"Zuo Nan, you!" Yun Shu Nian stared blankly at the man who had once sworn eternal love to her, only to now hold her sister Yun Rong in his arms, embracing and kissing her intimately.
"What do you mean, 'you'?" Yun Rong whipped the reins in her hand towards Yun Shu Nian, who was curled up in the corner.
At this moment, the air was thick with the smell of blood. Not a single inch of her skin was unharmed. If she were placed in bright daylight, passersby would likely be terrified into fainting by the sight of this blood-soaked figure. Su Dan Novel Network.
Yun Rong wrinkled her nose at Yun Shu Nian's repulsive appearance and provocatively lifted Zuo Nan's chin. "Brother Nan, are you feeling pity?"
Zuo Nan reacted immediately, looking at Yun Rong with an expression of unwavering devotion. "How could I, my love? How could I possibly pity such a disgusting wretch? My love, I adore you the most. Do whatever you wish to vent your anger, my love." With that, he kissed her on the cheek.
Watching this scene unfold, Yun Shu Nian covered her lips with her mangled hands, desperately suppressing the surging urge to vomit.
Yun Rong was satisfied with Zuo Nan's response. She placed the whip on the table and picked up a nearby dagger. "Then I shall have my fun."
Yun Rong approached, brandishing the dagger and gesturing over Yun Shu Nian's blood-covered skin. "Fool, what do you think you are? If Mu Qi didn't like you, why would Brother Nan condescend to date you, just to swallow the Mu Corporation?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Shu Nian's eyes, hidden beneath her greasy black hair, widened in shock. How could this be? Mu Qi liking her?
He had always imprisoned her, treating her as nothing more than a plaything!
Yun Rong, displeased that she hadn't seen Yun Shu Nian cowering in fear, tapped Yun Shu Nian's chin with the back of the dagger. "You think he'll come to save you? Dream on!"
Yun Rong glared at her with envy. "Mu Qi was already lured to a deserted factory and killed by us, using your name."
Yun Shu Nian froze. Tears instantly welled up in her bright, dark eyes. She bit down hard on her lower lip as if oblivious to the pain.
Yun Rong's lips curved into a satisfied arc as she observed Yun Shu Nian's reaction, her eyes revealing undisguised malice. "Yun Shu Nian, no one will save you now.
Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily. Once I'm done playing, I'll call a few more men to keep you company, to truly turn you into a plaything for men."
Yun Rong squatted down and, without bothering to lower her voice, leaned close to Yun Shu Nian's ear.
However, Yun Shu Nian's mind was consumed by the image of Mu Qi's face, and she heard nothing of Yun Rong's words.
Mu Qi was dead, and she had caused it!
After speaking, Yun Rong frowned, pinched her nose, and stepped back with undisguised disdain. "So disgusting. The swan has been turned into a toad by me."
"Do you want to ask why? You should blame yourself for stealing my spotlight. Yun Shu Nian, as long as you are gone, I will be the only heiress of the Yun family.
Then all the affection, all the admiration will be mine alone! And I will no longer have to wait in the shadows for your charity."
As she spoke, Yun Rong's gaze grew increasingly fierce. She turned, grabbed a long sword from the table, and aimed it at Yun Shu Nian's shoulder blade.
Yun Shu Nian numbly closed her eyes, awaiting the descent of Yun Rong's sword.
With a bang, the door was violently kicked open from the outside, and a figure rushed in.
She felt no pain, only the sound of steel piercing flesh.
Yun Shu Nian slowly opened her eyes and stared in disbelief at the familiar figure before her. The blade was plunged directly into his heart.
She gazed blankly at the knife protruding from his chest.
Mu Qi turned and staggered towards her.
Mu Qi collapsed before her, holding on to his fading consciousness as he looked at the person he cherished most. "Don't be afraid, Shan Gong will arrive soon."
Mu Qi's profound love burned into Yun Shu Nian. She embraced the man before her tightly and cried out helplessly, "Mu Qi, why? Why did you come?"
"Nian Nian, I've let you go. You will soon be free." Mu Qi smiled with a sense of release.
Ever since she was imprisoned by Mu Qi, she had harbored only malice towards him, hurting him without restraint, and always stingy with her kindness.
Yun Shu Nian felt even more that Mu Qi had not deserved this.
With tears streaming down her face, she forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.
Yet, even this was enough to satisfy Mu Qi, and he slowly closed his eyes.
A single tear traced a path from the corner of his phoenix-like eyes. Mu Qi leaned into Yun Shu Nian's neck, murmuring his last, unattainable dream. "Nian Nian, if there is an afterlife, would you love me a little? Just a little would suffice."
Yun Shu Nian was rendered speechless. She tightly encircled Mu Qi's slender waist with her arms until he was lifeless in her embrace.
Tap, tap, tap—
The footsteps of the Shan Gong group grew louder.
Yun Rong dropped the bloody knife with a clang and stumbled into Zuo Nan's arms, her voice trembling with panic. "Brother Nan, what do we do?"
"Rong'er, don't worry. There's a secret passage here."
Yun Shu Nian propped the lifeless Mu Qi against the wall, her eyes blazing with intense hatred. She picked up the knife from the ground and charged towards Yun Rong.
"Ah!" Yun Rong shrieked in terror.
Bang—
Zuo Nan fired his gun. Yet, Yun Shu Nian's bloodthirsty and ferocious aura intensified. Enduring the sharp pain, she stubbornly lunged towards Yun Rong.
However, Zuo Nan grabbed her wrist, flung her against the wall with a look of disgust, and fled into the secret passage.
Yun Shu Nian used her last ounce of strength to crawl to Mu Qi's side, holding his now cold hand. She closed her bloodshot eyes and murmured, "Mu Qi, I owe you too much. If there were a chance, I would repay you."
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Dizziness, intense dizziness.
Scenes from her past life flashed rapidly through her mind until, at the end, everything finally calmed down.
Yun Shu Nian struggled to open her heavy eyelids. A face of exquisite handsomeness entered her view, bringing tears to her eyes instantly.
So, there really was an afterlife? Or was this just a fleeting dream?
Yun Shu Nian couldn't help but reach out towards his slightly sweaty forehead.
"Yun Shu Nian, look clearly at who I am!" Mu Qi grabbed Yun Shu Nian's outstretched hand, his phoenix eyes fixed on her, bloodshot.