Chapter 75: Like a Flower, Blooming Quietly
When Xu Cheng saw four skeletons coming closer to him, he almost wasnât sure whether he was dreaming or not, but the pain in his abdominal area confirmed that this was real.
Hearing the voice, he knew it was Lin Lei. He closed his eyes so he didnât have to see the ridiculous scene. He just wanted to know right now what was going on with his eyes.
Maybe only those dead research scientists from that lab could explain that this is actually a potential ability that was unlocked!
Earlier, his eyes already had the ability to accurately capture details of images, but this full-on fight worked his brain and eyes to the limit as he tried to lock onto over a hundred dudes, causing his eyes to actually mutate.
Actually, it should be said that they sublimated.
From the initial stage of quickly capturing details to the penetrating vision on objects, in other words, he could now see through all objects, including metal and flesh.
âWater, Iâm thirsty,â Xu Cheng said weakly.
After Lin Lei handed the water to Xu Cheng, he didnât drink immediately but actually poured it onto his hand as he carefully rubbed his eyes. After his eyes got hydrated, he felt much more comfortable. Once he opened his eyes again, he saw the whole Lin Family looking at him caringly.
âMom, Dad, you guys are here too,â he greeted the Lin Guiren couple.
Lin Guiren sat by his bed, patted his shoulder, and said gratifiedly, âGood job, you didnât embarrass your dad. I didnât expect you to join the military after you came back to the country.â
âMy dadâs a soldier, I need to be like him,â Xu Cheng replied.
Lin Guiren seemed to want to say something, but he swallowed the words. After saying something to his wife, Mommy Lin brought Lin Chuxue and Lin Lei out of the room.
Xu Cheng was quite curious as to what Lin Guiren was going to say to him.
Lin Guiren sighed. âBefore your dad died, he told me to raise you up and get you to live a safe and happy life. Cheng, do you know why I had my daughter marry you? I donât mean anything else. You know as well, Chuxueâs very pretty and has a lot of suitors with lots of power and influence, so whoever ends up with Lin Chuxue will receive a lot of pressure from the others that courted Chuxue. Firstly, I hoped that you marrying my beautiful and brilliant daughter could inspire yourself to work harder, so that you could take good care of her, and give her happiness and a sense of security; secondly, I also donât want Brother Xuâs family line to end with you, knowing that you wouldnât be interested in marriage at all ever since your father passed away. I really hoped that you and Lin Chuxue could live a stable and happy life, but I didnât expect that you would join the military, nor expect to hear about you being in a deathmatch with someone.â
Xu Cheng bitterly smiled. âDad, I also tried to convince myself. Frankly, I wanted to just live my life ordinarily too and escape all the pain, but whenever I thought of my dad, I will be reminded of the mother that I never met. I just wanted to find an answer, or, just tell her, that my dad died, and ask if she could go to his grave and see him. She doesnât know how much my dad misses her. However, that was just a part of the reason. To be honest, the biggest motivation for what I did came from Chuxue.â
Lin Guiren was shocked, and he looked over at Xu Cheng with an inquiring look.
Xu Cheng faintly smiled, âWhen you married your daughter to me, I was really happy, really very happy. However, I declined because I wasnât powerful enough. Before my dad passed away, he told me, âto see how powerful a man is, just look at the woman thatâs with him.â I remember it clearly until now, and if Iâm not powerful enough, how could I deserve Chuxue? I know, not just in Great Britain, her charm was ranked high up there in all over Europe, and so many powerful or wealthy families came to visit you, proposing to be your in-laws. If Iâm not powerful enough, then I would be walking the same steps as my dad. So, I came back to the country and joined the military to completely change myself. No matter how difficult it is, no matter if itâs for finding the mom that abandoned us or for Chuxue, I know I had to become more powerful if I want my life to go on.â
Lin Guiren nodded and smiled. âXu Cheng, I wonât stop you from looking for your mom, but have you thought about whether you can get out safely once you entangle yourself with the affairs of the older generation? The grudges between your father and the Ye Family already ended when your dad died. Iâm very glad that you are working hard to change into a new man, but it does come with dangers. Can you guarantee that you wonât get Chuxue involved as well?â
âUmmâŠâ Xu Cheng became hesitant.
Lin Guiren sighed. âEver since you went back to Huaxia and joined the military for a change, I knew you couldnât let go of the grudge between your dad and the Ye Family. I wonât stop you if you want to get involved, but I do have to take my daughter into consideration. This time, we are here to get you guys to divorce and to take her back to England.â
Xu Chengâs gaze lowered to his quilt and he didnât know what to say.
He had been in a cold war with Lin Chuxue for a few years now. At first, her parents forced the marriage, but they couldnât make any progress, so there was nothing wrong with getting a divorce. However, for some reason, Xu Cheng just wasnât happy.
Perhaps it was because when he was working hard and struggling, the thought of his name together with Chuxueâs on the marriage certificate would warm his heart and give him motivation. Although they were thousands of miles away, whenever he was having a difficult time, the thought of being able to become a man worthy Lin Chuxue would give him so much hope and motivation. This was also why the instructor at the Fifth Military Region said he was a soldier that could create miracles.
Xu Cheng obviously wouldnât tell Lin Chuxue all of this, and when he failed to join the Dragon Division, he went to the bar and got drunk. That feeling of all of your hard work going down the drain was distasteful, and it also deprived him of the courage to face Lin Chuxue.
âWhat does Chuxue say? Whatâs her thought on this?â Xu Cheng looked up and asked Lin Guiren.
âShe said she needs time to think about it,â Lin Guiren replied.
Xu Cheng bitterly smiled. âPerhaps she thought it would be a huge blow for me to get a divorce while Iâm still hospitalized. Dad, if Chuxue wants the divorce, then I can sign anytime.â
Outside, Lin Lei leaned against the wall and said to Lin Chuxue on a bench, âI donât care who you marry in the future, but the dude in the room is the only brother-in-law I will recognize. Maybe you donât know how hard he worked behind you back, but I know. Putting aside background and social status, my brother-in-law is always the best in everything. From grade one to university, everyone had the impression that he was rebellious, that he was someone that always gets penalized by the school. He was always openly criticized in announcements, many people say he was a bââd child without parents, including people being racists and calling him a yellow-skinned monkey. Even the teachers say that he had some psychological problems caused by having a severe inferiority complex. But you know what, because you were too brilliant, he was always cleaning after you. Many guys were preying on you, and my brother-in-law always got in fights with them after school, and that was why he always came back with blood on the corner of his mouth. Also, he was expelled from university, and he didnât want you to find out why. It was all because of the Britain Empireâs second princeâs third son that wanted to have you and he laced your drink one night. Brother-in-Law found out and he disabled the guy! Thatâs why you didnât even see that second princeâs son after that incident. In the past, I was the one that shared a room with him, and I always asked if it was worth it for him to do those things.â
Lin Chuxueâs eyes were already red with tears welling up inside. âWhat did he say?â
Lin Lei: âHe said that he wants you to just keep on living happily and innocently with no black spots. Since the moment he saw you when he was adopted into the family, he thought you were a beautiful flower that was just blooming silently, and he wouldnât allow anyone to tarnish you.â
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