{"id":12283,"date":"2020-07-06T13:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T17:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=12283"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:33:26","slug":"death-progress-bar-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-93\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 93"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Xu Jie screamed and struggled to her feet in a panic, rushing to take cover behind a chair. She looked at Shi Jin with eyes filled with fear and disbelief.<\/span><\/p>

When Shi Jin raised his head just now, his face had suddenly looked like Yun Jin\u2019s, and his voice seemed to become softer and more feminine; it was as if it were Yun Jin speaking to her, saying that she knew everything Xu Jie had done, saying that she wanted to plunge her into the depths of despair.<\/span><\/p>

No, impossible, Yun Jin was dead. The person in front of her was Shi Jin, that slut\u2019s spawn.<\/span><\/p>

She tried to convince herself, blinking and blinking to try and dispel the illusion. However, the more she blinked, the more Shi Jin\u2019s figure looked like his mother, even his expression slowly appeared more and more like Yun Jin\u2019s. Finally, unable to bear it, she ducked down behind the chair, lowering her head and completely hiding herself. \u201cKill her! I order you to kill her! I\u2019ve paid you for this, so hurry up and kill her!\u201d she screamed, her voice shaking.<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si\u2019s buff was only effective against Xu Jie, the only one who had actually seen Yun Jin and held a guilty conscience. Therefore, to the members of Tarantula, it looked like Xu Jie had exchanged a few words with Shi Jin, then suddenly hid behind her chair for no apparent reason and started raving like a madwoman.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAre you sick in the head?\u201d The guard team leader scowled at her, motioning for his subordinates to ignore Xu Jie and stay put.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin hadn\u2019t expected Xu Jie to have such a huge reaction\u2014really, wasn\u2019t she acting too scared? After checking the time, he poked Xiao Si in his mind and, with a little reluctance, asked it to remove the buff for the moment.<\/span><\/p>

When the buff disappeared, Shi Jin did find himself feeling a little unwell, but because it hadn\u2019t been applied for long, the degree of discomfort was still within the tolerable range. He moved his bound legs, giving himself a moment to adjust, then cleared his throat with a low cough and looked at Xu Jie. \u201cWhat are you hiding for, didn\u2019t you want to chat? Why are you panicking all of a sudden?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

It wasn\u2019t Yun Jin\u2019s voice anymore.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie gripped the back of the chair tight in her hands. Calming down a little, she peered over the chair at Shi Jin, wary; seeing that he didn\u2019t look like anyone but himself, she almost fell to the ground as her tense body relaxed.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin raised his eyebrows, deliberately taunting her. \u201cYou seem to be terrified of me? Huh, I thought you\u2019d be difficult to deal with, but it turns out it was all bluff and bluster to cover up your fear.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie\u2019s face went taut at his ridicule. Realizing that her recent behavior was extremely disgraceful, she quickly straightened her skirt and stood up, looking down at Shi Jin from a dominant position. She glanced at the members of Tarantula out of the corner of her eye, only to see that they were looking at her like they were watching somebody mentally deranged, and her expression stiffened further. She sat back down in the chair, acting as if nothing had happened, and said, \u201cI\u2019m just playing with you. At this point, you\u2019re just an insect in the palm of my hand that I can crush whenever I wish\u2014you think I\u2019m afraid of you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI don\u2019t think so, I know so,\u201d Shi Jin replied innocently. \u201cI mean, a moment ago, you very obviously showed everyone how much I scare you, so did I say anything wrong?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie\u2019s expression sank. \u201cYou\u2019re looking for death, you damn mongrel! I should have killed you as soon as you were born!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou?\u201d Shi Jin shook his head, giving her a look of derision mixed with pity. \u201cYou couldn\u2019t even step in the front door of my house. After we moved to M country, whenever you were there as well, Dad would send people to watch you to make sure that you couldn\u2019t get close enough to even catch sight of me, much less kill me. Do you really think I don\u2019t know anything at all? Among all Dad\u2019s women, you\u2019re the only one he didn\u2019t choose. Do you really not have any idea how much he disliked you? If Xu Chuan hadn\u2019t done his best to speak up for you back then, Dad would\u2019ve gotten rid of you straight away\u2014once you climbed into his bed, he knew exactly what kind of scheming, calculating woman you were. I\u2019ve heard you think of yourself as Dad\u2019s rightful wife? Wake up. Even if there was something like that, that would be Fei Yujing\u2019s mother rather than you\u2014at least Dad took the initiative to woo her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie\u2019s face flushed, then turned white. Her hands clenched on the chair\u2019s armrests, she cried out, \u201cWhat do you know?! \u2018Woo\u2019? You think they deserve that word? They\u2019re just a bunch of baby-making machines Shi Xingrui bought\u2014as if they can be compared to me!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBaby-making machines?\u201d Shi Jin\u2019s tone was flat, but his words were deadly. \u201cAt least Dad was willing to pay them to birth a child, but what about you? You managed to get pregnant after sleeping with him, but if it weren\u2019t for Big Brother resembling Dad so much, you would\u2019ve been run off as a scammer. I heard you lived with Dad for a few months after giving birth. After that first time, he never touched you again, did he? I\u2019ve seen your medical records for postpartum depression\u2014according to the psychiatrist\u2019s notes, you seemed to be complaining about Dad not wanting to sleep with you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The last fig leaf<\/a> torn off, Xu Jie\u2019s expression distorted with fury. She surged to her feet and rushed at Shi Jin, screaming, \u201cNonsense! The reason Xingrui didn\u2019t touch me was that I\u2019d just given birth, he was worried about my body! He loved me, he loved me more than anyone else! I\u2019m going to rip out your tongue, dig out your eyes\u2014I\u2019ll make you beg for death!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The guards promptly moved to block her. \u201cStep back! If you don\u2019t stop, we will throw you out!\u201d one of them warned, glowering at her.<\/span><\/p>

