Free Web NovelChapter 345: Chapter 342: All Bewitched by This Woman Named Yang Ling
"I... I was just a little anxious."
Sun Canxing immediately understood what her mother, Li Ping, meant.
’How could there possibly be a reaction after the very first treatment? After all, her father had been bedridden and paralyzed for so many years.’
The mother and daughter had tried everything they could think of, but nothing had worked.
There was even one time when Sun Xuesong had an emotional breakdown and poured a cup of freshly boiled water directly onto his legs.
His skin was scalded, but he couldn’t feel a thing.
It was as if the lower half of his body didn’t belong to him anymore.
The feeling made him break down even further.
After that, the mother and daughter started taking shifts, never daring to leave him by himself.
After the three of them had a deep, heart-to-heart talk,
Sun Xuesong’s emotions gradually stabilized.
He realized that giving up on himself and succumbing to despair would only be a burden on his wife and daughter.
From then on, Sun Xuesong began actively working on his own rehabilitation.
While there were no noticeable results, his mental state improved significantly with this newfound positivity.
"No, no, no!
This time is different.
I can feel something! I feel like my legs are getting a little warm.
When the silver needles went in, it was like a warm current flowing into them.
The sensation is faint, but it’s definitely there.
At first, I thought it was just in my head,
but when the second set of needles went in, I felt it again.
That means it isn’t a hallucination. It’s real."
Sun Xuesong was so excited his face flushed red, and he clasped his hands together tightly.
"That sensation is normal."
Chu He smiled faintly.
Then, in a flash, he stuck all the silver needles he’d bought into Sun Xuesong’s legs.
His entire leg was now covered in a dense forest of needles, making it look like a porcupine.
Then Chu He clapped his hands. "I’ve left some Qi of Life on the needles.
The Qi of Life will slowly nourish the lower half of your body.
When the needles stop glowing, it means the Qi of Life has been completely consumed.
At that point, today’s treatment will be over, and you can just pull the needles out."
"Yes, yes, of course, Mr. Chu.
Thank you so much. Our family doesn’t know how we could ever repay you."
Li Ping, equally moved, stood up with tears welling in her eyes.
She nervously wrung her apron with her hands as she stammered out her thanks.
"Mr. Chu, I’ll work twice as hard to repay you in the future,"
Sun Canxing added with great solemnity.
"That’s right, my girl.
Mr. Chu has shown our family an immense kindness.
No matter what he asks of you, you must not refuse."
Sun Xuesong added.
But her father’s words made Sun Canxing’s cheeks flush.
She suddenly remembered what her foul-mouthed third aunt had said last night.
’Dad said I mustn’t refuse no matter what Mr. Chu asks... What if Mr. Chu asks me to... to do *that*?’
’Wait, what am I even thinking?’
Sun Canxing’s cheeks grew even redder. She wanted to slap herself.
’When did I become this kind of person, with a mind full of such dirty thoughts?’
’Mr. Chu hasn’t asked for a single thing since he started helping our family.
All he hoped was for me to train hard in the Martial Arts,
grow strong quickly, and one day possess the same power he does—the power to protect the entire Great Xia Empire.’
’And what was I doing? Letting my imagination run wild,
even thinking about giving my body to Mr. Chu...
I was even suspecting him of coveting my young body.’
In that instant, Sun Canxing was so ashamed she wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.
"Don’t worry about it. It was no trouble at all.
I just came to Haitong City to relax, think of it as a vacation.
Since I happened to be here and saw your situation, I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.
Your daughter’s talent is excellent. She just needs to train diligently.
In the future, she could very well become a pillar of the Great Xia Empire.
She might even have the chance to be granted a noble title."
Chu He said admiringly.
Sun Canxing felt a little shy from Chu He’s praise.
"Sun Canxing, your family needs to get out of here and hide, quickly!"
The elderly landlord and his wife rushed in from outside.
"What’s going on?" Li Ping asked, getting to her feet.
"My husband and I were just out getting groceries,
We saw several cars filled with burly-looking men. You could tell just by looking at them that they were bad news.
They were heading straight for this old part of the city."
the landlady explained.
"I understand what you’re saying, but what does that have to do with us?"
Li Ping didn’t get it.
Their family didn’t have any dealings with violent criminals, let alone any conflicts with them.
"But I saw your relatives in one of the cars—
Sun Leibo, Sun Yuzhe, and Yang Ling.
They’ve been here a few times before, and it was always a big, noisy argument every time.
After a while, my husband and I came to recognize them.
Didn’t you all have a fight just last night? I even heard sounds of a scuffle.
They’re definitely here to get revenge on you.
If it weren’t for all the street vendors blocking the road and slowing their cars down,
we probably wouldn’t have made it in time to warn you.
You need to leave now, quickly! Otherwise, they’ll be here any second!"
the landlady said.
"What should we do?" Li Ping panicked.
"Why don’t you go hide somewhere for a bit?"
the landlord suggested. "If you can’t, you can hide at our place. They’d never think to look there."
