"Master..." The demonic woman Bao'e Luo Zhiheng was frightened by the terrifying gaze.
"Get out, get out..." Luo Zhiheng didn't shout loudly, but at this moment she was so tired that she didn't even have the strength to speak.
After the silence subsided once more, she buried herself in her arms. There were many wounds she didn't want to mention, but that didn't mean they didn't exist. That wound was perhaps her heaviest pain! She chose to forget, but she still couldn't completely forget. Once touched, she would prick herself like a hedgehog, leaving herself covered in wounds.
The deepest scar is called the child!
She licked her wounds alone in the quiet of the moment. When Luo Zhiwu came in, it was already dark. She was huddled in a corner, looking sadly at the night sky outside the window, which was filled with stars scattered like shattered diamonds.
She looked like a fragile porcelain doll, her surface covered with wounds and cracks, so numerous and irreparable that she was truly untouchable and would shatter at the slightest touch.
Luo Zhiwu felt a pang of heartache and was at a loss for what to do. She walked lightly to her side and carefully pulled her into her arms: "Tell me, how can I make you stop being in so much pain? How can I make you happy?"
Luo Zhiheng's silence tore at Luo Zhiwu's heart. He couldn't understand how the person who could drink and laugh with him yesterday could become so silent and sad today. Her despair radiated a strong sense of decadence and sorrow. When Luo Zhiwu saw her like that, he felt as if he had fallen into a dark vortex of despair. If he couldn't escape, he would be shattered to pieces.
"What else can I do? Tell me, what else can I do for you?" Although they didn't explicitly state their relationship, they understood each other implicitly. He felt so sorry for Luo Zhiheng, and Luo Zhiheng made no attempt to hide her emotions from him. But the more he saw the real Luo Zhiheng, the closer he got to all of Luo Zhiheng's experiences over the past three years, the more heartbroken Luo Zhiwu became.
"You can't help me, you can't help me at all. No one can help me, because I've lost the most precious thing, and I can never get it back..." Luo Zhiheng's voice was hoarse, and her emotions were on the verge of collapse. She didn't explain exactly what she had been to, but the value of that thing was unimaginable, because Luo Zhiheng was in so much pain that she was in despair.
Three years have passed, and the pain that still cannot be healed is now the heaviest pain in my heart.
Luo Zhiwu didn't say anything more, she just held Luo Zhiheng in her arms and the two siblings sat together until dawn. Luo Zhiwu carried the finally sleeping Luo Zhiheng to bed and then rushed out of the house.
Meanwhile, the assassin Mu Yunhe was standing in front of Luo Ningshuang's bed. Because of Ruilin, he had become restless and agitated. The feelings that should have belonged to him for Luo Zhiheng had all gone to Ruilin because of Ruilin's appearance. Ruilin had made him a heartless man. This was Mu Yunhe's previous thought. But now, he had another thought, and this thought was the most incomprehensible feeling in his heart before.
Why were his feelings for Ruilin so strong and sudden? It all seemed so natural from the beginning; they were already familiar and close to each other from the start, which definitely wasn't the feeling he had for a stranger. And in their later interactions, his involuntary actions towards Ruilin, his indulgence and pampering of her—even knowing that Ruilin bullied Luo Zhiheng, he always turned a blind eye, and more often than not, he was absolutely biased towards Ruilin.
Calm down and think carefully, everything seems ordinary, but it becomes strange and unusual.
Luo Zhiwu's attitude shocked Mu Yunhe, who had calmed down. Previously, his indifference towards Luo Zhiheng and his concern for Ruilin had led him to completely overlook the wrongdoing of Luo Zhiwu hurting Luo Zhiheng. But when he finally calmed down, he was suddenly drenched in a cold sweat.
Luo Zhiwu is the brother who risked his life to save his sister, the closest person to Luo Zhiheng, and the one who cherishes Luo Zhiheng like a treasure! Even if he no longer loves Luo Zhiheng, would Luo Zhiheng's brother not love her? Even if Luo Zhiwu no longer loves Luo Zhiheng, would the brother who has been his precious daughter for so many years, the brother who recently brought back the life-saving medicine, turn around and take his sister's life without hesitation?
This is completely illogical!
Why did Luo Zhiwu want to kill Luo Zhiheng? Mu Yunhe's mind was a complete mess. Recalling his inexplicable familiarity with Ruilin, Ruilin's hostility and hatred towards Luo Zhiheng, Ruilin's closeness and care towards Luo Zhiwu, and Luo Zhiwu's later attitude, a series of events connected, more and more clues, more and more illogical things, finally made Mu Yunhe certain that the feeling of suspicion he had always had must be true!
