CHAPTER 313: CHAPTER 313: ONE MISTAKE AFTER ANOTHER

Shen Jinci’s emotions had been suppressed all along the way, and at this moment, he finally burst with rage, suddenly standing up, the dark muzzle of the gun aimed at Li Sihe’s face.

Li Sihe had long anticipated this, concerning Bian Yue, he could maintain his composure for only so long.

He leisurely watched Shen Jinci, his face devoid of any fear, a faint smile on his lips as he calmly spoke, "What now? Mr. Shen intends to kill me on my own turf? Don’t blame me for not warning you—if anything happens to me at your hands, Bian Yue truly won’t be able to return."

Shen Jinci’s face was taut, his grip on the gun tightening, his brow and eyes steeped in a cold, thick fury, hints of a lethal presence emerging. He spoke with a cold tone, "If anything happens to Bian Yue, it’s not just you—everyone in the Li Family will suffer."

Li Sihe’s smile deepened, his expression unchanged even as he looked at the muzzle of the gun that could end his life at any moment, his smile wan, "What does the Li Family have to do with me? Right now, all I care about are my own joys and sorrows. Shen Jinci, I’ve already died once, no one aside from myself matters to me."

Zhuang Jie Ning curled up in fear in the corner, watching the two face off, her voice trembling as she spoke, "Shen Jinci... Li Sihe wouldn’t harm Bian Yue! He has merely hidden her away, if you strike him now, Bian Yue will truly go missing!"

Shen Jinci closed his eyes, allowing reason to return, clenching his teeth tightly, struggling to calm down, before finally lowering his hand.

Kang Yu walked in with his men from outside, encountering the standoff between the three.

Kang Yu was visibly tense, at first stunned, then he spoke, "Mr. Shen, Bai Xu has awakened, I’ve already brought him over."

The smile on Li Sihe’s face slightly faded.

Shen Jinci sat down, regaining his composure, "Let him in."

In truth, Bai Xu had woken up quite some time ago but did not want to confront these matters, preferring to feign unconsciousness. Li Sihe had used him, but also showed him kindness.

Bai Xu once thought of preventing all of this from happening, but by the time he wanted to intervene, it was already too late.

And now, if he continued as a bystander, considering Li Sihe’s level of paranoia, it was very likely they would reach a point of mutual destruction with Shen Jinci.

No longer was it a time for him to turn a blind eye, unless he could watch Li Sihe walk towards the abyss.

Bai Xu did have feelings for Li Sihe; he couldn’t bear to watch Li Sihe drive himself into a corner.

Shen Jinci had found his way here, finding Bian Yue was just a matter of time.

Dragging his ailing body, Bai Xu entered from outside, his expression increasingly complex as he met Li Sihe’s gaze.

"Young Master..." Bai Xu spoke, his voice weary and helpless, "Mr. Shen has already found this place. If you don’t hand over Bian Yue, this matter may be hard to settle. You’ve only just freed yourself from the Li Family and gotten everything under your control, why let all your plans fall apart now?"

"So nobly put, but isn’t it just that you’ve chosen to stand by Shen Jinci’s side?" Li Sihe sneered, his former warmth unsustainable, his brows and eyes filled with a chilling, deadly air, "Bai Xu, are you betraying me now?"

"I’ve never betrayed you... You have been kind to me, and I will never be able to repay your kindness in this life, so regardless of what you do, I will always stand by your side." Pale-faced, Bai Xu stepped toward Li Sihe, looking towards Shen Jinci with a humble posture, "Mr. Shen, could you give me some time to speak a few words with Mr. Li?"

Shen Jinci coldly stood up and walked towards the upstairs.

He was just in time; he wanted to go upstairs to look for traces of Bian Yue’s life, and this time would be just enough for Bai Xu and Li Sihe to have a deep conversation.

Walking up the winding staircase, Shen Jinci stood in the second floor’s seemingly endless corridor, stepping into it one step at a time.

Here, he felt the traces left by Bian Yue’s presence; that almost imperceptible sensation was hard to describe in words.

Kang Yu followed behind Shen Jinci, still explaining softly, "I intended to come alone to find you, but Bai Xu suddenly woke up. He said he could persuade Li Sihe to hand over the lady, so I brought him with me."

Shen Jinci did not speak; he walked step by step towards the depths and finally stopped in front of a tightly closed door.

Kang Yu stood by Shen Jinci’s side, observing the profound sorrow in his eyes, and couldn’t help but whisper softly, "Mr. Shen, you...."

Without waiting for Kang Yu to finish, Shen Jinci made a gesture to silence him, his voice low, as if afraid to disturb, "Yueyue used to live here..."

Kang Yu looked at Shen Jinci in astonishment, clearly puzzled by the man’s certainty.

Shen Jinci had already pushed the door open and entered.

No one had been in the room for a long time; the windows were wide open, and the cold snowflakes drifted in from outside the window, settling on the thickly carpeted floor, melting into a large damp area.

Shen Jinci stood at the doorway, his eyes reddening, the composure he had been maintaining shattered in this moment.

Kang Yu watched his near-breakdown demeanor, hearing the usually extremely reserved man speak with a trembling voice, "Yueyue was right here...."

For a moment, Kang Yu didn’t know what comforting words to say.

Any words seemed inadequate at that time.

He silently watched Shen Jinci, but in his heart, he thought that if they couldn’t find Miss Bian again, Mr. Shen might not be able to hold on much longer.

After Shen Jinci and Kang Yu left, the hall was left with only Bai Xu, Li Sihe, and Zhuang Jie Ning.

Zhuang Jie Ning looked at Bai Xu with a strange expression, "How did you wake up?"

"Young Master, you still cherished the old feelings, didn’t finish me off, just knocked me unconscious, for which I thank you." Bai Xu looked at Li Sihe, his words dissipated Zhuang Jie Ning’s doubt.

Li Sihe’s expression was cold. He sneered, "And then, is this how you repay my generosity?"

"I should have continued to feign illness in the hospital until this matter calmed down, awaiting the outcome between you and Mr. Shen, one dead, one injured. But I still didn’t want to see you push yourself to a dead end, so I chose to come to you. Young Master, you very well know that you can’t keep Miss Bian."

"Whether she stays or not is not your place to instruct me!" Li Sihe’s tone became increasingly harsh, "Bai Xu, I spared you for the years of service you’ve devoted to me, otherwise, the moment you told Bian Yue the truth in the car, I would have taken your life!"

"I know, and I appreciate you sparing me, but since you spared me, why can’t you leave some leeway for yourself and Miss Bian?"

Bai Xu’s expression was ashen, and he said in a low voice, "If you continue to make one mistake after another, Miss Bian might hate you for a lifetime...."