Chapter 147: Family Drama
Cheng Yishi remained silent.
Gazing at the twisted markings that covered almost every inch of the young girl’s body, her heart felt heavy.
This was her younger sister, Cheng Qingyu.
Once the quietest and most gentle girl in the family, she had transformed into this seductive and sinister being after a trip outside a few days ago.
“Sister is staring at my body so intently. Are you envious?”
Cheng Qingyu stretched slightly, revealing her budding figure, deliberately striking a seductive pose. She giggled. “If you want to come closer, you can touch me all you want~”
No one could have imagined that this thirteen-year-old girl, who had been so well-behaved and reserved just a few days ago, would act like this.
And most importantly…
“You’re so cold and heartless, Sister.”
Seeing that Cheng Yishi’s expression remained unchanged, Cheng Qingyu suddenly put on a pitiful and aggrieved expression. “You actually tied up your own sister, locking me up like a wild beast. I wonder how many people would be shocked by your cruelty if they knew.”
Her words and actions were filled with hostility.
Cheng Yishi sighed inwardly.
Her younger sister was overflowing with Yin energy, and a strange aura that she couldn’t comprehend. She seemed to be able to use Yin techniques effortlessly. If she was allowed to roam free, who knew how many people in the Cheng residence would be harmed, or even the entire town of Changling.
She had discovered the subtle clues and confronted her sister, leading to a clash that forced her to restrain Qingyu with chains.
But looking closely at the chains, she saw that they were covered in corrosive marks, as if they would break at any moment. This was clearly not a long-term solution.
If she could…
She didn’t want to do this to her own sister.
“—Qingyu.”
Cheng Yishi sighed softly. “We’re sisters. It pains me to see you like this. Why won’t you tell me where you learned these strange techniques?”
“Why should I tell you?”
Cheng Qingyu scoffed and sat up, crossing her legs casually. “You’ve taken everything from this family. Do you want to steal this opportunity from me too?”
“I don’t care about any opportunities—”
“How hateful. You’ve had your own lucky encounter, so you look down on everything I’ve gained?”
Before Cheng Yishi could finish speaking, Cheng Qingyu interrupted mockingly. “And do you think I don’t see through you?
You conspired with an outsider to kill your own father and sister, and now you’re using the family’s wealth to have a shameless affair with a strange scholar. You’re a disgrace! You don’t deserve to live in this world!”
Cheng Yishi’s expression flickered, but she didn’t take her sister’s words to heart.
“You can say whatever you want, but you should understand that your current state is very strange. Until we find a solution, you need to stay calm and control your emotions.”
“False compassion!”
Cheng Qingyu sneered. “You don’t care about this family at all. You don’t care about the lives of your siblings. You didn’t even come home for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
You’re just using the family business as your cash cow, trying to maintain a facade of harmony.”
“…I don’t deny it.”
“Heh! Now you’re putting on this pitiful act, hoping to gain my sympathy?” Cheng Qingyu narrowed her eyes. “Looking at you just makes me sick.”
“…”
Cheng Yishi didn’t respond. She walked over to the wardrobe and took out a clean set of clothes.
Seeing her unwavering determination, Cheng Qingyu’s expression turned seductive again, and she said lazily, “Well, you were heartless enough to kill our father and sister. Words won’t have any effect on you.
But I hear you’re quite close to that Master Lin. What if I—”
“Qingyu, we need to respect each other as sisters.”
Cheng Yishi looked back at her, her voice calm. “I’ve been patient with you these past few days, but that doesn’t mean I’ll tolerate all your behavior.”
“Heh, so you’re revealing your true colors?”
Cheng Qingyu chuckled mockingly, her eyes gradually turning pitch black. “Once I master this technique, you’ll be the first one I kill!”
“I’ll be waiting.”
Cheng Yishi walked over to a corner of the room, picked up a new chain, and prepared to help her sister change clothes and replace the chains.
As she approached, Cheng Qingyu suddenly smiled sinisterly. “You’ve kept me locked up for days. Now I want to see… what kind of pathetic expression you’ll have when you’re chained up like a dog.”
“You… Hmm?”
Cheng Yishi’s eyes narrowed. She noticed that the chains on her sister’s wrists were already broken, held together only by thin black threads, creating an illusion of being intact!
This girl…
“Hehe!”
Qingyu grinned mischievously, and her long black hair suddenly whipped towards Cheng Yishi like a dark wave!
Cheng Yishi quickly threw the chain to block the attack.
But a pair of hands covered in sinister markings reached through the chain and grabbed her arm. With a flash of dark light, a black chain lashed out like a blade!
