Long Tian carried his wife up the stairs and turned left.
Qing Yue curiously took in her surroundings. As wide and spacious as the Li Mansion, the Long Mansion radiated an aura of majesty and nobility. The second floor of the mansion was clear of security guards.
However, there were metal detectors embedded in the glass corners and ceilings.
On this side of the Long Mansion was a three-person silver sitting table leaning against the glass wall and a metal door which probably led to a room.
Long Tian walked to the metal door and a red flare light lit up and scanned his facial features.
"Face recognition clear!" The red flare vanished with the clearance of the robotic voice, and an eye scanner popped out. It slid forward and fixed on Long Tian's pupils, another red flare swept down and scanned his irises.
"Eye scan clear. Welcome back, Young Master Long." With an audible click, the door slid apart.
"Yue'er this is my room. From t
Qing Yue was having a good dream when the nightmare struck.The same scene of rotting corpses and wailing women, convulsing and spasming humans with froth coming out of their mouths, severed limbs, burning buildings, and a river of blood.Time and reality shifted in a dizzying rush and the red eyeball throbbing with bloody veins that resembled the waterlines of the New World Formation, enlarged and filled her vision."Ahh!"Qing Yue woke with a strangled cry. Cold sweat dripped down her forehead and mixed with her unshed tears. With her heart drumming in her ears, her wild, haunted eyes roamed around the unfamiliar room.Too warm...The room felt too warm for comfort.She raised a hand to wipe her tears and froze.Ah...bandages.The moment she saw the bandages wrapped around her arms, a flood of memories rushed into her mind."I'm at the Long Mansion." With this realization, the mounting panic in her heart receded
At exactly 5 am in the morning, Qing Yue sat up and pressed the purple button on her chest. Her automatic wheelchair wheezed from the corner of the room and appeared in front of her. Using her hands, she pushed herself off the bed and onto the chair. Then with familiar precision, she wheeled herself into the restroom. The lights automatically came on and the door closed behind her. Qing Yue rolled herself to the bathtub, took off her clothes, gingerly placed her feet on the ground, and supported herself with her hands. At this moment, if anyone saw this scene, they'd be shocked senseless. Because at this moment, the Qing Yue that was deemed to be a cripple for life, was standing on her own feet. Though her balance was skewed and her legs still dragged a little, compared to a week ago when she'd first arrived at the Long Mansion and couldn't even drag herself to the bed, her current situation could only be described as a miracle. Qing Y
By the time her treatment ended, Qing Yue didn't even possess the strength to keep her eyes open. Her entire body shook uncontrollably with violent tremors. But even then, the wide smile on her bloodless lips was hard to ignore."Li...Feng...I did...it." She stuttered and passed out.At 6 am, Long Tian woke to the light of the bright sunlight. He turned on his side and slid his hand across the bed. When he failed to find his wife, his eyes sprung open and he sat up in a panic."Yue'er? Yue'er!"Long Tian hurriedly leaped off the bed. His heart pounded in his chest as the last incident of her sprawled on the floor resurfaced in his mind.He hastily ran to the other side of the bed and found the floor...empty."Yue'er...?"Maybe she's in the washroom.Still anxious and worried, Long Tian walked toward the washroom and hesitantly knocked on the door."Yue'er? Are you in there?" There was no reply. Long Tian called out a few
The moment Dr. Ren returned to Long Medical Hospital, he entered his private laboratory and locked the door. "Did the SmartCom truly malfunction? I have to make sure." Dr. Ren was still doubtful about the results of the health screen. He hurriedly set up his equipment and connected his SmartCom to his WebCom and put on his Shades. The moment his consciousness entered the WebCom world, he checked the results three times. "This...this results really Young Madam Long's severed nerves are reconnected!" Dr. Ren was shocked out of his mind. A patient, discharged with a report of being a cripple for life actually has the astounding result of being able to walk in a few months! Dr. Ren felt his head spin with excitement and disbelief. He took off the WebCom Shades and stood trembling in place. "This is it! If I find out how this happened, I'll make the breakthrough I need to become famous in the medical institute! Haha!" He threw back his head and laughed maniacally, tears unrestrainedl
Long Tian was flabbergasted. "Kidnapped!? Who dares to kidnap Li Chen's daughter?" Qing Yue looked at him cynically. "Who doesn't want to kidnap Li Chen's daughter?" Long Tian paused. He'd almost forgotten. When the world turned bleak and the homeless became dirty and thin-bodied with hunger, their signature saying was 'kidnap Li Chen's daughter and you'll live the rest of your life in bliss'. He just never expected such a matter to occur. "After that kidnapping incident, Dad dropped me out of school. He hired professionally certified teachers and instructors from every subject. I learned everything I needed to learn, but all from home. From that day, I was homeschooled and never stepped foot in Long Junior High again." She sighed helplessly. Qing Yue already had difficulty blending in with those of her age because of her previous life memories. When homeschooling was added to the mix, she got completely cut off from the rest of the world. The few friends she made with great di
Six hours later, Qing Yue handed in her examination paper.Standing outside the examination room, Long Tian burst into the room the moment he saw her hand her paper in."Brother Tian, you're still here?" Qing Yue asked in astonishment."Um! I was waiting for Yue'er. You're done now, right?" He walked past the stunned lecturer and knelt before her."Yes, Brother Tian. I'm done. Sorry for making you wait so long..." Qing Yue lowered her head and guiltily said."I waited because I wanted to. How is that your fault?" Rubbing her head, Long Tian stood back up and went around her wheelchair to hold the handles."Young Lady Li, we'll electronically mail you the result of your examination within 2-4 days. Have a wonderful day." The middle-aged lady smiled awkwardly and bowed.Even though the buddha before her didn't have anything a woman would be proud to show off, her luck was off the charts.She'd managed to nail an outstandingly han
"Dad."Now that she was better, Qing Yue returned to her reticent self around her Dad.The memory of that winter night was still fresh in her mind, and knowing her Dad blamed her for her mother's death hurt her.But Qing Yue didn't complain and neither did she resent him. She understood his pain and in a small corner of her heart, she also blamed herself.Therefore, she tried to keep her head down as much as she could so as to not open the wounds of his scarred heart.However, what she didn't know was that her withdrawn behavior pained Li Chen.The day of her accident was a great wake-up call for him. That day, Li Chen realized his mistake and regretted his past actions.He'd almost lost the precious daughter his wife had left behind for him.Unfortunately, regret had no medicine and he couldn't mend the cracks in their broken relationship. He could only swallow the bitter pain and hope for another chance.Another
In the Sitting Hall, Long Tian and Li Chen discussed the current political situation while Qing Yue silently snacked on the refreshments prepared by the servants.Maybe it was because she hadn't had the Li Mansion exquisite snacks for almost two months, but when Qing Yue munched on the tiny, delicate snacks, they tasted much sweeter and softer than she remembered.Picking up a cute seashell-shaped soft snack, Qing Yue threw it into her mouth with relish. Her cheeks instantly bulged as she munched. She inadvertently closed her eyes and savored the taste.This was the scene Long Tian saw when he turned his head to check on his wife. With her cheeks bulging out, her face covered in bandages, and her eyes closed in bliss, Li Qing Yue looked like a cute little rabbit.Warmth suffused his heart and a strange peace settled over him. At this moment, Long Tian felt that he could watch his wife eat so cutely forever and never tire of it.Right at this moment