Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

After finishing their meal, the two of them nestled at opposite ends of the sofa, scrolling through their phones, their feet touching, maintaining a tacit understanding that required no words.

Xie Wang's phone screen was still showing his chat with Wang Nan, and the text about the case filing process kept him from truly relaxing.

Just then, a new message popped up.

The message was only three lines long, but every word carried immense weight.

Kang Ping:

"Gu Tianlong was formally arrested at 9:43 PM tonight on suspicion of intentional homicide."

"The evidence is irrefutable; there's no escaping it."

"Kid, your mother can rest in peace now."

Xie Wang stared at the text on the screen for a long time.

He handed the phone to Su Qinghe.

Su Qinghe took the phone, and the moment his gaze fell on the screen, his fingers tightened slightly as he held the phone.

She looked up at Xie Wang but didn't say anything.

Xie Wang typed a reply in the chat box.

"Uncle Kang, thank you, thank you Tianqi. The debts of these twelve years are finally settled."

After sending the message, he took his phone back and continued scrolling through the news page with his thumb.

In less than three minutes, the homepage of almost all mainstream news apps was filled with the same message.

Those bold, red headlines cast a striking shadow in Xie Wang's pupils.

Gu Tianlong, chairman of Tianlong Group, was arrested by the police on suspicion of intentional homicide, and several subsidiaries of the group are under investigation at the same time.

Xie Wang looked at the headline and tossed his phone onto the coffee table.

He leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and let out a long laugh towards the ceiling.

"Teacher Su."

"Um?"

"Could you give me another reward?"

Su Qinghe put her hands on her hips as she looked at his shameless behavior.

Then, she crossed the distance between them again and placed her long, shapely legs on Xie Wang's knees.

Xie Wang opened his eyes and looked down at the breathtaking view on his leg.

"Teacher Su is condoning crime."

His fingertips caressed that delicate skin.

Xie Wang, Xie Wang, how did you become such a lecherous devil?

Su Qinghe's toes curled slightly because of this movement, and a thin layer of pink spread across his earlobes.

"Did you learn that from rice balls? Do you only feel comfortable when you knead them with your paws?"

Su Qinghe's voice carried a hint of gentle reproach.

"That's different. The rice ball was kneaded like a sofa cushion, while I kneaded like Teacher Su," Xie Wang solemnly explained the distinction.

"Teacher Su feels much better than a sofa cushion."

No sooner had he finished speaking than his phone started buzzing and vibrating on the coffee table again.

Xie Wang reluctantly stretched out his arm to reach the phone, and a message from Lu Wen popped up on the screen.

"You scoundrel!!! I just saw the news!!! Gu Tianlong has been arrested!!!"

"Brother, congratulations! You've waited twelve years for this day, we won!!!"

A long string of emojis of fireworks and beer clinking followed, Lu Wen's excitement practically overflowing from the screen.

Xie Wang looked at the noisy exclamation marks and couldn't help but curl his lips upwards.

He typed a reply with one hand.

"Well, it's finally over."

Lu Wen's message followed closely behind.

"Today is a joyous occasion, so I won't waste any more time. But, Wangzi, cough cough, I have a favor to ask. Zhou Zixu's side is short-handed."

"Don't worry, I'm going to give you a huge bonus this month, it'll definitely live up to your reputation as a god."

Xie Wang chuckled and tapped his fingers on the screen a few times.

"Okay, I'll be there tomorrow afternoon."

He paused, then typed another line.

"Lu Wen, this matter has come to this point not solely due to my efforts."

"Really, I remember each and every one of you. Thank you."

After the message was sent, the screen remained silent for several seconds.

Then Lu Wen only replied with two words.

"brother."

He put his phone back on the coffee table and turned to look at Su Qinghe sitting next to him.

The girl had quietly gotten up and left the sofa at some point.

Xie Wang was stunned for a moment, his gaze following her back as she walked away.

Su Qinghe went into his bedroom and reappeared at the living room door a few minutes later.

She changed her clothes.

A black turtleneck cashmere sweater clung to her slender figure, paired with matching slim-fitting trousers. Her long hair was tied low behind her head with a black hair tie.

He looked simple and solemn, as if he was preparing for a formal occasion.

Xie Wang looked at her, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.

"You should also change into a black outfit." Su Qinghe stood in the entryway, her voice soft but firm.

"Go see Auntie." Su Qinghe looked into his eyes.

"She's been waiting for this news for twelve years; she should know."

Xie Wang leaned back on the sofa and stared at the ceiling for a long time.

"It's time."

He stood up, went into the bedroom, opened the closet, and pulled out a black hooded sweatshirt and a pair of dark trousers.

When he came out after changing his clothes, he stood in front of the full-length mirror in the entryway for a few seconds.

The boy in the mirror was slender and tall, dressed in black from head to toe. His face, somewhere between a boy and a young man, had a calmness that had only come from being tempered many times.

"mom."

He looked at his own eyes in the mirror, his lips moved slightly, and his voice was so soft that only he could hear it.

"Your son really did it."