Seeing Zhen Xiaoyu "wake up", the old man's face lit up with joy. He asked with concern, "Sweetie, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Zhen Xiaoyu shook her head. After a moment's hesitation, she reached out and grabbed the old man's sleeve. "Grandpa, I'm fine. Please spare A Man," she said.
"Since my sweetie has spoken, I'll let him off this time. But—" the old man's tone changed abruptly. "He dared to choke my sweetie. Although I'll spare him from death, he still has to be punished! A Hua, break his dog legs and throw him out of the house!"
"Yes, sir!" A Hua, who was standing at the door, rolled up her sleeves and picked up a club, preparing to come in.
"Wait a minute~" Zhen Xiaoyu was so scared that her voice trembled.
The old man raised his eyebrows and showed a doting smile. "Sweetie, do you want to do it yourself? But don't dirty your hands. Let A Hua handle it."
"No, you can't touch him!" Zhen Xiaoyu said in a hurry.
"Why can't we touch him? Does he have some special identity?" The old man looked puzzled.
"Yes, he does have a special identity," Zhen Xiaoyu nodded.
Zhen Yunqian, who had been silent for a while, stared intently at Zhen Xiaoyu. A hint of fear flashed in her eyes. Could it be that Zhen Xiaoyu was also reborn?
Even the man with the scarred face looked up at Zhen Xiaoyu. His eyes hidden behind the messy hair glinted faintly.
"What special identity?" The old man's curiosity was piqued.
Zhen Xiaoyu took a deep breath and said recklessly, "He is the one I love!"
"..."
The room fell into an eerie silence.
The old man was the first to react. He advised, "Sweetie, what do you see in him? He looks so hideous that even kids would be scared to cry. Stop liking him. Grandpa will find you a wealthy and eligible bachelor later."
[Gained ten points of killing intent!]
Zhen Xiaoyu couldn't help but look at the big villain. She felt a real sense of killing intent emanating from his eyes. She was certain that if he wasn't seriously injured, she would be dead in a split second.
She couldn't keep provoking him. She had to soothe him and let him calm down.
She said seriously, "Grandpa, we can't judge a person by his appearance. He didn't yield or beg for mercy in this situation, which shows that he is a very noble - minded person. This is really commendable."
The old man stroked his chin and sighed in surprise, "My sweetie has really grown up!"
Zhen Yunqian suddenly said, "Even if you like A Man, Xiaoyu, you shouldn't use such underhanded means to get him. You can wait until he recovers from his injury and then ask him if he wants to be with you."
"A disfigured and down - and - out man is lucky enough to be liked by my sweetie. It's a blessing he earned from saving the world in his previous life. There's no need to ask him if he's willing," the old man said dismissively.
[Gained thirty points of killing intent!]
"Grandpa..." Zhen Yunqian had just opened her mouth when she was interrupted.
"Shut up. If this kid dares to say no, I'll bury him alive in the mountains behind!" The old man looked domineering.
[Gained fifty points of killing intent!]
Driven by an instinct for survival, Zhen Xiaoyu quickly said, "Grandpa, I think forced relationships won't bring happiness. How about this? Let him stay here to recover first. If he doesn't want to be with me after he recovers, we won't force him."
"Whatever my sweetie says, I'll follow."
Zhen Yunqian looked at the doting old man. Her hand hanging by her side clenched the sleeve tightly. It was only on the verge of death in her previous life that she knew why Grandpa was so partial. It was all because she wasn't his real granddaughter.
"Sir, something's wrong!" A shout came from outside.
"Who do you say is in trouble?" The old man tapped his walking stick and looked at the servant who rushed in with annoyance.
"Sir, no, I'm not talking about you. It's Master Fu. Master Fu is in trouble!"
"Speak clearly. What happened to Master Fu?" The old man frowned.
The servant took a breath and said, "Shopkeeper Qian, who went on a business trip to Beijing with Master Fu, came back. He said that they met bandits on their way back. Master Fu was stabbed and rolled down the cliff. The bandits also climbed down the cliff in pursuit. Shopkeeper Qian managed to escape with his life."
The old man's face turned pale and he took a step back. He was obviously greatly shocked.
