Chapter 20: The Delicate Young Lady vs. the Gloomy Bastard (20)
Creak—Nan Yan opened the rusty iron door.
Xu Huiling, with disheveled clothes, pushed him away and walked into the house with a swagger.
The red dress that was bright and new yesterday became dirty today, stained with garbage and dirt, and gave off a bad smell.
Xu Huiling had messy hair, dried blood at the corners of her lips, more than one red slap mark on her sagging face, and her exposed arms and calves were covered with bruises from being pinched or hit hard.
Some of the wounds were even bleeding.
Facing Nan Yan's probing gaze, Xu Huiling leaned back on the sofa and cursed, having already forgotten the pain from yesterday:
"What are you looking at, you little bastard?! Why don't you go get the first aid kit?!"
"No."
"You poor bastard! You don't even have this little thing!" Xu Huiling casually took out two pieces of paper to wipe the blood, cursing, "Damn it! Don't let me know who called those bitches to City A, or I'll kill her!"
As if remembering something, Xu Huiling glared at Nan Yan who was going to the kitchen to get some rice: "And what does that little girlfriend of yours mean?!"
"They gave me a black card yesterday morning, and at noon they called the police and accused me of robbery. The passwords they gave me were all wrong!"
"If I hadn't run fast, I would have been caught right then!"
Nan Yan paused holding the bowl, his eyes suddenly reddened, as if he wanted to tear apart that chattering mouth right now.
He restrained his impulse, exhaled lightly, and let out a breath, his long eyelashes drooping slightly, blocking out the murderous intent surging within.
"Let's eat." Nan Yan handed the bowl and chopsticks to Xu Huiling, then sat opposite her. He placed his lowered hand on the handle of the bone-chopping knife and said in a hoarse voice, "You can stay here forever. No one will know."
Having long been accustomed to the boy's gloomy and sinister look, Xu Huiling didn't notice anything unusual and sneered, "You're the young master of the Gu family now, and you let your mother live in a place like this?! I'm telling you! If you don't get me a big villa by tonight, I'll go back to your school to find that Jiang Lucha! It's a good time for me to settle accounts with her!"
Bang!
Nan Yan moved the dishes to another place. His eyes, filled with hostility, contained no warmth at all, but a biting coldness. "I said, let's eat."
"Who are you talking to like that?!" Xu Huiling shouted, but she was shocked by his eyes. She picked up the chopsticks and cursed, and just picked up a piece of vegetable.
Knock, knock, knock—there was a steady knock on the door.
Xu Huiling's arrogance instantly disappeared. She looked at the door nervously and muttered quietly, "Could it be the police?"
Just a little bit, just a little bit, and she was about to eat the food.
Nan Yan felt a surge of irritation for no reason.
He calmly grasped the hilt of the knife and slowly pulled it out from under the cushion. His sinister and sharp eyes fell on Xu Huiling, mixed with a bit of madness.
Today, she must be killed.
He can't wait any longer.
Nan Yan stood up quietly, holding a freshly sharpened bone-chopping knife in his right hand behind his back.
But just as he was about to swing it at the back of Xu Huiling's head, bang - bang!
The door was suddenly kicked open!
Nan Yan quickly withdrew his hand.
Several policemen rushed in with guns drawn. The man in the lead said coldly, "Don't move! Who is Xu Huiling?!"
Before Xu Huiling could even play dumb, Lu Cha, who was standing at the back, pointed at her and said, "Uncle police officer, that's her!"
Nan Yan's pupils suddenly constricted, and the knife behind him suddenly became extremely hot, making him uneasy.
How could she come?!
"Xu Huiling, someone reported you for gambling and drug use, and for robbing a student yesterday morning at the gate of Shangjing No. 1 Middle School. Come with us now."
"This is a rumor! It's slander! It's smear campaign!" Xu Huiling tried to break free, but was held down by two policemen.
"Suspect Xu Huiling refuses to cooperate with the investigation. Enforcement will begin now!" The police officer signaled his colleagues to take her away. Finally, he said to Lu Cha, who was standing leisurely with a bag nearby:
"Your lock picking skills are amazing. Come file a case with the police station sometime."
“…”
Lu Cha responded obediently with a "OK".
After everyone left, she looked at Nan Yan who was not far away.
The boy stood there helplessly with one hand behind his back, his head lowered, his eyes on his nose, his back straight, just like a little kid in kindergarten who had made a mistake and was standing against the wall consciously.
Lu Cha walked in front of him and turned slightly sideways.
Nan Yan subconsciously hid the knife aside again.
Lu Cha glanced at the food on the table. He had already learned from the system that he had used pesticides. He smiled meaningfully and said, "Prepare for both situations?"
The young man pursed his lips and said nothing, his eyes full of confusion.
He couldn't understand why things had turned out like this.
Mingming had planned everything and bought the pipe cleaner to ensure that Xu Huiling's chopped flesh and bones would not cause blockage.
Lu Cha snatched the knife from Nan Yan's hand and threw it aside, then picked up a tissue to wipe the sweat from his hands due to nervousness: "Xu Huiling will never appear in front of you again."
"She's involved in drug trafficking. If the Gu family wants to save her, they'll have to sacrifice themselves. And her life in prison will be miserable."
"Do you like this gift?"
"Why?" Nan Yan looked at Lu Cha in confusion.
He intended to kill his biological mother, but she didn't mind at all. She even took the initiative to help him deal with her without asking why.
No disgust, no fear.
It seemed like... just supporting a small decision he made in a very normal way.
Lu Cha raised her head, and a small miniature of Nan Yan was reflected in her clear and bright eyes.
The boy had an illusion that at this moment, he was her whole world.
"Because you are mine."
Only I can bully you. Only I can end your life.
Nan Yan stared at Lu Cha, who was smiling.
The past scenes flashed through his mind one by one like a passing show.
She was like the dazzling and scorching sunshine of summer, bursting into his life strongly, pulling him towards the light without any explanation, and dispelling the wind and frost from his body.
She gave him warmth and equal respect.
Even though he is despicable and dirty.
Nan Yan could no longer control himself due to the emotions that he had been suppressing for a long time.
He hugged the girl tremblingly and buried his face in her neck, like a long-wandering traveler who finally found the other side and could stop and rest for a while: "Thank you, Cha Cha."
Thank God for letting me meet you.
Perhaps all the good luck in my life is used to meet you.
Feeling a drop of hot tear falling on his skin, Lu Cha's heartbeat slowed down.
She didn't understand what this feeling was. It was a little sour, but also had a hint of indescribable sweetness.
Unable to figure it out, Lu Cha simply followed her heart and hugged Nan Yan back: "So will you still hide from me in the future?"
"You don't need to feel inferior, afraid, or panic. I can be with you."
"If those people from the Gu family are difficult to kill, then at worst we can just pack them all up and send them to the police station!"
I’ve been out for so long, it’s about time!
Nan Yan gently held the girl's cheek, his peach blossom eyes, which had lost their gloom, were now as gentle as spring, filled with a radiance he had never had before.
He looked at the delicate girl with pouty lips tenderly, his Adam's apple rolling, but he suppressed his recklessness and asked carefully: "Compared to these."
"Can I kiss you?"
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