Chapter 186: Chapter 186

"He’s been under your management all this time. Don’t you know what kind of person he is?"

Li Tianyao’s expression turned cold, his eyes, like chilly pools, fixing on An Yan. "What exactly is your relationship with him?"

He merely wanted to bring Ling Xiao back to ask about the card, yet she was so fiercely protective of him! It was also because of Ling Xiao that she had disregarded her own life to venture into International Waters! And even wanted to break up with him!

"I consider him family!"

"He has no blood relation to you. What makes him family?"

"Who says you must have blood relations to be considered family? I met him when I was ten. Over the years, he has managed my businesses for me. All the money he earned was used to buy medicine and equipment, covering my grandfather’s and my living expenses!" An Yan stated firmly. "Li Tianyao, in my heart, Ling Xiao is family!"

He stared at her coldly. Their gazes clashed in mid-air like swords. The atmosphere was taut; neither was willing to take a step back.

"Are you forcing me to kill him?"

An Yan retorted furiously, "You dare?"

Li Tianyao glanced at her coldly and started to leave.

An Yan pivoted, blocking his path. "If you want to kill Ling Xiao, you’ll have to step over my dead body to do it!"

The man lifted his hand, reaching for her throat. His fingers, like claws, hovered over her neck but ultimately didn’t clamp down.

"Sister An Yan, just admit you’re wrong!" Li Qingqing advised in a low voice.

"I did nothing wrong!" An Yan’s voice was resolute.

Li Tianyao’s eyes narrowed, his chest heaving heavily. The sound of his ragged breathing stirred a flicker of unease in An Yan’s heart. Before her, Li Tianyao’s eyes suddenly became bloodshot, veins standing out on his forehead as if he were enduring immense pain.

"Brother Tianyao!" Li Qingqing, who was standing beside Li Tianyao, moved swiftly, pressing several acupoints on his body. After a moment, Li Tianyao’s breathing calmed, though his somber gaze remained fixed on An Yan.

An Yan saw that in a mere instant, Li Tianyao’s amber eyes had faded to a light grey.

"None of your business!" He turned away coldly, striding upstairs into his own room.

Li Qingqing followed closely. At the room door, she turned around. "Sister An Yan, perhaps you shouldn’t go in for now."

An Yan halted. She didn’t understand why Li Tianyao’s eyes had suddenly changed color, but she knew he was still fuming. If she went in now, who knew what he might say!

Watching Li Qingqing close Li Tianyao’s door in front of her, An Yan silently retracted her gaze and turned to stand by the second-floor railing. Li Tianyao disliked commotion. Although there were many people in the villa, not a soul was in sight. Even Lu Feng and Wen Ya had disappeared somewhere.

About fifteen minutes later, Li Qingqing came out of the room. When she saw An Yan still at the doorway, her expression instantly turned cold. "Sister An Yan, how could you oppose Brother Tianyao ?"

"Don’t you know how important you are to him? Are you trying to get him killed?"

"How am I trying to get him killed?" An Yan was baffled.

"Didn’t you see Brother Tianyao’s eyes? Don’t you know what a change in their color means for him?"

An Yan genuinely didn’t know. She only remembered Li Tianyao joking once that perhaps when the color completely faded, he would be no more. But how could he possibly be gone? He possessed the constitution of Immortality!

"Brother Tianyao is sick!" Li Qingqing’s voice was heavy. "I’ve been giving him medication to delay the onset of his condition, but before it could fully take effect, you provoked him !"

"What sickness does he have?" An Yan asked.

Li Qingqing turned, her hand on the railing, and looked downstairs. "It’s madness! Once an episode starts, he loses all reason, recognizes no one, and any living creature that approaches him, whether human or animal, cannot escape!"

An Yan was shocked. "Rabies?"

Li Qingqing shook her head. "It’s not rabies. Clinically, rabies is characterized by mania and paralysis, muscle spasms, and a fear of light and wind. But Brother Tianyao doesn’t show these symptoms, and I’ve tried the rabies vaccine on him—it’s useless!"

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"You shot at him?" An Yan stared at Li Qingqing in disbelief.

Li Qingqing turned her head away without a word. Her silence was an answer in itself.

An Yan suddenly understood why Li Tianyao would say that Immortality was not a reward but a punishment. His blood granted him Immortality, but it also subjected him to the torment of this disease. The problem was his illness, which turned him into a madman! And those close to him had even...

"When did he last have an episode?"

"Were you the one who shot him?"

"Of course not! How could I possibly bear to hurt Brother Tianyao?"

"Then do you know what caused his episode?"

"Emotions! The greater the emotional fluctuations, the higher the likelihood of an episode. Previously, when we were in Shangjing City, he was always fine." Li Qingqing suddenly turned and glared at An Yan. "It’s all because of you!"

"An Yan, my brother has become because of you. I’ve never seen him so emotionally unstable over anyone else. You’re the only one!"

"Tonight’s incident could have been resolved if you had just stepped back and let Ling Xiao return to explain the words on the card. If he had explained it clearly, there would have been no issue. Why didn’t you agree?"

"Why would you oppose Brother Tianyao for an outsider?"

"An Yan, Brother Tianyao’s episode this time is entirely your fault! I’m telling you right now, if you dare to leave Brother Tianyao, I will never forgive you."

Her words had been somewhat reasonable up to that point, but then Li Qingqing added, "Even if my brother goes mad and wants to kill you, you will have brought it upon yourself!"

An Yan stared at her thoughtfully for a moment, then suddenly sneered, "Miss Qingqing, what you’re saying is truly interesting. Are you implying that if he wants to kill me, I’m not supposed to run?"

"Run? Ha! An Yan, so you only want to share wealth and fortune with my brother, but never intended to share his hardships, is that it?" There was a peculiar excitement in Li Qingqing’s voice.

An Yan’s smile deepened. "Are you out of your mind? What girl looks for a partner aiming for adversity?"

"You assess their circumstances, their intellect, their appearance, their character—all to find someone who shares your values, someone with whom you can build a wonderful life. If I knew it was a pit of fire from the start, who would jump in with their eyes shut?"

"So you want to leave my brother? Because you’ve found out he’s sick, you’re going to leave him, is that it?" The excitement in Li Qingqing’s voice was even more evident.

"Why are you so excited?" An Yan looked at her pensively. "Are you hoping he has an episode, or are you hoping he gets better?"