Chapter 74 Chapter 74 "Xia Xia, how dare you do this to me...
From childhood to adulthood, Shen Xingchuan has hardly suffered any hardship. His brothers and sisters have protected him all the way, and he himself is very motivated, so every step of the way has been smooth sailing.
However, the early death of his parents inevitably had some impact on him. For example, Shen Xingchuan would occasionally feel very insecure, and he was also influenced by Shen Changhe's negative influence for a long time, so he always acted ruthlessly and learned the essence of never giving up until he achieved his goal.
He was originally a type who was very good at disguising himself. Most of the time he looked elegant and easy to talk to. Even though he was paranoid and arrogant at heart, he would not show it easily and would not reveal this side of him to others.
The night he met Yao Yingxia was just an ordinary day for him. God did not give him any signs or warnings, otherwise he would have chosen a safer way to appear instead of treating her as an insignificant episode and wantonly revealing his cards, which would have allowed Yao Yingxia to see through him at a glance and make him wary of her forever.
The first two years of their acquaintance were probably the most peaceful period for him and Yao Yingxia. He was often on business trips and could only occasionally return to the villa for a short stay. The two of them got along peacefully and had a fairly harmonious relationship as "uncle" and "niece."
Shen Xingchuan didn't know the exact moment when he fell in love with Yao Yingxia. He just happened to find that he began to miss home and the person at home. Whenever he saw Yao Yingxia, his mood would get better.
Obviously, he used to be the most carefree person, but later he started to have concerns in his heart.
Shen Xingchuan always felt that he was not bad to her.
He discovered that Hou Wenbin was bullying Yao Yingxia, so he collected evidence and sent him to jail.
He knew that Zhao Xiaohui had wrongly accused Yao Yingxia of cheating, so he asked the school to expel her.
He ran into He Ming and his men besieging Yao Yingxia. Not only did he beat him up severely, he also fired all the people involved and cut off their economic lifeline, causing everyone to lose everything.
He discovered that Yao Yingxia was kidnapped and raced against time to save her.
In order to be able to teach her like Shen Qingyuan one day, he picked up his high school textbooks again and studied all the physics questions available on the market.
He clearly hated the smell of cooking fumes, but he still asked Xu Nian to teach him how to cook, hoping that one day he could cook for her himself.
He was willing to put his elder brother, who had raised him, under house arrest just to give her mother a chance to live. After the car accident, he saw the complete surveillance footage and knew that Xu Nian had killed Shen Changhe, but because of Yao Yingxia, he did not care and instead provided her mother with the best medical help.
He gave her expensive gifts and even gave her his heart.
But Yao Yingxia didn't care, nor did she seem grateful for the good things he had done. She only remembered his relentless pressure.
Thinking of this, Shen Xingchuan felt his chest ache even more. The mist in his eyes made it impossible for him to see Yao Yingxia's face clearly. He was still desperately waiting for an answer - "If I die, will you love me like you love him? It only takes a little while."
Yao Yingxia didn't say anything, but just thought absentmindedly, how can you compare with Xiao An?
From the moment they first met, Shen Xingchuan hadn't left a good impression on her. He treated her like bait sent by a rival company, glaring at her with a condescending gaze. Yao Yingxia easily discerned the mad and dangerous undertones in his calm eyes.
It is human instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. Unfortunately, Yao Yingxia grew up in such an unbearable environment. She is much more sensitive and cautious than ordinary people. She knows clearly that she should keep a distance from those who will bring her trouble.
But no matter how hard she tried, Shen Xingchuan still clung to her like a ghost, and he did too many things that went against her wishes.
Yao Yingxia will always remember that when they had just known each other for a few days, Shen Xingchuan was displeased with her thin appearance. He stubbornly locked her at home and forced her to eat. In the name of doing it for her own good, he did not consider her ability to bear it and sent her to the hospital.
Later, he was normal for a while and seemed to be really determined to get along with her. It was difficult for the two of them to meet until their senior year of high school. Shen Xingchuan no longer went on business trips frequently, and she became closer to Shen Qingyuan because of the rumors of his support.
