Chapter 330 Illusory Passion

It's all his own fault for giving this guy a hug out of kindness, which made him doubt his own orientation for the first time in his life!

The room was filled with smoke, and one cigarette after another was lit.

In the bathroom

Maggie busily changed the water temperature, and didn't forget to wipe Wenni's cheeks and forehead with a wet towel.

Instead of decreasing, Wen Ni's body temperature rose. She shook her head uneasily, her hands clenched into fists, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.

She only took a small sip of that love potion and she became so out of control. No wonder Old Man Pi bled from all seven orifices and his heart meridian was severed in the end!

At first, she was able to maintain a clear mind.

But little by little, her thoughts began to blur, and the hallucinations woven by the drugs in her brain were so real that they were hard to distinguish!

She seemed to see Lu Jinye.

She had seen his strong arms, broad chest, and firm, sexy belly...

She had felt his awkward and clumsy kisses before, and touched his gentle and broad hands, but this was the first time that those hands had roamed all over her body, hot and burning!

A longing she had never felt before surged up from the bottom of her heart, and the overflowing feeling made her gasp softly!

She couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

It's an illusion.

Thankfully, it was just a hallucination.

She let herself sink into depravity, desperately trying to release the immense physical and psychological suffering she endured!

The ambiguous sounds escaped from their lips and emanated from the bathroom, making Ban Gou, who was waiting outside, unable to bear it any longer. He threw away his cigarette butt, his neck flushed, and strode back into the bathroom.

"Brother Ban Gou! Wait, you can't..."

"Get out of my way!"

Ban Gou felt very hot all over.

He shoved aside Maggie, who was blocking his way, grabbed Wen Ni by the collar, and pulled her out of the water. Without saying a word, he lowered his head to kiss her moaning lips!

Just when everything was about to get out of control, a few strange tones were suddenly heard coming out of Wen Ni's mouth in a muffled voice.

Ban Gou paused in his movements!

His reason prevailed again, and he lowered his head to her lips, trying to listen further, but she kept her mouth shut and fell asleep again.

The three tones sound like a person's name? But they also don't sound like the Burmese accent?

Who is that?

Is he Hua Ying's... sweetheart?

Having thought this through, Ban suddenly let go. This caught Wen Ni completely off guard, causing her to fall into the water and choke on a mouthful of water.

But the feeling of drowning also brought Wen Ni to her senses completely!

She opened her eyes blurry and saw Ban Gou's departing figure.

Maggie stumbled and crawled towards her, clinging to the edge of the bathtub with red eyes, frantically asking, "Hua Ying! Are you alright? You're finally awake! You scared me to death!"

"What's wrong?"

“You just… seemed to have muttered a name? Don’t you remember?” Maggie pressed Wen Ni’s arm. “Neither Ban Gou nor I heard it clearly, but Ban Gou seemed very angry and suddenly turned around and left.”

"I said a name?"

Wen Ni frowned.

She subconsciously turned to look at her face in the mirror. Thankfully, the areas marked with the disguise pen hadn't been washed away with water.

As soon as I relaxed a little, I couldn't help but think of the hallucination that had just appeared before my eyes, and the burning sensation on my body suddenly intensified!

"Machi!"

"W-What's wrong?" Maggie was startled, her face serious and tense.

"Go and fetch more cold water!"

"……good!"

Maggie turned and left, while Wen Ni submerged herself in the water.

Until the icy sensation permeates your entire body!

Fortunately, Ban Gou and the others didn't hear clearly, but this was also the thing that Wen Ni had always been most afraid of and worried about.

Once she has something on her mind, it's like having an uncontrollable ticking time bomb. Even a name she blurts out unconsciously could ruin her, and even ruin someone important to her!

In a game of life and death, there is no room for error.

She will never make that mistake again!

"Gurgle!"

She held her breath underwater until she couldn't bear it any longer, then suddenly emerged from the water, making a splashing sound!

The same night

Located in Gotham City, China, the old Lu family residence is situated within a military compound.

In a dark room in an old building opposite the old house, a figure was holding binoculars and watching the movements of the Lu family's old house intently!

It seems too boring.

He yawned several times, and finally couldn't resist dialing a number.

"Hello?"

“Master, it’s me, Ersha.”

"Hmm, what is it?"

“Master, Lu Jinye only went out once today, to his company. After returning, he stayed in his study and basically didn’t come out.”

Ersha rubbed her eyes, feeling a headache coming on.

“I’ve been keeping an eye on him for four months now. He’s claimed to be ill and semi-retired from the entertainment industry. Now, apart from company matters, he never leaves his house. Every week, he even invites people to his house for meetings! The Lu Group’s business is booming, but I’ve been watching him so closely I’m practically covered in styes and I haven’t found anything!”

"What exactly do you want to say?" The old man's voice was low on the other end of the phone.

"Master, should we continue to keep an eye on Lu Jinye? In my opinion, Wen Ni's death has had a significant impact on him; his entire personality has changed! That Wen Ni is definitely dead for good. Even her younger brother squats in front of her memorial tablet every night, offering sacrifices and muttering incantations..."

"So, you also think Wen Ni is really dead?" The old man's voice was hoarse, with a self-deprecating laugh. "Four months, more than four months have passed?"

"Sir, the military region and the entire Wen family have confirmed her death, and Huaguo Medical University has also cancelled her enrollment." Ersha muttered while munching on an apple, "I heard she got full marks in all her final exams this time, which will go down in the school's history. It's just a pity that she died so suddenly..."

"pity?"

"Ah...no, no, no, I used the wrong word! It should be...congratulations!"

"Keep an eye on Lu Jinye."

The old man's tone was not happy. "Also, you don't need to report to me so frequently. I have some important things to prepare for in the next few months. Don't bother me with Lu Jinye unless it's something special. I don't have time to deal with him!"

"I see!"

Hang up the phone

Ersha threw away the binoculars and went straight to sleep.

Lu Residence in the Military Compound

The white sheer curtains in the study were drawn, and the person sitting at the desk was dressed in a suit and tie, holding a stack of reports in his hand, seemingly reading them intently.

"Is that okay? Can I go back to sleep now?"

"Hold on for another ten minutes, Young Master Jin Bai."

Barron, who was sitting on the sofa reading a book, raised his eyelids and glanced seemingly unintentionally out the window through the thin gauze.

Qin Yuan's voice came through the walkie-talkie at the same time: "That's enough for today. The lackey on the other side finally couldn't hold on and went to sleep!"

"My God, I'm exhausted..." Lu Jinbai, dressed in a suit and tie, put down the report. His hairstyle was exactly the same as Lu Jinye's, and with such a similar face, it was really hard to tell the difference when viewed from the side from a distance.

He and Barron turned off the study lights, then went back to their room, rubbing their lower backs.

At the end of the corridor, old man Lu Jianxun stood there leaning on his cane, calmly watching Lu Jinbai's back.

"It's been over a month since Konno left. Has any news come back?"