Xu Zhe was panicked and still vehemently denied it: "Impossible, Qin Yao... she's only 20 years old, a college student, how could she possibly be Yi Tianran? Besides, she's been so good to me! She was willing to risk her life to fight the enemy for me—"
"Silly brother, stop deceiving yourself!" Yi Qilin looked at her with a pained expression. "That was all her acting. She was only nice to you to get close to you and bewitch you. Now that she has achieved her goal and obtained all of the Yi family's assets, you are no longer of any use to her. Do you know what she will do?"
Xu Zhe recalled Yi Qilin's reminder.
The word "erasure" flashed through my mind.
He recalled the past and still couldn't believe it: "I don't believe it..."
"Now that things have come to this, do you still have a choice but to believe me?" Yi Qilin slammed his fist on the table. "My left eye is the best evidence. Don't be fooled by her anymore. She even used Grandma to get the family fortune. How could she be worthy of it! You are the old lady's own grandson. All of this originally belonged to you, and now she has taken it all away. Do you understand?"
Xu Zhe silently lowered his eyes, his heart aching and painful as if it were being gripped tightly by a hand.
After a long silence, Xu Zhe clutched his head in anguish and said in a hoarse voice, "Brother, please let me think about it some more, please?"
Yi Qilin looked at him intently and sighed, "Alright, think it through as soon as possible, and then come back to China with me. I'm afraid that if we delay for too long, your life will be in danger."
Xu Zhe nodded blankly, it was unclear whether he had taken his words to heart.
Yi Qilin didn't say anything more. He knew Xu Zhe needed time to process this, so he got up, patted him on the shoulder, and left the dormitory.
As Yi Qilin walked to the door, a dark light flashed in his eyes as he looked at Xu Zhe's stiff, statue-like back.
He really hadn't expected that Xu Zhe's feelings for Yi Tianran were so deep.
This cousin of mine is truly remarkable.
Unbeknownst to him, she tried every means to get close to Xu Zhe and even gained his high level of favor.
However... there's a saying that goes something like this.
Sometimes, the deeper the love, the deeper the hatred.
The more things are like this, the more he has to put on a good show to make Xu Zhe believe that everything he said is true.
Thinking this, he turned and left, a sinister and cunning smile curving his lips.
...
Xu Zhe, however, stood frozen in place, his mind in turmoil, his heart filled with anguish.
Only now has he had the time to sort out this complicated relationship.
Yi Qilin is his cousin, and Qin Yao, whom he has always admired and who is as beautiful as moonlight in his heart, is actually Yi Tianran.
His biological mother and Yi Tianran's biological parents were half-siblings, meaning Yi Tianran was his uncle's daughter, his...cousin.
It turns out they're related by blood, no wonder...
No wonder Yi Tianran rejected him so thoroughly, not giving him any chance to fight back.
Because she knew from the beginning that there was absolutely no possibility between them.
Even her approach to him and her kindness towards him were all deception and exploitation?
etc!
Thinking of this, Xu Zhe suddenly stopped.
"Has she ever used me to do anything bad?"
He repeatedly recalled in his mind how she had helped him time and time again, starting from when she approached him under the guise of Qin Yao. First, she saved his reputation, and later, when he was bullied abroad, Qin Yao was the first to stand up for him.
Later, when he was kidnapped and hung so high that he was almost thrown into a bucket and scalded to death, it was Qin Yao who stepped forward to help him.
If she really wanted to get rid of him, why didn't she just do it then?
Xu Zhe was completely baffled. Looking back, he always felt that Yi Tianran was only sincere towards him and did not take advantage of him. On the contrary, she helped him become a better person time and time again.
But the only thing he hid from me was my true identity.
This matter cannot be faked.
Yi Qilin had protected him since he was a child, never harmed him, and had no reason to lie to him.
For a moment, Xu Zhe was caught in the middle, torn between two options.
My heart is filled with pain and unease. This is destined to be a sleepless night.
Unable to understand, Xu Zhe left his dormitory, climbed over the wall out of the college, and wandered aimlessly along the path. When he reached the riverbank, he hesitated for a moment, then took out his phone and found Yi Tianran's number.
The knuckles rest above the dial button.
Just as he was about to press the button, a dark shadow appeared behind him, accompanied by a gust of cold wind.
Xu Zhe had at least learned some self-defense techniques, and he dodged away almost the instant the danger approached.
The moment he turned his head, he saw several people dressed in black, holding iron bars, smashing them at him.
"Who are you?" Xu Zhe's face was cold, and a strong sense of unease and fear suddenly welled up in his heart.
The man in black's voice was chillingly cold, as if it were laced with poison: "Of course, he's the one who wants your life!"
"Are you all insane! Murder is illegal. Who sent you?" Xu Zhe asked sternly while dodging attacks.
The man in black said maliciously, "You'll find out when you meet the King of Hell."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people attacked him again. Two fists can't fight four hands, especially since they were carrying blunt weapons.
With nowhere to hide, Xu Zhe suddenly thought of something, his eyes narrowed, and he jumped into the river behind him.
With a "bang," a splash of water erupted.
Not long after he went down, the man in black jumped down without hesitation and swam towards him as if he didn't care about his life.
Xu Zhe could only do his best, swimming and shouting for help as he went, trying to attract attention.
But it's the dead of night, and in such a remote place, who would come here?
He could only hold his breath, dive underwater, and swim desperately towards the opposite shore. At that moment, only one thought remained in his mind: to survive!
He didn't know how much time had passed, but just when he was about to collapse from exhaustion, he finally shook off the dark shadow behind him and swam to the other side.
He struggled to climb ashore, now almost exhausted and panting heavily.
Just then, a shadow swept over us.
"!!!" Xu Zhe's heart skipped a beat, and he looked up in alarm. Before he could even cry out, the other person interrupted him with concern, "Zhe, are you alright?"
By the light of the moon, Xu Zhe was able to see the person coming towards him and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Qilin, it's you!"
Yi Qilin looked worried: "It's me. I couldn't sleep last night and was worried about you, so I came to check on you. I didn't expect to hear a familiar cry for help. When I came over, it was indeed you. Are you alright?"
Xu Zhe breathed a sigh of relief. "It's nothing. A group of men in black were chasing me, but I managed to escape."
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