Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Tug of War (1 more update)
Sweet Flower Lane.
Diao Ruru sat at ho, blankly staring at the flickering candlelight on the table.
For so unknown reason, she always felt restless.
The dinner from tonight still lay on the table, now thoroughly cold.
This was the result after she had reheated it three tis.
Diao Ruru had been waiting since dinner ti, all the way till now.
The sky had darkened, the night was cool as water.
Diao Ruru’s heart started to panic, an endless stream of bad guesses uncontrollably erging in her mind.
"Could sothing have happened?"
"Why hasn’t he co ho yet?"
"It’s almost the hour of the rat..."
"The martial arts school should have closed before sunset."
"Diao Deyi also said he didn’t like the food at the martial arts school, insisting on coming ho for als every day..."
"What on earth happened... They couldn’t even send a ssage back, making one worry needlessly..."
Thinking that Diao Deyi might have encountered trouble, Diao Ruru couldn’t help but get teary eyes.
Ever since her eldest brother went missing, she had beco increasingly sentintal, always thinking of the worst in every situation.
Tap tap tap!
At this mont, hurried footsteps sounded from the street outside.
Diao Ruru suddenly sat up, quickly walked to the door, and peered outside through the slightly ajar door.
Her mood was both tense and scared.
The incident of Brother Hu barging into their ho yesterday was still fresh in her mory.
Moreover, Sweet Flower Lane was not exactly a peaceful place.
Once night fell, all the well-behaved people would shut their doors and retreat to their houses to rest.
There were generally no people moving about on the streets.
If there were any noises, they were usually from no-gooders, or sothing had happened.
The footsteps were already nearing her house, Diao Ruru thought for a mont, then ran back to the kitchen to grab the family’s only worn kitchen knife.
Just as she stepped out of the kitchen, the door creaked open, pushed from outside.
Diao Ruru was so frightened that she quickly gripped the handle of the knife, pointing it at the person at the door.
But after a closer look...
"Diao Deyi?!"
Diao Ruru exclaid with surprise.
Her brother appeared, a bundle tied around his chest, his clothes tattered as if gnawed by dogs.
He was also filthy, as if he had rolled around in a dark muddy ground.
But he was safely back.
Diao Ruru’s heart felt a relief as if a great weight had been lifted, and she let out a sigh of relief.
At this mont, Fang Yu also saw Diao Ruru holding the kitchen knife, and he was montarily astonished.
"Second sister, what are you doing?"
Diao Ruru also ca to her senses.
"Nothing, nothing!"
Her face blushed slightly, but her emotions were filled with joy and happiness.
"You finally ca back!"
First, she put the kitchen knife back into the kitchen, then hurriedly closed and locked the main door, finally feeling a bit of safety, deeply exhaling.
Then, she turned around, her cheeks puffing up slightly, a small gesture of anger.
"How co you’re back so late! The food is all cold, do you know how I..."
Diao Ruru hadn’t finished speaking when suddenly her voice halted like it was stuck, her eyes widened with a look of shocked terror, even taking a step back in fear.
"Diao, Diao Deyi?! Your, your, your, your heart?!"
The newly returned Fang Yu had untied the bundle at his chest, casually throwing it on a wooden stool.
Then, his hollow chest was exposed to the air.
Yet, Fang Yu behaved as if nothing was amiss, stepping on a chair, still picking through the dishes on the table. Finally finding a slice of at, he was about to eat it when he heard his second sister’s voice.
"Oh, encountered a demon on the way, my heart got shattered, I picked it up and put it in here."
Fang Yu pointed at the dirty bundle on the stool while putting the slice of at into his mouth.
It must be said, second sister’s cooking is not bad at all, definitely much better than Sister Jin’s.
Moreover, when they said the food had cooled down, it still retained so warmth.
Without even thinking, Fang Yu knew it had been a long ti since the al was prepared. The fact that it was still warm ant that Sister Jin must have stirred it a few tis.
Fang Yu felt a slight warmth in his heart.
But Diao Ruru standing beside him was stunned.
His heart... was crushed into pieces? And brought back in a package?
Wait!
Diao Ruru quickly ca to her senses and rushed to Fang Yu’s side.
"A demon?! You encountered a demon?! Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere, do you need to see a doctor?"
Her words were full of concern.
Love breeds chaos, she even forgot that Fang Yu’s most severe wound was the huge hole in his chest.
Just yesterday you only half believed in my human identity.
Where is the half? You completely trust
now.
Fang Yu gently held Sister Jin’s hands; they were a bit cold and very soft.
"Sister Jin, I’m fine! Even Brother Hu didn’t aim for my heart yesterday, and I am still jumping around lively."
"That’s not the sa! Back then, your heart was just pierced, but now, you don’t even have a heart!"
Sister Jin tearfully exclaid, utterly bewildered and in panic.
Fang Yu quickly comforted her, even hopping a few tis to show how healthy he was.
Sister Jin’s emotions finally stabilized a bit, though her face had tear streaks, having cried just a mont ago.
"Let’s eat, we can talk while eating."
Fang Yu eagerly ate while Sister Jin did not touch her chopsticks.
"Sister Jin?"
"...I’ve already eaten."
Diao Ruru still looked worried as she watched Fang Yu with a concerned expression.
"I’m really fine! Don’t you rember how I recovered last ti?"
Sister Jin shook her head: "I... don’t rember?"
Fang Yu was taken aback before he rembered that Yue Guang had knocked Sister Jin unconscious before healing him.
"Actually, I’m not very clear either, maybe eating more and sleeping might help."
Fang Yu chuckled, but upon hearing this, Sister Jin imdiately went to the kitchen.
"What are you doing?"
"Starting a fire, making you so more food."
Fang Yu wanted to stop her, but seeing Sister Jin’s reaction, not letting her do sothing would probably not let her settle down, so he didn’t say anything else.
While Sister Jin was busy cooking, Fang Yu finished all the food on the table.
No choice, hungry!
As a martial artist, he required a lot of food.
Food enters the stomach, transforms into Qi-blood, which refines the body and nourishes it back.
This is a cycle of energy.
Fang Yu, strong and enduring, also needed to eat a lot to maintain his strength.
Just as three more dishes were served, Fang Yu noticed that Sister Jin was breathing hard and asked her to sit down and eat too.
This ti, Sister Jin didn’t refuse and her mood seed much calr.
"How did you escape from the demon?" Sister Jin suddenly asked.
Fang Yu was taken aback.
With calmness cos more thoughts.
Luckily, Fang Yu was prepared.
"I was being chased by a demon, fortunately, I encountered two officials from the Foolish Underworld who rescued
and I managed to escape."
"Officials? Was it Mr. Li Qianxuan?"
"No, they were two officials I do not know."
"..."
Sister Jin did not continue, quietly ate her al, unsure how much she believed.
Yet, after finishing, she suddenly stood up.
"Tomorrow, I’ll take you to see a doctor to check your wounds."
Fang Yu could not help but laugh and cry.
"What does a doctor know about a Demon Curse."
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