Chapter 138 Sleeping Together

Shi Qinghe supported herself with her arms and sat up.

She brushed the hair off her face, and her injured face no longer had the look of a delicate young lady in the past. She looked embarrassed and fragile, powerless and unbearable.

"I know why you came here again this time."

"You want to ask me why I bribed the fortune teller to accuse you of being a calamity star?"

"Why so many whys?"

"I just hate you."

She leaned against the cold wall, muttering softly, her hollow eyes unfocused, drifting aimlessly in the air. Shi Yin couldn't quite hear what she was saying, and after taking a few more steps, she heard her say, "Two thousand yuan bribed that fortune teller, and you've been carrying the bad reputation for over twenty years. Two thousand yuan isn't even enough for me to buy a pair of earrings."

"Actually, the fortune teller's words were full of loopholes. No one with a brain would believe them. But my parents believed them, and they believed them without a doubt. Do you know why?"

"Because you have bad luck."

"After you were born, our family's business wasn't doing well. Every time Mom and Dad tried to attract investment, they were met with setbacks. They always came home with gloomy faces. Around that time, a fortune teller said you were a bad luck star, affecting our fortunes. Naturally, Mom and Dad blamed the failure on you, who were so young and weak that they couldn't resist."

"I'll take this opportunity to spread the news that you are a disaster star."

"Everyone loves to watch the fun and gossip. In just a few days, the entire upper-class world knows that you are an unlucky person."

"Mom and Dad know about it."

“They didn’t care.”

"So, you can't blame me for being cruel. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being born in the wrong family. Or you can blame Shi Tianhong and Cheng Lan. They were biased and gave birth to you so beautifully. It's unfair to me."

"You can't blame me for taking Song Sinian away. He was just trying to tease you for the bet from the beginning. I was deliberately trying to please him, but he wouldn't have slept with me if he didn't want to."

"They are essentially mean people with dirty minds. Even without me, they would still bully you. Your suffering is not caused by me. I just played a role in pushing it. I am not wrong. I am the eldest daughter of the Shi family. How could I be wrong?"

"The trial will be held at the end of the month, and the judge will tell you whether you are wrong or not." Shi Yin said.

Hearing this.

Shi Qinghe leaned against the wall with a frown on his face.

In her dreams before, Shi Yin's voice was always so light and vague that she could never hear it clearly. But why was it so clear and powerful today? She could catch every word.

Shi Qinghe turned his head and looked carefully.

Her figure.

It's not as vague as in a dream.

she……

"You're not dreaming." Shi Yin said again.

These words were like sharp thorns, piercing Shi Qinghe's flesh and blood, causing her to perk up suddenly and open her eyes wide. She stared at Shi Yin outside the iron bars until she saw the sheriff open the door and remind her to wait for no more than ten minutes. Only then did she suddenly realize that this really wasn't a dream!

It's reality!

Shi Yin came to the detention center!

"What do you want to do?" Shi Qinghe instinctively moved back, shielding his chest with his hands.

"You've applied countless times these days, but Shi Tianhong and Song Sinian haven't responded. You should have known that all that awaits you is a court trial and endless imprisonment."

"No……"

"I can give you a way out."

Shi Qinghe frowned.

Stare warily at the person who is speaking.

"Shi Tianhong was taken in for investigation by the procuratorate on the evening of April 23rd. This time, it was Secretary Li who reported his commercial crimes under her real name. The evidence is sufficient, and he cannot deny it."

"You even poached Secretary Li?" Shi Qinghe couldn't believe it. It was not difficult to poach Meng Xi, but Secretary Li was Shi Tianhong's confidant who had followed him for more than ten years. How could he possibly turn against Shi Yin?

Shi Yin ignored her.

After staring at each other for a few seconds, he continued, "Write a letter of denunciation in your own handwriting, accusing your father Shi Tianhong of cross-border money laundering. After the matter is settled, I will hire a lawyer for you and try to reduce your sentence to less than three years. You will be in prison for a few months, and then I will get you out without anyone noticing."

Shi Qinghe was silent.

Doubtful.

What I believe is that Shi Yin does have this ability now. As a senior executive and major shareholder of Shi Group, it is not a problem for her to spend some money and use connections in Beijing to get her out of prison.

The doubt is whether Shi Yin would be so kind?

All the disasters she had suffered in these years were caused by Shi Qinghe, who judged her as a disaster star, made her suffer from exclusion and cold eyes, and when she grabbed the last straw of her life, Song Sinian, she cruelly shattered her beautiful dream and pushed her into an even deeper abyss.

"You don't hate me?" Shi Qinghe asked.

"I hate you, and I hate Shi Tianhong and Cheng Lan even more. As you said, without them fanning the flames, you wouldn't be able to stir up these storms." Shi Yin glanced at her legs and said, "You are disabled, that's enough."

Shi Qinghe felt a tight pain in his chest.

It was as if something had broken her last line of defense.

