“I realized it, and I’m starting to regret it.” Cheng Zaozao took a big gulp of red wine and continued, “I thought about our childhood, how you took care of me as I grew up, how you treated my illness. I can live like a healthy person because of you. So I decided to try to let him go and never see him again. The days without seeing him are incredibly painful. I can’t sleep well night after night, but I’m still holding on.”

"But not long after, he actually came to me and said that he was wrong and that he would take responsibility for me, but he couldn't tell you about our relationship."

"So you kept it from me and secretly became his mistress?" Qiao Wanwan felt a chill run down her spine. "Lin Mo's sudden visit to you wasn't because he loved you, but to use you!"

"His kidnapping of you was fake, you cooperated willingly, right? Cheng Zaozao, you are truly ruthless. When it comes to being heartless and treacherous, you are second to none."

"But he didn't do anything to you!" Cheng Zaozao cried. "You didn't lose anything, but he died. I watched him die right in front of me! From that moment on, my heart died. I live like a walking corpse..."

"After he died, you didn't immediately seek revenge," Qiao Wanwan asked. "Otherwise, we probably would have fallen victim to your cruelty long ago, wouldn't we?"

Cheng Zaozao wiped away her tears. "I love him, but I haven't forgotten your kindness. Besides, he never let go of you until his death. I'm angry, so why should I risk my life to avenge him?"

"When did you start to change your mind?"

"After Lin Feng kidnapped me, I was almost raped by his men. He intervened and saved me. I hoped you would come to rescue me every day, but you never showed up." Cheng Zaozao downed a glass of wine and continued, "Just then, Lin Feng met with me alone, took off his mask, and revealed his identity. Most importantly, he showed me a video that Brother Lin Mo had recorded before he died. When Brother Lin Mo was talking to Lin Feng, he said that if Qiao Wanwan didn't exist in this world, he could give me all his love. So, he loved me, but only because you existed in this world..."

"This so-called video is clearly meant to manipulate and exploit you. How could you believe it and then turn around and harm me?" Qiao Wanwan said angrily.

“I didn’t do anything special.” Cheng Zaozao tilted her head and laughed. “He Songling’s life was saved by Brother Lin Mo, but he betrayed his savior. Of course I had to kill him. I drugged my stupid assistant, made her fall into a coma, and then disguised myself as her to kill He Songling.”

Cheng Zaozao looked at Qiao Wanwan, "But I never intended for you to die. I was the one who poisoned the roast duck. I wanted to make you lose your child to torment you. You were just lucky that Zhan Jingting was wary of me and didn't let you eat my food. I went to Xu Lai to deceive her and lead her to harm you, but I only wanted to harm your child, not kill you. Otherwise, do you think you could have walked out of that abandoned parking lot alive after Xiang Yang was kidnapped?"

"Do you know why I won't let you die? Because while you were alive, you possessed Lin Mo. I can't let you die and continue to dominate him in heaven, so I absolutely won't let you die. I've already made a deal with Lin Feng. If he dares to kill you, he can forget about me doing anything. And he's agreed to that. He knows he can't beat Zhan Jingting, and I'm his only hope for revenge, so he has to listen to me."

"But I didn't expect Zhan Jingting to be so perceptive. He had already noticed that I was the problem. He installed a lot of surveillance cameras in Wutong Bay. Even when I went to see Eleven and Xiao Jiu, the maids were watching me closely, not letting me be alone with them. If I wanted to give them something to eat, it was impossible. The maids would stop me immediately."

Qiao Wanwan frowned, "I didn't even know these things..."

“Of course you don’t know how much he loves you and always considers your feelings. I am your beloved younger sister. How could he easily tell you that I have a problem? Besides, he only suspects it and has no concrete evidence, so all he can do is guard against me.” Cheng Zaozao looked at her. “Wutong Bay is your home, but it has never been my home. That magnificent palace fulfills all women’s fantasies, including mine, but living there is like living in a cage.”

"You know what? Every time I see you and Zhan Jingting being so loving, I think to myself, if only Brother Lin Mo could come back to life, we would be just as happy as you two, or even happier!"

"Actually, it's not that I haven't had my doubts." Qiao Wanwan took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "That time you asked me if He Songling and Xu Lai were in Wutong Bay, I had my doubts because this matter is confidential. You said that the bodyguard told you, but the bodyguards at home would never tell you without Jing Ting's permission."

“But I trusted you too much, thinking that maybe one of the bodyguards let it slip and I didn’t suspect you. Actually, you wanted to kill He Songling back then, didn’t you? You just didn’t have the opportunity.”

Cheng Zaozao admitted, "That's right, such ungrateful people deserve to die."

Qiao Wanwan continued, "I really discovered you were having problems the day I went to your apartment. I wanted to see if you were eating well, so I opened the refrigerator and saw a cake and some dumplings you made. Those dumplings, Lin Mo taught you how to make them, right? I've eaten his dumplings before; his technique is different from most people's. So when I saw those dumplings, I immediately thought of Lin Mo. More importantly, if I remember correctly, that day was Lin Mo's birthday, and he eats dumplings every year on his birthday. To verify, I had someone check the apartment that night, and sure enough, they found you celebrating Lin Mo's birthday alone."

Cheng Zaozao smiled, "So those two property management staff who came that night really were sent by you. Sis, you're so meticulous, you even made sure the leak was real..."

“Details are important, of course.” Qiao Wanwan looked at her. “You won’t kill me because you don’t want me to go to heaven to see Lin Mo, but you also want to avenge him. So what you want to kill is Jing Ting and our child, but you just haven’t had the chance to do it, right?”

"That's right!" Cheng Zaozao slammed her wine glass to the ground, angrily saying, "I want to make you suffer, to make you regret taking all of Lin Mo's love!"

"You think I want his love?" Qiao Wanwan couldn't hide her anger either. "People like you are best at being clever, finding plenty of reasons and excuses to do evil, and pushing all the blame onto others. So I have nothing to say to you. I've already called the police. You can save your words for the police."