Became the Terminally Ill Supporting Male Lead's Rabbit Spirit

Chapter 32

At night, Su Ci was video chatting with Lu Zhe, telling him about another good deed she had done today.

Lu Zhe noticed that since he'd known Su Ci, the girl had helped quite a few people. He knew that while she usually liked to tease people, she had a soft and kind heart.

Lu Zhe spoke in a calm tone, "Be careful about your safety when helping others." If helping others would put her in harm's way, he'd rather she be a little more cold-hearted.

No one else was as important as her.

"Don't worry, I know," Su Ci was quite afraid of death, and she wasn't a bleeding heart who helped everyone indiscriminately. When helping others, she always made sure of her own safety first, only acting when she was certain there was no danger.

If anything really went wrong, she would run faster than anyone else to protect herself.

Lu Zhe: "Mm."

Just then, he heard someone knocking on Su Ci's door.

"Wait a moment, I'll get the door," Su Ci said, putting down her phone.

Su's Mother was standing outside with a servant who was holding an evening gown.

"Mom."

"Ci Ci, the design studio sent over a gown. Try this one first; there are several more coming in a few days." Su's Mother had particularly liked this dress when helping her daughter choose gowns, certain it would look beautiful on her daughter.

Su Ci looked at the gown and suddenly thought of something, her dark eyes lighting up. "Thank you, Mom. I'll try it on in a bit."

The servant brought the gown into Su Ci's room and hung it in front of the wardrobe. Under the lights, the blue gradient dress sparkled brilliantly.

After Su's Mother and the servant left, Su Ci closed the door, walked back to her bed, and picked up her phone. Lu Zhe was still there on the video call.

Looking at the handsome, cool features of the young man on screen, she smiled sweetly at him. "Lu Zhe, I'm attending a banquet the week after next. Mom just brought me the gown."

Lu Zhe didn't know much about banquets; such things were far removed from his world.

Su Ci continued: "Do you want to see how I look in the gown? I can change into it now for you." Seeing the young man's indifferent expression, she glared at him imperiously, "You're not allowed to say no."

Lu Zhe's lips curved into a smile. "Alright, I'll look."

Su Ci finally smiled, "Wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Su Ci put her phone on the bed and walked barefoot to the wardrobe to take down the gown.

Lu Zhe sat on his folding bed, looking at the moonlight outside while hearing the soft rustling of fabric through the phone.

He knew the girl was changing clothes.

Lu Zhe suppressed his wandering thoughts.

Su's Mother had always had good taste; she chose her daughter's clothes every month, knowing exactly what styles looked best on her.

Su Ci put on the gown, and since it was custom-made, it fit perfectly - not too loose, not too tight, conforming beautifully to Su Ci's figure.

The room's lighting was a bit dim, so Su Ci turned on all the lights.

She walked back to the bed and placed her phone upright on the dressing table.

"Lu Zhe, I'm done changing."

Su Ci chose an angle that would let Lu Zhe see her full figure, and asked him confidently, "Aren't I beautiful?"

On screen, Lu Zhe frowned instinctively, "Why aren't you wearing shoes?" His gaze fell on the girl's feet; even from a distance, he could see her bare feet touching the floor.

"I'm standing on the carpet," Su Ci paused, then glared at Lu Zhe angrily. "You're not supposed to be focusing on my feet!"

She had dressed up so beautifully and sensually, yet he hadn't properly looked at her, instead worrying about her not wearing shoes?

Su Ci complained, "You should be looking at my dress, at my figure!"

The girl on screen was getting quite exasperated.

Lu Zhe's thin lips curved up, his dark eyes filled with amusement, "I see them."

Su Ci's breath caught, "That's it?"

This wasn't how she had imagined it - shouldn't his eyes be full of amazement, or shouldn't he be completely captivated by how beautiful she looked? Or at least he could compliment her.

Not to brag, but her looks and figure were truly unmatched.

Especially now in the gown, her figure looked even more graceful and curvaceous, her upper body's lines full and beautiful. She was truly enchanting; even she couldn't help but admire herself.

Su Ci walked closer to the dressing table and picked up her phone, accusing the young man, "Do you not have any desire at all?"

Then, Lu Zhe heard her ask bluntly, "Lu Zhe, have you ever had wet dreams?"

Lu Zhe: ......

He gave her a long look.

Su Ci sat down in the chair with her phone, adjusting her grip to make herself more comfortable.