Shoved back, Xu Jie staggered and nearly fell over again.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin chuckled. \u201cHe loved you more than anyone else? Stop talking in your sleep, Xu Jie. The person he loved the most was dead, and the living can never compete with the dead. And now, he\u2019s gone to reunite with his favorite person in the afterlife. You couldn\u2019t have him in life, you won\u2019t have him in death\u2014you\u2019re doomed to never obtain his love, for all eternity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Snap<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>

The last string of reason in Xu Jie\u2019s mind broke. She looked at Shi Jin\u2019s mocking smile, remembering Shi Xingrui still pining for his deceased lover, even after she bore him a child, remembering him burying any information about that person so deep that no one could find any trace of it at all, remembering how he kept looking for substitutes and how obsessed he was with Yun Jin\u2026 Then, an image of Shi Xingrui, blissfully happy together with his true love or Yun Jin in the afterlife, appeared in her mind. At long last, her sanity completely collapsed. Shrieking, she lunged at Shi Jin again. \u201cI\u2019ll kill you! I\u2019m going to kill you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Boom\u2014\uff01<\/span><\/em><\/p>

At the same time, the faint sound of an explosion could be heard outside.<\/span><\/p>

The guards stopped Xu Jie once more. Hearing the explosion, very convincingly tense expressions appeared on their faces; after a brief exchange, they all took out their weapons and moved closer to Shi Jin, keeping him in the middle.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie was still struggling to get free, looking completely deranged.<\/span><\/p>

The leader of the guards, who had caught her, raised a hand and slapped her. \u201cWe\u2019re under attack and the enemies already broke in, keep quiet!\u201d he growled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The enemies broke in already?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Her face swollen and painful and her mouth tasting of blood, Xu Jie was forced to regain some reason. She looked in the direction of the noise, disbelieving. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on? We\u2019re being attacked? By who?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWho?\u201d Shi Jin said with a smile. \u201cOf course, by the \u2018cripple\u2019 who you said couldn\u2019t protect me, who else? Unfortunately for you, it seems it\u2019s not your destiny to be able to kill me in this lifetime, Xu Jie.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie\u2019s eyes widened and she screamed in denial, once again struggling to rush at Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

Finally reaching the end of his patience, the team leader tossed her aside, cussing her out. He crouched to cut the rope binding Shi Jin\u2019s feet. \u201cWatch them,\u201d he ordered his subordinates. \u201cI\u2019m going out to check the situation. If I don\u2019t come back in ten minutes, take them and retreat!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

