Chapter 723: A Shining Star
Lu Yizhou smiled and shook his head.
That year, maybe because the trauma inflicted on him was too deep, Lu Yizhou’s sickness did not recover for a very long time. The wealthy couple had invited their family doctor to examine him, but the test result was far from positive. His illness did not originate from his body, but his heart. It was the shadow of his heart that had grown too heavy and affected his physical health as well. As long as the shadow was not cured, it was expected that he would stay bedridden for an indefinite period in the future.
The couple had initially purchased him in order to train him to become a servant. What was the point if the child added to their burden instead? It’s not like they had the responsibility to care for his well-being...
Zeke trembled as he gnashed on his teeth. He had no idea whether it was sadness, rage or distress for everything Lu Yizhou had gone through that year – or perhaps it was all of the above. The pain in his chest was searing as if someone had flayed his heart raw bit by bit, leaving blood and flesh dripping from the mawing wound. He had no idea what to do except for clinging to Lu Yizhou tighter, as if he was trying to share his warmth to the miserable three years old toddler.
"It’s okay, it’s really nothing at all..." Lu Yizhou brought him into an embrace and stroked his back in soothing circles.
Lu Yizhou understood where the couple came from. They had bought Lu Yizhou and automatically it was up to them how they planned to use him. Broken goods would be thrown away when they were no longer useful, and the same could be applied to Lu Yizhou. At the very least, this part of his life was the most peaceful one he could think of, because after that... what he entered was the deepest pit of Hell.
Lu Yizhou buried his nose into Zeke’s hair and inhaled his lover’s soft and unique scent. That’s right, he had escaped from that nightmare. Right now, nothing was more real than the person in his arms.
Seeing that Zeke had calmed down, he continued with a voice as soft as he could muster, "The Master planned to re-sell me. His connection was vast, it was easy for him to find a buyer who would be interested in me. But the Madam did not agree. In the middle of the night, she shoved me some money, food and clothes then told me to run away. That’s the most she could do for me..."
Zeke pursed lips tight and pressed his forehead to Lu Yizhou’s shoulder, inhaling deeply. It’s okay... he told himself, everything is already the past. This person had grown up safely. He was alive, warm and breathing...