"Because in this world, you're the only one I trust."
Su Mingde's eyes became unfocused.
"Those people all betrayed me—my father, my brothers, those so-called 'friends.' But you're different; you love me."
Liu Meijuan's tears finally fell.
She wanted to scream, to deny it, but the cold reality was right in front of her.
This madman has a knife and is cornered.
"The password is... my mother's birthday, 0523."
She said, her voice choked with emotion.
Su Mingde grinned, turned around, and deftly entered the password.
His eyes lit up the moment the safe popped open.
Thick stacks of cash, bankbooks, and gold bars were enough for them to flee far away.
"That's more like it."
Su Mingde swept all the valuables into his bag and turned to look at Liu Meijuan.
"Pack your things, let's go."
Liu Meijuan was stunned.
"Leave? Now?"
"certainly."
Su Mingde's expression suddenly darkened.
"Or... do you want to call the police?"
Liu Meijuan hurriedly shook her head, stood up tremblingly, and took a travel bag out of the closet.
She mechanically stuffed clothes and documents into it, her mind blank.
All of this happened too fast.
Just moments ago she was an ordinary pregnant woman, but now she's about to embark on a life-or-death journey with a fugitive.
Su Mingde stood by the window, carefully pulling back a crack in the curtains to observe the street outside.
The sound of police sirens occasionally drifted from afar, but the alley remained relatively quiet.
His fingers tapped unconsciously on the windowsill.
The days in prison, the humiliation, the beatings, the endless darkness—all kept flashing through my mind.
And all of this can be attributed to one person.
"Su Jianguo."
Su Mingde's sudden voice startled Liu Meijuan, who was packing her things.
"What?"
Liu Meijuan asked cautiously.
Su Mingde turned around, his eyes burning with hatred.
"My father, Su Jianguo. If he hadn't refused to help me, how could I have ended up in this state?"
Liu Meijuan didn't dare to reply, but simply sped up her packing.
Do you know what he did after I went to jail?
Su Mingde's voice grew increasingly agitated.
"He opened a shop, made a fortune, and his whole family is living a good life! And me? I'm eating prison food that's like pig swill!"
Liu Meijuan's hand froze in mid-air. She saw Su Mingde's expression becoming increasingly distorted, and the kitchen knife gleamed coldly in his hand.
"We...we can leave directly."
Liu Meijuan mustered her courage and made the suggestion.
"Now that we're rich, we can go south, and nobody will find us..."
Su Mingde suddenly burst into laughter, a laugh filled with a chilling madness.
"Leave? Of course we'll leave! But before that..."
He suddenly moved closer to Liu Meijuan, his breath hitting her face.
"I'll make that old bastard pay the price."
Liu Meijuan's heart sank to the bottom. She realized that she was involved not only in an escape, but also in a madman's revenge plan.
"But the police are definitely keeping watch near his house."
Su Mingde muttered to himself, his fingers nervously tapping the hilt of the knife.
"So we need help."
His eyes suddenly lit up.
"My older brother! Su Mingqiang!"
Will he help us?
Liu Meijuan asked tentatively.
Su Mingde sneered.
"He'd better help."
He patted the bulging canvas bag.
"Are you all packed? Let's go."
Liu Meijuan took one last look around the room where she had lived for more than 20 years, and tears silently streamed down her face.
She knew that once she stepped out of that door, she would never be able to come back.
Su Mingde impatiently tugged at her.
"Hurry up! Don't dawdle!"
Liu Meijuan took a deep breath, picked up her travel bag, and followed.
Su Mingqiang's home.
A rare holiday for the Lunar New Year.
Su Mingqiang was having dinner with his wife, Li Jinhua.
Although the two of them are not as well off as before, they still want to eat something good during the Lunar New Year.
Eat more.
Li Jinhua picked up a piece of shredded meat from her husband's plate.
You've lost weight lately.
Su Mingqiang smiled憨厚ly.
"You should eat too, you're pregnant."
Just as the two were enjoying their meal together, a series of urgent knocks on the door broke the peace.
Who is it?
Su Mingqiang put down his chopsticks and walked toward the door, puzzled.
This year, they didn't have a single guest visiting to offer New Year's greetings.
It's a restaurant right now, and normally no one would come to visit.
The moment the door opened, Su Mingqiang froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.
Standing outside the door were his younger brother, Su Mingde, whom he thought was still in prison, and Liu Meijuan, who was heavily pregnant!
What shocked him even more was that his younger brother had completely changed.
His neat clothes and fashionable hairstyle made him almost unrecognizable, were it not for the mad glint in those familiar eyes.
"Ming...Mingde?"
Su Mingqiang's voice trembled.
"How could you..."
"Brother, it's been a long time."
Su Mingde grinned, a smile that sent chills down Su Mingqiang's spine.
Aren't you going to invite us in?
Su Mingqiang subconsciously took a step back, and Su Mingde immediately squeezed through the door with Liu Meijuan.
Li Jinhua stood up from the dining table and covered her mouth in horror when she saw who it was.
Haha, sister-in-law, have you missed me?
Su Mingde nodded politely, then turned to Liu Meijuan.
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