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Qiao Nuo felt as if her mind had exploded in a sudden burst! Anger surged to her face!
Everything was premeditated by Jin Chengyan; it was all part of his design! He had manipulated her into agreeing to release Ruan Shengyu while she was in a state of emotional turmoil, allowing him to play the role of a good man in front of his lover!
But what kind of position had he placed her in?
She stood frozen, feeling the strange gazes of those around her.
So, the rumors about Jin Chengyan and Ruan Shengyu were indeed true!
Look, no matter how the mistress bullied the legitimate wife, the husband remained indifferent, even allowing the mistress to appear at the company’s annual gala!
How long could their status as Jin Shaonai nai possibly last?
Qiao Nuo let out a pale smile and, from a distance of several meters, silently addressed Jin Chengyan on stage: “Jin Chengyan, we are finished.”
In the noisy banquet hall, Qiao Nuo’s silent words reached Jin Chengyan’s ears.
Qiao Nuo said they were finished!
She tore off the brooch pinned to her chest—the Jin Shaonai nai flower—and let it fall to the ground, crushing it beneath her expensive high heels!
She knew that what she stepped on was not just a flower; it was her love for Jin Chengyan! It represented her identity as Jin Shaonai nai!
The crowd automatically parted to make way for Qiao Nuo as she lifted her skirt and walked toward the exit without a hint of hesitation.
If Jin Chengyan’s main purpose in bringing her to this gala was to make her aware of how insignificant she was and how unappreciated she felt in this relationship, then she understood now!
There would be no more hope, no more love.
She kept her gaze fixed ahead, focused on the door.
In fact, Ruan Shengyu stood right at the entrance. Today, she wore a striking black evening gown, its bold design showcasing her exquisite figure perfectly, while her makeup was as flawless as every role she had played in the past!
Even after leaving the police station, she could still shine brightly!
Well, she would rely on Jin Chengyan's love for her!
In this love triangle involving three people, Qiao Nuo realized she couldn't afford to provoke Ruan Shengyu any longer. It was time to step back, and she finally understood that now!
As she brushed past Ruan Shengyu, Ruan Shengyu stepped in front of Qiao Nuo, seemingly unfazed by the nearly thousand guests in the banquet hall watching them.
She shot a provocative glance at Jin Chengyan standing on the stage, as if to say, long time no see.
Then she withdrew her gaze and innocently looked at Qiao Nuo. "Qiao Nuo, we meet again!"
How domineering she was, pretending as if she had never done anything like this before!
Qiao Nuo coldly stared at Ruan Shengyu, feeling that if she just left like this, it would be as if she was afraid of her. It would truly make others think that Jin Shaonai nai was still someone easy to bully! Even if the mistress had come knocking, she would just swallow her pride!
No!
Qiao Nuo wouldn’t do that!
Even if it was her last day as Jin Shaonai nai, she would stand tall!
"Yes, we meet again!" Qiao Nuo smiled faintly, hiding all her emotions beneath a mask.
"But are you planning to leave? If you walk out of this banquet, there will be no hostess! You wouldn't want to give up your position as the hostess, would you?"
Those nearby heard Ruan Shengyu's words and were utterly shocked; it completely overturned their previous perception of the goddess Ruan Shengyu!
At the same time, they felt sympathy for the legitimate wife. Was she really going to endure being trampled on by the mistress?
Qiao Nuo turned around to face her. "How could that be? How could I leave such an important occasion? Isn't it because I saw a distinguished guest arriving that I came over to greet them?" After saying this, Qiao Nuo linked arms with Ruan Shengyu. This scene was something many had never witnessed before!
Even Ruan Shengyu was taken aback, wondering if Qiao Nuo was trying to act magnanimous or if Jin Chengyan had persuaded her not to pursue the kidnapping issue any further.
This made sense; otherwise, Jin Chengyan wouldn’t have gone through so many connections just to ensure she could leave the police station unscathed with solid evidence against her.
