After Lu Xingfeng left, Fang Li was on the verge of a complete mental breakdown. Lu Lu quickly helped her back to her room and comforted her for a long while before coming out. She saw Qin Miaomiao sitting on the sofa in the living room, her expression shifted slightly, and she walked over to her.
"This time, thank you."
Qin Miaomiao glanced sideways at her. Oh? The sister-in-law actually thanked her? That was quite rare.
Lu Lu looked somewhat worn out, and her gaze at Miaomiao carried a hint of complexity as she spoke softly:
"Don’t think I’m trying to make peace with you. One matter is one matter. My dad is a jerk, my mom is mentally overstressed, and I know my brother’s temperament. If it weren’t for you this time, I doubt my dad could’ve walked out of here unscathed. As much of a jerk as he is, no one wants to see family tearing each other apart."
"Also, regarding the things my dad said, don’t let it affect you. My brother is not some man-eating demon. He singlehandedly protected the entire Lu Family. Back then, my dad abandoned his wife and child, Grandpa fell ill, and the other uncles in the family tried to seize our assets. They even did many unforgivable things. If it weren’t for my brother, our family would’ve been ripped apart long ago."
It was precisely because of this that she had always felt an almost obsessive possessiveness toward her brother. He had always been their guardian angel.
But the appearance of Qin Miaomiao had consumed all his thoughts, and that was something she couldn’t accept. Even now, she still hated Qin Miaomiao—hated her for stealing her brother!
Qin Miaomiao nodded lightly. "I know."
"Now he only listens to what you say. If... I’m saying if... if my dad does something too outrageous and angers my brother, I hope you can try to persuade him. No matter what, spare his life. When my brother truly loses control, he’s scary beyond imagination." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ n0velfire.net
Thinking of that scene from their childhood, she couldn’t help but shudder.
"Alright, I’ll go check on your brother."
Lu Lu’s expression turned complicated as she looked at her, and she couldn’t help but add, "About that story of my brother eating his sibling..."
Qin Miaomiao sneered. "Survival is a human instinct. Only those who survive are strong. He is my love. So, even if he’s a demon, I will love him."
Lu Lu froze for a moment. She thought Miaomiao would recoil, or maybe even fear him like their mother did, but she hadn’t expected her to accept it so easily.
Could that be the reason her brother loved her?
In the study, smoke curled in the air. Lu Qing sat on the sofa in the corner, smoking. The room was dim, and the smell was suffocating.
Qin Miaomiao walked in and opened the window. Light streamed in. Lu Qing sat there, shrouded in shadows, his face obscured, exuding a sense of decay and coldness.
She crouched down in front of him and held his hand. The warmth of her fingertips pulled his attention back. He looked at her and spoke softly:
"You’re not afraid of me?"
"Even my mother, my sister, they’re afraid of me. That man nearly killed me at birth. To them, a person who would devour his own sibling for survival is no different from a demon."
This was the first time Qin Miaomiao had heard him talk about himself. He had always been invincible in her eyes, even to an overwhelming and terrifying degree!
Qin Miaomiao leaned forward and hugged him. The woman’s soft and warm body was intoxicating. He inhaled her scent, and his violent heart seemed to calm down in her presence.
"What’s wrong with being a demon? Even if you’re a demon, I’ll still love you. But I can’t let you bear the stigma of being a patricide. My husband is not a demon. He’s the one who loves me the most, pampers me the most in this world. So if you want to oppose the world, then fine—I’ll join you."
As he listened to her words, his heart seemed to pound fiercely in his chest.
A flicker of complex emotion crossed his dark eyes as he asked in a deep voice, "What if I’m destined for hell in this lifetime?"
"Then I’ll go with you and turn hell upside down!"