Chapter 344: Torturing Li Jingshen (Part 1)

Li Jingshen's gaze passed through Bai Qiujing in front of him and fell on Shen Zhichu who walked slowly into his sight.

She was wearing a loose white men's shirt, the hem of which was long enough to cover her thighs, making her look like she was not wearing anything underneath. Her straight long legs were as white as the finest mutton-fat jade.

Shen Zhichu had just finished taking a shower and combing her hair. Her long hair was loosely tied into a ball with a disposable hair tie and draped wetly behind her head. A few strands of wet hair hung down from her temples, adding a bit of charm to her.

Li Jingshen thought of more than a dozen scenarios of meeting Shen Zhichu, but he never expected that it would be in the most glaring and heartbreaking way.

This was his long-awaited reunion with Shen Zhichu. She appeared in another man's room, wearing his clothes and with bare legs, a look he had never seen before.

At that moment, his heart seemed to be sealed by dense thumbtacks. He was so heartbroken that he couldn't feel his heartbeat, breathing was difficult, and he was suffocating to the point of suffocating and his eyes turned red.

Li Jingshen couldn't help but clench his fists, his knuckles turned white and trembled from the exertion, the blood vessels on the back of his hands bulged, and blood rushed madly to the back of his throat. He even tasted a strong smell of blood, and it seemed that as long as he opened his mouth, the blood would be spit out uncontrollably.

What happened between Chen Zhichu and Bai Qiujing during the past few hours? Why did she take a shower? Why did she come out of it in disheveled clothes?

Li Jingshen didn't dare to think further. He clenched his teeth, pressed the tip of his tongue against his teeth, and blood surged in his chest. He looked at Shen Zhichu with red eyes, looking like an abandoned big dog.

His heart was clamoring to call out "Chen Zhichu's" name, but when he really saw her again, he couldn't make a sound, his soul left his body, and his eyes were dry.

…….

Shen Zhichu had just come out of the shower with wet hair. He searched for a hair dryer for a long time but couldn't find it. He sent a text message to Bai Qiujing but he didn't reply, so he simply went downstairs.

When I went downstairs, I found the kitchen was empty. Just as I was wondering, I heard a conversation coming from the door.

Shen Zhichu thought that it might be someone from Bai Qiujing's work. It would be bad if he saw her here. Just as he was about to quietly go upstairs, he heard a familiar voice.

"Where's Shen Zhichu? She's here with you...I want to see her."

My brain, which was a little dizzy after taking a shower, was instantly awakened when I heard this sound.

This voice accompanied her until the moment before her death in her previous life. She would even dream about it. Every midnight it would wake her up in her ears and wake her up from a nightmare all night long.

Shen Zhichu pursed her lips. She subconsciously wanted to hide upstairs, but then she thought, why did Li Jingshen appear here and call her name? Did he recognize her?

How is that possible?

Shen Zhichu didn't dare to act rashly. She knew Li Jingshen's character too well. He would never give up until he achieved his goal. Since he was already outside, he would break in no matter what. She could hide for a while but not forever.

If she really hid, it would seem that she was guilty and would arouse his suspicion.

Fortunately, she is now at Bai Qiujing's house and does not have to face danger alone.

Shen Zhichu took a deep breath, walked slowly towards the door, and called out in a soft voice: "Big Movie Emperor, who are you talking to?"

She was used to calling Bai Qiujing "Big Movie King". The unfamiliar name sounded kind of intimate when it came out of her mouth.

Bai Qiujing turned around and saw Shen Zhichu had just finished taking a shower. Her face was damp and her eyes were hazy. She looked like someone wanted to hold her in his arms and hide her.

"It's cold outside, go in quickly." He didn't forget to answer Shen Zhichu's words, "A distant relative, not familiar."

Shen Zhichu stood still, glanced at Li Jingshen, and obediently turned around to leave.

"Chen Zhichu, don't go!" His voice was hoarse, his eyes were filled with hostility, and the taste of rust in his throat was getting stronger and stronger.