It was from that time that Shen Xingchuan became obviously abnormal. He seemed to regard himself as his property. Even when he just saw her studying with Shen Qingyuan, his eyes became very gloomy, as if she had done something unjust.
The summer after the college entrance examination eventually became Yao Yingxia's eternal nightmare. She was drugged by Shen Suxi and given to Shen Qingyuan as a birthday present, but was taken advantage of by Shen Xingchuan. The last bit of delicate balance was broken, and the two finally turned against each other completely.
Since then, Shen Xingchuan seemed to have no scruples anymore. He remained calm and watched coldly as she got stuck in the mud until she was at the end of her rope and had no way out, and finally she was willing to sacrifice herself.
But in the end, all she got was her mother who was still alive but in a vegetative state, a "brother" who could only watch from afar and could not reveal his feelings to her, and a marriage certificate that trapped her.
As happy as Shen Xingchuan was that day, she was as sad as ever, because she had completely lost her last bit of freedom and became a bird in a cage.
Until today, she had devoted herself to everyone and had never lived for herself for a single day. Now, she was simply suppressed to the extreme and wanted to indulge herself a little, just once, but she didn't expect it to lead to such serious consequences.
In the end, Yao Yingxia did not answer the question. She just lowered her head and kissed his forehead, begging him sincerely: "Forget all this, please."
Just as she was about to end the light kiss, Shen Xingchuan held her neck. His eyes were red and he looked a little pitiful. He was desperate for an answer: "If I had never forced you, would you try to love me?"
He was always like this, making things difficult for her.
From childhood to adulthood, Xiao An has always been her only choice, and she has no extra love to give to anyone else.
But now, in order to comfort him as much as possible, Yao Yingxia still smiled and nodded: "Yes."
She has always been good at lying, but this time she was unwilling to put her heart into it. She treated him as if he was just a beggar who had improper desires for her very precious things.
At that moment, Shen Xingchuan suddenly realized clearly that Yao Yingxia would never love him.
The hand that was originally pressing on the back of her neck suddenly opened and grasped her throat. Yao Yingxia's neck was so thin that he could almost wrap it around with one hand.
Yao Yingxia was speechless for a moment, and could only helplessly open her eyes wide, looking at him in disbelief. He was clearly begging for mercy the previous second, and the next second he was actually killing her.
The feeling of suffocation came quickly, and Shen Xingchuan accurately pinched the trachea under the skin.
He laughed until tears came out, but his expression was very calm and kind, and he looked as if he had a huge sense of disconnection.
Yao Yingxia thought he was really crazy, and sure enough, she heard him ask softly, "Xia Xia, why don't we die together?" He used all his strength to pinch her throat tightly.
Yao Yingxia felt like her cervical vertebrae were about to be broken. Fortunately, Xiao An discovered it in time and rushed over to pry Shen Xingchuan's hands apart.
A horrible red mark had appeared on my sister's neck, and she was now kneeling on the ground, gasping for breath and coughing non-stop.
The murderous intent that had originally calmed down surged again. Xiao An felt that this man was hopeless. A man who even wanted to kill his own sister did not deserve to live in this world.
He pulled a silk scarf from a nearby clothes hanger and bound Shen Xingchuan's hands tightly, then turned and went to the kitchen. He had come here to cook a meal not long ago, and the placement of the kitchen utensils was still fresh in his memory. He quickly pulled out a knife and returned to the living room.
At this time, Yao Yingxia had not stopped coughing, but she realized that something was wrong. Seeing Xiao An's murderous look, she became even more angry and almost coughed up blood.
She opened her arms and stood in front of Shen Xingchuan without giving an inch.
But the man behind him seemed to think that this farce was not exciting enough, and continued to provoke Xiao An regardless: "Xia Xia's good brother, this is your last chance. When I am completely sober, you can imagine how I will treat you and Yao Yingxia."
Xiao An didn't show much emotion. He just gripped the knife tightly and said to his sister, "Even if Shen Xingchuan dies, you can still inherit the estate. If I really get sentenced to death, don't do anything stupid. Aunt Xu still needs your care. As for my mother..." He paused and smiled self-deprecatingly, "My mother won't live long anyway."
