Chapter 105, how about it? Want to touch it?
As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Liu stood still in front of the loquat.
The young man's face was deathly pale, which made his bloodshot eyes appear even more prominent.
He just stared straight at the loquat on the bed.
Ah Liu's eyes were so intense they could practically devour the boy.
Strangely, Pipa wasn't afraid—his intuition told him that, at least for the moment, the person in front of him posed no threat to him.
It was as if the loquat could see through that stiff shell and into the other's tottering soul.
Neither mentally nor physically could Ah Liu pose a threat to him easily anymore.
Of course, Pipa wasn't completely unprepared.
He braced himself against the bed frame with one hand to maintain his balance, while the other hand reached behind him and quietly gripped the hidden dagger.
That was something Shen Yun had secretly slipped into the boy's clothes before handing the loquat to Lan Yunzhi.
The few traces of blood remaining on it prove just how sharp this knife was.
The only thing to be careful about with loquats is to avoid being injured by a dagger if you turn them around.
Ah Liu stared at the loquat for a while with his eyes downcast, then suddenly reached out his hand.
Pipa thought the other person was trying to strangle her, so she instinctively drew her dagger.
A flash of cold light appeared.
A wound ran from Ah Liu's palm down to his forearm, and then blood gushed out.
Fresh blood dripped onto Ah Liu's feet.
His eyes flickered.
He looked at the boy, who also showed surprise before quickly regaining his guard. The boy met his gaze without flinching, making no attempt to hide his vigilance and defensiveness.
"Mr. Liu, let's consider this a draw," the young man said politely but distantly.
—It seems like she's really disliked.
This thought suddenly popped into my head.
Ah Liu shook his head slightly, as if trying to shake the sudden thought out of his mind.
So, he lost too much blood, which is why he's not thinking clearly?
Damn it, this won't do!
After all, Ah Liu wasn't like Li Xiao, a young master who would faint at the sight of blood.
But I am... but...
Little Willow—
[Little Willow?]
What kind of boy would have such a name?
Haha, that explains why she's so thin and small...
[I can't believe it! Little Liu actually likes Yun Yao? With those tiny arms and legs, she's still dreaming of marrying the clan leader's daughter.]
[Maybe it's because I'm always overthinking that I'm not growing taller!]
That's true, hahaha...
[...]
Why are you staying here all alone? Aren't you going to join the others?
[...]
A kid I know is somewhat like you in this respect; he also doesn't like being in crowds.
I...I'm not a little kid.
"Oh, I see. May I ask your name?"
Why should I tell your name to a stranger? You haven't even told me your name.
[A metaphor for a light boat.]
【ah? 】
My name is Yu Qingzhou.
Even if you say that, I still...
If you really don't want to say, that's fine too. It's just a code name after all.
[...]
What you call yourself isn't important; what matters is figuring out what you really want to do and what kind of person you want to become.
[...]
Haha, that's what I say, but even I, at this age, don't really understand it, so—
Will you remember? If... if I tell you my name, can you promise not to laugh and to remember it well?
Yes, I promise.
Ah Liu still remembers how that person named Yu Qingzhou smiled and nodded at him, vowing that he would never forget.
But... but...
"--fraud."
Two ambiguous words escaped from the young man's pale lips.
Before Pipa could react, Ah Liu in front of her collapsed like a small mountain.
Pipa shifted her body slightly, but didn't completely dodge the attack.
My head hit the bed hard, but thankfully the bedding was soft enough. Even so, the fall still made me feel a bit suffocated.
Pipa reached out and pushed Ah Liu's shoulder, pushing the unconscious young man aside.
It was only because he reacted quickly enough and put the knife away in time that a bloodbath was averted.
However, judging from the current situation, there doesn't seem to be a small amount of blood.
If this amount of bleeding is left untreated, it could really kill someone.
After thinking for a moment, Pipa decided to go out and call for help.
It wasn't that he was particularly kind-hearted; he simply didn't want to become a murderer because of the other person.
Pipa hurriedly got out of bed and walked quickly to the door. Unexpectedly, she almost bumped into the person outside when she opened the door.
"Young Master Lan?" Pipa blurted out in surprise, "What are you doing here?"
Lan Yunzhi was expected to say something like "I just happened to be back," but instead, he replied with a smile, "Because I never left."
"Never left" means...
Pipa's mind went blank for a moment.
Lan Yunzhi's smile remained unchanged: "Because I'm a little curious, what does Ah Liu want with you?"
So you've been standing outside the door eavesdropping the whole time?
In the end, Pipa didn't ask the question.
Instead, he pointed inside the house: "Mr. Liu doesn't seem to be doing well. Should we ask someone to come over—"
"No need."
Lan Yunzhi interrupted the boy with a smile, stepped into the house, and walked straight towards the bedroom.
Pipa followed behind Lan Yunzhi and suddenly remembered that the young master Lan was also extremely skilled in medicine.
So what the other person meant was that they didn't need any extra help and could treat Ah Liu on their own...
That's what she thought, but Pipa felt inexplicably uneasy.
What happened next confirmed Pipa's idea.
Ah Liu was still lying there motionless, just as he had left.
His face was deathly pale, and the blood gushing from his back and arms had stained the bed red.
From a distance, it looked as if it were dead.
...Could he really be dead?
Pipa's heart skipped a beat.
He subconsciously looked at Lan Yunzhi, but unexpectedly, the other party also turned his head at that moment. The instant their eyes met, Lan Yunzhi smiled slightly.
Do you want him to come back to life?
He paused, then added, "Do you still hope he dies like this? After all, Ah Liu is among those who hurt you."
The gentle tone that belonged only to Young Master Lan did not bring comfort to Pipa; instead, it aroused an unprecedented sense of absurdity.
Shouldn't we check on Ah Liu's condition immediately at this time?
—And why come back to life instead of just surviving?
Could it be that Ah Liu has already died in such a short time?
If that's really the case, then what Lan Yunzhi said becomes even more absurd...
But the loquat still subconsciously chose the former.
After all, given that previous attack, Pipa felt that she and Ah Liu were now even.
Without any reason, he had no right to deprive the other person of their right to live.
"I see."
Lan Yunzhi nodded, as if praising a good student, and said, "What a kind and good child."
In the past, Pipa would have been happy to receive such recognition, but now she just feels awkward.
Because Pipa had realized that the person in front of her was no longer the Young Master Lan she knew.
—It might not even be one person.
However, what happened next completely overturned his understanding.
Lan Yunzhi, who had been smiling and nodding at him just a moment ago, suddenly cut open A-Liu's chest and took out a dark red object.
Pipa initially thought it was a heart, but upon closer inspection, she discovered it was actually a peculiar plant with red stems and tendrils, slender branches and leaves, and tiny, trembling red flowers blooming at the top.
"This is……"
Pipa stared speechlessly at the strange place.
Amused by the boy's instinctive reaction, Lan Yunzhi smiled faintly: "So this is A-Liu. How about it, want to touch him?"
Lan Yunzhi said casually, in the same tone as when she asked Pipa which pastry she preferred.
Pipa, however, looked at the strange, unidentified red plant and suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
—Because Pipa clearly saw that after Lan Yunzhi finished speaking, the flower in his hand moved.
In the absence of even a breath of wind.
It moved on its own.
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