Chapter 251 She Has a Bright Future
Feng Ye swiftly and decisively dealt with Shen Qianqian, and the commotion he made naturally attracted the attention of the men outside the door.
However, as the system unbound and dissipated, some of the "admiration" that had been generated by the props and forcibly implanted in their minds also receded like the tide.
All that remained in their eyes was bewilderment and emptiness.
Looking at Shen Qianqian, who was now lifeless on the ground, they might have felt a primal stirring in their hearts, but more than that, they felt a sense of relief and bewilderment.
Is it really worth risking your life for a woman who controls them through bizarre means?
They looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then, like grains of sand scattered by the wind, silently turned around and disappeared into the shadows of the ruins, without causing the slightest ripple.
Just as Josie and her group were about to leave, a figure blocked their way.
It is Xu Linchuan.
Feng Ye's eyes turned cold. He stepped forward to shield Qiao Xi behind him, his gaze fixed intently on the man before him, his voice filled with undisguised hostility: "What are you doing?"
Xu Linchuan seemed not to have heard Feng Ye's words at all. His entire attention was focused on Qiao Xi. His eyes, which were once full of arrogance, were now filled with only humble pleading and endless pain.
"Xi Xi..." His voice was hoarse and choked with sobs, "I know I was wrong... I really know I was wrong! I was so stupid and blind before! Please give me a chance to stay by your side and make it up to you, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye and Fu Jinxing's brows furrowed instantly. Almost instinctively, they moved simultaneously, flanking Qiao Xi from both sides to form an inviolable barrier.
The oppressive atmosphere emanating from them clearly conveyed one message: if Josie showed even the slightest sign of softening, they would immediately take her away, giving Xu Linchuan no chance to get close.
Josie looked at the two men beside her, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy, and felt a sense of helplessness.
The man beside her could be anyone, but it would never be Xu Linchuan.
She gently patted their arms to comfort them.
At that moment, she suddenly realized clearly that perhaps at the beginning of her rebirth, she did indeed have the idea of making Xu Linchuan suffer and regret after knowing the truth.
But as time passed, when Xu Linchuan actually appeared before her in such a humble manner, she found that his pain no longer stirred any ripples in her heart.
Her mind was already filled with other men who truly loved and protected her.
"Xixi!"
Xu Linchuan clearly sensed her absent-mindedness and the invisible distance between them, and shouted loudly in alarm, trying to get her attention back.
Josie finally turned her gaze back to him, her eyes calm and unwavering, as if she were looking at an insignificant stranger.
“Xu Linchuan,” her voice was soft, yet carried a resolute air of finality, “I loved you, I don’t deny that.”
These words caused Feng Ye and Fu Jinxing beside him to darken their faces instantly. One of them unconsciously clenched his fist, while the other pursed his lips.
Josie continued, her tone devoid of resentment, only calm as if stating a fact: "But that love was worn away little by little in the process of you choosing to trust Su Qianqian countless times while questioning and hurting me without hesitation. Go away, leave this place, and never let me see you again."
She paused, a faint hint of mockery flashing in her eyes, "Because seeing you only reminds me how foolish I was to have repeatedly hoped that you would turn back and see the truth."
"Crack!" Feng Ye's knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists.
This man was the one for whom Xixi had once begged so humbly?
He deserves to die!
"XiXi! I really know I was wrong... You can hit me! You can scold me! You can even kill me right now, I won't complain! I just beg you not to do this... Don't ignore me..."
Xu Linchuan was emotional and tried to grab Qiao Xi's hand as he spoke.
Feng Ye's eyes flashed with a fierce light. Before he could even get close, he suddenly raised his leg and kicked him hard in the stomach!
"Bang!" Xu Linchuan was kicked backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the broken wall behind him. He then slid softly to the ground, curled up, unable to get up for a long time, and could only groan in pain.
Feng Ye looked down at him, his voice icy cold: "If you dare take another step closer, I'll grant your wish and let you 'get what you asked for'."
Josie truly didn't want anything to do with Xu Linchuan anymore. She reached out and grasped Feng Ye's arm, which was tense with anger, and gently shook her head, her tone reassuring: "Ignore him. Let's go. He means nothing to me anymore."
Feeling the warmth from his palm and hearing the resolute tone in Qiao Xi's words, Feng Ye's raging anger gradually subsided.
He snorted coldly, no longer looking at the disheveled Xu Linchuan on the ground, and turned to leave with Qiao Xi in his arms.
Behind her, Xu Linchuan's desperate cries echoed continuously, but Qiao Xi's steps did not falter for a moment, and she never turned around.
The past is completely gone for her.
She will have a bright future!
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When Josie and her group returned to the Spring City base, the outside world had already entered the sweltering heat of summer.
The scorching sun baked the earth, and even the air was filled with distorted heat waves.
Josie, who was in the later stages of her pregnancy, was particularly suffering from the high temperatures.
Almost everyone in the base treated her like a fragile treasure, taking meticulous care of her.
Fu Jinxing strictly controlled her activity level, hoping that her delivery would go more smoothly.
Feng Ye, Xie Jue, and the others tried their best to find cool and refreshing food for her.
Time slips away silently through our fingers.
To cope with the extreme heat, the ice-type ability users in the base played a huge role. They worked in three shifts every day to produce a large amount of ice, which was distributed to various living areas and placed in specially made ice buckets to cool down the area.
Josie is particularly sensitive to heat and always longs to be near ice.
But the men were worried that she would catch a cold or that the baby in her belly would get cold, so they insisted that she not get too close and could only put several ice buckets in the room to let the cool air spread naturally.
On a sweltering summer afternoon, even the air seemed to be on fire, and the heatwave stubbornly seeped into the room through the reinforced windows.
Josie was lounging lazily on the sofa with a bamboo mat, her temples damp with sweat. She fanned herself listlessly, but it did nothing to dispel the sticky heat.
Lu Yuyang walked over with a glass of water and held it to her lips. "Xixi, drink some warm water to stay hydrated. You can't drink anything cold right now; it's not good for your health or the baby."
Josie glanced at the glass of steaming water, tugged at Lu Yuyang's sleeve and shook it gently, her voice soft and seductive, "I don't want hot water, I want a smoothie, will you make it for me?"
Her bright, clear eyes looked at him, and anyone who saw them couldn't help but feel soft-hearted.
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