Rosa: A Wangxian Reincarnation Story

When Brutality Beckons the Mouse and a Beast Emerges Instead

Chu Chu walked out with her arm around Halo. She had begun noticing that her Yenay persona was beginning to crack a little as they had dried Qinyang and wrapped a fluffy warm robe around her. She was becoming more desperate as her soulmate could not stop shivering, deep shudders from the soul, even after they turned up the heat, forced hot tea down her, and covered her with as many quilts they could find. She refused to speak and she stared vacantly, unable to meet anyone's eyes

Yenay was distraught. She knew what Xue Yang was capable of but not knowing just how deep the damage was to her Sun, was unbearable. Chu Chu had to insist that she leave the room for a while as Qinyang finally slipped into an exhausted sleep.

"You need to calm down and you need some rest. Use your guest room and sleep. I will wake you as soon as she opens her eyes. Please? I cared for you both, during the worst times of your lives. I know you and your love. Do you not realize that this was also aimed at you? You are her lover and he knew that if he could bring pain to Qinyang, it is the same as injuring you. You must stay strong and healthy. Use the abuse you suffered at his hands, as your weapon and your armor. Use the experience of your survival as the source of your strength. She cannot see you break over this or she will hold no hope out for her own survival."

Yenay slipped her hand down to her heart, trying to breathe through the pain. Chu Chu signaled to Ming, who had come earlier to stay by Lan XiChen.

"Good afternoon, General Ming. It is so good to see you again. "

Ming smiled warmly. Chu Chu had been one of her first allies in Cloud Recesses and she knew the iron will of this deceptively airy young woman. One did not rise as quickly as she had through the ranks of servitude, especially if one was serving a family as prestigious as the Lans, unless the person was hard-working, extremely intelligent, and tough as a horse harness. This was a good addition to their numbers.

"It is my great honor, ChuChu. Your practical wisdom is very much needed right now." And she bowed deeply, bringing a flush to the other woman's face.

"Ming, would you take Yenay into the guest room? Stay with her and send her energy. The ordeal you went through as Lan XiChen's mate in the first encounter with Xue Yang makes you the best one for this at this moment."

She turned to Lan XiChen. " I would not ask this of you, Lan XiChen, unless I were not certain. Can you do the same for Qinyang? You have both suffered greatly at his hands." She looked at his swollen eyes. "You are reliving the tower right now. Your love for your sister is vital to you both. Put it to good use. You will go a long way in helping her."

He removed a blue handkerchief from his sleeve and blew his nose, then squared his shoulders and entered Qinyang's room.

"Chu Chu. "Lan Zhan spoke from where he was tending to Nie Huaisang. "He's waking up."

She ran to the man struggling to sit up. "Sang? My silly Sang."

He sat up gingerly, somewhat dizzy and foggy. "What happened...No! ...Xue Yang, he attacked me...Is Qinyang ...is she?"

"No, dearest, no...She is not physically harmed. But he did ...injure her spirit somewhat. She is safe."

He leaned back. "Good. Good!" He looked at her with eyes pleading. "I need Ibu, as many as I can swallow. And a drink. Anything Scotchy will do."

"Tea. No alcohol until we make sure your head injury is not serious."

"Oh no. Oh no!' He clutched his head in his hands in despair. Chu Chu instantly slipped her arms around him as he moaned. "What is it? "

"This is the worst. "

"Please, Sang tell me. I need to see if we should call an ambulance."

"It's just...It's just that...This lump on my head...We have opening night in a week and I am going to look horrible!"