Chapter 16

She was extremely embarrassed. Even if she had never eaten pork, had she not at least seen pigs run?

She still remembered that in her earlier years, she had read a comic. In the drawings, two beautiful women were shown lifting each other’s chins, saying intimate words and doing strange poses.

Back then, it had been like opening the door to a whole new world.

So this could be done too!

And the things in those drawings were even divided into many types.

Some were fifty-fifty—you do it once, I do it once. Some were the strong against the weak, where the active one always gazed at her little girlfriend with a certain kind of possessive stare.

Then there were the strong-versus-strong ones, where whoever won the fight got to be on top. Very exciting. Very thrilling.

Doctor Du had naturally placed her into the second category, making her look like some old pervert who clung to Song Chisui every day and refused to let go.

Heaven and earth could bear witness.

She did not.

At this moment, Song Chisui’s expression was calm, as if she had not grasped the hidden meaning behind those words at all.

“Doctor, I can only eat two meals a day. I really can’t eat more than that.”

Doctor Du’s pupils froze. She turned to look at Deng Li. Deng Li shook her head, signaling that this was not what Doctor Du meant.

“Doctor, I’ll properly supervise her meals.”

She quickly bent down and reached out to wrap an arm around Doctor Du’s shoulder.

“I still have a few questions I’d like to ask you.”

Doctor Du shook off her wrist.

“I know. You’re both young, and your needs are high. There’s no need to hide it from me.”

Deng Li had a hundred mouths and still could not defend herself. Fortunately, Song Chisui did not understand. She only seemed to vaguely repeat Doctor Du’s words.

“Needs are high?”

Deng Li hurriedly patted Doctor Du’s shoulder, turning the attention back to herself.

She also promised that she would definitely restrain herself properly in the future and absolutely would not overdo it when “eating.”

Only then did Doctor Du focus on the matter at hand and concentrate on prescribing the medicine.

Deng Li had almost forgotten. At this moment, Song Chisui had not yet been enlightened in that regard.

In the original book, Song Chisui had been taught by Deng Li. Right now, she still understood nothing.

And in the future, that kind of education would fall to Jian Qiuyu.

After Doctor Du finished prescribing the medicine, she instructed that it be taken three times a day after meals.

Deng Li offered to see her out.

Du Jinyue pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses and glanced at Deng Li. Deng Li’s long, slender arm gestured for her to head outside. She stood tall and graceful. Rumor had it that she was an ignorant, idle rich second-generation hooligan, but unexpectedly, she was quite well-mannered.

“Doctor, please.”

“Let’s go.”

After they left the villa, Deng Li looked around. Seeing that there was no one nearby, she carefully asked about Song Chisui’s condition.

“Doctor Du, you know too. Xiao Sui and I hadn’t known each other long before we got married in a flash.”

“Mm. When I saw her half a year ago, she wasn’t this thin yet.”

“I haven’t been tormenting her. You really misunderstood.”

“Whether you tormented her or not, you know it in your own heart. You don’t need to tell Read on BaiLianTales me. Also, you have to pay attention to her legs. You can’t bend or move them carelessly.”

“…”

At least Deng Li had finally found an opening.

“Doctor Du, I’d like to understand something. When did Xiao Sui’s legs become… inconvenient?”

Under the blazing summer sun, Du Jinyue’s glasses flashed. She looked over in confusion.

“She didn’t tell you?”

“No.” Deng Li shook her head.

Not only had Song Chisui not told her, Deng Li also could not ask. Even the system did not know. The novel had not explained it clearly before it was abandoned.

Deng Li thought that if she wanted to save the dark moonlight, she at least had to understand her past experiences, right? Otherwise, how could she heal the trauma?

Doctor Du walked in front.

“It’s a long story. There are some things even I don’t know very clearly.”

On the cement ground, Du Jinyue’s patent-leather heels made sharp tapping sounds, like they were knocking against certain memories, pulling everything back to eight years ago.

The sound of the ambulance drew closer and closer. Very soon, the staff quickly pulled out stretchers and rescued three people from the vehicle. Two of them were already mangled beyond recognition. They were Song Chisui’s parents.

The other was wearing a blue-and-white student uniform, with straight bangs, long black hair, and a young, tender face stained with blood.

“Doctor Du, hurry!”

She had been anxious to save them. Seeing that child whose flower-bud life had not yet fully formed, her heart had ached terribly.

Aside from her face, the most severely injured part of her body was her legs. One car accident had not only taken away her parents, but also taken away both her legs.

At an age when she should have been enjoying the birdsong and flowers of nature, running beneath the spring sun, everything had been mercilessly stolen from her.

On the day the death notice came down, Song Chisui had already recovered very well. She was sitting on the balcony, quietly basking in the sun. The doctors had all lied to her, telling her that her parents were fine and would be able to see her in two days. They also told her that her legs were fine, and that she would still have a chance to stand up in the future.

But when the white declaration fell before Song Chisui, her gaze froze, and her eyes reddened.

Du Jinyue sighed.

“Although she suffered a mental blow, she didn’t cry. She had no expression at all. There was only a long silence. That silence frightened everyone, like the stillness before an explosion.”

Deng Li’s heart trembled when she heard this.

