Chapter 9: Tang Yuliang, you killed your own sister!

Everything around him was pitch-black, Tang Yuliang couldn't see anything at all. He tried to extend his hands, feeling the surrounding area, only then did his hands come into contact with an ice-cold wall.

Plop—

There was a noise as if something fell into the water. Tang Yuliang's movement paused, he turned his head toward the direction of the sound.

A low and evil laugh resounded through the whole place, accompanied by a young girl sobbing.

This time, Tang Yuliang froze on the spot. His body shook slightly, he quickly stretched out his hand and called out with a trembling voice, "Chenchen, Is that you?"

The girl was still crying. "Second Brother...save me..."

Tang Yuliang's heart quivered. He couldn't help but move forward with difficulty. Only at this moment, he felt pain all over his body. "Darling, Second Brother is here. Where are you?"

Plop—

This noise was once again sounded through the quiet atmosphere. The girl's crying also faded away. He only heard a man laugh wickedly.

"She died."

Tang Yuliang's action halted. His voice quaver. "What...what did you just say?!"

"Because of you, she died." The man continued, "You can't protect her. You are a useless brother, haha. You are useless, you killed her, Tang Yuliang, you killed your own sister!"

"No...I don't...no..." Tang Yuliang used both of his hands to cover his ears, tears rolling down from his eyes, but he still couldn't see anything around him. He didn't see his sister, he didn't see the man who had spoken to him. He couldn't see anything, it was all pitch-black everywhere.

After a while, the man's voice disappeared. Then it was once again replaced by the girl's wailing sound. "Second Brother...why...? Why don't you save me? Why...?"

Tang Yuliang's chest became stuffy, he felt a hand wrapped around his neck with a strong force.

"Why?!"

"Why don't you save me?!"

"Chenchen...I'm sorry..." Tang Yuliang really couldn't hold it anymore, his breath gradually weakened.

...

The ray of sunlight passed through the window, shining on a young woman dressed in a white coat, sitting near an electric glass cabin that laid a handsome young man inside. Suddenly, a small AI blue ball flew around the young woman, a holographic screen appeared with a bunch of data.

The little lolita's voice could be heard from the AI ball. The A character on the ball's belly flashed brightly as if it was warning. "Master, hurry and wake Xiao Liang up! He wanted to kill himself! What's more, he is using his spiritual power to strangle himself!"

The woman turned pale in an instant. She stood up when the electronic glass cabin opened, revealing the young man with his eyes closed. One of his slender hands was wrapping around his own neck.

"Xiao Liang! Wake up!"

"Xiao Liang!"

"Tang Yuliang!"

Tang Yuliang opened his eyes and squinted slightly. The blurred scenery in front of him gradually became clear. A beautiful woman in white coat appeared in his field of vision, her expression filled with worry. Seeing that the other party had woken up, she heaved a sigh of relief.

"Your condition is becoming more and more serious. You scared me to death this time. What if something happened to you, how could I explain it to your eldest brother, and your family?" The woman said lightly, all while taking the ointment that the robotic hand passed over.

Tang Yuliang sat up slowly, sweat was forming on his forehead. His neck was red with traces of five fingers appearing on it, his face was pale and his eyes were blank. It took a few seconds for his eyes to become focused.

The woman sat down. "Come here, let me apply this ointment on your neck, you almost kill yourself a moment ago."

Tang Yuliang remained silent for some time before he opened his mouth and said hoarsely, "Thank you, Sister Ya."

Xiu Ya waved her hand, and leaned forward to apply the ointment for Tang Yuliang. "What's there to thank? Sooner or later, we will become family. Besides, I always regarded you as my younger brother."

Tang Yuliang didn't say anything more, he lowered his eyes, sitting obediently, and let Xiu Ya apply the ointment for him. A few seconds later, Xiu Ya stood up and gave the ointment back to the robotic arm that had stretched toward her. She then stood in front of the bed, stuffed her hands into the white coat pocket and glanced at Tang Yuliang with a serious expression. "Xiao Liang, you can't continue on like this."

Tang Yuliang lifted his eyes and looked at her silently.

