Geng Bucuo couldn't say much else, just laughed a little, while thinking to himself to go have a few drinks, since Tang Rao's backyard keeps getting richer, yet he doesn't even have a single companion. Richer, richer my foot!
Humph, that brat thinks Tang Rao doesn't know what he's thinking? They've been brothers for so long, how could Tang Rao not understand their thoughts? There's definitely nothing good to be gained, the bad reputation, who knows how much he'd have to bear.
Before heading to East Island, Tang Rao has to first go to a place he particularly doesn't want to, yet can't avoid going.
To find Rao Linger.
When the tide of Demon Beast arrived, Rao Linger followed Tang Rao without hesitation to combat the Demon Beast. After the tide was quelled, without caring for Rao Linger's life, Tang Rao went straight to Tang Xiaobai. Subconsciously, he had already deemed Tang Xiaobai more important than anyone else. As for Rao Linger, as long as she was safe, nothing else mattered.
Regarding finding Rao Linger, Tang Rao couldn't pass the hurdle in his conscience after all. In the fight against Demon Beast, it was Rao Linger who served as the translator between Tang Rao and the Demon Beast, preventing the Beast from having a chance to attack him.
"Ling Er, someone is here outside!"
Tang Rao didn't deliberately hide his aura or footsteps, so Zhou Zhou already knew Tang Rao was coming before he entered the courtyard.
"At least he has some conscience. See, he's not as bad as you think. Maybe we misunderstood him earlier."
Rao Linger lay on the bed, one hand bandaged, the other not in much better condition. If not for Zhou Zhou's help, whether Rao Linger could save her hands was still a question.
"I should probably avoid him. He doesn't know I'm here. If I suddenly appear, I'm afraid he might have a lot to say about you again."
Zhou Zhou offered to leave first. If she hadn't insisted on keeping Tang Rao and bringing him and Rao Linger together, she wouldn't have offended Tang Rao. If Tang Rao saw her, he might start to grind his teeth.
"What opinions could he possibly have about you? You're not a nobody, besides, it's your bandage on my hand. Whether you leave or not, Tang Rao knows someone's here with me. It makes no difference—stay. My life almost ended there; if he's still not swayed by the past and plans to have me leave, then even if I moved heaven and earth, I couldn't sway such a man. Since I can't move him, I better just leave, lest I make a fool of myself again and leave a very poor impression in his heart."
In the moment between life and death, Rao Linger really figured many things out.
No longer clinging stubbornly like before because, ultimately, without life, she can't accomplish anything, and there's such a vast world out there. Before, she was so single-minded, treating Tang Rao as her everything. Now, with her mind clearer, looking back at past foolishness, she finds it laughable.
Tang Rao has sharp ears; who is he? Eavesdropping is his forte.
Originally, he thought after arriving, he would persuade Rao Linger to take things easy, stop following him around, lest his dislike for her grow stronger. Unexpectedly, he hadn't yet spoken those hurtful words, and Rao Linger herself had already sorted things out.
Even more unexpected to Tang Rao was that while Rao Linger figured things out, how come there was another annoying presence beside her?
"Rao Linger, are you leaving?"
When listening to the conversation, Tang Rao knew Rao Linger had been injured again after his departure. In truth, he felt a twinge of guilt at that moment, but that guilt was confined to his heart, and he wouldn't admit it aloud.
"Tang Rao, are you even human? Ling Er became this way because of you, yet you say such things. How do you expect Ling Er to feel? Aren't you afraid of breaking her heart?"
Zhou Zhou had intended to leave before, but hearing Tang Rao's words, her idea of leaving vanished completely. Seeing Ling Er in such a pitiful state, especially having liked Tang Rao for so long, she sincerely wished she could bring out her half-baked Martial Arts to beat Tang Rao up once.
What kind of person is this? Even animals have emotions; could Tang Rao truly be so heartless, devoid of any feelings?
"What do you want me to do then? Or what do you want me to do? Do you want me to see this as adversity revealing true feelings, to marry her out of gratitude, or what else do you expect?"
Tang Rao had never been so angry with a woman.
Mainly because there aren't many women around him. Those who appear mostly end up in his harem, except for the old and the disabled. But among these women, each one treats Tang Rao kindly. Only Zhou Zhou is strange, always irritating Tang Rao and causing trouble for him. There's nothing else; for someone like her, Tang Rao truly wishes he could throw her from North Island to Central Island, otherwise, he'd always feel unsettled.
"Of course, marry her then! Ling Er went through so much for you!"
Zhou Zhou's anger rose alongside hers; it was Rao Linger who held her back, preventing her from speaking further. She reluctantly restrained her temper, no longer bothering with Tang Rao.
"You're truly unreasonable, woman. I've never seen a woman as annoying as you!"
Tang Rao gasped heavily, as if only by doing so could he quell the anger in his chest!
"I've never met a man as detestable as you either. I don't know what's good about you, but someone really fancies you! Ling Er, let's leave immediately. No need to endure this infuriating treatment. Just looking at this man makes me lose my appetite. If you can't get over him, I'll introduce a man a million times better than him. I refuse to believe without him, you'd live your life miserably!"
In her fury, Zhou Zhou spoke impulsively without discretion, saying all sorts of things, solely to provoke Tang Rao.
Unexpectedly, it didn't provoke him. Instead, it gave Tang Rao a reason to send Zhou Zhou, the troublemaker, away.
"Leave then; whoever doesn't is a fool. Go now; this is the Kao Shan Sect, not Central Island, nor your territory!"
Comparing Zhou Zhou with Rao Linger, Tang Rao suddenly felt that Rao Linger was more gentle than anyone. Perhaps this is what it means that without comparison, there's no hurt.
"Leave then!"
Zhou Zhou grabbed Rao Linger's arm—forgetting she had injuries—and in excitement, everything else slipped from her mind, until Rao Linger cried out in pain, and Zhou Zhou snapped back to reality.
"Zhou Zhou, is my arm broken?"
Her face started sweating profusely, and as she looked at Zhou Zhou, her vision blurred, becoming more indistinct.
"Ling Er, sorry, sorry. I forgot you had an injury on your hand. Let me take a look at it."
It's truly chaos born of concern; the more Zhou Zhou wanted to quickly check Rao Linger's injury, the more uncontrollably her hands shook.
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