Chapter 99 A Critical Moment
Shi Yang laughed angrily: "What do you two siblings plan to make me do?"
The mountain road was difficult to travel. Shi Xing had just gotten her driver's license during this holiday, and she was afraid that before she could even see Shi Yue, Shi Xing would take her to see her great-grandmother first.
Shi Xing was driving with great difficulty, concentrating intently. There was a downhill road ahead, and he dared not be distracted.
“You should sincerely apologize to your older sister in person. I will record a video and post it online. The rumors about your older sister on the internet will then be dispelled, and Ji Jinyu will accept your older sister again.”
This is what she told you.
"Um."
Shi Yang found it strange. Ji Jinyu had already seen through Shi Yue, and even if the rumors on the internet were cleared up, Ji Jinyu would no longer accept her.
Shi Yue understood this as well.
Then why would you let Shi Xing do that?
A bad feeling crept into my mind.
"Where is Shi Yue waiting for us?"
"It'll be there soon, just over there in that little cabin."
She remembered the cabin; she had seen it when her family camped nearby when she was a child.
"If it's an apology, why hold it in such a remote place?"
"My eldest sister said that the three of us siblings have a misunderstanding and we need to find a quiet place to resolve it properly." Shi Xing said this matter-of-factly, completely agreeing with Shi Yue's words.
A muffled rumble of thunder echoed in the sky, followed by flashes of lightning.
The thunder gradually became clearer from a muffled rumble, and with each thud, her heart pounded faster, as if it were about to leap out of her chest.
No! Something's not right!
She remembered Shi Yue's hateful gaze.
She hated not only herself, but also Shi Xing.
She doesn't believe in any nonsense about reconciliation.
"Shi Xing, this matter is not so simple. Listen to me, stop the car immediately, and let's discuss this further."
She knew he wouldn't listen to her easily, and she was prepared to launch into a long speech.
To everyone's surprise, Shi Xing did not respond.
"Shi Xing?"
"Sister." Shi Xing turned around tremblingly.
Lightning flashed through the pitch-black night, and Shi Xing's face turned pale and bluish, with fine beads of sweat covering his forehead: "Brake, the brakes aren't working."
Shi Yang's mind went blank for a moment.
...
In the bar.
Wen Wanwan was sleeping soundly when she felt someone pinch her nose, restricting her breathing, and she was forced to wake up gasping for air.
Then he saw Ji Peiheng staring at him expressionlessly: "Where's your sister-in-law?"
Wen Wanwan looked around blankly: "Didn't my sister-in-law go to the bathroom? Hasn't she come back yet?"
"She's gone! I've searched everywhere, but she's not here!"
Wen Wanwan sobered up considerably: "What do you mean?"
Ji Peiheng laughed angrily: "Are you asking me?"
...
At the same time, Shi Yang felt the car rushing downhill at an increasingly faster speed.
She struggled to crawl forward: "Don't rush, is it because you're not doing it right? Don't be nervous, take it slow."
Shi Xing was drenched in sweat: "It's no use! It's completely useless! I slammed on the brakes, but there was no response at all!"
Shi Yang felt the car shaking violently. If he remembered correctly, the end of this road was a cliff.
"Help me untie this!"
"Okay."
Shi Xing was breathing heavily, one hand on the steering wheel and the other reaching for the rope.
The ropes were untied, and Shi Yang was freed to observe his surroundings.
Shi Xing repeatedly rammed the front of the car into the trees on both sides to slow down.
Shi Yang was so shaken that he couldn't get up.
"This can't go on! Let's jump out of the car!"
"I'll count to three, then I'll open the car door and jump in."
"three!"
Under extreme tension, her heart was pounding loudly, mingling with her heavy breathing.
"two!"
"one!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the car door opened. The car was going too fast, causing her vision to blur and she couldn't see anything. She closed her eyes and quickly jumped out.
The sudden pain contorted her face.
Her body rolled uncontrollably, and she curled up into a ball, trying her best to protect her face.