"However, Ruan Shengyu, since you're here today, be prepared to pay the price!" Qiao Nuo whispered, her words only audible to the two of them. Anyone unaware would think they were the best of friends.
At that moment, Jin Chengyan handed the microphone to the host and stepped down from the stage.
The host was chattering away on stage, drawing everyone’s attention forward.
After all, this was a private matter concerning the Jin Family Young Master. No matter how curious they were, they dared not pry further; they could only listen casually while keeping a careful eye on the entrance.
Jin Chengyan’s expression was somber as he approached Qiao Nuo, worry evident on his face.
This was why he hadn’t let Qiao Nuo go out for so many days.
Soon, he would resolve the issues with Liu Mingzhang and the Ye Family. Just a little more time, and Qiao Nuo would see everything he had done for her.
If it weren’t for Ruan Shengyu appearing at that moment!
"A Yan, I haven’t had the chance to thank you in person for bringing me out of the police station. Although I’m innocent, some people insist on making a big deal out of it. I had no choice! Thankfully, you understand reason," Ruan Shengyu said nonchalantly as she pulled her hand away from Qiao Nuo’s wrist.
Before Ruan Shengyu could fully withdraw her hand, Qiao Nuo had already shaken off her grip!
"Qiao Nuo, things aren’t as you see them!" Jin Chengyan tried to explain, but Qiao Nuo’s expression showed she wasn’t in the mood to listen.
"Oh? Is there another version? Am I supposed to forget that Ruan Shengyu wanted me dead? Should I ignore that it was Ruan Shengyu who attacked me with a brick?" Qiao Nuo's voice trembled with emotion; this incident had taken a significant toll on her.
And this was certainly not a suitable place for a calm discussion!
Jin Chengyan grasped Qiao Nuo's hand tightly, fearing she might suddenly run away because of this situation.
"We should talk outside." With nearly a thousand people watching them, he didn't want his personal matters to be the subject of gossip.
Although they were already being talked about.
But in this situation, did it even matter anymore?
Jin Chengyan ignored Qiao Nuo and directly took her hand, leading her away.
At the entrance stood the bodyguard from the Jin Family. He exchanged a glance with Jin Chengyan, who nodded, and the bodyguard understood immediately, going inside to roughly drag Ruan Shengyu away, who had just managed to disrupt a peaceful gathering.
Inside the lounge, Qiao Nuo shook off Jin Chengyan's hand.
Now that it was just the two of them, she no longer had to suppress her voice. She could confront him: "Jin Chengyan, can you be any more shameless? Using such tactics to trick me into agreeing to let Ruan Shengyu go! To you, am I that easy to deceive, that insignificant? Am I someone you can disregard so easily, as if it doesn't matter what happens to me? Is Ruan Shengyu truly the only one you cherish? Fine! I won’t hold her accountable anymore! I don’t want anything! I want a divorce! I can't continue living with someone like you!"
"Qiao Nuo! Calm down! It's not what you think! I let Ruan Shengyu go because she has Liu Mingzhang backing her. I don’t know how much power he holds; I'm afraid he might turn against you!"
"Oh, so you're saying letting Ruan Shengyu go is protecting me? Don’t try to dress up your disgusting actions as noble and selfless! Isn’t it because Ruan Shengyu has been tainted by others that you find her repulsive? You’re the only man I've ever been with. You can’t let go of your platonic love for her while still wanting to satisfy your physical needs. How disgusting can you be?" Qiao Nuo spat out her words, and in a fit of rage, she slapped Jin Chengyan across the face!
Her anger was so intense that she struck him.
Four distinct fingerprints appeared on Jin Chengyan's face as he stood frozen in place. It turned out that Qiao Nuo had always thought this way about him!
Suddenly, the door to the lounge swung open with a loud bang. It was the careless bodyguard who mistakenly brought someone into this room.
