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Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Tampering with Third Brother’s Memory
Being held by Lu Sheng like that, and after hearing what she said, Lu Ziye, in a seizure state, was evidently plunged into a moment of confusion.
Sister...?
It was this moment of distraction, when he subconsciously relaxed the force in his hands, that Lu Sheng seized the chance to deliver a decisive karate chop.
She knocked out Lu Ziye with a blow to the back of his neck on the spot.
Seeing the tall figure of her third brother wobble and collapse softly, Lu Sheng immediately reached out to support him and then meticulously moved him onto the bed to lie down.
The room was still a complete mess.
This chaos seemed to confirm the extreme unease and frantic anxiety that the person on the bed had been feeling.
Only now did Lu Sheng understand why her third brother had been blacklisted in the entertainment industry for his temperament before.
Marketing accounts all said that he had peach-blossom eyes, but he was cold-hearted. He seemed to be friendly to everyone, but in reality, he never got close to anyone.
Those people cursed him for his pride and indifference, looking down on everyone, for his frivolous and careless way of playing with the Human Realm. But in fact, this indifferent and distant exterior was actually a manifestation of her third brother’s inner gentleness.
Because when he was sober, he feared that one day he would have a seizure, even more, he feared that he would hurt others during one, so he preferred to be cursed with such names rather than bring danger to others.
Lu Sheng couldn’t help but sigh.
The next second, she placed the palm of her hand on Lu Ziye’s temple.
She had once used her Soul Power to enter Li Muchen’s dreams.
Li Muchen was strong inside, tormented by guilt and deep remorse toward his parents, and had been floundering in nightmares nearly every night for ten years, trying to kill himself to find some kind of release.
When he woke up from his dreams with a clear mind, he could distinguish what was past from what was real and would not be blindly controlled by the tragic experiences of the past or the nightmares, so what Lu Sheng wanted to offer him was companionship and consolation.
But third brother couldn’t walk out on his own.
For so many years, he had been tormented by the shadow of his childhood experiences of being kidnapped and imprisoned, of killing the human trafficker, his hands covered in blood, and he had a strong sense of unease and fear deep inside.
So this time, Lu Sheng was not entering Lu Ziye’s dreams; she was going directly into his memories.
She wanted to directly alter that suppressed and bloody memory of her third brother.
When she opened her eyes again, Lu Sheng found herself in an amusement park.
It was an atmosphere filled with joy and bustle.
All around, adults were leading children, wearing clothes that felt rather vintage.
Everyone’s faces were brimming with ease and happiness, and most of the children were holding small snacks like candied haws in one hand and pulling their parents with the other, directing them where to play next.
Lu Sheng caught sight of the obedient little boy sitting on the bench in front of the carousel, waiting.
Wearing a pullover hoodie with a cartoon dinosaur print, he was fair-skinned with rosy lips and white teeth. His large, clear, sparkling eyes were so pretty and cute.
At this moment, he was looking forward to something with all his might—
Following his gaze, Lu Sheng saw that little Lu Ziye was watching a servant queuing up to buy him cotton candy.
At that time, the third brother must have been looking forward to that stick of cotton candy, which was why his eyes were shining so brightly.
But after that incident, the third brother probably would never touch cotton candy again in his life.
Lu Sheng took a deep breath.
In the next moment, behind a swing set near the carousel, a chubby middle-aged woman in a red dress was staring intently at the little boy on the bench.
After a while, she seemed to make up her mind, ready to take advantage of the chaos when the carousel just stopped and many people were getting off, to rush over and abduct the little boy.
But just as she lifted her foot, she was grabbed by the hair from behind.
"...Human traffickers really deserve to die."
The woman heard a chillingly indifferent voice behind her.
Before she could react, her mouth was covered, and she was dragged into a corner unseen by the passersby.
Looking up, the woman saw a young girl standing emotionlessly in front of her. The next second, the girl raised her foot and kicked her.
The kick landed heavily on her lower abdomen, right where her womb was.
The woman felt as if her uterus were about to explode, drenched in cold sweat all over in an instant, her body convulsing, unable to even scream in pain, just clutching her abdomen and curling up on the ground.
However, the young girl showed not the slightest hint of mercy, stomping hard again on the woman’s hand as if to crush her bones on the spot.
"You have no idea how many mothers you’ve caused to lose their children."
"A woman like you doesn’t deserve the right to be a mother in this lifetime, or the next, or the one after that."
Hearing this, the woman’s eyes widened with shock and disbelief, as if she had seen a ghost.
But what greeted her was yet another even harder kick.
After all, it was just a memory, not reality, and no matter how much she punished this human trafficker, it was merely a bit of solace for herself, so Lu Sheng didn’t waste too much time on this woman.
A few minutes later, the small Lu Ziye was still eagerly sitting on the bench, waiting for the servant who went to buy him cotton candy to come back.
And the next second, a cute sunflower-shaped stick of pink cotton candy was suddenly handed in front of him.
The pretty little boy was taken aback for a moment, then looked up to see a sister wearing a baseball cap and a mask in front of him.
"This is..." The beautiful little boy was bewildered.
"I’m the daughter of the cotton candy stall owner," said Lu Sheng, "I saw that little brother was so cute, so I wanted to give you a stick of cotton candy."
"...Really?" Hearing this, little Lu Ziye’s eyes immediately widened with surprise and joy.
"Of course, it’s true." Lu Sheng smiled gently and handed the cotton candy to the little boy in front of her.
"Thank you, sister!" The little boy was obviously overjoyed and was about to accept it when his good upbringing made him speak up immediately, "But I can’t just take sister’s things without paying. My family is queuing over there; I’ll call her over to pay sister."
"No need, the cotton candy is a gift for you to eat."
Lu Sheng paused, then added, "However, if little brother wants to express his gratitude, could you promise sister a request?"
"...Request?" The little boy blinked in bewilderment and asked with clear eyes, "What would sister like me to do?"
For some reason, seeing her third brother from fifteen years ago asking her this question in front of her made Lu Sheng’s nose suddenly feel sore.
She bent down, touched the little boy’s head, and said, "Sister wants you to be a happy, joyful person, no matter now or in the future."