Hearing him explain his affairs so calmly, a chill even more biting than before enveloped her heart. She wanted to say something to stop Xiao An's crazy behavior, but unfortunately her vocal cords were damaged and she couldn't speak for a while. She saw Xiao An trying to pull her out the door again.
Yao Yingxia collapsed on the ground, with nothing to lean on, so she could only cling to Shen Xingchuan tightly, refusing to let go. As she struggled, something wet seemed to wrap around her shoulders. Yao Yingxia hurriedly glanced back and found that it was Shen Xingchuan who was licking her.
How could he still be in this mood at this time?
Yao Yingxia was so angry that she simply stood up with the help of Xiao An. She first kicked Shen Xingchuan and then tried to grab her brother's knife.
Xiao An was indeed afraid that she would hurt her hand, so he took a step back and put the knife behind his back.
After a moment of stalemate, Yao Yingxia was finally able to speak again, her voice already becoming very hoarse: "You don't have to do it, I have a better way."
Xiao An looked wary and refused to believe it: "He won't let you go."
Yao Yingxia pointed to the wine cabinet behind him and said, "We can feed him a little more and make him lose his memory."
Xiao An frowned: "This is not safe."
Yao Yingxia said indifferently, "Even if he remembers something, we can deny it and just say it was a dream. Anyway, if he gets a little more drunk than he is now, everything will be much easier."
No matter how unsafe it is, it is much better than watching Xiao An kill people. Just leave it all to fate. Even if things go against your wishes in the end, Yao Yingxia can accept the worst consequences.
Xiao An finally decided to listen to his sister, put down the knife in his hand, turned around and went to the wine cabinet to pick out the wine with the highest alcohol content.
When Yao Yingxia turned around, she saw Shen Xingchuan's eyes full of hatred. He gritted his teeth and said, "Xia Xia, how dare you do this to me?"
Yao Yingxia patted his head and coaxed him like a child: "Be good and drink it yourself later, okay? This will be good for both of us."
Shen Xingchuan was so angry that his face turned blue: "Xia Xia, you'd better pray that I can't remember anything, otherwise I will never let you go. You should be very clear about the consequences of doing so."
Yao Yingxia's expression was calm and gentle, not frightened by his threats at all: "I just don't want to see you die in vain."
Shen Xingchuan laughed fiercely: "Even at this point, you are still lying to me."
She obviously didn't want Xiao An's hands to be stained with blood, and was afraid that he would lose his freedom and she would never see him again.
Recalling their conversation just now, Xiao An seemed to have been in jail once. If he committed a serious crime again, he would most likely be executed.
Shen Xingchuan remembered that he had vaguely felt that there was something wrong with this brother who appeared out of nowhere, so he sent Pan Yue to conduct a detailed investigation. As luck would have it, he suddenly fell ill. In the end, the investigation report was submitted by Pan Yue's subordinates, but there was no criminal record of Xiao An in it.
This is all so weird.
If the investigation report has been tampered with, is Xiao An really Yao Yingxia's brother?
Before Shen Xingchuan could think about it, Xiao An had already brought a bottle of strong liquor and unscrewed the cap.
Afraid that he would choke to death if he drank the water directly, Yao Yingxia thoughtfully brought two pillows and placed them behind Shen Xingchuan.
He refused to open his mouth, so Xiao An had to use his arms to lock his throat and clamp his jaw.
Shen Xingchuan had never experienced such a helpless moment. Seeing his poisonous look, Yao Yingxia smiled and said, "So you also know that this feeling is not pleasant."
She picked up the bottle of wine from the ground and tentatively poured it into his mouth little by little. The spicy white wine irritated his throat. Shen Xingchuan struggled violently, and Xiao An could hardly hold him down. Yao Yingxia simply sat on his chest and started to pour large gulps of wine into him.
The pain in his heart had already exceeded his endurance limit. Before he completely lost consciousness, Shen Xingchuan heard her say in a cold tone: "Never touch Xiao An, or I will fight you to the death."
Then her voice seemed to become much gentler: "Dear, have a good sleep, good night."
Shen Xingchuan finally fell into darkness in the dreamlike voice.
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