"Why deceive yourself," Shi Lingyan’s deep voice was by her ear, "Tang Wu, we’ve been waiting for our wedding for almost four years, come back."
Shi Mei heard these two words and just felt the irony.
She turned to look at the man, who was also looking at her, his face gradually turning pale, his eyes deep and sunken, his complexion and gaze becoming dim due to blood loss.
Shi Mei’s cry gradually took on a different tone, and suddenly, she began to laugh, watching him step back, "I once believed these words of yours wholeheartedly."
Shi Lingyan’s brows slightly furrowed.
"I’ve always been waiting for you... waiting for you to return from your mission, to give me a grand and unforgettable wedding."
The woman’s voice choked with sobs, the underlying irony as if a thorn was continuously scraping across his heart.
"But, Ah Ling," Shi Mei looked at him, her voice gradually calming down, her gaze turning cold, "A person who has died once, how could they fall for the same trick again."
Shi Mei retreated towards the door, "That shot of yours, it killed Tang Wu, and it also killed all my feelings for you."
Shi Lingyan was briefly confused in his mind, "What do you mean?"
What was she talking about?
"Stop pretending, Shi Lingyan," Shi Mei found it extremely ridiculous, "It’s just us here, haven’t you tired yourself out over all these years?"
"Tang Wu, what shot, who killed you, make it clear!" Shi Lingyan walked up to her, his emotions clearly agitated, "I know that car accident wasn’t an accident, you know who the killer is, don’t you?"
"That day you asked me to go to the civil affairs office to register our marriage, I went, on Chunjiang Third Highway, you drove against traffic to block my way," Shi Mei pointed to her brow, the long-held teardrops suddenly falling, "One shot."
Shi Lingyan froze for a moment, his expression stiffening momentarily, then, as if to confirm something, he said in disbelief, "Are you saying, I killed you?"
Shi Mei’s facial muscles stiffened a bit, seeing his exceedingly agitated demeanor, the chill in her heart heightened to its utmost, "No wonder so many people admire you, your ability to feign and pretend is truly unmatched."
Something in Shi Lingyan’s heart was on the verge of collapse, he said, "Do you know what you’re saying? At that time, I had already filed the marriage report, the troops had approved it, as long as I completed the mission successfully, we could get married in style, why would I kill you?"
"Because what you wanted, wasn’t me..." Shi Mei’s voice was unhurried, more deadened narration amidst the calmness, "Your first love needed you, to extend her life, a pitiful sacrifice was necessary."
This time, it was Shi Lingyan’s turn to scoff.
He strode forward, grabbed her hand forcefully, and gritted his teeth, "You can even say these ridiculous things, Tang Wu, you’ve indeed gone to great lengths just to sentence me to death!"
As he drew closer, the iron scent of fresh blood assaulted the senses.
Shi Mei’s heart trembled, she lowered her head, and saw the scarlet blood dripping down.
The volume of blood loss made Shi Mei’s face slightly pale, as she forced calmness and mocked, "You really are Shi Lingyan, meticulous in every word and action."
"Tang, Wu!" Shi Lingyan roared low, his voice laced with pain, "Do you really have to talk to me !"
"That’s right," Shi Mei tugged at her lips, "If things weren’t done perfectly, how could you deceive my father, deceive the public, right, Mr. Shi?"