Chapter 431 - God, What Has She Done To You?
Name：Shrewd wife of Lin brothers Author：fairytail72
Su Wan had been left in the hut for more than three hours because Luo Xin didn't want to kill her yet the hits that she delivered were shallow.
They were not enough for Su Wan to die because of blood loss but just as Lin Chen said digging out flesh didn't hurt as much as skinning did. Thus, Su Wan was in a lot of pain and ended up fainting when she opened her eyes she realized that she have caught a cold.
Her body was burning and yet no one was there for her to call a doctor. She knew that Luo Xin didn't care whether she was sick or not. As long as she was alive no one will care about her exact condition while remaining alive.
Su Wan was suffering so much that she cursed the latter's entire family to its eighteenth generation. No way in hell can a sane family ever raise a daughter like Luo Xin. She wasn't just crazy she was a total maniac!
Su Wan tugged on the ropes that were tied around her wrists and winced.
They were just as tight as they were before how cunning that woman struck her with that whip for more than ten times yet not once did she mistakenly hit the ropes they were tying her! If only the whip hit these ropes just once!
"Psst Wan Wan stop doing that." Su Wan paused at once. She thought that maybe she was in so much pain that she was imagining Lin Rui's voice but then there was a low thump like a glass being broken and then someone jumped inside.
Startled she turned around and sure enough it was Lin Rui. His right hand was bleeding because he broke the glass pane with his hand to muffle the noise. She stared at him like she couldn't see him enough. "Ah Rui... Ah Rui.. you came... I .."
Su Wan couldn't even say anything. The cries that she has been holding in could no longer be held back but then Lin Rui placed his palm against her mouth.
Silencing her cries as he made a shushing gesture he pointed his thumb over his shoulder as he whispered. "We don't have much time just..just hold on for a while. I will get you out just bear with it a bit m...more."
Su Wan realized that his voice was breaking as he looked away from her injuries like the mere sight of the blood on her body was hurting him.
And when Lin Rui stretched his hands to untie the ropes on her wrists. Su Wan caught the tears glistening in his eyes as they trickled down his cheeks and dropped down on her face.
Su Wan swallowed not knowing what to say -she didn't like him crying especially not for her. But she knew that he was crying because he cared so much for her that he couldn't bear to see her hurt like this.
The realization hit her like a brick and her heartbeat turned erratic.
The ropes on her wrist turned loose and Su Wan nearly dropped to her knees after losing so much blood. She no longer had the strength to stand by herself. Lin Rui caught her just in time just as she was going to drop on the floor.
"It's okay. It's okay .. you are okay. Eldest brother is standing outside he will catch you just ..just hold on okay."
Su Wan nodded not trusting herself to speak. She was feeling so many myriads of emotions that she was sure that the second she opened her mouth she would end up bawling her eyes out ...The tightness in her throat was enough for her to know that.
Lin Rui helped her up as he carried her to the tiny window that was the only source of light in the run-down hut.
Lin Rui raised her in his arms but just as he was going to help her climb the window he paused and then without any hesitation he hugged her.
So tightly that Su Wan had to grit her teeth from screaming out loud. "I am so sorry. Iam so sorry." whispered Lin Rui as he pulled away wiping her face he grimaced when his gaze fell on the small wound on her chin. "My God what has she done to you?"
He carefully cleaned her face as if he was cleaning a porcelain doll. "I will never forgive her." He swore he wanted to say something more but then he heard a low thump from the other side of the hut and hurriedly helped Su Wan to the window. "Don't look behind just jump."
Though it was a run-down hut, which was nowhere compared to the Fu mansion. It was still a two-storey building that had been abandoned for a very long time. It was just that the building was too old and was just as weak as a small trodden down hut.
Su Wan nodded to show that she understood and thus when Lin Rui helped her up to the window. She jumped down without even looking back she had full trust in her husbands and she knew that no matter what they will never let her fall.
Her body continued to fall and then two warm arms secured her just in time and a second later she was embraced in a hug that was enough to drive away all the chill in her body. "You are okay ..you are okay."
Lin Jing was the eldest son and he was often taught as a child that he shouldn't cry.
That a muscular grown man who had never sheds tears due to his teaching which he had never forgotten. He didn't cry when he slept empty stomach. He didn't cry when he was often neglected by his parents. Nor did he cry when the wolf lunged at him and nearly clawed his heart out -he was used to suffering.
That was who Lin Jing was -but now as he caught glimpse of Su Wan's bloodied and battered appearance he felt as if his heart was being sliced open with an ice-cold dagger and couldn't help but shed a few tears.
She was such a tiny, little thing, he didn't even dare to hold her tight because he was afraid to squeeze her too hard. He didn't dare to raise his voice when she was too willful ..he let her do whatever she wanted. He kept her close so that she never got hurt -yet that woman!
Lin Jing pulled away and as his gaze fell on Su Wan's injuries and a dark glint passed in his eyes - these injuries! He will return all of it to that woman with interest!
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Chapter 432 - Mine To Protect
Name：Shrewd wife of Lin brothers Author：fairytail72
Su Wan whose heart finally settle down and her eyes turned red didn't cry when she was being subjected to a torture she had never suffered.
Even though she knew that even if she died tonight no one will be able to do anything about it. This wasn't the modern world where murder and arson was a crime. If she died then she might end up being buried in some hidden spot without even a marked grave and that will be it.
She was afraid of dying, of pain, of everything but she still didn't cry but now she was back in Lin Jing's arms surrounded by a familiar warmth that she was used to.
Su Wan's eyes turned so as she hugged Lin Jing burying her face in his rock hard chest that was giving her the stability and sense of security that she has been missing for a while and then.
"Wuu... Ah Jing I was so scared. I thought you will never find me. I thought I was going to die. The whip had barbs and it slashed my skin. It hurts so much...I wanted to cry but I didn't because I knew you will come to save me."
Su Wan was now like a child who has found a backing. She an was arrogant and a bitchy person but she was no fool.
She knew how scary today's ordeal was a single mistake, a little bit of delay and she could have died.
She had never suffered so much at least not physically. She was strong emotionally and knew how to control her emotions but physically she was weak. She was very weak. And yet she suffered so much how can she not cry? How can she be not scared?
