HPDBC Chapter 284 These two people…seem to be quite sick
Chapter 284 These two people…seem to be quite sick
Chapter 284 These two people...seem to be quite sick
Luo Shiyin hated herself!
She felt utterly shameless.
You clearly swore to be loyal to the Young Lord!
And now Lu Chengwen has reduced you to this state—why can’t you go through with it!?
Why!?
Because he made you feel good?
You’re just a filthy woman! The more he treats you that way, the happier you are, aren’t you?
You’re even looking forward to it, aren’t you?
If there’s another Yu Nu Dan, you’d take it again, wouldn’t you!?
Shameless!
Luo Shiyin cried her heart out, feeling filthy to the very core. She despised herself more than anything.
She released one hand and lightly touched Lu Chengwen’s cheek. Tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.
This is...my man.
The man who has claimed me again and again but whom I cannot follow to the death.
Her voice trembled. “From now on...you must take care of yourself... The Young Lord is formidable. I know you are too, but...”
Luo Shiyin leaned closer to Lu Chengwen’s ear and whispered softly, “Lu Chengwen... I think I...”
She bit her lip for what seemed an eternity before murmuring, “I think I’ve fallen for you...”
Closing her eyes, she turned the blade around, aiming the tip at her own heart, and thrust it downward with all her strength.
The blade didn’t pierce her chest.
Her wrist had been caught by an old woman’s hand.
“Falling in love doesn’t mean you have to die.”
Pan Meifeng snatched the dagger away. “Come with me.”
“Why do you keep toying with me? Do you think I’m trash!?”
Luo Shiyin had lost her mind. “Kill me! I’m not afraid of you!”
“I know. If you’re ready to die, there’s nothing I can threaten you with.”
Luo Shiyin roared, “I am that kind of woman! The kind who gets conquered and then becomes loyal! If you hate me so much, just kill me! Kill me now! Just kill me—!”
She finally collapsed to her knees, sobbing helplessly. “Please...just kill me...”
Pan Meifeng extended a finger and touched Luo Shiyin’s forehead. Luo Shiyin’s body tilted and she fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Lu Chengwen felt refreshed and full of energy.
Standing at the door, he began shadowboxing, throwing punches with exaggerated sound effects.
In the kitchen, Luo Shiyin had prepared breakfast. She snuck up to the doorway, peeked around the corner, and watched Lu Chengwen practicing his punches.
The boxing wasn’t bad, but Lu Chengwen was clearly a novice—he looked like a fool.
He kicked out his foot, only to accidentally hit a rock. Holding his foot, he hopped in pain for a long time.
Luo Shiyin couldn’t help but giggle before quickly covering her mouth and ducking back behind the doorframe.
Lu Chengwen muttered angrily, “Stupid rock! Damn it, that hurt like hell!”
Sitting on a rock by the door, he pulled off his shoe to rub his aching toes.
[So, it seems Mistress Pan deliberately left us here to grind our skills and waste time.]
[She probably wants to observe the three of us—our abilities, personalities, and how we handle things.]
[In the end, she chose to leave me here to absorb the energy of the meteorite crystals.]
[But it doesn’t make sense! Aren’t these reclusive masters supposed to favor prodigies with extraordinary talent?]
[I’m such an idiot compared to Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian. I’m nothing. Giving me these meteorite crystals is a waste of good resources. Sigh.]
[But Mistress Pan has been really good to me. She crippled Zhao Ritian first because she was afraid I couldn’t handle him. Then she drove away the Senior Brother, probably to prevent him from coming back to kill me.]
[Letting me absorb the energy here is likely to protect me from being robbed by them. That makes sense. If they did try to rob me, the only thing I could do is hand it over and beg for my life.]
[But why did she leave Luo Shiyin here? What’s the deal with that? This could go bad fast. That girl hates my guts. If I’m not careful, she might chop me up and leave my corpse outside some wolf den.]
