Chapter 25: Past And Future
However... the most important task now was to take revenge. That leech of a best friend would deliver herself, so she didn’t begin with her.
Feng Lian could be kicked out of the association using little bribes. The main problem was Cai Shu and Kong Airou.
"Hmm... can donating vegetables make a difference?" she wondered.
Shaking her head, she quickly checked Lu Yucai’s past. Now that his route was opened, she could see his original past and future.
[Past: Lu Yucai was abandoned at birth by his mother. He was later on adopted by an orphanage director, who raised him there, and there he made a friend named Song Yan.]
"Hm? Song Yan? Isn’t he Su Yao’s third husband or something?" Ni Mengxue wondered.
[Past: At the age of 15, along with Song Yan, he joined the military and sent his earnings to the director to raise the other children. Song Yan took all the credit secretly. Numerous times, Song Yan stole Lu Yucai’s military achievements, making Lu Yucai remain a soldier while Song Yan became a general.]
Ni Mengxue narrowed her gaze. "What a bigot. If I ever get my hands on him..."
[Past: After the arrival of Apocalypse, Song Yan promised Lu Yucai that he would help him find the orphanage director. Lu Yucai believed his words and fought alongside him. During one of the battles, when Lu Yucai had to sacrifice thousands of soldiers’ lives just because of Song Yan’s greed, he decided to leave the military.]
"Maybe... it was then that he was injured so severely." Ni Mengxue murmured.
[Past: Lu Yucai, having become disabled, became useless to Song Yan, who schemed against Lu Yucai and, using the orphanage director’s life as leverage, forced him to marry Ni Mengxue.]
"Song Yan... you bastard..." Ni Mengxue gnashed her teeth.
In the place where she couldn’t see... her General Lu had already suffered so much... it was detestable and heartbreaking!
She added the name ’Song Yan’ to her revenge list and clicked on to the future section.
[Future: Being targeted by Feng Lian and Cai Shu, Lu Yucai gets beaten every two days. Eventually he is poisoned, but since he was depressed, he didn’t ask for an antidote. Near his death, Gu Lin transplanted his kidney to her lover Jiao Ji and transplanted his heart to Su Yao’s husband.]
Ni Mengxue blinked.
"Wait a minute... Gu Lin transplanted Lu Yucai’s heart, but since it was poisoned... so after transplantation... Su Yao would have to depend on Gu Lin for the antidote or temporary relief!"
Now she understood how Gu Lin controlled Su Yao.
However...
’Oh Gu Lin... I was planning to give you an early death since you had only eyed my hubby. But now... I will show you the nine levels of hell.’
Coveting her husband’s heart and kidney? Maybe Gu Lin has two of them, and hence she isn’t scared that someone else will steal hers.
That night, when Lu Yucai came out of his room, the fragrance of meat attracted his attention.
"Meat? Did you buy it?" He asked as he reached to the entrance of the kitchen.
"I hunted a wild mutated boar. I smoked it to prevent it from going bad. So today we will have wild pork stew, pork dumplings, and braised radish!" Ni Mengxue informed.
The rich and savory fragrance of the stew made his mouth water. He couldn’t help but chide her, "You should make only one portion. Eat yourself... I am not hungry."
"Aww... hubby, your way of asking for a kiss has become much more refined and smarter! I like it!" Ni Mengxue winked.
"You... no need! Two bowls are fine!" Lu Yucai corrected himself, but his face turned slightly red.
Ni Mengxue didn’t push further and placed the three dishes on the table.
Lu Yucai took a bite of pork stew and closed his eyes in delight... it was delicious. How long had it been since he had a fulfilling meat dish? 2 years?
Even when he was in the military, he never had such a luxurious meal. If his orphanage director were here, he would have danced in joy.
Thinking about the orphanage director, Lu Yucai’s eyes flashed. He wondered how he must be now...
’If only I could go and find him...’
"Are you thinking about someone?" A gentle voice echoed in his ears, attracting his attention.
When he saw Ni Mengxue looking at him with patient and loving eyes... realization struck him.
This was the same woman who glared at his assailant with coldness and rage... she was violent and had malice ingrained in her. Yet... toward him... she was docile like a cat.
She even distanced herself to give him space... surely she won’t obstruct him from finding his orphanage director like the previous Ni Mengxue?
"My orphanage director." He replied honestly, "He must have survived... I want to go out and find him. Can I?"
"No." Ni Mengxue’s calm voice suddenly sounded cold.