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Chapter 1425 - 1418: Straight Man Thinking

Chapter 1425: Chapter 1418: Straight Man Thinking

Smelling the meaty aroma filling the air, Yichuan Ying’s stomach embarrassingly growled. Hearing this strange noise, Cheng Ziang suddenly turned around and locked eyes with Yichuan Ying.

"That, uh, um..." Faced with the embarrassing situation of her stomach making noises, Yichuan Ying was at a loss for words and couldn’t say anything.

"You finally woke up, Yichuan Ying," Cheng Ziang responded with a smile to her predicament.

"What happened to me?" Yichuan Ying propped herself up, touching the back of her neck and frowning.

"You haven’t lost your memory, have you? You were sedated with poison, don’t you remember? It’s been ten years, and you finally woke up," Cheng Ziang answered earnestly.

"What, ten years have passed?" Hearing his words, Yichuan Ying’s face turned pale with fright.

"Just kidding, it’s actually been only two days," Cheng Ziang couldn’t help but smile seeing her gullible expression.

"Uh..." Faced with Cheng Ziang’s teasing, Yichuan Ying’s face showed a look of grievance as she bit her lip and made disapproving noises.

"You must be hungry, come sit, dinner will be ready soon," Cheng Ziang said, patting the space beside him.

His familiar tone and gestures made Yichuan Ying somewhat at a loss; she hesitated for a while before slowly getting off the bed. As she put strength into her hand, she immediately felt pain in her arm.

Looking down at the bandage wrapped around her arm, she then remembered that she had been shot by an arrow from her father’s Shadow Guard. She carefully came over to Cheng Ziang’s side, keeping a little distance before sitting down, then hesitantly asked, "What about the Shadow Decree?"

"He’s dead," Cheng Ziang shrugged, then looked at her and asked, "Why are you so concerned about someone who wanted to kill you?"

"I’m not concerned, just a bit hard to believe..." Yichuan Ying said, her expression saddened as she lowered her head.

"You should thank your new friend here, who entered the Yichuan Mansion alone just to save you, fought off your father and snatched the antidote from the Treasure House," Hu Daoke said while stirring the soup.

"You went to the Yichuan Mansion?" Hearing his words, Yichuan Ying looked at Cheng Ziang in shock.

"I did, and made quite a scene too," Cheng Ziang answered matter-of-factly.

"Why?" Yichuan Ying’s voice trembled.

"To save you," Cheng Ziang said, looking into her eyes unabashedly, "Don’t you understand? It was your father who sent the Shadow Decree to eliminate you. By killing you, he would have no worries. That way, he could righteously tell the two great aristocratic families that his daughter was killed by us, and we are not just targeting the aristocratic families."

"No, I don’t believe it, I don’t believe it..." Yichuan Ying continuously shook her head, her voice trembling.

"Not just your father, your brother knew about this too. Do you know how he described you? ’Bitch.’ Now do you understand your place in their eyes?" Cheng Ziang continued with a forceful tone.

"No, no, you must be lying, they wouldn’t treat me like that." Yichuan Ying said, her voice turning into sobs, tears shimmering in her large eyes.

"Yichuan Ying," Cheng Ziang suddenly raised his voice, then said word by word, "After you were poisoned, I risked my life to find an antidote to save you. You don’t believe me but would rather trust your father and brother who would see you dead. Don’t you think that’s ungrateful? Should the people who treat you well deservedly give everything for you, while those you value, even if they hurt you, remain unconditionally loved by you?"

"I don’t believe it..." Yichuan Ying frowned, starting to cry.

"You’ve already told us about your place in your family. Don’t you have any idea how your father and brother treat you?" Cheng Ziang questioned further.

"Hey, hey, hey, Old Cheng," Hu Daoke waved his hand to stop him, "when a girl is crying, you should comfort her first, not rush to argue. You’re thinking like an old, straight man."

"You understand?" Cheng Ziang shot him a glance.