His subordinates acknowledged the order and changed their formation to surround both Xu Jie and Shi Jin as the team leader stepped out of the storeroom.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie stared blankly for a moment, dumbfounded, then turned to look at Shi Jin next to her. A twisted smile crawling onto her face, she breathed, \u201cHow nice, I can finally reach you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin gave her a sideways glance, sneered, and extended his leg to kick her without hesitation.<\/span><\/p>

Thump<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>

Caught off guard, Xu Jie crashed to the ground.<\/span><\/p>

Tarantula\u2019s guards looked over at the commotion. Seeing that it was Xu Jie who\u2019d suffered a loss, they turned back as if nothing had happened.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou damn mongrel\u2026\u201d Gnashing her teeth, Xu Jie struggled to get up.<\/span><\/p>

Out of the corner of his eye, Shi Jin saw Gua One\u2019s figure appearing at the door of the storeroom. Asking Xiao Si for the buff, he kicked Xu Jie down once more, then deliberately got closer to her and whispered, \u201cHey, don\u2019t you want to kill me? Come on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

It was a soft female voice again, Yun Jin\u2019s voice.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie shuddered. She looked up at Shi Jin, but saw a woman\u2019s face instead and screamed in horror. Scrambling back at first, she came to an abrupt stop, her expression turning vicious. \u201cYun Jin, if I could kill you the first time, I can kill you a second time! Go to hell, you slut!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A woman\u2019s shrill voice resounded in the car. Shi Weichong started and instinctively turned towards the comm, then got up and tried to get closer to it. The other brothers also glanced over at the sound. Li Jiuzheng asked hesitantly, \u201cWas that Xu Jie\u2019s voice just now? What did she say, she\u2019s going to kill Xiao Jin\u2019s mother a second time? What does she mean?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The car was dead silent as everyone looked sideways at Shi Weichong. Shi Weichong stiffened, then sat back down and buried his face in his hands, a low howl like that of a trapped animal escaping his throat.<\/span><\/p>

At this point, the last glimmer of hope flickering in his heart was completely extinguished. What was even more terrifying was that his mother\u2019s true face and past<\/span> may be much darker and weigh heavier than he thought.<\/span><\/p>

The other brothers watched him in silence, their expressions complicated.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s cool voice broke the stifling atmosphere inside the car. He switched the comm to a two-way communication with Gua One, who had been the one to broadcast Xu Jie\u2019s voice, and asked, \u201cWhat is the situation, have you found Shi Jin?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

{Yes, in the storeroom in the deepest part of the factory. Both Shi Jin and Xu Jie are there, guarded by Tarantula, and Xu Jie is attacking Shi Jin. We\u2019re not willing to risk charging straight in for fear of accidentally injuring Shi Jin.} Gua One gave a calm report.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s eyebrows knitted. \u201cHold them down with cover fire<\/a> and try to find a way around to enter the storeroom from the rear, then wait for an opportunity to rescue Shi Jin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua One acknowledged the order and began to discuss a detailed plan with his subordinates. Xu Jie\u2019s voice, intermittently sounding in the background, provided an unpleasant accompaniment.<\/span><\/p>

Hearing that, Lian Jun added with a frown, \u201cDon\u2019t let Xu Jie hurt Shi Jin. Set up a sniper\u2014if she tries to do anything drastic, kill her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong\u2019s head snapped up. \u201cNo, don\u2019t kill\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSo you\u2019re going to watch her hurt Shi Jin?\u201d Lian Jun interrupted him, looking at him with eyes like ice. \u201cDon\u2019t try to interfere with my decision or I\u2019ll take care of both of you together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBig Brother.\u201d Fei Yujing pressed a restraining hand onto Shi Weichong\u2019s shoulder and motioned him not to speak, then looked at Lian Jun and said, \u201cSaving Shi Jin is the most important.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun glanced at him, then turned back to the comm, no longer paying any attention to Shi Weichong.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong\u2019s fists clenched, his body so tense it might as well have been carved out of stone, and his eyes already bloodshot from repressing all the emotions raging in his chest.<\/span><\/p>

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When Xu Jie rushed over to attack him, Shi Jin hurriedly backed away. He asked Xiao Si to remove the buff, pretending to look shocked and enraged as he said, \u201cYou had a hand in my mother\u2019s death? What did you do?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

