This Overlord Doesn't Care About Anything

Book 4: Chapter 16: Sowing The Seeds Of Conflict

As I gazed at Fang Thirteen, I thought to myself frankly, I do resent you for failing to meet my expectations.

Even if I were to use my third leg to think, I now knew that Fang Lita indeed was the person behind inciting contradiction between West-Resisting Citys immigrants and Sky Star Citys local residents through Luo Chou, trying to use this as a pretext to weaken his sisters prestige. The result was that he just ended worse off after attempting the motion and with his temperament, how could he just leave the matter at that? This time, Fang Thirteen still placed more power casually into Fang Litas hands, wasnt this sort of outcome something that was already bound to happen?

I shook my head and purposefully said:

Its not your fault. Of courseit also isnt sir City Lords fault. Hes only urgently thinking of doing whats best for Sky Star City.

Hearing me speak like this, Fang Thirteen felt even guiltier in her heart. She used both of her hands to grip mine as she responded:

This event is Ata being too excessive, I will properly discipline him. You should first take care of your injuries, dont worry, the doctor said that youre already out of danger. All you need to do is recuperate properly and youll very quickly get better.

After speaking up until this point, Fang Thirteen let out a slightly sigh before quietly murmuring:

Fortunately youre fine, otherwise I would simplynot know what to do.

I didnt reply.

Fang Thirteen suddenly questioned:

Jade, do you hate Ata?

Its finally come!

I let my mood ferment for a bit, then adopted a melancholic appearance and sorrowfully replied:

Dont speak any further, young lady Thirteen. This event is my fault as well. If not for me exposing this matter under a public place with numerous people, sir City Lord wouldnt have had such an angry attitude. Its just that at the time, when I witnessed a fellow countryman whod come with me from West-Resisting City cut a sorry figure as he grieved and suffered lying on the ground, I truly was unable to ignore it allplease understand, young lady Thirteen. I request young lady Thirteen to pass onto the City Lord that I, Jade, dont hate him as a result of all this and hope that he wont bear grudges against me.

Fang Thirteen let out another sigh of relief, then hastily responded:

No problem. Hes not the type to bear grudges. It was originally his mistake.

I nodded:

Thats for the best.

Both of us fell into silence for a moment.

The atmosphere became awkward for a while with Fang Thirteen likely still feeling remorseful and me having no easy-to-talk-about topics. Just like this, we sat for a spell before Fang Thirteen remarked:

Ill help you reapply the medicine.

I glanced at her suspiciously while thinking to myself can you even see? How will you help me reapply the medicine? and also directly refusing her with speech:

No need, I can do it myself.

Fang Thirteen responded with a bit of stubbornness:

Its okay, I can do it. The doctor said that its best if you dont even move a finger.

Dont even move a finger??

I couldnt help but chuckle and quip:

Then how will I eat, drink, and use the restroom?

Fang Thirteen giggled in response:

I can take care of you. Its me who has been taking care of you until now, so I roughlyknow what I should do.

You were taking care of me?? Lets first not mention how a blind and crippled person like you was able to take care of me, just going to the bathroom and letting you help me isnt appropriate!

I couldnt help but roast in my mind. Fang Thirteen also seemed to have reacted at this time since her face reddened and she lowered her head without speaking further.

I hastily said:

Theres no need to worry about me. Didnt the doctor say that Ill get well? That means Ill definitely be fine. The situation within the city walls right now isnt too peaceful with Abyss City and West-Resisting Citys armies waiting to act at any moment. Sky Star City cant do without you at this crucial time. If I still make you take care of me in a time like this, my conscience will be burdened. Dont worry, a bad person like me will live for a thousand years, Im fine.

Fang Thirteen pulled on my hand and proposed:

Ill leave Tila to take care of you.

I shook my head:

Tila has followed you for so long, so shes used to taking care of you; you cant do without her taking care of you, can you? Theres really no need, Ill be fine.

Fang Thirteen opened her mouth, but no words came out because she didnt know what to say.

She, besides having me by her side, only had Tila left.

If she left Tila here to attend to me, would Fang Thirteen be able to live a normal life by herself? The answer was that she definitely wouldnt, so this thing couldnt be discussed from the beginning. Fang Thirteen went silent for a moment before she spoke with a hoarse voice:

Im going out.

She grabbed onto the wheelchairs wheels and pushed forward one by one, making the wheelchair slowly change direction, and left the room.

Is there truly a person in this world who loves others more than they love themselves? Fang Thirteen is a rare instance of one of those people. Her temperament towards her younger brother was one of spoiling him bad and even though she suffered many hardships, she didnt think much of it. Rather, she would feel that it was just a part of repaying her debt of gratitude and that it was something she ought to do. But if we change the point of view and think for a bit, well realize that if it wasnt for her bearing hardships, instead causing Fang Lita to make the people by her sidesuch as me or Tilabear hardships, how would she feel about that?

She naturally wouldnt have a falling out with her little brother just because of that, but she would gain a clearer understanding about the current status quo.

For example, lets say that I didnt suffer any injuries. Fang Thirteen would feel that having plain tea and simple food every day was fine and would even think that everything was fine as long as she had Tila by her side. But now that something bad happened and there wasnt enough manpower for her to use, it would be hard for her to not think: aiyah, if only I had a few more maids by my side, if only I had a few more bodyguards.

Afterwards?

She would think: why is there only Tila by my side, how come I dont even have a single loyal and reliable bodyguard?

The thoughts would slowly creep forth and it would be hard for her to not feel dissatisfied.

Ive always been in the belief that people arent like plants, that people have seven emotions and six desires. Fang Lita placed his sister in house arrest because he had a voracious desire for authority. But what about Fang Thirteen? She was filled with love towards her younger brother, but this didnt represent that she didnt have other thoughts. Its just that she would forcibly drown them out before those thoughts even arose.

Theres nothing in this world that cant be dug out, its just that the person trying to do so hasnt reached a certain standard.

After a while passed, I heard whispers coming from outside the door:

Sister Thirteen, why bother seeking for sir City Lord, does he seem like the type of person to answer positively? Im not trying to badmouth him, but sister Thirteen, theres always been just me by your side. But Ive always been a clumsy person and unable to help you much. Its very difficult for other people to help you, sir City Lord actually

Dont speak any further. Tilayou know I dont like hearing these.

Mmsorry.

Fang Thirteen pushed open the door, then pushed on the wheelchairs wheels and slowly moved herself to the bed.

She groped around on the bed for a while until she found my hand and gripped it as she whispered:

Dont worry. I came to an agreement with Tila, every day, shewill come and help me out a few times a day. In the rest of the time, she will be staying with you here. Just set your mind to recuperating and getting better a bit quicker, this way I can also feel relieved a bit earlier.

She was still smiling, but I could see that there was an unspeakable bitterness and pain hidden within the smile.

I had a rough idea of what had just happened, but there was no need to reveal it, so I accepted without batting an eyelid.

Fang Thirteen finally beamed with joy as if that bad mood of hers had been cast off. She reached out to lightly grope around and undid my buttons while saying:

Ill help you reapply the medicine. Ill also be inspecting the state of the injury while Im at it, otherwise I wont feel very relieved