The Path of the Strongest 1. I Want to Become Stronger

  Lan Ruo Tong and her mother slowly walked down the stairs, only to see Xiao Ye's face full of anxiety as she supported Lan Ruo Xuan who was unconscious. They had a hint of sinister smile at the corner of their mouths, with satisfaction in their eyes.

  They walked up to Lan Ruoxue and the others. Lin Qiang glared at Xiao Ye and scolded, "What's wrong with you? Why are you yelling so early in the morning?"

  "Second Mistress, Miss has fainted." Xiao Ye said in a low voice, shrinking back in fear.

  "How could this be? Let me take a look." Lan Ruo Tong hypocritically walked forward, pretending to be worried as she supported the unconscious Lan Ruo Xue. "Little sister, what's wrong with you? Wake up quickly! My poor little sister, what's going on with you?" She lowered her head, but couldn't hide the triumphant smile at the corner of her mouth. Lan Ruo Xue, you've finally gotten your comeuppance... Hehe...

  Xiao Ye, who was standing aside, took a few deep breaths. If she's going to die, then so be it, she'd sacrifice herself for Miss. She stepped forward and suggested, "Big sister, let's hurry up and send Miss to the hospital."

  Lan Ruotong raised her head, glared at her and said, "Dead girl, get back to work! When did it become your turn to interrupt? Do I need you to teach me what to do?"

  "But..." Xiaoye wanted to say something else, but seeing Lan Ruotong's sharp gaze, she was scared and retreated.

  Lin Qiang fiercely stepped forward, grasping Xiao Ye's earlobe with force. "You wretched girl, are you tired of living? Have your wings become rigid? How can you not even listen to your master's words?"

  "Madam, Xiao Ye dare not... knows wrong... please spare me..." She fell to tears, enduring the piercing pain in her ears and begged for mercy.

  Lin Qiong exerted herself and twisted a few times before finally letting go with satisfaction. "Get out!"

  "Thank you, madam!" Xiao Ye shed tears and still looked at the unconscious Lan Ruoxi with concern before slowly leaving.

  Zhou You walked down the stairs, his piercing eyes filled with praise. "Well done!" His gaze turned to the unconscious Lan Ruoxi, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. She was indeed a beautiful girl, if she hadn't been an obstacle standing in front of him, he would have even felt a little reluctant to kill her.

  He walked forward and carried Blue Ruo Xue on his back, saying to Blue Ruo and her mother: "Let's go."

  Three people sneaked out of the gate, carrying Blue Ruoxi into the car. The car slowly drove out of the Blue Mansion, and Blue Ruoxi finally let out a slight breath. Although she wasn't a good person either, she hadn't done anything bad after all.

  The car sped along the road, arriving at the remote Qingyan Lake. On the lake's shore, the dew on the grass was half-dreamy and half-sour, lingeringly attached to the slender waist of the swaying grass, reluctant to leave.

  The green willows, weeping willows, red cherries and purple crape myrtles by the water's edge, with their lush leaves and bright red flowers, all vie to reflect their images on the lake's surface, conjuring up countless enchanting scenes. The calm lake's surface ripples with gentle waves, so beautiful that it makes people linger and forget to leave.

  The car slowed down and stopped, Zhou Xun got out of the car and carried the unconscious Lan Ruoxi to the lake shore, where he threw her into the water with great force. "Splash!" A huge wave splashed up on the surface of the water. He smiled sinisterly, satisfied with watching Lan Ruoxi slowly sink into the water. Until the lake surface was calm again, he turned around and walked back to the car, which sped away quickly.

  The car drove away and gradually disappeared from view. A figure quickly darted out from behind the trees and jumped into the lake.

  He dived into the water again and again, anxiously searching. "Ruoxi, you must be okay." He took a deep breath and dove back into the water, finally seeing her, he quickly swam towards her, pulling her body towards the shore.

  He gently laid her on the grass, undressed her and performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation along with cardiac massage. "Breathe! Breathe quickly!" He kept repeating. "Ruo, Ruo, wake up quickly!"

  "Cough...cough..." A mouthful of water was spat out from her mouth, and he hastily turned her over to let her spit out the remaining water.

  Tears fell from his eyes, slowly sliding down, painfully stroking her pale face, he gently picked her up and walked forward.

  Lan Ruoxi slowly opened her dazed eyes and gradually made out the person in front of her. She weakly asked, "Ye! Is that you?"

  "Yes, it's me! I'm sorry to have made you suffer, can you wait for me a little longer?" He gazed at her with deep, emotional eyes, speaking softly.

  The feeling in his arms was soft, warm and reliable, letting her relive the long-lost feeling of being pampered and loved, truly blissful!

  "Good!" She breathed weakly, slowly closing her eyes as she fell into a coma once again.

  Lan Ruoxi rubbed her sore eyes and slowly opened them. She sat up, looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings. She clearly remembered that after drinking half a cup of soy milk, she gradually felt short of breath, and then she fell into a coma. Although she was in a coma, her mind was very clear, and she knew everything that happened around her, including how Lan Ruoxi's mother and daughter had harmed her.

  "You're awake!" A calm voice came over.

  At night? She turned her head to look, and disappointment flashed in her eyes. The man in front of her was cool and calm with a hint of evil intention, his confident expression made people feel like everything was under his control. A dazzling diamond earring sparkled on his left ear. "Zhao Yimo?"

  "It's me." He hooked up his mouth with a sly smile. "The poison on you has basically been resolved."

  Lan Ruo looked at him with a puzzled expression. "Basic? What does that mean?"

  He walked over to a chair and sat down, smiling slyly. "You've been poisoned with a new type of toxin, which contains an ingredient abbreviated as ANJ. Do you know what effect it will have when it takes hold?"

  Her expression didn't change a bit, she just calmly looked at him. As if this poison was nothing out of the ordinary on someone else's body.

  Seeing her unresponsive, he continued: "It will mutate into a kind of Gu that lurks in the human body, erupting at unpredictable times. And each time it erupts, you'll be consumed by fever and must have relations with a man. Otherwise, you'll bleed to death from all seven orifices."

  "You're saying that the ingredient of that medicine is...?" Although she knew the consequences would be severe, she couldn't help but pause in shock when he said that.

  He nodded slightly, his eyes narrowing. "You could say that. But it's even more terrifying than that."

  They're really terrifying! Now she finally understands that it's either stepping on others or being stepped on. She remained silent for a long time, slowly lifted her head and gazed at him silently. "Can you help me?"

  He raised an eyebrow, looking at her with interest. "Oh? What do you want me to help you with?"

  "I want to become stronger! Can you help me?" Her eyes were filled with a resolute light.

  He smiled wickedly and shook his head lightly. "Do you think becoming strong is just a matter of saying a few words? Can you bear that kind of hardship?"

  "What can I do?" Her eyes gleamed with an unyielding coldness that was impossible to look at.

  "Alright! I'll think about it and get back to you." He curled up a sly smile at the corner of his mouth, turned around and left.

  Lan Ruoxi's firm gaze looked ahead, no matter how difficult the road to the future was, she would persist in walking on, you'll see.