Chapter 336 An Unexpected Kiss
He couldn't even be a proper sycophant, yet he wanted to kill his master; this is the price he paid.
Luo Anya was in an extremely good mood and fell soundly asleep in the ambulance.
The emergency doctor simply assumed she was overwhelmed with grief and sighed again.
These days, it's rare to see such a deep bond between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Such a wonderful daughter-in-law must be carrying a big, healthy grandson.
That old woman died a worthy death.
The moment the ambulance left, the police car arrived in a flurry of activity.
Many eyewitnesses recounted the events to the police in detail.
The police also retrieved surveillance footage from along the street, which showed very clear images.
At that time, Luo Anya was eight zhang away from Pei's mother, but Pei's mother seemed to suddenly remember something, turned back, and crossed the road, which is why she was hit by the car.
The driver fled the scene in an unlicensed car.
The matter was clear; the police assigned the task of searching unlicensed vehicles and then drove back to their station.
*
Pei Yunshen was stunned when he learned that his mother had been killed in a traffic accident.
After a long while, his eyes finally moved. He cursed him inwardly as an idiot.
She can't even handle such a small thing, she ruined a perfectly good game of chess, she deserves to die.
Now that Luo Anya is on guard, it won't be so easy for her to make a move against her again.
Besides, he's currently imprisoned, and it's not impossible that that damned woman might use some tricks to keep him in jail.
The more Pei Yun Shen thought about it, the more he wished he could take his mother's ashes and turn them into an hourglass.
What was originally a favorable offensive situation was turned into a passive defensive one by Pei's mother, and the more he thought about it, the more resentful he became.
He must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to have crawled out of that idiot's belly.
He suddenly felt a pang of regret. Originally, he was a perfectly good young master of the Pei family, and he and Feng Jue were childhood friends.
As a result, it was because of that bitch Luo Anya that he offended Feng Jue and ended up in this predicament.
If he had another chance, he would rather be gay and become Feng Jue's mistress than be foolish enough to touch the poisonous poison that is women.
Thinking about how he had foolishly been Luo Anya's lapdog and backup boyfriend for so many years, and how he had stupidly been used as a pawn by someone else, he wished he could go back in time and kill himself with a Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms or a Nine Yin White Bone Claw.
Oh, right, Feng Jue.
Now only Feng Jue can save him and avenge him.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Luo Anya used countless insidious means to deal with Su Xi in order to become Feng Jue's woman. If he just reveals all the disgusting things Luo Anya did and completely cuts ties with her, Feng Jue will definitely forgive him.
However, when he made the call full of anticipation, he was answered by Liu Cheng, who only replied with two concise words.
"not see."
Pei Yun Shen panicked completely.
She instantly understood some of the intricacies involved. Feng Jue had long known Luo Anya's true colors; he spared her life simply to make them kill each other.
Perhaps he wanted him to kill Luo Anya, but unfortunately he was useless and couldn't even defeat a dead woman.
Then he has even less right to see him.
No, Pei Yun Shen was unwilling to give up. He called Liu Cheng directly, patiently explaining a whole host of reasons, and finally said,
"Assistant Liu, I know that President Feng is very busy and has no time to see a nobody like me."
But even if President Feng has connections everywhere, he can't read Luo Anya's mind, can he? If I tell you all about that woman's tricks, schemes, and ways of doing things, wouldn't you know her better?
That woman is incredibly cunning and treacherous. Even if she can't pull off a major heist, her petty tricks are still disgusting, like a rotten apple. Don't you think so?
Liu Cheng was tired of hearing about it. But whether or not he met with her wasn't up to him.
Seeing that the big boss had finished modifying a file and was taking a break, and considering that this matter was related to Su Xi, Liu Cheng repeated what Pei Yun Shen had said.
He hadn't held out much hope, but the man held out his hand and said, "Give it to me."
Liu Cheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly handed over the phone with both hands.
Upon learning that Feng Jue was finally willing to answer his call, Pei Yun Shen almost burst into tears of joy. He quickly finished speaking.
"President Feng, I was wrong before. But Luo Anya is insidious and vicious; she even tricked me into prison. Even if you are wise and powerful, you can't escape being pecked in the eye by an eagle, can you?"
"So let's make a deal. I'll tell you everything I know, just please keep an eye on Luo Anya and don't let her get her hands on the prison. Spare my life, okay?"