Su Wan cried for ten minutes straight before her sobs turned to hiccups and she passed out. She was already very weak after bleeding for more than an hour so it wasn't a surprise for Lin Jing when she fell unconscious in his arms.
Through out the time he has been drawing circles on her back. Trying to calm her down... there were so many things that he wanted to say so many things he needed to apologize for but now wasn't the time.
He just wanted to hold her close and feel her breath against his skin. It was a proof that she was alive and back in his arms.
Only God knows how scared he was throughout the entire journey. If not for the window being too small for his size. He would have gone to look for Su Wan himself!
Lin Jing held her against him pressing her small head against his chest. Right where his heart was -he leaned forward as he let his chin rest on her fluffy head and took a whiff. She smelled of blood, smoke and something sweet like the knock out incense that he and Lin Chen used on Fang Zimo.
His heartfelt unsettled she didn't smell anything like herself and that was enough to piss him off.
His wife might not be perfect but she was his life. She has shown him and his brothers light when they couldn't see it by themselves. She dragged them out from the dark abyss when they thought they will die right there...
The perfect her, his light, his warmth -was so cold. She was so broken that Lin Jing didn't even know how long will it take him to fix her. All because he was too weak -too naive and too kind.
Something dropped next to him as two loud thumps and a loud snap of bones being broken resonated around the clearing.
He cast a cold glance sideways and picked Su Wan up in his arms before wrapping her up in his jacket. He didn't even flinch as something red and warm sipped in his shoes. His eyes were flickering darkly as he softly caressed Su Wan's face. His gaze fell on the wound on her chin and immediately he gnashed his teeth so loud that the sound echoed in the surroundings.
A low thump came from beside him only then did he turn to look at Lin Rui who was wiping the blood out of his hands.
He didn't even ask what Lin Rui had done in the room as he casually said. "Ne, Ah Rui... if only...if only I had the guts to kill that woman when she tried to put her hands on Ah Yan. Do you think that Wan Wan would have never suffered so much?"
Lin Rui paused as he crouched down to pick the end of the ropes he had tied to the servants. "You could have never done it Eldest Brother."
Lin Jing's lips curled in a mocking sneer as he stared at Su Wan's bloodied appearance. "That's right I could have never done that ... because I was weak and that's why you all suffered so much."
"No, we didn't Eldest Brother-"
But Lin Jing didn't hear a thing as he softly caressed Su Wan's cheek. "Yes you did, if only I broke the hand of that old woman when she touched you all. If only I snapped those wrists of those that stole your salary, if only I had the courage to say 'That's enough', no one would have touched you all. No one would have dared to touch what's mine."
He cupped Su Wan's face as his expression turned fierce. "She is mine, everything about her is mine, and I am going to fu**ing tear that woman in half for hurting what's mine to protect!"
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"Madam -he is here." The trustable aide of Luo Xin walked up to her although he knew what he did was definitely courting death there was nothing he could do.
He had promised the Old Master Luo that he will take care of Luo Xin. Even though Luo Xin believed that the Luo family was never guilty about what they did to her the truth was ..they were... they just wanted the best for Luo Xin.
Who would have thought that she would turn crazy. If not - then Luo Xin would have long died in the hand of Old Master Fu.
It was only because of her brother's protection that she was able to cause havoc like this it's such a pity that she could no longer understand anything.
"Nanli ...Nanli is here?" Cried Luo Xin as she stood up from her chair with a beaming smile.
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Chapter 433 - Crazy
Name：Shrewd wife of Lin brothers Author：fairytail72
Luo Xin stood up so suddenly that she staggered. The aide who was responsible for tending for her immediately helped her up he was a slave.
He should have no feelings for his master if they asked him to die, he should die...if she asked him to kill, he should just kill .. but seeing the once smiling and bright Luo Xin like that. He couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy for her.
This madness this craziness was for whom exactly? A man who has died long ago? Why waste your feelings on someone who wasn't even alive. Why not look at someone else? Why not start a new life?
The aide took out a bunch of medicinal pills from his pouch as he held them out. "Madam why don't you take your medicine.. you don't look good."
"What are you talking about?" Snapped Luo Xin as she slapped away his hand and scattered the pills on the ground. "What will Nanli say if he finds it that I am taking these pills? I am not even sick."
'You are sick!' The aides thought inwardly, he really wished for Luo Xin to shut up and take these pills but there was nothing he could do. There was no way he could just shove these pills in her mouth right?
Luo Xin didn't pay any attention to him instead she walked to the window and looked at Lin Yan who was coming towards the hut with Fang Zimo her eyes immediately lit up -like a child finally getting the candy she has been crying for.
That was her Nanli, after so many years he finally returned home! Right now Luo Xin was no longer the cold, ruthless Luo Xin who was looking for a replacement for her Nanli without her pills- Lin Yan was Nanli to her. No matter how different they looked.
The aide looked at the young man who was walking towards the house the words 'he was not Nanli,' was struck in his throat but he couldn't get them out.
He remembered the order that his Old Master had given him and he silently retreated. This was the end no matter what -even if those people don't kill her, she will die anyway.
He raised the dagger he was holding in his hands and moved towards Luo Xin. While the latter's back was still turned 'Madam I am sorry'.
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"Are you really, really sure that she might be here?" asked Lin Yan feeling like a moron.
He was here to save his wife but why was he dressed up like he was taking her out on a date or something? If Su Wan saw him dressed like this for some other woman. She might never forgive him..even that woman was a full crack and out of her mind.
"I hate to repeat this...I really, really hate to repeat this but you have to trust me on this brother Yan." said Fang Zimo he jumped when an owl hooted somewhere around somewhere hidden in the shadows as he somewhat sensitively repeated while clutching on Lin Yan's arm.
"But this is where Li Nanli lived before he died. You see...he was also killed right here in front of Luo Xin's eyes. I don't know the exact details but the Fu family had pressured the Luo family back then.... It was either the family or Luo Xin so the decision was simple -wasn't it ...After Luo Xin found out about the two families plan she wanted to run away with Li Nanli... but the Luo family made their move first they thought that it was a simple case of a beggar trying to aim for the stars .. and they killed him in the most gruesome way ... snapping his body in five pieces and then they scattered his body parts around this mountain without even giving him a proper burial.. The Luo family never expected that Luo Xin would you know go crazy like this ... If only she didn't do what she did to me then I might have felt sorry for her. Watching her lover die in front of her eyes and then married off to the man who killed him.."
