Chapter 102 Miss Zhong

"Chu Ci!"

She knelt beside Chu Ci, looking into her unfocused eyes, not daring to reach out and touch her.

"Chu Ci, can you hear me?"

Sun Lingyan's voice trembled as she leaned her head closer to her.

His tone was urgent: "What else did Feng Qian say to you? Did she mention me to you?"

"Chu Ci, can you hear me? Besides these things, what else did Feng Qian say to you?"

Chu Ci lay on the ground, writhing in pain, forced to stare at the snow-white ceiling.

Out of the corner of her eye, she could vaguely see Sun Lingyan's mouth moving, but she couldn't hear her voice.

A jumble of images flashed through my mind, a chaotic jumble that moved rapidly.

It made her feel like her brain was about to explode.

In those images, she saw Feng Qian and the even younger Sun Lingyan.

When the two were born, Hong Kong was not as peaceful as it is now. Orphanages were full of children who were born but not raised, abandoned by their parents.

On the same snowy day, the two infants were abandoned one after the other at the gate of the orphanage.

After being adopted by the kind-hearted director, the two grew up in the orphanage, supporting each other as they grew up.

Thanks to their good looks, compared to their orphanage companions who struggled to make ends meet as adults, the two entered the entertainment industry early to earn money.

They encouraged each other through the initial difficult period, and gradually became famous.

Sun Lingyan chose a rapidly growing entertainment company, while Feng Qian opted for a more conservative approach, choosing a well-established agency.

Although their companies are competitors, the two have a very good relationship in private and often get together for meals.

However, the good times didn't last long. In order to seize a share of the entertainment industry, Sun Lingyan's new company soon clashed with the established agency where Feng Qian worked.

Established companies naturally don't take a newly established company seriously.

But to their utter surprise, the other party's way of thinking was completely different from theirs.

The established company intends to compete with the new company in areas such as film and television.

But the new company was thinking of killing the owner of the established company and then robbing him to acquire his shares.

Faced with methods even more ruthless than those of the enemy, the established company could only try to negotiate while seeking intermediaries to help mediate.

After some searching, they found the then-famous □□ elder brother.

Who knew that the older brother would immediately back down when he heard the name of the new company?

"Are you kidding me? You want me to go and fight them head-on? I'm not ready to die yet!"

The established company then realized that the owner behind the new company had no intention of doing business properly; he used to sell heroin.

Now that he's made enough money, he plans to launder his money.

That newly opened entertainment company is purely for money laundering.

Faced with this situation, the established company initially wanted to back down, but the new company relentlessly pursued him and wouldn't let go.

To save his life, the owner of the long-established company had no choice but to call the police.

The police chief at the time was a very upright policeman who had been to the battlefield.

We took the case very seriously and established a special task force.

The person in charge of the special task force is Wu Jiangxue's father, Wu Chen.

What happened next was both simple and complicated.

Sun Lingyan unexpectedly learned about the company's background and also discovered some evidence.

Fearing she would leak the information, the company boss planned to kill her to silence her.

At that time, the only person Sun Lingyan could trust was Feng Qian, who had grown up with her. She secretly contacted Feng Qian, hoping that Feng Qian would save her.

But at that time, Feng Qian was going through a low period. The company was facing a crisis, and as one of the company's artists, she was not immune.

With no money and no connections, she had no choice but to secretly contact the police in order to rescue Sun Lingyan.

Wu Chen and his team were very cautious in their investigation, but every time they took action, it was as if an invisible eye was watching them.

No matter how meticulous their plans are, they will eventually be seen through.

The most serious incident was their rescue operation targeting Sun Lingyan, a witness.

After this operation, the other members of the task force either died, were injured, or fled, and all left the police station.

Wu Chen and Feng Qian were both arrested and died in an abandoned factory in an extremely humiliating manner, and their deaths were then widely publicized by reporters.

Driven by that unseen eye, what should have been a violent death became a tragic love story between a slutty actress and a lecherous policeman.

Sun Lingyan, who was supposed to die in the abandoned factory with Feng Qian, survived after being tortured.

With the new company boss getting closer, she even developed a romantic relationship with him.

Two weeks ago, Sun Lingyan discovered that she was pregnant.

If nothing unexpected happens, she will marry her boss next month.

I came to see Feng Qian to tell her this news.

...

Chu Ci's unfocused gaze fell on the ceiling, his eyes twitching almost imperceptibly.

No, that's not right...

It's not over yet.

She curled up in pain, her brows furrowed.

More information is crowding into the brain.

...

When I opened my eyes again, what was clearer than my vision was the smell of disinfectant at the tip of my nose.

Chu Ci frowned as various medical instruments and iron IV stands slowly came into view.

She... went to the hospital?