Feng Jue simply said one word, "Speak."
Judging from the man's tone, whether this deal can be reached depends not only on how much leverage he has in his words, but more on his mood.
Moreover, the probability of the deal falling through is very high.
Nevertheless, he had no other choice but to tell everything he knew, in the most detailed possible way.
Pei Yun Shen tried his best to speak clearly and with intonation, giving Feng Jue the best possible auditory experience.
He talked until his mouth was dry and his mouth was full of dry saliva.
"Feng...Master Feng, I've told you everything I remember. There may be many things I've forgotten, but I'll tell you as soon as I remember them. Or, if there's anything you'd like to know, you can ask me."
He adopted a very humble posture and spoke in a particularly emotional tone.
After saying that, he quietly awaited his fate.
There are only two possibilities if there's no overwhelming cold air mass coming from the other side.
Either his words moved Feng Jue,
Or perhaps, in his eyes, he was already a dead man, so he had no feelings for him anymore.
After a moment, a voice like that of a demon from hell finally came from the other side.
"That's it? You wasted 20 minutes of my time."
Pei Yun Shen's scalp tingled; he felt as if the next thing he was going to say was that the man was going to rip out his tongue. He couldn't help but speak in a trembling voice.
"Ah Jue, I deserve what I'm getting now, but I was also blinded by a woman."
No matter what, we used to be such good brothers, you can't just stand by and watch me die, can you?
"I'm already in such a terrible state, aren't you satisfied yet?"
A cold laugh came from the other side, a flat yet sinister voice that went straight to the bone, "Pei Yunshen, from the moment you made a move against Su Xi, or rather, from the moment you had that thought, you should have expected this outcome."
I could easily kill you all. But isn't it more fun now?
He hung up the phone after saying that.
Pei Yun Shen felt as if he had been struck by lightning. So Feng Jue meant that they were all going to die sooner or later, and it didn't matter to him who killed whom first.
Dying at the hands of the woman he had once wholeheartedly protected was indeed more regrettable than being killed outright.
Pei Yun Shen looked up at the sky and roared. This time, he truly regretted it.
But he refused to accept it.
He was unwilling to be held captive by a dead woman like this. Nor was he willing to be manipulated by Feng Jue like this.
They all started from the same point.
They were doing the same thing—protecting the women they loved.
Why should he get this result?
The light in Pei Yun Shen's eyes flickered as he made up his mind.
He wants to dig a tunnel.
He's going to escape from prison.
He wanted to escape. He wanted to ruin Luo Anya's reputation, to expose her to the world that she had ordered someone to run over Pei's mother, and to make her pay with her life.
He wanted to make Feng Jue regret it. He was blind to have fallen for a woman like Luo Anya, and Su Xi was sure to be no better.
He was determined to gather up all the good deeds Su Xi had done, one by one, and then smear them on Feng Jue's face.
Let him also experience the pain of not being able to judge people and being blind to their true worth.
Let's do it!
Despite experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the day, Pei Yun Shen showed no signs of dejection. Instead, he seemed energized, his mind racing as he prepared for his tunnel-digging plan.
Two days later, he determined the location to dig the tunnel.
Then I started digging in the soil with a small spoon every day, hiding the soil in my trouser legs, and shaking it onto the grass when I was out in the open.
Gradually, the tunnel was dug large enough to accommodate a person, and it slowly extended towards its destination.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
*
That noon, Su Xi, dressed in a professional black suit and flat shoes, arrived at Ruyi Pavilion by car.
When she arrived, Gu Chong was already there.
"President Su, you're right on time." Gu Chong stood up and extended his hand in a gentlemanly manner.
Su Xi reached out and shook his hand. "Mr. Gu, you're here so early."
Gu Chong politely shook the woman's soft, boneless hand, but released it after only a second.
Gu Chong took out a menu. "What would you like to drink?"
Su Xi ordered a Kopi Luwak (civet coffee). Gu Chong ordered the same one.
The waiter quickly brought over two steaming cups of Kopi Luwak, served in exquisite blue-and-white porcelain cups with gold trim.
The two of them opened the contract while sipping their coffee.
After finishing their coffee, both parties had reviewed their contracts and found no issues.
The two of them then signed their names.
The contract is now finalized.
"President Su, we've finally managed to meet, we can't just have a cup of coffee. I may not be as generous as President Feng, but you can't be too stingy with me."
