After saying this, Su Qingwen sensitively heard a faint sound of footsteps behind her. She flinched, worrying that the pervert Shen Lingyun had come back again. Swallowing nervously, she immediately lay down on the ground and pretended to be asleep.
Unexpectedly, it seemed that the footsteps were coming from outside the house. The person stopped and started kicking the door forcefully. "Qingwen?"
The familiar call reached Su Qingwen's ears. Her eyes widened, and her heart raced. Clenching her fists, she rushed straight to the door. It was Hua Yueye! He had really come so quickly.
Searching for the doorknob, Su Qingwen tried to open the door, but no matter how hard she pushed, the door wouldn't budge. Frustrated tears welled up in her eyes.
The lock seemed to loosen a bit. Su Qingwen's eyes widened in surprise, feeling that hope was within reach. It seemed as if she was already ready to embrace Hua Yueye.
However, when the door finally opened, Su Qingwen was stunned. What? It wasn't Hua Yueye at all!
Shen Lingyun showed a ferocious smile. He grabbed her shoulder and pulled her into his arms, sneering, "Su Qingwen, you look so happy. You thought it was Hua Yueye, didn't you?"
"You bastard!" Su Qingwen bit her lips in disappointment. It felt like being doused with a bucket of cold water. She glared at him angrily and gritted her teeth, "Get out of here!"
"Wishful thinking." Shen Lingyun stared at her coldly. Suddenly, he put a dagger to Su Qingwen's neck and quickly stepped behind her.
"Qingwen." