At first glance, I thought I saw a more mature version of myself.
With the same spirited and graceful eyebrows, a pair of eyes that combine the pure and youthful appearance of almond eyes with the charm and storytelling quality of peach blossom eyes, wide double eyelids, slightly upturned eye corners, and full lower eyelids.
The lips are clearly defined with an M-shaped shape, and the cupid's bow is round and sexy.
Unlike my nose, which is straight and delicate, her nose and midface length appear more gentle and soft, while mine are more flamboyant and lively.
Shi Jin.
My gut feeling is that it's her.
My body swayed slightly.
Shi Xia wasn't lying to me; she really does look very, very much like me.
The woman quickened her pace, and as she approached me, she raised an eyebrow, glanced at me, and then quickly passed by.
"Ah Shen!"
Her anxious voice came from behind me.
Fu Ren also hurried past me and went into the room.
"Xiaxia!"
The woman called out again, and I turned around to see her walk to Shi Xia's bedside.
"Sister... Waaah..."
Shi Xia looked up and called out to her, crying.
It really is Shi Jin.
"Thank God..." Shi Jin murmured, looking relieved.
Was she there to save Shi Xia?
Fu Yanshen was a little dazed when he faced her, and seemed to realize what was happening only after a while.
Even from a short distance, I clearly noticed the change in his eyes.
His usually deep and profound eyes were now sparkling with joy and tenderness, all traces of his former hostility vanished, and his prominent Adam's apple bobbed up and down.
“Jin’er…” His chest heaved noticeably, his voice hoarse, full of emotion.
Jin'er...
Such a form of address is intimate and full of affection.
My nose suddenly stung.
Shi Jin took two steps toward him, and the two of them, like a pair of lovers who had been separated for a long time, faced each other and gazed into each other's eyes.
The rest of us seemed to have become invisible.
"Ah Shen!"
After an unknown amount of time, Shi Jin spoke, her voice filled with affection as she called out "A Shen".
She opened her arms and hugged Fu Yanshen.
Fu Yanshen slowly raised his arm and hugged her back.
“I’ve been looking for you,” he said.
Watching this scene, my mind went blank, and unintentionally, my eyes met those of Shi Xia, who was lying on the bed.
She looked at me with a slight smile, as if to say: See, I didn't lie to you, did I?
I immediately looked away.
"Ah Shen, let's not reminisce yet. I could talk about my experiences all night long."
Shi Jin released Fu Yanshen, her lips curving upwards, tears glistening in her eyes, a look that was both gentle and resolute.
"Tell me about Xiaxia first. How could you execute her?"
Her tone carried a hint of reproach.
She really did come to save Shi Xia!
"Sister...I'm sorry...I was wrong...Waaah..." Shi Xia started pretending to be obedient again.
I clenched my fists.
Fu Yanshen glanced at Fu Ren, then looked at Shi Jin, "Didn't A-Ren tell you how Shi Xia treated us?"
“I told you, I’ve listened to all those recordings.” Shi Jin sighed, looking very sad.
She turned to face Shi Xia.
"Shi Xia, how could you be so hateful?!" she said, her voice filled with grief and indignation.
"Sister, I was bewitched... I'm sorry... I really know I was wrong..." Shi Xia cried with tears streaming down her face, stretching out her withered hand to Shi Jin.
She didn't know she was wrong; she was desperately grasping at the last straw.
She was so arrogant to me last night, saying she wanted to replace the woman in front of me.
"You've harmed yourself and others. You've been sickly since childhood. Why didn't you cherish your life? Do you know how difficult it was for me to raise the money for your surgery?!"
Shi Jin was in tears, her voice hoarse.
"I know, sister. I've always remembered your kindness. I've always missed you. The thought that you might no longer be here makes me hate this world even more. Why is it that someone as good as you would also be missing, your fate unknown?"
This summer, it's happening again.
"Shi Xia, stop acting! Jin'er, don't be fooled by her, she deserved to die!"
Fu Yanshen couldn't stand it anymore either, his tone filled with disgust.
"elder sister!"
Shi Jin wiped away her tears with a tissue and faced Fu Yanshen.
“Ah Shen, you know, I’ve always treated Xiaxia like my own sister since she was little. It’s true that she made mistakes and committed crimes, and she deserves to die, but as family, no matter how big her mistake was, I still can’t bear to see her die…”
"For the past few years, I've been thinking about her. I've only just seen her, and now I have to face her death... and death at your hands, Ah Shen. Can you understand how I feel?"
Shi Jin clutched her chest and poured out her heart to Fu Yanshen.
“I understand how you feel,” he replied without hesitation.
"Then please let Xiaxia go for my sake, okay? In my eyes and in my heart, she is my own sister."
Shi Jin grabbed Fu Yanshen's arms with both hands, looked up at him, and pleaded for mercy.
Fu Yanshen looked down at her, his eyes flickering as if hesitant.
"……good."
After a short while, he nodded.
My heart skipped a beat.
He disregarded Shi Jin's feelings and wanted to spare Shi Xia's life!
He said last night that he never leaves any trouble behind, but now, for Shi Jin's sake, he's leaving this trouble behind!
How important is Shi Jin in his heart?
I couldn't help but recall what Shi Xia said last night. She said that Fu Yanshen used to be withdrawn and misanthropic, and only Shi Jin could get close to him and make him laugh from the bottom of his heart...
The more I thought about it, the more sour I felt. I couldn't help but step forward and say, "Fu Yanshen, you can't let Shi Xia get away with this! She drove my cousin to his death, and she even kidnapped me and sent me to a brothel!"
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