Chapter Twelve

  Li Jin's eyes gazed at Shu Mu, and he slowly walked closer.

  He didn't understand why he had known this man for ten years, three thousand six hundred and fifty days, yet hadn't taken a good look at him even once.

  He knew that Shu Mu had all sorts of shortcomings, being arrogant and cold-blooded, willful and reckless. But these shortcomings that outsiders found hard to tolerate seemed to him like they were coated with butter and paired with blueberry jam, making every taste a delight beyond measure.

  It turned out that they were not butter, but deadly arsenic.

  Look at this coffin in the mourning hall, the person lying quietly inside did not die from a car accident, but rather died of poisoning day after day.

  But Shu Mu Sheng was afraid that he wouldn't die thoroughly, so he specially rushed over to pour another bowl of poisonous medicine in front of his spirit, reminding him to descend into the underworld and be reborn with a bitter taste in his mouth, never forgetting this flavor.

  "Shu Mu, you killed Ke Yuan because you were afraid of him." Li Jin stood still beside the coffin, surrounded by an aura of coldness that seeped into his bones, but he felt a sense of relief. "You were afraid that if he lived, he would shake your position."

  "Hah! Ridiculous!" Shu Mu laughed loudly, "He's already lost everything, what can he use to shake my position?"

  "It's precisely because he has nothing to lose that he'll stop at nothing." Li Jin enunciated each word with crystal clarity, "Shu Mu, the empire you have today was built shoulder-to-shoulder with Ke Yuan. You understand him, and you know he'd never be content with such an ending. You're afraid he'll make a comeback, create another heavenly king to rival you."

  "Recreate a Heavenly King?" Shu Mu found it even more laughable. "Do you think this is something that can be easily accomplished?"

  "Others may not be able to, but Ke Yuan can." Li Jindao said, "Ke Yuan knows all your weaknesses. He can make you successful, and of course, he can also destroy you with his own hands. A person like that, are you not afraid of him? You're afraid for nothing! You don't have the ability to stop him at all, so you can only kill him."

  Do you think killing him is enough?

  You have no idea, heaven has given me such an opportunity.

  It makes me reborn as a human, and stand here, listening to your own mouth admitting the murder of my past love, hearing you say he was just a disgusting dog, hearing you say the idea of killing him has been brewing for a long time, even sprouting every time you were entwined.

  A faint smile gradually rose from her chest, and Li Jin gazed steadily at Shu Mu, slowly breaking into a smile.

  Shu Mu, until you said these words, I was making excuses for you.

  I believe my own eyes, I believe in the ten years of feelings between you and me, I believe that you are being framed and have no choice but to be trapped. I believe that you are filled with remorse and self-blame, perhaps you came to see me, intending to personally swear to me that you will investigate the truth and avenge for me.

  I believed everything else, but I never thought you'd be the one to kill me.

  So it was you after all.

  Shu Mu, thank you, I thank you for destroying my physical body, but giving me the opportunity to be reborn and stand in front of you again.

  So I must use ten times more energy to repay your deep affection with every punch, and let you also taste the pain of being heartbroken like me today!

  "Mr. Li," Shu Mu's expression changed, his acting skills were top-notch and he regained his composure in an instant, "Who is this person? My assistant should have informed you beforehand, I hope to be allowed to pay my respects alone. How did this stranger suddenly appear and shout at me?"

  Li Yi Heng glanced at Li Jin and said lightly, "This is my employee, responsible for cleaning the spiritual hall's hygiene." He paused, and actually hooked his lips, as if he wanted to smile. "This child is just out of the village, with simple thoughts, always speaking straightforwardly. If offended, please forgive."

  His eyes slightly sank, from top to bottom, carefully sizing up Li Jin. He sneered: "Janitor? No wonder you talk nonsense." He patted the nonexistent dust off his hands, as if disgusted by something, and furrowed his brow deeply. "Mr. Li, I've paid my respects, I'll take my leave first."

  Having said that, he turned around decisively and walked out of the mourning hall quickly.

  Until Shu Mu left, the air in Li Jin's body suddenly withdrew. His body went soft and his hands and feet went limp, and all over his body he was slightly trembling, involuntarily taking a step back. But how could he retreat? Behind him was Ke Yuan's coffin, surrounded by blocks of ice, so couldn't he just crash into the ice blocks?

  Just as he was resigned to his fate with his eyes closed, a hand suddenly reached out and grasped him firmly.

  He raised his head, Li Yiheng's eyes were slightly red, but his expression was calm and unruffled.

  Li Jin only then realized what he had done in his rage, wildly grasping with his hands and feet, jumping up like a mantis, vigilantly staring at Li Yiheng.

  "I'll send you back." He thought Li Yiheng would ask him why he was here, but Li Yiheng remained silent for a moment and only said this sentence.

  It seems like an inquiry but is almost as good as a command.