What is hidden within Luo Zhiheng? What made her beloved brother, who doted on her so much, harbor murderous intentions towards her? Mu Yunhe must find out the truth.
When Luo Ningshuang woke up, she saw Mu Yunhe standing in front of her bed with an uncertain expression. She was startled, but then she thought that maybe Mu Yunhe was worried about her, so she became happy again. Although she was now covered in wounds and unable to move, she was still very quick-witted. She said pitifully with endless longing, "Yunhe, you're here. I'm in so much pain."
Mu Yunhe lowered his body slightly, because he couldn't bear to see Luo Zhiheng's distressed expression; he needed to see her true emotions in her eyes. He refused to believe there weren't any clues for him to find. If Luo Zhiheng acted even slightly off, he was certain he would notice.
"Is there anything you want to say to me?" The voice that said "no" sounded a little cold, and Luo Ningshuang immediately became alert.
"No, what is there to say? I'm just in so much pain and so sad. Why did I encounter an assassin? Did you catch the assassin?" She tried to change the subject.
Mu Yunhe, however, did not let her off the hook. His voice was even lower, carrying a hint of aggressiveness as he said, "Really not? Then can you tell me why your dear brother would come to assassinate you?"
His eyes, bright and sharp like a hawk's, stared directly into Luo Ningshuang's eyes. Luo Ningshuang's eyes, exposed beneath the bandages, flashed with disbelief and panic, her pupils contracting. In that instant, Mu Yunhe saw his own image, suddenly shrunken, in the darkness beneath Luo Ningshuang's eyes.
At that moment, Mu Yunhe was certain that she was hiding something from him! And what she said next would not be the truth!
As expected, Luo Ningshuang dared not look Mu Yunhe in the eye, and said in a dry voice, "What are you saying? How could my brother kill me? Yunhe, are you sick?"
Mu Yunhe straightened up, looking down at her with a cold voice: "Don't keep hiding things from me. If you don't tell me what you're hiding now, then if Luo Zhiwu tries to assassinate you again and doesn't arrive in time, don't blame me for not saving you! After all, he's your own brother. If you don't tell me what happened between you two, I'll never know. Telling me now is putting a protective lock on your own life."
Luo Ningshuang was truly terrified by Mu Yunhe's sudden coldness. She frantically tried to grab him, but the movement aggravated her wound, causing her to gasp in pain. However, this didn't elicit even a shred of pity or sympathy from Mu Yunhe. Luo Ningshuang screamed a few more times in distress, but Mu Yunhe remained unmoved. At this moment, Luo Ningshuang was truly afraid. She was afraid that Mu Yunhe no longer cared about her; more precisely, she was afraid that she would be exposed, afraid that Mu Yunhe would discover her biggest secret, and even more afraid that Luo Zhiheng would no longer hold an important place in Mu Yunhe's heart.
But even though she was scared, she couldn't confess that Luo Zhiwu had tried to assassinate her!
Just as Mu Yunhe said, how could her own brother, who loved her so much, turn around and try to kill her? She felt wronged, unable to speak her grievances. She was clearly the victim, yet she had to help Luo Zhiwu conceal the truth. Luo Ningshuang was also worried: why did Luo Zhiwu want to assassinate her? Did he already know something? If he really tried to assassinate her again, would she be able to escape alive?
Luo Ningshuang's mind raced, and a daring scheme surfaced in her head. She had no way out; she had to win Mu Yunhe's trust. Humiliated and choked with sobs, she said, "Yunhe, don't you believe me? I really didn't mean to hide anything from you, but there are some things I just can't say, because they're too shameful. They're a disgrace to the family, a disgrace between us siblings. I'm afraid that if I tell you, you'll look down on me, think we're strange siblings, and you'll abandon me..."
After saying this, Luo Ningshuang took a deep breath and continued with a sob in her voice, full of grief: "How can I say something so unspeakable? Just pretend it doesn't exist, okay? Forget about Luo Zhiwu, okay? I never want to mention her again. Let's just pretend she's dead, okay?"
The more she spoke, the stranger and more perplexing she became. Mu Yunhe had already begun to suspect her, and it was impossible for a few words from her to dispel his doubts. His voice remained cold and hard as he said, "But he is still alive, so you can't pretend he's dead. What exactly happened between you two? You'd better explain it to me clearly at once!"