Lin Yan said nothing because Luo Xin tragedy could be felt the story was indeed tear jerking but he couldn't summon any tears as the main protagonist of the story was responsible for the kidnapping of his wife and he really didn't like the stupid plan that Fang Zimo have come up with either.
He really, really didn't like any of this he was annoyed and all he wanted was to see Su Wan hold her in his arms and just hold her tight so that no one will take her away ever again.
"Nanli!" A shout came from the front of the house and just as Fang Zimo said. Luo Xin was standing in front of the house with a glittering smile on her face. It would have been nice if she hadn't painted her face with such heavy makeup.
"See I told you ... you might think that I was bullshitting you but she is completely mad." whispered Fang Zimo as he hid behind him but he was still holding on to his arm despite shaking like crazy.
It was clear that Fang Zimo was scared of Luo Xin but he didn't want to leave him alone with her.
For which Lin Yan had to take his metaphorical hat off for the latter, he actually didn't run away! Fang Zimo didn't know what was going on in Lin Yan's head as he continued. "She hates every man because it was her brother and her fiancé who killed Li Nanli, hurting men is her own way to deal with the trauma that she has received-"
"Didn't she hurt me too?" Asked Lin Yan if Luo Xin was taking him as Li Nanli shouldn't she have treated him well? Not that he wanted her to that but still-
Fang Zimo paused. "She is crazy ... yes but she always takes the pills that keeps her sane enough to realize that you were a replacement. It's only when she is missing her pills that she completely disregards the reality maybe she missed taking them as she is not at her mansion, it's a good thing for us." A pause "But you have to admit that even then she was usually patient and nice with you even then."
'You call being locked up and starved - nice?' Lin Yan was ready to break it all with Fang Zimo then and there.
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Chapter 434 - Disgusting
Name：Shrewd wife of Lin brothers Author：fairytail72
Lin Yan stared at the woman in front of him, she was rushing towards him like he was the sole reason for her happiness, it was funny how she was once the very thing that terrified him yet now he was standing in front of her watching her get closer and closer to him. Turns out that when they said that love made someone stronger than they were, they were right .. he couldn't stand up against this woman for himself but when she tried to hurt his wife, snatched her away from him - he could calmly look at her without an ounce of fear.. and in all honesty, was there any reason for him to be sacred of a crazy woman? He calmly watched her come close and stayed where he was not moving a step towards her.
Luo Xin saw that Lin Yan wasn't coming towards her, so she didn't even think about it before moving towards him on her - the momo behind her saw this and rushed to stop her. She was worried that this might be a trap but just as she moved, someone clamped their hand on her mouth. Startled, the momo looked back and was immediately terrified. The man behind her was smiling at her so sweetly if not for the sharp pain in her throat she would have thought that he was here to eat sweets and have tea with her, Lin Chen smiled as he softly whispered "Granny, did you hurt my wife ?" His voice was full of warmth, it was like a summer breeze gushing through the fields but for some reason, the momo felt a shiver dance up her spine, as she shook her head crazily.
She was afraid that if she said a single thing wrong then the young man would snap her neck in a second without even changing his expression! The momo stayed still as Lin Chen leered over with a gentle expression " is that so? Then you are lucky I don't hit old grannies but-" before the momo could even heave a sigh of relief, Lin Chen interrupted her train of thoughts, the sigh of relief got held in the middle of her throat as she looked at Lin Chen with a gaze that screamed ' you traitor! You liar!'. Lin Chen smiled at her glare and softly chuckled ' Don't look at me like that Granny, I am not someone who breaks his word, what I wanted to say was that I don't hurt old ladies, it hurts my heart but I do knock them out - so goodnight " with a clear and swift chop he stuck the momo's neck who fainted right then and there though her expression was still filled with disbelief.
" You sure take y..your time," said Lin Yu as he strode towards Lin Chen dragging a servant behind him. Lin Chen didn't know what Lin Yu did but the servant's expression was full of terror " What did you say to him?"
" Nothing I just..just said his sister was fairly beautiful, it was just a guess". Explained Lin Yu with a frown " I t..told him that if touched even a single strand of Su Wan , I will send his sister to a b..brothel , I was bluffing who would have thought that he really got a beautiful sister, he started apologizing s..so much that he annoyed me , so I knocked him out in the m..middle of his apology "
" You could have just knocked him out, you know ?" said Lin Chen innocently
" I was i..indeed pissed a little, " said Lin Yu looking at his brother with an annoyed expression " and w..why are you giving me sermons? Yours doesn't look any better"
Lin Chen shrugged " I was upset too you know, Eldest brother took Wan Wan away, he didn't even let me see her. I had to take it out on someone"
Lin Yu rolled his eyes and then turned to look at Luo Xin who was running towards Lin Yan " P..pay attention, its starting"
The amused expression on Lin Chen's face faded as he turned to look at Luo Xin and Lin Yan " what was the plan anyway?"
" Its -"
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" Ah, Nanli! You are here! I have been waiting for you for so long, those idiots said that you will never return but see aren't you here ?" Luo Xin didn't even notice that her guards have been silently taken care of, her eyes were locked on Lin Yan, never once did she look away. The guard who was standing on the roof, clenched the dagger in his hands .. he couldn't kill her ..how could he kill her ..? That pitiful woman who has been lost for years? At least he should let her have this final moment of her happiness before - he closed his eyes and turned around, this time it will be the end.
" Nanli, I - I was a good girl wasn't I? I was always here for you, Nanli-"
" Luo Xin " Lin Yan interrupted her, a gentle smile blossoming on his face, he stepped forward to get close to Luo Xin. Luo Xin's eyes heart rose but then her heart twinged with annoyance because her Nanli, the one who looked at her with so much love was now looking at her with nothing but disgust and antipathy " Nanli why are you looking at me like that ?"
