Chen Yan was just about to go to sleep. He hadn't had time to turn off the light when he saw her come in and asked with some curiosity, "Why are you here?"
"I came to see if you were living well. And indeed, someone as heartless as you, how could you not be living well?" Liu Wen Yu said sarcastically, walking forward step by step.
"I know you're a bit resentful about what happened last time, but I was powerless. We couldn't fight the Li family. By the time I got back, you were already lying in a pool of blood," Chen Yan said with some guilt, not daring to look at her.
This also made things convenient for Liu Wen Yu. It was only when the dagger was at his throat that he reacted, "What do you mean by this? We are husband and wife. If you kill me, you won't be able to escape either. There's no need to risk your own life."
Liu Wen Yu ignored him and muttered to herself, "Life is so fragile. You might be alive now, but with one stab from me, we'll be separated forever."
As she spoke, Liu Wen Yu made gestures at his neck. Chen Yan felt she had gone mad and quickly pleaded, "A dagger is not a toy. Be careful. You're young and have a bright future. You haven't reached a point where you need to risk your life. There's no need to sacrifice yourself."
"Get up." Liu Wen Yu grabbed his arm and motioned for him to stand. The two walked step by step towards the door. For Chen Yan, as long as she didn't slit his throat, he would agree to anything.
However, as they walked, he felt something was wrong. Wasn't this the path to his mother's room? What did she want to do? Chen Yan had considered disarming her and turning the tables, but he was afraid of any accidents. This was no joke; a single mistake could cost him his life.
Upon hearing the door open, Mother Chen quickly sat up. She had just experienced a heart-pounding moment and couldn't possibly fall asleep so quickly.
The room was dark, and she couldn't see clearly.
"Light the lamp," Liu Wen Yu commanded.
"Who do you think you are, ordering me around?" Mother Chen's anger flared the moment she heard Liu Wen Yu's voice. She was also puzzled as to why she would come to her room so late.
"Quickly light the lamp and see our current situation. Then you'll understand everything," Chen Yan said anxiously. It was dark earlier, and she had accidentally made a small cut on his neck. If he wasn't mistaken, he was bleeding.
Hearing her son's voice, Mother Chen sensed something was wrong. Without a word, she quickly lit the lamp. When she saw the knife at her son's neck and the blood flowing, she screamed.
"What are you doing? Let's talk it out properly. Why the knife? Don't you see Yan'er is bleeding?" Mother Chen anxiously questioned.
"What did you put in the soup you gave me today?" Liu Wen Yu ignored her shouting and directly asked the question she wanted to know.
Mother Chen felt a moment of guilt. She suppressed the urge to look around and pretended to be confused, asking, "I don't understand what you mean. Did someone else put something in your soup?"
"I want the truth. Are you going to tell me or not? If not, I'll drag your son down with me. I can't live anyway, so having someone to accompany me isn't a loss." To demonstrate the truth of her words, she directly slashed Chen Yan's face, and blood began to flow from the wound.
"Mother, whatever she wants to know, just tell her. I don't want to die. This crazy woman will really kill me." The pain hit him, and Chen Yan was scared. He quickly urged his mother, "I really didn't put anything in your soup. Who told you that? I can confront them." Mother Chen asserted.
"I don't believe you. You won't tell the truth, will you? It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. I'll kill him right now." Liu Wen Yu raised her knife and made a move to slash his neck.
Chen Yan, terrified, quickly closed his eyes, feeling that he was surely going to die this time.
"Wait, I'll tell you," Mother Chen quickly reached out to stop her, saying in fear.
"Tell me, what medicine did you give me?" Liu Wen Yu asked anxiously.
"It's just some ordinary medicine that makes people bedridden. I thought you've been too restless lately, so I wanted you to calm down," Mother Chen said, trying to downplay it, not daring to tell her the truth.
"Why did I hear from others that it's the same medicine as what the father-in-law was given? You're lying to me. To punish your deception, I'll make another cut on your son's face." In a flash, Chen Yan's face was marked again.
Chen Yan was at his wit's end. He could imagine that if the wounds were not treated for a long time, they would definitely leave scars. People would point and whisper when they looked at his face.
Mother Chen was in a difficult position. If she didn't tell the truth, she felt as if Liu Wen Yu already knew and kept hurting her son. But if she told the truth, it would likely be even worse. No one could tolerate the fact that they would have a stroke and be bedridden for the rest of their lives.
Her hesitation made Liu Wen Yu notice something. Perhaps the maid and the old woman's guesses were true. She was overcome with grief.
"I want to know if there's an antidote for the medicine I drank?" Liu Wen Yu asked her calmly.
Mother Chen intended to lie, but seeing her expressionless face, she felt that even if she said there was an antidote, Liu Wen Yu wouldn't believe her. She could only shake her head helplessly.
Liu Wen Yu couldn't accept this fact. She staggered a few steps, almost falling to the ground. After a moment's thought, she directly stabbed Chen Yan in the abdomen. Chen Yan was immediately in so much pain that he couldn't speak, doubling over and clutching the bleeding wound.
Seeing her son like this, Mother Chen completely broke down. "You'll be like the master was, when you wake up tomorrow morning. If you have anything against me, come at me. Don't take it out on my son. You'll be paralyzed in bed from now on. If my son dies, who will earn money to support you?"
"You're finally telling the truth. It's better to die than to live without dignity like that." After saying that, she quickly stabbed Chen Yan in the heart.
Mother Chen's pupils involuntarily widened. She felt as if the sky had fallen. Although she was selfish, she truly loved her son. She knew that if her son was gone, she wouldn't have a good life either, and even if she lived, it would only be a struggle for survival.
What she understood, Liu Wen Yu also understood. But she felt that stabbing him like this was letting Mother Chen off too easily. She raised her hand and struck.
"Ah!" Mother Chen's scream rang out, followed by her fainting.
In fact, the maid and the old woman had heard the commotion as soon as the three met. However, they understood the ruthlessness of the Chen family and were afraid that if they rushed forward and learned something they shouldn't have, they would be silenced by the Chen family. They tried to delay as much as possible.
Hearing such a loud scream now, they knew the situation had escalated beyond their expectations. They quickly rushed forward to check. They saw their young master lying on the ground covered in blood, his life or death unknown. The madam's arm was lying by the door, which startled them. And the young madam looked heartbroken and despairing. The scene was bizarre no matter how they looked at it, and the two of them couldn't help but scream.