Chapter 94.2: Xishan Residential Area (14)

  If we say that just now Ruan Qing was pretending to cry, then now, he was truly crying.

Tears flowed uncontrollably. Ruan Qing’s eyes were red, and he could only pretend not to have seen anything, as if he was a wife betrayed by his husband, his eyes filled with disgust.

Facing Chen Sihan, he said, “Get out, you’re not welcome here.”

Ruan Qing tried to pull Chen Sihan again, wanting to take the opportunity to push him out and leave this place together.

However, either Ruan Qing’s strength was too weak, or Chen Sihan was too heavy. Ruan Qing couldn’t move him at all, and for a moment, he cried even harder.

Ruan Qing saw the features of that face becoming clearer and clearer, and a thought of giving up his act and pretending not to see anything even crossed his mind, wanting to escape directly.

But reason told him he couldn’t. If he ran away like this, he would definitely incur Yang Tianhao’s hatred, and he might become Yang Tianhao’s first target to kill.

Ruan Qing could only force himself to pretend not to see and continue acting in this drama.

He really regretted it immensely. Was it a bad thing to be blind? Why did he have to see?

Chen Sihan looked at Ruan Qing, who had a cold expression but was crying heavily, with some bewilderment. “Sister-in-law?”

Chen Sihan didn’t understand why, but looking at the young man’s icy expression, he knew that the path he had imagined wouldn’t work.

“Sister-in-law, I...” Just as Chen Sihan attempted to salvage the situation, a drop of red substance fell onto his face, interrupting what he wanted to say.

Chen Sihan blinked, touched his face, and his fingertips were instantly stained red.

He slowly raised his head, looking at the top of his head.

A terrifying bloodied face was staring at him with intense hatred, terrifying beyond measure.

As if it wanted to tear him apart.

Chen Sihan was startled. His eyes widened. “What is that!?”

The next moment, Chen Sihan quickly stood up, reached behind Ruan Qing, and pulled him into his arms, then swiftly spun around.

In the blink of an eye, they moved away from the sofa.

Yang Muqing, upon seeing the bloodied face, also froze for a moment, seeming very puzzled.

But he quickly reacted, running to Ruan Qing’s side, looking as if he was afraid, and he held Ruan Qing’s hand.

Chen Sihan pulled Ruan Qing away from the sofa, creating some distance. He stared in shock at that ferocious bloodied face and said, “What on earth is that thing?”

However, Ruan Qing didn’t answer him. He pushed Chen Sihan away in anger, looking as if he had no idea what had just happened, still trapped in his previous emotions.

But inside, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He even subconsciously glanced at the kitchen and, upon finding nothing strange there, that eerie feeling subsided quite a bit.

Yang Muqing looked at the bloodied face and hesitated. “Isn’t that your father’s face?”

“Huh?” Chen Sihan was a bit slow to react. “Who’s your father?”

Yang Muqing tilted his head and looked at Chen Sihan with an innocent expression. “My father is the one Uncle Thief likes, the one you called Brother Yang.”

Chen Sihan: “What on earth?”

“What happened?” When Ruan Qing heard the word ‘father,’ his delicate face showed confusion, as if he didn’t quite understand what was going on.

Chen Sihan glanced at Ruan Qing, then at the increasingly clear and sinister bloodied face on the ceiling. He nonchalantly replied, “Nothing much.”

The face had become clear enough to see the features. Indeed, it was Yang Tianhao’s face.

But Chen Sihan didn’t panic, and there was even a hint of satisfaction in his heart.

If Yang Tianhao had become like this, he should be dead, right?

Although he regretted not killing him himself, the fact that Yang Tianhao was dead made Chen Sihan very happy.

If Yang Tianhao was dead, wouldn’t Zhou Qing be his?

After all, Zhou Qing was blind and couldn’t see anything. If there was no one to take care of him, he might have a hard time surviving.

Yang Tianhao definitely wouldn’t want to see his wife struggling to survive.

He was doing this to let Brother Yang rest in peace, wasn’t he?

Chen Sihan’s tone carried a suppressed sense of pleasure. “Sister-in-law, this place isn’t very safe. You should come stay with me for a few days.”

Without waiting for Ruan Qing’s reaction, Chen Sihan tried to pull him away, even with a somewhat forceful feeling.

Ruan Qing also wanted to leave, but he couldn’t show it too obviously. He struggled to free himself from Chen Sihan’s grip.

Chen Sihan’s strength was formidable; he didn’t even need to pretend to be weak. Even if he struggled with all his might, he couldn’t break free.

So, Ruan Qing’s acting appeared quite authentic; no one could tell how urgently he wanted to leave.

However, just as Chen Sihan was about to walk Ruan Qing to the front door, the door slammed shut with a loud ‘bang’.

Moreover, as the door closed, the room turned pitch black. It was as if you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face, and nothing was visible.

But it was clearly broad daylight outside. Even if the lights were turned off, it shouldn’t be this dark.

The current situation was undoubtedly abnormal.

Furthermore, when the room went dark, Chen Sihan, who had just been holding onto him, seemed to have disappeared, and even Yang Muqing appeared to be gone.

It was as if the entire room now had only him in it.

Ruan Qing’s heart was filled with a hint of panic, but he couldn’t show it.

