The unattainable beauty was driven to depravity and madness by a wicked seed.

"Sweetie, how many ex-boyfriends have you had?"

Chen Jingmo was taken aback.

They actually believed it?

I feel so frustrated.

"Three."

Shi Qianqiu hummed in agreement, pressing her fingertip against Chen Jingmo's lips. "What are your names?"

Why are you asking this?

"Kill them."

"..." What's even more frightening? "Brother, calm down—"

"Shh, no, don't call me 'brother' anymore. My sweetie, just call me by my name."

Chen Jingmo raised his hand to suppress his anger. "I need to get up to brush my teeth and wash my face. You can sleep a little longer."

"My sweet baby, sleep with me."

"No--"

"Is it okay? I haven't slept well for days, and I think of you every time I close my eyes."

Every time he fell asleep, he would see Chen Jingmo, who had been soaked in seawater and turned into a giant, in his mind. Because he had jumped into the water, he had nightmares for several days in a row. His throat felt like it was being constricted, making him feel suffocated, as if he were still underwater.

I really miss Chen Jingmo so much. I want to ask him what he was thinking before he jumped into the river. The river was so dark at night, and you couldn't see your hand in front of your face when you stood on the bridge. How could he jump so decisively?

Playing the victim can be effective.

Chen Jingmo said, "Then I'll leave when you wake up."

Shi Qianqiu did not answer. He pulled Chen Jingmo into his arms and hugged him intimately as usual, which made his fatigue lessen.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Shi Qianqiu stood in front of Chen Jingmo with a rope in hand, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"...Can you stop joking?"

"I'm not kidding, sweetheart. I'm terrified of losing you, and I can't bear the thought of you not being by my side."

Shi Qianqiu walked closer to Chen Jingmo step by step, tentatively grabbed his wrist, and tied it to her own.

"Unless you want me dead."

These words were both hurtful to Chen Jingmo's heart and stomach.

He fell silent again.

Ignoring people.

Often, when one partner in a couple ignores the other, it's because the other's actions or words have hurt them, making them feel uncomfortable. They can't bring themselves to say anything to blame the other, and they don't know how to stop the conversation. They can only suffer and sulk, unable to process it on their own, and unable to completely ignore the other, which makes things particularly awkward.

Chen Jingmo is like that.

Lu Sui was the same.

"My darling, neither of us can abandon the other again."

Chen Jingmo understood the meaning behind Shi Qianqiu's words, which indicated that he was determined to entangle with him to the end. He looked at Shi Qianqiu blankly, "What exactly do you want? There's no benefit to being with me—"

"It's all good. I'm happy just seeing my darling." Shi Qianqiu hugged Chen Jingmo and whispered, "You can't try to kill yourself again, or what will I do?"

"My darling, what should I do..."

Hearing these familiar words, Chen Jingmo thought to himself that he and Shi Qianqiu were surprisingly in sync.

"I don't know what Chen Yunting said to you, but you... chose my career, right? But sweetheart, what use are all those things to me without you?"

Shi Qianqiu wanted to use his power and ability to suppress the rumors that followed. Even if the relationship became public, they would have to consider whether they could work together to bring him down.

"I just want to be with you, and no one can stop us now."

That frightening tone again.

Chen Jingmo said, "If you're with me, both your company's stock and Chen Yunting's will drop. Those opportunists... well, anyway, it will have a lot of impact. Maybe in the future, just because we're together, the Chen family will decline, and then we'll be eating tree bark together?"

"It can't be that serious."

"It's going to be that serious. Those people have been disliking Chen Yunting for a long time. They'll hold onto this issue and incite other companies to target Chen Yunting's company and your company. Damn, it's getting more and more annoying."

Shi Qianqiu said he was good at starting from scratch.

When Chen Yunting arranged for him to go abroad, the overseas branch was just an empty shell. It was he who built it up step by step to its current state.

They also said that they had already returned the money Chen Yunting had sponsored him over the years, and that they owed him nothing and should have done so sooner.

Chen Jingmo shouldn't have cared about that lingering family bond. What he shouldn't have done was fantasize about receiving a little love. But these things aren't something you can just say and then immediately do. Who can truly be resolute? It's just that after accumulating enough disappointment, one can finally leave without hesitation.

Chen Jingmo stared blankly at Shi Qianqiu.

He returned the money, ended the sponsorship relationship, and then jumped into the river to sever ties with his father.

Then it has nothing to do with Chen Yunting.

hospital.

Li Dezhong was already awake, and Erdan was feeding him. Chen Jingmo walked over and said, "Let me do it."

"Boss Jing!" Erdan was overjoyed to see Chen Jingmo. "Where have you been?"

"Never mind."

"Oh, have you eaten yet?"

"It's better than what you're eating." Chen Jingmo scooped a spoonful of porridge and fed it to Li Dezhong. Seeing that he was about to open his mouth to speak, he said, "Hurry up and eat, or you'll be stuck here."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Erdan looked at Shi Qianqiu not far away and asked in a low voice, "Boss Jing, who is he?"

Chen Jingmo replied almost instinctively, "My brother."

As soon as she finished speaking, her fingertips curled slightly. Looking at her bare fingers, she regretted picking them too quickly that morning... she hadn't even seen what shapes they were.

Erdan asked again, "Does he also wish you were dead?"

"Tsk, if you can't speak properly, then don't open your mouth!"

"It doesn't look like it to me—oh!"

He got a flick on the forehead.

Chen Jingmo withdrew his hand and continued feeding Li Dezhong. After finishing, he threw the lunchbox into the trash can, and Shi Qianqiu handed him a tissue.

"Sir, focus on recovering. The government will cover Erdan's tuition later. Don't be so frugal. Eat and drink well, take good care of yourself, live longer, and try to spend more time with Erdan, understand?"

"I heard you."

"Good girl. Well, I won't be coming anymore. I have to go back to school."

Erdan was reluctant to part with Chen Jingmo, but he couldn't stop him from leaving, so he looked at him with teary eyes.

Chen Jingmo said, "Why are you crying? I'll come back to see you when I have time."

He couldn't stand the sentimental atmosphere, and after finally managing to change the subject and leave, an uninvited guest arrived at the door.

"son!"

Chen Yunting had a scraggly beard and a pale face; he looked even more like a ghost than Shi Qianqiu had that night.

Chen Jingmo instantly became irritated, "Who the hell is your son? Don't fucking claim him as your son."

Fang Chi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chen Jingmo was still in good health. He didn't go forward, but stood there looking him over and said, "Little Chen, you've lost weight."

Chen Jingmo: Is this some kind of universal sentence structure?