Chapter 33 Yu Rou, look who's come to see you?
Shen Yuepo's room.
Madam Shen stood at the door with an exquisite tray in her hand and gently knocked.
His face showed obvious unease. On the tray were several delicate pastries and a bowl of warm bird's nest.
"Moon Spirit, Mom has brought you some food." Her voice was soft, with a hint of cautious flattery.
There was a moment of silence inside the door before a voice said, "Come in."
Madam Shen pushed open the door and entered, and saw that Shen Yuepo was still wearing a gray-blue Taoist robe, his long hair was casually tied up, and he was sitting by the window reading an ancient book.
She gently placed the tray on the table, anxiously observing Shen Yuepo's reaction.
Shen Yuepo looked up. "Thank you."
Madam Shen looked at the faded gray-blue Taoist robe she was wearing, which seemed out of place in the Shen family's environment.
Looking at the expensive dresses she had carefully chosen but which were hanging in the walk-in closet, she felt a surge of bitterness and helplessness.
She couldn't help but speak, her tone tinged with a hint of probing and barely perceptible grievance:
"Moon Spirit, do you... not like the clothes your mother bought you? I've noticed you've been wearing this Taoist robe the whole time."
“When traveling long distances, a Taoist robe is convenient for movement,” Shen Yuepo replied simply and clearly.
Madam Shen's smile froze, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes: "These past few days, it's been my fault. I've been so focused on Yu Rou's affairs that I've neglected you."
As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and she seemed genuinely remorseful.
Shen Yuepo closed the book without replying.
Madam Shen suppressed her surging emotions and forced a smile.
Thinking of Shen Yurou lying in the hospital, he felt that Yuepo should go and see her, which might ease the tension between the two.
"By the way, Yu Rou is in the hospital, still feeling down, and her wrist injury is..."
She carefully chose her words, "Would you like to go see her?"
As soon as she said it, Madam Shen regretted it, worried that it would anger Shen Yuepo again.
However, to her surprise, Shen Yuepo did not refuse immediately this time.
Shen Yuepo's eyes flickered slightly. She really did need to go to the hospital.
What Xiao Wanxing said about Shen Yurou's body had always been a mystery that lingered in her mind.
At this moment, Madam Shen handed over a ladder, which was perfect timing.
"Okay," she replied casually.
Madam Shen could hardly believe her ears; her face instantly lit up with surprise and delight.
"Okay, okay. I'll have the driver prepare the car right away." As if afraid that Shen Yuepo would change his mind, she quickly turned around and went out to make the arrangements.
...
The room fell silent.
Shen Yuepo looked down at the white jade bracelet on her wrist, her eyes narrowing slightly.
The things on Shen Yurou are not simple; she couldn't detect them, but there's a god... perhaps she could.
She raised her hand and tapped the white jade bracelet three times.
"Fengjin".
The bracelet glowed faintly, and Feng Jin's languid voice came: "What is it?"
Shen Yuepo was completely direct and made no attempt at politeness:
"I need to go to the hospital to see Shen Yurou. She might have a protective magic artifact on her that I can't sense. I need you to help me figure out what it is."
The white jade bracelet remained silent for a moment.
Immediately, Feng Jin's cold and indifferent voice came again, concise and to the point: "Agreed."
One word: Agreed.
Shen Yuepo nodded slightly and said no more.
She got up, straightened her gray Taoist robe, and went out the door.
Downstairs, Madam Shen had already instructed the driver to prepare the car and was waiting anxiously.
Seeing Shen Yuepo come downstairs, he hurriedly came up to her and eagerly opened the car door for her.
The car drove smoothly toward the hospital.
Inside the car, Madam Shen tried to start a conversation several times, but when she met Shen Yuepo's calm and indifferent eyes, she silently swallowed her words.
VIP ward at the Central Hospital of Beijing.
Shen Yurou leaned against the hospital bed, her left wrist wrapped in thick gauze. Her face was pale, and she stared blankly out the window, like a fragile glass doll.
Madam Shen gently pushed open the door, her voice extremely soft: "Yu Rou, look who's come to see you? It's your sister."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yurou's body stiffened almost imperceptibly.
She slowly turned her head, and when she saw the gray-blue figure in the doorway—
A strong sense of rejection welled up in her empty eyes, but she quickly suppressed it, transforming it into a pitiful mist.
She called out timidly in a low voice, "Sister."
Her voice was choked with sobs, as if she had suffered a tremendous injustice.
Shen Yuepo walked into the ward expressionlessly, ignoring Shen Yurou's superb acting skills.
Her gaze seemed to fall casually on Shen Yurou, but in reality, she was focused, silently conveying her thoughts through the jade bracelet on her wrist: "It's her."
The moment she stepped into the ward, the white jade bracelet on her wrist emitted a chilling aura that spread out from within the bracelet and precisely enveloped Shen Yurou on the hospital bed.
Shen Yurou seemed oblivious, maintaining her pitiful, tearful expression.
Shen Yuepo stood silently by the bed, waiting for Feng Jin's feedback.
An eerie silence filled the ward.
Madam Shen looked at her frail and pitiful youngest daughter, then at her expressionless eldest daughter, and felt the oppressive atmosphere making it hard for her to breathe.
A few breaths later.
Feng Jin's thoughts slowly entered Shen Yuepo's mind:
"interesting……"
"A serpent-like nail was embedded beneath the skin of the back of her neck."
Shen Yuepo was startled.
The Yin Serpent Devouring Marrow Nail? What is that?
Feng Jin's thoughts continued to emanate:
"This nail is nourished by the essence and blood of living people. Once it enters the body, it merges with the bone marrow. It devours the essence and nourishes itself, unconsciously protecting the host and ignoring its evil deeds. It can be called the most evil and filthy thing."
This explains why even Xiao Wanxing, who was about to become a vengeful ghost, could not get close to her directly.
"What's even more interesting is that this nail actually contains the aura of the rat who impersonated me in Fengdu. He is using this nail as a medium to secretly draw on the evil power nourished by this woman's wicked thoughts, while at the same time spying on this world."
Shen Yuepo's eyes narrowed.
She originally thought that Shen Yurou had only bought magical artifacts from someone in the Xuanmen sect, but she had actually gotten involved with a traitor from Fengdu.
If she were to kill Shen Yurou now under the pretext of exorcising demons, would she not be entangled in karma?
The moment the thought crossed his mind, Shen Yuepo shook his head.
That's too risky; let's see what happens next.
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