Chapter 1183: Little Angel and Psycho 25

As the chaotic blockage of the angelic divine power was cleared, it gradually filled Xi Er's severely wounded body, and Jin Chen's extremely repressed mental state improved considerably.

He sat back on the bedside, rubbing his fingertip over Xi Er's lips reddened from the kiss, his eyes still gloomy.

Then the faint light in Xi Er's heart faded, and the wound that had been bleeding continuously gradually healed.

Just then, 0731 returned with medicine snatched from Bai Ze Lao Da.

【Ah! Main God, what happened to you!】

【It scared it badly!】

Jin Chen heard the sound and barely let out a breath.

【It's already fine.】

【Woo woo woo, that's great, Host! Good news, your brain is saved! You won't face the same fate as your original body!】

Jin Chen, however, did not intend to use it now; when 0731 had a crisis, he also just said.

【Let's wait until Xi Er wakes up to talk about it.】

0731 indicated it didn't understand why a lovebird's illness also required sharing the suffering, but it would definitely obey the Host's words.

It let out a sigh, silently curled up its body, and played with the fur ball toy given by Bai Ze Lao Da with its paws.

But Xi Er's body was extremely weak; even though the Energy Heart Stone had returned, regaining consciousness still took time.

Jin Chen sat in place for a long time, then slowly rose, lifted Xi Er in a horizontal hold, and left the operating room.

Laolunsi, waiting outside, saw that Xi Er had completely stopped bleeding and recovered, his heart jolted again, and his gaze toward Jin Chen grew more doubtful.

Jin Chen glanced at him, and the unspoken understanding of longtime friends needed no further words.

Laolunsi ultimately did not voice his doubts.

On the contrary, Shen Liuqing watched Jin Chen leave, his eyes lingering once more on his legs, and he couldn't help but ask Laolunsi.

"When did Jin Chen's legs get better? Back then the diagnosis said he might never stand again in this lifetime, didn't it?"

Laolunsi laughed, thinking that if you had stayed a few more days back then, you would have learned the truth.

But now Jin Chen already has a beloved lover, so he certainly couldn't just blurt it out and cause misunderstanding; he only said, "Is this the reason you insisted on leaving back then?"

"... Of course not, how could you think that of me? I have my own difficulties."

Shen Liuqing lowered his head to conceal his somewhat guilty expression, but he still had many questions he wanted to clear up.

"So, now Jin Chen's legs have recovered, and the Duke's legacy is stable, won't be snatched again by other members of the Jin Family, right?"

His thoughts were practically written all over his face.

"Exactly, as you said, Jin Chen now has everything; the only thing needing resolution is the trouble in his mind."

"Ah… no, his legs can't be said to be completely healed; they're still under treatment."

Laolunsi answered half-truthfully, half-false, and then his gaze toward Shen Liuqing gradually lit up.

Then he said, "However, you shouldn't delude yourself; Jin Chen already has a partner."

"If you hadn't left ruthlessly six years ago, perhaps… there would have been different changes."

Shen Liuqing: "…"

His expression stiffened; he didn't understand why everyone kept bringing up this matter.

Regardless of how many years he'd been away, at least he's back now, isn't he?

"Jin Chen is doing well now, my career is also developing nicely, and we reunited at each other's best age and condition—isn't that a good thing?"

Laolunsi raised an eyebrow, let out an "oh," and said, "Six years have passed, and Jin Chen finally has someone who loves him mutually—isn't that also a good thing?"

"As far as I know, you have quite a few boyfriends in France."

Shen Liuqing couldn't continue the conversation with him, angrily got up and left.

Laolunsi clicked his tongue, retreated to the lab, and continued his own experiment.

I will absolutely not let my good brother die at my hands!

——

In the following days, the entire manor underwent great changes.

The basement lounge was reused, and Jin Chen added many furnishings to it, quite intending to eventually move the master bedroom in.

Everywhere in the manor that Xi Er had ever walked was covered with expensive, rare wool carpets, and a great sum was spent to forge a set of chains.

Just like the silver chain he wore when he first arrived in this world, being tethered by a silver chain greatly limited his range of motion; it was no longer a free-moving buckle.

Besides that, all blind spots in the manor's surveillance were rechecked, and the crystal elements bound to Xi Er's ankles resonated with them, so wherever Xi Er appeared, Jin Chen's watch could instantly obtain the image and location.

Over these consecutive days, Jin Chen was busy with these matters, and Shen Liuqing couldn't bear it, feeling that Jin Chen was overly anxious for the sake of his lover.

Instinctively aware, Shen Liuqing still refused to acknowledge that Jin Chen and Xi Er were partners as normal as could be.

Shen Liuqing still intended to find Jin Chen for a chat.

Little did he know that this conversation would completely cost him all his opportunities, and he would lose the job and identity he prided himself on.

Shen Liuqing blocked Jin Chen, who was preparing to go to the basement, his eyes full of disapproval, "A-Chen!"

"You haven't slept well these days because of Xi Er's affairs; isn't your own body more important than his?"

Jin Chen stopped his steps, slowly turned his head to look at the person pulling his arm, shook off the grip while turning to stand, his sinister eyes fixed.

These past two days, he's only been dealing with the Jin Family.

But he forgot to deal with this person.

Recalling the assistant's investigation from yesterday about the original body's car accident a few years ago, Jin Chen's killing intent gradually rose.

"What do you want to say?"

Jin Chen glanced at him askance, his tone cold, and the smile at the corner of his mouth looked mocking no matter how you viewed it.

At that moment, Shen Liuqing actually felt that the person before him was quite unfamiliar.

But he didn't dwell on it, merely continuing his own words.

I only wanted to advise you; since Xi Er has placed himself in danger, that shows he hasn't considered you.

Shen Liuqing stepped forward a few paces, leaning on the balcony's openwork-carved railing, his tone sincere and full of pity.

So why do you need to do all this for him? Xi Er is selfish, he's simply not worth it... ah!

Shen Liu was caught off guard as his throat was seized, his whole body slammed hard against the railing, and the pain in his waist instantly spread.

Jin... Jin Chen!

He grabbed Jin Chen's hand, slammed into Jin Chen's dark, lightless pupils, and his breathing grew increasingly difficult.

What... what are you trying to do!

Who allowed you to speak of Xi Er?

Jin Chen's voice was icy, tinged with a chill, his arm clamped around Shen Liuqing's neck and pressed him against the balcony railing, holding him like a helpless chick, completely ignoring that half of Shen Liuqing's body was already over the edge.

This is the third floor, and directly below is the black wolf's feeding cage.

Fear clung to him like a bone-deep maggot, crawling over Shen Liuqing's whole body; he couldn't breathe, his back dangled in midair, and under the dual pressure of impending death and suffocation, tears already streamed down his face.

Let go...

Shen Liuqing struck Jin Chen's hand, tears flowed onto the hand Jin Chen used to choke his neck, the icy nauseous feeling made Jin Chen loosen his grip, he took a handkerchief from his chest and gently wiped.