strictlysupreme Chapter 384 Sowing discord
Chapter 384 Sowing discord
Shen Li slowly withdrew her hand from Luo Lingchen's pulse, turned her head, and looked at Su Ran with a serious expression. Her brows were furrowed into the shape of a "川" character, her eyes filled with confusion and anxiety. She asked softly and anxiously, "Su Ran, you are aware of the complex situation in Xiqi. Please help me analyze it carefully. Who could be so bold and reckless, and have the ability to assassinate Luo Lingchen?"
Su Ran nodded slightly, his eyelids half-closed, but his pupils moved rapidly in the shadows. After a brief pause, he began to pretend to be deep in thought, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, making a rhythmic "tapping" sound. After a moment, he slowly opened his mouth, choosing his words carefully, "In my opinion, perhaps he accidentally made enemies somewhere else.
I think those people saw that he was alone and not on guard, so they thought they had an opportunity, so they made a careful plan and waited for the right moment to kill him."
In fact, he was secretly proud of himself, but he remained calm on the surface, trying to use this seemingly reasonable excuse to cleverly divert suspicion elsewhere, while secretly paying attention to Shen Li's reaction.
At this moment, Luo Lingchen's faint moan suddenly sounded in the originally silent room. The sound was like a subtle electric current, instantly attracting the full attention of the two people.
Shen Li's heart suddenly tightened and her breathing stagnated. Without thinking, she quickly cast her gaze at Luo Lingchen. She saw his eyelids tremble slightly a few times, and then slowly opened. The moment his originally dull and lifeless eyes met Shen Li, they were like a meteor across the night sky, flashing a barely perceptible but affectionate light.
In fact, Luo Lingchen had already woken up a moment ago, and the conversation between the two just now was like a drizzle, falling into his ears without missing a word.
He secretly guessed in his heart that the mastermind behind this assassination attempt on him was most likely Su Ran, who looked gentle and harmless but was actually very scheming!
Seeing that Li'er's friendship with him was growing deeper and deeper, Su Ran must have been burning with jealousy and could not bear it, so he sent someone to take his life by any means necessary.
He knew in his heart that Su Ran did have some means and abilities, and that all the people under his command were ruthless, highly skilled in martial arts, and secretive desperadoes. This time, he was really too careless and underestimated the enemy, and almost lost his life in the Xiqi Kingdom.
Luo Lingchen silently tightened his fingers slightly, as if secretly gathering all his strength. Then, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a seemingly weak yet gentle smile. His gaze was as if drawn by a magnet, tightly locked on Shen Li. His voice was slightly hoarse but full of concern as he whispered, "Li'er, it's all my fault for not being careful enough. I frightened you this time. You must be worried sick, right?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Li nodded eagerly like a chick pecking at rice, her eyes filled with worry and anxiety. She pressed on, "Do you know who did this to you? Do you have any clues?"
Luo Lingchen curled his lips, a mixture of disdain and annoyance appearing on his face. He feigned helplessness and said, "How could I know which heartless bastard had done this? I'm a complete stranger in Xiqi, and I haven't offended anyone there, so how could I have been struck by such a calamity?"
As he spoke, he seemed to want to adjust his posture and moved his body slightly, but deliberately cried out "Ouch!" and instantly pretended to be in great pain and unbearable. He looked at Shen Li pitifully, and said with eyes full of expectation: "Li'er, my chest feels like there are thousands of needles piercing it. It hurts so much. Can you help me massage it gently? Maybe it can relieve some of the pain."
Shen Li's face showed difficulty, his brows furrowed tighter, his eyes full of heartache and reluctance. He quickly said, "You are injured so badly, the place where you were stabbed by the sword must be extremely painful. How can you rub it casually? If you pull the wound and make the injury worse, it will be terrible. The most important thing for you now is to rest and heal your injuries. Don't move around, so as not to aggravate the injury."
Su Ran stood aside, watching the interaction between the two quietly, a hint of jealousy and unwillingness flashed across his eyes, like a fleeting dark cloud in the night sky, but it was quickly covered up by his signature gentle smile.
He walked forward with seemingly good intentions, a harmless smile on his face, and said softly, "Li'er, if that's the case, then let me help massage him. Have you forgotten that when you injured your neck before, wasn't it me who massaged you with that Jade Cream to soothe it? The Jade Cream is very effective, maybe it can help relieve the pain and promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis on his wound."
However, when the word "neck" was mentioned, Su Ran's eyes unconsciously revealed a barely perceptible hint of pride and cunning. He deliberately wanted to mention this matter at this time to cause Luo Lingchen to misunderstand, thereby provoking a conflict between the two of them so that he could reap the benefits.
Shen Li never expected that Su Ran would suddenly bring up this embarrassing thing at this moment. In an instant, her face turned red, like a gorgeous peach blossom blooming in spring.
The warm and affectionate kiss mark left by Luo Lingchen on her neck involuntarily emerged in her mind. For a moment, she felt so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet. She could only stand there awkwardly, her eyes wandering around in panic.
When Luo Lingchen saw Shen Li's sudden blush, a nameless anger suddenly surged in his heart, like a blazing flame. He mistakenly thought that in the short time when he was unconscious, Shen Li had already had an intimate and inappropriate behavior with Su Ran, and even let another man touch her neck. Who knows what else they did?
He suppressed the anger in his heart, clenched his fists tightly under the quilt, his knuckles turned white from the force, and said coldly: "You two go out first, I'm a little tired and need to calm down and rest." There was an imperceptible tremor in his voice, which was the result of the interweaving of anger and forbearance.
Shen Li didn't notice the strange emotion in Luo Lingchen's words. She just thought he was really unwell and needed to rest quietly, so she said softly, "Okay, then you should have a good rest. I'll come to see you later. If you need anything, just tell the servants to do it."
Su Ran was secretly delighted to see her plan succeed, like a cat that had stolen some fish. However, she maintained a gentle and humble demeanor and said to Luo Lingchen, "Master Luo, Li'er and I will not disturb you for now. You should rest and recuperate. If there is anything, please send someone to inform us."
With that, the two of them turned and left the room. Luo Lingchen watched them leave, gnashing his teeth in anger. He pounded the bed with both hands, cursing inwardly, "You stinky girl! You just finished flirting with me, and you're already throwing yourself into another man's arms! How outrageous! When I recover, I'll definitely settle the score with you. Show me how I punish you, you ungrateful girl!"