Collapse: Raising a Wife Since Childhood

She helped the children save the kitten that ran up the tree, delivered letters for her grandmother, and practiced swordsmanship. As for killing the monster, she never told her sister. At that time, Yae Sakura didn't want to let the outside world that Rin longed for have a trace of filth. Sometimes she spoke incoherently, and even she was embarrassed to continue, but her sister still listened with interest.

In Yae Rin's story, there is a gentle sister and father, and villagers who are kind and always encourage her. This is what the witch said without a pause. In her heart, this is actually the ending that her sister deserves.

But reality and fairy tales are always at odds with each other.

"Really amazing." There were already stars in Tachibana Hinata's eyes. The girl looked down at her frail body leaning on the wheelchair. Due to her serious illness, she could hardly go out. She was much more immature than her peers. She asked expectantly, "Will Hinata's illness be cured in the future?"

"I can do it." Yae Sakura responded seriously. Her goal had changed from repaying her gratitude to protecting this girl, no matter what it took. Perhaps it was Rin's shadow that emerged in her mind. What her sister couldn't do, Tachibana Hinata could definitely do.

"Hinata will definitely be like Rin in the future!"

She subconsciously put her hand on the girl's leg, but she never thought that the girl would show pain because of this action. The witch was frightened and quickly retracted her hand. It was at this time that she noticed the girl's skirt was too long.

Not only the ankles, but even the feet were covered, and the hem of the skirt fell on the platform where the wheelchair was used to rest the feet. It was obvious that the skirt was specially designed to cover something.

This made Yaezakura puzzled. Looking at the pain on Tachibana Hinata's face that gradually disappeared, she whispered, "Hinata, your skirt is so long...what's wrong?"

When the little girl heard this, she was obviously nervous, but she soon calmed down. Sister Ying is such a nice person, it doesn't matter if she sees it.

“Well, Grandpa Nangong told me not to show it to others, but if it’s Sister Ying, it shouldn’t be a problem.”

As she spoke, she grasped her skirt with her hands and lifted it up slightly. Tachibana Hinata was a little slow, and she was actually a little nervous inside.

The first thing that was revealed was a pair of small feet. The body was thin, and the veins on the feet were also visible. Going up, the purple was reflected in Yaezakura's blue eyes. Unlike the girl's beauty, there were hideous purple cracks on her legs.

That is collapse erosion.

Yae Sakura inexplicably felt that someone was staring at her from behind. She turned around stiffly and saw Nangong Ming standing there silently.

Today's dinner tasted very good. Because we had to take care of Tachibana Hinata's health, the ingredients were basically expensive and nutritious. Nangong Ming's cooking skills were also very superb, so the taste was multiplied several times.

During the meal, Tachibana Hinata told a few people about their goals, while the old man kindly agreed to it. Yaezakura sat absent-mindedly on the side, not eating a single bite of the food, and only ate a few bites when the little girl asked curiously.

Shen Yunie wasn't quite sure what had happened. He had been away for less than half an hour and it was time for dinner, so he could only wait until after dinner to ask Sister Ying.

"Miss Hinata, can you go back to your room and rest first? My brother and sister and I have something to discuss." After the meal, Nangong Ming came to the girl and squatted down to ask. While he was speaking, he did not forget to assure her, "It will only take a few minutes, and they will play with you again."

The old man understood Tachibana Hinata's thoughts very well. If he didn't really have something to discuss, he wouldn't want to leave the girl alone again.

"Okay, then I'll go back to my room first. Sister Sakura will tell me a story later." Although Tachibana Hinata was a little reluctant, she still listened to the words of the butler.

"Yeah, I remember."

The two figures, one old and one young, gradually disappeared from his sight. Shen Yunie turned his head and looked at Yaezakura with a puzzled look. The meaning was self-evident. He wanted to know what had happened during the time he was away.