Looking at the unresponsive young man, she raised an eyebrow, "Even if you don't answer, I know you haven't."

This person's heart was like ice and hadn't awakened yet. She pouted boredly, "Then you definitely haven't watched any adult videos either."

"Have you?" Lu Zhe finally spoke.

Su Ci tilted her head, thinking seriously, "No." She sighed, "I don't know where to find them."

Lu Zhe: ......

His temple twitched.

At this point, Lu Zhe's cool voice became slightly lower, carrying a hint of coaxing, "Tuan Tuan, don't watch those." Such things weren't good.

Su Ci was just teasing Lu Zhe; she would never actually look for such things.

She lifted her chin, making demands of the young man, "If you won't let me watch those, then compliment me. Do I look good in this?"

Under the lights, the girl's dark eyes sparkled, the small beauty mark below her eye corner adding a touch of allure, like a little enchantress trying every way to tempt a deity's mortal heart.

Lu Zhe raised his eyes to meet the girl's gaze, his lips curved in a smile, his cool features somewhat otherworldly, "Beautiful."

The girl was incredibly clever, always able to make him retreat step by step.

At night, everything was quiet around him.

Lu Zhe reached out to push away the girl who was softly leaning against his chest, powerless.

She looked at him with accusing watery eyes, as if his pushing her away was some terrible crime.

Lu Zhe stopped his hand, and the girl took the opportunity to wrap her jade arms around his shoulders, pressing her body close to his.

Her extremely soft, slender waist moved under his large hand, and Lu Zhe realized for the first time that his palm could feel so hot.

He wanted to let go, but the girl rose on her tiptoes, her red lips landing on the corner of his mouth.

Her laugh was light and clear, like a little troublemaker who had successfully played a prank, "Lu Zhe, do you like it when I kiss you like this?"

The girl's soft, fragrant breath washed over him.

Lu Zhe's eyes darkened, and he gripped that extremely soft, slender waist, wanting to pull her down, but in the next moment, the girl disappeared.

He slowly opened his eyes.

Looking at the dim light in the room, Lu Zhe placed one hand over his eyes, hiding the intense desire in his dark eyes.

......

The next day, Su Ci arrived at the classroom and saw Wen Duoyu, the girl she had saved yesterday. Compared to yesterday, her complexion had improved significantly, and her emotions had stabilized.

In her seat, Wen Duoyu accidentally met Su Ci's gaze and gave her a slightly shy smile.

Su Ci's driver had taken her to the police station to file a case, and she had submitted all the evidence. There was a good chance of recovering her money.

After yesterday's events, her outlook had changed considerably. When she returned home and saw her mother sitting at the dining table waiting for her to come home for dinner, she couldn't help but feel emotional.

Wen Duoyu felt that her previous thoughts of using death to escape her problems and difficulties were foolish and selfish. If Su Ci hadn't held her back and she had rushed onto the road and been hit by a car, her mother probably wouldn't have been able to cope either.

She was truly grateful to Su Ci for saving her. To her, Su Ci was her salvation.

"I just saw Su Ci outside the door," Wen Duoyu's desk mate leaned over and said, "She came in a different luxury car again today. Just how many luxury cars does her family have?"

Wen Duoyu kept her head down, working on problems, not participating in her desk mate's conversation.

Su Ci was so beautiful, had such a kind personality, and excellent academic performance. She wanted to learn from Su Ci, follow in her footsteps, hoping to get closer to her.

"I'm talking to you, did you hear me?" Her desk mate was very dissatisfied with Wen Duoyu's lack of response.

Wen Duoyu nodded, "I heard you."

The deskmate continued with satisfaction: "Su Ci is so lucky to be born into the Su family, raised like a princess since childhood. Look at how the little tyrant He Ermeng can only leave sulking every time Su Ci rejects him, yet he can't do anything about it. That's because he doesn't dare offend the Su family. If Su Ci's family background was inferior to his, I bet He Ermeng would have forced Su Ci to be with him long ago."

Wen Duoyu, who was in Su Ci's car yesterday, could also tell that Su Ci didn't like He Ermeng from the neighboring class.

At this moment, she felt somewhat grateful for Su Ci's good family background. She believed that beautiful girls like Su Ci should be born into wealthy families, growing up protected and cherished, always held dear in someone's palm.

Inexplicably, Wen Duoyu's ears turned red as she thought that if she were rich, she would definitely pamper Su Ci too.

