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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nIn the end, she used the bed as support to stand up, and Xiao Ye ran forward to help her. The man shakily stood up from the ground as well. “Aiyo… your back ups are here… what a pity… but you guys are done for anyway. My men will be here in soon.”

nXiao Ye said, “I don’t need a short while, I can get rid of you in just a minute.”

nShe stood at one side and leaned on Xiao Ye for support. She felt wobbly, and her face was a little pale. She could not help but to hold onto Xiao Ye’s arm for support, to give herself some strength to stay awake.

nXiao Ye probably felt her grip and looked at her. “Sister Lina, don’t worry and leave everything to me, you should rest.”

nThat man took a knife out of nowhere and rushed towards them. Still wet behind his ears, Xiao Ye was still talking to her relaxedly. She forcefully pushed Xiao Ye away, thinking of dealing with the man as she always did.

nBut her movements were slower probably because of the drug, and she actually failed to grab the man’s hand that was holding onto the knife. Her arm was slashed, and fresh blood flowed out.

nXiao Ye immediately turned furious after seeing this, and rushed towards the man to give him a kick from the side. The man avoided his kick, and tackled Xiao Ye to the ground, the two of them rolling around as they fought.

nBut she could not hold on any longer, she had used up the little energy she had left to push Xiao Ye away. The lights in her eyes started flashing, and she could hear her own heavy panting and the thud when she crashed onto the ground.

nShe lay on the floor like a corpse once again, and in her blurry daze, she seemed to see Third Young Master arriving.

nShe smiled, even her illusion had appeared, why would Third Young Master be here?

nSong Nianmu fell, utterly unconscious.

nWhen she woke again, Song Nianmu discovered that she was at the hospital. She felt that this was part of the illusion too, how could a person like her be at a hospital?

nShe was left to lie on the ground all alone in the little black hut even when she was horribly beaten up at 12, her internal organs ruptured and contusions all over her body.

nShe blinked a few times and she bit her own tongue, and only then realized that this was not an illusion. That slight antiseptic smell in the air was real.

n“Awake?”

nShe looked to her side, and saw that Third Young Master was actually sitting beside her bed.

n“What happened with Zhang Li there had already been dealt with.” His voice was calm and emotionless.

nSong Nianmu then realized that Zhang Li was that plump man from the hotel. She sat up with difficulty, her head still a little dizzy. “How long has it been?”

n“You slept for two days.”

nShe did not show any expression and leaned against the wall, her eyes looking downwards at the white blanket, and after a long time, said, “I’m sorry… I screwed up.”

nShe added, “I shouldn’t have drank that glass of water.”

nThird Young Master hmphed. “Didn’t I tell you before not to casually drink water given to you by others.”

nShe did not explain herself. “I’m sorry… I won’t do it again.”

n“You were thirsty?”

nShe lowered her head and did not speak.

n“If you’re thirsty in the future, remember to drink your fill next time, and don’t screw up when you’re on duty!” Third Young Master gritted his teeth and said coldly.

n“I understand,” she nodded her head and listened to what he said.

nThird Young Master stood up and walked towards the door. Before he left, he stood at the doorway and said with his back facing her, “You’ve already been here for seven years, I don’t want to still have to teach you such basic matters.”

nAfter Third Young Master left, she looked at her hand for a long time, stared at one spot for a long time, and only returned to her senses after that. Her tears fell.

nShe had been here for seven years. For seven years, no matter what happened, she had not shed a single tear, and yet she cried because Third Young Master had scolded her with a few lines today.

nShe thought, it was probably because she loved him too much.

nThere were so many people in the world like her who silently suffered by themselves because they were too deeply in love.

nSome of them might slowly change because the other person reciprocated their feelings, and they would slowly become blissful and happy. But Song Nianmu felt that she would never be like them, she would always be trapped in this suffering.

nBecause Third Young Master was good at crushing every single one of her hopes. From the moment she fell in love with him, she knew that it was impossible between the two of them.

nXiao Ye came not long after Third Young Master left. He was also a little injured, smiling as he walked over, his bandaged hand in a sling.

nShe was already standing up at that time, leaning against the window to look at the scenery outside.

n“Thanks for helping me that day,” She thanked Xiao Ye for reaching her in time.