Shen Zhichu turned his head, the corners of his mouth raised: "Sir, do we know each other?"

Li Jingshen's eyelashes trembled. If possible, he also hoped that Shen Zhichu would forget him and the past, so that they could start over, but he knew that Shen Zhichu was pretending.

She was a natural actress, and it was easy for her to pretend not to know him.

That's why his heart hurt even more, as if a rusty, blunt knife had pierced into his flesh, causing severe pain with the slightest pull. He had no choice but to hold onto the door frame to support his shaky body.

Li Jingshen pursed his pale lips and said, "Chen Zhichu, you can deceive everyone but you can't deceive me. Do you know that when you force yourself not to retreat, your eyes will glance down, and when you lie, your hands will secretly be placed behind your back. And...if you really don't know me, why are your eyes filled with hatred when you look at me? The person I saw in the teahouse elevator that day was also you, right?"

Shen Zhichu didn't expect that he could still remember the scene in the elevator last week. She thought it was just a fluke. It seems... she can never get rid of this person.

Chen Zhichu put away the smile on his face, his eyes were cold. So what if he recognized her? Did he still want her to forgive him and continue their fateful relationship?

Bai Qiujing, who was standing by, felt uneasy when he heard their inexplicable conversation. He stood at the door vigilantly, not letting Li Jingshen get any closer.

Shen Zhichu sneered, looking at Li Jingshen with contempt and disdain, she raised her foot and turned around without hesitation.

Li Jingshen behind him suddenly hissed, "Chen Zhichu, don't you want to see Nian Nian? Nian Nian, do you still remember the cat that tried to save you in the fire? It had one ear burned off, its front paws crippled, and its tail broken. It has been waiting for you in J City."

He knew what Shen Zhichu cared about. As long as she was kind to him, she would be able to keep him in her heart, such as Qin Mo, Su Miao, Mrs. Zhang, and the cat...

He was once on the list of people she cared about, but now she was afraid that he had turned to ashes and she would never find him again.

People’s hearts are too small. Chen Zhichu wanted to hold too many things in his heart, so he was hurt so badly.

"You can wait, but you can't wait any longer. Cats don't live long to begin with, not to mention that the fire took away half of its life."

There is a saying that goes, the person who knows you best is always your enemy.

Li Jingshen knew her weaknesses and knew how to exploit them to death.

Shen Zhichu's initial idea was to become stronger first, and then appear in front of Li Jingshen when he was strong enough to defeat the threat in front of him.

But she underestimated Li Jingshen's sixth sense. She didn't expect that he would recognize her with just a glance.

She can go meet the people she wants to meet later, but she forgets that some people cannot wait for her, such as her Niannian.

She missed the ragdoll cat who tried to save her from the fire so much.

Li Jingshen recognized her. Sooner or later, she would face the same situation. She couldn't escape it because of the lingering ghost.

"You're not trying to threaten me with a cat, are you?" Shen Zhichu didn't look back, his thin back was straight, and he was stubborn and refused to admit defeat.

"I didn't mean to threaten you, I just wanted to... want to talk to you alone for a few words." Li Jingshen choked and said, his eyelashes were already wet, he was begging Shen Zhichu.

"You gave me the cat after just a few words?"

"Well, I won't lie to you. I will bring Nian Nian to you. It was originally yours."

Compared to him, Shen Zhichu cared more about a cat. When Shen Zhichu turned around, the cold hatred in her eyes was not concealed at all. Li Jingshen looked at her and instantly felt as if the area around his eye sockets was bitten by ants, and it was densely packed with pain. He couldn't help but frowning and forcing his eyes to be sore and swollen.

"Do you want to talk to him alone?" Bai Qiujing asked Shen Zhichu what she thought. If she really wanted to, he wouldn't stop her. If she didn't want to, he wouldn't let Li Jingshen step in.

"Yeah, just for a moment."

