At this mont, Yun Sisi suddenly wanted to co find him. Surely, it was to bring up sothing again.
Cheng Lie thought back on the things Yun Sisi had said to him before and couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh. He instructed his subordinates, "Perfect timing. Capture her."
He didn’t want to hear anything Yun Sisi had to say. It was obvious whatever she said wouldn’t be good.
His subordinates accepted the order and left.
Yun Sisi was still standing outside, waiting. She believed that Cheng Lie would definitely et with her.
Even though she was now standing on Mu Chengzhu’s side, at one point, they had cooperated.
Cheng Lie had pushed her toward Mu Chengzhu. No matter how she looked at it, she had been used by him once, which had also established so semblance of camaraderie between them.
But who could have guessed—Cheng Lie didn’t co out. Instead, the person who had just helped her deliver the ssage walked over and grabbed her forcefully.
"What’s going on? I ca looking for Cheng Lie. Why are you arresting ? I’m not going anywhere."
"Mr. Cheng ordered us to restrain you. Where is Mu Chengzhu?"
Yun Sisi’s hands were twisted behind her by two people, leaving her looking utterly pathetic.
Pain seared through her arms. Already weak and slender, the twisting made her feel like her arms were about to break.
Why? She had co to Cheng Lie herself, with imnse sincerity, yet Cheng Lie still refused to et with her?
"Tell Cheng Lie I have information regarding Yun Shifei. Convince him to believe ."
The last ti she’d failed to get her point across, Yun Sisi felt it was her wording that was at fault. This ti, as long as she changed her approach, it should work—right?
But who would have thought that the two subordinates were indifferent: "Mr. Cheng has no interest in listening to you. Just tell us where Mu Chengzhu is."
Yun Sisi gritted her teeth. Cheng Lie wouldn’t see her?
"Get Cheng Lie to co out. If he refuses to et , even if you beat to death, I won’t tell you where Mu Chengzhu is."
Cheng Lie listened to his subordinates’ report. His thin lips pressed tightly together, his expression carrying an icy air.
He wiped away the cold sweat on Yun Shifei’s forehead, placed a damp towel on her to cool her down.
Yun Shifei looked at him listlessly. "Xiao Lie, Yun Sisi ca to find you?"
She had overheard their conversation.
Cheng Lie responded with a quiet "Yes." "I’ll see her briefly and then return."
Yun Shifei replied with an "Okay."
Still, deep inside, she felt uneasy. Yun Sisi probably wanted to say sothing to Cheng Lie.
Could it be about how she liked Mu Chengzhu in her past life?
But she had already told Cheng Lie about that, and Cheng Lie had said he didn’t mind.
Thinking about this, Yun Shifei felt a pang of discomfort in her heart. Even though her mindset from her past life had been beyond her control, those foolish actions weren’t sothing easily forgotten.
Cheng Lie sensed Yun Shifei’s sorrow. Her already pale face seed even more troubled now, appearing pitiful.
Cheng Lie let out a sigh and stroked her hair gently. "Feifei, don’t worry. I’ll take care of this."
Yun Shifei nodded faintly.
Hopefully—she truly hoped—the enmity between Yun Sisi and Mu Chengzhu would be resolved soon.
She was utterly exhausted.
Cheng Lie stepped out to et Yun Sisi.
Yun Sisi’s eyes brightened the mont she saw Cheng Lie appear in front of her. "Cheng Lie."
She called his na, trying her best to make her smile seem sweet and innocent.
Cheng Lie liked Yun Shifei, didn’t he? Wasn’t it because Yun Shifei was like this?
As long as she acted more like Yun Shifei, Cheng Lie was bound to fall for her.
What she didn’t realize was that Cheng Lie found her behavior sickeningly pretentious.
It was almost laughable how her attempt to copy Yun Shifei made her resemble a poor imitation, thinking such actions made her appealing.
In truth? She looked horribly foolish.
"You truly don’t want to hear anything about , Mu Chengzhu, or Yun Shifei?"
"I don’t." Cheng Lie’s tone was sharp and cold. "Where is Mu Chengzhu?"
In that mont, the man’s aura shifted—a surge of overpowering force pressed against Yun Sisi, making it difficult for her to breathe.
This man, who seed so gentle, almost obedient in front of Yun Shifei,
had another side so utterly terrifying.
Yun Sisi took one look before averting her gaze in fear, terrified the sight might crush her.
She had never been this afraid of soone before.
She hadn’t expected Cheng Lie to care so little about the future.
So, Yun Sisi tried a different route: "Cheng Lie, don’t you want to know about your own future? In my past life, I lived to 87."
Her life had almost ended naturally, and her past life had been smooth and untroubled.
No real pressures, no major setbacks—her desires had mostly been fulfilled effortlessly.
Yet this life was completely different. Yun Sisi couldn’t understand why things had turned out this way.
Why had heaven played such a cruel joke on her? In her past life, she’d been given everything, only for it all to be overturned in this one.
Gradually, her mind had beco twisted. If she couldn’t live well, then no one else should either.
Yun Sisi threw out her words, intending to provoke Cheng Lie’s ambitions.
After all, she knew what would happen over the next fifty or sixty years. Wasn’t Cheng Lie even a little curious?
Listening to Yun Sisi’s words, Cheng Lie admitted to himself: the idea of knowing his future held undeniable allure.
But he wasn’t interested in anything Yun Sisi had to say.
"For now, I’m more curious about where Mu Chengzhu is."
Yun Sisi was on the verge of despair. "Cheng Lie, you’ll regret not wanting to know."
She had thought she held plenty of leverage, but now realized all the leverage belonged to Cheng Lie.
Even if she knew many things that would be aningful to Cheng Lie—if Cheng Lie lacked interest, it all amounted to nothing.
The subordinates restraining Yun Sisi caught Cheng Lie’s eye and stepped forward, tightening their grip on her.
Yun Sisi hurriedly said, "Cheng Lie, you are destined to be an extraordinary figure. In less than two years, you’ll command winds and rain. Yun Shifei saw your future greatness; that’s why she started treating you well when you were in high school. Do you really think her kindness was pure? If—if I had realized what would happen in my past life sooner, I would’ve started treating you well long ago."
Then what chance would Yun Shifei have had? Damn it! If she’d known earlier that Cheng Lie would beco so powerful, she would have never dared to sche against him back then.
If only things had been different, Yun Shifei wouldn’t have had the chance to get close to him.
Cheng Lie didn’t want Yun Sisi to keep talking and signaled for his people to gag her.
And then he said softly, "You’re insane."
Yun Sisi frantically shook her head.
Suddenly, Cheng Lie stepped forward, raised his hand, and gripped Yun Sisi’s chin.
Yun Sisi stared wide-eyed, astonished at Cheng Lie’s actions.
Could it be? Did he still believe her?
Looking at Cheng Lie’s impossibly handso face inching closer to hers,
that pair of pitch-black eyes even reflected her own image.
Beyond that, faint starlight flickered within his gaze.
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