Death Flute
The Suffering of Luo Ting Ting

A Ming stood up and retreated. His mouth opened to call the guards. But he canceled shouting because Meng Huan raised his hand and pleaded, “Don't. Please.”

The plea stopped A Ming. “Ma... What do you want?”

“I...” Meng Huan stopped stepping because she saw the girl was terrified. “Do not fear me, A Ming. Please.”

“What do you want? Get out of here!”

Meng Huan shook her head. “I won't leave before you listen to me.”

“What do you want to say again?” tukas A Ming. “You said I was a stupid woman yourself! Want to believe you..”.

“A Ming.., I'm sorry. I'm khilaf..”.

“Khilaf?” exclaimed A Ming in disbelief.

“You are what I want to be my wife, A Ming. Just you!”

“Liar!” spray A Ming. “You think I believe you? You hit me in front of everyone! You said I didn't use a brain. You said my beauty is nothing!” He staggered out his anger.

Meng Huan looked at him with a sad face.

“I'm really sorry...”.

“I will report to my uncle that you are here!” A Ming was preparing to run.

“A Ming!”

A Ming was transfixed. He saw Meng Huan holding a sword ready to be thrust into his own chest. The young man's tears poured out, looking so full of regret. The tip of the sword had already pierced through Meng Huan's breastplate so blood started to drench her clothes.

Hurriedly, A Ming dashed towards the young man and pulled the sword from his hand. Throw the sword. A Ming's chest became tight. “What will you do?” yells. “You think I'll forgive you that easily just because you want to kill yourself?”

“A Ming...” Meng Huan sobbed. “I am a useless man. But I love you so much. I just realized it now. Without you, what else would I live for? Now everyone is against me. Everyone wants to kill me. If you also want to report me, what does my life mean?”

“You... You...!”

“Don't leave me in pain, A Ming. I promise you, I will always love you. We're leaving from Tionggoan. We go to a new country and start a new life. What say?” Meng Huan stared at the full plea.

A Ming trembled. He doesn't know what to do. Would he be that easy to forgive Meng Huan?

Meng Huan walked up to him and clasped his hands. “Think, A Ming. We can start a new life without a past. The three of us: you, me, and our son.”

A Ming's heart was also broken. He resigned himself when Meng Huan pulled him into his arms. Whatever Meng Huan had done, he was the father of her son. And A Ming loved her.

So from that day on, A Ming often went to leave Merak Hill secretly to meet his lover. Love blinded his eyes. He forgot that Meng Huan had killed many people, desecrated his own friend, even hurt him in front of many people. What appeared in his eyes now was the shadow of Meng Huan who was about to commit suicide as he was about to leave her.

Meng Huan's promise to marry her was what made her forget everything the most. He forgot about Meng Huan's actions first. He complied with all of Meng Huan's will.

And when Meng Huan asked her to leave Bukit Merak, she agreed with pleasure. So he left the Peacock Hill, a week after Meng Huan first appeared there.

The silent departure of A Ming shocked Peacock Hill. Mr. Chang felt so sad and angry. But not one bit he expected his nephew to go with Meng Huan. He thought A Ming was returning to the monastery where he grew up. So he sent his men to visit the monastery and fetch A Ming. Which was of course futile, since A Ming was not there.

Mr. Chang was so riled up. There was no other way but to meet his son. To call him home he did not feel good to Ouwyang Kuan. So it was he who went to the Bamboo House.

***

The situation at Wisma Bambu seemed calm. The activity went as usual. All the servants received orders from Ouwyang Kuan and Sui She without much question. They were indeed confused because the circumstances of their employer's family changed. Even the gracious Young Master Chi Meng Huan was now no more. And the news is, Chi Meng Huan was the mastermind of the killing at the Bamboo House three months ago.

Ouwyang Kuan carried out his role as a substitute employer well. He was firm and friendly towards all residents of Wisma Bambu. Sen Khang had entrusted the Bamboo House to him, and he did not want to break his promise. Fei Yu's presence there was enough to help her.

Without feeling, it has been almost two weeks Mr. Ouwyang brought Chien Wan and friends to Ginseng Island. Everyone in the Bamboo House waited anxiously. They were very worried about Chien Wan. Is the God of Medicine really as great as Pendekar Sung said? Can he cure Chien Wan? And why haven't they come back yet?