After going back and forth for so long, Xu Jie finally saw Shi Jin show the panic and anger that she\u2019d been dying to see. Instantly feeling better, her desire to kill him grew even stronger. \u201cWhat did I do? What do you think I did? That fragile little girl wasn\u2019t worthy of standing by Xingrui\u2019s side, so naturally, I sent her to hell!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Although Shi Jin was acting precisely in order to provoke Xu Jie into speaking her true mind, he still couldn\u2019t avoid growing angry as he listened to her. His expression cooling, he asked, \u201cShe wasn\u2019t worthy? You think <\/span>you<\/span><\/em> were worthy?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The members of Tarantula spotted Gua One\u2019s team and rushed to guard the door; they were \u201ccompletely focused\u201d on the enemy and \u201chad no attention to spare\u201d for stopping Xu Jie.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie was quite satisfied with this situation. Now that there was no one to hold her back, and afraid that Shi Jin would really be rescued, she reached inside her clothes and pulled out a slightly curved, finger-length iron wire, sharpened at one end. \u201cYou think you can still mouth off at me? Go to hell, you mongrel!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

< Where did she get that?! > Xiao Si screamed. < Wasn\u2019t she searched? How come she still has a weapon! ><\/span><\/p>

\u201cWomen wear a certain item of clothing than men don\u2019t, and it\u2019s possible to hide weapons there,\u201d Shi Jin replied in his mind, quickly figuring out where the iron wire in Xu Jie\u2019s hand came from. Dodging her attack, he said coldly, \u201cMongrel? Out of all of you, my mother was the only one Dad was in a recognized relationship with\u2014he put an engagement ring on her hand. Have you been deluding yourself for so long that you believe your own lies?\u201d As he spoke, he asked Xiao Si to give him the buff again.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAn engagement ring? So what, she\u2019s nothing but a substitute as well!\u201d Xu Jie\u2019s emotions had been pushed to the limit as Shi Jin repeatedly avoided her attacks; she seemed to see the shadow of Yun Jin in him again. Her expression turning more and more distorted, she screamed, \u201cIt\u2019s you, it\u2019s all because of you, because you have this face! Why do you look like this?! And your hand, your ring finger, destroyed, I\u2019ll destroy them\u2026 Yun Jin, I\u2019ll make you and your son live a life worse than death!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin dodged her uncoordinated attacks and slipped behind her. He kicked her in the calf and retreated again, asking, \u201cAnd what about Shi Weichong? Have you ever thought about him, how does he feel with you not caring about anything other than killing me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Kicked, Xu Jie stumbled and almost fell. When she heard Shi Weichong\u2019s name, her reason returned for a brief moment but soon disappeared again. She turned around to look at Shi Jin, her eyes murky. \u201cWeichong will understand\u2014he\u2019s only like this because you confused him and sowed discord between us. Once you\u2019re out of the way, he\u2019ll return to being my good, obedient son. I don\u2019t care about anything but killing you? No, you\u2019re just the first. You, your mother, those other sluts who dared to touch Xingrui and their bastards, I won\u2019t let any of you go. I\u2019m Xingrui\u2019s wife and the rightful owner of Ruixing\u2014anyone who dares to snatch what belongs to me deserves to die!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

In the van, the brothers frowned and turned to look at Shi Weichong. He in turn was staring at the van\u2019s comm with a blank expression, completely shocked by Xu Jie\u2019s words.<\/span><\/p>

In the storeroom, Shi Jin was stunned as well\u2014Xu Jie wanted to kill not only him but also his other brothers and their mothers? He wasn\u2019t acting this time when he asked, \u201cAre you crazy? Big Brother would never accept you killing them! They\u2019re different from me!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat do you mean never? I\u2019m Weichong\u2019s mother, of course he\u2019ll listen to me. Even if he doesn\u2019t understand now, as long as I\u2019m with him, he\u2019ll understand sooner or later.\u201d Xu Jie was very satisfied with the expression Shi Jin was showing now. Gripping the iron wire, she approached him step by step, taunting, \u201cAren\u2019t you doing so good at running away? With the wall behind you, let\u2019s see where you\u2019ll run now. Hmm, what should I start with? I\u2019ve heard that Xingrui attached the most importance to your face, so let\u2019s destroy it first!\u201d With those words, she lunged forward.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin glanced over his shoulder, finding that he\u2019d been careless in his shock and actually let himself be herded into the wall. He frowned and ducked down to avoid Xu Jie\u2019s first blow, then kicked her away. After that, he looked towards the door of the storeroom, where the members of Tarantula and Annihilation were pretending to fight it out, and caught Gua One\u2019s gaze\u2014the play had gone on long enough, it was time for the curtain call.<\/span><\/p>

