Chapter 536 He said he loves you very much
The fire burned for a full three hours.
The towering flames turned the night sky a deep orange-red.
By the time the fire was finally extinguished, the beautiful wooden villa had been reduced to a charred ruin.
The air was filled with the acrid smell of smoke and burnt wood.
Chen Kuo and his brothers searched through the ruins, each with a solemn expression on their face.
However, the scene was too horrific.
Yang Yi's remains could not be found intact; it was as if he had been engulfed by fire and burned to ashes.
Everyone was silent; the atmosphere of grief was so oppressive it was hard to breathe.
Chen Kuotong's eyes were red, and his voice was hoarse as he issued orders.
"turn!"
"Turn the entire island upside down!"
"The murderer must be found!"
Dozens of people stayed up all night and finally, just before dawn, they caught the disheveled Zhang Wanting and two strange men in a hidden cave deep in the forest.
The three were immediately taken into custody.
...
midnight.
Shen Li woke up from her deep sleep.
A sharp, stinging pain shot through her left hand. She looked down and saw that her hand was wrapped in thick gauze.
A flood of chaotic memories rushed into my mind.
Fire.
A raging fire.
She was in a raging inferno, the thick smoke almost suffocating her.
In her dazed state, she heard Yang Yi calling her name.
Yang Yi!
Shen Li suddenly sat up in bed, barefoot, and rushed out of the room like a madwoman.
The villa's hall was brightly lit.
Chen Kuo and his twenty-odd brothers were gathered in the hall, all with somber expressions. When they saw her rush out, they all stood up in unison.
Chen Li stumbled and fell down the stairs.
A strong sense of unease gripped her heart, making her feel cold all over.
She opened her mouth, her voice hoarse.
Where is Yang Yi?
No one answered her.
Everyone lowered their heads, avoiding her gaze.
Shen Li walked step by step to Chen Kuo, raised her head, and stared intently at him.
"Chen Kuo, where is Yang Yi?"
"Where is he? Tell him I'm hungry and I want his midnight snack."
Chen Kuo's eyes were frighteningly red. He turned his face away, his voice muffled.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you go upstairs and rest? I'll have someone cook for you."
Shen Li grabbed his arm, her nails almost digging into his flesh.
Where is Yang Yi?!
Tell me, where is he!
Chen Kuo's tall body trembled slightly, and tears finally streamed down his face uncontrollably.
A man doesn't easily shed tears, unless he's truly heartbroken.
He said, his voice choked with emotion.
"Brother Yi... Brother Yi rushed into the fire to save you and was injured by falling beams..."
"When I carried you out, the house... collapsed."
"He didn't make it out."
"The fire burned for three hours."
No.
impossible.
Shen Li's mind went blank.
She abruptly shook off Chen Kuo's hand and turned to run outside.
She's going to find him!
She's going to find Yang Yi!
The road outside the villa was covered with gravel, which hurt her bare feet, but she didn't feel it.
She can't feel anything anymore.
She had only one thought in mind: to find Yang Yi.
When she ran to the black, acrid ruins, her heart felt like it was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, the pain making it hard for her to breathe.
She rushed into the ruins in a frenzy, desperately digging at the charred remains with her bare hands.
"Yang Yi!"
"Where are you!"
"Yang Yi, answer me!"
Her voice was shrill and desperate, echoing in the deathly silent night sky.
"Yang Yi, I don't like playing hide-and-seek, answer me now!"
No one responded to her.
Only cold, charred remains of wood.
Shen Li's heart was desolate. Her vision went black, and her body went limp as she collapsed.
Chen Kuo rushed over, hugged her tightly, and took her back to her room.
the next day.
When Shen Li woke up again, she saw Lu Qinglin guarding her bedside as soon as she opened her eyes.
Indeed, Nan Wan and Lu Qinglin took a private jet overnight to come over.
“Cousin…” Shen Li’s voice was as weak as a wisp of smoke, as if it could be blown away by the wind at any moment.