Bai Qiujing's face was gloomy. From what Li Jingshen said, he could feel that the cat meant a lot to Shen Zhichu, and he had no right to stop her.

"I'm leaving this place to..."

"No need." Shen Zhichu interrupted him, "I'll go out with him and be back in ten minutes at most."

She was afraid of making Bai Qiujing's house dirty and messy.

Bai Qiujing stared at her for a long time, and finally nodded in agreement. He took a coat from the hanger at the door, walked to Shen Zhichu and put the coat on her shoulders, and "got close" to her as if no one was around.

"Put on your coat, it's cold outside. Do you have your cell phone?"

Shen Zhichu did not refuse his kindness and put on his clothes: "I brought it, and the location is also turned on."

Bai Qiujing felt relieved. The rain was still falling outside. He opened the umbrella and handed it to Shen Zhichu, then took out a mask from the cabinet.

"Put on a mask so you don't get recognized. Come back quickly, your hair is still wet. Come back and I'll blow dry your hair so you don't catch a cold."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Shen Zhichu put on a mask to make sure that no one would recognize him before leaving.

Li Jingshen was like an outsider outside the door. He tried his best to stay rational. He turned around and trembled. This scene was too dazzling for him. He wanted to throw away Shen Zhichu's coat, and even more wanted to break the hands that touched Shen Zhichu's body.

Li Jingshen concealed the violence in his chest and said to Zhao Qian, who was stunned beside him, "Go wait in the car."

Zhao Qian nodded and left quickly.

Shen Zhichu went out holding an umbrella. It was a bit cold in the rain, especially when the rain and wind blew on his face.

Shen Zhichu glanced at the road sign and walked towards the river. Li Jingshen followed closely behind her in silence, with only the sound of shoes rubbing against the ground.

"What do you want to tell me?"

He had a lot to say to Shen Zhichu, but when it came time to say it, he couldn't utter a word.

Li Jingshen stared at the familiar figure in front of him. He stretched out his hand and felt that he could touch it with just a light grab, but he suppressed the desire in his heart.

He didn't know how he managed to get through these three years. He never had a good night's sleep, and never stopped thinking about this person.

Hopeless longing can corrode a person's soul. He thought that he would live a life worse than death in this life, but he didn't expect that God gave him a second chance.

Shen Zhichu returned to his side again. They were so close that he could hear her breathing and feel her warmth.

He didn't find it strange at all about Shen Zhichu's "resurrection from the dead", as if it was supposed to be so.

"Have you been here all these three years and never left?"

Li Jingshen said bitterly, "It's as if three years ago was just a nightmare. You were still alive. There was no fire, and you didn't die..."

Shen Zhichu interrupted Li Jingshen's mumbling with a sneer. She stopped in amusement, as if she had heard a great joke. She laughed so hard that her upper body twitched and her eyes turned red.

She turned sideways, touched her face, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Li Jingshen, look at this face of mine that doesn't belong to me, my intact body, my stomach that hasn't been eroded by cancer cells, can you still deceive yourself that I haven't died?"

Yes, he couldn't lie to himself. Shen Zhichu had indeed died once. In that fire, in order to avenge him, he teamed up with Lu Tingchuan to set a fire.

He still remembered the body dug out from the rubble, Shen Zhichu's burned face, and the bracelet that fell off her hand bones and was still on his hand.

"Chen Zhichu, I know that nothing I say means anything, but I still want to ask you to give me a chance. Can you forgive me? I will give you everything..." Li Jingshen looked at her greedily and eagerly. After saying this, tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

Shen Zhichu's expression was filled with disgust. She backed away from him. In these three years, more than a thousand days and nights, Li Jingshen was no longer the high and mighty Li Jingshen.

"You want me to forgive you?" She wondered how Li Jingshen had the nerve to say such a thing.

Can we just easily forgive her death and put an end to it? Can we let go of those five lives?

Her family was destroyed, and he imprisoned her like a dog and used her as a tool for reproduction...