His firm stance actually relieved Luo Ningshuang, and her attempt to back down didn't seem forced. She spoke with a mixture of grievance and extreme humiliation, finding it difficult to utter, "Luo Zhiwu... he's not even human! He's a beast!"
Mu Yunhe narrowed his eyes, waiting for what would happen next.
Luo Ningshuang finally burst into tears: "Luo Zhiwu has fallen in love with me!"
Second update! This is a common trick used by liars and swindlers, using one lie to cover up another. Our little Hehe is already suspicious. Will she believe Luo Ningshuang's words? Please vote, leave comments, and give monthly tickets! My darlings, please continue to use your powerful support to make little Hehe more and more awake!
488 He doesn't believe it! A corner of a shocking mystery has been torn open! I need to see Ruilin!
Updated: 2013-12-10 19:13:29 Word Count: 7892
Luo Ningshuang cried out in humiliation and terror, "He always wanted to be with me, but I kept rejecting him. I couldn't accept such a twisted relationship. He's terrifying. I rejected him again and again, but no matter how many words I used to refuse, I couldn't dispel his absurd and crazy ideas. I'm so scared of him. I'm afraid he'll do something drastic because he loves me. Every time I see the way he looks at me, my hair stands on end. And this time, I've truly enraged him. He can't have me, so he wants to kill me!"
Mu Yunhe stared in shock, his brows furrowing as he fixed his gaze intently on Luo Ningshuang's eyes.
Luo Ningshuang was stunned by his gaze and couldn't help but feel nervous. Would he believe her?
Although Luo Ningshuang's words seemed absurd, they were not impossible. As long as her performance was plausible, she wasn't afraid that Mu Yunhe wouldn't believe her. However, Mu Yunhe's gaze was too dark and unfathomable; she simply couldn't understand it. She could see through many men, but Mu Yunhe was the only one she couldn't understand.
"Are you saying that Luo Zhiwu killed you simply because of love turned to hate? Simply because she wouldn't let anyone else have you, so she wanted to destroy you?" Mu Yunhe's voice sounded unreal, containing a mockery and disdain that Luo Ningshuang couldn't understand.
Because she couldn't understand, Luo Ningshuang didn't notice the strong disbelief in Mu Yunhe's words. She kept acting pitiful and even tried to reach out to take Mu Yunhe's hand, but before her hand could touch him, he ruthlessly dodged it.
"Yunhe!" Luo Ningshuang cried pitifully, then mimicked Luo Zhiheng's tone, accusing him with a hint of righteous indignation and resentment, "I knew it would be like this! You won't let me touch you, do you see me as a monster? Mu Yunhe, do you think I'm particularly disgusting? Is that why you don't even want me to touch you? I was going to say it anyway, but you made me say it, and now you despise me, what's the point of me living? You might as well just let me die!"
Luo Ningshuang cried and sobbed incessantly, even resorting to Luo Zhiheng's barbaric tantrums, but Mu Yunhe remained unmoved. His cold gaze seemed to penetrate into the depths of a person's soul. He didn't even need to speak; just looking at her was enough to make her gradually stop her ridiculous attempts to kill herself.
Once she finally calmed down, Mu Yunhe slowly said, "It's not that I don't believe you, but if you want me to believe you, you have to give me enough evidence to prove whether what you say is true or false. I won't listen to or believe anyone blindly. Even if you are Luo Zhiheng, you can't expect me to believe you without any regard for the consequences!"
If I really were Luo Zhiheng, you would believe me without hesitation! Even if it were a lie!
Luo Ningshuang's mind screamed those words, but fear prevented her from uttering them aloud. Because she wasn't the real Luo Zhiheng, Mu Yunhe distrusted everything about her. At that moment, Luo Ningshuang finally understood the true difference between her and Luo Zhiheng in Mu Yunhe's eyes.
She was horrified to discover that if Mu Yunhe hadn't been crippled, if her chest hadn't been destroyed, and if she hadn't had a face identical to Luo Zhiheng's—if any one of these three conditions hadn't been present, she would probably have already become a victim of Mu Yunhe's blade!
Even if Mu Yunhe didn't realize that she was no longer Luo Zhiheng, he would still feel distrust and rejection towards her. She could never truly replace Luo Zhiheng in Mu Yunhe's heart!
This discovery was astonishing; it was something the selfish, ruthless, and vicious Luo Ningshuang had finally experienced herself, making it all the more real, and all the more unacceptable, painful, and despairing for her. All her beautiful fantasies were shattered in that instant by Mu Yunhe's utter coldness; at that moment, Luo Ningshuang had already lost.
