Сhарtеr 1: The Раst
“Stор, stоp! Qi Mubai, stор!”
Su Nuannuan wаtched hеlрlеsslу аs hеr eldеst brоthеr, whо had alwаys doted on hеr thе most, wаs brutаllу killеd bу Qi Mubаi. Yеt shе could dо nоthing.
“Qi Mubаi, stop! If yоu havе any grievаncеs, takе thеm out on mе! Let my familу gо! Qi Мubаi, stop…” Su Nuаnnuаn’s hеаrt-wrenching сries еchoеd through the аbandonеd building.
“What are уоu hеsitating fоr? Кill them, and the Su fаmily will bе оurs.”
A sharр femalе voiсе urgеd Qi Mubаi to aсt. Su Nuannuan glаrеd аt the woman before her with bloоdshоt eyes. Hоw lаughable—no mаttеr how vigilant you are, it’s hard to guard against a thief within your own family.
“Why? Su Manjing, you’ll pay for this! You’ll die a horrible death!” Su Nuannuan struggled against the burly man restraining her, desperate to kill this despicable pair.
“Pay for it? The Su family will soon belong to Mubai and me. If anyone deserves retribution, it’s your family. Look—open your eyes wide and look! Your brothers, your parents—they all died because of you! Haha, Su Nuannuan, you never imagined you’d end up like this, did you?”
Su Nuannuan was pinned beneath Su Manjing’s foot. She had already lost all feeling. Her parents, her four brothers—all dead because of her. She no longer had any desire to live, only wishing for a swift death.
“You asked me why? Why were you the Su family’s young mistress? Why did I only get the things you didn’t want? Today’s outcome is all because of your own stupidity, Su Nuannuan. It was your foolishness that killed your family.”
A single tear of blood fell from Su Nuannuan’s eye onto the ground. They were her family too. The Su family had never mistreated her, yet she had caused the death of all her loved ones.
“Do you know why Mubai helped me? It’s because he has always loved me, not you. After today, the Su family will be ours. Now, it’s time for you to go.”
Su Manjing tightened her grip around Su Nuannuan’s neck. The suffocating sensation caused Su Nuannuan’s brain to flood with blood.
“Oh, I almost forgot to tell you—the one who saved you back then wasn’t Mubai. Surprised?”
Su Nuannuan died with her eyes wide open, her final memory forever frozen on the retreating figures of that despicable pair.
Su Nuannuan’s soul remained trapped in the abandoned building. A foolish woman like her probably didn’t deserve an afterlife.
“I’m sorry, Nuannuan. I’m late. Wait a little longer—I’ll take you home.”
Who was that? Who was speaking? It felt so warm.
“Nuannuan, wait for me. After I avenge you, I’ll come find you. Don’t be afraid. Wait for me.”
Who was it? Who was he? Why did he sound so familiar? Why did he feel so warm?
“President, please don’t do this. Miss Su is already dead.”
“Get out! All of you, get out! Don’t disturb her. She’s just tired, asleep.”
“She’s not dead. She’s not dead.”
“Little liar, you promised you’d wait for me.”
Who was he? Did he know her? His voice sounded somewhat familiar. Su Nuannuan tried to see the man clearly, but a thin mist obscured her vision, preventing her from making out his face.
“President, please don’t do this. Miss Su really is gone. You must accept it.”
“Shh… Nuannuan is asleep. Don’t disturb my sweetheart’s rest.”
“Xiao, wake up. She’s dead. Even when she was alive, she never treated you well. She didn’t love you. Why torture yourself like this?”
Who was that? Why were they so noisy?”It’s my fault. Locking her away means she’s mine. I should have locked her up long ago. This time, you must be good, my little sweetheart.”
“He’s gone mad, big brother. He’s insane.”
The clamor gradually subsided, but the space suddenly twisted. She rushed through the mist. Where was this place? It felt so unfamiliar, yet it gave her a truly warm feeling.
Whose home was this? Was it a wedding celebration? The room was beautifully decorated.
“Do you like it, Nuannuan? This is the bridal chamber I prepared for you. Be good and wait for me a little longer.”
That voice again. Who was it? Su Nuannuan drifted toward the bed. Why did the girl lying there look so familiar?
Upon closer inspection, Su Nuannuan was utterly shocked as a ghost. That was her! Who was this? Who on earth would not even spare her corpse?
Su Nuannuan widened her eyes, watching as the man before her personally undressed her body and wiped it clean.
“Pervert! Let go of my body!”
Su Nuannuan wanted to charge forward, but the scene abruptly shifted. Now, it showed a man holding a wedding ceremony with her corpse.
Su Nuannuan intended to stop it, but the scenes kept changing before her eyes, like a movie playing on a big screen.
Yet, Su Nuannuan felt it was all so real. She saw this man personally design the murder of Qi Mubai, ruin Su Manjing’s reputation, and finally throw her off the unfinished building where she had died.
At this point, Su Nuannuan thought everything was about to end, but he did not stop.
He committed suicide!
Why? Who was he? Why did he kill himself?
Who exactly was he? Why did he seek revenge for her?
“No, don’t die. You can’t die.”
Su Nuannuan tried to stop him but was once again blocked by the mist. She pounded against the mist, desperate to get out.
“Let me out! Let me out!”
Finally, she broke through the mist and finally saw the man clearly. How could it be him? How could it be him?
Li Beixiao!
How could it be him? The influential Young Master Li from the capital.
Why would he seek revenge for her? Although she knew him, they had only met a few times, and each encounter ended unpleasantly.
She was terrified of him. Rumors said that to seize control of the Li Group, Li Beixiao had personally killed his own mother.
She had seen him a few times, but always under unpleasant circumstances.
The first time she saw him was at a banquet. As she came out of the restroom, she happened to witness him kicking a female model away.
From that moment, she felt this man was too bloodthirsty. He had kicked away a beautiful young woman without hesitation. If anyone accidentally provoked him, they would either die or be left crippled.
From then on, whenever Su Nuannuan saw him, she would avoid him. Although her Su family was quite well-off, compared to Li Beixiao, it was like a twig trying to measure up to an elephant.
The second time was at her father’s birthday banquet. To this day, she still remembered the look in his eyes—ferocious and predatory—which frightened her so much she didn’t leave the house for three days.
The third time she saw him was at Royal New Garden. She had sneaked out without telling her elder brother, never expecting to have such bad luck that day as to run into him.
An unlucky bartender bumped into her, causing her to stumble and fall right between his legs. She could no longer recall Li Beixiao’s expression from that day.Anyway, that day she was extremely embarrassed, almost covering her face as she ran out of Royal New Garden. Strangely enough, given Li Beixiao’s temper, he should have torn her to pieces, but he didn’t stop her from leaving.
From then on, Li Beixiao became someone she avoided at all costs. Wherever he was likely to appear, she would choose to leave.
Who knew if he held a grudge? After all, he was so fierce.
Now, looking at Li Beixiao lying in a pool of blood, Su Nuannuan realized how foolish she had been back then.
“So that’s how it is. But why did you come so late?”