"However, even though Su Ci rejects He Ermeng now, besides the He family, it's hard to find another family's heir in City B suitable for marriage with Su Ci. The Su family is too powerful. Apart from the equally powerful Lu family, the He family's strength barely qualifies as top-tier, making it into the top three."

Seeing Wen Duoyu listening in a daze, her deskmate continued to show off her analysis, "The Lu family has always been at odds with the Su family, and the Lu family's leader has neither son nor daughter. If Su Ci marries He Ermeng in the future, it would be a powerful alliance between the Su and He families."

These were all things she had overheard from her elders.

The deskmate lowered her voice and said to Wen Duoyu: "So, don't mind Su Ci acting so proud now, arrogantly rejecting He Ermeng. We'll just wait for the day when she slaps her own face."

Wen Duoyu detected the strong jealousy in her deskmate's tone. She frowned instinctively and couldn't help speaking up: "We're all classmates. You shouldn't eagerly wait for a classmate to be embarrassed; that's not a good mindset. Besides, Su Ci doesn't like He Ermeng, and there's nothing wrong with her decisively rejecting him. That's not arrogance."

She felt there was absolutely nothing wrong with Su Ci's actions.

Love should be like that - straightforward, rejecting someone if you don't like them, not giving false hope.

Su Ci wasn't like some girls who, even when they don't like someone, don't reject them and continue to comfortably enjoy being pursued. That would be wrong.

"You're actually defending Su Ci?" The deskmate suddenly being confronted, looked at Wen Duoyu in disbelief.

Usually when she bullied Wen Duoyu, the other party wouldn't make a sound, but now Wen Duoyu was actually contradicting her words for Su Ci's sake?

This time Wen Duoyu didn't remain silent. She said, "Stop speaking ill of Su Ci every day. She's a good person."

The deskmate's face was full of disbelief as she gritted her teeth in anger, "Don't forget you still owe me two thousand yuan."

Wen Duoyu bit her lip and said firmly, "I'll pay you back. After the college entrance exam, I'll get a job and pay you back as soon as I earn the money."

Su Ci was her lifesaver, and being such a good person, she didn't want to hear her deskmate's malicious words about Su Ci anymore.

The deskmate shot an angry glare at Wen Duoyu, who had gone back to doing her exercises.

Meanwhile, in City D.

Lu Zhe was discussing company matters with Boss Fang.

"You agreed?" Boss Fang's face lit up.

Lu Zhe: "Uncle Fang, I plan to apply to B University."

Boss Fang gave Lu Zhe a meaningful look, "For little Ci?"

Lu Zhe's lips curved slightly upward, and rarely, his usually rigid face showed a trace of shyness, "Yes, she hopes I'll attend university in City B."

Hearing this, Boss Fang understood Lu Zhe's meaning completely. If Su Ci wanted Lu Zhe to go to City B, Lu Zhe agreed. If it weren't for love, how would someone as cold as Lu Zhe listen to Su Ci's wishes?

"Are you sure about this? The Su family..." Boss Fang hesitated.

Lu Zhe lowered his gaze, his long thick black eyelashes hiding his eyes, "Uncle Fang, I know my situation. The problems you're thinking of won't exist."

Boss Fang heaved a deep sigh. Young men as excellent as Lu Zhe were rare, but unfortunately, his fate wasn't good.

Even with a poor background, he could still fight for his future through hard work, but his problem was physical - something predetermined by heaven. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't go against fate.

He patted Lu Zhe with the sympathy and regret of an elder.

Lu Zhe smiled resignedly, "I'll go to City B after the college entrance exam. If we're going to start a company, I probably won't be able to manage it here."

"You mean to open the company in City B?" Boss Fang's brows furrowed in thought, "City B certainly offers many opportunities, but funding is an issue right now. If we open the company there, the costs will be higher."

He wanted to give his son a better life, and while City B offered a better environment, it also meant they needed more capital.

"Uncle Fang, don't worry about the funding. The Su family gave me some money; consider it a loan from them." Even if Su Ci didn't mind his background and condition, the Su family was different.

He wanted to try his best.

He didn't want people to look down on or mock the girl because he stood beside Su Ci.

......

Three days before the banquet, Su Ci finally learned from Fugui that Su's Father and Su's Mother died in a fire.

Su Ci was quite shocked, "Was it deliberate murder?"

Fugui: [Someone deliberately set the fire.]

