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Ye Wenyu swayed, her vision blurred as if she had experienced an earthquake. A buzzing sound filled her ears, like countless bees flying by. Her mind went blank, and her body trembled as if she had a high fever.
At that moment, due to her extreme shock, the fruit knife fell out of her handbag and landed on the ground with a "clang," gleaming brightly in the strong sunlight.
Lin Tingfeng lowered his head and saw the fruit knife. Ye Wenyu's face was as pale as a dead person, and her body was trembling violently, like a leaf in a storm.
Lin Tingfeng looked up and smiled at her, saying, "When I called you, I was worried that you wouldn't come today. Then you suddenly said you were coming, which I found strange. Now I finally understand. You came today to kill me."
He knew she had come to kill him, but this truth neither angered nor frightened him.
This result terrified Ye Wenyu.
Lin Tingfeng said softly, "If it weren't for the fact that murder would land me in jail, and that letting you kill me would harm you, I would really like to die in your hands right now, in this place." There was a look of longing for release on his face.
Ye Wenyu suddenly broke down, gritting her teeth as she said, "That's right, I came here today not because I remembered how good you were to me in the past, but to kill you!"
"Then why didn't you kill her later?" Lin Tingfeng finally understood how dangerous it had been for him when she approached him earlier. But he didn't care anymore, so he raised his head, gazed at Xiaoyu, and smiled slightly.
Ye Wenyu sneered and said to him with deliberate coldness and disgust, "Since you have a terminal illness and only one month to live, then let God punish you and let you die slowly in pain. Why should I give you a quick end? Dying slowly in pain is the greatest punishment!"
She thought Lin Tingfeng would be angry when she said that, but to her surprise, he looked at her quietly, then suddenly smiled and said to her, "Xiaoyu, I'm sorry, I did something to wrong you, so I've decided that after I die, all my property will be given to you."
What? He amassed his fortune through fraud, murder, and robbery, and now he's going to give it all to her after his death?
Like a thunderclap, Ye Wenyu seemed to have been struck by lightning; she stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.
As Lin Tingfeng finished speaking, he began to cough violently. He took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth, and when he removed it again, there was a large pool of dark red blood on the white handkerchief.
The red bloodstains, like red plum blossoms in a snowy landscape, were exceptionally shocking.
Lin Tingfeng's face was deathly pale, and the aura of death permeated the surroundings. He felt as if he were already halfway to the ground. He closed his eyes, then slowly opened them again. He didn't know how much time had passed. He said to the shocked Ye Wenyu, "It's all over. Some are dead, some are gone, and now, I'm going to die too. Before Jiang Zhiming died, he told me that the road ahead was long, but we would meet again eventually. Perhaps, everything was destined."
Ye Wenyu remained as still as a stone or wood carving, unable to speak or move.
She found it hard to accept these facts. One truth after another hit her like a series of heavy blows, forcing her to retreat and making it impossible for her to believe. At this moment, when Lin Tingfeng said he would give her a huge fortune, she did not show much excitement or joy.
Yes, with enormous wealth, she would never have to worry about material things again. To survive, she no longer needed to work desperately. She could live a life of luxury, with a bunch of servants to wait on her. But would she be happy? All her relatives and friends were dead, and she was all alone in the world. Moreover, most of their deaths were related to her. The guilt was like the sea, boundless and unfathomable. She didn't know how long she could resist this terrible guilt.
Seeing Ye Wenyu's blank expression, Lin Tingfeng smiled and slowly said to her, "Hehe, last time, you asked me if I killed your mother, Cai Wenchuan, Jiang Zhiming, and the others? At that time, I thought I was healthy and that we could spend our lives together, a happy and fulfilling life, as comfortable as a summer breeze, as warm as a night light on the way home. I also wanted to have two children with you, a harmonious and beautiful family, so I didn't tell the truth. But now, I don't have much time left, so I might as well tell you the whole truth."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu's body began to tremble, like a leaf in a storm, her hands clenched into fists at her sides, her body tense as a string.
She slowly raised her head, staring blankly at Lin Tingfeng.
Lin Tingfeng looked at her sadly and said softly, "I think you want to know the truth, otherwise I will have to take the whole truth to the ground. If I don't tell you now, I will never have the chance again."
Ye Wenyu continued to stare unblinkingly at Lin Tingfeng.
Lin Tingfeng seemed to be completely exhausted. After talking for a while, he stopped again, closed his eyes in pain, and waited until his rapid breathing calmed down before opening his eyes again. He glanced at her and said wearily with a smile, "I once said that as long as you trust me unconditionally, we can live a happy life together, but you still don't trust me in the end."
Ye Wenyu's eyes widened, her chest heaving violently. She was finally standing before a huge secret, about to know all the answers. The fog that had surrounded her for so many days was finally about to dissipate.
Lin Tingfeng said slowly, "Do you know how much it hurt me when you first broke up with me? I once said that you are the only girl I have ever loved in my life, before, now, and in the future, so I can't lose you."
Upon hearing this, a wave of pain swept through Ye Wenyu's heart.
Lin Tingfeng gazed at Ye Wenyu and said with a tenderness that words could not describe, "In my whole life, I have never had anyone I truly cherish, but I met you, and once I have you, I don't want to lose you, because you are the only one I want to have in my life. You represent beauty, warmth, happiness, purity, positivity, upwardness, strength, optimism, and so on. Many beautiful sentiments can be found in you. You can heal me, just like medicine heals me."
Ye Wenyu's eyes widened. Only now, with Lin Tingfeng confessing his love before his death, did she realize how deeply he loved her.
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