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"Alright, Feng Yin, stop talking. I don't think Ruan Yu will harm me. I'm going to him first, and I'll leave Ling Heng in your care." Cheng Mosu saw that the two were about to argue and quickly intervened. She didn't want to waste any more time; she just wanted to get to his side as soon as possible.
Ruan Yu understood her thoughts and felt a bittersweet pang in his heart. He turned away, and the light cast his silhouette in a lonely and quiet manner. He took a step forward, his voice neither high nor low, "Let's go."
Cheng Mosu squeezed Feng Yin's hand and hurriedly followed his pace.
He focused intently on driving the military vehicle. She had a lot of questions she wanted to ask, but at that moment, she didn't know how to start. Only his water-colored eyes, mixed with the night, revealed a chilling clarity. Her eyelids fluttered half-open and half-closed, her eyelashes covering her anxious heart. Her delicate figure appeared weak and frail, with her fair little hands tightly intertwined.
His peripheral vision slowly swept over her before returning lightly. The tight line of his lips relaxed slightly. "Shangguan Shaoyi is near Suzhou, with as many as fifteen bullet wounds. He has now lost consciousness; his life and death are uncertain."
This statement was like adding frost to snow and fuel to fire for her. She bit down hard on her rose-colored lips, her pupils constricting sharply, and her knuckles appeared particularly pale against the darkness. His narrow eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, yet his voice remained emotionless, "What? You didn't know?"
She gripped the car door's armrest tightly, fearing she might faint again. That beautiful profile was shrouded in silent light, and her gaze gradually calmed down. The purity and tranquility of her expression rivaled the moonlight outside. Her eyes quietly looked at Ruan Yu, soft like a cloud at dawn.
"You don't seem very worried?" Ruan Yu asked, puzzled by her calm demeanor.
"What does it matter? If I have to go with him, so be it." Her elegant brows furrowed slightly, and her rose-colored lips curved gently in a serene yet graceful manner. Her snow-like skin radiated a translucent glow that could stir someone's emotions or captivate someone's gaze; this beauty made one want to protect her for a lifetime.
He fell silent for a moment, his expression serious. His narrow eyes tightened significantly; he could see that she was serious and understood how deeply she cared for Shangguan Shaoyi. Having experienced life and death himself, he realized that some things cannot be forced. His fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly as he clenched his teeth to suppress his turbulent emotions.
Seeing that he had nothing more to say, she asked, "How long until we arrive?"
He finally couldn't endure it any longer and slammed on the brakes. The sudden force caused her body to lurch forward, and he hurriedly reached out to steady her as she fell into his arms. The fragrance on her body wafted gently into his senses as she drew closer. He let out a self-deprecating laugh, "I must be crazy!"
She hurriedly distanced herself from him, her eyelashes gently trembling. "I'm sorry, I was too anxious and didn't consider..."
"What does it matter? I'm already alone in this world, with nothing to hold onto. I thought there would be you to give me some thoughts, but who knew you only..."
"I hope you live," she quickly interjected, interrupting his negative thoughts.
He tilted his lips into a smirk, letting out a scoff. "Not only do you hope I live, you hope everyone lives. You grieve for everyone's death and pray for all."
"What do you mean by that..."
"Shen Mingliang is dead, Shen Mingliang's Wife is dead, and you can faint from sorrow. Even the person you should hate, Jiang Yating, is dead, yet you can let go of hatred and take care of her child. Mosu, sometimes I really don't know how to evaluate you." He stared straight at her, noticing the light haze in her water-colored eyes.
She slowly lowered her eyes, her fingers tightly intertwined. The moonlight outside cast a shadow over her, making her even more graceful and elegant. She shook her head and softly said, "I'm not as great as you say. I just want to live quietly. The world is so chaotic; it always brings me troubles. Why should I seek out suffering for myself?"
Ruan Yu frowned and asked, "What about me? Am I forgivable?"
"You?" She looked at him in confusion. He smiled faintly, a distant light in his narrow eyes. "To escape with my life, I shot Cai Deputy Officer's nephew, that child who looked a lot like me. That was how I managed to escape from Ruan Ke. Cai Deputy Officer hates me for this, but after following me for so many years, he didn't tell Ruan Ke about it. I have already become a stranger to Cai Deputy Officer."
She quietly watched him as he continued, "After leaving the Northwest, I arrived in Shanghai. After all, there is the Concession Area here; even if Ruan Ke discovered that person wasn't me, he wouldn't dare come to the Concession Area to arrest anyone."
She was taken aback, recalling the person she saw on that torrential rainy day...
Ruan Yu nodded. "Suddenly not needing to lead troops into battle, I naturally didn't know what to do with myself. So I followed you to see what you were up to; thus I am very clear about your every move."
She felt a slight stir in her heart and smiled lightly, "So you are also aware that something happened to Shaoyi, and you specifically came to pick me up?"
"It's not that simple." A meaningful light flickered in his narrow eyes. "I have other matters to attend to there; taking you along is just a matter of convenience. Although I have experienced life and death, I am still much the same as before. In my heart, you have always been my woman. How could I just hand you over to him?"
"Then why..."
"Shangguan Shaoying won't live long. Have you ever seen anyone survive with fifteen bullet fragments in them?" He chuckled coldly. "Once he dies, you will only belong to me."
She was momentarily stunned, her heart aching painfully as her breath grew heavier in the thickening night. Her water-colored eyes flowed like a gentle stream, like fallen flowers dropping silently. In the dim light, her gaze seemed even more hazy and deep, evoking pity. Unable to contain himself, he slowly leaned down, but she turned her head away, looking into the distance, and said softly, "I think I've already mentioned that if Shaoyi is gone, I will go with him."
Ruan Yu snorted coldly and did not argue further with her; he simply started the military vehicle again and drove straight ahead. Suddenly, her eyes brightened as she saw a faint light at the entrance of the barracks.
A few guards naturally stopped the vehicle. Cheng Mosu felt anxious and wanted to jump out to prove her identity, but she saw Ruan Yu raise an identification document. After the guards checked it, they immediately stood at attention and saluted him, opening the barracks' gate for them.
Confused, she looked at Ruan Yu and asked, "What's going on?"
"I was occasionally discovered by Jiang Shanghao. Ruan Ke would never obey Jiang Shanghao's orders, so Jiang Shanghao found me and recruited me into the Central Army team. Now that Shangguan Shaoying is injured, I am here to assist him temporarily in his position." A trace of inscrutable amusement appeared in his narrow gaze.
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