  Li Jing followed behind him, going directly to the parking lot from the back door and getting into that limited edition all-black Bentley supercar. The famous car was indeed extraordinary, starting up in three seconds, by the time Li Jing clumsily fastened his seatbelt, the car had already driven out two hundred meters.

  "Where are you going?" Li Yiheng asked.

  Li Jin didn't dare ask why Mr. Li was in such a good mood, and even offered to send himself home, just as he was about to give his address, he suddenly shuddered all over.

  Oh no, he left his camel in the rest room!

  "Trouble you to go to Yingmei Advertising Company." said Li Jindao.

  Li Yiheng gave him a strange glance.

  "There's an advertisement shooting there today." Lí Jǐn explained.

  Li Yiheng didn't ask any more questions and stepped on the accelerator, making the car run even faster.

  Halfway through, it suddenly started raining. At first, there were just a few scattered drops, hitting the car window in only a few disjointed water lines. Later, they gradually became more urgent, and in just an instant, they grew to be as big as beans, pounding against the car window with a deafening crash.

  Driving in such weather is already extremely dangerous, but Li Yiheng was like a madman, frequently stepping on the accelerator, and the car shot through the rain like an arrow. Several times when overtaking, Li Jin even suspected that Li Yiheng had practiced drifting, otherwise how could he be right behind someone one second, and then suddenly overtake them, leaving no trace of his opponent.

  He gripped the seatbelt tightly with both hands, afraid that Li Yiheng would accidentally throw him out. He wanted to remind Li Yiheng to drive carefully, but was worried that before he could finish speaking, the car would crash into the green belt due to distraction. Just as he was hesitating, the right front wheel suddenly jolted, as if it had run over a stone. In the rain, the speeding car seemed to have been tilted by someone, heavily tilting to the left.

  "Li Yi Heng!" Lijin cried out in a shrill voice, could it be that the small life she had just managed to retrieve would end up being lost here?!

  At the critical moment, it is unknown how Li Yiheng managed to steer the car out of control, but the vehicle only shook violently for a moment before stabilizing and landing steadily on the asphalt road, splashing countless water flowers as it continued to rush forward.

  "What a fright! Li Jinhou was still afraid, turned around and questioned Li Yiheng: "Are you looking for death?!"

  "Not looking." Li Yiheng gazes straight ahead, without even turning his head, "At least not now."

  Li Yihe's lips were tightly pursed, and from his forehead to his chin, every curve was icy cold, making people's hearts tremble.

  A sudden flash of insight, and everything becomes clear at once.

  Until the car stopped in front of Yingmei Building, Li Jin did not say another word.

  "We're here." Li Yi Heng said.

  Li Jing swallowed a mouthful of saliva, unfastened her seatbelt, and just as her fingers touched the door handle, she suddenly turned around: "You knew I was hiding there all along, didn't you?"

  Li Yiheng did not respond.

  "Why don't you expose me?" Suddenly, Li Jin felt that the person in front of her was strangely terrifying.

  Li Yiheng smiled: "You're not extremely intelligent and can see through Shu Muxin's thoughts, are you? Why don't you try guessing mine?"

  "Li Yi Heng," Lí Jǐn gritted her teeth, each word a venomous dart, "you deliberately let me hear Shū Mù's words - you're truly ruthless!"

  Li Yiheng's eyes glazed over, staring blankly at the figure that resolutely opened the car door and rushed into the rain, unable to make out a single word.

  Not bad, from the moment Lijin stepped into the spiritual hall, he knew.

  At first, he just wanted to see what Lijin was going to do, but after Shu Mu came in, he couldn't be bothered with this minor role.

  When Shu Mu was speaking freely, he even felt grateful that there was one more listener here besides himself.

  Otherwise, it's just a matter of time before you fall into your own trap and become the only one who is left behind, isn't that monotonous?

  As for saying I'm cruel...

  "Have you ever been kind to Ke Yuan?"

  Li Yi Heng's mouth curved into a gentle smile as he spoke softly.

  Li Jin lost his soul and fell into the hall, but he didn't walk a few steps before bumping into someone's arms.

  That man was very tall, and Li Jin happened to bump into his chest, stunning him with a dull pain in his temples. He apologized while rubbing his forehead, but before he knew it, his shoulders were tightly grasped, and the pain shifted from his head to his shoulders.

  "Y... " Li Jin raised his head and was startled, "Luo Fei?"

  "Xiao Jin, where did you go?" Hong Fei's eyes were red and puffy, his nose was stuffy, and he was clearly sobbing. "We've been dumped!"

  "What?" Li Jin was bewildered, "What dissolution of contract?"

  Luo Fei pulled out two white papers and waved them in front of Li Jin: "Little Jin, the company says that we privately shooting ads is a breach of contract, unilaterally terminating our contract, and..." He pointed to the line of black characters on the paper, his nose souring again as he was about to cry, "and the company wants to pursue us for liquidated damages, 500,000 yuan each, a total of 1 million!"

  "One million?!"

  A bolt from the blue.