CHAPTER 271: CHAPTER 272: SENDING YOU TO YOUR DEATH

Bian Shu decisively brushed away Bian Yue’s hand, "I have something to say to Li Tingmo."

Faced with Bian Shu, Li Tingmo was evidently much more at ease than when dealing with Bian Yue.

A meaningful smile played on his face as he leisurely watched Bian Shu, saying, "I am quite curious to hear what you have to say to me."

"Sister..." Bian Yue frowned, still trying to persuade her, "You don’t need to worry about these things. I’m here, I will take care of everything for you."

Bian Shu looked at Bian Yue’s anxious appearance, filled with deeper regret. How could she have lost her senses to such an extent, nearly harming her only kin.

"Yueyue, sister knows you’re worried about her, but this involves An Shen, and I have some things I want to talk to Li Tingmo about alone. Can you wait outside for me, please?" Bian Shu said this, looking at Bian Yue’s face with a touch of emotion, whispering, "Our Yueyue is now so capable, already an adult who can stand on her own, and I’m genuinely happy for you."

Bian Yue felt a sting in her nose; she smiled and held Bian Shu’s hand tightly, nervously speaking, "Then I’ll wait outside for you. Once you’re done talking, come out, and we’ll go home."

"Okay." Bian Shu patted Bian Yue’s hand, softly saying, "Go on out, wait for me."

Only after Bian Yue left did the smile fade from Bian Shu’s face.

She glared at Li Tingmo with hatred brimming in her voice, "Li Tingmo, what exactly did you say to An Shen in the beginning?"

"Didn’t I just make myself clear? I threatened him with you," Li Tingmo sneered, his frown showing impatience, "What exactly do you want to know?"

"The details. I want to know the details."

Li Tingmo’s eyes narrowed, and a weird smirk appeared on his face, "I told Ji Anshen that as soon as he stepped out of the house, I had kidnapped you. You were in my hands, and if he dared to leak the stuff he held, I would dare to take your life."

Bian Shu staggered back a step, her eyes full of rage, "You lied to him..."

"I did lie, but the lie was full of holes. He actually believed it. Not only did he believe it, but he also handed all the evidence over to me. Isn’t that just him being foolish?" Li Tingmo’s eyes carried a sarcastic glint as he continued, "That’s why I said his death was insignificant. After handing over those things, how could he possibly stay alive?"

Li Tingmo walked over to a sofa nearby and sat down leisurely, speaking with composure, "But I didn’t force him, it was his own decision that he couldn’t live, that led him to choose death. However, I think he was also smart. By going there, he had already doomed his career and life, so jumping to his death was finishing it all in one stroke."

"Anyway, I didn’t get my hands dirty with a drop of blood, and even if you report me, the law can’t do anything to me." As Li Tingmo said this, seeing Bian Shu looking expressionlessly at him as if unresponsive, he couldn’t help but speak earnestly, "Bian Shu, don’t think about these things anymore. He’s been dead for so many years, but now, your life is full of promise. Bian Yue cares so much about you, what is there that she can’t give you? I advise you not to be foolish."

"Li Tingmo, don’t you have nightmares at night?" Bian Shu ground her teeth, "Such a living life, perished by your hands, don’t you feel guilty?"

"Bian Shu, stop speaking such foolish words," Li Tingmo said with a mocking expression, curving his lips into a casual smile, "Ji Anshen was just a man. What kind of man can’t you have now? Why obsess over the impossible? I’m currently in a cooperative relationship with Bian Yue; she can’t do anything to me. It’s better for you to act as if nothing happened and to maintain peace. It’s better for everyone."

"Okay," Bian Shu replied without hesitation.

Li Tingmo, who had prepared a speech to persuade Bian Shu, was taken aback by her response and said stiffly, "As long as you understand."

"You’re right, maintaining peace is the best. Ji Anshen is already dead, and I shouldn’t make things difficult for Bian Yue. If she deals with you now, the outside world would criticize her for being excessively ruthless."

Bian Shu’s expression was calm. All these years, everyone said she was crazy, so much so that they all forgot she was originally the successor most cherished by Bian Kai. How could she not have strategies and calculations, and how could she not understand weighing and scheming?

Li Tingmo’s expression softened slightly. He pursed his lips, maintaining his superior stance as he said coldly, "As long as you know, Bian Shu. Bian Yue has already done so much for you. If you have any conscience, you shouldn’t make it hard for her."

"I’ve always been close with Bian Yue since we were children. Bian Yue has a gentle and naive nature, unlike me, who has always been one to haggle over every ounce. I’m well aware that Bian Yue had a tough path to follow; otherwise, I wouldn’t be here having this long conversation with you." Bian Shu chuckled, her gaze becoming focused on Li Tingmo, her smile deepening as she spoke, "My father died early, and I matured quickly, so I’ve always been sensible. Li Tingmo, you should be aware of that, right?"

Li Tingmo frowned. Without a sound, he stepped back, scrutinizing Bian Shu as he said coldly, "What are you trying to say!"

"Nothing," Bian Shu advanced towards Li Tingmo, looked him squarely in the eye until he displayed a hint of unease. She then said slowly and deliberately, "Just wanted to tell you that now I am utterly alone, without anything but this wretched life of mine. Li Tingmo, you’ve stood on high for too long. You know what people driven to desperation are capable of."

"You..."

Li Tingmo was about to speak, but at that moment, he could only stare at Bian Shu in disbelief.

And the smile vanished from Bian Shu’s face, replaced by an intensely serene yet somewhat insane true nature. She trembled with a tearful smile as she gazed at Li Tingmo, "I’m willing to give my own life to send you to death!"

Li Tingmo sluggishly and painfully looked down to see the knife Bian Shu had thrust deeply into his abdomen.

Blood trailed down the blade, a glaring dark red.

At this moment, Li Tingmo finally felt fear. He violently pushed Bian Shu away, trying to flee the office, but collapsed to the ground, weakened by pain.

"Bian Yue! Bian Yue! Save me!" Li Tingmo disregarded the pain, his voice quivering, his will to live at its apex.

Bian Shu, expressionless, took step by step towards Li Tingmo. She slowly squatted down, taking pleasure in Li Tingmo’s terrified expression, "Stop yelling, it’s too late. Li Tingmo, didn’t you say I couldn’t do anything to you? You’ve really been too careless. What wouldn’t I dare do as a person with nothing left to lose?"

"Don’t... don’t come any closer! Bian Yue! Save me! Bian Yue!"

But Bian Shu lowered her head, fiercely pulling the blade from Li Tingmo’s abdomen, blood spattering her face. She smiled through tears, murmuring, "An Shen, I’m about to avenge you..."