"An'an, why don't you want to get back together?"
Pei Sheng's gaze fell on the exquisitely beautiful girl opposite him, whose eyes were cold, and he spoke bitterly.
Lu An'an's expression was indifferent. She quietly met Pei Sheng's gaze, her voice cold and distant: "I just suddenly realized that I'm the female lead in a tragic novel, and that you'll torture me to the point of near death in the future. I just want to save myself. President Pei should be able to understand, shouldn't he?"
Pei Sheng paused slightly, his lips parted slightly, and his voice carried a hint of barely perceptible bitterness: "But, none of that has happened yet, has it? We only argued over a small matter. Now that I understand the whole situation, I definitely won't hurt you again. An'an, give me a chance, let's change together, okay?"
Lu An'an's lips curled into a mocking smile, her tone tinged with coldness: "Pei Sheng, do you still think our argument stemmed from a trivial matter? I understand your predicament of carefully maneuvering and swallowing your pride in the Pei Group, but that is absolutely no excuse for you to be entangled with the woman your second uncle gave you while your relationship with me was also complicated, ultimately leading to a scandal."
She looked coldly at Pei Sheng: "Pei Sheng, I know the plot too. Why do you think that after living that kind of life, I'm willing to repeat the same mistakes just to gamble on the possibility of changing things with you?"
Ignoring Pei Sheng's increasingly pale face, Lu An'an spoke scathingly: "I only need to stay away from you to do this, so why do you think I'd still want to be entangled with you?"
After saying that, Lu An'an slowly stood up. As she passed by Pei Sheng, she added, "Pei Sheng, let's part amicably. Also, I'd like to give you some advice: it's unfair to let the mistakes of the previous generation continue in your life. You know very well that the one who was wrong was your mother. Don't hurt innocent people."
Pei Sheng remained seated, his gaze fixed on the now-cold coffee. After a long while, a self-deprecating smile spread across his lips: "So... I deserve to be abandoned?"
He stood up indifferently and left the coffee shop, but his gaze suddenly fell on an interview with his half-brother.
Looking at Gu Tingyan on the screen, who was smiling freely and whose brows exuded an arrogant air of fearlessness, Pei Sheng suddenly chuckled: "Innocent? But I insist that he is not innocent."
He took one last look at the people on the big screen before slowly disappearing down the street.
In the years that followed, Pei Sheng's methods became increasingly ruthless, bordering on extreme.
He did not let the Gu family off the hook.
Knowing full well that Lu An'an would never return to his side, his behavior became increasingly obsessive and out of control.
Ultimately, the Gu family met its end under his relentless pressure.
Unable to bear the successive blows, Gu's father died with resentment, while Gu's mother was driven to jump off a building. Gu Tingyan, the once spirited young man, ended up in prison for revenge, and Gu Shichuan was also greatly affected and was locked up in a mental hospital.
Just as his revenge was about to end, a kidnapping caught Pei Sheng off guard and threw him into a panic.
Lu An'an's second brother, Lu Yanli, was kidnapped and imprisoned abroad by his business partner who used his connections.
When Lu Yanli was found, he was emaciated and on the verge of death.
Pei Sheng panicked.
He knew that because of his close ties with that business partner, Lu An'an would definitely blame him for everything.
And as he had predicted, things unfolded exactly as he had expected.
In the end, he and Lu An'an could not escape the script he had rehearsed in his heart, and became enemies destined to fight to the death.
The entire Lu family died one by one because of him.
In the end, Lu An'an also committed suicide in his arms.
Pei Sheng was utterly desperate.
He had never truly possessed anything; only for a brief moment had he felt the warmth of a ray of light, and now, even that brief warmth was slowly dissipating in his embrace.
In despair, Pei Sheng raised his gun and pointed it at himself. The gunshot rang out, a tragic song of death.
He could accept Lu An'an hating him, but he couldn't bear the thought of Lu An'an no longer existing in this world.
Pei Sheng thought this was the end, but he never expected that when he opened his eyes again, the whole story would be playing out again.
At first, Pei Sheng thought this was a gift from heaven, but it was actually just a pastime for the gods when they were bored.
He awakened again and again in the cycle, experiencing the pain of Lu An'an slowly fading away in his arms time and time again. Finally, in the last cycle, he saw the gods.
He knelt before the gods in despair, begging them to save his beloved.
"I am willing to give everything, even my soul, to beg the gods to grant her wish."
However, the gods did not seem to be moved by this deep affection.
Fortunately, his wish was eventually fulfilled.
This time, it's both a restart and the final chapter of the story.
He had set up all the traps, and in these traps, all the hidden dangers that could cost Lu An'an her life were laid bare in the open.
He had already predetermined his final fate; he would sink into the sea along with those shady conspiracies hidden in the gutter.
He harbored a humble yet fervent wish—he hoped that he too could die in Lu An'an's arms.
He didn't expect Lu An'an to suffer even a tenth of the heartache because of his departure; his only wish was that she could occasionally remember his existence.
He was despicable, but he still longed to plant a thorn in Lu An'an's heart.
God, grant his wish.
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When Pei Sheng regained consciousness, he was back at the Time and Space Administration Bureau.
He refused the bureau chief's offer to recruit him, thus giving himself a chance to grow normally.
As he left the Administration Bureau, Pei Sheng took one last look at Lu An'an.
In the scene, Lu An'an gently extends her hand, her eyes glistening with tears, and joyfully accepts Fu Zhiyan's marriage proposal, her smile sweet and happy.
Pei Sheng scoffed.
Tsk.
Lu An'an, your smile is really ugly.
Never mind, Lu An'an, I wish you peace.
The End.
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