The cold wind gently blows across the lake surface, stirring layers of ripples, while the sunlight scattered across the water resembles starlight dancing atop the lake.
A gentle yet unwavering voice sounded from behind him: "I don’t regret it."
Never will I regret it.
During those days at the hospital, they were undeniably dull, so he began mulling over Yu Ruohuan’s motives against An’an.
Unable to make sense of it, he decided to seek out his mother.
After the incident with Helian Yu, Mrs. Liu Qingfeng confined her to the house, prohibiting any contact with the outside world.
The once elegant and dignified Mrs. Liu now had disheveled hair, her image utterly ruined.
When she saw the young man walking in, Helian Yu sneered and scoffed, "You really are my good son, always siding with that woman and opposing ."
Liu Runxi skipped the small talk and went straight to the point: "Why does Yu Ruohuan want An’an dead?"
"Because she dislikes her. With Miss Yu’s status and power, killing her is as easy as squashing an ant."
Liu Runxi shook his head: "No, ever since Chunzhou, Yu Ruohuan has tried to kill An’an ti and again. If jealousy were the reason, ruining her face and her reputation would better fit Yu Ruohuan’s thods. Yet she’s fixated on taking her life, as if... as if there’s a deep hatred between them. What exactly do you know?"
Helian Yu was shaken by the ticulous reasoning of the young man before her; in her eyes was both admiration and hatred: "You’re so clever—can’t you figure it out?"
Liu Runxi narrowed his eyes: "Officer Xiang being reassigned to the remote Qingzhou is in itself odd unless acting on orders from the Yu family to carry out secretive duties there. What value could Qingzhou hold for the Yu family to exert such effort? Just before Officer Xiang’s arrival, Qing Country’s Winged Jade Token reerged at the Qingge Auction. Everyone knows it was exclusively owned by Sang Ziming. After Sang Ziming’s death, the token’s whereabouts beca unknown—it could only have been passed down to Sang Ziming’s descendants."
Liu Runxi analyzed calmly.
Helian Yu looked at the steadily approaching young man, her heart pounding in fear.
"Officer Xiang ca to Qingzhou under the Yu family’s orders to covertly search for Sang Ziming’s descendants. Twenty years ago, Yu Yisen suffered a leg injury from a laboratory explosion and retreated from the public eye, but in reality, he was black-listed by the Yu family. Twenty years ago, Yu Yisen’s only son, Yu Fuli, vanished in a fire—dead or alive remains unclear. Let hazard a guess: Yu Fuli did not die and instead evaded Yu family’s pursuit by escaping to Qingzhou, taking refuge under a new na—a na from his maternal lineage: Shen Li."
The na Shen Li thundered in her ears. Helian Yu’s pupils constricted as she stared in shock at the young man whose eyes pierced her like a blade.
The frail and taciturn boy from her mories had, unknowingly, grown into soone of unimaginable prowess.
After her initial shock, Helian Yu broke into maniacal laughter: "My son truly is the smartest person in this world."
Piecing together scattered and chaotic clues to unveil the clear truth step by step.
Liu Runxi’s pitch-black eyes were like unfathomable abysses radiating a chilling aura, instinctively evoking fear.
"So this is the truth."
Helian Yu realized then that Liu Runxi was playing her, rely using her reactions to confirm his conjectures.
"The Yu family stepped over Sang Ziming’s corpse to rise to power, then sought to annihilate her descendants. Hence, Shen Li’s daughter, Shen You’an, beca Yu Ruohuan’s chosen target for elimination, while you willingly beca the Yu family’s executioner."
"Xixi, you’ve once again surprised your mother by how perceptive you are. You certainly understand that regardless of Miss Shen’s efforts to evade, with the power and thods of the Yu family, she has no path to survival. She may dodge misfortune today but won’t escape permanent ruin. The Yu family will never allow her to live. Don’t wade into these murky waters, or the Liu family and yourself will face calamity."
"I’ve decided to wade into these murky waters." The young man declared resolutely.
"Xixi, listen to —that’s the Yu family..."
"The Yu family has committed countless sins. Retribution is already upon them."
Helian Yu raged: "Liu Runxi, are you really willing to forsake the family for that wretched girl?"
"And were you not willing to grovel before the Yu family for personal gain?"
"I... I had no other choice."
Liu Runxi rcilessly exposed her lie: "Don’t justify your selfishness and despicable acts. I will not change my decision."
Having obtained his answer, Liu Runxi turned and walked away.
Helian Yu shouted furiously: "You’ll regret this!"
The young man left without turning back, his steadfast and fearless voice lingering in the room.
"I will never regret this."
One sentence shattered the icy lake of the heart.
Sunlight poured in.
Shen You’an turned around, gazing in the young man’s direction.
Their eyes t, and sothing unspoken seed to flow between them.
Gu Bichen, hidden behind a tree, watched from afar as the youth and girl stood facing each other by the lakeside. That silent and tacit understanding seed to envelop them—a world exclusive to them, uninvadable by anyone else.
Gu Bichen clutched his phone, the agitated emotions from his earlier call yet to settle. His inner turmoil once more roiled upon witnessing this scene.
"You, a bastard child, have benefited so much from the Gu family. If you don’t help , I’ll expose your parentage. If I must suffer, you won’t have it any better either."
The woman’s venomous curses from the phone echoed in his ears like a sinister spell, while the sight before him deeply stung his eyes.
Gu Bichen felt a rush of blood surge to his head. He turned away, leaning against the tree, his chest heaving violently.
Sunlight shone into his gaze but failed to penetrate the shadow lurking within his eyes.
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