Chapter 708 So it was all a lie

Without a second thought, Wan Qingzhou stepped in front of Shi Yu.

Shi Yu shoved him aside: "Unless you kill me, you won't be able to stop me today. You're not thinking straight right now, but you'll thank me when you're more lucid."

Wan Qingzhou's temples were throbbing violently: "Don't be ridiculous!"

"Let him come!" Suddenly, a voice came from behind the door, and then the warehouse door, which was slightly ajar, was pushed open from the inside.

Wan Qingzhou and Shi Yu froze at the same time; no one expected Wen Zhiyi to step out at this moment!

Unsure of what she had heard, Wan Qingzhou felt a chill creep down her spine when she met her gaze.

His hand unconsciously clenched at his side as he looked at her: "When...did you wake up?"

Wen Zhiyi's eyes were a little red, and even though she tried her best to keep her voice steady, you could still hear the tremor in it: "If you want to kill me, then come and get me!"

Wan Qingzhou gritted her teeth and remained silent.

Wen Zhiyi slowly exhaled, walked up to him, and then stared at him intently: "So you actually approached me on purpose. The chance encounter on the back mountain was fake, your identity was fake, the wine we drank together on the boat was fake, wanting to have a picnic together was also fake. Your purpose from beginning to end has only been one thing: to get the jade pendant, right?"

Wan Qingzhou's fingers trembled slightly: "I..."

His eyes held a suppressed pain, yet he couldn't utter a single word of explanation.

Because everything Wen Zhiyi said was true, his motives for approaching her from the very beginning were not pure.

But... not everything she said was true.

Although he approached her because of the jade pendant, now that things have come to this, his desire to stay by her side is definitely not for the jade pendant...

Even if he said that, would she believe him?

In that brief moment of hesitation, Wen Zhiyi had already made her decision.

She took a deep breath, and the next moment slapped him hard across the face, saying angrily, "Shameless!"

After saying that, she turned and left.

Ignoring the clear handprint on her face, Wan Qingzhou instinctively tried to chase after her, but was stopped by her stern voice: "Don't come any closer!"

He seemed to be frozen in place, his steps suddenly stopping.

Seeing Wen Zhiyi stride away, Shi Yu panicked: "Wan Qingzhou, are you out of your mind? Now that things have fallen apart, you're going to let her go? The jade pendant is still on her!"

Wan Qingzhou seemed to have had her spine removed, and her whole body collapsed for a moment. She whispered, "Let her go."

Shi Yu gritted his teeth, unwilling to listen, and was about to step forward.

Wan Qingzhou suddenly shouted sternly, "I said let her go, don't you understand!"

Shi Yu didn't move again. As Wen Zhiyi completely disappeared from their sight, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I can't be bothered with you!"

He got up and went into the warehouse, thinking that out of sight, out of mind.

The beds in the warehouse were in a mess. Shi Yu frowned, about to say something, but when his gaze fell on the bedside table, he suddenly stopped.

Incredibly, he picked up the object on it and examined it closely.

After a moment, he confirmed what he was holding and suddenly exclaimed, "Wan Qingzhou!"

Wan Qingzhou was in an unusually bad mood. She walked over in a few steps, frowning, and asked, "What are you doing now?"

"Look what this is?!" Shi Yu, too lazy to care about his murderous look, simply held up what he was holding to show him.

Wan Qingzhou was stunned when he saw it—it was the Blood Phoenix Jade Pendant that should have been around Wen Zhiyi's neck.

In an instant, all the blood in his body rushed to his head, and he reached out and took the jade pendant from Shi Yu's hand.

A red phoenix shone with a soft glow in the dimly lit warehouse. Its delicate texture and exquisite craftsmanship confirmed to him that it was indeed Wen Zhiyi's jade pendant.

But... how did this jade pendant end up here?

"She accidentally dropped this jade pendant?" Shi Yu was thrilled. "Wow, I didn't expect her to leave you such a wonderful gift before she left!"

Wan Qingzhou pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "No."

"What do you mean it wasn't her?" Shi Yu didn't understand. "You mean this jade pendant wasn't left behind by her? Then... it couldn't have been something she deliberately left for you, could it?"

Shi Yu was somewhat incredulous: "Didn't she hear everything we were saying? She knows you're a complete liar, yet she still willingly left the jade pendant with you? Aren't you just overthinking things?"

Wan Qingzhou looked at the jade pendant without saying a word.

His expression gave Shi Yu a vague idea: perhaps... this thing really was left behind by Wen Zhiyi.

After a long pause, he couldn't help but sigh, "If this really was left for you, then I believe in true love. Tsk, this woman is indeed extraordinary. Wan Qingzhou, you've accumulated a lot of good fortune over the past few lifetimes."

Shi Yu's tone was actually somewhat envious.

He used to think that Wen Zhiyi was a vixen. Otherwise, how could she have bewitched Wan Qingzhou, a cold and ruthless assassin, in less than a month? He would have abandoned his brothers and missions, and only wanted to spend time with her.

But at this moment he felt that this was clearly his bias.

Since Wen Zhiyi can be treated differently by Wan Qingzhou, there must be a reason for it.

For example, she was able to leave the jade pendant to the other party under such circumstances, which is something that most women wouldn't do.

Forget about keeping the jade pendant; it would be good enough if they didn't just blacklist the other person and never speak to them again.

Wan Qingzhou remained silent, repeatedly stroking the jade pendant in his hand, his mind replaying the look of disappointment, sadness, and anger in her eyes when she had just faced him.

A moment later, he made a decision in his heart.

...

Shi Yu didn't notice his unusual behavior, assuming he was just moved by the jade pendant. He thought to himself that if a woman ever did something like that for him, he would definitely be incredibly moved too.

It's a pity that love depends on fate.

His destined partner is still nowhere in sight.

In any case, his biggest worry was over. He breathed a sigh of relief and patted Wan Qingzhou on the shoulder with a smile: "Well, now that we've got the jade pendant, shall we go back to the Tang residence to find Master Tang?"

Wan Qingzhou's expression was uncertain, and after a long while, she hummed in agreement.

He was going to find Tang Zhi, but not for this mission.

He placed the jade pendant carefully in front of his chest.

It seems that because it had been by Wen Zhiyi's side for a long time, the jade pendant had also been imbued with her aura.

Placed close to his heart, the jade pendant made him feel a warm sensation enveloping his heart through its surface.

He thought that once he had settled everything, he could go to her. He could let her beat, scold, and ridicule him without him retaliating, as long as she could vent her anger.

Then... after she forgave him, he wanted to propose to her.

Deep down, he was still a very traditional man. Since they had consummated their marriage, he naturally wanted to marry her.

She will be his wife in the future, and perhaps even the mother of his children.

Just thinking about this made him feel that all the obstacles he was about to face were no longer obstacles.

He smiled slightly, touched the jade pendant on his heart, and said in a low voice, "Let's go."