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Xu Chaomuâs voice was hoarse and exhausted as she screamed.
Her head felt like it was about to explode as she let out a âwahâ and burst into heart-wrenching sobsâ¦n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Flashes of images raced through her mind, her motherâs smiling face, the bright red glow of the sky during the fire, the first time she met Shen Chi in her lifeâ¦
So many images were passing through her mind that she grabbed her hair, shaking her head in agony.
âEven you lied to me⦠you all have been deceiving me⦠youâve treated me like a dispensable pet, never once considering my feelings, youâve never given me any dignityâ¦â
The cold rain hit her face as she clutched her hair desperately, feeling like sheâd rather die than live this way.
Why did it have to be this way, she would rather have not met anyone eight years ago, she would rather have died with her motherâ¦
Bai Manâs smile grew deeper and deeper; she had no intention of letting Xu Chaomu go.
She wanted to drive Xu Chaomu to her death; that way, no one would ever compete with her for Shen Chi again.
What was Xu Chaomu? Did she even deserve to like Shen Chi?
âXu Chaomu, doesnât it thrill you? Look at you, so in love with him, haha, do you realize how cheap you are? Loving the son of your enemy, your mother wouldnât rest in peace if she knew, tell me, do you think your mother would hate you to death in the underworldâ¦â
âNo⦠itâs not like that⦠donât say that anymore, please stop⦠motherâ¦â
Xu Chaomu shook her head in agony, her nerves acutely stimulated.
This stimulus, wave after wave, was so intense it gave her an excruciating headache.
She⦠had fallen for the son of her motherâs murderer; she was utterly reprehensible, deserving of deathâ¦
The man named Shen Chi had deceived her, making her look like a foolâ¦
And yet, she still stuck to him, clung to him, liked to call him fourth brother, even shamelessly stuck close to him.
But him, he watched her as one would watch a clown or a fool. Probably, he had been sneering inside, cursing her as an idiot a thousand times over.
To him, she meant nothing.
It was only she who mindlessly clung to him, calling him fourth brother, silently loving him for so many yearsâ¦
He, just like Shen Shihan, was a liar, a liar!
He had her going in circles with his deceit; did he feel a sense of accomplishment watching her jump about like a foolish cat?
âShen Chi⦠I hate you⦠I hate youâ¦â She bit her lips, drawing blood.
The taste of blood spread in her mouth, and a fresh stream of crimson trickled down the corners of her lips.
Blood, mixed with the raindrops, fell on her clothes, leaving startling patches of red everywhere.
âMumu! Mumu!â Shen Chi was beside himself with grief, âLet go, please donât do this⦠do you have any idea how much this hurts meâ¦â
âShen Chi,â Bai Man said with a smile, âyouâve been deceiving her for so many years, youâre an absolutely sinful man. Look at her, sheâs on the verge of a mental breakdown. Tell me, what will we do if she goes mad?â
âBai Man, if anything happens to Chaomu, I will take your life!â Shen Chi radiated an icy aura.
âI told her the truth, she should be grateful to me, otherwise, she would have been in the dark all her life, how painful would that have been? She should thank me for letting her see the true faces of her âAuntieâ and âFourth Brotherâ in time. You see, youâre all beasts in human clothing, all you can do is deceive her.â
Once she finished speaking, Bai Man burst out laughing. Seeing Xu Chaomu in this state, she felt truly delighted.
Zhou Peitian heard every single word, uncovering this enormous secret.
However, what intrigued him the most was the diamond mine, the grudges between these three people were their own business!
âShen Chi, are you going to hand over the contract or not? If you donât make a decision soon, Iâm afraid I might have to put a bullet in this girlâs head,â Zhou Peitian sneered.
Shen Chiâs lips were pressed tightly together; he remained silent.
He had made a decision; he would exchange the contract for Bai Man and his own life for Xu Chaomuâs.
Seeing that Shen Chi remained silent, Bai Man panicked, âShen Chi, give them the contract! Let them release me! Donât forget, you still owe the Bai Family a favor!â
âAlrightâ¦â Shen Chi finally spoke. He lifted his eyes, dark and profound, âZhou Peitian, release Bai Man.â
âShen Chi, I knew you loved me, I just knew it. I love you too, forever,â Bai Man was overjoyed.
âFine, hand me the contract, letâs get that transfer document signed! I wonât make things difficult for Bai Man!â Zhou Peitian said coldly.
Standing outside for so long, he was practically frozen.
But at last, he had achieved his goal!
The contract! The contract for the diamond mine! His eyes immediately lit up with excitement.
Shen Chi walked forward step by heavy, sluggish step.
His gaze never left Xu Chaomu; his heart bled for her. His chest felt as though it was being torn apart, an unbearable pain.
As he brushed past Bai Manâs side, he handed over the contract.
Zhou Peitianâs subordinate took it immediately, then tossed a voluntary transfer agreement at him to sign.
Xu Chaomu stood there dazed, like a fool, watching everything unfold, her eyes vacant and dilating more and moreâ¦
She had always known, Shen Chi didnât care for her life.
Eight years, what else had been left between them in these eight years apart from deception?
Mutual disdain, he hated her, and she detested him.
Between them, there was nothing left.
Shen Chi picked up the pen to sign his name. He turned slowly to look at Bai Man.
âBai Man, from now on, the Shen Family no longer owes the Bai Family anything.â
âShen Chi, you still care about me, donât you? You didnât exchange the contract for that girlâs life. Do you realize, she will be heartbroken? Her beloved fourth brother, haha.â
Xu Chaomu didnât speak, she just stood there like a puppet, motionless in the rain.
Shen Chi turned away, no longer giving Bai Man a glance.
He said calmly to Zhou Peitian, âLet her go.â
Zhou Peitian was still basking in the joy of obtaining the contract. He waved his hand, âRelease her. I said I wouldnât make it difficult for her. I, Zhou Peitian, am a man of my word.â
Upon hearing the command, Zhou Peitianâs subordinate untied Bai Man.
Bai Man finally gained her freedom, almost crying out loud.
She wrapped her arms around Shen Chiâs waist, crying on his back, âShen Chi⦠I knew you cared for me, cared for our baby⦠Can we go home? Letâs go home together. Iâll have my mother cook for you, didnât you say last time that you liked her cooking?â
Shen Chi said nothing, just pried Bai Manâs fingers off of him one by one.
Xu Chaomu was still in their grasp; he had to save her.
If the worst came to the worst, they would die together.
Zhou Peitian was still engrossed in the contract, indifferent even to the pouring rain.
The hand holding the gun had also relaxed, he probably thought Xu Chaomu couldnât escape.
The sky was overcast, and the rain poured down without cease, soaking everyone to the bone.