188: From now on, Wang Ma will be your sister.

Ye Chen's hands were as if welded to the dog's mouth.

His ten fingers were deeply embedded in the flesh on both sides of the dog's mouth, veins bulged on the back of his hands, and every blood vessel looked as if it was about to burst.

His eyes were wide open, bloodshot, like two blood-filled orbs about to explode at any moment.

He stared intently at the dog's mouth, screaming hoarsely, "Spit it out for me!"

That voice, full of despair and madness, echoed in the silent courtyard, sending shivers down one's spine.

At this moment, Wang Nanny looked closely at Ye Chen.

She finally recognized him, and her brows instantly knitted into a tight knot.

Her face was filled with dissatisfaction and annoyance, and she shouted at the top of her lungs, "Ye Chen, what in the world are you doing!? Don't you know this is Young Miss's dog? It's much more precious than you! If you dare do anything to it, Young Miss will beat you to death!"

Wang Nanny stood with her hands on her hips, her body trembling slightly with anger.

Her eyes shot out fierce glares, as if Ye Chen were some heinous criminal.

However, Ye Chen seemed to have lost his hearing.

He ignored Wang Nanny's words, still frantically prying open the dog's mouth.

The dog yelped in pain, desperately shaking its head, each shake carrying immense force, trying to break free from Ye Chen's grasp.

But Ye Chen was like a wound-up machine, using all his might, not only not letting go, but instead shoving one hand deep into the dog's mouth, frantically rummaging around.

His arm churned continuously in the dog's mouth, and the sharp dog teeth tore at his skin.

Blood instantly gushed out, flowing profusely down his arm, quickly staining his entire arm crimson.

The blood dripped onto the ground, mixing with the rainwater, forming a strange pool of blood.

At this moment, Ye Chen had only one thought: if he could still retrieve his 'life-root' now, there might still be a chance to reattach it; but if it was truly swallowed by the dog, he might really become an eunuch for the rest of his life!

Seeing that Ye Chen completely ignored her, Wang Nanny's anger flared up to her head.

She angrily rushed forward, lifted her foot high, and stomped it hard onto Ye Chen's back, cursing loudly, "What in the world are you going crazy about!"

That kick carried full force, and Ye Chen's body, like a kite with a broken string, was instantly stomped aside with a "whoosh."

Just at that instant, Ye Chen's fingers felt a slimy little thing deep inside the dog's mouth.

He grabbed it like a life raft, and without thinking, he yanked hard.

The dog immediately let out a mournful yelp, its sound piercing the night sky, chilling to the bone.

Only then did Ye Chen realize he had pulled the wrong thing; he had pulled the dog's tongue.

The dog, in pain, forcefully flicked its tongue, swallowing everything in its mouth in one go.

"No!—"

Ye Chen's eyes widened, and he let out a desperate roar.

His voice instantly cracked, becoming hoarse and sharp, as if squeezed from the depths of his Soul.

His body trembled violently, his hands hanging limply by his sides.

His gaze was hollow and despairing, staring straight at the dog, as if looking at the demon that had stolen his lifelong happiness.

His face was covered in mud and blood, his hair was wet and plastered to his face, and he looked utterly disheveled.

Rainwater continuously struck his face, mixing with his tears, making it impossible to distinguish between rain and tears.

Ye Chen slowly knelt on the ground, his knees hitting the muddy water with a heavy thud, splashing water.

His hands rested weakly on the ground, his fingernails filled with mud and blood.

His eyes still stared intently at the dog, and he muttered to himself, "How could this happen... how could this happen..."

At this moment, he was utterly disheartened, the fire of hope in his heart completely extinguished, leaving only endless despair and pain spreading within him.

Wang Nanny stood aside, looking at Ye Chen's distraught appearance, without a trace of pity in her heart.

Instead, she kept complaining, "What bad luck, to run into a madman like you, making Young Miss's dog like this! If Young Miss blames me, how will I explain myself!"

As she spoke, she looked at the whimpering dog with a pained expression, completely disregarding Ye Chen's tragic plight.

Ye Chen knelt on the ground, motionless for a long time, like a frozen statue.

His world completely collapsed at this moment; all his dreams and hopes vanished without a trace, along with the thing the dog swallowed.

He didn't know how to face this cruel reality, nor did he know how to walk the path ahead, he could only let despair completely engulf him.

In the room, soft lamplight filtered through the sheer curtains, scattering on the floor, forming patches of light and shadow.

Liu Ruyan was awakened by the noisy commotion outside; she lazily sat up from the bed.

Her long, ink-black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, a few strands playfully falling beside her fair cheeks, adding a touch of allure.

She reached for the silk nightgown by the bed and slowly rose.

The straps of the nightgown gently slipped, revealing her jade-like shoulders.

This nightgown was a light lotus-root pink, its sheer fabric conforming to her body's curves, as if tailor-made for her.

The silk ribbon at her waist was casually tied, outlining her slender waist, while the hem just reached her fair thighs, vaguely revealing her long legs.

Liu Ruyan walked barefoot, lightly moving towards the door, each step like a runway walk, elegant and charming.

Her face carried a trace of lingering sleepiness, yet it couldn't hide her exquisite beauty in the slightest.

Her eyes were like a clear spring, limpid and bright, but at this moment, they held a hint of confusion and displeasure.

She frowned and pushed open the door, and the scene before her made her slightly pause.

In the courtyard, Wang Nanny stood to the side, her face full of anger, while Ye Chen knelt on the ground, disheveled and covered in blood, and the dog was whimpering nearby.

"Wang Nanny, what happened?"

Liu Ruyan's voice was soft and pleasant, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

Wang Nanny seemed to have found a savior; she quickly stepped forward, gesticulating with her hands while eloquently shirking responsibility:

"Young Miss, you've finally come out! This Ye Chen, I don't know what madness he's on, he suddenly ran back and started hitting and grabbing your dog! No matter how much I tried to stop him, it was useless! Look what he's done to the dog!"

As Wang Nanny spoke, she looked at the dog with a pained expression, her face overly dramatic.

Liu Ruyan's gaze fell on Ye Chen, her brows furrowing even tighter, the disgust in her eyes almost solidifying.

"Ye Chen, are you trying to die, making my dog look like this?"

Her voice turned cold, her face devoid of any warmth.

Ye Chen seemed not to have heard Liu Ruyan's words; he still sat there, distraught and muttering to himself, "It's gone, it's really gone, everything's gone, I'm really gone..."

His eyes were hollow, as if his Soul had left his body.

Liu Ruyan looked at Ye Chen's appearance, and her annoyance intensified.

"Wang Nanny, go, make him sober up."

She said coldly, without a trace of pity in her tone.

Wang Nanny immediately nodded, turned, and quickly walked into the house; a moment later, she came out carrying a basin of cold water.

She walked up to Ye Chen, and without hesitation, tilted the basin; with a "splash," all the cold water poured onto Ye Chen.

At that instant, Ye Chen's body stiffened abruptly, and all the blood in his body seemed to freeze.

His hair was soaked with water, clinging to his face in strands, and the bloodstains on his body were washed away by the cold water, flowing down his body to the ground, mixing with the muddy water.

He shivered from the cold, his teeth began to chatter uncontrollably, and his body trembled violently.

Ye Chen took a moment to recover before gasping from the pain in his body.

He slowly raised his head and saw Liu Ruyan standing not far away; the grievances and despair in his heart instantly erupted, and he cried out, "Wife, I'm gone!"

His cry was heartbreaking, filled with endless pain.

Liu Ruyan frowned, looking at him with a disgusted expression, "Gone? What are you talking about? Are you crazy?"

Her voice was full of impatience.

Ye Chen cried even more miserably; he crawled towards Liu Ruyan using both hands and feet, covered in mud and water, looking utterly wretched.

"Wife, I'm really gone, I'm never going to have it again..."

As he cried, he reached out, wanting to grab Liu Ruyan's hem.

Liu Ruyan stepped back in disgust, avoiding Ye Chen's hand.

"What nonsense are you talking about? If you keep acting crazy like this, get out of this house!"

Her voice rose a few octaves, her eyes filled with anger.

Ye Chen knelt on the ground, looking up at Liu Ruyan with a tear-streaked face, "Wife, my 'life-root' was swallowed by the dog; I'll be an eunuch from now on. What am I going to do...?"

His voice was choked with sobs, full of despair.

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan's face showed a hint of surprise, but it quickly reverted to an expression of disgust: "What did you say? And because of that, you came back to torment my dog? How useless you are!"

Her tone was full of mockery and disdain.

"I... I didn't mean to, I just wanted to get it back..."

Ye Chen's voice grew softer and softer, and his head drooped, as if at this moment, all his dignity had been trampled underfoot.

"Get it back? Look at yourself now, what a sight!"

Liu Ruyan crossed her arms over her chest, looking coldly at Ye Chen, "It's just a little bit of flesh missing, what's the big deal? Is it worth screaming and shouting like this?"

Her words were like sharp blades, piercing Ye Chen's heart.

"Wife, I know I was wrong, please save me..."

Ye Chen was still pleading bitterly, his body trembling uncontrollably from the cold and despair.

"Save you? How can I save you? You caused this trouble yourself, you fix it!"

Liu Ruyan turned, preparing to go back inside, "Don't let me see you looking so pathetic again, otherwise, don't even think about staying in this house!"

With that, she walked back into the house without looking back, leaving Ye Chen alone, kneeling in the muddy water, crying in despair.

Liu Ruyan turned and left, the sound of her high heels clicking on the ground gradually disappearing indoors.

Wang Nanny stood rooted, her eyes filled with surprise, scrutinizing the wretched Ye Chen up and down.

"Are you really... gone?"

Wang Nanny leaned closer, a hint of inquiry on her face, and asked in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen seemed to find an outlet for his emotions, crying even louder, tears, snot, and rainwater mixing together, smearing his face.

"It's gone, it's really gone! Wang Nanny, save me!"

His voice was already hoarse, every word choked with sobs; at this moment, he had been so traumatized by the cruel reality that he was disoriented, as if grasping at any straw could save him.

Wang Nanny shook her head, tut-tutting a few times, the surprise on her face still not fading.

She slowly squatted down, reached out, and gently patted Ye Chen's shoulder, her tone becoming gentle for the first time: "It's alright, you can go to Thailand then, and get a small surgery. When you come back, Wang Nanny will be your older sister, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen cried even more heartbrokenly, his body trembling violently, as if Wang Nanny's words were another heavy blow to him.

His cries echoed in the silent courtyard, filled with endless pain and despair.

Seeing this, Wang Nanny helplessly stood up and quickly ran to the side, lovingly picking up the dog.

She gently stroked the dog's head, muttering incessantly, "Young Miss is right, it's just two liang of flesh, probably not even two liang, just that one liang of flesh, is it worth all this? Look what he's done to my dog."

Her eyes were full of heartache, as if it wasn't Ye Chen who was injured, but the dog in her arms.

Ye Chen watched this scene, the grievances and despair in his heart reaching their peak, crying even more miserably, tears flowing uncontrollably, dripping into the muddy water.

Suddenly, Ye Chen seemed to remember something; despite the almost unbearable pain in his body, he scrambled and crawled towards the room.

At this moment, a hint of desperation flashed in his eyes, as if his last hope lay in that room.

Meanwhile, inside the house, Liu Ruyan had just poured herself a glass of water and was about to return upstairs.

She wore that exquisite lotus-root pink silk nightgown, her figure graceful, her steps elegant.

Just as she turned, she saw Ye Chen crawling in, looking disheveled.

Liu Ruyan's brows instantly furrowed tightly, her face filled with disgust.

"Get out! Who let you in?"

Her voice was sharp and cold, like a keen blade, cutting through the previously quiet atmosphere in the room.

Upon hearing Liu Ruyan's voice, Ye Chen quickly stopped, looked up, and gazed at her with a pleading face.

"Wife, I've discovered a huge secret! That Lu Chen is actually a vampire!"

Liu Ruyan frowned, her face full of annoyance: "What nonsense are you spouting now? Were you scared silly by the dog, to say something so absurd?"

She placed the water glass heavily on a nearby table, making a crisp sound, and splashing water droplets onto the tabletop.

Ye Chen shook his head desperately, scooting forward a few steps on his knees, leaving a dirty trail of mud and water on the floor.

"Wife, I'm not lying to you, I saw it with my own eyes!" His voice was choked with sobs, almost breaking down,

"Lu Chen... he bit a woman's neck, blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, his eyes turned blood-red, and he even showed fangs!"