"Just do whatever you want!" Yun Du was about to explode with anger. "I actually think Shi Mei is way better than Senior Sister. She’s wholeheartedly looking out for you, cute, and so endearing. Meanwhile, you’re obsessed with the idea that Tang Wu has come back to life, getting played by that woman and nearly losing your life. If you really died, it would have been too late for anything."
Shi Lingyan remained silent, closing his eyes.
Yun Du grew even angrier.
So many years of brotherhood, he truly wanted what was best for him!
But Yun Du also knew his temperament; once he set his mind to something, not even ten bulls could pull him back.
After driving Yun Du away, Shi Lingyan lay on the hospital bed, his mind beginning to process the words Tang Wu had said.
Tang Wu was a person of deep loyalty, not one to cause trouble without reason.
"You needed a pitiful sacrifice so that your ’first love’ could live on."
"Wasn’t it you who sent the assassin in the forest last time?"
"I only believe what I see."
What exactly had she seen?
That she could be so convinced, even willing to go as far as to attempt to kill him?
Shi Lingyan knew her all too well.
She truly wanted to kill him.
But paradoxically, she couldn’t bring herself to do it.
Because she loved him, deeply loved him.
Shi Lingyan felt both a sourness and warmth in his heart.
She clearly loved him, yet guarded against him as if he were a thief.
Fearing that he would silence her, she actually installed five cameras on Shi Wuzhou, even setting up an alarm system.
"You see me as nothing more than a breathing doll!"
This sentence suddenly echoed in his mind, causing a dull pain in Shi Lingyan’s chest.
She seduced him, claiming she wanted him, thinking that he would be so enamored with her body that he would help her rescue Shen Ming?
When did he start being viewed as a man blinded by lust in her heart?
And from when did he become seen as a callous betrayer in her eyes, that she would think he would make her a sacrifice just for Bai Yuejie to live?
The two who were once closest, now every word she uttered brought him a heart-wrenching pain.
Shi Lingyan opened his eyes and called out, "Yun Du."
Yun Du stood at the doorway, huffing while on the phone. Hearing the call, he pushed the door open and poked his head in, saying, "I’m here, just a moment."
He soon hung up and came in. Shi Lingyan asked, "How’s the situation with Shen Ming?"
"Shen Ming has been released, but the Bai Family is not willing to let it go peacefully. That guy keeps on mumbling about the Bai Family wanting to silence him," Yun Du sat down, "There’s no helping it, I had to arrange for two people to protect him."
Yun Du continued, "This Shen Ming is a formidable character. Even while sitting in prison, he managed to get the public opinion on his side. Now the internet is all skewed in his favor, everyone hoping for Shen Ming’s safety, and the number of people cursing Miss Bai is increasing. Mr. Bai and Mrs. Bai are furious, personally intervening to get the platform executives to act, forcing them to suppress the trending topics, but now the heat has almost died down."
"How is Bai Yuejie doing now?"
"Not too well. She was almost back to her normal state, but with Shen Ming’s sudden return, it’s like going back to square one. I inquired yesterday, and her primary doctor said that this incident has caused her too much stress, severely affecting her lifespan. She might... not have much time left."