Xiu Ya was an S-level omega, she was also a psychologist. Her boyfriend was Tang Yuliang's eldest brother. It was also this reason that Tang Yuliang decided to consult her instead of finding other psychologists.

Xiu Ya said, "I bet you came to find me today because you noticed that you get mad easily for no apparent reason?"

Tang Yuliang nodded. He clasped his hands together tightly. He knew that Zhang Gushen was just worried about him, but his mood was disordered at that time, thus he became annoyed and vented his anger on Zhang Gushen. Actually, Tang Yuliang also wanted to apologize to the man but he still couldn't bring himself to do it.

Xiu Ya stared straight at the young man, and questioned him. "Do you know what your mood was a moment ago?"

The other party remained silent, but his eyes were shifting to the AI blue ball that was floating near Xiu Ya.

During this era, technology had grown by leaps and bounds. Everyone who was rich and powerful each had their own AI, which could accompany them everyday. The AI would keep all the owner's personal information, and also helped protect the owner's safety.

The AI didn't have a combative power but a defense that everyone needed to keep it with them all the time. Even if some people didn't know how to fight like a soldier, they still could at least escape from death as long as they had an AI by their side.

Xiu Ya sighed. "Ava, tell him."

Ava immediately showed all the data related to Tang Yuliang's emotion a moment ago and explained. "Xiao Liang, your mood was very low at that time. And there was only one thought in your mind; which was to kill yourself. As long as you kill yourself, your sister will not blame you ever again."

Tang Yuliang's face turned white. His lips trembled slightly.

Seeing the young man's complexion, Ava hurriedly continued to reason out. Her loli's voice was clear inside the quiet room. "It's because you feel insecure and self-doubt yourself. You have blamed yourself for three years, so you will always feel that; no matter what you did, your actions will be wrong. What's more, you rarely trust anyone, you are too wary of others."

Xiu Ya nodded and also suggested. "Xiao Liang, it's best to relax more or try to challenge what you are afraid of the most in order to let go of the past. How about you try to interact with kids? Or maybe go swimming? This may help you."

Ava couldn't bear to see such a beautiful man being this depressing so she hurriedly manipulated the robot arm in the room to pour a cup of water and gave it to the young man.

"Thank you." Tang Yuliang took the water, sipped it a little, and answered Xiu Ya softly, "I can't do it..."

His younger sister, Tang Yuchen died at the age of nine. In fact, he loved children very much, but because of his guilt toward his younger sister, Tang Yuliang had never talked or played with children since then. Whenever he communicated with children, he always felt that the next moment, something bad would happen to them, so Tang Yuliang could only try his best to stay away from children as much as he could.

He was also afraid of water, especially the sound of something falling into the water or people diving into the water.

He was afraid of darkness as well.

The reason...it was related to his younger sister's death.

Xiu Ya stared at him solemnly. "Xiao Liang, it has been three years already. Why can't you let this matter pass? Why did you always keep it in your mind? Chenchen has never blamed you. It's not your fault. She loved you so much, Xiao Liang."

Tang Yuliang bowed his head, and muttered, "It's because she loved me so much that I can't forget about her death."

Xiu Ya sighed inwardly, she pulled the chair and sat in front of Tang Yuliang, "Darling, what I want to say is she loved you so much that she couldn't bear to see you like this. She wants you to have a good life, and live well. She doesn't want you to be trapped in this terrible past. She only wants her second brother to live a good and peaceful life."

Suddenly, Xiu Ya seemed to notice something, hence she asked, "Where is your AI?"

Tang Yuliang subconsciously touched his right ear and answered honestly, "I haven't used it for two years."

Ava immediately exploded on the spot when she heard this. "No way! Xiao Liang, you have to use your AI in order to communicate more! If you continue using the mobile phone, your condition will only be more severe."

Only people who couldn't afford to buy AI for themselves used mobile phones, but for almost everyone in the four empires, the average number of people using a mobile phone was not too many.

Tang Yuliang squeezed his lips tightly, and decided to nodded reluctantly, indicating that he would listen to her.

Xiu Ya relaxed a little and smiled. "Believe me. Xiao Liang, don't think too much. I know you can overcome it."