Ren Shou finally rented to Liam to let go of the shadow guard. Liam also asked for him to hide Ping Bi's true identity. Ren Shou doesn't know why but he trusted her, so he did.
Right now, the shadow guard who had bandages all over his body knelt towards Liam.
"Please forgive me, Lady Li. I don't know that was an expert of the De family."
Liam looked at this man with a guilty heart. He was clearly beaten up, but he still apologized.
"It was my man's fault as well. I did not let the two of you be officially introduced to each other. It's my fault as well. Just take a rest for today since you have to return to the palace tomorrow."
"Yes, Young Miss." The shadow was about to disappear, but Liam called him out.
"Shadow guard. Oh yeah, I haven't asked your name. "
The shadow guard bowed again.
"This humble one doesn't have a name. The Lady can call me Shadow Guard or twelve."
Liam nodded. As expected of shadow guards. They don't have names. Sigh.
"Twelve, can you raised your bangs a bit?"
Twelve was stunned.
"...this humble one lacked knowledge..I don't understand what the Lady means."
"Oh, I mean your hair that is covering your eyes. Can you tie it up?" For her to wink at him, she had to make sure he received it. Liam needed to see his eyes.
"...As you wish.." Twelve was a bit confused but still followed the order.
He tore a piece of clothes on his shirt and used it as a ribbon to tie his hair up.
Liam's expression was calm and usual. But her insides were not.
Ever since she came to this world, this was the cruelest thing she ever saw.
Twelve was still wearing a cloth on his face that covered half of his face. On his left front, there was a burn mark that reached his ear. There were old wounds from the exposed skin in his cheeks, foreheads, and the corner of his eyes. It seems that the person who did this had loathed his face. But the cruelest wound was the mark on his forehead. There was the word "slave" written on his forehead. No, looks like it had been carved over and over. The wound was so deep and blood coated as it serves as the ink.
Liam's insides churned. She felt vomiting. She had never seen a wound this gross. Not in her past life, nor this current one.
'This is so cruel.'
Whoever had done this must have a black soul inside. The shadow guard must be young, at Ren Shou's age probably. Who could do such a thing to a kid?
However, Liam did not let any emotion reflect on her face.
Sometimes, the only thing a person could do was give them a face by not pitying them and not consoling them through empty words.
"Alright! " Liam shouted out to cheer herself up.
"Twelve. Look into my eyes."
Twelve greyish eyes stared at Liam.
Those emotionless and empty eyes looked straight at her.
Thumped.
'What the?'
Liam held her heart.
She felt her heart got squeezed hard by something.
'It hurts.'
"Lady?" Twelve came forward to support Liam.
Liam just waved her hand. She still could not speak. It was still freaking hurts.
'Am I having a heart attack? Do I have heart disease, to begin with?'
Liam took a deep breath. When she could finally speak, she told Twelve.
"Call the physician quickly!" Liam was not yet ready to go to the underworld, however. If she really has heart disease, it needed to be treated quickly.
The physician arrived together with Amm De, Lady Lhi, the elders, Aunt Shao Mei, Xiao Mei, and most of the assistant physicians in the De residence.
"What happened?! "
"My daughter!"
Liam was still holding her heart, but it did not hurt anymore. The suffocation she felt was gone too.
She gestured at the physician with her hand.
"Come quickly! Check on my heart!" Liam pointed to her chest.
Amm De and Lady Lhi paled. Then Aunt Shao Mei knocked off Liam's forehead.
"What are you doing?! Asking an old man to check on your chest?! Is this another move of yours?!" When Aunt Shao Mei said this, the people in residence paled. They remembered the shocking episodes Liam had done in the place in the past.
"Ol-Aunt Shao Mei! I am serious here. I felt suffocated and couldn't breathe! My heart really hurts earlier! Check my pulse! I don't want to die of heart disease!" When Liam said this, the people around her got serious. They thought that Liam was telling the truth.
The physician checked her pulse first. It was normal. Then they called a lady physician to check on Liam's breast. The lady physician couldn't find anything and said it must have been because of Liam's stress.
The people in residence looked at Liam with disbelief expressions all over their faces.
'Their Young Miss/ Daughter/ is actually stressed out?'
Liam held up her hands in surrender.
"I am not stressed, guys. It is probably because I'm becoming beautiful day by day."
The people in the De residence shook their heads. They believed her instantly that she was not stressed. But still, they gave her more attention than before.
Liam's life got better.
While eating grapes in her courtyard. She called out Twelve.
"Twelve."
A shadow appeared at her side.
Liam looked at Twelve. She would try again.
However, Twelve was covering his face again.
"Raised up your hair."
Twelve followed.
"Did you prefer that?" Liam suddenly asked.
Twelve tilted his head. He doesn't understand what she meant.
"Your hair covering your face. Do you prefer it to be let down or tied?"
Twelve answered Liam sincerely.
"I preferred it to be tied up. So I can see everything clearly."
Liam nodded. She also felt that too when Twelve tied his hair. Twelve felt freshened up. How did she know? She had guessed it.
"Then do that."
"I..can't."
Liam's eyes flashed.
"Why?"
"It's a rule."
Liam finally got the confirmation she was seeking.
"I see. And you just followed me because you were ordered to follow my orders today?"
"Yes."
Liam nodded. It's a sad story. But again in a few hours later, he would not be under her influence anymore. So Liam chose to not care more than that.