Seeing this scene, Ruan Shengyu couldn't help but laugh.
It seemed too late for the bodyguard to pull Ruan Shengyu away; she slowly walked further inside while neither Jin Chengyan nor Qiao Nuo spoke. All he could do was close the door and wait quietly outside.
"Well, are you bringing her here to show off now? No need for that, Jin Chengyan! We were never a couple from the start; marrying me was just to provoke Ruan Shengyu! Now you've achieved your goal! Look how much she cares about you; she's willing to kill for you!" Qiao Nuo moved closer to Ruan Shengyu, placing a hand on her shoulder.
Qiao Nuo was slightly taller than Ruan Shengyu and used her strength when resting her hand on her shoulder, leaving Ruan Shengyu unable to move at all.
"Such a venomous beauty is your lover! But I, Qiao Nuo, have always believed in repaying grudges with grudges and debts with debts! If I can't send her to the police station, then I can only use the same method she used against me!"
Jin Chengyan looked at Qiao Nuo in shock, his gaze quickly sweeping to the knife on the table beside her—a knife used earlier by the public relations department for their lottery gifts!
He understood her message; she was about to do something foolish!
But it was too late!
Qiao Nuo forcefully pushed Ruan Shengyu onto the table. Ruan's waist hit the corner of the table, causing her pain that made it impossible for her to stand straight! With one hand pressing down on her, Qiao Nuo grabbed the knife from the table with the other!
"Don't!" Jin Chengyan was only a few steps away; he had to get to her!
However, Qiao Nuo had already brought the knife down!
It plunged into Ruan Shengyu's abdomen!
"Ah—" Ruan Shengyu screamed in disbelief as she looked at the twisted face of Qiao Nuo. The pain radiating from her abdomen spread throughout her entire body!
Qiao Nuo's gaze did not linger on Ruan Shengyu; it was filled with an indescribable despair!
She looked at Jin Chengyan, who was rushing over so quickly, so worried about Ruan Shengyu!
Without hesitation, Qiao Nuo pulled out the knife!
Blood splattered everywhere!
Jin Chengyan seized Qiao Nuo's hand, preventing the knife from descending upon Ruan Shengyu again!
"Qiao Nuo, are you crazy? This is illegal!" He gripped her wrist tightly, trying to wrest the knife from her hand!
Qiao Nuo's face was smeared with blood, yet she smiled—a smile so powerless!
"You still care about her!" Qiao Nuo gripped the knife tightly, intent on bringing it down for a second strike.
The first blow was dealt by Ruan Shengyu, who had framed Qiao Nuo and ruined her reputation, forcing her into a relationship with Jin Chengyan. If it weren't for that incident, Qiao Nuo and Jin Chengyan would have only had the simplest contractual relationship.
And the second strike was the one Ruan Shengyu had inflicted on her in that factory!
With no one to help her, she resolved to fight for her own justice.
"Let go!" Jin Chengyan gripped Qiao Nuo's hand, but she refused to release her hold.
Meanwhile, Ruan Shengyu, clutching her wound, did not want to become a victim of this violence. Using the last of her strength, she slid under the table to distance herself from the chaos.
This clash had transformed into a battle between Qiao Nuo and Jin Chengyan!
Qiao Nuo would not let go, and neither would Jin Chengyan!
"If I commit a crime, will you still save me? Even if you know I've killed someone, can you ensure I come out unscathed?" Qiao Nuo asked Jin Chengyan, despair evident in her eyes.
But in Jin Chengyan's heart, Qiao Nuo was not that kind of person!
The moment he saw Qiao Nuo take action, he realized he had made a mistake before.
Without waiting for Jin Chengyan's response, Qiao Nuo's thoughts spiraled into chaos!
She struggled as she saw Ruan Shengyu attempting to crawl away; her will to live was strong! But Qiao Nuo couldn't let her escape! She had to return that blow!
