Shui Ruo's departure was like a sharp thorn that pierced deep into their hearts, causing them to feel pain in their hearts. No matter if it was Ling Chen or Tian Tian, this pain would last for a very long time … perhaps it would never disappear. Luckily, Ling Chen had woken up, and they were by each other's side. Even if it was painful, they would no longer feel despair. They would abide by the promise they had made in the past, and with their mutual longing for Shui Ruo, they would never leave each other.
Ling Chen's shocking constitution allowed him to quickly recover his strength after waking up, and his injuries healed even faster. There had originally been 10 or so wounds on his face, but they had mostly healed, and not even a scar remained. This monstrous regenerative ability had allowed him to escape from certain death countless times. The injuries that would have killed a normal person countless times over had almost completely healed in just a few days.
The sun was setting in the west, and in the afternoon, Ling Chen had regained the strength to move. He moved his body, and apart from the burning pain, he did not feel any discomfort, which made him feel at ease. He stretched out his left hand, and the 5 bloody holes in his hand had almost completely healed. In a few more days, even the marks would disappear.
While he was recovering, Tian Tian continued to lean on him, holding onto his clothes as if she was afraid that he would disappear if she let go. He hugged Tian Tian's delicate body as he softly said, "Tian Tian, after I left that night, what happened … tell me everything you know, alright?"
His last 2 memories were of him grabbing Long Tian Yun's throat, but falling powerlessly and losing consciousness. The other memory was of him being woken up by Mu Bing Yao, and then falling unconscious again. He had no idea what happened in between or after that. However, he could guess that Gui Ya and the others had charged into the Long family's residence to save him. However, with how powerful the Long family's guards were, for them to do something like that, they would have suffered heavy losses …
He remembered Mu Bing Yao telling him that Gui Dao had died … perhaps many of his companions had died in the Long family's residence to save him. After he woke up, he didn't see Mu Bing Yao, but Tian Tian … evidently, someone had chased after him, and Mu Bing Yao had gone to stop them, allowing Tian Tian to take him away …
He simply couldn't imagine how Tian Tian was able to bring him so far with her frail body, to a place that the Long family and Gui Ya couldn't find. The bloodstains on her shoes were like steel thorns piercing his heart.
For Tian Tian, for those who had died to save him, he no longer had any reason to selfishly seek death.
Tian Tian nodded, and leaned against Ling Chen even more. Seeing that he had woken up, she was no longer as afraid, and could let go of everything and lean against him, "That day, when we saw that big brother had suddenly disappeared, everyone was so worried. Big brother Gui Ya said that he knew where you went, and took everyone to look for you. Only big sister Mu Chen stayed behind to protect me. After they left, big sister Mu Chen and I wanted to go with big sister, but we found that big sister had already disappeared."
Ling Chen, who had been quietly listening, suddenly shivered, and his breathing became ragged. He grabbed Tian Tian's hand tightly and asked, "You said … Ruo Ruo disappeared? What do you mean disappeared? Why did she disappear? "
"I don't know, I don't know at all." Tian Tian shook her head in fear. Thinking back to that night, she felt incredibly helpless, "When big brother left, big sister was still there. All of us saw her. However, after big brother Gui Ya and the others left, big sister … disappeared. Big sister Mu and I looked around for a long time, but we couldn't find her. It was as if … as if she had suddenly disappeared. Big sister Mu and I were so scared, but no matter how we looked, we couldn't find her. "
"… How long was it from when you found out that I wasn't there to when you found out that Ruo Ruo had disappeared?" Ling Chen anxiously asked. Ling Shui Ruo's departure was enough to make his world collapse, and now that he heard that her body had disappeared, how could he remain calm? Could it be that his Ruo Ruo couldn't even sleep peacefully?
"Altogether … Less than a minute." Tian Tian said in a small voice.
Less than a minute …
At that time, Gui Ya, Mu Bing Yao and the others would have been there, and they would have been very close. He was familiar with their abilities, and if a normal person came within 50 metres of them, they would have been immediately discovered. He could leave right under their noses, but to take away a body that couldn't move in front of so many people was something that even he wouldn't be able to do.
Just who was it? Just what had happened? Could it be that she really had disappeared from the world …
In his panic, Ling Chen could no longer calm down. He stood up and looked towards the direction of Beijing. No matter if it was his eyes or his body, they were both trembling.