Lin Yan raised his head and looked at Luo Xin with a grin that was full of mocking " why? Because you are disgusting, you are so disgusting that you make me sick! Do you really think that just because you kidnapped Wan Wan, I will willingly come to you? Are you a fool? Even if you are crazy at least take a look around you, how many people are you going to make miserable just because you are miserable? I wanted to kill you, do you know that Luo Xin? I wished you died every second of my life but now that I look at you ... I realized that if I kill you, wouldn't it be like giving you liberation? With how crazy you are, I am certain that by dying in my hands you will take it as some sort of blessing, dying in the hand of your Nanli, or his replacement if I were to use the correct term but " he paused then gave Luo Xin a deprecating smile " but you don't deserve that either what you deserve is nothing but agony -the same agony you made me suffer, made Zimo suffer! So open your eyes and look I am not your fucking Nanli! He is dead! Do you hear me? He has been dead for more than ten years! Open your eyes and look you pitiful woman who lost everything "
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Chapter 435 - [Bonus Chapter] End Of Luo Xin
Name：Shrewd wife of Lin brothers Author：fairytail72
" Brother Yan? What are you doing ?" Fang Zimo looked at Lin Yan in surprise, this wasn't in the plan... they were going to trigger Luo Xin yes..but they were going to trigger her so that she will kill herself! Not them! If this goes on, the one who will be killed will be them! What the heck was he doing? " Brother Yan, this was not the plan-"
" The plan ?" Sneered Lin Yan as he stared at Luo Xin with a contemptuous glint in his eyes " You want me to pretend this woman's lover? I will not do it! Even the thought alone is enough to make me jump off this mountain! I will never be able to look at this woman with a gaze full of love- I can never do that, you know why? Because every time I look at her the only thing that I remember is when I was locked up in the dungeon of her courtyard, being starved. I can never forget the pain, so why should she forget hers? Will Wan Wan forget the pain that she suffered in this woman's hands? No, right? So on what basis do you think that she deserves a death that's peaceful? " Lin Yan loomed over Luo Xin with an expression that was filled with everything but not loves or sympathy " I want her to remember that no matter what her reasons are, she didn't deserve me .. nor does she deserve Li Nanli, she could have done so many things in the memory of Li Nanli, but she chose the most despicable and disgusting path. She deserves to know how she had let down Li Nanli, his memory and his love, that she never deserved him -"
" Stop!" Luo Xin seemed to have been stimulated beyond her capabilities, she lunged at Lin Yan who stepped back in just time as two special guards lunged at Luo Xin and stopped her from attacking Lin Yan. Luo Xin was held down on her knees like this Lin Yan was even far away from her reach - he stared at her like a God would look down a little bug that he can crush anytime but couldn't be bothered with dirtying his shoes. So close yet so far -Luo Xin let out a guttural scream as she tried to pounce at Lin Yan " I didn't let him down, it's them - it's them who let him down, they snatched him away! They snatched him away -"
" and you let them," said Lin Yan ruthlessly, his voice cold and cruel " You could have kept Li Nanli's memory alive by doing some good in his name instead of destroying his identity and good name by staining it with your disgusting acts, do you have any idea how many young men died cursing your beloved Nanli, just because of you? Your family didn't let Li Nanli have peace when he was alive and you didn't let him have peace when he was dead. Say on what basis can you say that you love him? You ruined his life then ruined his death as well, If I was Li Nanli, I wouldn't even want to meet you in hell"
" Shut up! Who are you to say that? He loves me! He will love me !" Cried Luo Xin, her eyes turning red with the sheer force of her screams "I will kill you -"
" That will be enough, Xin " a weary voice interrupted Luo Xin's screams as an old man walked over where Luo Xin was and walking next to him was Lord Fei who despite his smiling face looked rather angry. As soon as the man came to stop in front of Luo Xin, the latter convulsed so strongly that the guards holding her nearly let her go " YOU!"
" Me, " said the old man simply, he knocked his cane on the ground and the guard who was standing on the roof came down at once, he knew that he will be punished, his master had asked him to kill Luo Xin the second, she tried to incite more trouble but he seemed to have been discouraged by her its full condition and couldn't kill her at all " Master, I-"
" There is no need to say anything, you disobeyed my command, remember to receive your punishment after we return to capital, " said the old man before turning to look at Luo Xin with a disgruntled expression, " I asked you to kill her if she tried to cause trouble at once but you just have to sympathize with her look because of you, I was summoned by Lord Fei as early as this morning"
"Hahaha, so you want to kill me Dongming? Killing Nanli wasn't enough but you have to kill me too?" Luo Xin stared at the man with extreme hatred, she gnashed her teeth as she cursed her brother " You have already killed him, so what are you waiting for? Kill me too! But I swear I will never forgive you even as a ghost I will never forgive you, how can you even sleep knowing that you have wronged someone-" a cold glint flashed in the clearing, just as Lin Jing and Lin Rui returned to the mountains after leaving the unconscious Su Wan and Shen Junxi in the carriage.
A gush of warm red spilled on the ground as a chunky piece of flesh fell down - Luo Xin stared at Luo Dongming who cut off her tongue without even flinching the slightest.
Luo Dongming didn't even look at his sister as he turned to lord Fei " I will leave her in your hands, Lord. I and the Luo family had no entanglement with her from the beginning, you can do anything-"
" What do you mean, we can do anything?" Said Lin Chen as he grinned at Luo Dongming " aren't you the one who started it all?"
" you we..were the one who killed Na...Nanli right ?" Said Lin Yu with an arched brow.
" then you should be the one to end it too," said Lin Jing
"By killing her," said Lin Rui
" as you did to Li Nanli, she would want it too right? A great way to finish of their love story ?" Mused Lin Yan
Luo Dongming clenched his sword in his hand as he turned to look at Lord Fei, who shrugged " Judgement has been given Dongming, as the victim, they have this right and it's not like I am forcing you to, you can always refuse, it's just that your son-" The Luo family was the one who unleashed this horror yet it never stepped up to take her in hand - how can they be not punished for that?
Luo Dongming understood this thus before Lord Fei could finish his sentence, he lifted his sword and slashed it at Luo Xin's right arm-
" Remember to cut the head last alright ?" Called out Lin Chen, Luo Dongming turned to look at him but the latter met his gaze without any fear- Luo
Dongming sneered then cut off Luo Xin's other arm as well because she had tortured Su Wan for hours, Lin Brothers didnt make her death easy either after her arms were cut off they had Luo Dongming stop and let her bleed for half an hour, and they did the same when her legs were cut off ... thus by the time, her head was cut off - it was already dawn.