"Jin Chengyan, let go!" She lunged for the knife! The blade was aimed uncertainly at either Qiao Nuo or Jin Chengyan.
What a dangerous move!
Yet neither was willing to relent—one was fierce and determined, while the other was tense and filled with concern!
Who made the first move? Who was the first to show a look of shock in their eyes?
Qiao Nuo didn’t know!
She only felt one drop, two drops, three drops of blood dripping from her chest, following the blade and falling onto the pristine carpet, blooming into beautiful crimson flowers!
“Qiao Nuo!” Jin Chengyan immediately released the knife and reached out to support Qiao Nuo, who was about to collapse!
Qiao Nuo opened her mouth, but not a single word came out!
It hurt so much, on the left side where her heart was; it felt as if with one more movement, the sharp blade would cleave her heart in two!
She clutched Jin Chengyan's suit collar tightly, unable to utter a word, her gaze fixed on him. There was so much grievance, so much hatred!
You stabbed your wife’s heart with a knife for Ruan Shengyu! How cruel can you be?
“Someone! Call an ambulance! Qiao Nuo! Wake up…” Jin Chengyan didn’t dare to move; he helplessly held Qiao Nuo, watching as large patches of blood soaked through her dress, turning the light gold fabric dark.
Qiao Nuo’s breathing became faint; she felt as light as a piece of paper!
He hadn’t meant to do this; he didn’t want to kill Qiao Nuo. He just wanted to take the knife away so she wouldn’t do something foolish!
If Ruan Shengyu died, Qiao Nuo would bear the charge of murder!
He had the ability to help Qiao Nuo clear her name; it was just that a girl as innocent as she was would never find peace carrying such a burden for the rest of her life!
What followed was chaos and anxiety!
A large number of doctors and nurses were on high alert at the hospital, with blood banks stocked with ample supplies! Jin Chengyan even thought of the worst-case scenario—heart transplantation!
Why did that knife have to stab so precisely at her heart?
Why?
Jin Chengyan couldn't help but feel guilty as he stood outside the operating room, anxiously waiting for news about the surgery.
"Young Master, Liu Mingzhang is outside demanding someone!" A Shan rushed over. Although the hospital had been completely sealed off, Jin Chengyan didn't want anyone to disturb the doctors while they operated on Qiao Nuo.
And at that moment, Liu Mingzhang had arrived!
He rubbed his temples, unsure of Qiao Nuo's condition inside. However, Liu Mingzhang coming here to demand someone was like walking into a gunfight!
"Did you find the evidence I asked for?"
"I found it! Liu Mingzhang has been a target of Interpol's investigation! I've just sent all the evidence over to Interpol; the Ye Family is closely related to Liu Mingzhang and can't escape their responsibility for harboring him!"
Jin Chengyan let out a long sigh. Why couldn't this have happened sooner?
"I told you, if he dares to touch Qiao Nuo, I'll make sure he comes in alive but leaves without his life!" Jin Chengyan's eyes were filled with murderous intent!
Outside the hospital, it seemed like the area had already been cleared. Jin Chengyan's men and Liu Mingzhang's men stood face to face, both sides exuding an aggressive aura as if a conflict could erupt at any moment.
"Jin Chengyan, hand over my goddaughter!" Liu Mingzhang shouted at Jin Chengyan.
Neither side took a step forward; they were unsure of how many cards the other held or where their bottom lines lay.
"She's in the operating room." As for whether she would survive, Jin Chengyan didn't know.
"I went to your annual meeting as a perfectly fine person, and now she's in the operating room. If anything happens to her, I'll blow up this hospital and take Qiao Nuo down with her!" With that, Liu Mingzhang raised a remote control in his hand!
Jin Chengyan's men began to feel uneasy. Did Liu Mingzhang plant a bomb in the hospital?
What about Qiao Nuo's surgery?
