Wen Ling shivered all over and roared, "Someone block them."
With Yan Jin Chao's arrival, Wen Ling's men were quickly defeated. Wen Yu Xi captured Wen Ling and forced him to reveal Wen Nuan's whereabouts.
Wen Ling refused to speak, vowing to die.
Just as Wen Yu Xi was about to end Wen Ling's life, Yu Xiao Yu bit her lip and said, "I have a way to make him tell you Wen Nuan's whereabouts."
Wen Yu Xi looked at Yu Xiao Yu. Yu Xiao Yu felt the gaze was chilling. She shivered and looked at Yan Jin Chao, "Even if you don't believe me, you should believe Young Master Yan. Do you believe me, Young Master Yan?"
Yan Jin Chao raised his eyes and looked at Wen Yu Xi, slowly saying, "It's no harm to let her try. He's a dead man anyway."
Wen Yu Xi nodded, "Alright."
Yu Xiao Yu came to Wen Ling. Wen Ling looked at her expressionlessly. She said, "Wen Ling, Wen Nuan is the one you care about and miss the most. Are you planning to let her die with you after you die?"
Wen Ling's gaze faltered slightly. Yu Xiao Yu continued, "Tell me where Wen Nuan is, and I can help you take care of her."
"You have no reason to do so," Wen Ling said.
"I don't, but I'm doing it to save my life. I've done so many wicked things with you. You are unforgivable, but I am different. I was forced by you. I need to show my loyalty, and Wen Nuan is my loyalty token. You also know that Lord Wen will definitely take good care of Wen Nuan, just like he will take care of you.
If you don't tell me, it means you don't want Lord Wen to know Wen Nuan's whereabouts. You want to make him anxious. But Wen Ling, if you don't speak, when you die, Wen Nuan will truly have no one to care for her. She can't see, she can't walk, how will she live? Do you want to watch her die?"
"Isn't it also good if my sister accompanies me to commit suicide?"
"That's fine too, but can you bear it? You admired her since you were young. You want her to die with you. Is this what you want?"
Or is your love actually madness? If you live, she lives; if you die, she must also die?"
"Shouldn't it be? What's the point of her living if I'm not alive? Isn't it good for her to go with me?"
"Wen Ling, you are a lunatic, and your love is also mad? Do you think Wen Nuan loves you too? Don't even think about it. She was forced. Do you think she's willing to die with you? Don't delude yourself, she won't."
Wen Ling shook his head, his eyes becoming ferocious, "No, she won't."
"Stop wasting time with him. I'll go find Wen Nuan," Wen Yu Xi said coldly, his hand already at Wen Ling's throat.
"I'll take you to find her," Wen Ling suddenly said.
Wen Yu Xi frowned, and his hand was finally withdrawn.
Wen Ling led them through alleys and residential areas, finally arriving at a deserted house in a secluded area.
It seemed Wen Ling had gone to great lengths to hide Wen Nuan.
The servants, seeing Wen Ling bound and gagged, immediately ran back to inform Wen Nuan. Upon hearing this, Wen Nuan pointed to her wheelchair. The servants understood that Wen Nuan wanted them to push her out.
Outside the main entrance, she heard Wen Ling call her name. She smelled that familiar scent, "Is that you? My Lord?"
"It's me, Wen Nuan, I'm here to take you home," Wen Yu Xi replied to Wen Nuan using his internal energy.
Wen Nuan smiled.
Wen Ling had never seen Wen Nuan smile, at least not in front of him.
Wen Ling lowered his head and asked, "Wen Nuan, do you have no good feelings for me at all?"
"No," Wen Nuan replied to Wen Ling using her internal energy.
Wen Ling gave a wry smile, "Wen Nuan, this is the first time you've spoken to me with secret sound transmission, and it will be the last. Wen Nuan, may you be happy."
Wen Nuan turned her head away. Although she couldn't see Wen Ling's appearance, she could feel him looking at her.
"Goodbye, Wen Nuan!" Wen Ling suddenly rushed forward. Wen Yu Xi was too late to retract the sword he had pressed against Wen Ling's neck.
After falling to the ground, Wen Ling looked in Wen Nuan's direction and said with his last strength, "Wen Nuan, if there is a next life..."
Wen Ling did not finish the sentence.
Wen Nuan thought she would no longer shed tears, at least not for Wen Ling. However, she still remembered their past together, practicing martial arts, completing missions, and traveling with the Master across the land. Now Wen Ling was dead, she was crippled, and only Wen Yu was left.
Wen Yu Xi stepped forward, picked up Wen Nuan, and whispered, "Wen Nuan, I'll take you home."
Home? Wen Nuan fell silent.
Wen Yu Xi took Wen Nuan to stay at the Yan residence and hired the best doctors to treat her.
Wen Yu Xi thought that since Wen Nuan couldn't see the world clearly, he could at least enable her to walk.
However, all the doctors expressed their inability to help. Wen Nuan's injuries had been too long to be treated.
Wen Yu Xi felt that sometimes, people were truly powerless.
"My Lord, don't be sad. I'm used to it. This is also fine, really."
Wen Yu Xi patted her shoulder, "Wen Nuan, I will definitely find a way to make you stand up again."
Rather than being able to stand up, Wen Nuan wanted to see him more, but her eyes could no longer be used.
"Who is this woman in this room? Does the Young Master care about her? Does Young Master Wen also care?"
"You don't know, do you? This woman was brought back by Young Master Wen from somewhere else."
"I feel like she likes Young Master Wen. Look at how gently she looks at him."
"Her eyes are blind, and she can't walk, yet she likes Young Master Wen? That's too much self-awareness."
"Keep your voice down. Don't let her hear. I think Young Master Wen only feels guilty towards her, not what she thinks."
"I heard that Young Master Wen is already the Empress's person."
"No way?!"
"Stop talking, someone's coming."
Wen Nuan opened her mouth, wanting to say they were talking nonsense. But suddenly, she realized she couldn't speak at all. In this state, she would only be a burden to him if she stayed by his side.
The servant said the Empress was with him, so he must be very happy. She knew he had always loved the Empress, but the Empress had initially liked Xue Jing Yun. He had waited so many years and finally got his wish. He must be happy.
However, now, because of her, perhaps there was another barrier between him and the Empress. She couldn't become a stumbling block between him and the Empress. She couldn't.
The next day
A servant from the Yan residence went to Wen Nuan's room to deliver breakfast. They found Wen Nuan lying in bed, her face pale, without a trace of breath.
Wen Yu Xi rushed over upon hearing the news. He saw Wen Nuan lying there quietly, clutching a letter in her hand.
He took out the letter. Although it was written crookedly, he knew how difficult it was for her to write it without being able to see.
He trembled as he opened the envelope, inside was her handwriting.