The witch recalled the scene she had seen before, and a look of pain appeared on her face. She thought that Hinata Tachibana and Rin were just similar, as both children were weak and seriously ill, but their endings were completely different.

Rin was forced into a desperate situation and had a tragic ending. But Tachibana Hinata had someone who loved her and was willing to give everything for her. Maybe in the future medical treatment could even cure her disease and give her a happy ending.

But in fact, the two have a great similarity in their fate. Yae Sakura said absentmindedly: "Houkai, Hinata has Houkai on her body and it is constantly eroding her body. She will be sucked dry of her body energy by those evil things and die..."

"Honkai?" The boy showed a surprised look on his face. People who are infected by Honkai usually only appear in Honkai users. Logically speaking, if a person is infected with the Honkai virus and has no resistance, the virus will spread quickly, and he will eventually become a dead soldier or die directly.

Only if you have high resistance will you not die directly, but there is also the risk of becoming a dead person. The virus creeps in the body, devouring life, flesh and blood, greatly shortening a person's life.

Due to the continuous use of Honkai energy, Shen Yunie's life span has been reduced by about one tenth. Among the Saint Freya, the one whose life span reduction was the most exaggerated was Ji Zi, who had used up nine tenths of her life span.

Her already weak body was still being tortured by constant collapse, and she was even facing the danger of death every day. She was just a ten-year-old child, but she had a heavier burden than anyone else. She had no chance to relax. Whether now or in the future, she would only gradually die in the constant torture.

Yae Sakura mistakenly thought that Tachibana Hinata was her younger sister Yae Rin. Now this thought became more and more real. She looked at the boy and murmured absentmindedly: "She is really so pitiful."

"Maybe there is still a chance, Sister Ying, in fact, my blood can cure the Honkai disease." Shen Yunie stretched out his hand and put it on the girl's shoulder. He had never seen what the other party's disease was like, but blood that could cure the virus might come in handy.

The witch raised her head, and her pained expression showed hope. She wanted to say, we can give it a try. But she didn't want to trouble others, especially Shen Yunie, the benefactor who took her in.

"Let's go, let's try." Before he could finish his words, the boy took her hand and turned to walk towards the second floor. Shen Yunie also wanted to try to save this poor girl, whether it was to make Yaezakura happier or to feel sorry for Tachibana Hinata's fate.

The two walked upstairs and met Nangong Ming who was walking out of the room. The old man was silent, and his old age was reflected in an instant. He looked up at the two of them and smiled bitterly.

102. I want to spend a night with you

In the dim night, the old man stood quietly in front of the window. It was a rare full moon, and he thought that the moon was as beautiful as Miss Yuki and Miss Hinata. Nangong Ming lost his lover and had no children in his life. His dreams had long disappeared. He was alone with only one promise.

"As Miss Yae has seen, Hinata has been infected with the Honkai virus since childhood." The old man's voice was hoarse, and he seemed to have aged ten years when he mentioned this. "You two should know some news. Hinata and Yuki's parents died because of the Honkai experiment. In fact, they were already infected with the virus when they were still alive, and the virus was passed down when Hinata was born.

Hinata had a miserable life since she was a child. She was originally very weak and the virus had left her with a short life span. She had no friends, no happiness, and even no future. Because of the virus, no one could get too close to her.

The girl's tenacious life contrasts with her tragic fate, which makes people feel more distressed. The Honkai virus is contagious. Shen Yunie looked at the old man in front of him, "Mr. Nangong, how is your health?"

"My body is nothing. It doesn't matter if I get infected or die. If even I stay away from the young lady, then she will really be alone." Nangong Ming shook his head and said nonchalantly.

After spending so many years with the young lady, he actually deeply felt the changes in his body, premature aging, and increasing weakness. But these could not stop him from staying by Tachibana Hinata's side. He might not be the person that the child would live for, but he would definitely be the biggest help for her to live.

