not only shed tears in front of her, but also hugged her back.
Xingmian hugged his sister tightly, afraid that he would wake up at any moment. He didn't want to get out of bed, and he never wanted to wake up again!
Xu Zhiyu smelled the long-lost aroma and heard the crisp sound of wind chimes.
The boy, who had his head buried in the girl's shoulder, breathed heavily through his slightly open mouth, his warm breath brushing against her neck. His voice was thick with nasal emotion: "Sister cares about Xingmian, doesn't she?"
"Yes, I care about Xingmian the most."
"My sister misses me too, right?"
"Yes, I want to, I want to every single day."
She smelled the pungent odor of blood on him, and her heartbroken tears soaked his hoodie.
Following her heart, Ayu boldly kissed the boy's earlobe, sighing tremulously, "You're so foolish, what am I supposed to do with you?"
"Sister, let's never be apart again, okay?"
We should never be apart again, no matter what kind of relationship we have.
As long as we can be together every day, as long as we can see each other every day, as long as we can keep each other company.
He only wants her.
Lin Xingmian, all he wants is Xu Zhiyu.
Ah Yu nestled weakly into his arms, took off the clothes she had been wearing for so many days, and collapsed, sobbing.
"Okay, okay." She nodded emphatically.
Xingmian kissed the corner of her sister's eye, and tried to pull her into her very bones with all her might.
He had finally waited for this day to come.
Heaven has eyes; my kneeling from the foot of Qiling Temple to the top of the mountain with that pink diamond necklace was not in vain.
Despite not believing in gods or Buddhas, he visited every temple in Qiling Temple.
There are two kinds of people who worship Buddha: those whose wishes cannot be fulfilled and those who are in adversity and powerless to change their situation.
Lin Xingmian didn't actually mean either of those things. He wasn't praying for his sister to return to his side, but rather for her to live a peaceful and happy life, free from pain and disaster.
It seems that the person destined to bring her peace and happiness is not Shen Siqing, but herself.
It was God's mercy, God's mercy.
This allowed Lin Xingmian to regain her beloved treasure.
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Shen Siqing was admitted to the ICU, and Shen's parents came to her door. Uncle Qin, the Lin family's housekeeper, personally stepped in to mediate.
However, the two parties involved, Lin Xingmian and Xu Zhiyu, will be having dinner together at the supermarket.
They come every day with the lights on, but they no longer accept customers.
What happened in the afternoon was that Shang Qi and others called 120, and the ambulance came and took the person away. At the hospital, the doctor contacted Shen's parents.
As Ayu watched the ambulance take away the seemingly lifeless person, all she felt was worry for Xingmian's future.
Was Shen Siqing really beaten to death?
Will this affect Xingmian's future studies?
Will he go to jail?
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. She even considered going up to check Shen Siqing's breathing!
Lin Xingmian noticed his sister's worries, but he remained indifferent, as if it were just an ordinary matter.
He even comforted her, saying, "It's okay, just give her more money and it will be settled."
Xu Zhiyu: "His parents are both knowledgeable about the law, and they only have one child. They shouldn't give in easily, right? What if money can't settle things?"
Lin Xingmian: "That means they didn't give enough."
Ah Yu lowered her head and pondered deeply, calculating all the savings she had accumulated since opening the shop. How could she possibly afford to pay off the Shen family's life?
Xu Zhiyu said worriedly, "Could you feel that he was still alive just now? If he's really gone... I don't know how much the Shen family will ask for. I only have less than 200,000 in savings. I'll ask my parents for some money and see if that's enough."
"First of all, he won't die."
Lin Xingmian was secretly moved by her sister's heartwarming words that she was willing to pay the money for her.
"Secondly, things that can be solved with money are not difficult."
Lin Xingmian: "Sister, you don't need to worry about the money."
Xu Zhiyu raised her eyebrows: "If I don't worry about it, who will? Where did you get the money?"
Shang Qi chimed in from the side: "Sister Xu, even I could tell from the beginning that Xingmian is definitely not short of money. How could you think he's poor?"
Upon hearing Shang Qi's words, A Yu suddenly felt as if she had indeed become a bit slow-witted.
Is she brainless or was she tricked by some people using petty tricks?
In fact, Xingmian never said anything like "This thing is so expensive", "I'm out of money", or "I don't have enough money". On the contrary, he was very generous and paid for everything in a nonchalant and casual manner.
Moreover, his attire...
His clothes didn't have any eye-catching logos, but they were all of very high quality and didn't look like cheap products at all.
Ah Yu understood, but didn't ask any further questions.
He was probably raised by a very wealthy relative.
That's good too. At least hopefully this matter can be handled harmoniously so as not to affect his studies.
“Anyway, I’m also involved in what happened today. If your relatives are unwilling to help you or don’t have enough money, I’ll pay for it. If that’s not enough, I’ll find another way,” Ayu said sincerely to Xingmian.
Xingmian just smiled and said, "I can't escape responsibility, so sister, please find a way to take care of me for the rest of my life."
Xu Zhiyu glared: "What kind of time is this to be joking!"
Lin Xingmian: "I don't care, you just promised."
She blushed and saw that his apricot-white hoodie was stained dirty, so she said, "Stop being naughty, go home, take a shower, and change your clothes."
She paused, then added, as if remembering something, "If you're worried about your family being shocked when they see you at home, come back to the supermarket with me to shower. I've renovated the warehouse, and the restrooms now have shower facilities."
Xingmian bent down and touched her forehead to her sister's, her heart blooming with joy: "Okay."
If he had known that beating up Chen Siqing would win his sister's heart, he should have done it sooner, and wouldn't have had to take such a long and roundabout way.
...
Does the clothing fit?
The boy had just finished showering and changed into the clothes Ah Yu had bought for him: a thin fleece black windbreaker and a pair of loose jeans.
She also bought the base layer short-sleeved shirt and the new sneakers.
Since they were all stained with blood, it wouldn't be good to wash and wear them, so we suggested throwing them all away and replacing them with new ones.
The two sat facing each other on the second floor of the supermarket. The boy's hair was half-dry, and his bangs were wet and dripping with water.
Lin Xingmian swallowed the food in her mouth, overjoyed: "It fits perfectly, I like it."
When Ah Yu saw water droplets from his hair dripping onto his plate, she couldn't stand it any longer. She got up and searched around, eventually finding only a dry towel that she had used.
"Would you mind using my towel? Or should I get you a new one?"
She had just gotten him a new towel from the store after he took a shower; the old one had gotten wet.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xingmian was naturally eager to use his sister's towel. He pretended to be calm and said, "If you don't mind, you can use this one."
"Okay." She took it upstairs and handed it to him.
The boy stretched his arms and grimaced, "My arms hurt so much, I probably used too much force this afternoon."
He raised his handsome eyes and blurted out, "Sister, help me wipe it."
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Author's Note: Just saying...
Do not follow Lin Xingmian's example, and do not engage in gang fights or brawls. This is wrong and should never be imitated!
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