Chapter 211 Love at the End of Lies: The pretty boy next to the lady...
She found Shin Kamituji in a corridor somewhere outside of "Kolossim".
She stood coldly not far away, looking at Kamijutsuji Shin's back.
She knew the man had heard the sound of her high heels.
"Why did you cancel the plan so suddenly?"
Finally, in the silence, she lost her patience and asked.
"Things have changed." Kamijutsuji's heart didn't turn around, gazing at the dense array of columns of varying styles lining the Kolosim's exterior. "I suddenly realize our original plan had many flaws."
"For example?" Yuejiang Hemei raised her eyebrows.
"For example, even if you took advantage of the chaos to kill Yue Jiangfeng, how would you convince your family to blame Yue Jiangfeng for this farce instead of you?"
Tsukie Kazumi frowned.
She remembered that she had discussed this issue with Kamijou Shin before?
She suppressed the strange feeling in her heart. "Most of the waiters here who know about this have already become my subordinates. The 'supervisor' sent by the family to observe me and Afeng will also die in an 'accident'. This is what we agreed on long ago."
"The head of the family knows that my eyes have been damaged by 'overuse,' so I'll temporarily let Feng take over the auction. This is acceptable to the family. Feng, jealous of my being favored and her being looked down upon, has colluded with villains and deliberately allowed unverified items into the auction, hoping to get rid of me through someone else."
"Fortunately, a loyal guard sent by the family always protected me, allowing me to escape from the hands of the villain. But unfortunately, that loyal guard was killed while protecting me... The head of the family was furious and expelled Feng from the family. Everyone in the family despised him for his treachery and double-dealing behavior, except me."
"I always considered our past friendship and took care of Feng, who had no source of income. My only condition was that he would use his abilities to help me when my eyes hurt."
Tsukie Kazumi spoke calmly throughout, but her last sentence betrayed a hint of discontent. "That was how it should have been. I've got the guard and the supervisor under house arrest, ready to fabricate the scene and make it look like they were murdered by the villains. But at this critical moment, you canceled our plans. I need to know the reason, Kamijutsuji Shin."
Kamituji Shin finally turned around.
A faint smile lingered on his face. "I once thought the craziest thing I'd ever done was to gather the most distinguished people in Japan together and, like slaves roaring at their masters, loudly proclaim my revenge. It was a desperate, suicidal attack."
"But I've discovered I can be even crazier. When presented with a possibility that leads to a future I could never achieve on my own, I'll still risk everything on that possibility. This has made me realize that I'm a complete opportunist... Haha, because I'm an opportunist, I approached you and partnered with you. Unfortunately, also because I'm an opportunist, I'm ending my partnership with you, Tsukie Kazumi."
Yuejiang Hemei's expression changed.
"You want to go back on your word?" she shouted. "Don't forget, I already recorded your revenge plan when you told it to me..."
Kamijutsuji just smiled and said nothing, not looking worried at all.
Yuejiang Hemei's heart sank.
"You..." She was about to say something when she heard a noise behind her.
"Sister..." The young boy walked out from behind the wall, his eyes red and full of complicated emotions.
Yuejiang Hemei froze.
Only at this moment did she understand what Kamijou Shin meant by "termination of cooperation": he actually told Yue Jiang Feng directly about their cooperation.
The boy must have heard everything they had just said.
Damn Shin Kamijutsuji, he sold her out!
She narrowed her eyes and looked at the girl who came out with the boy.
A girl with strange hair and eye colors... If she had seen her before, she would definitely have an impression of her, but she didn't have one now.
Where did this person come from?
"Sister, is what you just said true?" Yue Jiangfeng looked like he was about to break.
Lin Xi looked at him sympathetically.
Not long ago, she went to find this young man and brought him here.
Terminating the cooperation with Yuejiang Kazumi is one of the rewards that Kamijou Shin needs to pay for hiring Lin Xi.
Yuejiang Hemei snorted, "You heard everything. Even if what I said now was just a lie, you wouldn't believe it, right?"
Yue Jiangfeng pursed his lips.
No, even if he knew that his sister had been lying to him, he would... pretend not to know.
But now, my sister seems unwilling to lie to him anymore...
"Sister, why?" His tears flowed, and Lin Xi quickly looked away: "Is it because the head of the family said that I will be the next heir?"
"I don't want to be... I don't want to be the heir. Ever since the head of the family said those words, you... you have changed. You know I don't care! You are more suitable to be the heir than me. Even if you lose the ability of 'Pupil', it doesn't matter. I can lend you my eyes-"
"—Shut up." Tsukie Kazumi interrupted, "What gives you the right to say such things!"