The old man's eyes were suddenly filled with apology. "I'm sorry, the employment information didn't mention this. I will inform Miss Youxi to increase your commission. In fact, this is all. The master and the mistress passed away when Miss was very young. She won't live long. I want her to have more good memories before she dies."

"There's no need to increase the commission." Shen Yunie shook his head and refused. Many people wanted Tachibana Hinata to survive, and he also wanted to work hard for it. "I may have a way, but it may not work."

In the room, seeing Yaezakura appear again, Tachibana Hinata smiled again. She came to the little girl and squatted down, reaching out to gently rub her soft black hair, "Hinata, I may scare you later, but don't be nervous, okay."

"I won't be nervous, everyone is here." said the little girl with a smile.

Under Nangong Ming's gaze, Shen Yunie turned his back and cut open his palm with a sharp knife, and the red blood was caught by the old man on a plate. He looked up at the boy, asking with his eyes whether this method could really be tried.

The boy clasped his hands and nodded to him.

"Ms. Hinata, please drink this." Nangong Ming came to the little girl with a tray.

Tachibana Hinata looked at the red liquid in the plate. Although she didn't know what it was, she trusted the old man very much and opened her mouth obediently. The blood dyed her pale lips red. As the liquid entered her mouth, the little girl closed her eyes and frowned nervously.

This scene also made everyone nervous. After a long time, the girl slowly relaxed her brows and opened her eyes. She looked at everyone, surprised and puzzled, and said: "Grandpa Nangong, what is that? I feel warm all over, and my head doesn't feel so dizzy anymore."

"Really?" The old man suddenly became excited. He squatted down and reached out with trembling hands to lift the long skirt. The girl's thin feet appeared, and his eyes fell on her calves. Nangong Ming's expectations were instantly shattered.

The erosion of the collapse showed no sign of fading, it still remained there. This was different from what Shen Yunie said. In his memory, if a person with the collapse virus drank his own blood, the virus would disappear in the blink of an eye.

Nangong Ming looked up at the young man, and when he saw him shaking his head, he felt hopeless.

Shen Yunie frowned and asked strangely: "Hinata, can you tell me what the water felt like just now?"

"The water has no taste, but after drinking it, my body felt much warmer, as if I was hugged by my sister. Then the dizziness was not as severe, as if my body had more strength." The little girl said truthfully.

The blood was not useless. After drinking it, Tachibana Hinata did feel better, but this could not reverse her condition. It could only temporarily relieve her pain. The three of them fell silent about this. This was not a long-term solution.

Outside the room, Shen Yunie wanted to use her own blood to make Tachibana Hinata feel better, but was rejected by Nangong Ming, "We appreciate your kindness, but if the future is tragic, it is better to cut off her hope now."

"Just to make her feel better now..."

Shen Yunie wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the old man shaking his head, with a smile on his face. Seeing the young lady feel more comfortable was enough to make him happy, "That's enough, it's getting late. I have prepared the rooms for you two, go to bed as soon as possible, from tomorrow on, the young lady's safety will be in your hands."

After Nangong Ming finished speaking, he turned back to the room. The voices of the grandfather and grandson talking could be heard, followed by Tachibana Hinata's pleasant laughter.

"Sister Sakura, I'm sorry to disappoint you." Shen Yunie felt helpless and could only turn around and follow Yae Sakura towards the room.

"It's okay. I'm happy that Hinata is feeling better."

The antidote for the Honkai virus has not yet been developed. This virus is alive with consciousness and can resist all drugs. It is a miracle that Shen Yunie's blood can remove the virus, and it is normal that it cannot remove all the poison.

The miko was at a loss. Tachibana Hinata's virus and life experience made her recall many things. She felt that she knew who the virus of the collapse came from, but she was not sure.

Her cherry lips opened slightly, then closed again as the boy entered the room.

Yae Sakura couldn't sleep that night. She rarely suffered from insomnia. She didn't recall those things in her confusion, but just fell into a deep sleep. But tonight was different. As soon as she closed her eyes, she could see the fire burning everything, and her sister's body lying on the ground. Her eyes, which were once very beautiful, were now filled with fear, looking at her as if asking why she was killed.