Even if Luo Zhiheng were alive, she couldn't beat Luo Zhiheng; even if Luo Zhiheng were dead, she still wouldn't be a match for Luo Zhiheng!
She's no match for a dead man!
The immense irony plunged Luo Ningshuang into deep fear and despair. Looking at Mu Yunhe's cold face, she desperately wanted to tell him, with a sense of revenge, that his Aheng had died long ago! Died three years ago! She wanted to see Mu Yunhe's shocked, pained, and desperate expression!
But she can't say anything now, because revenge means death, and she doesn't want to die!
"Can't say anything now? Or was what you just said just a lie?" Although Mu Yunhe couldn't see Luo Ningshuang's expression through her bandaged face, her hesitation and flickering eyes made him even more suspicious. He had already disbelieved Luo Ningshuang's words before, and he couldn't believe these unbelievable and shocking words even more.
Although he disliked Luo Zhiwu intensely because of Ruilin, and even harbored hostility towards her, he never doubted Luo Zhiwu's character and personality as a man!
He had met Luo Zhiwu, though they hadn't had much contact. But he trusted his instincts. Luo Zhiwu gave him the impression of being a very upright and tolerant man. Although he appeared carefree and irresponsible on the surface, his eyes did not deceive the world. Those eyes held a strong sense of righteousness, a sense of justice, and a willingness to face death without fear in the face of national interests!
If Luo Zhiwu weren't a real man, a man of broad mind, how could he have given up enjoying a peaceful and carefree life at home and instead volunteered to go to the battlefield? The battlefield has always been a land of bones forged with blood, tears, and bodies, where countless nameless heroes are buried, and even generals from enemy countries are worthy of respect on the battlefield.
If Luo Zhiwu was truly the despicable man she described, how could he be so resolute as to sacrifice himself for the country and its people? If Luo Zhiwu was truly as she said, a ruthless person who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals and would destroy what she couldn't have, how could he risk his life to save her?
Even if we disregard the worst-case scenario, if Luo Zhiwu truly harbored hatred towards Luo Zhiheng and genuinely wanted her dead, then he wouldn't have needed to go through all the trouble of returning. He could have simply revived her and then killed her, or just watched her die.
Her words were full of loopholes, incoherent, and even far-fetched and untenable. Did she really think that if his soul was incomplete, he would become a fool?
Luo Zhiheng, what secrets are you hiding? What has changed you so much that you've even started lying to Mu Yunhe?
Distrust is like a small hole in a dam; it may go unnoticed at first, but once it appears, it will eventually become a dam that collapses, leading to disaster. Mu Yunhe's distrust of Luo Zhiheng had already taken root; how could she possibly dispel it with sweet words?
As Mu Yunhe's face grew increasingly gloomy, Luo Ningshuang's fear intensified. She could even feel immense pressure emanating from him, an aura that seemed capable of crushing her in an instant.
She was finally shocked to discover that since regaining consciousness, it wasn't that Mu Yunhe's soul was incomplete and he was nothing, completely powerless; rather, he had completely restrained himself. He had concealed all his sharpness and brilliance, appearing seemingly ordinary, but who could know that this man hadn't become even more powerful?
Luo Ningshuang was drenched in cold sweat. Trembling, she tried to appear calm as she said, "Why would I lie to you? The biggest lie I told you was that I didn't tell you about that dark and gloomy relationship. Luo Zhiwu is untrustworthy; don't be fooled by his false appearance. Yunhe, it's because I love you that I dared not tell you. I was afraid that in your heart, I would no longer be perfect, but would become dirty and ugly. I was afraid that you would say I was no longer the Luo Zhiheng you deeply loved."
"Do you know how terrified and bitter I felt carrying such a twisted relationship? That person was my own brother. He even took care of me for many years. During those years, we ate and slept together. My brother would help me bathe, dress me, and comb my hair. When I didn't want to eat, he would personally cook my favorite dishes for me. The kindness he showed me went beyond what a brother would do; it even surpassed fatherly love!"
That's how it is. Luo Zhiheng grew up under Luo Zhiwu's meticulous, even cautious, protection and doting care! That kind of Luo Zhiheng, who could always act spoiled and cry in the arms of young Luo Zhiwu, that Luo Zhiheng who could make her proud and arrogant brother disregard his status and image to cook for her personally, and even strive to learn to make all kinds of delicious dishes just to make Luo Zhiheng smile and eat one more bite—every Luo Zhiwu was someone she had once fantasized about, admired, and longed for.
