mtl008 Chapter 216 She Could Not Escape
Chapter 216 She Could Not Escape
Chapter 216 She Could Not Escape
In this life, if you can't be like a raging fire, you should at least be like a shooting star.
We do not seek perpetual prosperity, but only a bright and glorious future.
But Bai Li Ce's life, which she couldn't escape despite all her efforts, finally plunged into complete darkness the moment she "came back to life".
She was unable to find relief, nor did she regain her sight.
Neither shooting stars nor raging flames have anything to do with her anymore.
However, after Madam Sun tremblingly recounted what happened that day, she still cooperated and gradually "got better."
"Madam, you said..."
Following the sound, Baili Ce didn't dare to give her too much advice. "As long as you behave yourself and don't overstep the bounds, he won't make things difficult for you."
To be precise, it means they don't bother with you.
"Hmm," Madam Sun nodded nervously.
The thought of yelling at Wang Qingyan that day sent chills down her spine. She figured he would be here soon, so she quickly finished administering the acupuncture to Baili Ce and left.
"How are you feeling today?" Wang Qingyan asked as soon as he arrived, squatting down to talk to her.
"I can roughly understand what you're saying now."
"Why is Madam Sun walking so fast?" He thought something had gone wrong with the acupuncture treatment today, as if she were fleeing.
"It's probably so that we can have more time to be alone."
Wang Qingyan's eyes widened in surprise, then Baili Ce added, "So you don't need to be so close to me."
"Heh..." With a helpless, self-deprecating smile, Wang Qingyan straightened the blanket covering her knees.
Then he pulled up a stool, sat down, and started massaging Baili Ce's legs. "Is the pressure just right?"
He hadn't done acupressure for many years, so he was inevitably a bit rusty. Fortunately, after a few days of practice, his movements were already very standard.
"Be gentler."
"so?"
"Um"
Using this force, Wang Qingyan massaged Baili Ce from top to bottom for about half an hour, employing techniques of kneading, pressing, pushing, and grasping.
"Ah..." She was almost asleep when she was suddenly startled awake by the touch on her feet, and she recoiled. "No, don't press anymore."
"Huh?" Wang Qingyan was puzzled.
"You don't need to massage your feet."
"How can that be?" Wang Qingyan said, then grabbed her ankle and pulled her into his arms.
An intense itching sensation immediately spread from his feet, and Baili Ce quickly bent down and grabbed his hand, "It itches! It itches!"
"..." Meeting her empty gaze, Wang Qingyan paused for a moment before silently putting her shoes on.
This time, he was much more polite. "Sorry, I forgot you're most ticklish."
Bai Li Ce shook his head. "It's nothing."
Wang Qingyan has been unusually restrained lately, to the point that many of his behaviors are completely unlike his usual self. She has to be more careful. "Wash your hands and let's eat."
"it is good"
The meal took a long time, but Baili Ce was still not full.
Besides shoving her chopsticks onto the table twice, into his bowl once, and into his hand six times while picking up food, she also knocked over several plates of food and broke a few teacups...
Wang Qingyan couldn't bear to watch any longer and tried to feed her, but she said, "I have to get used to it."
Why adapt?
"I can't rely on this forever."
Wang Qingyan angrily threw down the bowl, shouting, "Why not!"
What she meant was that she couldn't rely on someone else forever, but he thought she meant that she couldn't rely on him forever.
Isn't that much better? Stop pretending to be understanding and tender-hearted.
"..." Bai Li Ce simply didn't explain, and listened quietly without saying a word.
After a while, Wang Qingyan calmed himself down and said, "Someone, bring another table of dishes."
Although the effort failed, at least it was a step back.
"Try it if you want," Wang Qingyan said with a hint of repression, placing a new set of bowls and chopsticks beside her.
Picking up his bowl and chopsticks, Baili Ce once again made a complete fool of himself.
And for the next ten days or so, they challenged Wang Qingyan's patience in various ways.
The latter wasn't exactly known for her good temper, but in the end, contrary to her usual behavior, she let her have her way because—
"Ma'am, be careful!"
"Hiss..." Rubbing his forehead, which was sore from the impact, Baili Ce let go of Sun Niangzi's support and tentatively took a few steps forward.
