Chapter 423: Heartbroken

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

‘I doubt it’s the Second Young Master or Third Young Master. Boss would’ve just cursed at them. The last time Boss looked like this was when he took a stifling loss against Li Yuan…’ Xu Xu thought.

Xu Xu quickly delivered the medical kit.

Fu Qingli sent him away and dealt with his bleeding wounds while he got mad at himself. ‘What the hell is wrong with me? Isn’t this very normal? Why was I so angry? Is it because that stupid girl ignored me and blocked me?’

After Shen Xi mercilessly blocked Fu Qingli, she was in a joyous mood, and the smile on her face was the brightest. The best way to deal with an opponent was to ignore him!

‘He probably won’t find trouble with me now, right? I even informed him beforehand so that he can control his family. If he can’t control them, then it’s not my fault!’

Shen Xi’s move took immediate effect. Fu Junqiu no longer pestered her to sign with the Fu family’s entertainment company and Fu Qingxuan did not come to bother her.

Two days ago, Fu Qingxuan could not get to Shen Xi because she blocked him, so he called her parents. Lately, he did not call her, so Shen Xi had a rare moment of peace.

Every night, Shen Xi would go to Li Yuan’s house, but every time she sneaked past the door to his home, she felt like a thief. This feeling of doing something behind her parents’ back was quite thrilling and exciting.

That night, no one was at the door and there was no car parked at the front.

Shen Xi thought Li Yuan went out, so she looked at her house and next door. After hesitating, she still went next door.

If she were to go home now, it would be hard to find a good excuse to sneak out again. Li Yuan could not miss his daily acupuncture routine.

Kun Lun had long since registered Shen Xi’s fingerprints at their door. She pressed her finger onto the lock and let herself in. She walked in while she sent Li Yuan a text. [Brother, when are you coming home?]

Boom!

There was a loud explosion coming from the kitchen. When Shen Xi looked over, she saw the fire through the window.

Shen Xi was scared to death. Her hands trembled and her phone fell to the ground. She ran inside the house and saw the man who was lying by the kitchen door.

He looked like a mess as he glanced back in the direction of the kitchen with a cruel, blood-thirsty, and abhorrent self-deprecating smile. His whole being was exuding despair.

The man was unaware of Shen Xi’s presence. In the next moment, he laughed mockingly at himself. He looked at his own legs and crawled back into the kitchen without hesitation.

The kitchen was a mess.

There was a burning flame on the stove.

The kitchen floor was strewn with broken dishes and food from the impact of the explosion.

He looked at the mess in front of him with calm and deep eyes that were laced with self-mockery. He just found everything in front of him to be an eyesore.

There was never a moment that he wanted to end his life so badly.

‘What am I doing alive? I can’t even do such a simple little thing…’

The mess in front of him seemed to remind him that he was a useless invalid. ‘I’m so useless that I can’t even do such a small thing like cook for her…’

Li Yuan hated his legs, but what he hated more was meeting her so late. ‘If only I could’ve met her a few years earlier when I was in my prime… I could’ve stood in front of her… How great would that be?’

Recently, Li Yuan would often fantasize and dream about standing in front of Shen Xi.

He dreamt he could stand in front of her parents and friends without fear while he told everyone that she was his.

Now, he dared not appear in front of her parents and was afraid of letting her friends know about his situation. He was scared to show any emotion in front of her.

The reason he continued living was to find her.

Now that his wish came true and he finally found her, why should he drag her down?

‘I shouldn’t drag her down with my crippled body… She shouldn’t waste her prime on a useless invalid like me…’

The fire was getting bigger in the kitchen and started spreading.

His eyes were burning and broken porcelain pieces were stuck in his palms. His whole body was engulfed in fire and blood. The look in his eyes was dark, cruel, bloodthirsty, and maddening.

Behind him, there was suddenly the sound of chaotic footsteps.

Li Yuan turned his head and saw a tearful face. She called out to him in a panic, which pulled his sanity back a little.

Shen Xi rushed over.

At this moment, he suddenly felt so heartbroken.