After all, in the eyes of a blind man, day and night should be somewhat similar.

Darkness always instilled fear and panic in people.

He didn’t know how long had passed, perhaps a long time, or maybe just a few seconds.

A dazzling white light suddenly flashed, and the room lit up again.

However, this time, the room was filled with vitality everywhere. The photos hanging on the walls looked normal—a handsome man and a beautiful man, appearing like a loving couple.

There was no trace of blood, and no bloodied faces.

There were potted plants placed all around the room, and on the table, there were neatly arranged fruits and snacks. On the sofa, there were blankets and toys for children.

Within this small three-bedroom apartment, warmth and happiness permeated the air.

Sunlight streamed in through the windows, giving off a sense of peace as if nothing had ever happened.

The room’s furnishings were exactly the same as they used to be.

It was as if time had gone back to a few days ago, back to when Yang Tianhao hadn’t been killed.

It might even be back to when Zhou Qing hadn’t had his car accident.

Ruan Qing stood by the door, looking at the fruits on the table, the same fruits he had bought before Zhou Qing could see them.

Had time somehow rewound?

Ruan Qing walked slowly to the position in the living room and cautiously looked towards the kitchen.

At this moment, there was a figure busily working in the kitchen, seemingly cooking.

The figure appeared entirely normal, without any distortion or bloodstains.

It was as if it was a living person.

Ruan Qing had just walked in without making a sound, not even a hint of noise, not even the sound of clothes rubbing against each other.

However, the figure seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, immediately turning to look at Ruan Qing in the living room, revealing a radiant smile and speaking in a soothing voice, very pleasant to hear, “Ah Qing, you’re back?”

Ruan Qing looked at Yang Tianhao’s handsome and delicate face in a daze. Back?

This scene seemed to be from the day when something happened to Zhou Qing?

Yang Tianhao’s work was not exactly leisurely; sometimes, he was very busy at noon, and he didn’t come back for lunch every day.

So most of the time, Zhou Qing ate lunch alone.

But that day when something happened to Zhou Qing was different.

Zhou Qing went out to buy groceries for lunch, but when he came back, he found that Yang Tianhao was already cooking lunch.

Zhou Qing was very happy and entered the kitchen to cook lunch with Yang Tianhao.

Because Yang Tianhao’s afternoon work started at two o’clock, and after they finished eating, there was still time left. Yang Tianhao suggested going out shopping together.

They usually went shopping near Yang Tianhao’s company, which was also on the way to his workplace, so it didn’t delay Yang Tianhao from going to work.

Zhou Qing didn’t refuse and went out with Yang Tianhao.

Then, the accident happened, and Zhou Qing temporarily lost his sight.

Ruan Qing looked at Yang Tianhao, who had turned back to cutting vegetables, with a hint of contemplation in his eyes.

So, now he had entered the day when something happened to Zhou Qing?

At this point, Zhou Qing could see, so Ruan Qing didn’t need to pretend to be blind.

This was a good opportunity.

It was also a chance to find out what exactly was going on between Yang Tianhao and Zhou Qing and why Yang Tianhao could continue to exist in that way even after his death.

Yang Tianhao was obviously not just a cannon fodder who died before even appearing, as he had previously speculated.

He might have some clues on him about the instance.

Ruan Qing, imitating Zhou Qing’s manner, entered the kitchen and helped Yang Tianhao prepare lunch together.

Even when Yang Tianhao looked over, he smiled brilliantly at him.

Yang Tianhao seemed momentarily lost after seeing Ruan Qing’s smile.

“Ah Qing, you look exceptionally beautiful today?”

Although the Ah Qing in front of him was no longer smiling and was busy helping with the dishes.

But the image of Ah Qing’s smile lingered in Yang Tianhao’s mind.

When Ah Qing smiled, his eyebrows and eyes curved beautifully. His smile was pure and clean, and because of his eyes and the beauty mark, it added an indescribable charm. The entire world seemed to dim a bit, making people unable to help but be amazed and entranced.

It also caused his heart to unexpectedly skip a beat.

Yang Tianhao didn’t like Zhou Qing, he was absolutely sure of that.

But he owed Zhou Qing.

He had occupied Zhou Qing’s identity for twenty-two years.

Even if he had raised the child from the Yang family just to seize his body.

But he had indeed enjoyed the glory that came with that identity for twenty-two years.

He decided to save Zhou Qing’s life, so he brought Zhou Qing to this remote area where the Yang family couldn’t find him.

But that wasn’t enough; he still needed to find a way to make the Yang family give up on seizing Zhou Qing’s body.

Consider it as repaying this debt.

However, today’s Ah Qing seemed to stir something in him.

Yang Tianhao hesitated, wondering if he should go ahead with his plan to injure Ah Qing.

If Ah Qing was disabled, the Yang family would surely lose interest in his body, and he had already chosen a very suitable body for the Yang family.

But...

He seemed to be reluctant.

Ah Qing was so delicate; even a minor injury would make him cry out in pain.

Yang Tianhao silently suppressed his thoughts, realizing that there was another way to make the Yang family give up on Ah Qing’s body without having to maim him.

If he and Ah Qing became a real couple, it should also make the Yang family give up.

Something that used to disgust him just to think about it suddenly made Yang Tianhao’s heart skip a beat again, and his handsome face blushed slightly.

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