2.6

Wei Ying walked back to her room; her expression blank but inside she felt numb.

Truthfully, she never expected to see such a sight so soon. The most unbearable thing was that she was helpless to do anything in her current situation. She was too weak to make any difference.

Wei Ying's hand around Li Dongshu's legs clenched when she got a little stronger, when she got a suitable chance, she would get rid of Elder Jun.

Wei Ying kicked a door open with her leg and put Li Dongshu who already fainted a while ago on the bed.

Wei Ying forced some water down the teenager's throat before sitting aside, closing her eyes, and cultivating.

What she needed most now was power. Without it, she would be helpless to do anything.

 It was already evening when Li Dongshu woke up.

Li Dongshu looked at the craved headboard and the pearly curtains and couldn't help falling into a daze.

Where was he now? Was he dreaming?

Li Dongshu sat on the bed and looked around.

From between the beady curtains, Li Dongshu could make a messy room with books and bottles all around

Hearing the movement from the bed, Wei Ying woke up from her meditation and let out a sigh. Tightening her fist and feeling the power it held, Wei Ying couldn't help smiling.

She finally had a little more power.

With a hum, Wei Ying walked to the bed and raised the curtain. "You're awake. I will order someone to make something for you."

Li Dongshu scooted back and looked at Wei Ying warily. He could remember vaguely seeing a woman in the prison and the sound of talking, but he didn't have any clear memory of what was said or who was that woman.

The only thing he was sure of, the voices around him held so much malice in them.

"Who are you?" Li Dongshu's voice was hoarse from being unused for a long time.

"Master Si, Si Yu."

Li Dongshu's face changed, and he moved back some more, "What do you want from me?"

Wei Ying tilted her head, "Well, that's a tough question." Wei Ying pondered some more and asked, "If I said I rescued you because of someone's favor, would you believe me?"

Li Dongshu sneered and didn't answer. His reaction was enough answer to Wei Ying.

Wei Ying shrugged her shoulders helplessly, "Anyway, you have no choice but to follow me now."

Li Dongshu fell silent and looked at Si Yu's ordinary face with cold eyes.

Wei Ying went out and ordered a servant to bring plain porridge.

Li Dongshu hadn't eaten for says, so it was best to eat something plain for tonight.

Wei Ying and Li Dongshu sat in silence and looked at each other blankly.

Once the porridge came, Wei Ying gave Li Dongshu a look, "Will you eat alone or should I make you?"

Li Dongshu turned his head away to show his refusal.

"Don't you want to see your older sister anymore?" Wei Ying spoke slowly making Li Dongshu's head whip to her direction.

Wei Ying's shoulders relaxed and she pushed the porridge towards Li Dongshu, "Come eat and tomorrow I will take you to see your oldest sister. I'm her physician, as you might know."

Li Dongshu clenched and unclenched his fists, before unsteadily walking towards the table and sitting down.

"You will take me to see her?" Li Dongshu looked down at the white plain porridge and asked.

"Well, if you are good, of course."

"How can I trust you?"

"You don't seem to have a choice but to trust me," Wei Ying didn't pay anymore attention to Li Dongshu and proceeded on writing Si Yu's knowledge again.

Li Dongshu's lips pressed together. If only he was firm in his refusal to his sister, they wouldn't have fallen to such a state. If he had begged more, if he had been more assertive, if he stopped his sister from coming here then none of this would be happening.

His sister wouldn't have to fight for a man's favor, he wouldn't have become someone akin to a slave. If things were different, he would have a choice, not like his state now, helpless.

Li Donshu ate in silence as he looked at Wei Ying's concentrating appearance. When he was done, Li Dongshu's eyes turned firm. He might not have a choice, but since an opportunity presented itself in front of him, he would clutch at it with all his might. As for whether this opportunity is a hoax, only time could tell.

Wei Ying was concentrating on writing when someone sat next to her and grinded the ink for her.

Wei Ying gave Li Dongshu a side glance, "Seems like you made a choice."

"En," Li Dongshu concentrated on grinding the ink slowly.

"You can take a look at these," Wei Ying pushed the papers she wrote previously towards Li Dongshu.

Li Dongshu looked at the paper that was cramped with words and looked at Wei Ying's ordinary face. He couldn't determine what this woman was thinking. What was her intentions after all?

Li Dongshu closed his eyes for a few seconds before taking the papers and reading slowly. If he could pick something, then it would help him in the future.

Wei Ying smiled slightly. She liked people who adapted well to situations and knew when to take a step back. Li Dongshu, undoubtedly, was someone who knew how to read situations and act accordingly.

The two people, with their own thoughts and considerations, sat side by side and immersed themselves in their own work.

Later that night, Liu Chaofei knocked on Wei Ying's room.

"Master Liu," Wei Ying greeted as she poked her head from the window near the door, "Is something the matter for you to come this late?"

"Sect leader requests your presence," Liu Chaofei was still as cold as always, standing as tall as always.

Wei Ying twisted her lips and went out, walking side by side with the cold man.

"Who was in your room?" Liu Chaofei asked.

Wei Ying touched her lips and showed a satisfied smile, "A pet I acquired today. He has a fiery temper and stubborn eyes. I can't wait to see him crawl in front of me."

Liu Chaofei's stone face didn't change as he nodded. "You shouldn't be too forceful if you want to make him submit."

Wei Ying rolled her eyes internally. What is it to you? And why are you even talking to me? Where did your cold persona go?

Wei Ying showed a disdainful look as she haughtily said, "This is the devil sect, where did it matter if someone refused to submit? I'm Master Si, I have 999 ways to make him crawl to my feet and kiss them up, why should I act gentle with a pet that I took a liking to?"

Liu Chaofei gave Wei Ying an appreciative look, "You have a point."

"Of course I do," Wei Ying puffed out her chest and walked confidently.

Liu Chaofei shook his head and spoke no more.

Wei Ying was surprised Liu Chaofei didn't take her to Si Qianfan's quarters but to Li Dailu's.

With swirling eyes, Wei Ying bowed to Si Qianfan who was standing at the door.

Wei Ying bowed to him, "Sect Leader."

Si Qianfan nodded and pointed with his chin at the bed, "Go take a look at Dai'er. She has been hurt."

Wei Ying nodded and went into the room and raised the gauze curtain.

The sight that greeted Wei Ying was of Li Dailu lying on her stomach. A transparent innerwear casually draped over her body and a supple piece of her white shoulder donned with red hickeys came into view.

Wei Ying expressionlessly looked at Li Dailu who was giving her a provocative look, "Miss Dailu, where you are hurting?"

Li Dailu's cheeks flushed, and her eyes looked in a dodgy manner around as she whispered, voice full of shame, "It's… that place."

If not for the triumph in her eyes, Wei Ying would have really believed Li Dailu was shy and ashamed.

After taking a look at Li Dailu's parts and taking her pulse to make sure she was fine, Wei Ying took out an ointment from the medicine box she brought with her and gave the jade bottle to Si Qianfan. No way in hell was she going to touch someone else's private parts.

"Sect Leader, this ointment is to be applied for three days to Miss Dailu. It's better to avoid bed exercises for these three days and eat a light diet."

Wei Ying wondered how much these two did it for Li Dailu to have such swelling and redness. Si Qianfan's human affairs ability was really commendable. Yu Huateng stood no chance in front of him.

"Sect Leader," Wei Ying peered at Si Qianfan, "Do you also need an ointment?"

Li Dailu's eyes shone with a fierce light. How dare Si Yu seduce her man in front of her?