Shen Xi felt her heart was torn into pieces when she saw his crazy, desperate, and resolute face with no hesitation to die.

The moment Li Yuan saw Shen Xi, his eyes returned to his usual gentle look. He was extremely calm as he looked at her and said, “Don’t come over! It’s dangerous… Call Kun Lun.”

Shen Xi did not listen to him and ran over. When she got to the front of the kitchen, she could clearly see what was going on. The bloodstains on the ground instantly stung her eyes.

The broken porcelain pieces that were stained with blood seemed to stab into her heart.

Shen Xi bent down and quickly grabbed his arms.

She panicked in a moment and forgot that she should drag him out.

He wore light-colored trousers today, so Shen Xi could see the bloodstains on his pants from the broken pieces of porcelain that had pierced into his flesh.

“Leave me alone!” Li Yuan watched as the fire got bigger. He felt the girl’s soft arms wrapped around him and let out an exasperated stern rebuke. “Get out of here!”

This place was dangerous because the kitchen might explode again.

Shen Xi did not know Li Yuan had a temper and would yell at her. She saw the fire in the kitchen had begun to spread and quickly dragged him out without a second thought.

The kitchen was large, but the fire was still concentrated around the stove, and not towards the door, so they were safe for the time being.

Li Yuan’s eyebrows furrowed as he looked at the girl’s small fair hands. He then looked at his own legs self-deprecatingly and closed his eyes in despair.

‘How can I let her see how useless I am?!’

Shen Xi was strong and dragged him to the living room. She then squatted down, carried him on her back, and ran to the courtyard before she put him down.

Li Yuan regained his composure in a short while. He adjusted his sitting position and did not know what to say for a moment.

At this moment, the air was dead silent.

Chapter 424: Leave Everything Behind

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Shen Xi looked at the man sitting next to her. No matter what time of day or how disheveled he looked, his innate elegance could not be hidden.

She did not dare to speak, ask, or cry. She wanted to ask him if he was thinking of killing himself earlier.

Shen Xi dared not think about that moment of desperation and loneliness that would make him leave everything behind him, which stabbed her heart deeply.

Li Yuan broke the silence and looked at the girl next to him. His deep voice was a little raspy. “Come here…”

Shen Xi moved a little closer towards him. She tried to calm herself down and suppress her tears. Suddenly, she felt a slight chill on her face as the man’s fingertips touched her cheek.

She opened her eyes and looked at him quietly. Gazing into his eyes, she could no longer find the bloodthirsty, cruel madness she saw in him earlier. What remained was his usual calm and gentle look.

However, when she saw him like this, she felt more uncomfortable, as if her heart was being clutched in someone’s hand and torn apart viciously.

Li Yuan looked at the girl’s dark, glimmering eyes and was speechless. He could not find the words to explain to her about everything that just happened.

‘How much did she see? What did she know?’

He wanted to know but dared not ask her.

She wanted him to live, but at that moment, he selfishly chose to escape and wanted to die.

Shen Xi did not know what to say either. She had a lot of words brewing in her heart for a long time, but in the end, she only said something insignificant. “Brother, aren’t I strong?”

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment as tears welled up in her eyes and crystal beads rolled down her face. He quickly wiped her tears and comforted her in a warm voice, “It’s okay… It’s just a fire.”

Shen Xi jumped into his arms and hugged him tightly. She buried her head in his chest and sobbed in sorrow.

She was convinced she did not do well enough to make him think about her so that he would hang on to life. She was not enough to make him give up that terrible notion.

Li Yuan knew Shen Xi was frightened. His arm stiffened for a moment, then gently patted her and coaxed her. “It’s okay… Don’t be scared.”

The front door was pushed open. Kun Lun came in late and was holding two sticks of candied hawthorn. When he saw the scene in front of him he was scared out of his wits. He did not ask any more questions and ran towards the kitchen.

The kitchen was huge and well-ventilated with two large windows. Thus, even if there was a fire, it would not explode in a short time.