"You’re not making any sense, I’m already married, you think I don’t understand how to interact with people?" Hu Daoke said confidently.

Realizing that Hu Daoke had a point, Cheng Ziang took a deep breath, softened his tone, and comforted, "Alright, stop crying, at least you still have us as friends. We are willing to risk ourselves for you, can’t you trust us? You are not alone in this world, if your family is not good to you, you still have us."

However, contrary to expectations, Yichuan Ying started to cry even more bitterly after he spoke.

"This..." Cheng Ziang looked at Hu Daoke, somewhat at a loss.

"Let her cry, let her cry, her grievance isn’t because of you, it’s because of herself," Hu Daoke said, waving his hand dismissively.

"Seriously, can’t you..." Cheng Ziang gave him a doubtful look.

"Come on, take this," Hu Daoke said, handing him a bowl of steaming stew, then continued, "Wait until the soup cools down a bit, she’ll have almost stopped crying by then, give her this, she’ll thank you."

"Seriously, how did you get so good at this?" Cheng Ziang, taking the stew, asked curiously.

"I learned it from the boss; you know the saying, ’One takes on the color of one’s company,’" Hu Daoke shrugged, without hiding his admiration for Luo’er.

"No, from the way you’ve put it, why do I feel like I’m the ’black ink’ in this case?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"Just look, if you can ask such a question, it shows that you’ve got a bit of ’black’ in you," Hu Daoke said nonchalantly.

The three stood quietly, watching Yichuan Ying crying loudly. After about five minutes, her cries slowly subsided as she seemed to have run out of energy. By then, the stew in Cheng Ziang’s hands had cooled down, so he handed the bowl to her.

"Thank you..." Yichuan Ying thanked him with a sobbing voice, holding the bowl with both hands, her head bowed as tears dripped steadily into the soup.

"Hey, go on and drink, stop staring at it, it’s not poisoned," Cheng Ziang said, frowning slightly.

Cheng Ziang would have been better off silent; at the mention of poison, Yichuan Ying’s emotions overflowed again, and she started to cry helplessly.

"You’re the real poison here," Hu Daoke, seeing Cheng Ziang’s approach, couldn’t help laughing and crying, while Feng, also unable to hold back, laughed and covered his face.

Yichuan Ying cried for several more minutes, eventually becoming hoarse, then she sobbed and sipped at the soup, head still bowed. Cheng Ziang watched and let out a sigh of relief, then said from the heart, "That’s why I hate girls who cry so much..."

After she finished the soup, Yichuan Ying’s stomach was full and she felt a warmth that helped her control her emotions. Cheng Ziang pulled out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom and handed it to her, saying, "Drink it in two doses so that all the poison inside you can be neutralized. You’ve already drunk it today; remember to drink this tomorrow."

"Thank you," Yichuan Ying took the porcelain bottle, warmed by Cheng Ziang’s body temperature, and tightly held it in her hands, thanking him in a hoarse voice.

"It’s fine as long as you’re okay," Cheng Ziang said, waving his hand.

"Why would you save me, we clearly..." Yichuan Ying hesitated for a long time, then looked up uncertainly and asked.

"Aren’t we friends? It’s our perpetual creed to risk ourselves for our friends," Cheng Ziang said with a smile.

"Friends..." Yichuan Ying bowed her head and said somewhat despondently, "But I’m just a failure, a failure who can’t cultivate... I can’t even marry..."

"Yichuan Ying, I really want to talk to you calmly, can you not anger me every time, making me want to scold you?" Cheng Ziang said somewhat angrily.

"I’m sorry..." Yichuan Ying mumbled.

"I’ve said before, a person’s worth isn’t determined by whether she can cultivate or marry. You’ve never explored your own value; don’t always feel like the sky is falling just because you can’t cultivate, there’s a problem with that. We truly consider you as a friend, and hope that you won’t lessen yourself." Cheng Ziang said in exasperation.

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