She rolled around about three times before finally stopping. She lay on the ground, eyes open, breathing heavily.
Then they heard a huge commotion coming from the valley, one sound after another, the echoes spreading and lingering for a long time.
The startled birds let out a mournful cry and fluttered about in all directions.
That car plunged off the cliff.
Shi Yang was breathing heavily, unable to imagine what would have happened if he hadn't jumped out of the car; he would probably be dead.
Shi Yue really didn't disappoint her.
What a cruel heart!
After a while, she tried to get up, walking with some difficulty. She had countless abrasions all over her body, and a clear pain came from every part of her body.
Fortunately, she jumped towards a patch of grass that was almost as tall as a person. Although it was winter and the grass wasn't very dense, it still made a big difference. She didn't lose any arms or legs, and she didn't break any bones.
"Shi Xing?"
It was too dark and raining, making visibility poor.
She received no response from Shi Xing.
After taking a few steps forward, there was an obstacle underfoot, and painful groans could be heard.
"Shi Xing, how are you?"
Shi Xing wasn't as lucky as her; she broke her leg.
He was helped to stand up by Shi Yang.
Looking around, it was empty; there wasn't a soul in sight except for them.
They had no cell phones to call for help. They were far from the city center and it was raining heavily. They could only hope that a car would pass by.
Shi Xing was so upset that she could barely speak: "It's not far from here to the cabin. Let's go there to take shelter from the rain. My older sister is waiting for us."
Shi Yang couldn't help but chuckle softly.
But he didn't say a word.
They stumbled and staggered for more than half an hour before finally reaching the cabin.
The moment she pushed open the door, Shi Xing called out urgently, "Big sister? Big sister? We just came out..."
The words stopped abruptly. The room was thick with dust and completely empty; there was no one else there.
He murmured, "How could this be?"
"Did she leave before we arrived?"
Shi Yang laughed sarcastically: "She didn't leave, she didn't even come!"
"Why..."
"Because she never intended for us to live!" Shi Yang interrupted him coldly.
"Impossible!" Shi Xing retorted hastily, as if trying to cover something up: "You're the one with a bad heart, don't assume everyone is so bad!"
Shi Yang listened to him finish speaking without saying a word, then stepped forward and slapped him across the face: "Why do you think the brakes suddenly failed? Why do you think Shi Yue wanted to choose this place to meet? You idiot!"
"She intends to make this place our final resting place!"
Her voice was cold and deep. A clap of thunder sounded outside, and Shi Xing seemed to be startled. Her body trembled, and a sharp pain shot through her leg. She uncontrollably fell backward.
Shi Yang looked down at him and said, "Your reckless behavior has nothing to do with me, but why are you dragging me down with you?"
Shi Xing's mind was buzzing. He recalled the scene of Shi Yue speaking to him sincerely during the day, and the cold smile that didn't reach her eyes.
But why?
He's her younger brother!
He couldn't imagine that his beloved elder sister would want to kill him.
Seeing his incredulous expression, Shi Yang felt a surge of pleasure: "Why do you think Shi Yue is so nice to you? It's just that she's using you as a weapon against me."
No, that's not how it works.
His older sister loved him dearly; otherwise, she wouldn't have saved him when he was little.
Shi Yang couldn't be bothered to look at his half-dead state any longer. She quickly tidied up a corner and sat down to rest.
The rain doesn't know when it will stop, so the most urgent thing is to recover my strength.
However, she hadn't rested for long when several lights suddenly flashed in through the window.
She was startled.
Shi Xing was overjoyed, thinking that someone had arrived.
Shi Yang quickly covered his mouth.
Then they heard faint sounds outside the door.
"Do you think they're still nearby?"
"It wasn't in the car, and it wasn't below the cliff either."
"Let's keep looking. If we can't find it, we won't be able to explain it."
Shi Yang felt increasingly cold inside; these people had come to eliminate them completely.
This place is no longer safe to stay.
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