Her emotions were no longer as calm as before, and her face was stained with anger. "You are so... so blessed, your pupils are so powerful. Even if you don't do anything, the head of the family is optimistic about you. He thinks you are the future head of the Yuejiang family! And even though I have done so much for the family, the head of the family still refuses to even look at me! Just because my pupils are not as good as yours..."
"Now, you're saying something hypocritical like 'lend me your eyes.'" Yuejiang Hemei sneered, ignoring Yuejiang Feng's pale face, and continued, "The position of heir or the perfect 'eyes'? All of this should have belonged to me!"
After hearing her words, Yue Jiangfeng lowered his eyelids.
"Believe it or not, sister...I never wanted this kind of ability."
Yuejiang and Mei didn't say anything.
She didn't believe a word her brother said.
In her memory, her brother was just like that: knowing how much she longed for power, he never refused anything the Patriarch had given him, and even tried to stop her from approaching the Patriarch every time...
So she understood that if she wanted to get the position of heir, she could not rely on her brother's charity, but could only rely on fighting and snatching.
The family affection between them was just a fig leaf covering the cruel competition. Now that the fig leaf has been removed, Yue Jiangfeng should understand the nature of their relationship.
Yuejiang Hemei looked at Yuejiang Feng with undisguised murderous intent in her eyes.
I originally wanted to keep him to work for me, but since he already knew my plan, I can only...
While she was still thinking, she felt a pain and numbness from her waist spreading throughout her body. Her vision went dark and she was about to fall to the ground.
Yue Jiangfeng, who came running over, caught him.
Behind her, Kamijutsuji Shin was holding a gun, showing little interest in the story of the sibling feud.
He said to Lin Xi, "Okay, I've done everything I promised you. Now, it's your turn to fulfill your responsibilities, right?"
Lin Xi smiled, her fangs poking out playfully. She bowed exaggeratedly to Tsujishin, "Of course, Mr. Employer."
"I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
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Outside the island.
The smiling captain welcomed Lin Xi onto the boat.
"Madam, lunch is ready. There's the delicious beef stew in white sauce that you mentioned last time..."
"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Xi said indifferently.
She has now changed into Sayuri Mizutani's clothes and stepped onto the red carpet laid by sailors in her silver high heels.
Behind her, the captain and the sailor looked at each other and muttered in their hearts:
That pretty boy next to the lady...oh no, where is the pretty boy next to her?
Was your wife dumped?
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Lin Xi sat by the window in the cabin and enjoyed lunch.
Across from her, on the table, lay an unused set of cutlery.
The chef prepared a meal for two, but Lin Xi ate the food on the table quickly and elegantly, as if she wanted to finish it all.
The cabin was very quiet, and there was no one else there except Lin Xi.
However, she seemed to be sitting opposite someone, eating and talking at the same time - if other people on the boat were here, they would definitely be surprised by this scene.
"Yeah, I know. I'll be careful."
"I'll look at the information later...what did you say?"
Her movements suddenly stopped.
"'Everyone on that 'list' suffers from mental illnesses?'" Lin Xi repeated, frowning.
She had a communicator in her ear, and after the ship sailed out of the island and received a signal, Noah contacted her.
So, she was actually talking to Noah.
She had previously asked Noah to collect information on the guests on the invitation list for Miss "X"'s exhibition provided by the system. After a while, Noah finally completed the task.
However, it was different from what she had imagined - all the people on the list were in unhealthy conditions.
This unhealthy state is characterized by various mental illnesses. From bipolar disorder and anxiety to schizophrenia, all those on the list who came to see Ms. "X"'s exhibition showed different symptoms a few months later and were subsequently diagnosed with mental illnesses.
Lin Xi recalled the various incongruities in Tsuji Shin's behavior last week and this week: his emotions switched back and forth between calm and excitement, and his brows often twitched uncontrollably, which was a sign of enduring pain.
Crazy revenge meant a strong tendency towards self-destruction. When Lin Xi beat him up, there was even a sense of relief on his face...
He really doesn't seem mentally normal.
Maybe because there were too many mentally unstable people around Lin Xi, he didn't notice these small details at the first time.
Shinya Ueji did mention that he and Sayuri Mizutani had participated in Ms. "X's" exhibition...
Lin Xi put the last piece of beef that had been stewed till soft into his mouth, drank a mouthful of blueberry juice filled with ice cubes, and thought to himself:
"Lin Xi" is really full of secrets.
The reason why she set herself on fire was probably closely related to the paintings she had painted.
She brought up the system panel and flipped through the tasks that lit up.
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