Reborn to Redeem: Their Abusive Love-Chapter 128: Add an update, yeah!
In fact, before Xu Si appeared in his world, Pei Zhen never thought about seeking any remedy to alleviate the side effects. In his view, injecting poison wasn’t particularly painful. Enduring the addiction and that crazed feeling, he was almost completely unbothered by them. The occasional loss of control merely added a bit of excitement to his otherwise mundane life.
But since she appeared, he had started to leave the Underground City repeatedly.
Often, a wild notion would burgeon in his mind.
He wanted to stay, to watch her a little longer, even if only for a brief time.
This remedy was the only way.
No, that wasn’t right.
It seemed there was another method.
As if recalling something, he stood with his long legs straight, his narrow eyes half-closed. He quietly tied up his silver hair. His fingers moved the iron box aside and took out the pill she had confiscated. Without hesitation, he put it in his mouth. Its bitter taste didn’t make his expression falter. Even when the bitterness was at its peak, the lips that feigned impassivity actually struggled to conceal his delight.
She was overly merciful to him; that made her full of weaknesses.
So, for now, he would use this weakness to plead for her to stay.
「...」
In the dank, moist passageway, Xu Si picked up her gun without hesitation and slid it back to her waist. Her body felt weak and powerless. Uncertain if she could muster the strength to continue, she could only try.
Leaning against the wall, she said softly, "Let’s get out of here." Remembering she had to be responsible for him, Xu Si hesitated for a moment, then reached out to take his hand, and they walked towards the light.
However, their progress was extremely slow, so slow that she was running out of patience to continue. Finally, when her energy gave out, Pei Zhen carried her in his arms and boldly walked out. Her ear was pressed against his left shoulder, and she could hear a faint heartbeat. The intense daylight stung her eyes, so she simply closed them. Only after adapting to the brightness outside did she gradually open them to survey her surroundings.
The first thing to meet her eyes was ash. Vast swathes of ash filled the air, and the outlines of some ruined buildings were barely discernible.
It was an industrial park resembling a hospital. Many abandoned items lay exposed to the air, looking like miniature pharmaceutical plants.
Plants grew rampantly around the perimeter of the factory area, with moss covering a collection of boulders. In the distance, a vague coastline and a colossal ship could be seen.
Undoubtedly, this was another island, the kind that wouldn’t appear on any map. Parts of it were covered in dense vegetation, so vivid it looked like poisonous plants. It was unclear if the haze was fog or dust, only that few people had likely ever set foot here; there wasn’t even a path.
No wonder that person had warned her: "Don’t run out, it’s easy to lose your life."
Xu Si only glanced around briefly before Pei Zhen’s long strides quickly carried them past the pharmaceutical facility. Soon, someone held up a black umbrella, shielding them both from the sunlight.
Her gaze was completely drawn to the dense crowd of figures standing guard outside the gate. It was the first time she had seen so many members of the Triad Society. Dozens of towering men standing side by side created an uncanny sense of impending doom. They all bowed their heads, clearing a path for the pair, their voices booming, "Boss, Sister-in-law!"
Out of respect, Xu Si tried not to let her gaze linger on them for long and leaned feebly against Pei Zhen, feigning injury, her ears turning a faint shade of red. In truth, she was injured. But appearing before others in this manner still felt somewhat unnatural.
The blustering sea breeze brazenly whirled around the solitary island, stirring up massive waves. A ship’s horn blared.
Pei Zhen didn’t pause for a moment, carrying Xu Si onto the moored ship and into a lounge. He gently set her down on a soft bed, then bent down, took the fluffy, fragrant blanket, and covered her with it. "Are you still thirsty?"
