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Chapter 215: Chapter 215: He and His Sister Look So Alike
Actually, among Lu Sheng’s five brothers, only the third brother and the fifth brother are the closest to her.
When the third brother is at home, he likes to hug her or tousle her hair for no reason, calling her sweetie with a smile.
As for Fifth Brother, who is severely obsessed with his sister, it goes without saying that he wants to stick with her all the time.
The eldest brother has always been mature and calm, the second brother is cold and not often at home, so they don’t have much intimate contact with her.
The same goes for Fourth Brother.
Lu Sheng had noticed earlier that Lu Youming is not good at expressing his feelings, or rather, he prefers to hide his emotions deep inside.
The only two times she had intimate contact with Fourth Brother were once when he fainted from a fever, and once when he was injured by an exploding chandelier.
But just now, when Fourth Brother saw her injured, although he appeared as calm as usual in front of her, Lu Sheng felt his worry.
And his heartache.
On the way to the school gate, Lu Youming held Lu Sheng tightly the whole time, but was also extremely careful not to touch her injured spots.
When they stopped a taxi, Lu Youming was also extremely careful to help her into the car and sit her down, then he told the driver the location of the Central Hospital.
Actually, there was no need to go to the hospital, as Lu Sheng could diagnose herself. 𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝒐𝙢
From the fall just now, besides the scrapes on her face and arms, her calf probably had a minor fracture. There also might be damage to her waist, likely already bruised.
But overall, the moment she was thrown off the horse, she had minimized the impact and injury as much as possible, at least she wasn’t thrown head-first and bleeding.
This too, can be considered a desperation tactic.
Under the circumstances at that time, she could have pretended to be too physically exhausted to stay on the horse and wait for You Yi to stop the horse.
But instead of doing that, it was better to take a calculated risk and let herself fall heavily from the horse, resulting in an on-the-spot injury.
For one, it could prove that she didn’t have the Soul Power to control the horse, completely dispelling You Yi’s suspicions.
Secondly, her severe injuries would make You Yi feel guilty because of his probing.
Saving her the trouble of him bothering her again in the future.
Thinking of You Yi apologizing to her, Lu Sheng felt like she had achieved her goal.
After getting into the taxi, Lu Sheng felt that the pain wasn’t so severe anymore.
Seeing that Lu Youming seemed a bit solemn next to her, Lu Sheng asked, "Fourth Brother, weren’t you in class with Han Jing? How come you were at the equestrian field just now?"
Lu Youming looked at her, "Lan Yu told me you were racing Tang Yiyi in obstacle jumping at the equestrian field, and afterwards the horse suddenly bolted and threw you off."
So, Fourth Brother had rushed over from the classroom in the few minutes after she fell.
No wonder he appeared with his chest heaving violently and even a fine sweat on his forehead.
It must be out of both the exertion from running and worry.
But clearly, Fourth Brother has asthma, yet he ran so intensely for her.
"So that’s how," Lu Sheng said, trying to appear relaxed, "Fourth Brother, don’t worry, at most my calf is slightly fractured, it shouldn’t be too serious."
Hearing Lu Sheng say this, Lu Youming glanced at the scrapes on her face and couldn’t help taking a deep breath.
At most a slight fracture in the calf.
Normal girls would be in unbearable pain even if they just sprained their ankle, yet his own sister spoke of a fracture as if it wasn’t a big deal.
Lu Youming felt a tightness in his chest.
"You were having your first equestrian lesson, why did you race Tang Yiyi? Do you know how dangerous that was?"
After a moment of silence, Lu Youming suddenly spoke up.
"Huh?" Lu Sheng paused, looking at Lu Youming, "Fourth Brother, although it was my first equestrian lesson, I had already learned the techniques from the instructor."
"Besides, I jumped smoothly and even won against Tang Yiyi. If it weren’t for the horse going crazy afterwards, I wouldn’t have been injured."
"What if?"
Hearing Lu Sheng say this, Lu Youming suddenly raised his eyes, "Have you ever thought, what if you fell off the horse during the obstacle jump?"
Lu Sheng was slightly startled, unsure of what Lu Youming meant, "Fourth Brother..."
Lu Youming closed his eyes.
"I know you have a talent for quickly mastering certain skills, but most of the time, mastering a technique is one thing, and practical operation is another."
"For most people, jumping obstacles in equestrianism is something that requires experience."
"Yet you just accepted Tang Yiyi’s challenge, and even after completing the single rail, agreed to jump the double rails with her in the intermediate difficulty area."
"Didn’t you ever think that the horse might not make the jump and you could get injured?"
"I..."
Lu Sheng originally wanted to say that even the highest barrier among the double rails wasn’t really that high.
And she was wearing a helmet and armor, so even if she accidentally fell, it wouldn’t be too serious.
But she couldn’t say these words.
Because as soon as she looked up, she saw Lu Youming’s eyes slightly reddened.
"Was it for that herb that helps with asthma?" Lu Youming spoke softly, "Did you take such a risk for me?"
...How did Lan Yu even tell Fourth Brother about the herb?
Lu Sheng didn’t intend to let Lu Youming know about the herb.
Though she is a Demon, she understands a principle—self-sacrifice out of love among family members actually can put pressure on the loved ones.
I love you, so I’m willing to give for you. But you also love me, so knowing I made a sacrifice because of my love for you would make you feel guilty.
So Lu Sheng took a deep breath and said, "It’s not just because of the herb, after all, Tang Yiyi challenged me in front of so many people, and I couldn’t stand her arrogance."
Saying that, Lu Sheng leaned in close to Lu Youming, "Fourth Brother, my injury today was purely accidental, I knew I could win so I accepted Tang Yiyi’s challenge."
"Because I am like you," she grasped Lu Youming’s hand earnestly, "I am as naturally formidable as you, Fourth Brother, I won’t lose."
Lu Youming was taken aback, lifting his eyes only to see the determined and confident look on the young girl’s face.
—Naturally formidable.
His sister is just like him, a genius.
For the first time in this moment, Lu Youming deeply felt that he was not alone in this world.
He and his sister are so alike.
Just then, the phone in Lu Youming’s pocket suddenly rang.
He took out his phone to see that the caller was Big Brother.
"...Big Brother?"
Lu Youming had just answered the call when the urgency in Lu Jingyan’s voice almost spilled from the receiver.
"Lu Youming, your class teacher called me, said Shengsheng fell off her horse during her equestrian class and got injured. How is she now, is the injury severe??"
