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The sun was shining brightly as a young child stood in a large courtyard, practicing his horse stance. The scorching sun beat down on his frail body, and beads of sweat streamed down his forehead. His tender face had turned red from the sun, his lips were dry and cracked, and his legs trembled slightly. Yet, he dared not give up, for beside him sat a stern middle-aged man holding a switch. If his posture faltered even slightly, that slender switch would mercilessly strike his weak body.
Grappling, fighting, Southern Fist, Northern Leg, Taekwondo, Karate, Jeet Kune Do, Swordsmanship, marksmanship, explosives... For a boy who should still be cuddling in his parents' arms, these harsh trainings had become his daily routine. There were no building blocks, no electronic toys, no dolls, no hide-and-seek games, no playing house, no companions... Only endless training and the severe reprimands from each master.
When a splash of bright red blood gushed from the man's neck, a flicker of fear crossed the boy's eyes. But he quickly regained his composure; killing was actually that simple. A single stroke could end it all. Compared to the daily brutal training, killing felt easy. He wiped the thin blade on the dead man's clothing and leaped down from the building, disappearing into the darkness after a few agile jumps.
Women were merely remedies for his loneliness. Living alone, especially in the stillness of deep night, enveloped him in profound solitude and fear that wrapped around him tightly—he could neither break free nor tear it apart. For the first time, he went to a bar and found a Seductive Woman. She was proactive; it was entirely due to her guidance that he underwent a significant transformation in life. In a fit of impulse, he vented all his grievances and anger accumulated over twenty years onto her. Afterwards, the Seductive Woman lay in his arms and said she loved him. He looked at her and told her he was a killer. She laughed exaggeratedly and said if he was a killer then she must be Guanyin Bodhisattva. He shot her a cold glance; she shivered under his gaze and hurriedly dressed and fled.
Ten years had passed; he had killed thousands without ever asking why. As long as it was the old man's command, he would carry it out without question—only because he wanted to know a secret, a secret that every child in the world wished to know. He had to obey the old man's arrangements to have any chance of uncovering the truth.
In this world, there was actually a girl who silently loved him. He felt touched and for the first time in his life hoped to live like an ordinary person—marry and have children, living a simple life until old age. However, her mother did not approve of him. She never gave up; she fought tirelessly for their love. In the end, even if it meant sacrificing her own life, she only thought of being with him.
The stern old man refused to let him go; even the marriage he arranged was meant to enhance his killing skills. Although he admired that girl, he could never accept such a marriage. He wanted to break free from control; he wanted freedom. Yet all fates seemed predestined; he still accepted her. It was she who made him feel fulfilled for the first time in life; thus, he regarded her as the first woman in his life.
Calmness and composure were his first impressions of her. He merely appreciated her beauty and thought she could excel in business as a cool-headed beauty. Their lives should not have intersected at all; however, events unfolded unexpectedly. For the survival of a gang brother, they met again and became partners. He discovered she was not as cold as she appeared; rather, she was quite adorable. More importantly, she cared about him—she used her connections and worked hard for him; she couldn't focus on work or eat properly because of him. Within just a few days, she became so haggard it pained him deeply. He felt that aside from loving her, there was no other way to repay her kindness.
Xin Yi's soul was drifting away from his body; he felt exhausted—he had never felt this tired in twenty-seven years. He wanted to sleep well for a long time... In his dreams, scenes from the past flashed before him like an incredibly clear movie that sharply pierced through his drowsy nerves— that old man was his grandfather. The harsh training was only meant to make him stronger; he bore the blood feud of his parents on his shoulders. If he did not take revenge, how could he face his parents in the afterlife? If he simply slept through this moment, what would happen to those who loved him and whom he loved? Would they be heartbroken? How could he bear to let them suffer for him again?
“Xin Yi? Xin Yi? Are you awake?” In his daze, Xin Yi heard a familiar voice. He struggled to move his throat but couldn’t make any sound.
“Okay, don’t speak! I know you’re awake! I’ll call the doctor right away!” The familiar voice choked as it spoke before hurried footsteps rushed away. Xin Yi tried to open his eyes but felt as if his eyelids weighed a thousand pounds; despite his efforts and cold sweat pouring down his face, he couldn’t budge even slightly.
Xin Yi gave up in despair. Due to the tension in his body earlier, he felt a sharp pain as if his left shoulder and right chest wounds were tearing apart. Then, he heard a familiar voice urgently saying, "Doctor, he really just woke up! I saw his eyelashes and Adam's apple moving, it's true."
