"These days it's really something, wages haven't increased much, but things in stores are ridiculously expensive."
"A tiny baby outfit, made of fabric barely the size of a palm, and they dare to sell it for several dollars? They're really obsessed with money."
Shen Ling walked home while cursing and swearing.
She was carrying two large plastic bags filled with things like formula, bottles, baby clothes, and diapers—all for her unborn baby.
Shen Ling had to carry all these things back by herself, which exhausted her.
"If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have made sure to bring my mother-in-law with me when I went out..."
But now that everything was already bought, there was no point in saying anything more. Shen Ling muttered a few words and then shut up, silently quickening her pace to go home, wanting to get back as soon as possible and start resting.
But before she could even step into the alley, she suddenly saw a strangely familiar face.
Shen Ling's calm heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat, and her hands, which were holding the things, became unsteady, almost causing her to drop the plastic bag on the ground.
She almost thought she had misread it.
"No, impossible. This is the capital, not a village. How could this man possibly be here?"
Shen Ling thought she was seeing things, so she quickly focused her attention and took a closer look. Sure enough, the person walking in front of her was Pei Ji himself.
She turned deathly pale with fright and couldn't control her facial expression at all.
Various memories from the past surfaced in my mind.
Even though she had been reborn, Shen Ling still remembered clearly the tragic way Shen Zhihuan died in her previous life.
She lay motionless on the ground with a deep bruise on her neck, blood flowing continuously from her body.
All of this is thanks to the man in front of me.
Even if Shen Ling hadn't personally experienced such pain, just observing everything from inside the house would have been enough to terrify her.
The thought of these things made her tremble uncontrollably.
"No, I can't stay here. If this man finds me, she might kill me too."
Shen Ling gripped the plastic bag tightly and practically tumbled and crawled into the alleyway next to her.
But she had been in a daze for too long, and now it was too late to hide.
Pei Ji, a man who walks the line between life and death, is always most sensitive to changes in other people's eyes. He had already caught Shen Ling's gaze the moment she tentatively looked at him.
He didn't remember seeing this woman before, but with the thought that it was better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free, he turned around and followed her.
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps echoed in the dark and narrow alley.
Shen Ling's heart was pounding wildly, almost as if it would jump out of her throat.
She was so nervous that she didn't dare to look back, and she lowered her head and quickened her pace to walk out.
I kept praying in my heart, hoping that I could get home soon and be safe once I got home.
To her surprise, this path, which she had walked countless times and was usually very familiar with, became strangely odd today.
It's like there's no end in sight; no matter how you walk, you can never finish.
Shen Ling tried to appear calm, but the fear of death made her tremble uncontrollably.
"No, this can't go on. I have to hurry, or that man will really kill me."
Her breathing became increasingly rapid, and she walked aimlessly like a headless fly, wishing she could sprout wings and fly straight home.
Unbeknownst to her, in her panic, she took the wrong turn, heading in the exact opposite direction from her home.
The sound of footsteps behind her came from near and far. The thug was following her, as if he were teasing a prey that was already trapped in his claws.
Shen Ling was so frightened that she lost her composure. When she turned around, she found herself in a dead end.
"Bang."
The plastic bag slipped from my hand and fell to the ground, spilling its contents all over the place, rolling down the slope and spreading everywhere.
Shen Ling's face was as white as paper, like a rusty gear, as she slowly turned her head to look over.
What greeted them was a face etched with malice and cruelty.
She instantly felt a suffocating sensation, as if her throat had been grabbed, and her legs began to go weak uncontrollably. She almost fainted on the spot.
Why, why was she so unlucky to run into this damned thug?
Will the tragedy that happened to Shen Zhihuan in her past life be repeated in her life?
The fear of death was magnified at this moment. Shen Ling clenched her fists tightly, forcing herself to calm down and pretending to be panicked and angry.
"Get away! If you follow me again, I'll call the police."
Pei Ji raised an eyebrow, looking at her with great interest.
"What, do you know why I followed you here?"
"Of course, of course."
Shen Ling was so nervous that she started to stutter, but she still had to put on a fierce look.
"You just think I'm pretty, that's why you've been following me for so long, trying to take advantage of my looks, right?"
“I’m warning you, stay away from me. My home is nearby, and my family can hear me as soon as I shout.”
She racked her brains trying to think of something that could threaten him, but to someone like Pei Ji who was truly willing to die for him, her words and glances were far too shallow.
Pei Ji was just bored and deliberately teased her for a while.
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