novelraw Chapter 79 He Blames Himself
Chapter 79 He Blames Himself
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Wen Shumu's eyes widened slightly, still not realizing who Peng Qing was talking about.
As if sensing Wen Shumu's doubts, Ling Suyu said, "Aunt Peng is an old friend of my mother's."
If she's friends with Ling Suyu's mother, she must be at least in her fifties or sixties.
Wen Shumu did some mental calculations, then looked at Peng Qing again, saying incredulously, "Aunt Peng looks so young, she looks like my older sister."
He spoke from the bottom of his heart, and the woman in front of him looked to be in her early thirties.
Peng Qing smiled, her eyes crinkling, and the atmosphere instantly became lively.
"Shumu is so cute, she probably won't look much older than I do when she's my age." Peng Qing raised an eyebrow. "Suyu should be a little worried, or he might not be able to compete with those young men in their early twenties."
Ling Suyu: "..."
Praised like this, Wen Shumu smiled shyly. Just as she was about to say that no young heartthrob could compare to her brother, she heard Ling Suyu hum in agreement.
"Xiao Mu is indeed very cute," Ling Suyu said.
Peng Qing: "..."
Wen Shumu's lips curved upwards even more, impossible to suppress.
"I suddenly feel like I'm getting old. Even the younger generation can show off their love in front of me." Peng Qing glanced at Ling Suyu and stood up. "Alright, enough of the small talk. Allison mentioned something to me, and I'll take a look at the details first."
As she spoke, she strode swiftly toward the examination bed behind the screen.
Wen Shumu's smile faded slightly, and he took two steps forward before suddenly stopping.
The lights in the consultation room overhead were exceptionally bright, a stark contrast to the dimness of the bedroom.
Just as Ling Suyu was about to follow, he suddenly heard Wen Shumu say:
"Brother, please wait for me outside, okay?"
Omega turned to look at him, her eyes filled with obvious apprehension.
Ling Suyu pursed his thin lips, stopped in his tracks, and nodded.
Wen Shumu gave a slightly hesitant smile, watched him leave the consultation room, and then walked to Peng Qing's side.
Even though her brother could see all the scars on her body, the bedroom curtains were always drawn, and the warm light softened the contours of her skin, which would somewhat fade the scars. The visual effect was definitely different from that in the clinic.
He wasn't worried about the treatment process being messy; he was just afraid of... seeing Ling Suyu's sad expression again.
Peng Qing had him sit on the examination bed and take off his shirt.
Wen Shumu quietly did as instructed.
Upon seeing the whip marks, Peng Qing frowned slightly, but quickly regained her composure.
She didn't say anything, but carefully observed the condition of the scar.
Wen Shumu breathed a slight sigh of relief. He had been quite worried about what kind of exaggerated reaction the doctor might have if he went to see him, and he didn't know how to deal with it.
Peng Qing was clearly a highly professional doctor. She didn't waste any words and worked very efficiently, quickly getting him dressed.
Perhaps sensing Wen Shumu's nervousness, she softened her expression: "Don't worry, although the scar is long, it's not deep and there's no open wound. It can be removed with a bio-energy chamber."
Peng Qing sat back down at the table, quickly took notes on the virtual screen, and then gave him a form.
"Some scars are quite old. They need to be treated every three days, and it will take about three treatments to get rid of them. It's written on the form. Please come according to the time schedule listed there. We'll do one treatment in a bit."
Wen Shumu accepted it with both hands: "Thank you, Aunt Peng."
Peng Qing looked up at him for a moment, a hint of heartache in her eyes, and finally couldn't help but say, "I think, with Su Yu's personality, he should have already taught the person who hurt you a lesson."
Wen Shumu gave a soft "hmm".
"You two are still young, your lives have just begun." Peng Qing smiled gently. "You'll need to support each other on the road ahead. Don't end up like..."
She shook her head, fell silent, and didn't say anything more.
For some reason, Wen Shumu thought of Ling Suyu's mother and his father, who had disappeared without a trace.
"Aunt Peng, do you have any news about the Marshal's father?" he asked, thinking of this.
Dr. Peng is a very straightforward person; he doesn't need to beat around the bush.
Peng Qing seemed surprised by his sudden question, paused for a moment, and then said, "I don't have any either."
She looked at the white wall to one side, but it was as if she was looking into the distance.
"All I know is that Ling Yun once had a lover, but I've never met him and don't know who he is. It seems that he had some kind of conflict with her and left her."
Peng Qing bit her lip: "From pregnancy to childbirth, she was alone the whole time."
Wen Shumu unconsciously clenched the sheet in his hand, his heart feeling as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand, a strange bitterness rising within him.
After a long silence, he said, "I will never leave Suyu."
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When Wen Shumu came out, Ling Suyu was sitting on a chair in the corridor. There was no one else around.
His expression was blank, and his gaze seemed unfocused.
Hearing the noise, Ling Suyu stood up, her previous dejected look immediately disappearing, and her gentle gaze fell on Wen Shumu.
"Xiao Mu, how are you? Are you alright?"
Wen Shumu handed him the form: "Aunt Peng said it needs to be done three times, but we'll do it once for now."
After reading it, Ling Suyu frowned slightly: "The bio-energy chamber will hurt a little."
He seemed very familiar with the project.
Even Ling Suyu said it hurt a little, so it must hurt quite a bit.
Wen Shumu wasn't afraid of these things; he considered himself to be the type who could tolerate pain relatively well.
"If you find it unbearable after trying it, be sure to stop immediately." Ling Suyu looked at him, a worried look in his eyes.
Wen Shumu refused with a faint smile: "Once you call it stopped, there's no way to remove it; it'll look too bad."
He glanced at the sign hanging from the ceiling and headed toward the treatment room where the energy capsules were stored.
Suddenly his hand was grabbed, and Wen Shumu had to stop and look at the Alpha behind him.
"She's not bad-looking." Their eyes met, and Ling Suyu looked at him with utmost seriousness. "Xiao Mu is beautiful in every way."
He squeezed Omega's hand: "So, don't force it, it's okay if you don't get rid of it."
Wen Shumu lowered his eyes, grasped Ling Suyu's hand in return, and when he looked up again, his gaze met Ling Suyu's eyes without flinching, as if trying to see through the blue to the depths of his soul.
"It's related, no matter how painful it is, I have to do it."
He seemed drawn to those icy blue eyes, slowly moving closer until he could feel each other's breath.
Wen Shumu lowered his voice: "Brother, do you know what your expression is every time you see these whip marks?"
Ling Suyu looked slightly taken aback and couldn't give an answer for a moment.
"You are blaming yourself."
Wen Shumu's eyes flickered: "It's clearly not your fault. You didn't cause these ugly scars, but you're blaming yourself."
Ling Suyu lowered her long eyelashes, slightly concealing her turbulent gaze, as if her secret had been exposed, making it impossible for her to meet the eyes of the person before her: "Xiao Mu, I..."
"I don't want you to be like this," Wen Shumu interrupted him, his expression resolute. "I don't want you to be upset because of what's already happened, so I have to do this project."