Chapter 838: Chapter 838: Ye Lianyi’s Past (Part 1)

Liu Zixuan’s joking remark directly enraged Ye Lianyi.

Such a beautiful lady standing right in front of you, and you dare to call her a man!

How could the beauty, Ye Lianyi, let this guy off the hook!

She stepped forward and grabbed Liu Zixuan’s arm fiercely: "Take a good look, am I a woman or a man?"

"How do I look?" Liu Zixuan grinned as he glanced at Ye Lianyi’s thick down jacket.

"You!"

Ye Lianyi was truly infuriated by this guy. Without another word, she began taking off her clothes quickly, as if eager to prove she was a woman to Liu Zixuan.

But halfway through, she suddenly stopped, not knowing if it was out of anger or embarrassment. When she looked up, her cheeks were so red they seemed to be dripping water.

She glared at Liu Zixuan and cursed, "You’re using reverse psychology!"

"No, I’m not." Liu Zixuan shook his head in feigned confusion.

"Don’t deny it, you just wanted to trick me into taking off my clothes so you could take advantage!" Ye Lianyi directly saw through this guy’s little trick.

"Hey, hey, hey, we were discussing whether you’re a woman or a man, how did it turn into taking advantage of you?" Liu Zixuan said earnestly.

But the next second, Ye Lianyi’s expression turned solemn. She slowly walked to the bed and sat down without saying another word.

Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow and quickly approached: "I was just joking. You’re not really angry, are you?"

"No."

Ye Lianyi shook her head lightly. She knew Liu Zixuan was joking, and besides, he had made this kind of joke earlier in Qian Nan; there was no reason to get angry. But right now, another emotion was stirring in her heart.

Just as Liu Zixuan said, Ye Lianyi did like him, and it was indeed a normal romantic affection.

Ye Lianyi was roughly the same age as Liu Zixuan, and for many years, she had been alone, longing for a strong shoulder to lean on.

However, she carried too much burden and didn’t want Liu Zixuan to carry it with her. She also didn’t want him to see those ingrained scars.

Back in Qian Nan, she had thought about rejecting Liu Zixuan at the right time and gradually distancing herself from him.

But unexpectedly, it seemed as if fate was playing a trick, and instead of distancing, it brought them closer and closer.

Ye Lianyi suddenly changed her expression because she was making a difficult choice.

If she kept dragging it on, she would be deceiving Liu Zixuan. But if she didn’t, she would have to tell him everything, which would be unfair to Liu Zixuan.

Liu Zixuan was already burdened with so much; if she added more, could he bear it?

Liu Zixuan seemed to see through Ye Lianyi’s thoughts. He placed her jade-like hand into his palm and asked, "No matter what you’ve been through or what your background is, in my heart, I’ve already considered you my woman. So, please, don’t bear all of this alone, okay?"

"Do you really want to know?" Ye Lianyi seemed to have made up her mind, taking a deep breath and looking at Liu Zixuan.

"It’s not whether I want to know or not, but that I need to know." Liu Zixuan nodded determinedly.

"Alright!"

Ye Lianyi stood up again, slowly taking off her outer clothing. Before long, her proud figure was displayed in front of Liu Zixuan.

However, the scene before him made Liu Zixuan’s expression turn to astonishment, even a kind of uncontrollable fury!

Ye Lianyi’s body was covered in numerous scars, some resembling sword wounds, others like whip marks. They spread across her back, arms, and legs. Although her front had few scars, there was an extremely shocking knife scar in the center of her chest.

Liu Zixuan’s mouth twitched several times: "When... when did this happen?"

He could hardly believe it because back at the Medical Immortal Sect, Liu Zixuan had accidentally entered Ye Lianyi’s room when she was taking a bath. With his X-ray Vision, he had already seen her body, and those scars were not there.

Liu Zixuan, both a martial artist and a healer, was familiar with scars. But the scars on her body couldn’t have formed in a short time; they must have been there for many years.

Ye Lianyi walked to the bedside, wrapping a quilt around her body. She wasn’t afraid of Liu Zixuan taking advantage but didn’t want him to see her scars.

With a bitter smile, she asked, "Are you curious why they weren’t there before but suddenly appeared now?"

Liu Zixuan nodded.

"Since you’ve seen them, I won’t hide it from you anymore."

Ye Lianyi patted the spot beside her: "Come sit down, I’ll tell you slowly."

Liu Zixuan’s heart was filled with pity for this woman. He walked over to Ye Lianyi, gently holding her in his arms.

After a while, Ye Lianyi began to speak, but her sweet voice now carried a hint of hoarseness.

"When I was young, I lived with my mom and dad. Although we lived in a remote small village and life was a bit tougher, it was very happy and fulfilling."

As Ye Lianyi spoke, a sweet, nostalgic expression appeared on her face, but it quickly turned twisted.

"But everything changed when I was eleven years old. When those people came into our lives, I used to think of my dad as someone who deeply loved my mom, the greatest father in the world, but overnight, he became a stranger, even someone terrifying to me!"

"Right in front of me, in front of those people, he killed my mom, Zixuan. Do you know what it’s like to watch the person you love most die before your eyes?"

Liu Zixuan clearly sensed that Ye Lianyi was trembling at that moment. All he could do was give her a hug and listen to a story that to others might be a tale, but to Ye Lianyi was an unbearable memory to recall.

Ye Lianyi suppressed her anger. After a long pause, she continued: "I still remember the faces of those people. Watching my mom die, they showed no pity. Instead, their faces were filled with schadenfreude and even delight." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"But it didn’t end there. I was still immersed in the fear and helplessness of my mom’s death when my once beloved father slowly approached me. The kindness and warmth he once showed were completely gone, replaced by a chilling aura that made me shiver. Those eyes that once were full of love were now filled with endless murderous intent."

At this point, Ye Lianyi choked up: "I still can’t believe that the one who tried to kill my mom and me was my father!"