He sat up in bed, startling the old lady who was keeping him company.

Seeing her awaken, Grandma clutched her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"You silly girl, you scared Grandma to death!"

Seeing that Chu Ci's lips were chapped and peeling, she quickly grabbed the warm water from the table.

"You've been sleeping all afternoon, are you thirsty? Go drink some water."

After drinking a glass of warm water, Chu Ci felt much more relaxed.

She looked out the window; it was dark outside.

"Is it nighttime now?"

Grandma: "Yes, it's already past nine o'clock at night."

Chu Ci lowered her eyes.

Sun Lingyan came to find her at three o'clock, so she must have slept for five or six hours.

Rubbing his aching forehead, Chu Ci frowned, enduring the discomfort.

"Grandma, where is Sun Lingyan?"

Grandma spoke up: "Miss Sun, she..."

Before she could finish speaking, the door to the ward was suddenly opened.

Sun Lingyan was still wearing that bright red dress, sunglasses and a mask on her face, and carrying a lunchbox in her hand.

Seeing Chu Ci sitting on the bed, she paused as she entered the room, but quickly walked in as if nothing had happened.

"Grandma," Sun Lingyan handed the lunchbox to her grandmother, "I specially asked the bodyguard to buy this. See if you like it."

"These are all my favorite foods, I'm sure I'll like them!"

Grandma smiled as she accepted the lunchbox before continuing her conversation.

She said to Chu Ci, "Your nose has been bleeding nonstop, and I can't stop it no matter what I do."

"Thanks to Miss Sun for having her bodyguard take you to the hospital, otherwise you would have bled to the point of shock!"

Sun Lingyan sat in the chair with a smile and shook her head.

"Master Chu was already in good health, I dare not take credit for it."

Grandma waved her hand reproachfully, "It's all thanks to you, Miss Sun."

“If you hadn’t been there, I, an old woman, would have had no way to handle this emergency!”

Listening to the two of them praising each other, Chu Ci silently complained while holding her water glass.

If it weren't for Sun Lingyan, she really wouldn't have suddenly had a headache and collapsed...

Thinking about what she saw when she lost consciousness, she couldn't help but glance at Sun Lingyan a few more times.

Sun Lingyan sat on a chair dressed in bright red, her hair neatly pinned up at the back of her head, looking very capable.

The lipstick on her lips wasn't as bright as before, making her look much softer.

Noticing Chu Ci's gaze, she looked over with a smile.

Compared to when she was in her early twenties, her still pretty face has lost some of its youthful innocence.

His eyes and brows exuded a calm and composed demeanor, as if he could handle anyone with ease.

Chu Ci gave her a forced smile and lowered her eyes.

Just as Grandma was about to finish talking with Sun Lingyan, Chu Ci handed the water glass to Grandma.

"Grandma, I want to stay in the hospital for two days. Could you buy me some toiletries?"

Grandma slapped her forehead. "Oh right! I completely forgot about that!"

She extended an invitation to Sun Lingyan, "Miss Sun, would you like to come out with me? Your bodyguard is waiting for you downstairs, right?"

Sun Lingyan stood up, crossed her arms, and shook her head with a smile.

"I'll wait here for a bit; my bodyguard won't be here for a while."

But she still accompanied her grandmother out of the ward.

Before the ward door closed, Chu Ci heard her gentle voice:

"Grandma, wait a moment, I'll have my bodyguard go buy it, so you don't have to go back and forth."

Grandma: "No need, I'm perfectly healthy. Besides, the neighbors are coming to visit Aci in a bit, and I need to go downstairs to greet them..."

After the two people's voices faded into the distance, a short while later, the sound of high heels could be heard outside the ward again.

"Knock knock"

There was a knock on the ward door.

Chu Ci: "Come in."

The ward door was pushed open, and Sun Lingyan, in her bright red dress, squeezed in first.

Then they stopped in front of Chu Ci's sickbed.

Sun Lingyan looked down at her sitting on the hospital bed: "You sent your grandmother away because you have something to say to me?"

Chu Ci pointed to the chair opposite the hospital bed, gesturing for her to sit down.

Sun Lingyan looked at the chair; it was the one she had just sat in.

After hesitating for two seconds, she straightened her skirt and sat down.

"Go ahead and tell me what you want to say."

Chu Ci: "You're pregnant, right?"

Sun Lingyan: "..."

She pursed her lips, raised her eyes and looked over coldly, but she wasn't surprised.

Is that all you wanted to say?

Chu Ci shook his head, "Of course it's not just that."

She stared intently into Sun Lingyan's eyes, "In my recent unconsciousness, I saw the scene of Feng Qian and Detective Wu Chen's deaths ten years ago."

Sun Lingyan's nails dug into her flesh as she abruptly raised her head.

