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Shen Shanshan was forcibly taken away by Mother Shen. Before leaving, Mother Shen threw a harsh warning at Xin Yi: "If I find out what you did to Shanshan today, I will not let you off!"
When Young Master Qiao saw the blanket wrapped around Shen Shanshan, the malice in his eyes was like that of a hungry wolf, ready to tear Xin Yi apart. However, he did not act out; in front of Shen Shanshan and her mother, he still needed to maintain the image of a gentleman.
Watching the car disappear into the distance, Xin Yi could only smile wryly. In just half a day, he had gained two new enemies who were particularly resentful towards him. As for Shen Shanshan, he couldn't quite pinpoint his feelings about her. Whatever it was, he decided to let things unfold naturally.
The moon in the sky was bright, resembling a silver plate set against the deep blue night. Standing by the window, Xin Yi suddenly realized that tonight was the full moon night. A full moon symbolizes reunion, yet he remained alone, engulfed in an endless loneliness that felt like an impenetrable net trapping him tightly within. Remembering his parents, whom he had no clear impression of, Xin Yi couldn't help but sigh. Throughout his life, he had imagined their faces countless times in his mind, but in the end, they always appeared vague…
"Ai…" A soft sigh reached his ears.
"Who?" Xin Yi leaped out of the window and headed straight towards a shadow under a tree below. From the direction of the sound, he could tell that the person who spoke was hidden within that shadow.
A dark figure suddenly leaped out from the shadows and floated several yards away in the opposite direction from Xin Yi. A chill ran down Xin Yi's spine; judging by the speed of the leap, this person's Kung Fu was certainly not weak and seemed to belong to a top-tier expert.
As soon as Xin Yi landed, he pushed off with his toes and took flight again to pursue the shadow. The figure ahead seemed unconcerned about being followed; instead, it appeared to deliberately expose its movements, choosing well-lit areas to traverse. From the slender silhouette, Xin Yi deduced that it was likely a woman but couldn't ascertain her intentions. If she were targeting him, she could have easily attacked from the shadows without making any noise to draw his attention. Yet if she wasn't after him, why would she be lurking beneath his building at this time? So while speeding up to catch up with her, Xin Yi remained vigilant and alert to his surroundings.
The shadow headed straight for the central small lake of the farm. Upon reaching the lake's edge, it paused briefly before leaping onto the wooden bridge extending into the center of the lake—the very spot where Shen Shanshan had fallen into the water during the day. By then, Xin Yi had also arrived at the shore. Seeing that the shadow stood still, he halted as well and observed his surroundings carefully. Once he confirmed there were no unusual circumstances nearby, he let out a breath. Based on her speed and form, although he wasn't confident he could take her down in one move, he believed she wouldn't gain any advantage here.
"Who are you?" Xin Yi asked in a deep voice.
The shadow remained silent, but Xin Yi noticed her shoulders trembling slightly and quickly focused on guarding against any sudden attack from her. After a long while without any sound or movement from her—only an increasing tremor in her shoulders—he pressed on.
"What do you want here? If you don't speak soon, don't blame me for being ruthless!" The killing intent in Xin Yi's voice was palpable; his tone was cold enough to freeze.
Slowly, the shadow turned around to reveal a beautiful face before Xin Yi's eyes. It was her! Indeed, this shadow was Lijie—the woman he had encountered once at Xin Manor who embodied both beauty and coldness like a poppy flower. However, at that moment, Lijie's face bore none of her usual intimidating coldness; instead, it was filled with glistening tears that made her look particularly desolate under the moonlight.
Lijie turned around without saying a word, quietly looking at Xin Yi, tears continuing to spill from her eyes, dripping down her chin.
"Why are you here?" Xin Yi softened her voice. After all, it was she who had left without a word that day, which was indeed a great hurt for the girl.
"Is it because of her that you disagreed that day?" Lijie finally asked softly, her tone filled with sorrow that broke one's heart.
"What? Who?" Xin Yi was confused.
"The woman from earlier today, are you with her..." Lijie choked up, unable to continue.
"Shen Shanshan?" Xin Yi understood; it turned out Lijie had been secretly watching her, and none of her actions had escaped her eyes. She had come to confront her.
"No, I have nothing with her. I disagreed only because my parents' vengeance has not been avenged," Xin Yi said sincerely.
"You have nothing with her?"
"Yes."
"Then will you treat me the same way you treat her?"
"This..." Xin Yi didn't know what Lijie meant and was momentarily at a loss for words.
