I squatted in front of him, silent for a long time.
Qin Hao, however, was not pleased. He pulled me up and held me close, saying, "You mustn't be sad for him. Even if you shed tears, they can only be for me."
I looked at his face and smiled slightly. "I'm not sad; I'm happy because the one who will cry is not me, but you."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"It's true, but it's also possible that you won't even be able to cry."
As soon as I finished speaking, the door was kicked open, and a group of police officers rushed in, surrounding us.
"Is it you? Did you fucking betray me?"
"Why would I need to be loyal to you, Qin Hao?" I leaned closer and whispered in his ear with a laugh. "You didn't even recognize who I am."
"Impossible!" Qin Hao still wore an expression of disbelief as he was taken away.
Indeed, how could it be possible? He had locked me in a gilded cage, leaving me with no chance to contact the outside world. This was the first time he had brought me out; how could the police have discovered us?
I should have been that weak and obedient Feng Jiaojiao, someone compliant and easily manipulated like a pet.
But between us, it was never a game of big bad wolf and little white rabbit; it was a trap we had woven for him.
I was also taken in for questioning. All the evidence could only prove that I was a victim.
Jiang Wenxuan imprisoned me, Qin Hao orchestrated the car accident, tortured Jiang Wenxuan, and then killed him.
Jiang Wenxuan was dead, and Qin Hao would pay for his crimes, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. Once the police investigated him, they would uncover the vast network of interests hidden behind him.
As I left the police station, I finally saw Lin Xingxing again.
We embraced under the sunlight, unable to hold back the flood of tears.
Lin Xingxing wiped my tears away, comforting me, "I've already submitted all the evidence to the police. That bastard Qin Hao won't escape this time."
"Don't cry, Qianqian. It's all over now."
I was twelve when I was abducted. I met a handsome boy who tricked me into getting into a car, marking the beginning of my irreversible downfall.
When I realized I had been kidnapped, I cried out in fear. Every time I tried to escape, they would drag me back by my hair and beat me.
It was during this time that I met Feng Jiaojiao. The moment I saw her, I noticed she was more beautiful than the other girls and, remarkably, she wasn't crying.
Feng Jiaojiao possessed an unusual calmness for her age, giving me a sense of safety that drew me to her.
She had been sold by Jiang Wenxuan because he disagreed with his father's remarriage. He hated his stepmother and her stepsister so much that he resorted to such a cruel method to sell his own stepsister.
When we were transferred to another site, we encountered Lin Yueyue. One by one, the other girls were taken away until only the three of us remained.
That helpless and chaotic experience gained a glimmer of hope because of Feng Jiaojiao and Lin Yueyue.
We huddled together for warmth in the cold, damp cellar. They protected me from those beasts and comforted me after every inhumane ordeal, wiping my tears and encouraging me to keep living. They promised they would help me escape.
But they died before dawn, and I was the only one who walked out.
I can never forget how Feng Jiaojiao looked before she died. She had been tortured by that beast until there wasn't a single good spot left on her body, and when they brought her out, she was still spitting blood.
She held my hand and kept crying, "Mom, I want to go home."
Lin Yueyue fell ill, her body covered in sores, but no one was there to treat her. No matter how much we begged and cried on our knees, it was useless. I will never forget her weak voice telling me, "Qianqian, live on, get out, and avenge us."
After I escaped, I rushed back to find my parents, only to learn they had passed away a year before my return. They died on their way to find me; a tragic car accident took them away.
In the end, I was left with nothing. From that moment on, Zhao Qianqian disappeared from the world.
As I plotted my revenge, Lin Xingxing found me. She had been searching for her sister and formed an alliance with me.
I became Feng Jiaojiao because Feng Jiaojiao's mother had fallen into depression from missing her daughter and had already passed away.
A stepfather and a stepbrother who were not familiar with Feng Jiaojiao, and so many years had passed that no one suspected my identity.
I approached Jiang Wenxuan step by step, slowly seducing him, driving him mad, hinting at him.
And so, Jiang Wenxuan fell for it.
I told him we couldn't be together; his father would never agree. We were siblings.
He suffered in torment until he finally went insane. He killed his own father and imprisoned me.
Watching Jiang Wenxuan lose everything made me realize that the game with him should come to an end.
Qin Hao was the second target, the root of all our suffering, the mastermind behind that evil industry chain.
Becoming a star was a strategic move for us to get closer to Qin Hao, as we knew well the type of women they preferred to target.
Initially, it was supposed to be me approaching Qin Hao, but Star was worried and took the initiative first.
However, everything seemed destined; Qin Hao saw the shadow of Feng Jiaojiao in me, unaware that my disguise had more layers than just Lin Yueyue.
I was responsible for manipulating Qin Hao's emotions and using his hand to deal with Jiang Wenxuan, while Lin Xingxing focused on gathering evidence against him. We worked in tandem, ensuring that the police arrived just in time at the scene of Qin Hao's crime.
Lin Xingxing seized this opportunity to expose the evil industry chain behind Qin Hao, escalating the situation so that he would have no chance of recovery this time.
With numerous crimes to his name, after months of investigation, Qin Hao was ultimately sentenced to death.
The girls trapped in the darkness were all rescued, their youthful faces reminiscent of who we once were.
Lin Xingxing and I embraced each other, tears streaming down our faces. We had done everything within our power, but some people would never return.
I saw Qin Hao once more; he looked extremely haggard, but when he saw me, a spark ignited within him.
" Feng Jiaojiao, you betrayed me! How dare you come to see me!"
He shouted at me, "Why? Why did you do this to me?"
I smiled brightly at him. "Qin Hao, do you remember when I asked you who that person was you were always searching for?"
"You told me to find the answer myself. The irony is that the person who never found the right answer was actually you."
"The one wearing the bellflower-colored long dress, with a ponytail, who helped you and captured your heart at first sight— Feng Jiaojiao —you never truly had her."
"She died long ago at the age of eighteen in your resplendent empire. How could you not recognize someone you cherished so much?"
"Because Qin Hao, you have never had a heart; why pretend to be infatuated?"
"You and Jiang Wenxuan are alike, self-righteous and treating others like dogs, but in reality, you are destined to be the losers."
Qin Hao stood there stunned for a moment, his face growing increasingly ugly. I thought he must have understood, as he lunged at me like a mad dog.
"Who are you? Who exactly are you?"
The police held him back, and he could only shout at me.
I took a step back, shot him a cold glance, and turned to leave.
I am Zhao Qianqian, Feng Jiaojiao, and Lin Yueyue.
I am an object in the eyes of men, trash that Jiang Wenxuan could discard at will, and a tool for making money that Qin Hao tramples underfoot.
I am the flower that grows in the crevice of the mountain, using our blood to forge the sharpest sword that pierces the heart of evil.
The end.
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