"Why do you want to kill me, sister?"

"Didn't we agree to go see the cherry blossoms together? Are you also considering me as a sacrifice in your heart?"

Yaezakura suddenly opened her eyes, her cherry-colored hair clinging to her forehead. She didn't know when she started sweating all over. It was summer, but she was shivering with cold. In the dark room, it was as if her dead sister was standing in front of her, staring at her with resentful eyes.

She didn't dare to stay any longer, and hurriedly got up and walked out of the room. The corridor was also dark and scary, and after hesitating for a long time, she had no choice but to knock on the boy's door.

The door of the room opened quickly. Shen Yunie straightened her wrinkled clothes and looked at the person who came in with a surprised look. "Sister Ying, you are not in good condition. It seems that you have sweated a lot."

"Yeah." Yaezakura bit her lip and quickly made a choice between shyness and those nightmare figures. "Although it's a bit abrupt, can you allow me to stay with you for one night?"

103. Sleeping together

Shen Yunie failed to understand what the witch meant, and withdrew his hand that was holding the door. In the room, Leia was lying on her side on the bed, her loose clothes sliding to the side, revealing her fair and rosy shoulders.

She also heard the previous words and asked curiously, "Is Ying going to sleep with us?"

"No, it's not." Yaesakura's face flushed instantly, and she explained hurriedly, "I'm just staying in the room... I can stand on the side, or I won't go in if you mind. I was a little scared about what happened before... I really didn't mean anything else!"

She was afraid that Leah would think that she was trying to interfere with their relationship, so she didn't want to bring any trouble to either of them, whether it was necessary or not.

"Because of Hinata's incident, I always think of my sister. I dreamed that she was questioning me. I have no way to answer her. I am sorry for her."

Yaezakura was already 500 years old, and had endured so much loneliness, but now she couldn't sleep because of nightmares. She felt ashamed.

Shen Yunie looked back at Leah. He felt that he had no right to make the decision on these matters. He could only see if Sister Leah was willing to let Yaezakura in. However, he never expected that the other party would just give him a look that said "you make the decision" and then said nothing more.

He didn't know whether he would be angry after making the choice.

Shen Yunie turned her head and looked at the witch. The girl bit her lips nervously, her eyes became hazy on her red face, her hair was close to her cheeks, and the fox ears that were originally erect now drooped down. She was obviously sweating a lot, and her pure white clothes were close to her body, and her skin could be vaguely seen. An ordinary girl would probably be shivering from the cold at this time.

"It's okay, Sister Sakura. If you are scared, we will accompany you." He loosened his grip on the door frame. When he heard this, there was obvious relief in Leah's eyes, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Sorry to bother you." Yaezakura walked into the room.

It had been more than three hours since she fell asleep and was awakened by the dream. She felt even more embarrassed to wake someone up in the middle of the night. She walked into the room, but didn't know where to go, so she stood there at a loss.

She thought that she just needed a place where she wouldn't be alone, no matter what she did.

"Ying, come and join us. This bed is very big." Leah smiled and patted the bed. "You can sleep with me or with Yu Ni. If you feel embarrassed, you can let him sleep next to you."

Shen Yunie had no right to choose now. He looked at the witch sister and saw panic and shyness on her face. There were small teeth marks on her pink lips and her body was shaking slightly with uneasiness.

"No need to hold me, no need for anything, I just need to stay here. Thank you so much." Yaesakura whispered. She walked forward and came to the bedside, and was hesitating where to lie down.

Leah had moved to the middle of the bed. She stretched out her warm hands from under the quilt and pulled the witch to lie down beside her. Feeling the coldness of her body, she wrapped her arms around her body, "Ying, you will get sick sooner or later if you keep doing this."

