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Gu Tianye had just stepped out of the hospital room when he realized Nie Xiaoyu was following him from behind. He pretended not to notice and did not look back, heading straight for the hospital parking lot.
In the dimly lit underground parking lot, with its bleak Light, the two walked one after the other, their footsteps echoing clearly in the quiet, spacious area.
Gu Tianye arrived at a black Volkswagen, pressed the unlock button on the key fob, and heard a beep as the car door opened.
Before he could sit down, the figure behind him quickly slipped inside.
Gu Tianye settled into the driver's seat and closed the door. The interior of the car was dark, with no lights on. Feeling a bit stuffy inside, he rolled down the window, and a cold breeze rushed in.
The two sat in silence within the car, as if whoever spoke first would be at a disadvantage in their unspoken contest.
Gu Tianye took out a pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket, peeled back the plastic layer, and tore open the foil. He tapped the pack slightly with his right hand, elegantly knocking out a cigarette.
He pulled out the cigarette, lit it with a lighter, and began to smoke silently. The glowing tip flickered in the darkness.
"Xiaoyu, the accident involving Qiluo Ling has deeply affected me. I thought I would lose her, and in that moment of confusion, I realized how important she is to me and that I truly love her deep down. I appreciate the happiness you once brought me, but I hope everything between us ends here. To compensate for your emotional loss, I want to offer you one hundred thousand as compensation." After much contemplation, he broke the silence first.
"What? One hundred thousand? You think you can just brush me off with that? You must be dreaming! Now that things have come to this, you casually say you still love your wife and want to act like nothing happened? You think you can just walk away back to her? Not a chance." Nie Xiaoyu replied angrily.
"I'm not as wealthy as you think. You've already taken quite a bit from me during this time. If I give you another one hundred thousand, we’ll be even and have no further ties. I hope we can part ways amicably, and I also don’t want my wife to know about this." Gu Tianye took a deep drag from his cigarette, his face darkening as he spoke coldly.
"Gu Tianye, let me tell you this: once you've been in my bed, there's no turning back. You only have one option: divorce her and marry me. Think carefully about what that entails." Nie Xiaoyu said through gritted teeth, fire burning in her eyes.
"Is there really no room for negotiation? Is there truly only one path that leads to marrying you?" Gu Tianye still held onto a glimmer of hope and continued to press for answers.
"Yes, you have no other choice." Nie Xiaoyu said decisively, her attitude very firm.
Gu Tianye was completely in despair, a layer of ice forming in his heart. He took a deep drag from his last cigarette and flicked the butt away with his fingers. The cigarette butt traced a graceful arc through the air, the red tip dancing for a few seconds before falling to the ground.
"Do you love me?" Gu Tianye turned his head and stared intensely at Nie Xiaoyu.
"Of course. I love you so much that I want to marry you. I am willing to be with you for a lifetime." In an instant, Nie Xiaoyu seemed to transform into an actress, quickly immersing herself in a new role. At that moment, she spoke with deep emotion, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Are you willing to go anywhere with me?" Gu Tianye smiled inexplicably.
"Of course I am willing. My love is possessive, even if it means dying together with you."
A woman trapped in the dead end of love is stubborn and terrifying.
"Okay, remember what you said. I will keep my promise and be with you forever in two months."
Gu Tianye silently made a difficult decision in his heart. His mind was made up as he opened the car door, slammed it shut with a bang, and strode down the dimly lit driveway.
Nie Xiaoyu stood there dazedly watching him from behind, feeling an ominous premonition in her heart.
August 20th, South Korea, Sunny
After two hours of flight, the plane finally landed smoothly at Jeju Island Airport in South Korea. It was exactly 14:30 Korean time; from this moment on, Police Officer Liu Xuan and his newlywed wife Peina stepped into South Korea to begin their honeymoon trip.
Jeju Island is the largest island in South Korea, also known as Daejeong Island, Honeymoon Island, and Romantic Island. Jeju Island is located in the East Sea at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, facing the peninsula across the Jeju Strait. It is more than 90 kilometers north of the southern coast of South Korea and holds significant geographical importance as it guards the gateway to the Korea Strait.
The oceanic climate of Jeju Island is known as "the Hawaii of Korea." The beautiful Jeju Island not only boasts unique island scenery (the Ten Scenic Views of Yeongju) but also inherits the special folk culture of the ancient Goryeo Kingdom.
As soon as they got off the plane, a breath of fresh air, accompanied by a gentle sea breeze, dry and transparent, quickly enveloped them.
Under the brilliant sunshine, the beautiful Jeju Island, with its blue sea and sky, crisp autumn air, and pleasant weather, presented a charming scene. Black rocks, white sandy beaches, yellow grass on the slopes by the shore, beautiful houses—the hot summer had subdued its personality on the island, gently highlighting this wonderful ambiance.
As night began to fall, a refreshing and gentle sea breeze blew in, naturally cool.
Liu Xuan and Peina were having a great time until it got dark before preparing to check into the hotel they had booked in advance. Liu Xuan had reserved a room at Yueli Hotel on Jeju Island online a week earlier. The online reviews were good, and the room he booked had a view of both the sea and the mountains. He wanted to truly experience what Haizi described as "facing the sea with spring flowers blooming," even though it was not spring.
Yueli Hotel was large and luxurious, with its three main floors brilliantly lit at night, looking quite impressive. Just as he looked up, Liu Xuan suddenly noticed four golden Hibiscus flowers next to the hotel sign.
Suddenly enlightened, he slapped his forehead; so that was what Four Flowers meant.
That day, Xiao Li from the quick car rental shop mentioned seeing a business card from that hotel where the suspect had dropped it on the ground. The business card featured the Four Flowers design.
It turned out that Four Flowers was not actually the hotel's logo but rather a standard set by Korean hotels to distinguish between hardware and software quality using the number of national flowers, Hibiscus, as a grading standard. According to current Korean hotel evaluation standards, there are five levels: Special Level 1 (5 yellow Hibiscus), Special Level 2 (5 green Hibiscus), Tourist Level 1 (4 Hibiscus), Tourist Level 2 (3 Hibiscus), and Tourist Level 3 (2 Hibiscus), corresponding to an international standard of 5-1 star ratings.
This meant that the Scarred Suspect had once stayed at an international Korean hotel. There were no Korean hotels in this city, and the number of Korean hotels in this province was also very limited. Based on this clue, there would be a breakthrough in the stalled case.
Liu Xuan felt a surge of excitement in his heart and quickly reported to his superior over the phone...
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