chapter 18
“Siyuan!”
Mom gasped, covering her mouth in shock.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she stepped forward, wanting to touch me.
But I waved her off:
“Don’t. It’s disgusting.”
Her expression froze instantly.
She stood rooted to the spot, looking utterly miserable.
Gu Lin held my arm tightly, letting me lean on him for support.
He gently patted my back, his voice deep:
“You have to go to the hospital.”
I immediately pulled a face. “Brother~”
“No.” Gu Lin raised his brows, his attitude brooking no refusal, though his tone softened a bit. “If you go, you’ll get candy when we come back.”
“Let’s go!” I straightened up at once.
These past few days, the illness must have spread, even causing bile reflux.
After vomiting, my mouth always tasted bitter, and I craved something sweet.
“She’s my own sister. I’ll take care of her.”
Third Brother, Lu Ziyu, suddenly stepped forward.
His expression was full of deep disappointment.
But he reached out resolutely, trying to take me from Gu Lin’s side: “No need to trouble you.”
I pulled my arm back, frowning as I dodged Lu Ziyu’s hand.
I just felt his behavior was utterly baffling:
“Then it’s even less trouble for you, Mr. Lu, isn’t it?”
Lu Ziyu’s body trembled violently, his lips quivering as he opened his mouth.
His voice was inexplicably soft:
“Lu… Si-Siyuan, what Third Brother said that day was all out of anger, not from the heart.”
“Third Brother apologizes to you. I’m sorry.”
“No matter what, don’t take it out on your health, okay?”
“Let Third Brother take you to the hospital. After the checkup, I’ll take you home, so you can recover properly…”
I couldn’t help but let out a laugh.
At last, my face wore the same indifference and coldness they’d once shown me:
“And what home is Mr. Lu talking about?”
“In the Lu Family home, all my things have already been destroyed.”
“I myself also followed your words and went to die in the sea, so you wouldn’t have to bother collecting my body.”
“Though I didn’t die, someone fished me out.”
“But you can completely pretend I’m dead. The one standing here now is a wild Lu Siyuan.”
As I spoke, my gaze grew distant, glancing at Gu Lin.
He looked as if nothing had happened, but the corners of his mouth were secretly twitching up in a smile, harder to suppress than an AK.
“Mr. Lu, now you can have your wish-as if I never existed in the family at all.”