After you sever ties, it's no use crying and regretting it.

Chapter 78 Disappointment

Now, lying on the bed, Yuan Zhirong was no longer the arrogant and domineering man he once was. The sharp edges and thorns on his body had been forcibly worn away by the torment and frustration.

Thinking of the bright future he should have had, with power, fame, and fortune all within reach, Yuan Zhirong felt extremely regretful because of his fall from the horse.

If he had known, he shouldn't have been so eager to practice martial arts. If he had just gone to the battlefield with his family and used the Yuan family's influence to seize some credit and bring it to his own use, he would have succeeded.

Even if you are wounded on the battlefield, your reputation will be different.

Unfortunately, before he could even go to the battlefield to claim credit, he was reduced to such a crippled and useless state. The contrast between his current situation and his previous one was too great, and he still finds it hard to accept.

Furthermore, what Yuan Zhirong couldn't understand was how he could be so unlucky as to suffer such serious injuries all over his body and lose an eye after just a simple fall from a horse, leading him to such a terrible situation.

Yuan Zhirong always felt that the situation here was not so simple, but he couldn't figure it out. He didn't know where the problem was, and he didn't know how his originally good body, which could be indulged without any problems, could suddenly become so broken and damaged.

Yuan Zhirong was unwilling to accept any of this and hoped that it was all just a nightmare.

Thinking about these things, Yuan Zhirong became increasingly depressed and irritable.

At this moment, Yuan Yutong, accompanied by two maids, arrived at Yuan Zhirong's place carrying a bowl of prepared medicinal soup.

Upon entering, Yuan Yutong saw her elder brother, Yuan Zhirong, lying on the couch, and that nothing else was amiss, which secretly relieved her.

Yuan Yutong had also witnessed Yuan Zhirong in this wretched state, fooling around with the maids and servants in his room, and her impression of Yuan Zhirong had become extremely negative.

However, Yuan Yutong had just returned to the Yuan family and didn't think that her eldest brother, Yuan Zhirong, would really become such a useless person. She still held onto some hopeful expectation for him, which is why she would come to visit and take care of him from time to time.

If Yuan Zhirong can truly recover and achieve great things in the future, eventually rising to a high position, she, as Yuan Zhirong's own sister, will also benefit from his success.

Despite the seemingly slim chances, Yuan Yutong did not give up.

This time, Yuan Yutong was particularly surprised to see that her eldest brother, Yuan Zhirong, had become quite unrecognizable due to the torment of illness.

She herself never imagined that Yuan Zhirong would end up like this!

He's already unrecognizable; can Yuan Zhirong ever recover?

Yuan Yutong had some doubts about this.

After all, Yuan Zhirong's reckless and unrestrained behavior had ruined even the best of his health!

Yuan Zhirong doesn't cherish his own body and keeps acting recklessly. How can his injuries possibly heal?

Seeing how utterly devastated Yuan Zhirong had become, Yuan Yutong's lingering hope for him faded considerably, replaced by more contempt and regret.

Her elder brother was originally capable of standing in such a high position and enjoying power and glory, but this time, just as he was about to make his mark, he unexpectedly fell from his horse and suffered such serious injuries that he became a cripple. And with all this torment, he is further damaging his body. If things continue like this, Yuan Zhirong will obviously be unable to regain the merits and power that he originally deserved.

The thought of this possibility made Yuan Yutong even more disappointed in Yuan Zhirong.

She herself was somewhat confused as to why Yuan Zhirong was indulging himself so recklessly. Couldn't he have taken care of his injuries and depletion first?

If this continues, Yuan Zhirong's life will be in danger, so how can he achieve anything?

Without good health, Yuan Zhirong wouldn't even be able to go to the battlefield, let alone anything else.

For this fleeting pleasure, to ruin one's body and future, Yuan Yutong wondered how someone like Yuan Zhirong could possibly reach such a height.

If he can't even do basic self-discipline, how could Yuan Zhirong possibly achieve great things on the battlefield?

Yuan Yutong found all of this unbelievable, feeling that she must have overlooked something important.

Unfortunately, Yuan Yutong thought about it again and again, but still couldn't figure it out.

Under these circumstances, Yuan Yutong continued to visit her elder brother Yuan Zhirong to maintain their relationship, while also keeping an eye on whether he might recover, in order to determine whether it was still necessary for her to continue.

Although the doctors Huang Runmo and Chen Cunfeng from Huichun Pharmacy had shown that the chances of Yuan Zhirong recovering were very slim, Yuan Yutong still did not give up hope. She thought that when Yuan Zhirong became successful, he should not forget that he had a sister who had silently supported him and done so much for him.

However, as Yuan Yutong continued to keep the money, she became increasingly disappointed in Yuan Zhirong and began to despise and look down on him.

If Yuan Zhirong really can't fully recover, then he will become a cripple, and there will be no chance for him to become the General Who Protects the Nation. Yuan Yutong was particularly disappointed.

However, Yuan Zhirong's current behavior is far too indulgent, to the point of disregarding his own life. In a short period of time, Yuan Zhirong has become so unrecognizable, and his illness seems to be getting worse, which is why he is suffering from increasingly intense pain.

This was the first time Yuan Yutong had ever seen someone so willing to risk their life for pleasure.

However, Yuan Zhirong couldn't help wanting to indulge himself, but at the same time he was terrified of dying. He kept begging Huang Runmo and Chen Cunfeng to save him and cure him.

This "wanting both" approach only made Yuan Yutong despise Yuan Zhirong even more.

If Yuan Zhirong continued to do this, Yuan Yutong became even more certain that Yuan Zhirong was truly beyond saving!

As she walked, Yuan Yutong subtly continued to observe Yuan Zhirong's situation in order to further confirm her thoughts.

When Yuan Yutong saw the red marks left on Yuan Zhirong's neck, she was even more disappointed.

He's already completely out of character, yet Yuan Zhirong shows absolutely no sign of restraint. He's really courting death and his future!

However, although she had already given up hope for Yuan Zhirong, Yuan Yutong did not show it directly.

Even though Yuan Zhirong was already a cripple, he was still the eldest son on whom his parents had placed high hopes. Before his parents were completely disappointed in him, Yuan Zhirong still held some status and position in the family.