Chapter 137: A perfect place for the third brother to kill, silence, and bury the body.

Upon hearing this, Li Rouyue's doubts vanished instantly.

She reached out and hugged Xia Jianyong's waist, whispering, "Let's forget about it then. Yong-ge's future is more important than anything else. It's just a temporary separation, it's okay. We still have a lifetime ahead of us, there's plenty of time."

"Don't worry, Yong-ge, I'll be a good boy and wait for you to come pick me up back home."

Xia Jianyong held Li Rouyue in his arms, his face calm, but his brows held a hint of sarcasm.

Li Rouyue always thought she could control him, but she didn't know that when he was willing to let her control him, she could control him; when he wasn't willing, she couldn't.

His face was expressionless, but when he spoke, it was filled with deep affection.

"Rouyue is so gentle and understanding. I am so lucky to have married a wife like you."

Upon hearing this, Li Rouyue softly replied, "It is my greatest fortune to be able to marry Brother Yong. Brother Yong, you must miss me while I am away from home."

For Li Rouyue, as long as she could control Xia Jianyong, everything would be fine.

It's just a short break, she can manage.

“By the way, Yong-ge, I have a suggestion,” Li Rouyue suddenly looked up and said.

Xia Jianyong looked at her gently and said, "What suggestion do you have?"

However, he felt a growing anxiety, worried that things were getting out of his control.

Li Rouyue said softly, "As everyone knows, I don't have any relatives in my hometown anymore, and I haven't been back for many years. If I suddenly go back, it will definitely cause people to speculate."

"So what I'm thinking is, I'm not going back to my hometown."

Upon hearing this, Xia Jianyong almost lost control of his emotions.

The next moment, Li Rouyue said, "I want to go to the Northwest, to the place where Zhuzhu was sent to the countryside to see her. What do you think?"

Xia Zhuyu has been in the countryside for several months now. She misses Xia Zhuyu very much and is worried that she is not doing well there, so she takes this opportunity to go and see her.

"If I go to Zhuzhu's place, I'll need a letter of introduction or something, wouldn't that be too much trouble? Maybe I should just go back to the old house and not go see Zhuzhu."

Li Rouyue said she was afraid of troubling Xia Jianyong, but her face was full of disappointment, making people feel sorry for her.

Upon hearing this, Xia Jianyong said, "Alright, since you want to see Zhuzhu, then go ahead. Leave the letter of introduction to me, I'll figure something out."

Li Rouyue's eyes lit up immediately: "That's great! Thank you, Brother Yong. Thank you for trying your best to fulfill my wishes during such a difficult time. How can you be so kind, Brother Yong?"

Xia Jianyong reached out and gently stroked Li Rouyue's hair, whispering softly, "As long as you're happy."

Because she was planning to see Xia Zhuyu, Li Rouyue bought a lot of things.

I left some in the car; I plan to mail the rest over later.

Time flew by, and the third day arrived. Under Xia Jianyong's watchful gaze, Li Rouyue got into the car he had arranged and left the compound.

Li Rouyue watched Xia Jianyong turn and leave, and for some reason, she felt a sudden panic.

"Strange, why is my heart beating so fast today?" Li Rouyue muttered in surprise.

However, her heartbeat quickly returned to normal, and Li Rouyue didn't take it to heart.

The car carried Li Rouyue westward.

Li Rouyue felt sleepy after sitting for a while, so she closed her eyes and began to rest.

When Li Rouyue woke up again, she felt sore all over.

She raised her hand and pinched her neck, then asked the driver, "Where are we? Let's find a place to stop, eat, and rest up ahead."

The driver gave a muffled "okay."

However, after a long time, the driver showed no sign of stopping to rest.

Li Rouyue immediately became alert: "Didn't we say we'd find a place to stop, eat, and rest? Why aren't we stopping?"

The driver said, "Madam, there are no restaurants around here, so we can't get a meal. If you want to eat, we'll have to drive for a while."

Li Rouyue's gaze fell on the window.

Outside, there was nothing but trees, mountains, and dust kicked up by passing cars.

The place was completely deserted.

It's also... an excellent place to kill someone and cover it up.

Li Rouyue felt a chill run down her spine. The fear and panic that had previously surfaced in her mind made her tremble all over in an instant.

I'm afraid that when Xia Jianyong said he was sending her away, he wasn't really trying to get her out of the limelight, but he really meant to send her away!

It's just that this journey is different from the previous one.

Realizing this, Li Rouyue was filled with shock, anger, hatred, and regret.

She hated Xia Jianyong's ruthlessness, regretted her overconfidence in believing she could control him, and regretted trusting his feelings for her too much.

However, no amount of resentment or regret can help at this moment.

The desolation around her reminded her that death seemed to be just around the corner.

Li Rouyue has been able to stay by Xia Jianyong's side for so many years without ever being disliked, which naturally shows that she is capable and intelligent.

After the initial panic and regret, Li Rouyue quickly calmed down.

"I'm getting a little tired of sitting. Could you stop the car so I can get out and walk around and rest for a bit?" Li Rouyue said to the driver.

Driver: "Madam, let's rest together once we find a restaurant."

That gesture clearly indicated they had no intention of stopping.

Without hesitation, Li Rouyue immediately reached for the steering wheel.

The driver was shocked to see Li Rouyue act so recklessly, grabbing the steering wheel directly.

"Don't move the steering wheel, or we'll crash."

"Stop the car, and I won't move the steering wheel. Go ahead and stop the car if you dare!" Li Rouyue frantically turned the steering wheel in the opposite direction from the driver's control.

As the two struggled, the car began to wobble and slowed down.

Ultimately, the car crashed into a tree by the roadside and overturned.

...

The capital city, the Xia family.

Xia Jianyong was looking at a family photo of himself, Li Rouyue, and Xia Zhuyu.

In the photo, he is in the center, with Li Rouyue and Xia Zhuyu standing on either side of him, both with happy smiles on their faces.

Anyone who sees this family photo will think that the three of them have a very good relationship.

In fact, their family used to be very happy.

But now, Xia Zhuyu has gone to the Northwest to work in the countryside, and he has personally decided to send Li Rouyue to her death.

This once harmonious and beautiful home eventually fell apart under the weight of reality, never to regain even a fraction of its former beauty.

Xia Jianyong stroked Li Rouyue's face in the photo and murmured, "Rouyue, don't blame me, I didn't want this to happen either."

"But if I don't kill you, everything I own will vanish."

"You enjoy watching me strive and climb the ladder so much, you'd probably be willing to risk your life for it, wouldn't you?"

"Rouyue, please walk slowly on your way to the underworld. In the next life, I will still marry you."

Xia Jianyong murmured, a crocodile tear falling from the corner of his eye.

"By now, you should be completely dead, right?"

His voice was cold and indifferent.

Decades of companionship, what outsiders perceived as an intimate and deep affection, all turned into the most ruthless mockery in the face of self-interest, appearing utterly ridiculous.