He wanted to know what had happened, and he wanted to immediately find Shui Ruo. Although she was already dead, but at least … at least let her sleep peacefully, and not let her disappear for no reason. After she died, she would suffer all sorts of mishaps …
Tian Tian knew what he was looking at. She started to panic, and she leapt over and hugged him from behind as she started to cry, "Big brother! Don't go … don't! It's so dangerous there, and I don't want anything to happen to you … you just promised me that you would live well and never leave me behind … big brother … don't go … wuu … "
The clothes on his back started to feel wetness, and Ling Chen closed his eyes as he clenched his fists, to the point that blood almost seeped out from between his fingers. He could imagine that he was definitely a fugitive by now. With the abilities he had revealed in the Long family's residence, the Long family definitely wouldn't allow him to live, especially in Beijing. They would definitely have set up a trap for him, and if he went back now, he would be walking into a trap.
But … but …
Ruo Ruo … where are you … what should I do … tell me what to do …
… …
"No … you can't die!! It wasn't easy for us to save you, and in order to save you, they even gave up their lives, so how can you die … did you know that in order to cover us, Gui Dao detonated the explosives on his body … if you die, who will take revenge for him and his brothers and sisters? Did you forget how Ruo Ruo died? Don't you want to take revenge for Ruo Ruo? Live, live!! "
… …
"Master … we know that Ruo Ruo left, and you're devastated. We're also devastated and in pain! However … even without Ruo Ruo, you still have me … you still have us! And Tian Tian! We'll always be by your side, and even if you chase us away, we'll never leave!! Can you really bear to leave us and Tian Tian? Especially Tian Tian, she's already lost her big sister, and you want her to lose you as well? Do you want her to be alone? If you die, who will take care of Tian Tian? How will Tian Tian survive?! "
… …
"Big brother … you have to take good care of Tian Tian, and let Tian Tian take my place to accompany you. Let Tian Tian take my happiness with her, alright …"
… …
"Big brother … don't leave me behind … we promised … to be together … for life … no one can leave the other … big sister is gone, and I'm so sad … big brother is also sad … but I still have big brother, and big brother still has me … in the future … I'll definitely listen to big brother, and I'll do my best to be as good as big sister … don't leave me … I don't want big brother to die … I don't want anything to happen to big brother … wuu …"
… …
Mu Bing Yao's cries, Shui Ruo's whispers, and Tian Tian's cries … all of them echoed in his mind. He silently breathed in and turned around. He used his recovered hands to pick up Tian Tian's body, hugging her tightly as if she was a doll. He then walked in the opposite direction to Beijing, "Tian Tian, don't cry. I just hooked my pinky with Tian Tian, so why would I do something stupid like that? In order to take care of Tian Tian for the rest of her life, I'll always be safe, and I won't do anything dangerous. I won't go to any dangerous places, alright? "
Tian Tian stopped crying, and hugged Ling Chen even tighter.
"What happened after that?" What happened after that? "Ling Chen asked as he walked towards the source of the sound of water.
"After that … we couldn't find big sister, and I was so scared that I started to cry. Afterwards, many people came close to our house, and big sister Mu took me and ran away. She took me far away, and after a long time, we reached a very dark and quiet place. Big sister Mu put me next to a large tree, and told me to wait for her there. She said that she was going to save big brother … "
Ling Chen: "… …"
"Afterwards, I just waited there, and waited … after a long time, I heard big sister Mu call me, and I saw big brother. At that time, big brother wasn't moving at all, and his body was covered in blood. I was so scared that I almost died. Big sister Mu told me that big brother was fine, and told me to take him as far away as possible, and that I couldn't stop or look back. Then, I carried my brother on my back and kept walking forward. I kept walking … I don't know how long I walked, or how far I walked. Eventually, the sun rose, and I walked forward with all my might. In the end, I fell … When I woke up, I was here … "
Ling Chen: "… …"
Ling Chen silently listened to Tian Tian's story, not saying anything. Soon, a small stream appeared in front of him, and the water was so clear that the bottom could be seen. This was the source of the water that Tian Tian had been feeding him. Ling Chen stopped walking, and placed Tian Tian on a flat rock next to the stream. He used his fingers to gently wipe away the tears on her face, and he gently stroked the cuts on her face as he softly asked, "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't, it doesn't hurt at all." Tian Tian vigorously shook her head. After entering the new home that Ling Chen and Shui Ruo had given her, not even a finger of hers had been hurt. In just a few days, she had suffered far too many cuts. These scars were all left because of him.
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