nXiao Ye scratched his head and kept smiling as he stared at her, looking a little ashamed. “I didn’t do much that day. It was Third Young Master who came and dealt with that man after that.”

nShe furrowed her eyebrows, not fully understanding, and looked at him.

nXiao Ye explained, “That day, Third Young Master came when you fainted. He threw that man onto the wall and bashed him half to death when he saw you lying on the ground. Third Young Master also got rid of the back ups that the man had mentioned on his way there, and he sent you to the hospital.”

nXiao Ye’s words surprised her. “You’re saying that… Third Young Master hit him personally?”

n“Yup.” Xiao Ye said, “I couldn’t believe it at first too. I’ve been here for so long, I’ve never seen Third Young Master do the work himself, I initially thought that he didn’t know how to fight.”

nThe words Xiao Ye said made her turn silent. She had always thought that seeing Third Young Master before she fainted was a figment of her own imagination, she had never thought that he would come to save her one day.

nXiao Ye saw her deep in thought with her head lowered, seemingly unable to express herself, and finally spoke, “Sister Lina… you like Third Young Master, don’t you?”

nShe looked directly into Xiao Ye’s eyes.

n“I saw you standing guard outside unmoving when Third Young Master booked a hotel room with a girl, and even though no one else noticed… but I felt that… you seemed to be sad.”

nHow did other people react during the moment their secrets were revealed? Should she deny it to the death, or quarrel indignantly with the other person? But she did not seem to feel anything.

nSeeing that she remained silent, Xiao Ye was a little awkward and scratched his nose. “I’m sorry… Did I say too much?”

nShe finally spoke, “When did you realize this?”

n“Probably a year ago, for some time.” Xiao Ye asked, “Have you told Third Young Master?”

n“Do you want me to die?” She smiled.

nXiao Ye was a little shocked. “It can’t be that serious.”

n“Third Young Master will never allow the people around him to have other thoughts. I’ve seen those girls he’d been with, none of them had a good end.” She gave a helpless smile. “I don’t want to become one of them.”

n“If… Third Young Master thought you’re that special one?”

nShe shook her head. “Impossible… I’d rather believe Third Young Master will let me go one day, than believe in that.”

nShe suddenly felt a sense of relaxedness that she had never experienced before her secret was exposed. She had been guarding this secret alone for so many years, and nobody had ever talked about it before. She had even thought that the moment she would speak about it would be when something serious had happened to her. But now she realized that she could also talk about it in a relaxed manner one day.

n“Then you’re going to… stay like this…”

n“I won’t.” She did not finish speaking the next half of the sentence, which was, to give me more time.

nJust give her more time, and I could personally bury this thought.

nThird Young Master would never find out. She would be quick, and kill off this thought before Third Young Master realized it.

nXiao Ye reassured her that he definitely would not let Third Young Master find out about it for the umpteenth time that day. After she was discharged from the hospital, she returned back to working for Third Young Master and life seemed to return back to normal.

nBut things would still change a little in the end. After she had told Xiao Ye everything, her relationship with Xiao Ye seemed to have become more intimate, and Xiao Ye seemed to like talking to her more. After he had finished the missions assigned to him, he would always stay by her side, rambling non-stop, his eyes filled with happiness, and she did not even know what he was delighted about.

nAfter she had come back from the hospital, she seemed to like smiling a little more. She liked chatting with Xiao Ye by her side. Even if she did not talk much herself, she always enjoyed hearing Xiao Ye talk to her as she did her work.

nShe felt that Xiao Ye was like her younger brother at first. Even if she did not have one. But she felt that if she had a younger brother, then he would definitely be like Xiao Ye. She was sure of it.

nThe people around them also noticed the changes in their relationship. She knew that they were definitely discussing whether she had hooked up with Xiao Ye behind their backs. She did not mind this much, and neither did she bother to explain herself. People would misunderstand even further if she did.

nBut what she did not expect was Third Young Master asking her whether she was together with Xiao Ye one day. He told her to break the relationship as soon as possible if she really was together with Xiao Ye. She wondered if Third Young Master would still be like this and break all the connections she had with the people around her if she was really dating in the future.

nWas he hoping that she would always be that cold-blooded killer who relied on her beauty to steal people’s hearts, that she could only be an emotionless tool.

nShe was not able to hold back her own desires, and asked Third Young Master a question for the first time.

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