[I don’t get it.]
Luo Shiyin pouted angrily.
She wasn’t prepared to face him.
Instead, Pan Meifeng turned to Luo Shiyin. “Shiyin, did you memorize the techniques I taught you yesterday?”
Luo Shiyin was mortified, lowering her head and nodding furiously.
“Yes, I... I memorized them.”
“Good. Remember, these aren’t just seductive tricks. They’re real, practical skills that will benefit both you and Chengwen.”
Lu Chengwen jumped in immediately to clarify, “Master, you’ve got it all wrong. We’re not—”
“I wasn’t talking to you.” Pan Meifeng continued, “Take it to heart, learn it well, so the next time you two are... coupling...”
Lu Chengwen spat out a mouthful of rice, spraying it everywhere.
He scrambled to clean up and protested, “Master! That’s... that’s just too crude!”
“Oh? What part?”
“That... that word...”
Pan Meifeng rolled her eyes. “Next time you two mate, then...”
“Master, please!” Lu Chengwen was practically begging. “Isn’t there a more appropriate term you could use?”
“So picky!” Pan Meifeng snorted. “Fine. What do you want me to say?”
“Just... when we’re together...”
“Next time you’re together...”
“Master!”
“What now?”
“There won’t be a next time!” Lu Chengwen declared, as much for Pan Meifeng’s ears as for Luo Shiyin’s.
“There won’t be a next time. The first three times were misunderstandings, nothing we could help. Shiyin likes my senior brother, not me. She hates me.”
“She hates you? You clever little brat, usually so sharp. But when it comes to the important things, you’re as clueless as your master.”
Lu Chengwen felt utterly helpless:
[Dear heavens! This old lady is dead set on the idea that Luo Shiyin likes me! I could die here and now.]
[To her, I’m nothing! Less than nothing! She doesn’t even think of men as people. There’s only one man in the world she likes, and that’s Long Aotian!]
[And yet somehow, I ended up bullying her, feeding her that damned Desire Elixir. Of course, she’d want to chop me into pieces now!]
Luo Shiyin kept her head down, silent, not even tasting the food in her mouth.
Lu Chengwen tried to placate Pan Meifeng. “Master, our matters... just leave them to us to handle, okay? Haha, we’ll... figure it out.”
Pan Meifeng glanced at Lu Chengwen and couldn’t help but laugh.
This boy, he had no clue what women thought.
For all his self-proclaimed cleverness, he was completely useless when it came to matters of the heart.
Ah, but wasn’t that just the essence of youth?
Youth was wonderful.
So confusing, so uncertain, so full of mistakes and misunderstandings.
Some missed opportunities. Some ridiculous antics. Some accidental heartbreaks that left scars no lifetime could heal.
“Fine. Your affairs are none of my business. Finish eating, clean up the courtyard, and then be on your way.”
“Uh...” Lu Chengwen hesitated. “Master, how about this—let Shiyin leave first. I’ll stay and chop more firewood, maybe make some charcoal this afternoon, and prepare those two rabbits for drying. That way, you’ll have something to barbecue when you’re bored later...”
Both Pan Meifeng and Luo Shiyin immediately understood: Lu Chengwen was determined not to travel with Luo Shiyin.
Luo Shiyin’s expression turned blank. “I’m full. You enjoy your meal, Master.”
She picked up her bowl and chopsticks and walked out.
Pan Meifeng sighed. “Boy, don’t you realize she likes you?”
Luo Shiyin, just outside the door, froze in place, eavesdropping.
Lu Chengwen felt like crying:
[How could she possibly like me? She probably wants to cut me into pieces right now!]
[She’s only behaving because she’s afraid of you!]
[No, this can’t go on. I absolutely can’t let myself die at Luo Shiyin’s hands!]
[I need to think of a plan!]
At the door, Luo Shiyin stomped her foot. “Lu Chengwen, I swear I’ll kill you someday!”