Ting Ting's own circumstances were quite worrying for Ouwyang Kuan and his wife. Her pregnancy was three months old. Soon, the pregnancy will begin to show. It was fortunate that Ting Ting's body was slender and her waist was long so that the pregnancy could be covered. But in one or two months it will not be hidden.

“What will we do to this problem?” sui She asked one night.

“What problems?”

“Ting Ting.”

Ouwyang Kuan sighed. “Entahlah. The only way I always thought about it was getting married. But now.. I don't know.”.

Sui She sighed. “She has refused to marry Chien Wan. Then Meng Huan turned out to be not a good person. We have no choice but to execute the Ping-er plan first.”

“Ya,” nod Sui She. “Give the baby Ting Ting delivered to someone else. After that Ting Ting will be back as he was. He will not be burdened by a baby who becomes a family disgrace and a disgrace of himself. She can marry another man who loves her and wants to understand her condition which is no longer a virgin.”

“The plan is very risky, My wife. What if it turns out that Ting Ting is unwilling to hand over his child? A mother's love is huge, my wife. You yourself once felt the pain of being forced to separate from our son, right?” said Ouwyang Kuan.

“But it's different!” the Sui She. “Our child is the fruit of love. While Ting Ting's son..”.

“That child is also innocent, My Wife.”

Sui She was silent.

Meanwhile, Ting Ting himself was lying on his bed. He slept uneasily and had bad dreams.

In her dream, she gave birth to her baby. To his great fear, the baby had a very similar face to Chi Meng Huan. Then when the baby was born, Chi Meng Huan was nearby wearing bridal clothes. Surprisingly, Ting Ting himself was wearing a bridal outfit during the birth.

Meng Huan looked at him with a burning gaze.

“Finally you became my wife,” she said in a creepy voice.

“No...!”

Ting Ting tried to run from there. However his legs felt extremely heavy and the baby in his carrying suddenly enlarged and became Meng Huan, instantly standing beside the first Meng Huan. Two Chi Meng Huan flanked him and pulled both of his arms.

“My wife!” said Chi Meng Huan first.

“Mother!” the second Chi Meng Huan said.

“No! Don't!”

His body was thrown into bed by two Chi Meng Huan. Both of them clutched his shoulders and shook his shoulders.

“No! Nah! No...!!!”

“Ting Ting!”

The sound of the call as well as the shock to her shoulder kept Ting Ting awake. His body was soaked in cold sweat and was shaking violently from his fear. He opened his eyes and saw Fei Yu was bending over him and shaking his shoulders. Ouwyang Kuan and Sui She were also there with anxious faces.

Fei Yu woke Ting Ting's body. “What's up, Ting Ting?” tanyanya's worried.

Ting Ting stupefied in fear. “Chi Meng Huan...! He said I was his wife! Then... then I gave birth to a child.. and the child turned into him!” Irregular words flew from Ting Ting's mouth.

“Tak nothing,” entertain Fei Yu gently. Moved Ting Ting's shoulder. “It was just a dream. He's already gone. He won't bother you anymore.”

Ting Ting had already stopped shaking. Now he is sobbing slowly.

Sui She approached and embraced him. With soft words, he comforted the girl. The girl's head was rubbed lovingly.

Ouwyang Kuan grabbed Fei Yu's arm, invited him out.

Fei Yu was extremely irritated and anxious. “Chi Meng Huan fuck! Even in a dream she still annoys Ting Ting!”

“What should we do, Fei Yu?” ask Ouwyang Kuan.

“Entai, Uncle.”

Ouwyang Kuan let out a long breath. “We have another problem, Fei Yu.”

“What?”

“Ting Ting's content age has stepped on the fourth month. It was fortunate that he was slim, so his stomach was not too obvious. Soon, her stomach will grow. What if someone were to wonder why Ting Ting Ting was pregnant without a husband? They will directly connect it to past events. Wouldn't that be another disgrace that he would have to endure? Pregnant by her parents' own killer.” Ouwyang Kuan said long.

Fei Yu was stunned. “True. That's right, Uncle. But... We have to how?”

Ouwyang Kuan shook his head grimly.

Sui She left the room shortly afterwards. His face looked sad.

“Ting Ting is asleep again. Too bad for him,” says Sui She is clean. “Why does he always have to experience trials? Is the suffering not enough?” She buried her face on her husband's shoulder, hiding her tears that began to flow.

Her husband immediately rubbed her shoulders, calming her down.

Fei Yu quietly left them.