Su Xi smiled and shook her head. "I appreciate your kind gesture. Let's have dinner together again sometime. I have something to do, so I'll head back now."
"Alright then." Gu Chong stood up, took a few quick steps, and placed his slender fingers on the doorknob, seemingly wanting to help Su Xi open the door to the private room.
Su Xi smiled politely and stepped forward.
However, Gu Chong did not open the door for her.
Instead, he took her hand.
The warm touch of the man's hand quickly spread throughout her body through her skin, and Su Xi gasped as if she had been electrocuted.
She instinctively tried to break free from the man's hand, but couldn't.
Before she could react, Gu Chong gently pinned her against the wall.
The man's handsome face loomed over him, leaving almost no space between them.
Su Xi looked up and immediately met the man's deep, calm eyes.
The man's eyes seemed to possess an endless pull, instantly drawing Su Xi in. It was as if there was a magic in them that made her want to listen quietly to him continue.
“Miss Su, I deeply regret that I was too cowardly to express my feelings back then, and instead ran away abroad. When I reappeared, you had already married Feng Jingnian.”
But I can see that your relationship with Feng Jingnian is more like that of siblings. Could you give me a chance to take care of you?
As Gu Chong spoke, his handsome face grew lower and lower. His warm breath almost touched Su Xi's neck.
Su Xi turned her head to the side, placed her hand on the man's chest, and tried to push him away, but she couldn't move him at all.
"Mr. Gu, have you had too much to drink?"
She did smell a slight odor of alcohol on the man.
"No, I know exactly what I'm saying." Gu Chong's voice was slightly breathless.
He reached out and pinched her chin.
His lips pressed down hard.
Su Xi's mind went blank.
Just as she closed her eyes, the expected kiss didn't fall. At the same time, there was a creaking sound as the door to the private room was pulled open.
Immediately afterwards, she felt a sudden lightness on her body.
Gu Chong was suddenly pulled away and slammed against the door with a bang.
Su Xi opened her eyes and saw a young man she didn't recognize, dressed casually, who looked like a recent college graduate.
Are you alright?
Su Xi shook her head, glanced at the man again to make sure she hadn't seen him before, and said, "Thank you."
After thanking him, she looked at Gu Chong. Gu Chong was clearly also surprised, never expecting someone to suddenly barge in at this moment.
"Xixi, I'm sorry, I just now..." Gu Chong looked apologetic and guilty, but he couldn't control his complicated expression when it came to matters of the heart.
Su Xi didn't know what to say for a moment.
The young man spoke up, "I'm sorry, Ms. Su, I've given you a bad dining experience. I'm Nie Liuyun, the owner of Ruyi Pavilion. Would you like me to call the police for you?"
Su Xi then realized that the man in front of her was actually the owner of Ruyi Pavilion and a friend of Feng Jingnian. No wonder...
However, seeing that Gu Chong's attitude in admitting his mistake was good, his fingers were curled up, and his ears were red, she shook her head seriously.
"Mr. Nie, you've misunderstood. I just lost my footing and Mr. Gu kindly came over to help me up, but I accidentally fell on top of him."
He didn't do anything to me.
"Really?" Nie Liuyun scratched his head in surprise. Because Feng Jingnian had given him instructions, he had been paying special attention to this private room.
As he passed by, he clearly saw Gu Chong pin Su Xi against the wall through the glass window of the private room.
It looks like they're touching me inappropriately.
If he hadn't stopped her in time, his lips would have been stuck to Su Xi's lips.
What a coincidence!
However, he's been single his whole life, so while he may not have experienced love, he's seen it all. Many idol dramas feature unexpected kisses.
It's possible that they might accidentally fall together and end up kissing.
He glanced at Su Xi; the woman didn't seem to be lying. Then he looked at Gu Chong; he was a gentleman, gentle and refined, and didn't seem like a scoundrel either.
Perhaps he really misunderstood.
"I misread it, I'm really sorry."
"It's nothing. Thank you for today."
Gu Chong waved his hand, "You did the right thing. I'm the one who should apologize."
Su Xi added, "My husband might overthink it, so you'd better not tell Jing Nian about this."
"No. I'd be trying to keep such an embarrassing thing a secret."
Nie Liuyun insisted on waiving the bill for Gu Chong before leaving. She even kindly closed the door to the private room behind her.
The private room fell silent.
A subtle, ambiguous tension suddenly filled the air.
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