Chen Zhendong tightened his grip around the phone as he fervently scoured for a loophole in her story.
How he hoped for these pictures to be false.
Since he was not in an operation, he was sitting outside and chatting with Xiao Ziqiu.
The nurses coming into the hospital mentioned a severe accident near the junction of the hospital. They were contemplating if the victim could survive.
Chen Zhendong's expression grew increasingly pale, so thunderstruck by the revelation that he could no longer feel the pain in his stomach.
It was because something else in his body hurt even more.
It hurt so much that it felt as if it was being hollowed out.
Helian Wei Wei stared at him, but she did not stop talking. "I can tell you why Lan Ya got into an accident too, Mr. Chen. That's because she saw you together with Xiao Ziqiu. She was already in a terrible mood, and she had a fever two days before the accident. All of that tormented her so much that her mind was too disordered to avoid the oncoming vehicle."
That was the final blow to him.
Instantly, Chen Zhendong doubled over in agony.
He could almost hear his entire world crumbling and collapsing.
So, it was all because of me.
No wonder Auntie Wang chased me away.
If I'm in her shoes, I would've already stabbed myself to death!
Why did I have to talk to some other woman at that time?
Why wasn't I even aware that she had an accident?
Why didn't I realize that she was feverish on the day that she left?
Why am I the one that's alive, while she's the one who died?
Chen Zhendong clutched his c.h.e.s.t in agony, so tightly that his knuckles had turned white, as he crouched on the ground. As if he was a wolf in despair, he suddenly let out an unprecedented howl!
He deeply resented someone. And that someone was no one, but himself…
Chapter 1054 - Please Bring Her Back
Helian Wei Wei was standing next to Chen Zhendong. Then, she stepped forward and cast her gaze down upon him. "May I know how remorseful are you, Mr. Chen? Given the chance, are you willing to give up your life in exchange for Lan Ya's recovery?"
"I am!" Chen Zhendong's head shot up, with his ebony hair plastered to his face. "Is there a way to do so? I'm willing to try anything! I beg you, if she can return safely, I don't care what happens to me. I would do anything to bring her back."
Helian Wei Wei smiled. "As long as you're willing, Mr. Chen. As I've told you, I'm a Taobao shop owner, and I do business for the living and the dead. Though there was one thing that I lied to you about, Mr. Chen. Actually, Lan Ya is not dead. Without your consent, she will live for no longer than three days. Currently, her body lies in the hospital that I brought you to earlier. She's in a deep coma with all sorts of tubes connected to her body, and requires immediate care frequently. Her life has been salvaged by the doctors twice, but the third time would be her demise. If Mr. Chen is willing to share your life span with her, she will be able to survive this crisis."
"Fine." Chen Zhendong did not even ask how much of his lifespan would be sacrificed nor how it would be done. He merely looked at Helian Wei Wei with a sullen gaze.
Helian Wei Wei looked at him and asked, "Are you sure, even if she doesn't love you anymore? You should know well that no one could remain unfaltering after seeing you with another woman. Besides, you didn't look for her for the past five days. The Lan family are not fools - they clearly know the reason why Lan Ya was near the hospital that day and your relationship with Xiao Ziqiu. Even if the rumors aren't true, the Lan family will surely not allow Lan Ya to fall in love with you again. Perhaps, they will even warn her to stay away from you once she regains consciousness."
She further elaborated, "Moreover, her older brother has always cherished her and she has many outstanding suitors waiting for her. It shouldn't take long for her to find someone new. I've told you long ago that the best way to recover from an old relationship is to begin a new one. Even if you bring her back at the expense of your own life, she won't appreciate you either. On the contrary, she might gradually forget you as you become absent in her life. With that said, are you still willing to cut your own life span for her?"
Chen Zhendong tightened his fingers gradually and released them again, one by one. His throat hurt badly as if he was forced to swallow a blade, as he muttered, "I'm willing to."
Even if she would end up forgetting me.
Even if I have long become a piece of trash to her.
I still want her to come back to life.
In the past, the thing that he feared most was that she would realize her feelings toward him were not love.
Now, he finally realized that the thing he feared most was her leaving him alone in this world.
They had shared too many beautiful memories together.
He could still remember when he was still a child, she had fallen off the bed in her sleep once due to poor sleeping habits. At that time, he was playing with building blocks when he saw blood trickling down her face. Before she had even cried, he had already begun wailing.
Are all humans always like this?
We would only be honest and express our feelings when we're young.
Once we grow up, we would become too spoiled and lose sight of those that are most precious to us…
"If that's the case, come after me," Helian Wei Wei said. Then, she brought Chen Zhendong to another location.
It was not the intensive care hospital that they went to previously. The destination was at the turning of a road, where a tree had fallen at the intersection. As it was now late at night, the surrounding atmosphere seemed drearier than usual.
"Do you know why people burn paper money when they mourn for the dead?" Helian Wei Wei asked as she stared at Chen Zhendong. "It's so that the dead know where to return on the seventh day after their death."
