Ye Nuan's wound was still bleeding profusely, and the bandage on her chest was completely stained red with blood.

The doctor helped her downstairs. Duan Ye glanced at her, sighed, and walked over.

After all, Ye Nuan had indeed helped them a lot in this operation, and now that it was over, Ye Nuan could finally live her own life.

Duan Ye thought that, considering how much Ye Nuan had done to help them this time, he would let bygones be bygones, and he could even help Ye Nuan find a stable job...

As he touched Ye Nuan's arm, he heard her ask him, "Senior, do you still hate me?"

Duan Ye hadn't heard the words "senior" for a very long time, and suddenly felt a bit dazed.

Subconsciously.

Duan Ye said, "I don't hate."

Ye Nuan suddenly smiled, but the smile looked somewhat bitter.

"Senior, do you think... if I hadn't repeatedly tested the waters by threatening to break up, would we be the ones with a good outcome now?"

"Senior, you don't know... actually, just not feeling inferior in front of you took a huge amount of effort..."

She always wanted to study hard, be with the person she loved, and live the life she wanted.

But later, he didn't do well in his studies, and he didn't end up with the person he liked.

Duan Ye frowned as he listened: "Let's focus on healing your injuries first."

The doctor felt heartbroken and helpless listening to this, and wanted to advise Ye Nuan to stop talking, as her injuries were very serious and she needed to rest properly.

But seeing Ye Nuan's expression, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

"Senior, my brother is safe and sound, right?"

Duan Ye: "Yes, they're safe now. The police will protect them."

"Is Sister Qingyuan alright...?"

Duan Ye paused for a moment, then said, "It's alright, I'll have someone keep an eye on her."

With her grandfather by her side, Luo Qingyuan would be perfectly safe.

Jiang Jingchuan could think of things that Jiang Jingchuan could think of, so naturally he couldn't have been unaware of them. All the worries he expressed here were just an act for him.

Duan Ye knew that Ye Nuan had tried very hard.

If it weren't for Ye Nuan, all the explosives in this building would be real...

When Ye Nuan uttered those words, he had already figured out the whole story: Ye Nuan had put herself in the situation to break Jiang Jingchuan's dead end.

But Ye Nuan suddenly lost her balance and her body went limp. The doctor and Duan Ye caught her at the same time.

Blood kept flowing from Ye Nuan's mouth.

For a fleeting moment, Duan Ye's eyes showed a hint of panic.

Ye Nuan's eyes were bloodshot as she grabbed Duan Ye's collar: "Senior...can you...stop hating me...I'm just sick...very sick...very sick..."

At this point, Duan Ye couldn't say anything more: "Alright, stop talking, let me carry you downstairs first..."

But Ye Nuan refused. She supported Duan Ye's shoulder and said, "Can we just wipe the slate clean of all the misunderstandings between us in the past today?"

The doctor was frantic: "She can't hold on any longer, her pulse is getting weaker and weaker..."

"Fine! Let's call it even..."

"Can you go downstairs first? Let's go to the hospital first..."

"Okay, senior... can you help me up and carry me on your back...?"

Ye Nuan was in excruciating pain, and her consciousness was fading. But she could still see the police officers escorting Jiang Jingchuan to his feet, and the look in Jiang Jingchuan's eyes as he looked at Duan Ye was filled with hatred and murderous intent.

She knew that if justice failed to sentence this person to death, then Jiang Jingchuan would surely disrupt their lives forever if he ever returned.

The Ye family, the Duan family, the Luo family…

Her younger brother and Duan Ye.

Watching Duan Ye turn around, she suddenly felt that this was actually quite good, but she was really tired... She was so burdened by this family that she no longer had the slightest courage to face the world.

A person's life would be far too long without love.

Ye Nuan longed for the world to give her a pause button, to freeze time on the day Duan Ye said he loved her.

She definitely won't be stubborn, she definitely won't say those embarrassing things without thinking, and she definitely won't keep testing him...

Ye Nuan gave a bitter laugh and muttered, "I'm sorry, today is your wedding, but I don't have that much time..."

——

Duan Ye quickly helped Ye Nuan, who was covered in blood, to her feet, turned around and squatted down. The doctor was supporting her, but in that critical moment, both Duan Ye and the doctor were pushed away by Ye Nuan...

Duan Ye nearly fell to the ground, and when he looked up again, he saw Ye Nuan running towards Jiang Jingchuan with all her might...

Duan Ye's eyes widened in shock: "Stop her!"

But it was too late, because the police officers escorting Jiang Jingchuan had just pulled him down the stairs…

Ye Nuan suddenly hugged Jiang Jingchuan, pushed the police officers aside, and jumped down...

Jiang Jingchuan's hands were handcuffed behind his back, so he could only stare wide-eyed in terror, while Ye Nuan had her eyes tightly shut...

Everyone heard a loud "bang!"

Duan Ye's heart sank.

Police officers were frantically calling for people below using pagers, but this was the seventh floor…

The doctor was stunned for only a moment before rushing off to save the person.

Duan Ye was left alone on the rooftop in an instant.

The night was dark, but everyone's flashlights illuminated the building brightly.

Duan Ye walked over and looked down from the stairwell. He couldn't see the whole scene, but he could vaguely see blood all over the ground.

Duan Ye suddenly remembered the first time they met, the night Nan Xing had just rejected him…

Ye Nuan was working part-time as a waiter at that bar when he was bullied. He and his friends, fueled by alcohol, chased those people away.

Duan Ye told Ye Nuan at the time, "It's not safe for a girl to work alone in these places. Find another job..."

Ye Nuan was really cute back then, with two little braids, smiling as she thanked him: "I've seen you at school, thank you, senior."

Duan Ye still found it strange, but he only shook hands with Ye Nuan briefly...

——

It was at this moment that Duan Ruijun helped him up.

"Ono, are you alright?"

Duan Ye's mind was in turmoil: "I thought... I thought she was only hurt by that gunshot, I thought she'd be fine as long as she went to the hospital... I didn't expect..."

Duan Ruijun: "It's not your fault, she had already resigned herself to death..."

Duan Ruijun watched the whole process. He also wanted to save Ye Nuan, but there was nothing he could do. They were too far apart, and Ye Nuan didn't hesitate at all.

Even as an observer, he could see that Ye Nuan had long since lost all attachment to this world.

and…

Ye Nuan hated Jiang Jingchuan so much that even on her deathbed, she wanted to take him with her.

Soon, Duan Ye went down to the first floor and heard the forensic report: "At 3:10 a.m., the two were confirmed to have died from falling from the building."

Yang Fan was on the phone, and Duan Ye could hear the caution and apology in his voice…

They planned to use Ye Nuan as bait, but Ye Nuan... will be in considerable trouble.

Duan Ye stared blankly at the large pool of blood on the ground, somewhat lost in thought…

Things shouldn't be like this.