"My body won't, huh." Yae Sakura's body became a little stiff. She hadn't slept with anyone for a long time, and only had the memory of sleeping with her sister when she was a child. Her stiff body was wrapped in warmth, and gradually she felt the warmth pass to her heart, "I won't be like this again in the future."

"You're not scared now, are you? Go to sleep peacefully, we're all here with you." Leah said softly, as if to comfort him. She also turned back to look at the little boy, meaning that he could turn off the light.

Shen Yunie silently pressed the switch, and the room was suddenly shrouded in darkness, and everything became silent. It was obviously impossible to hold Sister Leah to sleep tonight, but seeing how pitiful Sister Ying was, it was fine.

There was a rustling sound in the room. Yaezakura could clearly hear the quilt being lifted, followed by a slight vibration as the boy lay down.

The scene in front of me was actually similar to my own room, just as dark, but warmth spread throughout my body. It was as if the sun dispelled the darkness, and I was bathing in the sun.

She turned around, her face less than a few centimeters away from Leah's beautiful face, her clear blue eyes still bright in the dark, and then slightly curved into a crescent shape. She felt the touch of her hair on her neck, and she felt like she was being treated as a younger sister.

Leah opened her mouth but no sound came out. She asked, "How do you feel? Are you still scared?"

"It feels good. I'm not scared anymore." Yaezakura answered in the same way. This warmth was something she hadn't experienced in the past five hundred years. It felt like she had returned to the time when her mother was still alive.

Both Shen Yunie and Leah made her feel like family members.

"Then let's continue like this next time. I like this feeling too." Leah said again.

Yae Sakura opened her mouth and was about to answer subconsciously but gave up after thinking about something. The warmth from her family made her really want to continue, but she was afraid that being too greedy would affect their relationship, so it was fine if it was just temporary.

Seeing that the witch didn't answer, Leah asked her another question. The latter's cheeks turned red again after hearing this question, and she shook her head and nodded.

As the night fell, the three of them lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. Shen Yunie lay on the outermost position. Because Liya was hugging Yae Sakura, he could only put his hands flat and sleep alone, but his body would move involuntarily in his sleep.

It's not that the two of them had never slept apart, but they always hugged each other the next day. Shen Yunie couldn't control his body when he was asleep. When he felt that he was hugging Leah again, he subconsciously wanted to pull his hand back, but she also hugged him and couldn't get away.

Yaezakura's feelings were also changing, she felt as if she was hugging her sister. Soft and comfortable, she was reluctant to let go, as if once she let go, the feeling would disappear, and the scene of that day would reappear in her mind.

The boy's biological clock is very good, and he will wake up at about the same time. Shen Yunie opened her eyes slightly, and in front of her was a beautiful face. The two were very close, and the warm breath would fall on each other's face.

His eyes widened and he was stunned. A strand of pink hair fell on his mouth. The face in front of him looked much thinner. The person he was holding was not Leah but Yae Sakura.

Leah, who was originally between the two of them, disappeared at some point, and then the two people, who had no one to rely on, naturally moved closer to each other, and finally hugged each other.

Shen Yunie let go of his hand, and the witch's beautiful eyebrows instantly frowned a little. Even so, he had no chance to retract his hand because Yaezakura's hand was also on him.

"Sister Leah, where have you been?"

In Leia's space, she looked very sleepy, and only opened her eyes sleepily after the boy asked her.

104. More shy than angry

Leah propped her chin up, smiled sleepily at the little boy, then lay down and fell asleep again. She really didn't sleep well last night, thinking about how to bring the two closer together, and then left carefully.

Yae Sakura has no goal and doesn't know the meaning of survival. Then let her have a meaning. Being bound by ties may seem like a torturous and restrictive thing, but in fact it is a very happy thing.

"Sister Ying will be angry." Shen Yunie said helplessly.

It is possible that Yae Sakura was angry when she woke up and felt that she was deceived or taken advantage of. The relationship between the two was good, but not as good as that of Leah.