NOVPUBSeeing Chen Nan’s vacant eyes, Niu Kai Xuan’s body and soul suddenly shuddered.
A strong fear spread from the bottom of his heart.
It chilled him to the bone.
He clearly saw that Chen Nan’s eyes had lost their light as well.
Chen Nan’s eyes, once like the brightest stars in the profound night sky, used to shimmer with the light of defiance and hope.
But now, they seemed to have been devoured by endless darkness, stripped of all their brilliance.
Gone was the radiance of old, replaced by a desolate void, akin to an ancient well abandoned in a barren land, bottomless, no longer reflecting any signs of life.
Fear spread like cold tide from the depths of his eyes, dyeing every glance with a chill that unnerved.
Those eyes had now become portals to the abyss, revealing a heart-palpitating despair and helplessness. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
Anyone who met his gaze could not help but feel a chill from deep within their soul, as if gripped by an indescribable force, impossible to break free from.
At that moment,
Niu Kai Xuan felt a strong regret surge through him, regretting that he had revealed the truth to Chen Nan.
Otherwise, his eyes would not have lost their light.
Just then,
a low, angry voice arose from Chen Nan: "Is it true that if we become worse than the bad guys, we won’t be bullied?"
His dull eyes were full of anger, and a longing for power.
Niu Kai Xuan hadn’t expected that Chen Nan would recover so quickly; although his eyes were full of rage, as far as he was concerned, the simple fact that Chen Nan had bounced back, without falling completely, was a fortunate misery.
He said, "As a teacher, one should educate, leading people towards goodness."
"However,"
"I am no longer a teacher now."
"So I can also express the views a common person has about this world."
"Chen Nan, the world may seem fair, prosperous."
"But it’s actually the backyard of those powerful and influential figures."
"They have rights that rise above the law and control the lives of others."
"In this world... there’s no such thing as fairness!"
"Face the reality, and from now on, don’t live so naively!"
"Some things, if you can let them go, do so, otherwise it’s truly exhausting!"
Chen Nan nodded then shook his head: "Teacher, you’re right, one shouldn’t fuss too much over some things!"
"However, I cannot ignore it when Nie Xiaoyu’s fate is tampered with!"
"Nor can I overlook it when someone plotted against you, almost costing you your life!"
"My path is the Dao," said Chen Nan.
"It emphasizes spontaneity, acting as one desires."
"I won’t let you suffer unfairly."
"I will pursue this matter and seek justice for you and Xiaoyu."
Niu Kai Xuan’s expression abruptly changed, as he urgently said, "Chen Nan, I didn’t tell you all this to encourage you to delve further into it, but rather hoping you’d know when to retreat."
"I’ve already paid a dire price; I don’t want you to repeat my mistakes."
He knew Chen Nan’s personality.
His stubbornness was much like his own in his youth, annoyingly so.
And he knew.
If Chen Nan continued his investigation, he was sure to stir up trouble.
After all, there were many powerful figures behind this affair; getting close to the truth would surely bring a disaster.
Chen Nan didn’t speak, but resolutely raised his fishing rod in his hand.
In an instant,
the rod bent into the arc of a great bow, the fishing line taut, humming in the water.
"Teacher, we’ve got fish for dinner tonight, and it’s a big one!" Chen Nan said excitedly, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Niu Kai Xuan laughed and shook his head: "The rod you’re using is for carp, only good for catching small carp, and the line is very thin, seems to be 0.8 gauge."
"If you had used a giant rod and a thicker line, maybe this big fish could have become a delicacy on the dining table."
"But now..."
"There are only two outcomes, either the line breaks or the fishing rod bursts."
"No matter the outcome, this fish will not turn into a delicious meal."
At this point, he couldn’t help but sigh.
The issue of Nie Xiaoyu taking over someone’s achievements was just like using a crucian carp rod to catch a giant fish, wasn’t it?
Even if they wanted a fair outcome.
They were destined to be incapable despite their willingness.
"I won’t let the fishing rod burst!"
"Nor will I let the fishing line snap!"
"I am determined to catch this fish!"
After leaving those words, Chen Nan, under the shocked gaze of Niu Kai Xuan, gripped the fishing rod and jumped into the artificial lake in front of him with a splash.
Upon hearing the splash and seeing the huge waves in front of him,
Niu Kai Xuan was instantly stunned in his wheelchair.
He had not anticipated that Chen Nan would leap into the lake recklessly for this big fish.
After snapping back to reality,
he shouted loudly towards the figures playing chess in the distance, "Help, come and save him, someone’s fallen into the water!"
Niu Kai Xuan was completely panicked, his eyes filled with terror.
Because he knew.
Chen Nan could not swim at all.
How could someone who couldn’t swim possibly catch fish in the lake?
It was absolutely a fool’s dream!
Hearing Niu Kai Xuan’s shouts, the elderly men playing chess in the distance quickly rushed over, while others called security for help.
When Chen Nan was fished out, it was already ten minutes later.
His face pale, he was dragged out of the artificial lake, yet his hands were tightly clasped together beneath the daoist robe, bulging as if hiding something.
Niu Xiangxiu also received a call from her father, aware that Chen Nan had fallen into the lake, and immediately rushed over.
Upon seeing Chen Nan’s pale face and his ceased breathing, she wanted to give him CPR immediately.
But noticing the bulging front of his chest, she quickly pried Chen Nan’s arms apart and unbuttoned his daoist robe.
The next moment,
a five or six-pound golden red carp appeared before everyone’s eyes.
"He actually caught this fish?" Niu Kai Xuan’s pupils trembled violently, and a huge wave rose in his heart.
He really couldn’t imagine what Chen Nan, who didn’t know how to swim, had sacrificed to catch this big carp underwater!
Of course,
that’s not important.
What’s important is whether Chen Nan could turn danger into safety.
After releasing the big carp from Chen Nan’s embrace, Niu Xiangxiu knelt beside Chen Nan, her face solemn as she pressed on his chest.
With her compressions, Chen Nan also spat out the dirty lake water from his mouth.
However, his face remained ashen, his eyes tightly closed, with no signs of revival.
Seeing that Chen Nan had not woken up, she immediately bent down, pinched Chen Nan’s nose, and pried open his lips to begin mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
She repeatedly compressed his chest and breathed into his mouth.
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense with time.
Everyone was unsure whether Chen Nan would wake up.
But just then,
Niu Xiangxiu made a shocking move, she raised her hand and slapped Chen Nan across the face.
Niu Kai Xuan scolded, "What are you doing?"
Niu Xiangxiu, visibly angry and with a flushed face, scolded, "This guy is a jerk!"