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Chapter 436 - Together In Death
Name：Shrewd wife of Lin brothers Author：fairytail72
The Lin family didn't stay for long, after Luo Xin's head was chopped off they turned around to return to Su Wan while Lord Fei stood behind for a while.
He looked down at the dismembered head of Luo Xin and then turned his gaze at Luo Dongming.
Although he knew that Luo Dongming was an honest official who hardly ever dealt with corrupt officials. He still thought that he should give him a small warning just in case the Luo family decided to go ornery.
"Dongming, you need to remember what your sister did was no small crime. If she was complained against in the Yamen, she would have suffered the same fate. So in case you ever think about going after them-"
"I won't Lord Fei don't worry." Luo Dongming didn't turn around to look at Lord Fei but the sincerity in his voice was enough to let Lord Fei know that Luo Dongming wasn't bluffing his way through this. "I swear in the name of the Luo Family that I will never touch that family. They were a victim to my sister's tyranny, I will definitely not pursue this matter but can you promise me something?"
"What is it?" asked Lord Fei though he knew what it was.
"The Fu family please make sure that they will never be able to rise back on their feet."
"Don't worry they will pay the price for what they have done?" said Lord Fei with a frown he added further. "But don't think I am doing this for you. The Fu family will be punished for their treachery, not for the sins they committed towards your family. "
Luo Dongming sighed looking over his shoulder he gave Lord Fei a weary smile. "As long as they are dead. I really don't care the cause of how they died."
Lord Fei looked at him for quite some time but then he nodded and walked away with the help of Wu Dei.
Luo Dongming watched him go and once he was certain he dropped to his knees and cradled Luo Xin's head in his lap. "What did he do to you? What did he do to you?" He softly caressed Luo Xin's face even though it was bloody with a look of horror on her face.
Luo Dongming caressed her face like she was still the most beautiful woman in the world.
"Master why didn't you tell, Lord Fei the truth?" Said his aide. "You could have always told Lord Fei that the old master of the Fu family fed Lady Luo poison until she turned crazy like this -"
"Evidence speaks louder than anything, I have no evidence for her innocence but they had the evidence to her crimes. There is nothing I can do and this was the best outcome for her."
"But you could have at least told the lady that you didn't kill Li Nanli! Why let her blame you even in death -"
"The reality she believes in is the only truth." said Luo Dongming casting a stern expression. "Let her believe whatever she wants. After all I am indeed her sinner."
Years ago, the Old Master of the Fu family had found the evidence of his father's corruption and threatened the Luo family to let him marry Luo Xin.
It would have been nice if he did that because he wanted to genuinely marry Luo Xin but the truth was that he only wanted to gain a firm foothold in his family by marrying Luo Xin so that he could marry that second concubine of his.
He forcefully married Luo Xin drove her crazy than gave all the control of his family to the second concubine... if it wasn't for his own desires how can a man turn a blind eye to his wife's affairs?
Luo Xin believed that it was the Luo family who killed Li Nanli because she saw him here ... he indeed came here not to kill but to save Li Nanli who would have thought that the Old Master Fu's schemes would run so deep that the second he arrived to save Li Nanli.
Luo Xin came just in time to see him die in front of her- even that Young Master Fu was a bastard of that second concubine. His sister hated the Old Master Fu how can she give birth to an heir for him?
It was all to get the Luo family's support for that bastard ..... for years he has worked to get rid of the corruption that his father committed for years he let his beloved sister hate him for years he hid in the dark and pushed Fu Bufan on the path that he was on now. "Finally its over." cradling Luo Xin's head he stood up.
"Didn't that Old Man work so hard for his beloved and the Fu family? Then this will be my last gift to him.. even if my sister will be going to hell, I will send his entire family to accompany her!"
"Bury her next to Li Nanli, let them be together at least in death."
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What happened with Luo Dongming wasn't the concern of the Lin brothers. They all went down the mountain and huddled around Su Wan who was sleeping in the carriage because she had lost a lot of blood her complexion was pale.
If not for the rise and fall of her chest one would have thought that she was already -
Anyway the Lin brothers were all rather scared and immediately drove to the medicine hall where Doctor Gu worked.
The one driving the carriage was Lin Chen thus the carriage that should have been driving on the ground was actually flying!
Even Shen Junxi who lost his usual composure after watching Su Wan's condition didn't stop him. The carriage tossed and turned yet no one complained even Fang Zimo who simply clamped a hand on his mouth and stopped himself from hurling his dinner from last night.
When Doctor Gu saw Su Wan his eyes popped out of their sockets, but he didn't ask any questions instead he first palpated Su Wan's pulse.
Although he was really astonished at the ability to get hurt with the members of the Lin family ... this required a through checkup!
Just a few days ago he raised one from the dead why did another one fall? What kind of life are they actually living?
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Chapter 437 - How Is She?
Name：Shrewd wife of Lin brothers Author：fairytail72
All these tragic situations made him think that maybe they should have their horoscope checked! Why was it that in the entire village it was only the Lin family who got hurt every now and then?
Luckily Doctor Gu was an experienced doctor even though Su Wan's injuries were severe Doctor Gu was able to treat her.
Of course he didn't have any anaesthesia at that time so he could only use one of the incense powder that the Lin brothers had.
He wasn't apt in dealing with women receiving such injuries - if it was a man he might handle it without any problem but Su Wan was an only a little girl who has been malnourished for a good deal of time of her life.
Doctor Gu couldn't bring himself to just sew her wounds up without knocking her out. Just the very thought of her suffering from so much pain was enough to make his hand shiver.
Fortunately, the Lin brothers still had some knock out incense and the matter of dealing with Su Wan's torn skin was dealt pretty easily.
With Doctor Gu's permission the Lin brothers took Su Wan back but they made sure to properly listen to each and everything that Doctor Gu had told them.
Shen Junxi who heard Doctor Gu say that they need to make Su Wan as comfortable as possible hurried to a shop and immediately bought several cushions.