Her tears instantly burst forth.
She grabbed Lu Qinglin's hand as if it were her last lifeline.
"Cousin, have you found him?"
Lu Qinglin's brows furrowed into a deep frown. He looked at her and gently shook his head.
Shen Li completely broke down.
She burst into tears.
"I don't want him to die! He can't die!"
"He's dead, what am I going to do?"
Lu Qinglin pulled her into his arms, letting her tears soak his shirt, and gently patted her back.
Shen Li leaned against him, crying her heart out, her body trembling violently.
at the same time.
Nan Wan stood before the ruins, her expression resolute.
She said to Chen Kuo.
"dig!"
"When this island was developed, an escape route was specially left under this wooden house."
"He knows!"
"He must have escaped from there; he can't be dead!"
Chen Kuo looked at her, a glimmer of hope rekindling in his eyes, and quickly ordered his brothers to dig through the rubble.
Sure enough, an hour later.
They actually dug out a hidden passage beneath the ruins.
Chen Kuo immediately led his men and rushed in.
However, the narrow passage was completely empty.
The lifeboat at the end of the road has also disappeared.
Chen Kuo emerged from the passage and roared at his men.
"Take men! Go out to sea to search!"
...
The sky darkened completely.
After searching for a day, Chen Kuo and his group returned.
They walked ashore with tired faces, solemn expressions, and heavy steps.
Nan Wan was standing on the shore at that moment. Seeing that they had not brought the person back, her heart sank little by little.
"Miss Nan."
Chen Kuo spoke, his voice terribly hoarse.
"We've searched the entire surrounding sea area."
He paused, then continued with difficulty.
"Only the lifeboat was found."
"Empty."
"Where is he?" Nan Wan's voice trembled slightly, a tremor she herself was unaware of.
Chen Kuo avoided her gaze and looked down at his toes.
"I...I couldn't find it."
"We sent people down to search, but there was no one there."
Nan Wan felt a sudden darkness before her eyes and her body swayed.
Finally, she waved her hand, indicating that they could leave.
She didn't say another word, turned around, got into the car, and drove towards the mansion.
Push open the door.
Shen Li jumped off the bed with a "whoosh" and rushed over barefoot.
She gripped Nan Wan's arm tightly, her eyes bloodshot.
"Sister-in-law, have you found her?"
"Have you found Yang Yi?"
Her voice was urgent and rapid, hoarse from crying.
Is he still alive?
"He's still alive, isn't he?"
Looking at her haggard face, Nan Wan felt as if something was blocking her throat, and she couldn't utter a single word.
She could only slowly shake her head.
That slight tremor became the final straw that broke the camel's back.
The light in her eyes went out instantly.
All hope, all prayers, all fantasies shattered into glass shards at this moment.
"Thump." Shen Li's hand loosened weakly, and she collapsed onto the cold floor.
"No……"
She muttered to herself, staring blankly ahead.
"He won't die."
"He can't be dead..."
Tears streamed down her face like beads from a broken string, flowing out once again.
Nan Wan knelt down, helped her up with her cold body, and let her lean against her chest.
“Chen Li…”
Nan Wan's voice was soft, carrying a soothing quality.
"Last time in the ICU, Yang Yi called me in, and he..."
Nan Wan took a deep breath and calmed herself down.
"He made a will."
Shen Li's body stiffened.
“He left you all the wealth he had accumulated over the years.”
He said he loves you very much.
These words completely shattered Shen Li's last line of defense.
Nan Wan's eyes also reddened, and her voice became heavily nasal.
“Chen Li, he wouldn’t want to see you so sad. Cheer up.”
"Wah—" She could no longer hold back and burst into tears in Nan Wan's arms.
The cries were heart-wrenching, filled with regret and pain.
"I don't want to!"
"I don't want anything!"
"I don't want any inheritance! I just want him!"
"I just want him to come back... Waaah..."
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