Zhen Xiaoyu quickly supported the old man. She wanted to comfort him but didn't know what to say.
She couldn't tell the old man that this world was a fictional world and that Master Fu, her biological father Zhen Dafu, was actually not dead. As for how she knew... it was just because the readers in the comment section liked to spoil the plot!
In fact, she had only read a few chapters of this novel. It was too easy for her to identify with the supporting female character with the same name. In order to highlight the perseverance and wisdom of the reborn female protagonist, the author wrote the supporting female character as extremely malicious. This bad sense of identification made her abandon the novel early and leave a negative review.
"Yunqian, take sweetie back to her room to rest first," said the old man Zhen, who had calmed down with the support of his precious granddaughter.
Zhen Yunqian frowned. She walked to Zhen Xiaoyu's side and said reluctantly, "Let's go."
Zhen Xiaoyu didn't leave in a hurry. She pleaded with the old man, "Grandpa, please call a doctor for A Man and let him recover well."
"It's such a critical time, and you're still concerned about an outsider. Father is in trouble. Aren't you worried or sad at all?" Zhen Yunqian looked at Zhen Xiaoyu with disgust.
"Although I'm worried about Father, I firmly believe that good people will have good fortune. A fortune - teller once said that Father would live to be eighty. He must be okay," Zhen Xiaoyu said firmly.
"You actually believe such a liar!" Zhen Yunqian wanted to mock a few more words but was interrupted by the old man.
"Sweetie is right. Your father is a good person and will surely be blessed. He must be okay. It's getting late. Go and rest quickly."
Zhen Yunqian glanced at the partial old man. Her heart was filled with resentment. She turned around and walked out of the cramped room.
Zhen Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. She flattered the big villain and said, "A Man, you should also rest well."
[Gained ten points of killing intent!]
The smile on Zhen Xiaoyu's face froze. She quickly slipped away.
Even flattery could arouse his killing intent. This big shot's killing intent was too strong. She'd better be careful, or she might lose her life.
A Hua quickly followed. She muttered as she walked, "Why does the young lady like that A Man? He looks so scary. Isn't she afraid of being scared to death if she sees his face in the middle of the night?"
Zhen Xiaoyu didn't answer. She was thinking whether she should send this girl away to avoid trouble. She was afraid that the big villain would remember the humiliation of being stepped on when he saw this girl in the future and then wipe out the entire Zhen family in a fit of anger.
"Xiaoyu, since A Hua is accompanying you, I won't send you back to your room," Zhen Yunqian in front stopped.
Zhen Xiaoyu suddenly said, "Sister, please return my bracelet to me first."
Zhen Yunqian's eyes flickered slightly. "What bracelet? I've never seen you wear a bracelet."
"Yes, young lady, you've never worn such things," A Hua, who was completely innocent, directly echoed.
Zhen Xiaoyu glanced at A Hua, who was undermining her. She stopped pretending to be polite. With her hands on her hips, she threatened Zhen Yunqian, "I know exactly how you took it from me. If you don't give it back, I'll tell Grandpa!"
Zhen Yunqian's lips moved. She took out the bracelet reluctantly and returned it to Zhen Xiaoyu. She couldn't afford to fall out with Zhen Xiaoyu yet, as she hadn't obtained the relic left by her biological mother.
[Gained twenty points of killing intent!]
Zhen Xiaoyu, who was about to leave after getting the space bracelet, suddenly stopped. She looked at Zhen Yunqian with a strange look in her eyes. She tried to say another harsh word, "In this family, you're not even qualified to carry my shoes. Don't overestimate your abilities and covet my things."
Uncontrollable hatred flashed in Zhen Yunqian's eyes.
[Gained fifty points of killing intent!]
Zhen Xiaoyu's eyes lit up. She was about to say a few more harsh words to harvest the female protagonist's killing intent towards her when she saw Zhen Yunqian turn around expressionlessly and leave, not giving her a chance to say more.
"How can she have such a low tolerance!" Zhen Xiaoyu looked disappointed and regretful.
A Hua, who was standing beside her, said faintly, "Young lady, even I want to hit you after hearing these words."
Zhen Xiaoyu: "..."