Lu Yan and Jiang Shuyin locked eyes for a few seconds.
His face grew increasingly cold and sharp as his thin lips parted, Speak, who exactly are you?!
Jiang Shuyin hated him to the core; how could she possibly have found her way here?
It must be one of his enemies who discovered Jiang Shuyin's existence and disguised themselves to look like her.
To have a disguised face and voice so incredibly similar to Jiang Shuyin's—they truly went to great lengths.
Hearing the man's words, Jiang Shuyin's long eyelashes trembled fiercely.
She wasn't stupid. The man's words quickly made her understand his meaning.
He suspected she wasn't the real Jiang Shuyin?
But thinking about it, it made sense. She used to loathe and detest him so much. Even on Yuzhou Island, when he found out she had given birth to twins—a boy and a girl—her attitude toward him hadn't softened.
She only agreed to let him visit the children, but she hadn't let go of her hatred and disgust for him.
Her sudden appearance here now was indeed highly suspicious.
Lu Yan, look here. Jiang Shuyin rolled up her sleeve, showing him the burn mark on her arm.
Seeing the scar on Jiang Shuyin's arm, Lu Yan's body stiffened once again.
His dark, deep, eagle-like eyes were filled with disbelief.
Even if an enemy could disguise themselves as Jiang Shuyin, the exact mark and position of the cigarette ash burn couldn't be perfectly replicated.
Unless it was Jiang Shuyin herself.
She came looking for him?
Lu Yan simply couldn't believe it.
Mister, do you know this lady?
Seeing Lu Yan lower the gun in his hand, Jiang Shuyin stepped forward and walked into the house.
The house was extremely crude. There wasn't even a proper bed, only a makeshift one made of two door panels.
There was a hole in one corner of the roof, and the sunlight streaming in from outside made it stiflingly hot.
Looking at the man who had thinned out so much in such a short time, Jiang Shuyin felt a sour sting in her nose.
Doing this line of work was truly too hard for him.
Getting injured was a common occurrence. If he weren't so lucky, he would have died countless times by now.
This world might seem peaceful, but behind it all was the heavy burden and self-sacrifice of people like him.
Just as Jiang Shuyin was about to get close to Lu Yan, he seemed to snap out of it. The look in his eyes turned sharp again. What are you doing here? Get out, stay away from me!
He was currently in a wretched state and unwell; he didn't want her to see him at his worst!
Anyway, she already hated him. Even if he said harsh things, it would only make her hate and resent him a bit more.
Jiang Shuyin didn't get out. She looked at Ah Cai, Let me take care of him. Thank you for your trouble these past few days, miss.
Ah Cai looked at Jiang Shuyin, then at Lu Yan.
Seeing that Jiang Shuyin refused to leave and even wanted to stay and take care of him, Lu Yan gritted his back teeth. Can't you understand what I'm saying? I told you to get the hell away!
Ah Cai noticed that all the muscles in Lu Yan's body had tensed up.
She could sense how much the mister cared about this lady.
After leaving her bamboo basket behind, Ah Cai silently got up and left.
After Ah Cai left, Jiang Shuyin stood in front of Lu Yan with her arms crossed over her chest, looking down at him. You're a soft target now. I'm going to take revenge for everything you ever did to me!
Lu Yan's jawline was tight. He picked up the leather belt lying on the ground and threw it to Jiang Shuyin. Fine, you can take this opportunity to whip me back twice as hard.
He closed his eyes, looking as if he was completely at her mercy.
Jiang Shuyin tossed the belt aside. She picked up the thermos, scooped up a spoonful of chicken soup, and brought it to his lips. I was lying to you. I don't plan on holding the past against you anymore.
The man suddenly opened his eagle-like eyes.
Seeing her feeding him soup, his lips pressed tightly into a straight line.
Jiang Shuyin raised an eyebrow. I'm feeding you, and you still won't drink? Open your mouth!
The last words carried a hint of commanding dominance.
Lu Yan looked at the woman in front of him. Her face was clearly the one from his memory, but her attitude toward him really seemed different now.
Could she be possessed by something?
Jiang Shuyin?
Here.
Jiang Shuyin?
It's really me. Stop doubting it.
Before he could call her name again, she directly fed the spoonful of chicken soup into his mouth.
Lu Yan froze completely.
Before he could say anything, she fed him two more mouthfuls of chicken soup.
In the past, it was only ever him feeding her. Her feeding him was something that would only happen in a dream.
When she offered another spoonful, Lu Yan turned his head away, looking at her with deep, probing eyes. Jiang Shuyin, what's wrong with you?
Did his enemies track her down?
And kidnap the twins?
At this thought, Lu Yan's nerves became completely taut.
Did something happen to the little girl and the brat?
Jiang Shuyin shook her head. Looking at his injured arm and abdomen, and his face that was so thin it barely had any flesh left, her eyes reddened slightly. Lu Yan, you treated me like that in the Black Desert just to keep me alive. Why didn't you tell me the truth? Why did you let me hate you like that all this time?
Lu Yan looked at Jiang Shuyin with his sword-like brows furrowed deeply, his voice low and hoarse. How do you know?
Your therapist came to see me. He gave me your diary.
Lu Yan gritted his teeth. Fuck!
He cursed in anger. Who the hell told him to take matters into his own hands?
Jiang Shuyin glared at Lu Yan. Do you really want me to hate you that much?
Lu Yan stiffened. If I told you, would you stop hating me?
Initially, he didn't tell her the truth in the Black Desert not only to protect her from being harmed by the criminal syndicate but also to give her a reason to keep living.
If she kept hating him, that hatred would strongly sustain her will to live.
Because she would want to see what kind of retribution he would eventually face!
Without that motivation, even if the criminal syndicate spared her, she wouldn't have survived the dual mental and physical torture.
Facts proved that he did the right thing.
During those four years in the Black Desert, she always harbored an intense hatred for him.
And that hatred was what kept her alive.
She didn't commit suicide and end her life like the other women in the Black Desert.
Lu Yan, after learning the truth of the matter, I don't hate you anymore.
Lu Yan pressed his thin lips tightly together and didn't speak.
Now that she had the twins accompanying her, even if she didn't hate him anymore, she probably wouldn't seek death.
Suit yourself. Lu Yan gave her a look of complex emotions. Go back. Once my injuries have mostly healed, I will return to Harbor City.
Jiang Shuyin's delicate brows furrowed. I finally found you after so much effort. I'm not leaving. I want to stay and take care of you—
Before Jiang Shuyin could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by the man's cold voice. I don't need you to take care of me. Please leave immediately! You said it yourself last time on Yuzhou Island—no matter what we encounter in the future, we just need to fulfill our responsibilities and obligations to the two children. Anything regarding romance is off the table!
In the past, these words had always come out of Jiang Shuyin's mouth.
Hearing him speak to her in this tone for the first time, Jiang Shuyin's heart couldn't help but skip a painful beat.
So, the taste of being hated and treated coldly by someone was actually this agonizing!
