Real and fake villains

The emergency access route to the top deck was pitch black.

The piercing alarm, mixed with the screams of the crowd downstairs, was like a dull knife, repeatedly cutting into eardrums.

The cruise ship was still rocking violently, and the stairs beneath our feet were uneven, as if they might break at any moment.

Yu Jinli, with a death-defying spirit, was half-dragged and half-carried by Feng Jinxuan as they rapidly climbed upwards in the darkness.

One of her high heels had already been lost in the chaos, and now she was barefoot on the cold, rough, non-slip steps, which was a bit uncomfortable. Luckily, it wasn't 12 o'clock yet, or people would recognize her as Cinderella.

Yu Jinli didn't even notice her shoes.

Her night vision device allowed her to clearly see Sun Man's crazed figure less than twenty meters in front of them.

She ran unsteadily, yet with unwavering determination and a clear goal.

"Boss, it seems she really is going to meet someone!" Yu Jinli whispered in his ear, panting. "Should we notify Assistant Wang first and have the ship's security personnel prepare to arrest her?"

“It’s too late.” Feng Jinxuan’s voice was calm, with a hint of cold prediction. “Besides, I want to see with my own eyes what that snake that has been hiding in the shadows looks like.”

He tightened his grip on Yu Jinli's waist and quickened his pace.

The two of them, one after the other, almost followed closely behind Sun Man, as they rushed out of the emergency exit.

They chased after Sun Man, but she couldn't escape.

A biting sea breeze, carrying a salty, fishy smell, suddenly swept over me.

The top deck was a mess.

The water in the pool overflowed due to the ship's rocking, flowing freely across the deck. Scattered lounge chairs and parasols, as if drunk, swayed precariously.

The city lights in the distance, in the swaying vision, turned into a blurry sea of ​​light.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, obscuring the stars and moon. Only a few eerie green emergency lights flickered in the strong wind, illuminating the entire deck as if it were a ghost town.

Sun Man stood in the center of this ghostly realm.

Opposite her, leaning against the railing of the ship, stood a man.

The man, dressed in a well-tailored white suit, maintained his elegant and composed demeanor even amidst the chaos. He held a glass of red wine in his hand, swirling it gently, as if everything unfolding before him was merely a drama unrelated to him.

It was Feng Jinhong.

When he saw Sun Man, a gentle smile with a hint of reproach appeared on his face.

"Manman, why are you so slow? I thought you were lost."

Sun Man looked at him, her beautiful eyes burning with the flames of hatred and despair.

She walked towards him step by step, her voice hoarse, as if she were weeping blood.

"Feng Jinhong, why did you lie to me?"

"Liar?" Feng Jinhong raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise. "What did I lie to you about? I helped you pay off your debts, got you the position of marketing director, and gave you everything you wanted. How did I lie to you?"

"My father!" Sun Man's emotions completely erupted at this moment. "My father's death was not an accident at all! It was you! You had someone do it, didn't you!"

Hiding in the shadows, Yu Jinli was deeply shocked upon hearing these words.

She instinctively covered her mouth and looked at Feng Jinxuan beside her.

The man's face remained expressionless, but deep within his dark eyes, a thousand-year-old frost had solidified.

The smile on Feng Jinhong's face finally faded.

He took a sip of red wine and said in an almost cruelly calm tone, "So what? That kind of gambling addict was just a burden to you. I got rid of him for you; you should be thanking me."

"brute!"

Sun Man let out a piercing scream.

She suddenly pulled out the thing the dark figure had given her from her bosom.

It was a sharp dagger that gleamed with a cold light.

Holding the dagger, she charged at Feng Jinhong like a lioness driven to the brink, her aim straight for his heart!

Yu Jinli's heart jumped into her throat instantly.

She was about to rush out when Feng Jinxuan grabbed her shoulder.

The man shook his head at her, gesturing for her to continue watching.

Facing the gleaming dagger, Feng Jinhong showed no fear whatsoever.

He didn't even flinch.

Just as the dagger was about to pierce his chest, he simply extended two fingers and precisely clamped down on Sun Man's wrist holding the knife.

Sun Man used all her strength, but the dagger could not advance even an inch further.

"It's no use, Manman." Feng Jinhong's tone was still gentle, yet it was like a viper's forked tongue, cold and deadly. "Did you really think I would be so unguarded?"

He looked at Sun Man's face, twisted with anger and despair, and a hint of pity flashed in his eyes, as if he were looking at a pathetic ant.

"You are a smart woman, but unfortunately, you are too emotional."

He twisted it with his backhand, and Sun Man cried out in pain. The dagger clattered to the ground on the deck.

Feng Jinhong did not give up.

He stepped forward and, in a seemingly intimate manner, pulled Sun Man into his arms.

He lowered his head, leaned close to her ear, and whispered something in a devilish voice that only the two of them could hear.

Yu Jinli was too far away to hear clearly.

But she could clearly see that Sun Man's body stiffened abruptly after hearing those words.

The anger, hatred, madness... all the emotions on her face vanished in an instant, leaving only a... utter despair, like ashes.

She felt as if all her strength had been drained away, and her body went limp and collapsed.

If Feng Jinhong hadn't been supporting her, she probably would have collapsed to the ground.

"No...it can't be..." she murmured to herself, distraught. "You're lying to me...you must be lying to me..."

Feng Jinhong released her, took a step back, straightened his wrinkled collar, and restored his impeccably dressed appearance.

He looked at the completely devastated Sun Man, his face even bearing a gentle, chilling smile.

“I never lie, Manman. I just like to show people what they want to see.”

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached.

The ship's security personnel, led by Assistant Wang, finally arrived.

"Vice President Feng! Are you alright?"

When Feng Jinhong saw them, his face immediately showed a perfectly timed look of being shaken.

He pointed at the distraught Sun Man and said with great distress, "Quickly! Take Director Sun into custody! She...she seems to have lost her mind; she even tried to stab someone!"

He casually distorted a meticulously planned attempted murder into a farce of "a subordinate's mental breakdown."

Hiding in the shadows, Yu Jinli watched this upside-down scene unfold before her, feeling a chill run down her spine.

This Feng Jinhong is terrifying.

He can not only manipulate intangible fortune, but also play people's hearts at will.

Just as the security personnel were about to take Sun Man away, Feng Jinxuan finally emerged from the darkness.

He and Yu Jinli, one on the left and one on the right, blocked Feng Jinhong's retreat.

When Feng Jinhong saw them, he showed no surprise, as if he had known they were there all along.

He even gave them a meaningful smile.

"Jinxuan, sister-in-law, please forgive my poor appearance."

He shrugged, looking helpless.

"A misfortune for our family."