Free Web NovelChapter 986: Chapter 681: A Word of Advice—Show No Mercy (Part 2)
Su Xiaomeng folded up the small table.
Turning around, Yin Shixiu was still deep in thought, eyes downcast.
Su Xiaomeng moved to his side, bent down, and wrapped her arms around him, resting her chin on his shoulder, asking softly,
"Did Dean Xiao’s words make you hesitate?"
Yin Shixiu reversed his hand to hold hers, looking at her,
"What about you? Did you hesitate?"
Su Xiaomeng thought for a moment and smiled,
"If it weren’t for you saying you didn’t want the grudge between the Rong Family and the Yin Family to pass down to Shuang’er and Huang’er, or for the hardships you are facing now to be transferred to them, I wouldn’t agree to withdraw the lawsuit."
"..."
"A husband’s murder is an unpardonable offense."
Su Xiaomeng looked at Yin Shixiu with her determination clear in her eyes.
"So, I actually quite agree with Dean Xiao’s words, especially after knowing his story, I’m more convinced... that the deep-rooted flaws of the Rong Family are inherent and won’t change."
"..."
"It’s not about hesitating or not; I support your decision."
Yin Shixiu took her hand and pulled her closer to him,
"I’m not hesitating about discussing these terms with Rong Si and Rong Jing; my mind is elsewhere."
"Where?"
"Rong Liang used to be the Dean of the National Science Academy. When you think about it, the strength of the divided Rong Family is not inferior to Rong Si’s branch, but why, when something happened to Rong Jing, did Rong Si never consider asking the same family branch for help?"
"How can they help? Rong Liang is the Dean of the Science Academy, but he has retired; how can he interfere like that?"
Su Xiaomeng said matter-of-factly.
Yin Shixiu shook his head,
"It’s not that simple... The Rong Family might have a heap of conflicts itself, which they can’t even begin to handle..."
Su Xiaomeng lowered her head, resting it against Yin Shixiu’s,
"I mean... why are you thinking so deeply? Do you plan to take down the entire Rong Family?"
Yin Shixiu suddenly chuckled, slightly tilting his head so their noses brushed,
"With your husband’s skills, and the mess the Rong Family has made, it’s not impossible, you know..."
"Are you getting ahead of yourself? Who was the one almost killed by the combined efforts of the Rong Family?"
"Cough cough... without entering the tiger’s lair, how can you catch the tiger? Ah..."
Su Xiaomeng raised her hand and pulled Yin Shixiu’s ear outward... her hand let go, leaving his earlobe red.
Yin Shixiu furrowed his brows at her,
"So heavy-handed?"
"Did I?"
Su Xiaomeng squinted with a smile, the hand that had just tugged on his ear now gently stroked it.
Yin Shixiu looked up at her...
Her tender cheeks showed no trace of makeup, her lips clean and pure like a cherry 60-70% ripe.
He tightened his grip on her waist, making Xiao Meng lose her balance and sit on his lap, which didn’t hurt Yin Shixiu, but seemed to hurt Su Xiaomeng herself.
Flustered, she quickly tried to stand up, but Yin Shixiu firmly held her down,
"Don’t move..."
The hoarse voice was like a booster shot, catching Su Xiaomeng unawares and making her heart, which had been teasing and naturally lively a moment ago, suddenly race.
"I’m sitting on your leg..."
"It’s okay... just consider it rehabilitation."
He whispered almost against Su Xiaomeng’s ear, his warm breath making her shiver.
"Rehabilitation my foot... "
Su Xiaomeng muttered just as her lips were covered.
Yin Shixiu indulged in this softness... exploring and savoring it.
But even though this certain injured person was far from recovering, with intense reactions in his lower body, he could do very little.
His large hand couldn’t help but venture into the wide hem of his wife’s shirt several times, yet repeatedly retreated, regretfully. Their breathing echoed in each other’s ears.
Outside, neither knew when the rain had stopped, the wind had also drifted away.
Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng lay clinging to each other on the bed.
His wife was sound asleep, but Yin Shixiu slept less peacefully. His often numb legs were going numb again; he felt it, the daytime calm washed away by the deep night.
Just moving his legs was extremely difficult...
With just a slight bend of the knee, the sweat was breaking on his forehead from the pain.
There’s no guarantee, even after more than a year of treatment, that he’ll definitely stand like a normal person; no one... can be a hundred percent confident.
In the silent night, the gentle rhythmic breathing of the delicate woman beside him only deepened the fear hidden in his heart.
For a moment, panic overwhelmed him.
What if he can never stand again, what to do...
Live a lifetime relying on a wheelchair? Always have Su Xiaomeng push him...?