Even though the carriage was cushioned they all still laid out a thick layer of bedding on the cart and only then did they lay Su Wan on the cushioned seat because her wounds were just stitched up.
This time Lin Chen drove the carriage really slowly, so slowly that the carriage was smoothly gliding on the road.
However no matter how smoothly he drove the carriage the road of the village was bumpy and Su Wan who was jostled on the seat slowly opened her eyes.
She looked around the carriage and then with a very wake voice called out to Lin Jing upon whose lap she was sleeping in. "Ah Jing.."
Lin Jing has been blaming himself endlessly hearing Su Wan's voice he felt as if all the dark clouds that were hovering over his head were lifted.
He carefully cradled Su Wan's head in his lap and asked softly. "Are you awake Wan Wan? How do you feel? Is anything uncomfortable?" Because he was too happy his eyes crinkled as tears of joy leaked from the corner of his eyes.
"You are finally a..wake Wan Wan!" Lin Yu who was sitting on the other end of the seat with Su Wan's legs on his lap immediately cheered up.
During this ordeal his expression had been so overcast that finally returned to its usual happy face. He had been furious enough to kill someone but he also knew that unlike Luo Chenxi.
Who was easy to deal with he couldn't deal with Luo Xin just like that .. especially after what Lord Fei had told them. According to Lord Fei the Luo family might have not intercepted Luo Xin's matter but if they dealt with Luo Xin then they might have to face retaliation from the Luo family in the near future.
If it was just him Lin Yu wouldn't have cared what happen to him but now Su Wan was with him. She was his weakness that anyone can grasp at any time so for Su Wan's sake he had to think about everything. Thus he had to think about the consequences before doing anything.
Lin Rui had asked for a day off because he was worried about Su Wan. He grumbled when he saw Su Wan suffering. "The carriage it's good but there is a big problem with its wheel made out of wood. They cannot absorb any shock... I can't do anything about that but once I become an official I will make the road to the village more smooth! I don't like it when I see that you are suffering like this -"
Su Wan would have laughed at his sullen words if not for her whole body feeling like she was some sort of freak accident in a Frankenstein laboratory.
She really wanted to tell him that by the time he will become an official, she would rather move out of this small village and live in the capital than let him smoothen out the roads of the village.
But she didn't say anything instead she looked at Lin Jing who was looking down at her face and said somewhat coyly. "I want to drink some water, my throat hurts a little."
Luo Xin had locked her up for an entire night but she hasn't given her any food or water. At that time because she was still terrified about her life Su Wan hadn't felt any hunger or thirst.
However now that she was safely rescued her parched throat was letting her know just how thirsty she was. "I haven't drank anything since last night."
As soon as Su Wan said this Lin Jing immediately wanted to jump out of the carriage and bring her water that tasted better than it did in heaven but he
couldn't do that because she was lying in his lap and he was too petty to share this rare feeling with anyone else so he could only let Lin Rui help Su Wan drink some water.
By the time they reached their home, the sun was already on top of their heads.
Yet in this burning heat a slim figure was anxiously pacing to and fro in front of the house - once they got closer they realized that it was Madam Zhu who was worried sick about Su Wan not an ounce of her usual calm could be seen.
She was sweating buckets of sweat but she still stubbornly stayed put at the entrance door so that she will see Su Wan returning with the others as soon as they return back home.
"Wife, why are you here- it's too hot.." However before Shen Junxi could complete his sentence, Madam Zhu pushed his hands away and rushed to the carriage. "How is Wan Wan? Where is she?"
Shen Junxi "...." I am glad she cares about Wan Wan but can she at least show me some 'fake concern?'
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Chapter 438 - Back Home
Name：Shrewd wife of Lin brothers Author：fairytail72
Madam Zhu was the only daughter in her family, her father remarried another wife and then her life was nothing but hell - the new wife gave birth to two sons and had her look over them, she wasn't even allowed to take care of her own brothers. It was true that once you have a stepmother you will have a stepfather as well, madam Zhu had a similar fate, under her stepmother's pillow talk, he started despising her and her brothers- as an unwanted daughter, Madam Zhu knew just how well Su Wan might have suffered under her father and stepmother. When she was young she swore to herself that if she ever gave birth to a daughter she will be kind to her and give her all the love that she didn't receive when she was a child.
But Madam Zhu couldn't give birth to a daughter and after two sons her body never got pregnant again, she married late and thus, it wasn't a surprise that she couldn't give birth anymore .. thus, she decided to treat Su Wan who was the firstborn daughter in their family as her own daughter- although Su Wan was a girl and didn't come out from her womb, Madam Zhu still loved her nonetheless. Whenever she looked at Su Wan it was like watching her own childhood self - thus, when she saw Su Wan's wounds that were stitched up to stop her from bleeding to death, tears immediately came to Madam Zhu's eyes.
" Wife, don't worry -Wan Wan is okay now.. and that woman has been thoroughly punished as well, so don't feel sad. Everything's okay now" Shen Junxi very gently tucked Madam Zhu's head under his arm as he comforted his wife " see, if you cry, even Wan Wan will feel upset"
" That's right aunt, I am okay," said Su Wan, she didn't want madam Zhu to feel upset because of her. Her eldest aunt has always treated her nicely so Su Wan felt her heartache when she saw Madam Zhu shed tears for her " Though I really did encounter a calamitous situation, now I am completely fine - didn't I say it before after suffering a calamity, its all good fortune? I will definitely be blessed with good fortune! So don't cry aunt, it's all good ..soon I will be able to enjoy great blessings ah !"
When madam Zhu heard Su Wan's words, her heart turned even more aggrieved " Wan Wan, I think that you should just leave this chores to a hired help or at least dig a well closer to the main house, your house has a big backyard but it has just as many disadvantages as it has advantages, the look didn't you get kidnapped because no one could hear you? I have been telling you to do something about it, it's better for you to build some rooms in there and leave those small rooms as a storage room or something like that -"
Shen Junxi knew that his wife would start babbling nonsense once she got anxious or flustered, so he hurriedly rubbed her arm and calmed her down " Wife, you can talk to Su Wan, once she is in her bed... if someone was to see her like this then they will surely gossip, it won't be good for Wan Wan's reputation "
Only then did madam Zhu stop her nonsensical chatter, The main building of their house was fixed properly but the thing was that the rooms were scattered here and there, to make things easier for Su Wan, Lin Jing brought her to his room .. when Shen Junxi tried to oppose this matter, Shen Jing told him that Su Wan wasn't used to sleeping in the guest room that faced the east side which was blocked off the cool winds from the river, it wouldn't be comfortable for her, since she might get itchy after her wounds scabbed off, facing this situation, Shen Junxi had no other choice but to silently agree - the matter was regarding his niece's comfort so he Couldn't slight it in the slightest!
