Chapter 162: Wanting Her Dead

The air was as dead as a grave.

Chu Bing lay on the bed with her eyes closed, not daring to move a muscle.

Never had she imagined that Li Yuxi could be mad to such an extent! Wanting her dead at the slightest disagreement!

To die just because she didn't like him—what kind of tyrannical logic was this?

Chu Bing wanted to jump up and argue with him, but the dull ache in her ankle reminded her that she was no match for Li Yuxi at all!

What should she do? Was she going to die at the hands of this psycho?

Li Yuxi's hand was already pressed against Chu Bing's neck.

His fingers were slightly cool, carrying a piercing chill that made Chu Bing's entire body tingle with numbness.

"Bing'er... I really can't quite bear to let you die." Li Yuxi's fingers caressed Chu Bing's cheek, his tone gentle. "Such a pretty face—what a pity it would be if it turned into a skeleton."

Every single word he uttered made Chu Bing's heart tremble.

Finally, she couldn't help but open her eyes.

Li Yuxi showed no surprise whatsoever, gazing at her quietly.

Chu Bing moved her lips, biting the bullet as she tried to reason with him, "Li Yuxi, fragrant grass grows all over the earth, why must you stubbornly pine for this single blade of grass? Look here—"

"How is Li Mohan better than me?" Ignoring her completely, Li Yuxi increased the pressure of his hand.

Chu Bing's breath hitched, and she immediately dared not speak another word!

Li Yuxi meant business!

He would really kill her!

"...Bing'er, answer me." Li Yuxi slowly lowered himself, his eyes locked onto Chu Bing.

The two of them were very close now, and he could smell the faint fragrance emanating from Chu Bing—not perfume, but her natural body scent.

He could even see a faint pink flush spreading across Chu Bing's skin, her delicate earlobes hidden amidst her hair, looking exceptionally cute.

Li Yuxi narrowed his eyes slightly, leaned down, and nibbled on her earlobe.

Chu Bing gave a full-body shudder, a wave of tremors making her almost unable to restrain herself from jumping off the bed!

Disregarding her injured ankle, she struggled desperately. "Li Yuxi, you psycho, let me go!"

Pinning her hands down firmly with a cold gaze, Li Yuxi said, "You already called me a psycho. If I don't actually do something, wouldn't I be letting you down?"

Channeling his inner energy into his hands to render Chu Bing completely immobile, he leaned down and pressed his weight over her.

The world spun before her eyes, leaving Chu Bing's mind dizzy. She could only desperately try to push him away, but she was as fragile as a lamb waiting for slaughter, posing no threat whatsoever.

At that moment, Chu Bing suddenly longed for the system.

Although it had a sharp tongue and a venomous mouth, and was sometimes chillingly devoid of human warmth, it had never once truly let Chu Bing suffer a loss!

In this unfamiliar ancient world, only that incorporeal piece of data could give Chu Bing complete peace of mind.

Yet now, it was very likely that she would never see the system again!

Chu Bing felt a sourness prickle in her nose, and tears slipped from her eye sockets, rolling down her cheeks to sink into the pillow.

Li Yuxi didn't notice until he raised his head and saw Chu Bing staring blankly at the ceiling, looking completely resigned to her fate.

Her complexion was deathly pale, and tear-droplets still clung to her slightly trembling eyelashes.

At just a glance, Li Yuxi felt a sharp pang of pain in his heart.

He halted all his movements, gazed at her quietly, and then reached out to wipe away her tears.

"Don't cry."

Chu Bing's tears only poured forth more torrentially.

Turning her head away, she said in a stiff tone, "I don't need your hypocritical kindness!"

Far from being annoyed, Li Yuxi instead leaned down to kiss her forehead, speaking with a serious expression, "In all the years I, Li Yuxi, have lived, I have never desired anything with such urgency. You are the first, Bing'er. I will never let go."

With that, without waiting for Chu Bing to react, he stood up and left the room directly.

As soon as he departed, Chu Bing scrambled up, barricading the door with everything in the room, terrified that he would barge back in.

She curled back up on the bed, pulling the quilt over her head, and called out the system's name over and over again in her heart.

There was no response at all.

...

In the early morning, warm sunlight streamed in through the window, and Chu Bing opened her eyes in a hazy daze.

As the memories flooded back into her mind, recalling what had happened last night, she instantly lost all desire to go out.

However, like an unshakeable ghost, Li Yuxi knocked on her door. "Bing'er, Old Man Qian hasn't returned all night. I'm a bit worried and am going out to take a look. Stay here and don't run around."

Chu Bing was stunned. Old Man Qian hadn't come back all night?

Could it be that the lady of that household had taken a turn for the worse? But even so, they shouldn't let an unrelated man stay overnight, right? Didn't wealthy families value propriety above all?

Or could it be... something went wrong?

Her heart tightening with alarm, Chu Bing immediately dressed and went outside, but there was no sign of Li Yuxi in the courtyard—who knew where that fellow had run off to. Frowning, she gritted her teeth and dashed out as well.

Rather than cooping herself up in the courtyard waiting for news, it was better to take the initiative.

What if the illness of the lady from that household was extremely complicated? Perhaps she could offer some assistance.

Having recovered significantly overnight, Chu Bing's ankle no longer gave her cause for concern.

The streets were as bustling as ever, as if nothing had happened at all.

Chu Bing headed straight for the grandest residences in the area.

She believed some news would inevitably leak out.

"Have you heard? The county magistrate is searching everywhere for that martial arts expert from the city gates the other day!"

"You mean the one who tore up the official notice?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Word is he's quite good-looking, too."

...

A jolt ran through Chu Bing's heart. Could they possibly be talking about her?

Subconsciously, she raised her sleeve to shield her face and hurried forward with her head down.

Suddenly, a small figure darted out.

Throwing himself fiercely into Chu Bing's arms, he cried, "Sister, I finally found you!"

Chu Bing: "..."

Looking down, she saw to her astonishment that it was the little boy rescued from Wang Family Village the other day!

"Why are you here?" Chu Bing's eyes widened as she quickly pulled the child into a secluded alleyway.

She only remembered that Li Mohan had safely escorted all the children away; as for their whereabouts, she hadn't bothered to inquire, seeing as she could barely look after herself. Yet seeing a familiar face on the main street still brought genuine joy to Chu Bing's heart.

The little boy had changed into a new set of clothes—made of ordinary fabric, but clean and neat, a vast improvement from before.

Especially his face, which was clean and slightly plumped up, giving him a rather blessed appearance.

Had he not stepped forward on his own initiative, Chu Bing certainly wouldn't have recognized him.

"Sister, I'm home now! My home is right here! My dad said the Third Young Master Li saved me, but when I told them it was you, nobody believed me! Come to my house right now, I'll have my mom make you something delicious!"

Tugged along by the little boy, Chu Bing looked at his naive, innocent expression.

Unable to laugh or cry, she said, "Alright, alright. I have matters to attend to, so I won't go to your house today. What's your name? Where do you live? Can Sister come visit you another time?"