The sound of gunfire echoed across the skies of Qingpan Mountain, startling countless birds resting in the once tranquil mountains and forests.
An Yi, Xu Yushi, and the others looked incredulously at the lifeless woman on the ground. The red bullet hole on her forehead was still bleeding, but it was evident that she had no chance of survival.
Stiffly turning to look at the young man who fired, they saw him standing on the car seat, head slightly lowered, his bangs covering his eyes. His arm was outstretched, and the gun in his hand was still emitting grayish-white smoke, indicating that he was the one who fired.
This person... actually killed his own mother with his own hands...
Feeling the person behind him take an incredulous step back, Meng Chi opened his mouth, eyes shifting to the deceased Xia Shi, then back to Bi Xia. Meng Chi suddenly paused, then stepped forward to stand firmly by Bi Xia’s side.
No matter what Bi Xia did, Meng Chi’s task was to firmly believe in this person in front of him.
He had witnessed how Bi Xia interacted with Xia Shi, seen Bi Xia being driven to madness over Xia Shi being bullied, seen Bi Xia strive to become stronger for Xia Shi, but today, after Xia Shi appeared, there was something off for just a moment.
No matter what, he believed that Bi Xia would never do something like matricide!
Sneaking a glance at Meng Chi beside him, Bi Xia was met with eyes full of steadfast trust and was momentarily taken aback. A complex emotion flickered through the starlit eyes hidden under his bangs. Do you really have that much faith in me...
With a low chuckle, a slow laugh emerged, and Bi Xia blew a breath forward, his bangs fluttering, he slowly shook his head, revealing those tranquil yet devastatingly beautiful starlit eyes.
In those starlit eyes, all signs of collapse, helplessness, and despair had vanished. Instead, they were replaced by a strong sense of ridicule and calm.
Xu Yushi paused, her eyes widening instantly, "You actually found out!"
Bi Xia curled his lips without a trace of emotion, "I’ve known for a long time."
"Impossible!" Normally very calm, Xu Yushi now showed slight emotional leakage, "Everything about that woman is exactly the same as your mother! Besides, I’m sure you believed it! The pain and anger you felt when that woman was hit were real!"
Bi Xia moved his neck, looking at Xu Yushi mockingly, his red lips slightly parted, "Indeed it was real. If there was a person in front of you with your mom’s face being beaten and cursed, I don’t believe you would have no reaction."
Listening to Bi Xia’s words, Xu Yushi froze, taking a deep breath, "How did you find out?"
Casually playing with the gun, Bi Xia looked down at Xu Yushi, "Not telling you!"
Bi Xia wouldn’t tell Xu Yushi, because at first, she indeed thought that person was Xia Shi. The appearance, the demeanor, the voice all mirrored Xia Shi. Even the way she looked at her was incredibly similar. So at first glance, Bi Xia indeed panicked.
Because she suddenly was unsure if she could save ’Xia Shi.’ She thought that if An Yi made any demands at that moment, she would have agreed. Fortunately, Xu Yushi’s goal wasn’t to humiliate her but for the Xia Family’s recipes.
But it was also because An Yi assaulted ’Xia Shi’ that Bi Xia began to doubt whether that woman was truly her mother. Later, during a conversation with Xu Yushi, Bi Xia found that ’Xia Shi’ was very afraid, and the fear was quite genuine. But it was precisely this authenticity that further convinced Bi Xia that ’Xia Shi’ wasn’t Xia Shi.
Because the real Xia Shi, upon hearing Xu Yushi ask for the recipes, would have definitely stopped it. Also, when she heard Qu Zian was injured, she would have been surprised and concerned, but the ’Xia Shi’ did not.
When An Yi threatened to exchange ’Xia Shi’ for a finger, ’Xia Shi’ screamed for help and mentioned that Bi Xiaoyuan was also in their hands, leading Bi Xia to definitively conclude that ’Xia Shi’ was a fake.
The real Xia Shi had absolute trust in Bi Xia, believing without reservation that she would rescue them. Even when faced with a life-or-death decision, or if there was any situation that might harm her child, Xia Shi...
She would undoubtedly sacrifice herself to ensure her child wouldn’t be harmed.
No matter how perfectly that woman imitated, she ultimately wasn’t the real Xia Shi. She didn’t understand the mother-daughter bond between her and Xia Shi, nor did she know about Xia Shi’s unconditional love for her.
Therefore, all of this ensures that a fake can never become real.