"Shao Gang said he wants to et you and Su Qing."
Without thinking, Mi Chenshuo said, "I don’t want to see him!"
"Viscount Chenshuo, listen to first. He said he committed another case and insists on eting you and Su Qing before he’ll confess."
Mi Chenshuo glanced at Su Qing. "Shao Gang wants to see us. Will you go?"
Su Qing nodded. "Yes! I want to know what other wrongs he’s done to us."
Mi Chenshuo spoke briefly to the caller before hastily hanging up. Mianmian was still in the bedroom, so he needed to find a place for her first.
Tong Airui noticed his concern. "I’ll take Mianmian with for now. When you’re back, call and I’ll have her brought back."
"Thank you, Duke Airui," Su Qing said quickly. A prison, after all, wasn’t an appropriate place to bring a child.
Su Qing entered the bedroom and picked up Mianmian, who was playing with her doll on the bed. She gently said, "Mommy has to take care of so things outside. You go with Uncle to a fun place for a while. When Mommy’s back, I’ll co pick you up."
Mianmian pursed her lips and held Su Qing tightly. "Mommy won’t lie to , right?"
"I won’t. Mommy says ’a little while’ and ans ’a little while.’" Su Qing smiled, pinching her little nose.
The group went downstairs, and Tong Airui took Mianmian to Shenying.
Mi Chenshuo and Su Qing hurried to the police station.
When they arrived at the station, they were led to the interrogation room.
Inside the interrogation room, Shao Gang was shackled with hand and foot cuffs. Upon seeing the pair, he smirked, "I thought you wouldn’t co."
"Say whatever you want quickly! I don’t want to see your disgusting face!" Mi Chenshuo glared down at him. This forr friend had truly ruined his life.
Shao Gang raised his head and looked at Su Qing’s icy expression. Smiling, he said, "Five years ago, I confessed my love to you. Today, I want to say it again: Su Qing, I love you!"
Su Qing furrowed her brows and replied coldly, "If that’s all you want to say, then this conversation is over. Scum like you have no right to utter those three words."
Shao Gang laughed maniacally, tears streaming down his face. "Yes, I’m scum, I admit it! To have you, I stood by and watched as you were assaulted. I did nothing to save you and even recorded the entire thing. You may ask why I did this—it’s because I love you. I wanted to show the video to Chenshuo, to force him to say he didn’t want you anymore. Only then could you turn back to find ..."
Before he could finish, fury raged in Mi Chenshuo’s eyes as he grabbed a chair and slamd it toward Shao Gang. If the police hadn’t stopped him mid-swing, the blow would have left Shao Gang crippled, if not dead.
"You beast!" Despite two officers restraining him, Mi Chenshuo pushed forward, kicking at Shao Gang since he couldn’t use his hands. It was Shao Gang who destroyed Su Qing, and who destroyed him!
Taking advantage of the confusion, Su Qing rushed forward and slapped Shao Gang hard across the face. "Even if I can’t ever be with Chenshuo, I’d never be with scum like you!"
Two female police officers quickly stepped forward, dragging Su Qing out of the room, while two male officers struggled to pull Mi Chenshuo away.
Shao Gang slumped over the interrogation chair’s panel, sobbing, "Su Qing, do you know that when I did all this, my heart was bleeding? Do you know how pathetic my love for you is? I could murder soone for you! Could Mi Chenshuo do that? I killed that man. I dismbered him. And yet even that couldn’t alleviate my anger. Him touching you hurt more than dying myself!"
The officer taking notes glanced at Shao Gang and asked solemnly, "Where did you kill him?"
"In the woods." Shao Gang slowly cald down and responded smoothly.
"Where is the body?"
"Buried in the woods."
"Describe your process in detail."
Shao Gang glanced toward the door and then clearly recounted every step of the murder. Afterward, he turned to the questioning officer and said, "Can I see Su Qing one more ti? It might be the last ti I’ll ever see her. I have things I need to say."
"Don’t even think about it!" Mi Chenshuo shouted from outside the room.
"Chenshuo, I know you hate , but the disparity between your and Su Qing’s identities is too great. Even if you lived together, you wouldn’t be happy. Don’t forget—your mother has already co to Su Qing."
"..." Outside the door, Mi Chenshuo went silent. The weight of the word "identity" crushed his spirit.