The moment Gua One received the signal, he turned his gun towards Xu Jie and pulled the trigger.<\/span><\/p>

Bang!<\/span><\/em><\/p>

{Ah\u2014!}<\/span><\/p>

A woman\u2019s scream resounded in the van, then Gua One reported, {All the Tarantulas have been subdued. Xu Jie wanted to stab Shi Jin, so I shot her in the leg. Shi Jin is not injured. I repeat, we rescued Shi Jin and he is unharmed.}<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun acknowledged the report and turned off the comm. \u201cOpen the door, we\u2019re going to pick up Shi Jin,\u201d he said to Gua Nine.<\/span><\/p>

Complying, Gua Nine pulled the van\u2019s door open and got out to pull out the wheelchair, then helped Lian Jun into it.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBig Brother!\u201d came Xiang Aotings sudden shout.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun turned his head and saw that Shi Weichong had gotten out of the car on the other side and was running towards the abandoned factory. Turning back, he ordered Gua Nine, \u201cSend people to follow him\u2014don\u2019t let him get hurt, and don\u2019t let him hurt Shi Jin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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The shot knocked Xu Jie to the ground. She landed badly when she fell, and cut her own face with the wire she was holding, disfiguring herself.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin stared at her, stunned. He looked at the fast-approaching Gua One and asked, \u201cWhat should I do now?\u201d Disfigurement wasn\u2019t part of his plan.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One misunderstood his meaning. He untied the rope on Shi Jin\u2019s hands and handed him the gun, saying, \u201cYou can finish her off if you want to, Jun-shao will take care of the consequences.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo, I don\u2019t want to get my hands dirty because of someone like her,\u201d Shi Jin replied, returning the gun. Although he wanted to take vengeance on Xu Jie, he\u2019d never planned to kill her. \u201cGet a doctor to dress her wounds, Shi Weichong is coming.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

As if stimulated by Shi Weichong\u2019s name, Xu Jie on the ground suddenly moved, groaning as she struggled to sit up. First, she touched her painful, bleeding face in disbelief, then looked at her leg. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the members of Tarantula and the \u201cenemies\u201d standing together and talking peacefully, and realization dawned on her. She turned to stare at Shi Jin, shocked. \u201cYou, are you colluding? You, all of you\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked at her, a corner of his mouth pulling up. \u201cYou guessed it, this kidnapping was a trap,\u201d he said. Gesturing towards Gua One\u2019s earpiece, he added, \u201cBy the way, let me kindly inform you that Shi Weichong heard everything you said to me, and he\u2019s on his way here now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat?\u201d Xu Jie stiffened, then hurriedly turned towards the door of the storeroom, the movement making her fall to the ground again.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s not just Shi Weichong, my other brothers are here too. They all heard what you said, that you\u2019re going to kill them and their mothers. Xu Jie, no one will ever believe you again.\u201d Shi Jin looked down at her and continued to twist the knife. \u201cOh, and the Xu family is finished. Soon, Xu Chuan is going to be released on bail\u2014you should be very clear about what he\u2019ll do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo, no, no\u2026\u201d Xu Jie struggled upright again. She looked at Shi Jin with eyes full of hatred.<\/span><\/p>

