kvmb Chapter 370 Coward
Chapter 370 Coward
Nianyao helped Luo An to lie down on the bed and pulled the blanket over him: "How are you feeling now? Should we call a doctor?"
Luo An glanced at her, as if to say: I am the doctor.
Nianyao said awkwardly, "Isn't it said that a doctor cannot heal himself?"
Luo An closed his eyes, a look of weariness on his face.
Nianyao felt sorry for him and reached out to gently stroke his furrowed brows. Her voice softened naturally: "You should rest well. I'll go check on him and come back in a bit."
After Nianyao walked away, the room became quiet. Luo An let out a heavy sigh, feeling that living was really tiring.
Luo An was resting, and Xu Sheng didn't want to disturb him, so he naturally followed Nian Yao. When Nian Yao walked, Xu Sheng followed; when Nian Yao stopped, Xu Sheng stopped.
Nianyao couldn't stand it anymore and said to Dongzhi and Xiaoman, "You two chop him up, throw the bones into the back garden to feed the dogs, and throw the meat into the pond in front to feed the fish."
Before she finished speaking, Xiaoman had already drawn her longsword, eyeing Xu Sheng menacingly.
Xu Sheng said urgently, "Sister-in-law, let's talk this out."
Nianyao said, "Don't follow me."
Xu Sheng said, "No, I'm afraid of dying."
Nianyao raised an eyebrow: "You two..."
"Wait, wait, wait." Xu Sheng took a step back: "Can I go this far away? If this doesn't work, I'll go back to my brother's room and yell at him until he's dead."
He was asleep, lying on his back with his hands folded above his stomach. The fragrant and soft brocade quilt accentuated his delicate face, making him extremely adorable.
Nianyao sat on the edge of the bed staring at his little face, and naturally thought of Qin Jiu, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.
Xu Sheng sat cross-legged on the outside corridor, chewing on a piece of thatch he had pulled from who-knows-where, completely disregarding his image.
Conch stood beside him, staring intently at Xu Sheng without blinking.
Xu Sheng finally couldn't hold back any longer and looked up, saying, "Just say what you want to say. Why are you looking at me like that?"
How should I put it? This cowardly Xu Sheng, who is becoming more and more cowardly, is completely different from the Xu Sheng that Hailuo knew before. He is even further from the Xu Sheng that Hailuo had idealized, so far that it makes Hailuo a little sad.
The conch shell slowly squatted down and asked softly, "You can't beat them both?"
Xu Sheng glanced at Xiaoman and Dongzhi and mumbled, "I think we can beat them."
Xiaoman raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when Dongzhi put her hand on her shoulder and shook her head slightly.
Conch asked, "Then why are you so afraid of them?"
If you kill Xiaoman and Dongzhi, more Xiaoman and Dongzhi will come; if you kill all the Shadow Guards, an army will come.
Those people, if they just stood still and let Xu kill them, would exhaust him to death.
More importantly, his purpose in coming to Bianjing was not to fight or kill. But these things couldn't be explained to Hailuo.
The conch shell was puzzled: "Last time someone was chasing you, you still managed to escape. You even brought me to Bianjing last time, and we went all over Bianjing, including to Heaven on Earth, and nothing happened to us."
Is everything alright? He's injured!
Xu Sheng thought for a moment: "If you don't like me like this, then in the future..."
Hearing Xu Sheng's hesitation, Hailuo asked expectantly, "What about the future?"
Xu Sheng said, "From now on, you can stay in the room. You don't need to follow me every step of the way. They won't kill you."
"If I live, I'll come back to you; if I die, you can go back to Penglai. You can stay at Yang Hua's house in Penglai and help them fish; you won't starve."
Hailuo thought Xu Sheng would say, "Then I won't do that anymore." But to his surprise, Xu Sheng's answer was almost the opposite of what he expected. As they talked, he talked about death, and even in death, he didn't forget to make arrangements for him.
The conch shell slowly stood up: If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have asked anything. Being pathetic is better than dying!
Xiaoman saw Hailuo's face fall, looking like she was about to cry. She couldn't stand this kind of thing, so she kicked Xu Sheng: "Hey?"
Before Xu Sheng could react, Hailuo exploded in anger: "Why did you kick him? He was sitting right here without moving, why did you kick him?"
It's beyond just being pathetic; it's utterly pathetic, like a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs!
What a waste of good intentions! Didn't you realize you were standing up for him? Seeing Hailuo's innocent indignation, Xiaoman couldn't muster any anger, so she simply turned her back, crossed her arms, and ignored Hailuo.
Nianyao came out of the room, gently closed the door, stood in the corridor for a while, and then suddenly sat cross-legged next to Xu Sheng, completely disregarding her image.
The leaves swayed in the lamplight, mirroring Nianyao's current mood: If Senior Sister really has a problem, what about Luo An? Besides, as the Senior Sister of Heaven and Earth, she has no worries about food and clothing, and enjoys fame and fortune. Where could there be a problem?
Xu Sheng took the straw out of his mouth and twirled it between his fingertips: "You don't need to worry too much. As a doctor, he has seen a lot of life, old age, sickness and death. He can overcome any obstacle."
Nianyao's voice sounded calm: "Betrayal and the collapse of trust are no less devastating than death, and even more devastating. Otherwise, Ninth Brother wouldn't have been so despondent, not even struggling in the face of death."
Xu Sheng turned his head to look at Nian Yao. The evening breeze ruffled the hair at Nian Yao's temples, and her profile appeared serene under the lamplight. Xu Sheng recalled how focused and attentive Nian Yao had been when they were going through the accounts together earlier that day.
Such a young woman, who once led the world's largest gang, endured betrayal and the loss of her father and elders, didn't she still manage to get through it all?
Every hurdle is difficult, but you overcome them all. It's one thing to die in a hurdle, but once you've passed it, you're no longer the same person. It's like being reborn from the dead; you're a completely different person.
Nianyao thought quietly for a while: "When Jingze ran away with the money from Jingzhao Manor, did that money end up in your hands?"
Xu Sheng nodded: "You know, I love money."
Nianyao said, "You anticipated that Jingzhao Manor would have a backup plan when we went there, so you sent people to keep an eye on things. Your Highness, if you've already taken his money, why don't you just kill him? Why leave such a big threat alive?"
Xu Sheng said, "I love money more than killing. I threw him into the river, thinking he was surely going to die. Who would have thought that Su Hexiang would find him and bring him to Bianjing to seek refuge with the Duke's mansion."
Master Jing is handsome, and his children inherited that good looks. Liang Qingcheng is hopelessly lustful and couldn't resist temptation. If I had foreseen this outcome, I would have killed him back then.
Nianyao admired Xu Sheng's ability to foresee things: "You guessed one thing right. My trip to Mobei to find An Jingchen wasn't something Ninth Brother told Uncle."
Xu Sheng responded with an "oh," his voice tinged with amusement: "An Liangchen."
Nianyao asked curiously, "How did you know it was Prince An?"
Xu Sheng said calmly, "It's best to keep this kind of thing a secret. Telling others will only drive a wedge between you two. Ninth Brother just wants you two to be happy together and wouldn't do such a thing."
In a place like Chongming Island, there are plenty of eyes and ears; what secrets do you think there could be? Just because you only told Ninth Brother doesn't mean he's the only one who heard it.
If the people of Nanyue inform on you, your uncle will be the first to know, and he will only protect you. If the people of Dongyang inform on you, the Crown Prince will be the first to know. He naturally won't tell Luo An directly; Prince Le is of higher seniority and younger age, so it would be best for him to be on good terms with them and act as a mediator.