The whole family is insanely eavesdropping on my thoughts Chapter 536
Chapter 536: Blindness
“Chao Chao, what are you thinking about?” Xie Yu Zhou waved his hand in front of her face.
Yet, Chao Chao didn’t even blink, as if she hadn’t noticed anything at all.
Xie Yu Zhou’s heart skipped a beat. The others at the table, who were enjoying their meal, also froze and put down their chopsticks, looking at Chao Chao with concern.
His brows furrowed tightly, his heartbeat suddenly chaotic.
He stretched out a finger and cautiously moved it closer to Chao Chao’s eyes.
No reaction.
Not the slightest response.
A surge of panic welled up in Xie Yu Zhou’s chest, but just as he was about to speak, Chao Chao suddenly raised her hand and grabbed his finger. “What are you doing? I thought you were trying to poke my eyes out!”
She then casually pushed Xie Yu Zhou away and calmly finished her porridge.
Pressing his hand to his chest, Xie Yu Zhou took deep breaths to calm himself. “You scared me to death! I really thought you had gone blind!”
“Your eyes were just staring blankly, completely lifeless.”
Lu Chao Chao pouted. “Can’t you wish for something good instead? Hmph…”
After finishing breakfast, the little girl leisurely clasped her hands behind her back and strolled outside, looking completely unbothered.
Xie Yu Zhou kept his gaze on her until her figure disappeared beyond the doorway before he sighed and looked away.
“I can’t shake the feeling that something is off about Chao Chao…”
Meanwhile, Zhu Mo, having finished his meal, turned to the Demon King and said, “Many thanks to Windchaser for allowing me to use your palace for the wedding. Though we did not receive the Three Realms’ divine blessings, I swear that A-Wu will never suffer any grievance as long as I live.”
A-Wu smiled shyly, lowering her head without a word.
“I heard there is a mystical spring in the Demon Realm? Could A-Wu take a soak in it?”
“A-Wu is a mortal, fated to have a lifespan of less than a hundred years. I can only do what I can to extend her life.”
The Demon King pondered for a moment before saying, “Come with me later.”
The existence of the mystical spring in the Demon Realm was well known across the lands. Even the Celestial Realm had once attempted to claim it, but the demons fiercely resisted, putting an end to the matter.
After the collapse of the Three Realms and the subsequent restructuring of laws, the spring inexplicably appeared in the Demon King’s rear palace.
No one knew how it came to be, only that cultivation within its waters yielded twice the results with half the effort, regardless of whether one belonged to the human, celestial, or demon race.
It was a priceless treasure of the Demon Realm.
Zhu Mo, the young prince of the Dragon Clan, was willing to humble himself for A-Wu’s sake.
That afternoon, after lunch, he personally accompanied A-Wu into the mystical spring.
By the time she emerged at dusk, her entire being radiated with a brilliant glow. The exhaustion and soreness that plagued her body had vanished, leaving her brimming with energy.
…
“We will depart for the Spirit Realm in three days. My mother… I fear she will give birth prematurely.”
Lu Chao Chao could feel the weakening suppression of her younger brother’s presence. It seemed unlikely that her mother would carry him to full term.
She needed to be there personally to ensure everything went well.
“Alright.”
“Chao Chao, are you feeling unwell today? The table was filled with your favorite roasted squab and spirit deer meat, yet you didn’t take a single bite. You just kept drinking that porridge…” Xie Yu Zhou had never seen her eat so lightly before.
Although it was a meat porridge, she normally wouldn’t even glance at it.
Lu Chao Chao lowered her head into the bowl, her voice muffled. “Yesterday at Zhu Mo’s wedding, I ate too much rich food. I’m feeling a little uncomfortable.”
Nobody thought too much about it. Xie Yu Zhou simply muttered about making her some digestive soup later.
After finishing their meal, the group made their way to the back courtyard.
The moment they entered the Demon King’s rear palace, his expression darkened slightly.
The corridor was pitch black; the lamps had yet to be lit.
Just as he was about to reprimand the servants, Lu Chao Chao called out from ahead, “Why aren’t you all following me? Come on, I’m so, so sleepy…”
She even yawned as she spoke.
Windchaser was about to respond when Xie Yu Zhou suddenly grabbed his arm and shook his head.
Pressing a finger to his lips, he signaled the others to stay silent as they carefully followed in the darkness.
“Chao Chao, you’re walking so fast. Aren’t you afraid of tripping? You even bumped your head this morning,” Xie Yu Zhou said in an oddly forced calmness. If one looked closely, they would see his body trembling, his eyes filled with fear.
Chao Chao’s eyes… something was very wrong.
“I got up too fast this morning. I wasn’t fully awake.”
“But it’s so bright now, why would I trip? Hurry up, slowpokes…” she giggled as she moved forward in the pitch-dark corridor, calling it bright.
Xie Yu Zhou froze, his shoulders shaking violently.
Yet his voice remained steady. “Alright, alright. Just slow down and wait for me.”
“The lights are a little too harsh… they make my eyes hurt so much I can’t even open them,” Xie Yu Zhou muttered.
“Right? I feel the same way,” the little girl laughed, flashing her teeth in the darkness.
Xie Yu Zhou knew Chao Chao’s perception was incredibly keen—otherwise, she wouldn’t have detected his earlier test in the morning.
Under the moonlight, Xie Yu Zhou’s silent tears streamed down his face, glistening in the cold night.
Just as they passed through the unlit corridor, a palace maid rushed in, gasping in fear.
With a loud thud, she knelt at the entrance. “Your Majesty, please forgive me! This servant is at fault for not lighting the lamps on time. I deserve punishment! Please, Your Majesty, have mercy…”
The moment she spoke, silence fell over the entire group.
No one said a word.
Xie Yu Zhou was already crying uncontrollably.
“Chao Chao…”
“Why did you hide this from me? Aren’t we friends? How could you keep something this big from me!” Xie Yu Zhou sobbed, his heart aching as if it were being torn apart.
“How did this happen? Why can’t you see?” He couldn’t bear the thought of her spending the whole day in darkness, likely bumping into walls over and over again. She must have been so scared…
Hearing his cries, Lu Chao Chao panicked.
She quickly reached out, fumbling to find him. “Brother Yu Zhou, don’t cry! Chao Chao is fine!”
“Really! I can still sense everything. Don’t cry…”
“My eyes… they aren’t truly mine. They were borrowed from Xian Ting…” she whispered hesitantly.
“I don’t even know what to do now.”
She could still perceive her surroundings, but she could not see. Many things had suddenly become far more complicated.
Xie Yu Zhou wiped his tears away with the back of his hand and helped her inside. “From today onwards, I’ll sleep in your room. I can’t leave you alone.”
Lu Chao Chao shook her head furiously. “I’m blind, not mute. I’ll call for help if I need it. Don’t worry.”
A-Man, eyes red from crying, pleaded, “Then let me stay with you. Otherwise, how can we be at ease?”
“You have to wake early tomorrow to scatter your mother’s ashes. You’ll disturb my sleep. I’ll be fine!”
“Just… don’t tell my mother yet.”
“I don’t want her to worry.”
Their voices were heavy with emotion, and though they nodded in agreement, none believed they could truly hide it from Madam Xu.
As long as Chao Chao was in her presence, her mother’s eyes would never look anywhere else.
That night, as Chao Chao fell asleep, Xie Yu Zhou quietly crept to her door, blanket in hand, and set up a sleeping space outside her room.
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