Thus, just like that Lin Jing's room became Su Wan's new room - when Su Wan was placed on Lin Jing's bed, she lightly hissed as her skin mashed with the bedsheet thankfully the cloth wasn't rough so she didn't feel much pain, she turned to Lin Jing and asked: " Did Doctor Gu told you something about letting me wear light clothes ?" Because she really didn't want to wear these heavy clothes in this sweltering heat with stitches, she might go mad with the sweat and itch!
Lin Jing blushed as his hands trembled, he cleared his throat then looked at Lin Rui who took out a thin package from behind him- Lin Jing took it in his hands and then turned to look at Shen Junxi who glowered at him " her aunt can do this -"
But this time Lin Jing didn't budge, he glared right back at Shen Junxi without flinching, sorry if he was being disrespectful but after almost losing his wife, he didn't want to let her out of his sight even for a second " I am her husband "
He stated simply and Shen Junxi swelled like a balloon.
Madam Zhu placed her hands on his chest as she lightly admonished him " Oh Come on, Junxi. I know that you are worried but the boys are her husbands, let them have peace of their mind. Don't you think that after so many things happened, they should at least have a private moment with Wan Wan? "
" but -"
" Don't act like an adult here, the last time when I got hurt... you guarded me better than a watchdog and wouldn't let anyone see me either. I think you of all people know how this feels"
Shen Junxi sputtered but in the end, he didn't say anything and let his wife drag him away.. Lord Fei watched them in amusement as he took out a tiny bottle from his robe's pockets " The emperor once gifted me this bottle when I protected his life in the battlefield, he handed it to me saying that it will help me with my scars but in all honesty, I believe that scars are the medals of a warrior so I have never used it - you can apply it on Wan Wan's skin so that there are no scars left and ahem -" he cleared his throat as he lightly added " try to avoid doing any strenuous work while she is still like this, I know it will be hard for you all being hot-blooded but you know " he shrugged off with a small wink leaving the Lin brothers to fume in embarrassment.
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Chapter 439 - Stay Put
Name：Shrewd wife of Lin brothers Author：fairytail72
After everyone left Lin Jing handed Su Wan the flimsy packet in his hand, Su wan didn't know what Lord Fei said those words but after taking one look at the flimsy, racy lingerie inside the package she finally understood, no wonder lord Fei made a comment like that- she took out the dress from the package and then let it unravel, the arch, almost see-through material landed on her lap and immediately an awkward silence that was loud enough for her to hear echoed in the room, picking it up and running a finger through it she mused " so what's the difference wearing it and staying naked?"
These words were callous enough to make her husbands flush red up to her neck, Su Wan raised her eyebrow and looked at their shy expressions, she really didn't want to tease them any further but something's could never change, wanting to get a little more reaction, she added " what? It's not going to matter anyway right? It's probably not going hide anything"
" ahem, it's not like that Wan Wan, the material might be thin but you can rest assured that it's not see-through... it's just a little bit .. just a bit...too thin " Lin Rui who was responsible for buying this felt his entire face burn. Su Wan didnt know but when he was buying this in the shop .. the kind of gazes he received, how he wished to tell everyone that he wasn't that kind of man and that he was buying such a thing for his wife to pleasure him but the thing was that he couldn't do that so, in the end, he accepted all the amorous gazes and just submitted to his fate but if Su Wan was to stay naked then it will defeat the entire purpose of him suffering so much, right?
Su Wan raised a brow then smiling like a little devil, she threw that racy dress at Lin Jing " My arms are hurt I can't wear it, help me "
Lin Jing picked up the racy lingerie then looked at Su Wan who was smiling like a little vixen and sighed, doesn't look like he had any other option but to that - so he could only look at his brothers who all retreated away from him, Lin Jing's lips twitch then pulling out his authority as the eldest brother he ordered " help me pick her up, I can't do this alone... I am afraid I will hurt her"
His younger brothers turned to look at him with a pleading gaze ' Eldest brother please be sympathetic, it's going to be too hard on us'
But Lin Jing resolutely glared back at them with a gaze that said ' if I am going to suffer then so will you'
In the end, the eldest one will over the battle as his authority was not to be trifled with, the four younger brothers sighed as they accepted their fates and went to help Su Wan change out of her uncomfortable dress. This thing could have been dealt at Doctor Gu's but they didn't want anyone else to see Su Wan naked so, they have refused even if that other person was a woman but now they kind of wished they didn't because even with all the scars, Su Wan still looked ethereally beautiful.
Lin Yu being the shortest was asked to get behind Su Wan and hold her up, generally, it wouldn't have mattered to Lin Yu but now the restriction that he cannot touch Su Wan made it even more of a hassle, he gently scooped Su Wan in his arms before he settled her in his lap, and let her head rest against his chest. The action could have been nothing but platonic but then Su Wan shifted in his lap, Lin Yu stiffened -he tried to stifle himself but then Su Wan moved again, Lin Yu placed his hands on her waist to stop her from moving around carelessly " Wan Wan,s..stay put " this time he didn't want even want to stutter but her unconscious sensual actions made him tremble all over.
