80 Blood Poison (1/2)

Dear Reader!

What you are about to read is a chapter on a sensitive topic. This author by no means condones this behavior. I understand if you wish to leave after.

I will not explain myself why I included this. Because I chose to write characters that can be as real people. I also choose to write according to the genre. I hope you understand.

All my love.

WEI LI LIAN

YIYUAN

'Breathe in and out.

Stiffen your body.

Count one to ten.

You can do this!'

It was a mantra to keep herself from doing anything that would later have severe consequences. Someone was on her. Someone was also beating her. In Li Lian's book there was only one answer for this; hair for hair, tooth for tooth, eye for eye, everything for the other. It was just as her beloved would say, blood for blood.

But she couldn't do anything to the vixen above her. She was a royal child, born with a golden teaspoon in her mouth. Any kind of injury will be seen as something next to treason.

Her hands clutched into balls, veins imprinting in great restraint. Though the princess man was beating her using flail punches, Li Lian could feel waves of anger build up inside. The rebellious nature that was marred as part of her was being unleashed from the chains, bit by bit.

She was on the count of seven and wondering if anyone would come to the rescue. Not for her sake, but for the safety of the spoilt kid above her. Probably she would not live to see another day.

Eight. The anger beast only had two legs to be set free.

Nine. She was going to make this girl see the heavens this afternoon.

Ten. Alright, enough.

She gritted her teeth to push her off then right on time, the princess' weight was off her. Li Lian's eyes easily transfixed to see the Grand General holding back Kuan Hui, who was like a wild cat that had legs and arms flying in the air, screaming for him to let her go. Even curses ran from the cat's mouth like hot liquid.

”Let me go! I want to teach this mannerless floozy a lesson! She must learn!”

Strong hands pulled Li Lian up from the ground. She was surprised to see that the group of generals that were in the bathing chamber did not pay attention to them. They continued to mind their business like nothing was happening around them. Still, she felt embarrassed, though that was the least feeling she was battling with.

Rage flooded her veins, the beast in her running like lava in her body. The idiot had attacked her for no reason and still she was being dramatic?

”No, you don't!” Li Lian lashed forward pushing off General Feng. It was time that the spoilt brat received a spoon of her own medicine.

General Feng held her back to control her but she nudged him hard with her elbow, having him lose balance. She charged forward furiously and right in front of her, as if in slow motion, she saw the Grand General push the princess man defensively behind him. And just like that, time stopped as she witnessed him connect his palm with her cheek.

Thwack! The room echoed to the abusive contact before complete silence swallowed it up.

Li Lian saw stars dance around in the darkness of her vision. Her neck cracked to the jarring force, twisting back and had her losing foot then bam, her head smashed with the concrete poll behind her.