“They were in a car accident. Was it intentional murder, or an accident?”

Du Jinyue said, “Back then, their family’s matter caused a huge uproar. Old Master Song also swore that he would definitely find the true culprit. But not long after the incident began, the driver who caused the crash jumped into a river and killed himself. The outside world said it was because the pressure was too great and he couldn’t afford the compensation, so he chose suicide. And since it was considered an unplanned accident, the case was closed just like that.”

Even rich families had days that were hard to endure.

Her parents were gone. Her legs were disabled. Even her older sister had…

“Oh, right. You said just now that her legs could recover. Was that only to comfort her, or…?”

Du Jinyue stopped walking and said seriously, “This isn’t something to joke about. She should have been able to stand up. It may be because of psychological reasons that she has never recovered.”

The premise of saving someone was that the person had to be willing to live. Otherwise, no matter what doctors did, it would all be useless effort.

When a patient was in critical condition, doctors could only do their best. The rest depended on the patient’s own will.

Some people were willing to leave. Some people were willing to stay.

As for Song Chisui, she was unwilling to stand up.

When Deng Li heard that there was hope, she quickly asked further, “Then what about now? She has someone by her side to take care of her. I can help her with rehabilitation.”

Light flashed in her eyes. She thought that if she could heal Song Chisui’s legs, perhaps she could change Song Chisui’s state of mind, as well as the course of her future life.

By the little lake, the reflected shimmer of the water fell across Deng Li’s face. Her eyes shone with hope.

Although she could not bear to do it, Du Jinyue still turned her head away and looked toward the lake surface, calm as dead water.

“It’s too late.”

Everything was too late.

The longer time passed, the more variables there were. Song Chisui had long since been occupied by hatred. After eight long years, the seed of the devil had already grown into vines, winding deep into her soul.

A sense of loss struck Deng Li’s heart like a punch. Her face instantly dimmed, like dead ash on an unpainted wall.

After seeing Du Jinyue off, Deng Li slowly walked back.

Before long, a message popped up in her mind.

“Host, if you want to cure her legs, it isn’t impossible.”

Her mood could not withstand such ups and downs.

“What method?”

On the blue screen, an unlit little bottle popped up. The bottle was filled with liquid, spinning round and round in her mind.

“What is this?”

“This is called Tendon-Renewal Oil.”

“It can cure her legs?”

Interest rose in her. She reached out to tap it, but no matter what, it would not light up.

“You need to collect 888 positive value points to unlock it. Then you can treat your little wife’s legs.”

Deng Li was half convinced, half doubtful.

“Don’t lie to me. How much positive value do I have now?”

“222.”

“So I’m still short 666.”

In other words, treating Song Chisui’s legs was no longer that far away.

System: “Yes. But this oil also needs to be used long term. It won’t take effect in a short time. She will also need psychological healing.”

“Psychological healing?”

“Yes. Find the secret she keeps hidden from others, the most painful point in her heart, then analyze it bit by bit and break through each part.”

“…”

Deng Li said, “I’m worried that before I can start breaking through her, I’ll be the one who gets broken through.”

System: “Have some confidence.”

Deng Li said, “Forget that for now. Tell me how I can obtain positive value faster.”

The system opened a book with a serious air, and certain difficult-to-describe images immediately appeared in Deng Li’s mind.

She suspected that Youqian, this system, wanted to send her to her death as soon as possible.

It had been a long time since she had seen images like that. Stimulating and dazzling. Before long, Deng Li’s face was red and her ears were burning. She raised a hand to stop it.

“Stop, stop, stop. Can I do any of these?”

The system glanced at them and immediately trembled.

“Sorry, I showed the wrong ones.”

It quickly put away the seductive images and gave her a few new pictures.

In the images, a woman lightly lifted her lover’s chin with one hand, while her other arm wrapped around her lover’s waist, trapping her in her embrace before kissing her fiercely. Ambiguous little hums followed.

“????”

Deng Li’s pupils trembled.

“Like this?”

System: “Yes. Like this.”

If that was the case, she might as well go die for a bit.

She knew the system was unreliable.

When Deng Li returned to the room, Housekeeper Chunmei had already prepared the medicine. A pink water cup had been set beside it, with mist from the hot water slowly rising.

“Madam, the water has cooled.”

“All right. You go take care of your work first.”

Deng Li sent her away, then sat down by the bed herself.

Song Chisui leaned against the headboard. Without makeup, her complexion was pale, fragile, and easy to bully. Her long lashes, like little fans, covered her eyes. From time to time, she coughed once, tugging at the heart.

She covered her little mouth. After coughing, her scallion-white index finger lightly wiped her lips. Her lip color carried a layer of pink, her lip pearl full and round. The corners of her mouth were tightly pressed together, revealing restraint and indifference. Yet the more she looked this way, the more she tempted others.

There was no one around. It was quiet. Song Chisui looked delicate and helpless.

Deng Li’s mind suddenly short-circuited. She reached out, gently pinched Song Chisui’s chin, and lifted it slightly.

She imagined the mission image in her mind.

Just as she was thinking about it, she met a pair of sinister eyes.

Author’s Note:

Song Chisui: Try it?

Deng Li: If I perish, then I perish!