Su Wan frowned, as she turned to look at him over her shoulder " I am not trying to do anything, but it hurts. The material of your shirt is scraping my back, it's uncomfortable " Lin Yu knew that but that only made the situation worse, she was just too sensual as it but add in her naivety and then it just screamed trouble " I know that's why I am asking you to stay put, for now, it will be over soon"
Lin Yu might have said that it will be all over soon but it was a torment at the worst, Su Wan staying still for them with no flare in her eyes to fight them, it wasn't much but they would love to have her submitting so much to them on a usual basis, but this wasn't the time to think about it. So, Lin Jing who was given the right to change her clothes lifted one hand and slowly very slowly, snapped at the string that was tying her shirt- one tug, two tug .. three tug... it was like an endless process of tugging that would have finished off very soon if Lin Jing's hands weren't trembling so much. Actually, if one of them was alone he would have dealt with the matter pretty soon but the presence of others was heightening the tension in the room, the sensation of someone watching him doing this kind of thing even though it wasn't out of pleasure but platonic care was raising the temperature of the room - once the blues was removed, it didn't take long for the skirt to get off but the real problem arose when it came to her Dudu- Lin Jing looked at Lin Chen who pinned Su Wan's arms and at Su Wan's confused expression, he simply said " brace yourself, Wan Wan "
" What? Why "
Lin Jing didn't answer instead he removed the dudu that was stuck on her body because Lin Jing didn't want to hurt her, he did it in one go but that only hurt her more " AHHHHHh" she couldn't help but wail from escaping as blood rushed out of her abused peaks.. Dammit, she forgot - the whip might have hit her slightly there but it was enough to —- she couldn't think straight, she tried to jerk her arms but it was futile. Her mounds were burning like someone has covered in acid!
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Chapter 440 - It's Alright
Name：Shrewd wife of Lin brothers Author：fairytail72
"It's alright, it's alright" muttered Lin Jing but Su Wan was in so much pain that she snapped at him " let me go, you jerk! You bully! You knew it was going to hurt why didn't you do it slower? Now I am so hurt that I feel like my skin is being ripped! Get lost don't touch me, wuwuwu"
She wasn't fake crying it really did hurt that bad - her nipples were really sensitive and Lin Jing had just tugged the Dudu that was stuck on her skin like it was nothing! If it doesn't hurt then what will?
" Eldest brother what are you doing? Apply the medicinal salve on her skin" said Lin Yan feeling his heart ache at Su Wan's tears and cries, how he wished to take all her pain and just heal her at once. But that wasn't possible Su Wan was hurt so seriously, it will take at least a month for her wounds to close and another six months for the scars to fade.
Lin Jing took out the bottle of the medicinal salve that he got from doctor Gu and immediately applied it to Su Wan's nipples. It would have been better if he didn't do that because the second the medicinal salve was applied, Su Wan threw her back and shrieked like a banshee. It burned so bad that she felt like Lin Jing had just dumped a bottle of lava on her chest.
This time Su Wan's scream was so loud that it echoed around the main house startling everyone- even Shen Junxi who knew it was too awkward for him to go inside was startled and roared " you stupid brats what are you doing? Even my stupid idiot of a son takes better care of his beloved than this - what are you doing if you can't take care of her, let my wife do it!"
" Get out of the w..way " snapped Lin Yu as he smacked Lin Jing's hand away and slowly turned Su Wan to face him.. he swallowed under the presence of such a wild temptation and then gently touched her breast with his tongue. Su Wan paused, the sensations roiling inside her calmed down, a little the burning ache in her breast eased a little, as her stomach started to shake and work it's away.
She tried to pull away from him but Lin Yu kept her stay tucked in his arms. After a while, the tension in her shoulders left and she let him suck on her sensitive bean as his tongue lapped her hardened bean -the burning sensation started to ease and her Pain receded quite a bit. Su Wan pursed her lips as her stomach clenched.
It has been months since they last touched her and this wasn't helping - the fact that she knew that she couldn't touch, couldn't get what she wanted was making her even damper. Lin Yu did the same with the other one, he took it in his mouth lapped it with his tongue and then softly caressed her " Ah Yu ..." she trailed off what was the point of calling his name, he can't touch her nor can he give her what she wanted.
Lin Yu winced at her soft moan and gritted his teeth as he pulled away " T..this will help with her bruised nipples. They are two sensitive that's why she felt like it w..was burning " and despite her squirming on his lap, he turned her around. God, as she soaked - his pants were feeling all wet now.
Lin Chen raised his brows and looked at him " way to go brother, it's great that you explained what you were doing or I would have thought that you were putting on a show for us"
Lin Yu closed his eyes and exhaled. He can't hit his brother .. he can't hit his elder brother no matter what " I am not that horny that I will do something to her while she is like this - I was just soothing her, and " then he turned to his eldest brother " Don't just rush to apply the salve, caress her a little, her skin is torn .. so you might want to overwhelm the pain with something else "
" I understand, " said Lin Jing through gritted teeth as he took a little salve on his hands and gently very gently nursed her breast, it was harder than he thought it was - watching her hardened peak tremble was enough to excite him - just like Lin Yu, he dipped his head and gently lapped her nipple, while caressing her breast, once she was no longer as stiff as before Lin Jing pulled back and applied the medicinal salve, this time Su Wan didn't scream like before but she still let out a thin scream through her gritted teeth before breaking in a soft sob.
" Wan Wan-" began Lin Jing but Lin Yan was faster, he might have learned from Lin Yu that they needed to distract Su Wan thus, he immediately arched her face as he tipped her chin up before mashing his lips with her. Su Wan who wasn't prepared gasped and Lin Yan took advantage of this, he thrust his tongue inside her mouth and then all Su Wan could think was about the forceful sweep of his tongue.
" Eldest brother what are you waiting for apply for the medicine on the other one, " said Lin Rui feeling like distressed, he didn't want to think much of it but .. it felt like he was losing out beside him Lin Chen was completely shocked -what happened? In just a few days, everyone turned flirty?
His chance was taken away just like that? How???? Watching his three brothers touching, kissing, groping Su Wan, he felt like he has lost his touch! Damn it!
Lin Jing snapped out of his shock and immediately did the same to the other one, he lapped then he gently caressed before he applied for the medicine, Su Wan screamed once again but this time her scream was completely muffled by Lin Yan who winced and retreated .. only then the others saw that his tongue was ruthlessly bitten by Su Wan.
"It's over " sighed Su Wan as she laid her head against Lin Yu's and closed her eyes, few minutes later she was asleep but those who weren't felt like they just jumped past a hurdle.
" To think we have to do it every day until she gets healed " Lin Chen lightly commented and immediately everyone felt like the days ahead were nothing but torture.