Seeing that Xin Yi couldn't respond, Lijie shook her head sadly while crying: "You still say you have nothing with her." As she spoke, she took two steps back and leaped into the lake.
Xin Yi felt a rush of panic. Why did this woman jump into the lake? Even though she had left first that day, hadn't she also said she disagreed? Did she really think that to preserve her dignity as a woman, she had to threaten her life? Regardless, she was jumping into the lake because of herself. If she didn't save her, it would seem too irresponsible.
Xin Yi rushed toward the place where Lijie had fallen into the lake, thinking to himself, "Today is truly unfortunate; I have to save two women in the same place in one day, and both are stunningly beautiful."
With a splash, he plunged into the lake, feeling the water was much colder than during the day. A chill instantly spread throughout his body. Xin Yi held his breath and dove toward the bottom of the lake. It was completely dark down there; he could only feel around with his hands. However, all he could touch was mud and aquatic plants—there was no sign of Lijie. He expanded his search radius repeatedly, but it was as if she had vanished from the lake bottom entirely. His chest began to feel tight; Xin Yi knew he was running out of oxygen. He quickly surfaced for air and dove back down again. After several rounds of this, anxiety began to creep into Xin Yi's mind. If he couldn't find her soon, she might not have any hope of survival. The lake wasn't very deep, and the currents at the bottom were calm; there shouldn't be any rapids or whirlpools. Yet he had clearly seen her fall into the water from here—how could she just disappear?
Xin Yi searched over and over until half an hour later, he finally crawled exhaustedly onto the shore and sat down despondently, staring blankly at the calm surface of the lake. Although he had killed countless people, those were all part of missions; during those missions, he represented not himself but an organization, so there was no personal emotion involved. Without emotional involvement, there were naturally no feelings of joy or sorrow—no sensations at all. However, this woman had taken her life because of him. Although Xin Yi still didn't fully understand why she would do something so extreme, he felt a deep sense of guilt within him. After such a long time had passed, the chances of her surviving from the lake bottom were essentially zero. Xin Yi sighed as he watched a vibrant life extinguish just like that. He thought of his parents who had long since passed away; if it weren't for their unresolved vengeance, there would be nothing left in this world for him to cling to. For over twenty years, his pursuit of unknown parents had driven him to do everything; now that he learned they were already gone, it was vengeance that kept him going. Without that vengeance, what else could he do? What else was worth holding onto? At this thought, Xin Yi couldn't help but feel envious of Lijie, who had just jumped into the lake without a care. If only he could leap like her without any attachments—then everything would end, and perhaps he could reunite with his parents underground and share in that joy.
Looking up at the moon in the sky that symbolizes reunion, Xin Yi felt a wave of sadness wash over him as he murmured, "I really wish I could jump like you did; then everything would be resolved... then we could be reunited."
Suddenly, a sobbing sound reached his ears. Startled, Xin Yi rolled sideways two meters and turned back to see Lijie, drenched from head to toe under the moonlight, standing right where he had been moments ago, her shoulders shaking as she cried.
"You... how did you get here?" Instinctively rolling away two meters made Xin Yi realize how careless he'd been; he hadn't even noticed when Lijie got close to him. If she had been an enemy, he might have died countless times already. As a top-notch assassin, such carelessness could be fatal.
In fact, Lijie was an excellent swimmer; she had jumped into the lake just to see if Xin Yi would save her like he did with Shen Shanshan. If Xin Yi didn't rescue her, she might fulfill her promise made at the airport to Leng Qianqiu and kill him herself. While she might not match Xin Yi in martial arts skills, she was confident in her ability to use hidden weapons and poison to kill him without him noticing. So after jumping into the lake, Lijie quickly swam away and waited until Xin Yi was searching for her at the bottom before quietly coming ashore and hiding in the grass nearby. Seeing him search for her repeatedly made her forgive him in her heart. Especially after hearing his last words to himself about reunion, she felt touched; she thought he meant they would be together again and cried out loud before standing up from the grass.
Lijie didn't answer Xin Yi's question but dove straight into his arms. Now completely bewildered, Xin Yi wondered what was happening. This woman had just been seeking death; he'd searched for her in the lake for so long only for her to suddenly appear behind him—and even more shockingly, she rushed into his embrace without saying a word! Was he going crazy? Or was she?
As Xin Yi was lost in thought trying to make sense of it all, he suddenly felt something warm press against his cold lips...
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