"You know that you are too impulsive, right?"

Wan Jia was lost in thought and didn't catch what he said. "What?"

"Forget it. Everything's done already. There's nothing I can do about it."

With the silence that followed, they arrived at Southside Villa. Lu Aotian silently led her to the master bedroom. Seeing him like this, Wan Jia felt guilty. She had really hurt his feelings this time...

She wanted to apologize but that gaze!

"W-why are you…looking at me like that?"

His eyes looked like they bore a murderous intent. Although he was trying to hide it, she could still feel it. So much that she was terrified. She could only explain. "I met him like a normal patient. He won't have any reason to do anything against…"

Lu Aotian felt she was outright silly. That was Qian Li's hospital, could she not see? What couldn't he do in his own territory?

"He…"

Her next words were blocked by his kiss. It lasted only a few seconds before she felt something tap her neck. Her vision gradually became foggy as she felt herself float off the floor. "You…"

Lu Aotian didn't satisfy her curiosity. Not that she was awake anyway.

...

"It's time." His cold voice filled the air.

By the time he reached downstairs, Lu Shaoting had already arrived. One look at his elder brother and he shrank. "Gee! You look scary. Luckily Little Jia isn't here. She would have nightmares all her life."

Lu Aotian heard him and eased his expression, even smiling a little. Lu Shaoting covered his eyes. "Can you please not smile? You look like a devil right now."

"Let's go." he naturally led the way.

In the car, Lu Shaoting asked. "Bro, are you sure about this?"

Lu Aotian didn't look at him, afraid that his feelings would be revealed. "You don't want to?"

Lu Shaoting looked at the road ahead. "The timing wasn't right."

"His son went too far." They should have kept their distance.

___

In a hidden cold room, two hours later.

A young man lay on the floor, writhing in agonizing pain. "Lu Aotian, you ruthless devil! Kill me already!"

The ruthless devil, Lu Aotian, sat leisurely on the black sofa, watching the scene before him like a movie.

Lu Shaoting was standing aside. He watched as the man was put in ice amidst his struggles."Tsk, just a little ice and you can't take it? How are you even a man?"

The so called little ice was more like a pool of ice. It was a huge tub of it, covering his wounded bare body so that only his head was out. He had been soaking for a few seconds but already couldn't stand it. Who could stand it?!

"Call your father over and be done with it." Lu Shaoting said.

"Heh." Lu Aotian suddenly let out a cold chuckle. If it had a temperature, it would be colder than the ice Qian Li was soaking in. "No need."

After saying that, his laptop was brought over. He dialed some keys at record speed and gave Qian Ye a video call. On the other end, Qian Ye was doing some work on his laptop when Lu Aotian's face filled the screen. In the next second, Lu Aotian adjusted his laptop so Qian Ye could see his son.

"You…you…"

Lu Aotian returned the laptop to face him. "Cat got your tongue? Qian Ye, I gave you several chances."

Qian Ye was usually quite arrogant but at this moment, all his pride flew away. "I already told you. What happened to your grandfather was an accident!"

Lu Aotian glanced at his men. "Has it started melting yet? Make it exciting."

___

Southside Villas.

Wan Jia opened her eyes slowly. Her head hurt. How could Lu Aotian knock her out without warning? What was he going to do that he didn't want her to be part of?

Wait…

She jumped out of bed. "Qian Li!"

___

Qian Li felt his body go numb. Thanks to the ice, he no longer felt pain from his bruises. The pain he felt was from every inch of his bones.

On the screen, Qian Ye was helpless. If he flew to Country C, he would be too late. Lu Aotian had ordered him to watch closely and even winking was limited. He could only watch his son get tortured and beaten mercilessly. Even as a man, it was too much for him to take.

"Lu Aotian! You are being wicked. Qian Li is innocent. Punish me for my own mistakes."

Lu Aotian remained indiferent.

Lu Shaoting didn't remain silent. "You have the guts to talk about innocence? Our grandfather was innocent too." And so was she. Lu Shaoting felt that if the Qians stayed away, perhaps Lu Aotian would pass off that incident as an accident but they were like flies. What in the world did they want from Wan Jia and Little Jia? To kill them with medicine too?

Lu Aotian looked through his laptop screen. "Do you know the feeling of not being able to save someone you treasure?

You don't know yet.

Qian Ye…I want you to feel everything I felt back then. Every single second of it."

With a look, Lu Aotian's men understood. They each took daggers and headed for Qian Li. The young man was almost passing out from the cold and pain.

Qian Ye felt despair fill his heart. This feeling of darkness…

His son was going to die just like that. For something he didn't know the root of.

It was all his fault. He should be the one suffering...

The dagger sliced through his skin. In an instant, the ice around his hand was dyed red.

At that moment, the door flew open with a bang.

"Stop! That's my brother!"