Chen Zhendong could not comprehend the reason behind all these rituals. He was a doctor, after all, so he did not believe in the existence of spirits.
Now, he truly believed it.
Helian Wei Wei did not intend to hide anything from him either. She explained briefly, "Under normal circ.u.mstances, the spirit of the dead would be attached strongly to its physical body. Even as it is shackled by the Ox-headed and horse-faced demons, it remains emotionally attached to its previous lifetime. Since the physical body is the only proof of their existence in their previous life, I was rather puzzled when I first encountered Lan Ya. Why was she trapped in an apartment, and not to her physical body? It became clear after I met you, Mr. Chen. Even if you didn't admit it previously, I was certain that you love Lan Ya very much. If it wasn't for your unyielding love for her, she would not be chained to your place."
"Considering that Lan Ya's spirit left her physical body here, I will be lighting Soul Returning Lights around here to help her soul return to her body. All you have to do is sit here and guide Lan Ya with the power of your will. You need not worry about any other interferences and just simply keep your eyes closed. However, the Soul Returning Lights shall be lit at the expense of your life span, so I would need to know your date and time of birth. If you aren't sure what those are, your personal identification number will do as well."
Chen Zhendong did not try to hide anything and unhesitantly recited his personal identification number.
He had heard of this type of method that exchanged one life for another.
He regarded those as mere fairytales.
The moment the tactical formation was activated, the entire street seemed to be pulled into a different dimension.
Everything was deathly quiet.
The number of cars passing in the distance seemed to gradually diminish.
Eventually, not even a single car could be seen.
Then, a dense fog suddenly shrouded the area.
Chen Zhendong began to quietly call Lan Ya's name.
Tactical formations like this
were not very safe, as it was equivalent to bringing the Path of Yin and Yang to the human world.
When the Soul Returning Light was lit, a few shadows suddenly emerged. Their expressions were blank as they shuffled forward, their clothes slightly drenched. When they noticed Chen Zhendong, they started to approach him sluggishly.
Nevertheless, Helian Wei Wei was evidently unafraid of these evil spirits since she could easily generate such a tactical formation. With a smirk on her face, she lifted her prayer beads to annihilate them when…
Baili Jia Jue simply smiled at her and pricked his silvery-white ears. Despite his exquisite elegance, he could not conceal his overpowering demonic nature.
He gazed at Helian Wei Wei and quietly chuckled. "How can I let my master soil her hands to kill these measly ghosts?"
Helian Wei Wei silently put away her praying beads. Considering that His Highness was exceptionally violent today, she decided to remain silent like a wallflower and let him vent his anger on the ghosts.
It seemed that His Highness was indeed more ruthless than usual.
One of the hostile ghosts that were hiding in the area noticed the ominous situation and tried to escape, but it was also mercilessly destroyed by His Highness on a whim.
The evil spirits watching at a distance shuddered in fear and trepidation. Who in the world says that adorable creatures with little ears are easy to deal with! Come forward, I want to smash these lying crooks into a pulp!
Chapter 1055 - Touch Her To His Heart’s Content
Chen Zhendong's eyes were closed, so he could not see the changes in his surroundings.
Of course, he would be unaware of the eerie luminescence of the swaying Soul Returning Light.
One could easily see that it was a perilous scenario.
The surrounding atmosphere was heavily saturated with unsettling humidity.
Usually, this would only happen when the Gates of Hell were opened.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, no one sane would dare to ignite the Soul Returning Light unless the person had a death wish.
Initially, the reapers wanted to have a look to see who was reckless enough to bring the Path of Yin and Yang to the human realm, and were planning to capture them to the netherworld.
However, to their great surprise...
They were all absolutely dumbfounded when they arrived at the location.
Baili Jia Jue was standing in the thick, shrouding smog, with a hostile ghost being stepped under his feet. "Is there any problem?"
"No, no, no, no, no!" The reapers immediately fumbled ten meters backward and shook their heads nervously in unison. "Please continue, please! We're just passing by!"
Those evil spirits cried and begged for their assistance. "Our lords, if you do not remove the Path of Yin and Yang, this person will murder all the ghosts here!"
The reapers exchanged knowing glances with one another and simultaneously looked up to the sky, pretending that they could not comprehend what the evil spirits were talking about.
"Alright." Helian Wei Wei looked at the last Soul Returning Light and smiled, saying, "Jue, you can stop now. I think they won't attack anymore."
All the evil spirits stared at Baili Jia Jue and furiously nodded, looking extremely miserable.
His Highness smiled in return, saying, "Actually, I'm not someone that likes using violence. If you see me in the future, you better avoid me."
Look at our completely bludgeoned and swollen faces, even our mother can't recognize us anymore! You still have the nerve to say that you do not like using violence!
The evil spirits immediately burst into bitter tears.
Even the reapers looking from the side could seemingly feel the pain, so they dared not move any closer. It seemed that the Great Demon King was in a terrible mood today.
