bayedsolid Chapter 375 A Contract is Made
Chapter 375 A Contract is Made
After crying and releasing her pent-up emotions, Chi Ruxia's emotions stabilized.
Chi Ruxia seemed unwilling to let Lin Lezhi see that she had cried and looked ugly. She turned her head away and quickly wiped away the tears on her face. Then she sat down on the spot, wrapped her arms around her legs, and buried half of her face between her arms.
She looked at the smiling face on the ground and muttered softly, "Senior brother, you seem a little different from before you lost your memory."
Because she had been crying, her voice still had a slight nasal tone.
Upon hearing this, Lin Lezhi felt a ripple in his heart, his eyes trembled slightly, and his gaze fell on the distant lake, its surface shimmering and reflecting the afterglow.
He asked in a soft and gentle tone, "Really? What was I like before?"
Chi Ruxia's half-closed eyes fluttered slightly, her gaze filled with reminiscence as she said, "Senior Brother, he was always very gentle and always smiling. He was always very tolerant of his junior brothers and sisters. Apart from the time he accidentally blew up the kitchen when we were little, he never did anything out of line. Whenever someone caused trouble, he would go to Father to speak up for everyone, and the elders in the pavilion all praised him highly. So, we couldn't imagine that such a gentle senior brother would one day quarrel with Father and even leave the Heaven and Earth Pavilion."
"I don't mean to say that my current senior brothers are bad!"
As if afraid that Lin Lezhi would misunderstand, Chi Ruxia immediately sat up straight and waved her hand to explain, looking flustered.
"I know."
Lin Lezhi's simple yet warm words calmed Chi Ruxia down again. She lowered her eyes, her gaze subtly shifting, and said with a hint of resentment mixed with relief, "I just feel that Senior Brother seems happier now than when he was at the Heaven and Earth Pavilion. Senior Brother loves to laugh, but several times, when I unintentionally saw him quietly alone, there was always a faint sense of detachment about him. It's as if one day he will disappear, and I will never be able to hold onto him again."
Chi Ruxia slowly clenched her fists, her eyes trembling as she said, "I don't know why I have this feeling. He's right beside us, and the feeling has become even stronger since I saw Senior Brother again."
When the eldest brother looked at me and smiled, his smile was relaxed and genuinely happy.
Chi Ruxia looked at Lin Lezhi, her eyes sincere and resolute, and said, "However, regardless of whether you have lost your memory, Senior Brother, you will always be our Senior Brother, and that will never change. It's just..."
As she spoke, her eyes dimmed slightly, filled with sadness, and her tone carried a hint of resentment as she said, "It's just that seeing Senior Brother seem happier than when he's with us makes me feel uneasy. We were the ones who met Senior Brother first..."
When he said the last sentence, his voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.
Lin Lezhi smiled and said, "It's nothing. It's natural to have such thoughts because he's someone you care about. When you truly care about someone, you want them to be happy more than anyone else, you want to get closer to them, understand them, and don't want them to be taken away by someone else. I believe that you two are also very important to him."
"really?"
Lin Lezhi gave a soft "hmm," and said gently yet firmly, "Silence doesn't mean he doesn't care. His smile and happiness must be genuine. Because when people are facing someone they care about and who makes them feel at ease, they will unconsciously show a smile. This kind of emotion cannot be hidden. I think he must have something he wanted to do, but he left in such a hurry that day that he didn't have time to tell you."
Chi Ruxia glanced at Lin Lezhi, then lowered her head, her hands tightly clasped together. Her voice was somewhat hesitant as she asked uneasily, "Then... Senior Brother, once you've finished everything you want to do, will you... really go back to the Heaven and Earth Pavilion?"
"Most definitely."
"Really?"
“Of course it’s true.” Lin Lezhi held up her little finger and said with a smile, “If you don’t believe me, let’s pinky swear.”
Seeing that Chi Ruxia looked hesitant, he went a step further and deliberately provoked her, "You don't believe me? Don't you... also believe your senior brother?"
"I believe in you, Senior Brother, you will definitely go back!"
Chi Ruxia quickly grabbed Lin Lezhi's little finger, her eyes filled with determination, and said, "The agreement is now valid, and you can't go back on your word! Even if you regret it in the future and don't want to go back, I will definitely bring you back, even if it means being tied up."
"it is good."
After Lin Lezhi comforted her and reiterated his promise to return, Chi Ruxia finally felt reassured and her emotions truly stabilized.
But other thoughts were clearly also on his face.
"I…"
"No."
Chi Ruxia's eyes widened in surprise. "I haven't even said anything yet, Senior Brother, why are you saying no?"
Lin Lezhi said with a smile, "You must be thinking of staying, feeling that you don't trust those people, and wanting to stay to protect me or something like that."
Upon hearing this, Chi Ruxia's already wide eyes widened even more, filled with disbelief.
"You could tell that?" she asked incredulously, as if confirming something. "But didn't you have amnesia?"
"Of course." Lin Lezhi curled the corners of his mouth, slightly smug, and deliberately teased, "Have you forgotten what your senior brother does? I am a famous detective in the martial arts world. Do you think I can't see what you're thinking? Just as I said, the emotions in people's eyes cannot be hidden."
Lin Lezhi paused, then said gently, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "Besides, even if I have amnesia, I'm still your senior brother."
A glimmer of light appeared in Chi Ruxia's eyes as she looked at Lin Lezhi's eyes, which were filled with longing, and she blurted out, "Senior Brother..."
"Ah."
Lin Lezhi responded softly.
"Can they really protect our senior brother?"
Chi Ruxia was still worried about the people around Lin Lezhi.
"Don't worry, they are all very nice people and won't hurt me. Besides, you snuck out this time, and if you don't go back soon, Master Chi will be worried."
"Can…"
"It's alright. Your senior brother has learned quite a few skills outside this past year. Ordinary people can't hurt me. However, I'm injured now, so I can't show you."
"Really?"
"Of course your senior brother wouldn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, you can ask Guan Ziheng yourself when we get back. He's the one I saved."
Hearing Lin Lezhi recount these events, Chi Ruxia's eyes sparkled with curiosity. He wanted to know what had happened to his senior brother outside over the past year.
But because she had missed the opportunity to understand her senior brother over the past year, she still felt a little disappointed and resentful. She spoke up for Lin Lezhi, saying, "Guan Ziheng, who is he? Is he the one who made you come out alone to clear your head? Is this how he treats his savior? When I see him, I will definitely give him a piece of my mind!"
The words fell.
Guan Ziheng, who was sleeping in the inn, sneezed and woke up.
He scratched his head, wondering if he had caught a cold.
But drowsy, he rubbed the tip of his nose, turned over, and fell asleep again in a flash, completely unaware of what was about to happen to him.