Seeing how Suyang wasnât taking the papers from her, Mi Fan threw it into the air; as if it were garbage. The papers were scattered everywhere. I was curious to see what was written on it.
Luckily, the wind happened to blow through the window and flipped the pages that I couldnât touch.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
I laid on the ground and followed the windâs irregular tempo as I experienced the most troublesome reading of my entire life.
It was....
Mo Xiaotianâs affair, Ye Liliâs gambling debt, Chairman Jichengâs weekly church visits, and information regarding his subordinates shifting funds from the company.
It was all their dirty laundry. And they were all fatal mistakes.
Could it have been Suyangâs plan all along to use this info to threaten them? Was that why he wanted me to focus on Xuduo since he couldnât discover any negative stuff to blackmail him with?
Wow, Iâm so slow... I shouldâve known. Yet, I put my life in vain.
âIs this the attitude you use to beg for help?â Mi Fan looked past Suyang and turned her attention on âmeâ. âThis is something that could destroy me. Initially, I didnât want to give it to you because I donât want to die.â
âBut, we have another victim. I honestly hope this will come to an end.â
Was Mi Fan aware of Suyangâs intent from the beginning? Or were they working together as a team to expose the Chairmanâs family the whole time?
I was so confused. My IQ was too low and I didnât understand what was going on. Who could explain the current situation to me?
âCan I trust you?â Suyang stared at the information.
Mi Fan dryly laughed. Sadness appeared on her icy face, âItâs up to you whether you want to believe me or not. At the end of the day, I did what I was supposed to do.â
âIsnât it a bit late to discover your conscience?â Suyang sounded bitter.
Mi Fanâs hand was on the door handle. Because of Suyangâs line, her hand paused.
The room was uncomfortably silent. Who wouldâve thought that Mi Fan and Suyang could create such a nerve wrecking atmosphere? I nearly forgot to breathe.
Oh yeah! Right now, It doesnât matter whether I could breathe or not!
But breathing wasnât an issue.
If I had known this was their relationship, I wouldnât have been concerned about the possibility of Mi Fan seducing Suyang.
âWho knows? I just donât want the punk to come after me anymore. Each time he sees me, he looks like he wants to tear me apart. I might as well avoid him in jail for a bit. Arenât I quick witted?â Mi Fan sourly smiled.
At that moment, I felt a bit bad for her because she was revealing a weak side I had never seen before.
Suyang pursed his lips and didnât respond. He turned around and tucked my blanket in. Mi Fan didnât wait for his reply and left without turning back.
Although I was concerned about Suyang, I was more curious about where Mi Fan was going. So, I followed her.
I realized how convenient it was to be a ghost. I didnât have to open any doors. I could go through walls and sit in vehicles without getting noticed.
She had no clue that I was observing her from her passenger seat the whole time.
Mi Fanâs destination was Lu Zhengyangâs workplace.
My mouth was wide opened. I wanted to block her. Was she nuts? She had the guts to go see Lu Zhengyang? After all, Lu Zhengyang had once attempted to pour sulfuric acid over her. I couldnât help but feel concerned.
As expected, the moment Mi Fan entered the store, Lu Zhengyangâs facial expression turned repulsive. A second ago, he was smiling at a customer. The next second, he directly took the customerâs beer and splashed it over Mi Fan.
The atmosphere froze.
Everyone appeared stunned by Lu Zhengyangâs action. However, Mi Fan reacted as if she had expected this treatment.
âHow dare you appear in front of my face?â Lu Zhengyang yelled. As long as Mi Fan was around, Lu Zhengyangâs hatred bar was filled.
âI want to have a talk with you.â
âThereâs nothing to talk about between us. Unless youâre going to die and then beg for forgiveness from my father. If he is willing to forgive you, then Iâll forgive you!â Lu Zhengyang sounded very spiteful.
