“We didn’t do anything to you.” Li Weiwan looked at her expressionlessly. “What you saw in your memories is the truth.”
Zhu Mingyue didn't understand what he meant, so she just raised her eyes, which were full of anger, and stared at him coldly.
He tugged at the corners of his lips, a mocking smirk playing across his face: "You just woke up, it's normal that you can't reconcile the memories of your two lifetimes yet, you'll be fine after a rest."
Zhu Mingyue continued to stare at him without saying a word.
He glanced at Zhu Xingye on the other bed, and was about to say something when Shi Jing suddenly rushed in and interrupted him.
Where is Chaochao?
Shi Jing had somehow stolen a screwdriver from the lab table. At that moment, he was pressing the blade of the screwdriver against Zhu Xingye's throat.
"I don't care how much you like Chaochao, or how hard you've had these past ten years! You may have thoughts of messing around, but Chaochao doesn't. You'd better let her go, or I'll let everyone in the capital know what a pervert you, Zhu Xingye, are!"
Two knives were held across Zhu Xingye's neck, but he showed no sign of panic. He glanced at Shi Jing, then turned to look at Zhu Mingyue on the opposite bed, his eyes sometimes clear and sometimes clouded.
Li Weiwan rolled her eyes, somewhat speechless, and said to Shi Jing and Jiang Jingwen, "He just woke up, and his memories haven't fully returned yet. We won't get anything out of him now."
"Let him catch his breath. Once he regains consciousness, he will come to us on his own."
"Let's go." Li Weiwan reached out and grabbed Shi Jing's arm, pulling him forcefully out. "This room has an electronic lock. Once it's locked, only a landmine the size of my pupil and head can open it. Don't worry, they can't escape."
"..." Shi Jing did not speak, nor did he stop.
"Let's go." Li Weiwan grabbed him with one hand and Jiang Jingwen with the other, forcibly dragging them both out of the room, and then locked the door.
"What if Zhu Xingye regains consciousness but still refuses to talk?"
Shi Jing slumped weakly in the chair, her shoulders drooping, looking utterly dejected and devoid of any energy.
“Sigh…” Li Weiwan sighed, her expression somewhat depressed. “We can only take a gamble and see. If he’s willing to talk, then he can come back today; if he’s not willing to talk, then…”
He really couldn't bear to say what came next.
"What will happen then?" Shi Jing looked up at him, her eyes filled with despair. "If he refuses to talk, what will happen to Chaochao?"
“…Then let’s think of another way.” Despite being looked at with that gaze by Shi Jing, Li Weiwan still couldn’t bring herself to say that word to him.
"Shi Jing, don't be too anxious. We will definitely find a way to find Chao Chao."
"Really?" Shi Jing suddenly lacked confidence.
"Really." Jiang Jingwen wiped away her tears and lied to Shi Jing against her conscience, "We have plenty of time, we will definitely be able to find Chaochao."
“…Hmm.” Shi Jing nodded, his attitude somewhat perfunctory.
He knew these two were trying to comfort him, but he also knew the reality wouldn't be so optimistic. He was prepared to fight Zhu Xingye to the death.
Time ticked by in anxious waiting. After a long silence in the office, there was finally some movement.
"Brother, please let her go."
Zhu Mingyue raised her hands and rubbed her face vigorously, her tone somewhat dejected and depressed.
"What do you mean?" Zhu Xingye looked at her. "Do you intend to let her go?"
“…Hmm.” Zhu Mingyue closed her eyes, her face a little pale. “Let her go. I don’t want to dwell on those things anymore.”
"Have you thought it through?" Zhu Xingye, unusually, didn't try to persuade her anymore.
She paused for a moment, then nodded: "I've made up my mind. Brother, please let her go, let her leave the capital, and never let her come back."
"Okay." Zhu Xingye smiled at her, and suddenly felt relieved.
If Zhu Mingyue were willing to let Zhu Jinzhao go, then Zhu Jinzhao would definitely be free. Just thinking about it made Zhu Xingye feel completely at ease.
For some reason, he has always been uncontrollably led by Zhu Mingyue over the years. He knows that Zhu Mingyue is wrong in many things, and he knows that Zhu Jinzhao is really wronged, but he just can't do anything to help Zhu Jinzhao on his own.
He had tried to persuade Zhu Mingyue, but each time he failed. He meant to tell her to stop, but the words that came out of his mouth inexplicably turned into encouragement and instigation.
He encouraged Zhu Mingyue to target Zhu Jinzhao, urging her to crush him to death. Zhu Mingyue, of course, lived up to his expectations and soon drove Zhu Jinzhao to the brink of despair.
Zhu Xingye saw this and was anxious, but he had no way to stop Zhu Mingyue.
Now that Zhu Mingyue has finally spoken up and said she's willing to let Zhu Jinzhao go, how could Zhu Xingye disagree?
Although he had kidnapped Zhu Jinzhao, he inexplicably developed a possessive feeling towards her. But faced with a living human life, he had no choice.
"Where is Jinzhao?" Zhu Mingyue raised her head and stared intently at Zhu Xingye with her reddened eyes.
Zhu Xingye composed himself and forcefully suppressed the inexplicable possessiveness.
"She is still in the capital, in a mountain villa on the northern outskirts of the capital."
Zhu Mingyue: "...Okay."
She stood up, supporting herself on her knees, and walked to the door, patting the closed door.
Hearing the noise, Li Weiwan, who was outside the door, quickly ran over and opened the door.
"You've recovered?" Li Weiwan stared at Zhu Mingyue expressionlessly and asked sarcastically.
Zhu Mingyue ignored his hostility and instead looked at Shi Jing, whose face was gloomy, and said in a hoarse voice, "Today we are in a villa in the northern suburbs of the capital."
Shi Jing: "...Which manor?!"
He pushed past Li Weiwan and rushed impatiently to Zhu Mingyue: "Tell me the exact location of the villa!"
Zhu Mingyue turned around and looked at Zhu Xingye.
Zhu Xingye lowered his eyes and said softly, "In the northern suburbs of Yunmang Mountain, there is only one villa on the mountain. Drive along the highway and keep going up. When you are almost at the top of the mountain, you will see a fork in the road. Follow that road and you will see the villa where Jinzhao is imprisoned."
"...If you dare to lie to me, I'll kill you!"
After saying that, Shi Jing ran out of the laboratory without looking back.
Li Weiwan: "Xiao Jiang, take two people with you and follow him. Don't let him do anything too outrageous in a moment of impulsiveness."
"..."
Jiang Jingwen did not respond to him.
"Tsk..." He turned around impatiently, only to find that Jiang Jingwen was no longer behind him.
"Where's Xiao Jiang?" he asked.
Xiaolin pointed to the door: "They ran away with Shi Jing."
Li Weiwan: "...They ran away without even saying goodbye. That's rude."
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