The whole family is insanely eavesdropping on my thoughts Chapter 497
Chapter 497: A Sister’s Heavy Love
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Rong Che gently tucked the blanket over Shi Yun.
“Chao Chao, there’s something wrong with your mother’s pregnancy.” Rong Che had been harboring suspicions for a while, but he dared not voice them.
“Lately, Shi Yun has been constantly hungry. She eats nourishing foods every day, yet she remains starved. If the hunger isn’t alleviated, she suffers intense abdominal pain. That child… is tormenting her.”
A seasoned general who had braved countless battlefields, Rong Che now found his eyes turning red.
“It’s as if the child’s needs have surpassed her limits.”
“Moreover, Shi Yun and I have been plagued by nightmares every night—visions of bloodshed and slaughter.” He had never told Shi Yun, fearing it would add to her burden.
“I…”
“I admit, I wanted a child with Shi Yun. But after much thought, just being able to spend my life with her is already a blessing.” As he spoke, his voice cracked, and he began to sob uncontrollably.
“Chao Chao… I used to think that as long as she was happy, even watching from afar would be enough for me.”
“But she hasn’t been happy. You don’t know how much I regret not returning to the capital sooner. I let her waste years with Lu Yuan Ze.”
“And now, this pain and anxiety—I’ve brought them upon her.”
“This was never my intention.”
“Chao Chao, I have wronged you and your mother.” The mighty general wept like a helpless child.
He didn’t know what was happening with the child inside her, but one thing was certain—this child could not be allowed to stay.
“If any punishment or suffering is to come, let it fall upon me. Not my wife!” Rong Che fell to his knees, utterly desperate.
“This child… must not remain.”
“If it continues to grow, it will take Shi Yun’s life!” Rong Che had made his decision.
Lu Chao Chao sat at the bedside, removing her mask to reveal her true face. She placed her hand on her mother’s abdomen.
A surge of spiritual energy flowed forth, and inside, it felt as though a bottomless abyss was devouring it whole.
“Father, please step outside. My brother and I need to have a little chat.” Lu Chao Chao smiled sweetly, but the sight of her sent a chill down Rong Che’s spine.
Bang.
The door shut in his face.
Lu Chao Chao’s small hand lightly grasped at Shi Yun’s belly, and a struggling wisp of energy began to separate.
A faint, eerie wailing reached her ears—like the cries of an infant.
“Too noisy!” She struck it with a heavy slap.
Well, it could be considered a face. Regardless, the dark mass tumbled away, stunned into the corner.
“Nice to meet you. I hope you remember my name—Lu Chao Chao.”
“Of course, if you don’t, I can beat it into you!”
“I’ve given you an immense amount of spiritual energy. Why do you still torment our mother? Do you enjoy hurting people?” Lu Chao Chao had figured it out. It wasn’t hunger—it was malice.
Pure, innate malice.
She had seen the aura of unborn children before—pure and white, filled with innocence.
Her brother, however, was nothing but a pitch-black mass, saturated with negative emotions.
Lu Chao Chao took a deep breath.
Sunshine Sword transformed into a long whip.
“Snap!” The whip lashed out, striking the dark mist. A sharp, terrified wail echoed.
“Shh… keep your voice down. If you wake Mother, I’ll make it hurt even more.” She smiled sweetly at him.
Lash after lash, she struck without mercy.
Cold determination filled Lu Chao Chao’s eyes. She didn’t care if this thing ceased to exist entirely.
When she hit, she meant to kill.
“Waaah waaah…” Even its cries carried a rebellious undertone. Lu Chao Chao frowned in irritation.
“That’s an ugly cry. Do it again!” She dug at her ears, a playful smirk on her lips.
The wailing abruptly halted.
Then, a pitiful, whimpering sob emerged, full of grievance.
“Hmm, much better. Sounds good… Keep crying for me… So soft? Perhaps the whip isn’t hurting enough?” She cooed, lashing out once more, making the dark mist tremble in fury.
“Mother is a mortal. Her body cannot endure your torment. If you’re feeling restless, why don’t you come play with your big sister? I promise to make it fun for you.”
Her arm ached from swinging the whip so much, but she didn’t stop until the dark mist collapsed, unmoving.
“Can you feel my overwhelming love, dear little brother?” Lu Chao Chao prodded him with her foot, face full of disdain.
“Still breathing? I left you a sliver of life on purpose.” She sealed his soul with spiritual energy, preventing it from escaping or dissipating.
“If Mother is happy, fine. If she suffers, I’ll whip you again!”
“You’d better hope she smiles every day.” She grinned like a devil.
“Now, back you go.” With a single kick, she sent him back into Shi Yun’s belly.
Placing her hand over her mother’s abdomen, she felt a faint trembling. When Shi Yun’s eyes fluttered open, she saw her daughter watching over her.
“Oh dear, I must have dozed off again. I was supposed to chat with you for a while, Chao Chao… Odd, I didn’t have any nightmares tonight.” Shi Yun looked surprised.
“My brother and I had a friendly chat.” Lu Chao Chao smiled gently.
Shi Yun caressed her belly, sighing with helpless affection. “He only behaves when you’re around. He must really love his sister.”
“Oh, look at that! He’s moving just as I said it.”
Lu Chao Chao stroked her mother’s belly. “Yes, we’re very close. I can’t wait for him to be born… I’ll personally raise him. So he can feel all my love.”
Little did she know, the lashes she had given him today would leave permanent birthmarks.
Born with whip scars, he would fear his sister for life.
Shi Yun touched her belly with a dazed expression. “He’ll turn out fine, right? Surely, he will.”
“Mother, I can’t stay long. I’ll finish my matters and return to take you home. Let’s go back to Northern Zhao, back to the Southern Kingdom.” Lu Chao Chao nestled into her mother’s embrace. Only in Northern Zhao could she find peace.
“Alright. I miss home, too.” Shi Yun sighed softly.
Once her mother had drifted into a deep sleep, Lu Chao Chao quietly slipped away.
She pondered for a moment before deciding—she needed to check the Netherworld’s Reincarnation Register.
Just who was this wretched soul that had reincarnated as her brother?!
Silently, she pushed open the gates to the Netherworld.
A chilling wind, filled with wails of despair, rushed toward her. She stepped inside without hesitation.
The Yellow Springs Path stretched before her.
Countless wandering souls sensed the presence of a living being and turned to stare at her.
“What are you looking at? Want me to dig out your eyes?”
The ghosts instantly turned away.
She was fiercer than the specters themselves. Pitiful cries filled the air.
The Great Emperor Feng Du felt her presence and lit up with excitement. His heart pounded as he hurried over.
“Have you finally decided to rebel?!”
Lu Chao Chao: ???