With a smile, Qian Lei said in a drawn-out tone, "Ye Qiqi, you should understand that I'm the kind of person who won't give up until I achieve my goal. The agreement has been signed, and you'd better think about the consequences of breaking it."

Ye Qiqi remained silent.

She covered her face and complained, "Why is it always me? Is it really okay for you to single me out for all the profits?"

At first, she gritted her teeth and refused to agree to the marriage.

It wasn't until Qian Lei produced a stack of documents proving that she had secretly produced nano-products that Ye Qiqi was doomed to die once the information was made public.

He took the opportunity to hand over another marriage agreement.

The marriage certificate stipulates that the two can be a nominal couple without any real relationship, and will not interfere with each other even after marriage, until she stirs Yan Lin's heart, at which point the marriage can be declared over.

All he wanted was a ladder from the Ye family to lend him a helping hand.

He has plenty of ways to deal with women.

Ye Qiqi thought of Yan Lin, and of the world she had painstakingly built... She didn't want to give up either of them, and Qian Lei's method seemed to be the best.

She agreed.

"Don't worry, as long as the wedding goes smoothly, we'll share both glory and shame in the outside world. Do you think I would harm you? Of course, I'll do everything I can to help you. Everything that needs to be burned will be burned cleanly," Qian Lei said.

He couldn't help but find it amusing.

Ye Qiqi was reborn, but she wasn't much smarter.

It's really easy to manipulate her.

"Fine, you'd better keep your word, or I'll drag you down to hell with me, even if I die," Ye Qiqi said, clenching her fist.

"That's natural."

When Qian Lei left the Ye family, he made a special trip to pay respects to a group of Ye family elders. He behaved neither humbly nor arrogantly, but without being overly obsequious or ingratiating. He acted like a promising young man, which earned him frequent praise from the Ye family elders.

Even Ye Yunzhu couldn't help but marvel.

She smiled and said, "I didn't expect Qiqi to have such good taste in husbands. Comrade Qian Lei retired gracefully and devoted himself to building the motherland. He is a good man with unlimited potential."

Ye Qiqi didn't say anything.

She recalled how Qian Lei had squeezed the Ye family dry in her past life, and how he had even thoroughly exploited Ye Yunzhu's husband's family... For the first time, she felt a tiny bit of reluctance.

Qian Lei was undeniably ruthless towards the Ye family.

Sometimes she wondered what kind of grudge Qian Lei had against the Ye family, how he held on so tightly and never seemed to change his mind no matter what happened.

But there was nothing she could do.

Everyone looks out for themselves; otherwise, they'll be condemned by heaven and earth.

It will be another year or so before the storm passes, and for now, she can only focus on waiting for the wedding.

Don't blame her, she didn't mean it.

Linyuan.

Creak, creak.

The rattan chair swayed, and Xu Manzhi lay on it, rocking back and forth, her hand resting on her eyes, as if she was not paying attention to anything or seeing anything.

The man in front of the chair stared at her, his gaze like that of a viper flicking its tongue.

He touched the dagger at his waist...

As her fingers touched the hard object, Xu Manzhi's soft voice rang out: "You've finally come. If you hadn't come, when would this ever end?"

The man was taken aback, clearly unaware that he had been discovered.

He asked in confusion, "You...were waiting for me?"

Xu Manzhi calmly turned around.

A slight smile played on her lips, her voice like the chilly March wind, carrying a hint of spring: "What do you think? Do I sound like I'm joking?"

The man was clearly taken aback.

But soon, he relaxed and asked playfully, "So, are you ready to die?"

Xu Manzhi smiled and retorted sarcastically, "Who wins and who loses is not necessarily certain."

The man took a step forward and began to walk around her.

It seemed like he was pondering, observing, or hesitating.

After a long pause, he shook his head: "You are already at your wit's end, your life is severely overdrawn. No matter how much you struggle, even if I don't kill you, you won't live for more than half a year. You might as well grant my wish. In the future, I will help Yan Lin rise step by step and live a worry-free life."

Swoosh.

A glint of light flashed in Xu Manzhi's eyes.

She stared intently at the man, her tone ambiguous, and said, "I'm really sorry, but I'm used to being selfish and don't like to please others, nor do I believe in empty promises."

*Smack*

One after another, sharp knives flew out.

The man dodged a few times, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

But he didn't hesitate. His figure flashed quickly, perfectly avoiding all points of damage as he rose and fell, and struck Xu Manzhi in the back.

Bang bang bang.

A series of striking sounds rang out.

Thick smoke billowed from the family compound, enveloping the entire area.

Meanwhile, a raging fire broke out on the outskirts of the forest park.

The fire was fierce and intense.

It burned without warning, and its fire spread uncontrollably.

The fire burned for three days and three nights.

The entire courtyard was planted with rare and exotic trees and shrubs, and many of the houses were wooden houses. When the fire broke out, it also affected two nearby households. Fortunately, no one was in the house at the time, otherwise the casualties would have been even greater.

On the day the fire broke out in Linyuan, the entire city of Haicheng was bathed in a glowing light, which even the residents considered a strange sight.

Countless venomous snakes and insects emerged from the grass.

Flocks of black birds flew in from the sky.

Black spiders crawled on the rooftops of countless houses.

Earthworms and worms on the grass emerged from the soil.

Strange and unusual phenomena are frequently occurring.

When Secretary Ling received the news, he swayed.

He suddenly stood up, his heart trembling.

A sense of disorientation and unreality washed over me.

"This, this is impossible..."

He felt a strong sense of unease and fear.

A person nearby replied, "The firefighters went there, but the fire couldn't be extinguished. They could only isolate the surrounding residents and evacuate them to a safe area."

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