Madam Sun faced her, carefully backing away while nervously watching her. "Madam, please rest for a while."
"It's okay, let's practice some more."
Her visual, auditory, and motor functions have not truly recovered. Even if she can perceive the surrounding environment and sounds in another way with that inexplicable "strength," her physical coordination is still very poor, and she can only practice more.
There's a step about a meter ahead.
"To your right, to your left, there is a tree."
"No, move back a little more."
"Hey! Don't go that way, come back, come back a little more..."
Madam Sun was very patient. She didn't know much else, but she was quite good at acupuncture. After several days of acupuncture treatments, in her opinion, Baili Ce's condition had improved a lot compared to before.
In Wang Qingyan's eyes, it was—
Although she was nothing like the lively and energetic girl she used to be, seeing that she no longer seemed to have no will to live, he ultimately accepted Madam Sun's existence.
Although Ah Zhu was ruthless, she never wanted to implicate others.
With someone like that around, she would have some reservations.
Moreover, given that she seems to be getting better and better, but in reality hasn't changed at all, she's probably not going to be able to withstand the slightest disturbance.
He could no longer demand too much from her as he had before.
"Thump!" Suddenly, Baili Ce slipped and bumped into Sun Niangzi's forehead with a loud thud.
Wang Qingyan swiftly moved forward, catching her as she nearly fell, and with his other hand, he used his internal energy to fling Sun Niangzi further in.
"Thank you... thank you, Master." After nearly falling into the lake, Madam Sun quickly and tactfully withdrew.
Bai Li Ce was dizzy and lightheaded for a while before he recovered.
"That's it for today."
Hearing the coldness in his voice, Baili Ce nodded. "Alright."
As he picked her up and carried her back, Wang Qingyan immediately felt that the person in his arms seemed lighter. "Looks like I'll have to give you another meal tonight."
"I've already eaten a lot, any more and I'm afraid I'll feel uncomfortable again."
"Then why don't you gain weight?"
“Maybe… it grew on you.” Bai Li Ce thought for a while and felt that this was the most suitable reason.
"Heh," Wang Qingyan chuckled at the mention of this, "Isn't it because you said that every time I hug you, it hurts you?"
"What, it's only been a short time, and you already think I've gained weight?"
"Then you also think I'm too thin."
This means that Wang Qingyan has indeed gained weight.
"..."
"Ah Zhu, let's make a bet."
"it is good"
"You agreed so easily?" Wang Qingyan's voice sounded somewhat surprised.
There was also a hint of frustration at being treated perfunctorily.
"Because I have no right to refuse."
Since he'll gamble whether I refuse or not, I might as well just agree from the start.
To avoid being schemed against later and suffering even greater losses.
"You always know me so well."
Unable to tell whether the words were self-deprecating, a compliment, or a trap, Baili Ce simply stopped thinking about it. "What are the bet and the stakes?"
"You'll know when the time is right."
The organizer reserves the right of final interpretation.
"Then what else is there to say?"
"I might as well just admit defeat."
If he wins, only a few people might suffer.
But if he loses, several groups of people might be the ones who suffer.
Because Wang Qingyan can never afford to lose.
So going through procedures and such really doesn't matter at all.
Turning around, he shoved the door open with his back, carried Baili Ce inside, and placed her on the bed. As he removed her hair ornaments and loosened her hair, Wang Qingyan said with a strange expression, "That's not necessarily true."
"What if..." He placed a kiss on her brow as usual, seemingly a little excited, "and you win?"
"..." He took off his coat and shoes and went to sleep. Baili Ce ignored him.
After leaving and closing the door behind him, Wang Qingyan, who didn't have the habit of taking a nap, naturally didn't stay with her for the time being.
But Baili Ce didn't sleep for long before waking up.
Strictly speaking, her sleep quality is getting worse and worse.
I often catch up on sleep, not only taking naps at noon, but sometimes even taking a short nap of half an hour in the afternoon, but I still feel more and more tired the more I sleep, as if I have gone to dig mountains and mines after falling asleep, and all my energy and spirit are severely depleted.
If it weren't for the vague feeling that Wang Qingyan was up to something again, and that Madam Sun had completely caught Wang Qingyan's attention, she really wouldn't want to wake up at all.