Shao Gang leaned back in the interrogation chair, speaking calmly as if chatting with an old friend. "What I didn’t expect was Su Qing’s disappearance. Over the years, I’ve worked tirelessly to rake in money—half of it went to searching for Su Qing. The remaining five million is untouched, stored in a safety deposit box at Huqi Bank. The key is in my desk drawer. The password is Su Qing’s birthdate.
You don’t need that money, but I hope you’ll give it to her... Chenshuo, I really hate you. I hate how you were born into such a privileged family. I hate how, wherever you go, you’re surrounded by an aura of light. When you’re around, I’m always a background character.
And I hate you even more for taking the woman I love. All these years, I’ve been secretly sabotaging you, but what did it result in? Your mother is still your mother, Su Qing is still Su Qing, and I remain an isolated person. Chenshuo, I’ve laid all my feelings bare. Suddenly, I feel so much lighter. It’s ti for us to say goodbye forever."
Su Qing and Mi Chenshuo exchanged stunned glances. Su Qing quickly turned to the nearby officer, asking, "What does he an by that?"
"He has late-stage liver cancer. Truthfully, even without the illness, the cris he’s committed would warrant a death sentence."
"It’s justice he deserves!" Mi Chenshuo said vehently, grabbing Su Qing’s hand to leave. "Airui is impatient with everyone except his wife. I don’t feel comfortable leaving Mianmian with him. Let’s go pick her up."
"Alright." Su Qing replied, quietly withdrawing her hand.
Mi Chenshuo hesitated for a mont before composing himself and striding out of the police station.
On the way to Shenying, Mi Chenshuo tried persuading Su Qing to stay, but she shook her head. "The company I signed with is in Z Country. Besides, Mianmian has already adapted to the environnt there. I think staying there is best."
Mi Chenshuo knew her temperant well, so he didn’t push further. Instead, he offered another idea. "Then let buy you a house. Don’t live in a low-cost rental. And you should find Mianmian a good preschool. Don’t let her education suffer. Money isn’t an issue."
Su Qing pursed her lips, looking out the window. "Thank you, Chenshuo, but I don’t want to use your money. I want to rely on myself..."
"You’re a single mother raising a child." Mi Chenshuo cut her off, displeased. "How about this: take my film job. The pay is enough for you and Mianmian to have a decent place to stay."
"I..."
"Don’t say no again! If you refuse, you’re not treating as a friend."
Su Qing glanced at him. "I was going to say I need to check with my agent and confirm my schedule."
"Call him now." Mi Chenshuo’s impatience showed.
Su Qing laughed and shook her head. "It’s too early. That guy is definitely still snoring away. I’ll call him after noon."
"Fine, but when you do call, make sure I’m there. I want to listen in." Mi Chenshuo’s domineering attitude reared again.
Su Qing chuckled and nodded.
"Su Qing, will you forget the past?" Mi Chenshuo tilted his head toward her.
"I’ll rember the good and quickly forget the bad. When I heard Shao Gang speak just now, it felt like my heart was being stabbed. But now—look at —I’ve already recovered well. If you think about it, I should thank him. Without his sches, I wouldn’t have Mianmian, my adorable daughter. And thankfully, his lies forced to leave you—otherwise, you might still be estranged from your mom, which I could never accept."
"You’re too kind-hearted." Mi Chenshuo smiled helplessly. "As for , you can rest assured—my knots are untangled, and I feel much better. I’ll honor my promise to you. From now on, we start afresh as siblings."
"Not just start as siblings. We’ll remain siblings for a lifeti!" Su Qing corrected him deliberately, then smiled. "Honestly, I feel relieved too. Knowing you never lied to ans more than anything else. Even though I’m no longer young, I still have a bit of that girlish sentintality. Promise not to laugh at ."
"Su Qing, you’ve beco far more open-minded than before." Mi Chenshuo smiled warmly.
Su Qing gazed at him with a soft smile. "Had I never left you, I might still be that naive girl you spoiled, unaware of the world. It wouldn’t be an issue to remain naive, but the bigger problem is that every day, I’d stress about the disparity between our identities and how we’d manage to live together."
Mi Chenshuo sighed deeply. These worldly concerns truly caused imasurable harm!
As their car reached Shenying’s entrance, they saw Tong Airui’s vehicle driving out.
Both cars stopped along the roadside, and Tong Airui hurried over carrying Mianmian. He looked anxious. "There’s trouble at Luowa—I have to check it out."
Su Qing swiftly took Mianmian into her arms. "Do you need help from us?"
"No. You all should head ho quickly. Mianmian has been dozing off. She’s probably tired." Tong Airui said before rushing back to his car.
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