She also longed to have the same caring and warm love from her older brother as Luo Zhiheng!
But every time she tried to get closer, she would see Luo Zhiwu's smile quickly freeze, her eyes filled with deep resistance and wariness, and Luo Zhiwu holding Luo Zhiheng tightly in her arms to protect her!
She's Luo Zhiwu's own sister too! Why is she so wary of her? It's as if she'll kill Luo Zhiheng! Because of this rejection, she could only stay in a corner, secretly watching the siblings laugh and play, secretly envying and secretly jealous, which eventually turned into an indelible hatred!
She knew every detail of Luo Zhiheng and Luo Zhiwu's lives from childhood to adulthood, and she spoke of it with even greater emotion. She wasn't afraid that Mu Yunhe wouldn't believe her or investigate what she said, because apart from the fact that Luo Zhiwu's feelings for Luo Zhiheng were not romantic, everything else was true.
"Because of this, I have always been naked and exposed in front of Luo Zhiwu, the most honest and clean. He has seen everything about me. He is not only my brother but also my father. I love him, respect him, and even depend on him. But I never thought that one day this clean and pure family affection would be tainted and corrupted because of Luo Zhiwu's dirty thoughts and feelings!"
She spoke with deep emotion, her voice filled with intense hatred. This hatred was so strong and real because it was her true self. She finally had a chance to openly express her hatred for the Luo family. She seized the opportunity to slander and defame Luo Zhiwu, and the pleasure intensified.
"What do you think he went to join the army for? It was because I threatened to kill myself that he temporarily left. Luo Ningshuang agreed to marry you, so why did I end up marrying you? It's because Luo Ningshuang knew the danger between us. She's kind, she helped me, so I married you. Actually, it's not Shuang'er's fault at all for not marrying you back then. It was me, I took the initiative. If you have to say who stole whose man, it should be me who shamelessly and selfishly destroyed the bond between Shuang'er and you for my own sake! You can't blame Shuang'er anymore!"
Luo Ningshuang's shamelessness has reached a certain level; she even seizes this opportunity to speak well of herself and smear Luo Zhiheng.
Mu Yunhe's calm and composed expression finally showed a slight tremor, but that tremor only made his face appear even more gloomy. He seemed to be smiling, his voice very soft: "Continue."
Luo Ningshuang thought Mu Yunhe believed her, so she became even more enthusiastic and cried even harder, "Afterwards, I never mentioned my family, because I didn't want to face them. I thought that once I got married, this matter would be over, and Luo Zhiwu would definitely not dare to bother me anymore. But who knew he would actually come back, and under the pretense of saving me. Do you know how scared I was?"
"You even blamed me, asking why I seemed indifferent to the unconscious Luo Zhiwu. Now do you understand? It wasn't that I was indifferent, but that I simply didn't know how to face him! If he wakes up, he will definitely come and bother me. I'm so scared."
"So you don't want him to wake up?" Mu Yunhe said coldly, without mentioning what she had said earlier.
Luo Ningshuang was stunned, then cried out in shock and anger, "How could this be? How could I think that? No matter what, he's still my brother. How could I possibly want him to really die? I've only had a few days of peaceful life, and I really don't want him to disturb me. Yunhe, you have to believe me. I'm not lying. He killed me because of this. You have to believe me."
Mu Yunhe pursed his thin lips. He had to admit that her words sounded somewhat logical later on, and the events in the timeline also matched up. But he just couldn't believe that Luo Zhiwu had fallen in love with her own younger sister!
When Luo Zhiwu mentioned her yesterday, her eyes were clearly filled with disdain and anger, not a trace of love.
Luo Zhiheng, you have finally disappointed him!
It seems some things can't be left unresolved just because of old feelings. The truth and the falsehood, right and wrong, need to be verified before they can be confirmed! Luo Zhiheng, since you were given a chance but didn't explain yourself, then don't blame him for finding out for himself!
"You should get some rest." He was also feeling terrible because of his utter disappointment and Mu Yunhe's deep attachment to Luo Zhiheng, but he was even more unwilling to face her.
He was no longer the Mu Yunhe of the past, but wasn't Luo Zhiheng still the same Luo Zhiheng? However, she had completely changed. Apart from her ruined face, she no longer had any trace of the passionate, righteous, kind, courageous, and intelligent Luo Zhiheng of the past!
And now, that one and only identical face is gone.
If it weren't for that face that left no room for doubt, Mu Yunhe might even have doubted whether the person in front of him was the same Luo Zhiheng he once knew!