Mi Fan took out tissue from her bag as she calmly wiped the beer off her face. Then, she solemnly said to Lu Zhengyang, âItâs as you wished. According to my calculations, my time of death should be approaching shortly. If you want to talk then, thatâs fine. I welcome you to come to my grave.â
âWhat do you mean?â Lu Zhengyang was confused by Mi Fanâs words, âYour time of death is approaching?â
âDo you want to talk now?â
âRegardless, women like you are all frauds. Just get the f**k out!â Lu Zhengyang turned around and stormed into the kitchen without looking back.
Mi Fan lightly sighed. She didnât mind all the looks from everyone as she walked out of the store.
At the end, she never told Lu Zhengyang what she wanted to say.
Since she didnât fix herself, she looked like a sorry figure. Mi Fan was in a rush to head to another place. It was as if she was rushing to chase after a celebrity. She travelled without stopping to rest.
Her ultimate destination was a cemetery on the outskirts of town.
Who was she visiting? Was it Lu Wenxue? But based on what I could recall, Lu Wenxueâs grave wasnât located here...
âMom, I came to visit you. I havenât visited for a very long time. Do you miss me? Please forgive me. These days, work has been very busy. Also, I have a lot of stressful things to deal with.â Mi Fan was kneeling in front of a womanâs grave. âBecause of me, another person is hurt.... Mom, are you very disappointed in me?â
âHonestly, I didnât want this to happen either. I donât know why things ended up like this.... No! Thatâs not true!â Mi Fan shook her head as she rejected her own words, âActually, I knew this wouldâve happen the moment I decided to take this path. I was mentally prepared to have people scold and despise me..... â
âWhy did I become like this? Mom, do you remember? When I was little, I said I wanted to become a righteous reporter that will unmask evil.â
âBut... ever since a year ago, after that incident, my path has been offset, and I was unable to control the development ever since....â
Suddenly, Mi Fan began to dig through her bag. After quite a long time, she ended emptying all the content to fish out a photo with her shaky hands. She displayed it in front of the grave and she began to whimper.
âSee? I have proof. At one point, I really wanted to be a good reporter. I r-really.....wanted to be a good reporter....â She cried.
Mi Fanâs voice was turning weaker and weaker, âBut why? Why is reality so cruel? Itâs so cruel that I thoroughly killed my old self. The good reporter Mi Fan had long left this world. What remained was a person filled with self-interest; someone who allowed a large corporation to exploit her in exchange for status!â
By now, I somewhat understood why Mi Fan was in such a rush to see Lu Zhengyang and her mother. Since she gave Suyang the documents, Suyang was going to expose everything very shortly. When that happens, the Chairmanâs family will definitely know that Mi Fan had betrayed them. Then...most likely, she will end up like my current state. It was understandable why Mi Fan felt like her days were limited.
Worse of all, the person who shot me (Director Rui) was still on the run. Police and private detectives were unable to find any traces of him. That was the most scariest part of all.....
âAs of now, I havenât once went to visit that man. Probably itâs because of the overwhelming amount of guilt I have. I donât have the courage to go.â
âMom, if everything is exposed, does it mean I am qualified to see that person? Or is it really as the child had said -I must die in order to pay for my mistakes?â
âToday, I came because I wanted to let you know that your daughter was once a good person. Thatâs all....â Mi Fan sighed. Then, she took the photo and placed it in front of her motherâs grave with a rock on top of it. In my eyes, Mi Fan moved like she was dragging rocks with her feet. Each step was indescribably heavy.
I bowed in front of Mi Fanâs motherâs grave. After all, I was secretly eavesdropping on Mi Fanâs conversation for so long...
After Mi Fan left, I leaned closer to the grave to take a look at the photo. It was a picture of her before she was famous. Based on the background of the photo, it looked like a schoolâs opening ceremony.
She was in the picture with a student from the school.
Based on Mi Fanâs expression, she appeared to be very inexperienced and passionate about her career. Her face had the smile of joy.
The child she had her arms around had a ribbon of first place over his neck. Why does he look so familiar? Although he looked about 12-13 years of age, I felt like I had seen him somewhere before....
Oh! I know who it is!
It was Lu Zhengyang!