Su Ci's eyes darkened. Fugui only knew the cause of death but didn't know where the fire occurred. So she didn't know exactly where Su's Father and Su's Mother died - was it at home or at the banquet venue?

The household servants had all worked for the Su family for many years, and probably didn't have any ill intentions. Could someone from outside have entered the Su house to set the fire?

Or perhaps someone planned to set fire at the banquet venue?

There were too many possibilities, making it difficult to save them.

Over the next two days, Su Ci had the butler prepare several fire extinguishers in the Su house. Though puzzled, the butler immediately had people prepare them.

As for the banquet venue, Su Ci learned it would be held at the International Hotel, where the Su family had rented an entire floor. Su Ci felt that with so many potential targets at the hotel, saving people would be even more difficult.

On the day of the banquet, various luxury cars filled the parking lot outside the International Hotel.

Many people in high society wanted to get invitations to the Su family's banquet, as opportunities to connect with the Su family were rare. Moreover, all the guests attending the banquet were top figures in their circles, and such occasions were full of opportunities.

The hotel lobby was filled with guests in formal attire, elaborate makeup, and various perfumes mixing in the air, creating a not unpleasant blend.

Su ZhiYuan wore a fitted black suit, his features refined and outstanding. As the future heir of the Su family, he was the target of many guests seeking connections.

"Brother ZhiYuan, why hasn't Ci come out yet?" He Ermeng, also wearing a black suit, looked more mature and increasingly handsome.

He stood beside Su ZhiYuan, waiting for Su Ci to appear.

Su ZhiYuan didn't particularly like this person who constantly tried to steal his sister away, but when his sister's life had been uncertain, He Ermeng had searched for her like a madman and even cried several times. This had reduced Su ZhiYuan's dislike of him somewhat.

At least he genuinely liked his sister.

"Girls need time to prepare," Su ZhiYuan said.

"Other girls who are ugly need to prepare, but Ci is so beautiful, why would she need any preparation?" He Ermeng was absolutely Su Ci's number one fan when it came to her looks.

Su ZhiYuan gave him an exasperated look.

At that moment, Su Ci came out with Su's Father and Su's Mother.

Su Ci was already beautiful, and with light makeup, wearing a blue gradient dress studded with crystals, she looked like a beautiful mermaid enchantress.

Su ZhiYuan glanced at He Ermeng beside him, and sure enough, he was staring in a daze.

How immature!

He Ermeng saw Su ZhiYuan walk over and quickly followed. Up close, he found Su Ci even more beautiful.

Damn, Ci is so beautiful tonight!

The young tyrant He Ermeng's heart couldn't help but beat rapidly as he stared straight at Su Ci, "Ci, you look so beautiful today."

Su Ci was already used to He Ermeng's infatuated gaze. She said irritably, "I look beautiful every day."

"Yes, Ci looks beautiful every day." He Ermeng agreed with whatever Su Ci said.

Su Ci ignored him.

He Ermeng still gazed at Su Ci expectantly while greeting Su's Father and Su's Mother.

Su's Mother responded, thinking that the He family's younger son truly did love her daughter.

Su's Father was different; his sharp gaze scrutinized He Ermeng, and even though he could see the wolf-like nature in this young man from the He family, he still didn't approve. No matter how he looked at it, he felt the boy wasn't worthy of his daughter.

When people around saw Su's Father and Su's Mother coming out with the Su family's precious daughter, many came over to socialize.

One couldn't help but marvel at how the Su family standing together created a stunning sight.

The Su family's genes were exceptional. Not to mention Su's Father and Su's Mother who were famous for their looks in the past, now their heir Su ZhiYuan, daughter Su Ci, and even the little baby Su Ning in the servant's arms - they all possessed otherworldly beauty with outstanding faces.

Su Ci's mind wasn't on the banquet at all. She looked at the life values on Su's Father and Su's Mother's wrists, feeling tense.

Only ten minutes left.

She had thought about asking Su's Father to change the time, but the invitations had already been sent out, and she couldn't think of a reason to change the banquet time. More importantly, she couldn't be certain if the fire would start in the hotel.

Now that Su's Father and Su's Mother only had ten minutes of life value left, it seemed their place of death would indeed be at the hotel.

The difficulty was that with so many guests present, Su Ci didn't know who would start the fire or where in the hotel it would begin.

Moreover, with the hall full of guests, it was hard for her to abruptly take Su's Father and Su's Mother away from the hotel.