Her pupils contracted slightly, but she quickly lowered her eyes and looked away as if trying to avoid eye contact.

Chu Ci: "I saw that you were there too."

"I know that you stayed by your boss's side, dated him, got married, and had children with him all to avenge Feng Qian."

"But why did Feng Qian and Wu Chen die, but you, who knew the secret, didn't die?"

Don't say it's because of love.

If it were for love, Sun Lingyan wouldn't have called Feng Qian for help before being killed.

Love at first sight is even less likely.

He fell in love at first sight long ago; he couldn't possibly fall in love at first sight when he was about to kill Sun Lingyan.

She frowned as she looked at Sun Lingyan.

Little did they know that a storm was brewing in Sun Lingyan's heart.

She lowered her head and slightly opened her mouth.

The moment Chu Ci uttered the words "revenge," his mind went blank.

She knew Chu Ci was capable from the moment she approached him, but she didn't know...

This person is incredibly capable.

For so many years, she has always maintained the appearance of being deeply in love with her boss.

Not to mention the boss, even she sometimes gets fooled by the emotions she displays when she looks in the mirror.

For a full ten years, in order to gain the boss's trust, she did a lot of dirty work for him and even took two bullets for him.

He was ambushed by his boss's enemies countless times and spent countless hours in the emergency room.

It wasn't until this year that her boss lowered his guard and brought up the topic of marriage.

But this person...

Her lips trembled, and her pupils dilated.

"How did you know...?"

Chu Ci pointed to his eyes.

“I saw it,” she added. “I’m a medium.”

Meeting Sun Lingyan's complicated gaze, she asked the same question again:

"Why did Wu Chen and Feng Qian die, but you, who knew the secret, survive your boss's clutches?"

Sun Lingyan stared at her for a long time, then suddenly laughed.

"Of course, someone wants to protect me."

"Save you?" Chu Ci asked, puzzled.

To be able to protect someone who could ruin the reputation of a heinous criminal involved in heroin trafficking...

What kind of background does this person have?

Chu Ci looked at her questioningly, but Sun Lingyan just shook her head.

"I only saw that woman once, on the day Feng Qian died..."

Even though ten years have passed, she still remembers that day perfectly.

After being forced to drink a whole bottle of sleeping pills by a group of thugs, Feng Qian and Wu Chen were then forced to drink strong liquor.

The strong liquor and the medicine reacted chemically, producing countless terrifying, fine white bubbles.

Bubbles kept rising from their noses and mouths, just like when Chu Ci was bleeding.

First it flowed onto my face, then down my neck and onto the ground, forming a small puddle.

But their reactions were far more painful than Chu Ci's.

Because the foam coming out of their mouths and noses was initially white, but later, it turned out that their internal organs had ruptured somewhere, and the white foam contained traces of blood.

At first, it was white foam with a hint of red, then the red increased, and finally it became bright red foam.

Throughout this process, they have been struggling painfully.

They only died in agony after vomiting blood mixed with bits of flesh, their chests completely stained red with blood.

Watching them being tortured to death, she felt so desperate she wanted to smash her head against a wall and commit suicide.

Just as she was trying her best to die, the locked gates of the abandoned factory were suddenly opened.

The moment the door was opened, the heat of death was dispelled by the cold wind.

A woman dressed in black high heels and a black trench coat walked in with an air of nonchalance, surrounded by many men.

Her attire was vintage, featuring a large hat adorned with black feathers and a black veil covering her forehead.

It's completely out of place in today's modern Hong Kong.

"So much so that when I looked up at her, all I could see was her deep red lipstick; I couldn't see her eyes at all."

Recalling the woman's appearance, Sun Lingyan closed her eyes.

But all I remember is that blood-red stain on the woman's lips.

She frowned in pain and held her head in her hands.

"I always thought our company's boss was the leader of a drug trafficking gang, but I only found out then that he wasn't."

"The real boss of the criminal group is actually that woman who looks only twenty years old."

"She stopped them from forcing sleeping pills and liquor on me, just stared at me for a couple of seconds, and then had them let me go..."

"I remember my boss didn't want to do this at the time, because if I told anyone, it would be a death sentence for him."

"But my boss, who is such a ruthless person, only hesitated for two seconds before doing what that woman said."

"But in order to keep me from escaping his control, he pretended to pursue me and kept me by his side."

It was amidst the daily panic that she became even more determined to avenge Feng Qian.

After Sun Lingyan finished speaking, she paused slightly and then said uncertainly:

"My boss mentioned that woman later, saying that if it weren't for her, we would never have been together."

"He called her... Zhong Xiaojie? No, I think it was Miss Zhong..."

Miss Zhong...

Chu Ci suddenly froze.

She did know someone surnamed Zhong...