When Lu Xing Yan reached the living room as he Yan Shu to go out as quickly as possible, he is stopped by his mother Ai Lien.

    She had a crazed smile on her face.

    "Aiya... Everyone comes here and see someone is going to die. Tsk Tsk" Ai Lien clicked her tongue.

    But she forgot that someone is her own child.

    Lu Xing Yan is angered, but he swallowed. He is not in the mood to fight with her.

    Yeah...

    It''s not the time for him to fight and argue with her.

    He has to take his sister to the hospital.

    Her head is bleeding heavily. He wanted to rush to the hospital with her as soon as possible.

    So, he ignored her words and tried to walk past her.

    Ai Lien clapped her words. A bunch of burly people dressed in black came forward and blocked his way.

    Lu Xing Yan gritted his teeth.

    "What do you want now??!! Huh!? You beat her to death and she is on the verge of dying. Now you are stopping me from taking her to hospital. Huh!? you are her mother for god''s sake!!"

    "I''m Mrs.Ning, not Mrs.Lu anymore. And yeah I died as Mrs. Lu six years ago. You have to call me Mrs. Ning or Madame Ning." She said as she crossed her hands against her c.h.e.s.t and sat on the couch cross-legged.

    She asked the butler to get some red wine for her to drink as she felt today is a good day.

    "I will remember. Ask them to make a way now!" He hissed.

    "If you don''t comply with my orders you can''t take her to hospital," she said as she looked at her perfectly manicured nails.

    She looked extremely evil. She is like an evil witch who kills innocent people.

    "What it is? " he asked as he felt the time is running out.

    Her head is bleeding continuously. And her body is turning cold as time passed. Her face is turning pale. And her lips started to turn purple.

    The butler brought the wine which she asked. He served the wine to her. She started sipping it gracefully. Her lips are curved upwards as her eyes curved evilly

    If someone looked at her present look they will think she is a beautiful woman but only the people who were present there would know what exactly happened.

    "Learn business from Ning Qiang. If not she will die like that in your hands," she said.

    Lu Xing Yan is stunned in his spot. He does not know what to do. But his only priority is his sister now. He could see her body is losing a life.

    "Fine, I will learn after she recovered," he said.

    "Now should believe?" She said.

    His eyes clouded with tears but he didn''t let them fall. The woman who sat in front of him is asking "how should I believe?" And also she is putting her own daughter''s life on line due to her selfishness.

    For a second he doubted if she is the same woman who gave her birth.

    "Are you really the woman who gave birth to us?" He asked.

    His question stunned her. Her grip on the stem of the wine glass in her hands. Her eyes blazed with anger and hatred. She gave a death glare to him.

    "I don''t care about your questions or doubts. Just learn the business for now. If not get ready to see her death. " she said.

    His last ounce affection in his heart towards her ripped apart into pieces.

    "Fine!! I will learn! Now ask them to make way." He said with his bloodshot eyes as he looked straight in her eyes. His voice is cold.

    Ai Lien took her time and kept the glass on the table. And then she realized her hands into the air and clapped. With that, the guards who are blocking the door made a way for him to go.

    "But Mrs. Ning, trust me if something bad happens to my sister than I will not leave you alone!" He said. His voice is chilly. She felt a chill ran through her spine. She couldn''t understand how he transformed into an ice monster in a split second.

    She gritted her teeth as she remembered the late Lu Xiu Ying. Lu Xing Yan is the exact replica of Lu Xiu Ying.

    She smashed the wine glass into the ground. She clenched her hand into a fist.

    Lu Xing Yan rushed out of the house immediately. And got her into the car. He immediately started the engine. He made his way to the nearest hospital.

    He reached the hospital and immediately admitted her. She is quickly sent to the operation theater.

    The doctors quickly removed her clothes and cleaned them. They trimmed her hair. As they had to treat the wound on her head. They need to do blood infusion. She lost a lot of blood.

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    Earlier

    When Ai Lien is beating her. She pulled Yan Shu with her hair and pushed her towards the bed. Yan Shu fell on the bed which made it easy for Ai Lien to whip her. After she is done whipping until she bled. She went near her and gripped her face harshly until she felt pain traveling through her jaws. She slapped her petite face until she felt satisfied.

    Ai Lien pushed Yan Shu away to the bedside. Yan Shu fell on the bedside as she hit her head to the sharp end of the wooden bedposts at the bedside. She felt dizzy but she came into a conscious state soon when she felt another harsh whip on her body.

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    A doctor came outside after a long time from the operation theatre.

    Seeing the doctor rushing out, Lu Xing Yan stood up and went to him in hurried steps.

    "Doctor is she alright?" With his concerned tone.

    "Yeah, she is. If you have arrived a little late she would have been facing a lot of complications. We might not be able to save her life. It nearly takes a month for her to recuperate. What is she to you?" The doctor said.

    "My sister." He said.

    "Young man don''t feel bad for what I''m saying. I don''t know who had beaten her but the person who did this to her is a cruel person.

    Her skin is peeled due to the cruel whipping. We had to call the dermatologist to fix her skin. With advanced treatments, we can make those scars disappear.

    But I am not sure about her mental condition. People who face this kind of torture will face posttraumatic problems. So, you have to take care of her well.

    And also when she wakes up you should not tell the things which will make her scared. It will stress her. And she might wake up tomorrow. " the doctor said.

    "Thank you, doctor." He said.

    Lu Xing Yan slumped on the chair dejectedly. His precious princess just won a life and death battle.

    He saw nurses and other doctors coming out of the operation theater.

    He saw them pushing the trolley which had the equipment they used earlier. In them, he saw cotton buds that are soaked in blood.

    The words said by the doctor are ringing in his ears like bells.

    Peeled skin?

    Scars?

    Heavy blood loss?

    Post-traumatic issues?

    Whipped?

    So, she whipped her until she bled. Huh?!

    He thought.

    He remembered when she called him out in the phone meekly "b-bro-brother..."

    When he remembers it, he felt like she gathered all her strength to speak to him.

    He felt his heart shattered into pieces. He is hurt.

    How can they hurt a little girl like her?

    She never did anything to them?

    She is always bubbly and cheery.

    His sister is inside the room with all bandages and gauze and with equipment attached to her body. He didn''t want her to come here. But she has to come here because of their psychotic mother.

    He wondered what made their mother change like this.

    But now looking at the things his concern should be his either only.

    He only agreed to learn to do business, right? But not a business. Right?

    Fine he will learn.

    He should learn to do make business. It will help him too.

    But now he needs money to pay her bill too. If he asks Nings money they will make more requests.

    He decided to cancel his partnership in the business he set up. So, that he can get money. It''s after all a high-end hospital. The bill will be high end too. But it will provide the best treatment.

    He called his friend and Gu Xing Chen and told them that he will be pulling out his share. But when they asked the reason he didn''t say anything he said he needs money as his sister got hospitalized. When they offered him a helping hand he refused.

    He wanted to pull the investment not only to pay Yan Shu hospital bills but also he doesn''t want to endanger his friends.

    He is afraid that his friends might get hurt. Even though if nothing can happen to Gu Xing Chen, his other friend is a normal ordinary person. He doesn''t want to risk anyone''s life or future.

    He wanted to get his sister out of this battle and take her to a safe place.

    His sister deserves to get pampered.

    He is scared about her future. They entered the Ning family not long ago, it is barely a week. But his sister is in this state.

    He buried his face in his palms as the hot tears flowed made their way to his cheeks from his eyes.

    He failed to protect her!

    That is the last thing he wanted to do in his life.

    But he did that. He can''t face his father''s grave anymore.

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