After laughing menacingly, Baili Jia Jue turned around to look at them. The dark mist emanating from him was flawlessly camouflaged against the dark, gloomy night sky. "Those of you over there, have you all done passing by?"
All the reapers shuddered violently in fear when addressed by the brutal demon. Immediately, they turned on their heels and fled, without taking a glance back.
Baili Jia Jue removed his ghoulish aura and looked at Helian Wei Wei gently. "They are really unfriendly."
"Master?" Bail Jia Jue's silver ear twitched a little, his handsome face was so brilliant that the moonlight seemed to pale in comparison. He looked extremely adorable when he looked like he wanted to ask Helian Wei Wei what she was thinking about.
Helian Wei Wei hugged him and kneaded him happily. Then, she defended him overbearingly, "They were really unfriendly. If you see them again next time, don't stop beating them."
The reapers were rendered completely speechless by her unexpected remark…
Baili Jia Jue stretched out his hand and held Helian Wei Wei's back, as the grin on his lips became tinged with wicked vileness.
That d*mn order!
It just can't let me touch her to my heart's content…
"That's enough, there is another step left." Helian Wei Wei nimbly moved her finger, turning the prayer beads into a scythe. It was the basic form of Phoenix Bone Scythe, while her phoenix blood could precipitate the soul.
Chen Zhendong, who was in charge of summoning her soul, felt that his head was becoming heavier while his body was cold and hot occasionally. Probably because his stomach was too painful, his knees buckled under and he collapsed on his side.
He had no idea what was happening.
He could feel that familiar aura was circling around him.
The person that he was too foolish to treasure…
Seemed to be beside him.
Chen Zhendong wanted to speak, but he realized that he was completely paralyzed. Only a glimmer of his consciousness was left, and even his eyes would not open.
She seemed to be keeping a distance from him purposely, without giving him a hug or kiss like usual when she saw him.
Instead, she merely stood beside him and wished him happiness softly.
Chen Zhendong clenched his finger tightly, but he still could not utter a word. It was as if he was having sleep paralysis, his consciousness was clear but his body could not respond at all.
She seemed to have misunderstood something, as she laughed into his ear and mumbled, "I know that you like Xiao Ziqiu a lot, but why did you not tell that? I thought that I'd told you that if you have someone that you like, I will definitely let you go. Why do you have to cause such a mess?"
When did I like Xiao Ziqiu?
Chen Zhendong could not make any sound, so he could not reveal his true feelings. He could only helplessly listen to her. "Actually, if you've told me earlier, you don't have to be so annoyed every time you see me. Maybe I'm a stubborn and unreasonable person, my mind and reason are still sound. I'm not sure if you would believe me or not this time, but I really promise that I won't threaten you using the Lan family. I won't find you or cling to you anymore. Whether in this life or in the coming one, I'm certain that I can do it. So little brother Dong, don't worry anymore…"
Little brother Dong.
It had been a long time since she last called him by this name.
She preferred to call his full name after they started their relationship.
She said that since they were a couple, they could no longer be mere buddies.
When she addressed him as such again, this meant that…
Chen Zhendong felt as if all his internal organs twisted in agony when he came to the cruel conclusion.
She would not find me or cling to me anymore...
This means that she's breaking up with me.
Truth be told, hearing her breaking up with him…
Not just in this life, she even said that she doesn't want to meet me in the next life as well?
In other words, from now onward, Chen Zhendong's existence was not something special for her anymore.
She would no longer follow him around to take care of him lik
e before.
She would also not extend her gorgeous hand at the dining table when doing business and said, "Zhendong has a weak stomach, I'll drink for him instead."
She even firmly refused to see him in the next life. Does this mean that she doesn't want to come back to life?
Then, what should I do?
Chen Zhendong started to feel cold. His stomach was still cramping uncomfortably, while his c.h.e.s.t felt as though it was being crushed by something, even his breathing had become strenuous. Why?
Why must she say something so cruel?
Can she not come back again?
Actually, how can she return to me again? After being treated so badly like that, she probably would never forgive me.
But, why must she even include the next life as well?
Is it impossible to have her back, even after sacrificing my lifespan?
Chen Zhendong did not know that Lan Ya said so because she witnessed the interaction between him and Xiao Ziqiu for the past two days.
Lan Ya had convinced herself so many times to let him go.
However, the reason to do it was the most convincing this time.
He let her see the stark difference of how gentle he was when seeing someone else.
When he was with Xiao Ziqiu, he would be so patient and gentle…
Chapter 1056 - Do Not Expect To Ever See Her Again
Lan Ya was not sure if he would have dated Xiao Ziqiu if the contract did not exist in the past.
When she thought of it, her heart hurt terribly as if it was gnawed by a spider.
She realized that it might be why he hated her so much that he felt extremely irritated by her every day.
He kicked her out late at night, because he would treat her kindly with patience.
Lan Ya had no idea what the shop owner said to him to make him agree to help her.
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