Not paying any attention to her glare, Shi Jin leaned in close and whispered, \u201cI forgot to tell you\u2014Shi Xingrui\u2019s true love, who you tried so hard to uncover, was actually a man, and my mother was his sister by blood. Shi Xingrui found my mother long ago and raised her in secret for ten years, hiding her until she became an adult. So you know, you never had a chance to win Shi Xingrui\u2019s heart\u2014from your appearance to your gender, everything was wrong. Spend the rest of your life tormented by this knowledge, Xu Jie. I won\u2019t kill you\u2014rather, I hope you\u2019ll live a long, long life in pain, watching me and your only son getting along.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie was so livid her eyes seemed about to pop out, and she bit her lips so hard they nearly split. She sprang up and threw herself at Shi Jin, snarling, \u201cNo! I\u2019m going to kill you! Kill you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sharp-eyed, Gua One pulled Shi Jin back, taking out his gun to shoot her other leg. Before he could, however, a tall figure rushed over and enclosed Xu Jie in a firm hug, blocking his line of fire and stopping Xu Jie\u2019s attack on Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

Shnk<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>

At the muffled sound of the iron wire piercing through clothes and skin, Xu Jie froze. The wire fell out of her trembling hand as she raised her head to look at the man holding her.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong\u2019s expression was heavy. Not paying any attention to the wound, as though he wasn\u2019t the one who\u2019d been injured, he met Xu Jie\u2019s eyes and whispered, \u201cMom, I really can\u2019t help you this time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie\u2019s body trembled. She looked down at his abdomen, where the blood from the wound was beginning to soak through his clothes, and screamed. She rushed to support his body, shaking her head in panic and rambling<\/span> incoherently, \u201cI didn\u2019t mean to, Weichong, Weichong, does it hurt? I did all this for you, don\u2019t look at me like that, don\u2019t\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The iron wire didn\u2019t penetrate very deep. Shi Weichong pushed Xu Jie\u2019s hand away, face blank, and said, \u201cNo, the only one you were doing this for was yourself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI didn\u2019t, it was Shi Jin who forced me, he set me up, these people are all working with him. He wants to frame me, to divide us\u2026\u201d Xu Jie explained as she tried to take his hand. Her gaze swept over the \u201ccorpses\u201d of the Tarantulas that were scattered across the ground, when just a moment ago they had been chatting with Gua One\u2019s subordinates, and her voice got stuck in her throat.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weicong\u2019s eyes were full of disappointment. He avoided her hand and said, \u201cEven now, you\u2019re still trying to deceive me. Mom, I heard everything\u2026 Even if this is fake, the things you said were your true thoughts. I don\u2019t think I know you anymore. How did you become like this?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m not\u2026\u201d Xu Jie fell silent; she couldn\u2019t find a convincing explanation. She caught sight of Shi Jin standing on the side, expressionless, and suddenly remembered him asking, <\/span>\u2018Do you know what despair feels like?\u2019<\/span><\/em> Blood drained from her face. She looked at the \u201ccorpses\u201d, touched her ruined face, then looked at Shi Weichong\u2019s dead, despondent eyes, and her heart trembled more and more. In the end, she couldn\u2019t endure the combined blows any longer and fainted.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong hurried to catch her. He kneeled on the ground, silently touching her bloody face. A while later, his shoulders gave a sudden shake as a suppressed cry rose in his throat.<\/span><\/p>

Seeing Shi Weichong like this, Shi Jin\u2019s chest felt stuffy and painful. After the buff disappeared, physical discomfort flooded his body; just as he was about to fall down, his back suddenly touched something warm and arms tightened around his waist. He couldn\u2019t have been more familiar with this embrace.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cLian Jun.\u201d He didn\u2019t look back, only held the hand that had come up from his waist.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s alright.\u201d Lian Jun gave him a comforting kiss on the ear. He followed his gaze to Shi Weichong holding Xu Jie, and whispered, \u201cAre you regretting it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin shook his head and turned around to hug him, evading the question. He buried his face in his lover\u2019s shoulder and closed his eyes.<\/span><\/p>

Was he regretting it? No, this mess of a situation needed a clean cut, it couldn\u2019t be left to fester any longer. But…<\/span><\/p>

\u201cRevenge doesn\u2019t taste sweet,\u201d he sighed softly, tightening his arms. \u201cI\u2019m a little tired.\u201d He didn\u2019t feel happy at all.<\/span><\/p>

Soothing him, Lian Jun stroked his back, and coaxed in a gentle voice, \u201cSo from now on, leave this kind of thing to me\u2026 Rest, I\u2019ll take care of everything else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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