Su Ci's brows furrowed deeply.

Su's Mother noticed her daughter's furrowed brows and, thinking she was unwell, asked worriedly, "Ci Ci, what's wrong? You look terrible."

Su Ci's eyes brightened. She moved closer to Su's Mother and said weakly, "Mom, I'm not feeling well. Could you and dad take me home? I don't want to stay here."

She knew her excuse was flimsy, but the situation was urgent, and she couldn't hesitate anymore.

"What's wrong? Where are you feeling unwell?" Su's Mother looked at Su Ci with concern. "I'll take you to the rest room, and we'll have a doctor come check on you later."

Su Ci quickly shook her head, "I'm not feeling well anywhere. I want to go home."

She didn't need a doctor; she just wanted to get her family out quickly.

Seeing her daughter's determination, Su's Mother was a bit worried, "Wait a moment, let me tell your father, and I'll go back with you."

Su Ci shook her head, "Let's all leave together."

"Ci Ci, the banquet has just started. Your brother and father need to stay here to entertain the guests." Otherwise, people would think the Su family was being discourteous.

Su Ci's brows furrowed again, watching as the red line of Su's Mother's life value grew fainter. She directly grabbed Su's Mother's hand, wanting to find Su's Father and leave together.

At that moment, the alarm suddenly rang through the hall.

Su Ci's heart sank.

"Fire! There's a fire downstairs! Quick, everyone evacuate!" Someone shouted at the entrance, dropping what felt like a bomb in the hall, causing immediate panic.

The guests who had been chatting just moments ago instantly scattered in fear, throwing the entire hall into chaos.

"Ci Ci, quick, follow mom." Su's Mother held her daughter's hand, wanting to find her young son.

However, perhaps because the guests could feel the heat rising from below, the panic intensified, with everyone rushing to get out first.

Su Ci's hand was separated from Su's Mother's several times in the crowd.

At the doorway, Su's Mother pushed Su Ci outside, "Ci Ci, your brother is still inside. I'm going to find him - you need to leave quickly." She had seen the servant with her young son fall behind in the crowd.

"Mom......" Su Ci had no strength to resist and was pushed along with the crowd, forced to move with them.

Someone shouted, "Run! It'll be too late if we don't run now!"

Su Ci tried to move against the crowd to find Su's Father and Su's Mother, but then someone grabbed her hand.

"He Ermeng!"

"Ci Ci, quick, come with me this way. There's a passage over there that hasn't been completely burned yet. Let's go that way." He Ermeng held Su Ci's hand.

"You go quickly. My mom and brother are still inside." Su Ci tried to break free from He Ermeng's grip, but he held on tighter.

He Ermeng had lost his usual puppy-like demeanor. His face was stern, "Ci Ci, don't be difficult. The firefighters are almost here. With your condition, who could you save? I'm taking you away."

He forcefully pulled Su Ci along.

Su Ci was furious as He Ermeng half-dragged, half-pulled her away.

The fire in the hotel grew more intense, and the firefighters hadn't arrived yet.

Once He Ermeng successfully got Su Ci out and released her hand, she immediately slapped him across the face, "I don't need you to manage me."

He Ermeng touched his slapped cheek, looking at Su Ci with bright eyes, "Even if you hit me, I don't regret it. I couldn't bear to see you get hurt."

Su Ci didn't want to deal with him. She anxiously looked up at the building, seeing the fierce flames.

"Ci Ci." At that moment, Su ZhiYuan came out carrying little Su Ning, whose face was streaked with tears.

"Brother, where are mom and dad?" Su Ci ran forward.

"They haven't come out yet?" Su ZhiYuan had only found their brother; there were too many people in the hotel, and he hadn't seen their parents.

Knowing their parents hadn't emerged, Su ZhiYuan's face darkened. Even if they wanted to go up now, it was impossible.

Su Ci's brows were tightly knitted. Was she still unable to prevent it?

Just then, Boss Fang appeared from somewhere and called out to Su Ci, "Little Ci, have you seen Lu Zhe?"

"Uncle Fang?" Su Ci's heart was already in chaos. She looked at Boss Fang in shock, "Why are you here? Lu Zhe is here too?"

Boss Fang looked anxious, "Lu Zhe and I came here for something. When passing by the hotel, he heard about the fire and knew you were upstairs, so he went up to find you."

Su Ci's mind went blank, unable to hear anything else.