The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

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Meanwhile, He Xiaoxiao began to recover from her shock. She glanced at Xia Yang, who was still glaring resentfully at Zhu Tong, completely indifferent to her plight. The realization hit her hard—she couldn't rely on him.

Desperate, she turned to Zhu Tong and pleaded, "Zhu Tong, I... I spoke out of line earlier. I'm sorry. Please, don't involve my family in this..."

Her voice began to choke up.

Her family was her last support, and she couldn't imagine what would happen if they fell. At first, she thought the man's words about her family losing everything were just threats. But after hearing her father's terrified tone on the phone, she knew this person had the power to destroy her family in an instant.

She must have been crazy to think Zhu Tong was just a discarded son!

With someone so feared by her father by Zhu Tong's side, his coming to Gongsui County wasn't "exile" at all.

Zhu Shoushan wasn't neglecting him; he didn't need to.

Who had she gotten herself into trouble with?

Just minutes ago, she had proudly mocked others based on "status and position," and now the backlash had come swift and severe!

He Xiaoxiao felt her head buzzing, her body swaying. The riding skills she had always prided herself on no longer provided any comfort. She felt like she could fall off her horse at any moment.

Wang Yao and Wu Wen also looked to Zhu Tong, hoping he would be magnanimous.

But Zhu Tong lightly said, "I'm no magnanimous adult. I'm just a kindergartner, and I just tattled to my family."

Wang Yao and Wu Wen: "..."

"Ha!"

A laugh came from behind him, making Zhu Tong's ears burn. He turned sharply. "What are you laughing at—ah..."

He winced in pain from brushing against his thigh.

Shao Ming immediately stopped laughing and leaned down to check his leg. "Lift your right leg first."

Zhu Tong said, "I can't sit steadily like this..."

Shao Ming replied softly, "I'll hold you."

"..."

Zhu Tong tried to lift his leg, but the movement inevitably grazed his injury, making him pale with pain. He instinctively bit his lip to keep from making a sound.

Uncle Liu exclaimed, "Young master, are you hurt?"

"It's nothing, just a small injury."

Before the words were fully out, Uncle Liu had already shifted his gaze toward He Xiaoxiao and the others.

They were startled, their faces turning pale.

In the past, seeing Zhu Tong like this would have prompted a few snide remarks from them. But now, seeing him injured only felt like a death sentence hanging over them!

They didn't even dare ask where he was hurt.

"Young Master Zhu..."

"No need for apologies," Zhu Tong said coldly. The pain made him not want to speak, but there was one thing he had to say: "I'm not the one you should be apologizing to."

He Xiaoxiao and the others instinctively glanced at Shao Ming.

Apologize to someone they had just looked down on? Could Zhu Tong really care this much about that "pretty boy"?

He Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, about to speak, when Shao Ming interrupted, "There's no need for apologies. I don't need them."

He preferred repaying an eye for an eye.