“Ugh!”
Cheng Yishi instinctively tried to block, but a pair of blood-red eyes flashed in the swirling black mist.
Hum
Her mind went blank, as if she had been mentally assaulted.
In an instant, the black chain wrapped tightly around her neck, constricting her.
Cheng Qingyu laughed and struck out with her palm. “Die!”
But just as her hand was about to reach Cheng Yishi’s chest, it was caught, their movements frozen.
“Hmm?!”
Seeing the serious look on her sister’s face, Cheng Qingyu gritted her teeth, her voice filled with jealousy and hatred. “You’re truly amazing, Sister! The Yin techniques I worked so hard to learn have no effect on you!”
“Your resistance is futile.”
Cheng Yishi narrowed her blood-red eyes and said in a deep voice, “As a daughter of the Cheng family, you’ve already disgraced yourself enough with your behavior. Do you really want me to punish you further?”
“You’re still trying to lecture me?!”
“I don’t want to hurt you. As long as you calm down, I’ll continue to take care of you. And in a few days, I’ll invite a master to help you—”
“A master? I don’t need a master! I am the master now! Immense power is surging within me, overflowing!”
Cheng Qingyu’s eyes gleamed with a dark light, and she leaned closer, her breath hot on Cheng Yishi’s face. “I’ll become even stronger than you… No, I’m already stronger than you! And now I’m awakening this power!”
“Qingyu, why are you so obsessed with power?” Cheng Yishi said softly. “What good is it if you’re stronger than me? We don’t need to fight any enemies. As long as our family is safe—”
“Why?”
Cheng Qingyu’s eyes became hollow, her body surrounded by a black aura. She gasped, her voice filled with resentment. “Because I… envy you! Why can you learn everything so easily? Why are you so capable and well-liked? Why do you receive all the praise and trust?
I’ll break your limbs and make you taste—Gah!”
Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Yishi ripped the chain from her neck and grabbed her sister by the collar, slamming her to the ground.
Thud!
Cheng Qingyu grunted in pain from the unexpected impact. Before she could react, Cheng Yishi raised her hand and slapped her hard.
Slap, slap, slap!
The series of slaps stunned Cheng Qingyu. She touched her burning cheeks in disbelief, her lips trembling. “Y-you actually—”
Slap, slap, slap, slap!
After a few more slaps, Cheng Yishi’s voice was cold and menacing. “Have you calmed down yet?!”
“…”
Cheng Qingyu’s vision blurred, and she almost fainted.
But sensing her sister’s chilling aura, fear crept into her heart, and she nodded weakly. “I-I… I’m calmer now…”
“Speak louder!!”
Seeing her sister raise her hand again, Cheng Qingyu screamed, “I’m calm! Please spare me, Sister!”
“Good.”
Cheng Yishi summoned her Yin energy axe, its blade appearing in her hand, and slammed it onto the floor beside Cheng Qingyu’s head with a loud bang.
“Now that you’re calm, tell me everything that happened. Don’t leave anything out.”
“I-I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you…”
Cheng Qingyu’s eyes welled up with tears, her expression pitiful. “Ten days ago, I met an old man—Just kidding~”
“Hmm?”
Cheng Yishi’s expression darkened as she saw her hands being bound by black mist. She looked up to see that the ceiling had been completely corroded!
Slash!
A black blade sliced through her shoulder, drawing blood.
Before Cheng Qingyu could celebrate, Cheng Yishi’s face turned incredibly cold. “You still want to… resist?!”
Qingyu’s eyes widened in fear. “W-wait—”
Slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap!
…
“You’re saying that Miss Cheng is in this room?”
Lin Tianlu asked curiously.
“Yes, Sir.”
A young maid standing beside him said softly, “The Eldest Miss visits the Fourth Miss every day, helping her wash her clothes and clean her room. She’s been worried about the Fourth Miss’s condition these past few days, sighing constantly.
But Sir, if you’re going in, please be prepared. The Fourth Miss’s current appearance… is a bit frightening.”
“Alright.”
Lin Tianlu nodded seriously. “You should stay back, girl. I’ll go in and see what’s happening.”
He pushed the door open, and a faint but pungent aura of Yin energy assaulted his senses.
His expression turned serious as he stepped inside.
Then, he froze, his face blank with confusion.
Cheng Yishi and Cheng Qingyu were rolling on the floor, their hair disheveled, their clothes torn, a scene of domestic violence.
And…
Cheng Qingyu’s face was swollen like a steamed bun, tears streaming down her cheeks.
“…”
Had he walked into the wrong room?
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