177 I Love Him (1/2)

In the end, she used the bed as support to stand up, and Xiao Ye ran forward to help her. The man shakily stood up from the ground as well. ”Aiyo... your back ups are here... what a pity... but you guys are done for anyway. My men will be here in soon.”

Xiao Ye said, ”I don't need a short while, I can get rid of you in just a minute.”

She stood at one side and leaned on Xiao Ye for support. She felt wobbly, and her face was a little pale. She could not help but to hold onto Xiao Ye's arm for support, to give herself some strength to stay awake.

Xiao Ye probably felt her grip and looked at her. ”Sister Lina, don't worry and leave everything to me, you should rest.”

That man took a knife out of nowhere and rushed towards them. Still wet behind his ears, Xiao Ye was still talking to her relaxedly. She forcefully pushed Xiao Ye away, thinking of dealing with the man as she always did.

But her movements were slower probably because of the drug, and she actually failed to grab the man's hand that was holding onto the knife. Her arm was slashed, and fresh blood flowed out.

Xiao Ye immediately turned furious after seeing this, and rushed towards the man to give him a kick from the side. The man avoided his kick, and tackled Xiao Ye to the ground, the two of them rolling around as they fought.

But she could not hold on any longer, she had used up the little energy she had left to push Xiao Ye away. The lights in her eyes started flashing, and she could hear her own heavy panting and the thud when she crashed onto the ground.

She lay on the floor like a corpse once again, and in her blurry daze, she seemed to see Third Young Master arriving.

She smiled, even her illusion had appeared, why would Third Young Master be here?

Song Nianmu fell, utterly unconscious.

When she woke again, Song Nianmu discovered that she was at the hospital. She felt that this was part of the illusion too, how could a person like her be at a hospital?

She was left to lie on the ground all alone in the little black hut even when she was horribly beaten up at 12, her internal organs ruptured and contusions all over her body.

She blinked a few times and she bit her own tongue, and only then realized that this was not an illusion. That slight antiseptic smell in the air was real.

”Awake?”

She looked to her side, and saw that Third Young Master was actually sitting beside her bed.

”What happened with Zhang Li there had already been dealt with.” His voice was calm and emotionless.

Song Nianmu then realized that Zhang Li was that plump man from the hotel. She sat up with difficulty, her head still a little dizzy. ”How long has it been?”

”You slept for two days.”

She added, ”I shouldn't have drank that glass of water.”

Third Young Master hmphed. ”Didn't I tell you before not to casually drink water given to you by others.”

She did not explain herself. ”I'm sorry... I won't do it again.”

”You were thirsty?”

She lowered her head and did not speak.

”If you're thirsty in the future, remember to drink your fill next time, and don't screw up when you're on duty!” Third Young Master gritted his teeth and said coldly.

”I understand,” she nodded her head and listened to what he said.

Third Young Master stood up and walked towards the door. Before he left, he stood at the doorway and said with his back facing her, ”You've already been here for seven years, I don't want to still have to teach you such basic matters.”

After Third Young Master left, she looked at her hand for a long time, stared at one spot for a long time, and only returned to her senses after that. Her tears fell.

She had been here for seven years. For seven years, no matter what happened, she had not shed a single tear, and yet she cried because Third Young Master had scolded her with a few lines today.

She thought, it was probably because she loved him too much.

There were so many people in the world like her who silently suffered by themselves because they were too deeply in love.

Some of them might slowly change because the other person reciprocated their feelings, and they would slowly become blissful and happy. But Song Nianmu felt that she would never be like them, she would always be trapped in this suffering.

Because Third Young Master was good at crushing every single one of her hopes. From the moment she fell in love with him, she knew that it was impossible between the two of them.

Xiao Ye came not long after Third Young Master left. He was also a little injured, smiling as he walked over, his bandaged hand in a sling.