“A Shan, stop the surgery on Ruan Shengyu. If Liu Mingzhang wants him, then give him up!” Jin Chengyan’s command was indeed ruthless.
Liu Mingzhang’s gaze sharpened. “Jin Chengyan, you’re bold! Do you believe I won’t blow this hospital up right now?”
“You came here so brazenly, you must know your whereabouts have been exposed. You’re just running away to Qin Cheng, and I really don’t know any fugitive who would dare to act so high-profile! It’s better to keep a low profile!” If it weren’t for Liu Mingzhang knowing that the evidence of his crimes had already been submitted, he wouldn’t have rushed over with such urgency, risking everything.
But Qiao Nuo was still in surgery!
“Haha!” Liu Mingzhang unexpectedly laughed. “Yes, I’ve been discovered! So now I need to escape! Get me a helicopter and unmarked dollars, or I’ll blow this hospital to pieces!”
“Fine, just wait, I—”
“Bang—Crash—Boom—” Before Jin Chengyan could finish his sentence, an explosion suddenly erupted from the sixth-floor operating room! A flash of red light appeared, glass shattered! Flames burst through the windows and surged outward!
“Master!” A Shan quickly pulled Jin Chengyan aside to prevent debris from the explosion above from hitting him!
It was because of this explosion that both sides didn’t know who fired first, but shots were exchanged immediately!
In an instant, chaos erupted at the hospital entrance!
Police officers, Flying Tigers, and fire trucks rushed in to join the fierce battle!
Explosions continued to echo from above! Jin Chengyan disregarded the gunfire surrounding him and forcefully broke free from A Shan’s grasp, determined to run upstairs!
“Master, it’s dangerous up there!”
“Qiao Nuo is up there!” The explosions were happening above!
“I’m going up; you stay here! It’s too dangerous!” A Shan firmly held onto Jin Chengyan! There was no telling how many bombs were up there; if Jin Chengyan went up now, it would be suicidal! A Shan couldn’t let his young master take such a risk!
“Be careful!” With that, A Shan pushed Jin Chengyan behind a rockery as Liu Mingzhang’s men opened fire on them. In his effort to protect Jin Chengyan, A Shan felt a bullet graze his arm, and blood immediately began to flow!
Jin Chengyan saw the gun at A Shan's waist, pulled it out, and was about to pull the trigger to shoot at the people outside!
"Don't! Your hands can't be stained with blood!" A Shan grabbed Jin Chengyan's hand, determined not to let him shoot!
Jin Chengyan was already red-eyed; it had come to this point! Qiao Nuo's life was uncertain upstairs, and A Shan was injured while trying to protect him, yet he couldn't even fire a gun!
Ignoring the injury on his arm, A Shan forcefully snatched the gun from Jin Chengyan's hand. In the past, he had always let Jin Chengyan have his way; otherwise, with A Shan's training intensity, how could he possibly not be a match for Jin Chengyan?
The police were outside, the Flying Tigers had arrived, and Liu Mingzhang's men couldn't escape. If someone saw Jin Chengyan holding a gun at this moment, his identity as the heir of the Jin family would be in jeopardy!
But seeing his brother caught in a hail of bullets, Jin Chengyan felt powerless! He couldn't even find a way to rush upstairs through the bullets to look for Qiao Nuo!
"Bang—" Another explosion echoed from upstairs! Shattered glass fell from the sixth floor, accompanied by flames, crashing down onto the people below, instantly causing a chorus of screams!
It was too chaotic!
After an hour of fierce fighting, all of Liu Mingzhang's men were killed, and he himself perished in the gunfire.
Most of Jin Chengyan's side were injured.
Another hour passed before the danger from the explosions was eliminated and the fire was brought under control.
Half an hour later, Jin Chengyan entered what was now a ruin of an operating room. Outside lay charred bodies, and inside was a scene of devastation, filled with debris!
Qiao Nuo—there wasn't even a body left.
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