Chapter 93: The Mysterious Old Man

Hearing the old man’s words, Chen Duxiu’s expression turned dejected. He remained in a daze for a long while before he finally spoke: "Does this mean I don't have many years left to live?"

"You could say that. At most four or five years, and your life will be over," the old man nodded.

The old man looked at Su Xueya to the side, then helped her untie the ropes and remove the tape from her mouth. He checked her over carefully, and only after confirming she was unharmed did he nod and say to Chen Duxiu: "It’s a good thing the Young Lady is fine, otherwise I would have beaten you to death right now!"

"Young Lady?"

I, Chen Duxiu, and Su Xueya were all stunned, staring at the old man, not understanding what he meant.

"Is your name Su Xueya?" the old man asked, looking at her.

Su Xueya nodded.

"And are you an orphan?"

"No, I have a mother and a father, though my father abandoned us when I was young!"

"Did your mother never tell you that you were adopted?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? You’re the one who was adopted! Don't think that just because you saved me, you have the right to insult me and my mother!" Su Xueya was getting agitated now.

Seeing this, I began to understand. I had heard Su Xueyan mention before that Su Xueya was adopted, though she herself didn't know it. As for Su Xueyan and her mother, they knew. It looked like this old man was most likely Su Xueya’s family.

"It’s fine. It’s normal that you can’t accept this all at once. Go back and ask your mother later, and you’ll know," the old man said indifferently.

Su Xueya looked flustered. She turned her gaze toward me and said: "Yang Yun, is what he said true?"

I nodded and said: "It should be true!"

"Did you know something?" Seeing that I wasn't surprised, Su Xueya stared at me with a sharp gaze.

"This... I found out by accident a long time ago. Xueyan told me back then. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to overthink it and affect your studies!" I kept my head down, my heart pounding, terrified that Su Xueya might do something crazy.

"So, you all knew, and I was the only one who didn't?" Su Xueya’s body trembled, and her eyes welled up as she looked at me.

"Xueya, it’s not what you think, listen to me!" I grabbed her shoulders to comfort her.

Su Xueya looked at me with a cold face. Seeing her expression, I felt a moment of panic. I tried to speak, but Su Xueya pushed me away and shouted coldly: "I don't want to hear you talk!"

I kept my head down, not daring to speak. Not far away, Chen Duxiu looked at us with a cold face and said: "Since I don't have long to live, then don't think you'll have it easy either, Yang Yun!"

With that, Chen Duxiu rushed over to attack me. Seeing this, I quickly retreated to the side, terrified that he might strike at Su Xueya.

Just as Chen Duxiu was about to reach me, Su Xueya suddenly blocked my path. I hadn't reacted in time, and when I prepared to push her away, it felt like it was already too late. My heart was burning with anxiety.

At this critical moment, the old man suddenly flashed over, blocked Chen Duxiu’s attack, and then, using a technique of "four ounces to move a thousand pounds," tossed Chen Duxiu aside.

Chen Duxiu gritted his teeth, glared at the old man, and said: "Are you planning to protect him?"

"I’m not that bored. His life or death has nothing to do with me, but you cannot touch Su Xueya. If you do, you’ll end up just like your companion," the old man said with a cold snort.

Hearing this, Chen Duxiu’s face turned ashen. He looked at Su Xueya and gritted his teeth: "What is so good about him that you protect him like this?"

"That’s none of your business!" Although Su Xueya had been angry with me on the surface, she was still deeply concerned for me in her heart.

The old man seemed impatient with these matters and said to Su Xueya: "Young Lady, let’s go. The Master is looking for you!"

"I am not your Young Lady, you’ve got the wrong person. I don't know you!" Su Xueya clearly couldn't accept the result mentioned earlier.

"Apologies, the Master has given the order. You must come with me; this is not up to you!" The old man’s expression remained unchanged. He didn't care about Su Xueya’s reaction at all; he tapped her lightly, then hoisted her onto his shoulder and walked away.

Seeing this, Chen Duxiu was delighted. He looked at me with a murderous gaze: "Yang Yun, it seems Heaven wants you dead!"

I was actually still uneasy about the old man. Although he claimed to be protecting Su Xueya, no one knew his true identity. If he were a bad person, and he took Su Xueya away now, I would have nowhere to find her.

"Calm down. We don't even know if that old man is a good person or a bad one. He’s taken Su Xueya away now; if he’s a villain, Su Xueya is in danger!"

"And what does that have to do with me?"

"Su Xueya is in danger, don't you care at all?"

"What do I have to care about? I’m a man who’s about to die, what do I care about? All I care about now is how to kill you!"

Although Chen Duxiu said this, his expression was clearly unnatural, and his gaze drifted toward where the old man had gone.

"I know you still care about Su Xueya deeply. If we chase after them now, we can still catch up. Otherwise, it will be too late!"

Hearing my words, Chen Duxiu’s expression changed. He turned to his subordinate nearby and said: "When the ambulance arrives, please look after Little Wu!"

With that, Chen Duxiu quickly rushed off to find the old man, and I hurriedly followed.

We saw the old man slowly place Su Xueya on the ground and open a black Mercedes. However, Su Xueya’s reaction was strange; she stood there motionless, without a hint of struggle, as if she had been frozen in place.

Chen Duxiu shouted frantically at Su Xueya from a short distance away, but she didn't react at all, which made both me and Chen Duxiu extremely anxious.

The old man opened the car door and tapped Su Xueya lightly. Su Xueya gasped and said: "What did you just do to me?"

Before the old man could speak, Chen Duxiu and I jumped over to block him from Su Xueya. I said to the old man: "Who exactly are you, and what did you do to Xueya just now?"

"Sigh, you young people, you’re not very old, but you worry so much. I already told you, I’m here to protect Su Xueya. You don't believe me?"

"Why should I believe someone I’ve only just met?" ===== CHAPTER 222 =====