Kun Lun took the fire extinguisher and put out the fire. Looking at the wrecked kitchen, Kun Lun felt frightened.

Li Yuan asked him to buy candied hawthorns for Shen Xi and he was only gone for slightly more than ten minutes, so how did this happen?

The blood on the floor was very conspicuous on the white tiles. It was a piercing bright red, which made his heart tremble. The wheelchair was burned and he could see smeared blood from Li Yuan crawling across the floor. It was not at all difficult to imagine what just happened.

After Kun Lun put out the fire and went back out, he saw Shen Xi had already found a medical kit and was squatting next to Li Yuan to treat his wounds.

Li Yuan had a lot of cuts from the broken dishes when he crawled across the kitchen.

The injuries were minor. He dodged in time, so he was not burned. Shen Xi carefully examined him and breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Yuan looked at the girl that was tending to his wounds earnestly. While she dressed his wounds, her tears fell in silence, which ached his heart. He then coaxed her in a warm voice, “Don’t cry…”

Shen Xi did not want to cry and did not want to be embarrassed in front of him, but her tears were uncontrollable as they continuously streamed down her face.

She knew what she was worried about. She was not afraid of the fire, nor was she worried that he would be injured. As long as he had the will to, no one could harm him.

What she feared most was that he would give up on her and himself.

That scene earlier was like a nightmare that kept replaying in her mind. He wanted to recklessly rush into the fire just now.

Kun Lun stood on the side. When Shen Xi put away the medical kit, Kun Lun walked over and respectfully said, “Boss, I think it’s best if we return to the mansion today…”

Although the fire was extinguished, the smell of smoke was prevalent, so they would have to clean up and get rid of the smell before they could live here again.

Shen Xi paused in her action and tilted her head to look at Li Yuan. She muttered, “You haven’t done acupuncture yet!”

Kun Lun wanted to say that they could do the acupuncture at the mansion, but he remembered that Shen Xi had to go home and finally kept quiet as he waited for Li Yuan’s order.

“No need.” Li Yuan instructed, then looked at Shen Xi and asked, “Is it okay if we go to the study?”

Shen Xi nodded.

Kun Lun quickly brought out the spare wheelchair.

Shen Xi silently pushed him. When she got to the living room door, she heard a meow from the wall. Toffeecito jumped down through the cat climber that they had specially installed on the wall.

Toffeecito was fast and ran over to jump on its exclusive position on Li Yuan’s lap.

Shen Xi quickly picked it up and said, “Don’t mess around!”

Li Yuan turned to look at her with a smile. “It’s okay. Give him to me.”

“No.” Shen Xi was insistent and strict. “You’re injured, so Toffeecito is not allowed to jump on your lap these days.”

Li Yuan let out a laugh and nodded obediently. “Okay.”

Shen Xi then gave Toffeecito to Kun Lun. Otherwise, Toffeecito would surely jump back to its exclusive spot on Li Yuan’s lap.

Toffeecito was confused and desperately struggled in Kun Lun’s arms as it wailed for help.

Li Yuan could not bear to watch Toffeecito struggle. He was soft-hearted and asked Shen Xi, “I don’t have injuries on my lap, so can I hold him?”

Shen Xi firmly refused. “No!”

Li Yuan listened to Toffeecito’s pretentious scream and continued to plead, “I’ll be careful and won’t let him run around and jump on me or touch my wound.”

Shen Xi was adamant, “No, no, no, no, no!”

Li Yuan looked at Toffeecito and helplessly shook his head at it.

Kun Lun saw this scene and let out a sigh of relief. ‘Toffeecito’s Mom is the bad cop while Toffeecito’s Dad is the good cop, but in the end, Toffeecito’s Dad has no choice but to compromise…’

The atmosphere was a lot lighter and their tense nerves relaxed.

Toffeecito did not know what was going on. After being carried away and glared at by Shen Xi countless times, Toffeecito finally sat next to Shen Xi looking very obedient and aggrieved.

Seeing the two little cuties squatting in front of him, Li Yuan could not help but smile and look at them dotingly.