Xin Yi felt someone lifting his eyelids, and a blinding white light shot into his eyes. "Oh, thank God! His pupils are reacting! It's truly a miracle... Immediately implement the second treatment plan!" A man's excited voice rang out. Xin Yi only heard this before slipping back into unconsciousness.
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A warm sensation spread from his left hand to his heart. Xin Yi's eyelids fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes halfway. The first thing he saw was a stark white ceiling that hurt his eyes. He struggled to adapt to the glaring light and took a long time to fully open his eyes. After resting for a moment, Xin Yi slowly turned his head to the left and saw a familiar figure sleeping by his bedside—Lijie. However, the Lijie before him had completely lost her former radiance; her small face had thinned out, and her pale complexion was filled with exhaustion. At this moment, Lijie's small hand was holding his left hand, and the warmth he felt came from her.
Looking at Lijie's haggard face, Xin Yi felt a pang of heartache. He tried to gently pull his hand away and lifted it to lightly stroke Lijie's hair. Lijie must have been too tired; she didn't even notice Xin Yi's movements. Her weary face showed deep fatigue. Not wanting to wake her, Xin Yi lovingly gazed at her while gently caressing her hair.
Suddenly, the door to the ward was pushed open, and a woman who looked like a nurse walked in. Seeing that Xin Yi had opened his eyes startled her. Xin Yi quickly raised his right hand with the IV needle to signal her to be quiet, but it was too late; the nurse exclaimed loudly, "Oh my! You're awake?!"
The sleeping Lijie was also startled awake by the nurse's shout. She turned to look at the nurse, and when she saw the astonished expression on the nurse's face as she looked at Xin Yi's bed, she turned back in confusion just in time to meet Xin Yi's affectionate gaze. "Xin Yi, you’re awake?" she exclaimed in surprise.
Xin Yi smiled and nodded at her, but Lijie's eyes suddenly turned red, tears streaming down her face as she murmured, "You finally woke up..." Before she could finish speaking, she broke down in tears. Xin Yi lifted his hand to touch Lijie's thin little face and wiped away the tears from her cheeks, struggling to say two words: "Don't... cry..."
Xin Yi had awakened, and his body was slowly recovering. Later on, he learned from Lijie that he had been in a coma for twenty days after being injured during a match with Topology at Little Kobe's villa on the mountain top. Afterward, seeing that Xin Yi had lost too much blood and was slipping into shock, Topology decisively instructed Thomas to contact their private doctor while they drove Xin Yi to the city hospital. On the way there, after meeting up with the private doctor who performed basic first aid on Xin Yi, they called friends at the city hospital to prepare for surgery. Upon arriving at the hospital, Xin Yi was immediately taken into surgery.
Then, Topology hurried back to the secret location on the mountain to release Lijie, explaining what had happened and bringing her to the hospital because he feared that Xin Yi might not survive this ordeal. No matter what happened, he wanted Xin Yi’s fiancée to see him one last time.
After learning about Xin Yi’s condition at the hospital, Lijie completely lost her composure. Hearing the doctor's words made her feel as if the sky had fallen: "The patient has fallen into deep coma due to excessive blood loss; all vital signs are extremely weak. We have done everything we can; whether he wakes up or not is up to fate." If Xin Yi were to pass away like this, Lijie truly couldn't find a reason to continue living; she secretly decided that if it came to that outcome, she would go with him.
During the time that Xin Yi was in a coma, Little Kobe visited him twice. Although this young man was the heir of the world's largest gang, the Black K Party, he was essentially still a relatively innocent young man. Lijie could see that his concern for Xin Yi came from genuine feelings.
The culprit responsible for injuring Xin Yi, Blade Master Topo, came to the hospital every day. At first, Lijie hated him deeply, believing he was the one who caused Xin Yi to end up like this. She secretly vowed that if anything were to happen to Xin Yi, she would kill Topology to avenge her. However, later on, Topology's sincerity touched Lijie. He recounted in detail what happened during their match that day and told Lijie that he and Xin Yi had become best friends. He genuinely admired Xin Yi's character and Kung Fu. He stated that if Xin Yi were unable to wake up, he would not resist even if Lijie wanted to kill him. From Topology's actions, it was clear that he was a man of his word and a true gentleman. Lijie thought that if Xin Yi could escape this calamity, then Topology would be a friend worth making.
Fortunately, Xin Yi did wake up, and Lijie felt this was more important than anything else. If she could choose again, she would rather not take on this mission and just stay in Longchuan with Xin Yi. That way, none of this would have happened, and Xin Yi wouldn't have to suffer so much. Lijie had made up her mind to withdraw from the assassin world and stay by her lover's side, never wanting to be apart again.
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