In this situation, Shi Tianhong gave up on her, Song Sinian resolutely broke off the engagement, and in the end, the one who helped her was actually her own sister, whom she had harmed for more than 20 years. She had hurt Shi Yin so badly, but the other party did not hold a grudge against her.

Shi Qinghe felt a lump in his throat.

My eyes are red.

She supported herself with her hands and slowly crawled forward, grabbing the rusty pole little by little, and looked up at the people who were so close: "It's all Cheng Lan and Shi Tianhong's fault! I promised to write the report letter myself and send Shi Tianhong to jail with you. Yinyin, I was wrong, and I will never target you again. Only today do I realize how wrong I was. You obviously didn't do anything, but out of jealousy, I completely ignored the sisterly relationship and tortured you to death. Yinyin, believe me, when you get me out, I will definitely care for you like other sisters. In this world, you and I are the only relatives left——"

She cried.

Her face was covered with tear marks.

Looks very regretful.

Shi Yin bent down, holding her roughened hand, and placed a piece of paper and pen in her palm, as well as a plaster for the abrasion: "Apply these first. When you come out, I'll ask the best doctor to treat your injury."

Ten minutes later.

Outside the door.

Shi Yin walked in front, wiping her hands carefully with a clean towel as she walked. She instructed the sheriff behind her, saying politely, "Have her write a letter of complaint, then record a video of her confession, and give both copies to my lawyer."

"Would you like to speak to your lawyer about your defense?"

"What defense?"

"Aren't you going to reduce Shi Qinghe's sentence and then rescue her—"

"Did I say that?"

Meeting Shi Yin's cold gaze, the sheriff understood, and a chill ran down his spine. He had been so kind when speaking to Shi Qinghe indoors, but in reality, he was cold and heartless.

Shi Yin had no intention of saving Shi Qinghe at all.

Why should we rescue her?

Do you want to be forgiven with just a few tears?

Never.

…

Three o'clock in the afternoon.

Cullinan drove out of North Hill Villa.

After driving for about four and a half hours, they arrived at the foot of Nanshan Mountain, over 300 kilometers from Beijing. They parked the car in a public area and got out one after another. When they reached the stone steps, Shi Yin stared up at the seemingly endless staircase, feeling numb.

The sincere butler has started to climb.

The obedient Han Er followed closely behind.

Shi Yin, helpless, also took a step forward.

The thing she disbelieved in the most was gods and Buddhas. When she was young, she had prayed to the gods many times, begging them to have mercy and help her. But they never appeared once, so Shi Yin no longer had any hope in these things and only believed in herself.

I don’t know how long I climbed.

When Shiyin couldn't climb any further, Han Zhan secretly took her to the mountaintop for a three-minute cable car ride. He had been here with his housekeeper many times, so he hired a guide to take them to a vacant cabin.

"Wife, I'm going to pick up Uncle Han, please sit for a while."

"good."

The door closed again.

Shi Yin was so exhausted. It felt like she had done all the exercise she had in her entire life in this afternoon. She lay down on the bamboo mat bed nearby, covered herself with the quilt, and closed her eyes.

This sleep was not a sound one.

As soon as you fall asleep, you dream.

Cold sweat continued to form on her forehead, and her shoulders were shaking slightly. Shi Yin struggled to wake herself from the dream, but she couldn't escape. Just as she was about to be swallowed by the surging sea, a knock on the door made her open her eyes suddenly.

She sat up.

He quickly rummaged through his bag, took out the medicine bottle, poured out two pills and swallowed them before he felt relieved.

"Miss Shi?"

"Miss Shi, are you okay?"

The young master who entered the room was frightened by her. When Shi Yin recovered her breath and looked up, she saw his terrified expression. She apologized and shook her head, explaining, "It's okay, it was just a nightmare."

"That's good."

"What can I do for you?"

"Mr. Han just entered the temple and is washing and changing his clothes. He asked me to come over and ask you to have dinner together later."

"knew."

Shi Yin nodded.

Before going out, she tidied up her sweaty hair and covered it with makeup. When she looked less pale, she walked out of the room and followed the young chef to the restaurant.

She met Shi Qinghe in the morning.

Caused the disease.

I probably won’t be able to sleep tonight.

Taking medicine again?

At first, just one pill was enough to relieve the pain, but now I've developed some resistance and need to take two. Dr. Rong said that Han Zhan's items can help with sleep, so perhaps he himself is more effective?

…

Backyard restaurant.

When Han Zhan and the housekeeper came in, Shi Yin was already sitting on the chair.

Vegetarian dishes were placed on the table.

She didn't eat.

He lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

Han Zhan walked over and sat down beside her. He smiled and brushed the hair beside her ear: "Wife, don't you toss and turn when you sleep? There are marks on your ears from sleeping on the bamboo mat."

Shi Yin was silent.

Still immersed in my own thoughts.

She held the bamboo chopsticks in her hand, thinking over and over again. After hesitating for a long time, she finally mustered up the courage to look up. Finding a gap in Han Zhan's chatter, she interrupted, "Han Zhan, are we staying at the temple tonight? Can I sleep with you? In a room with a bed?"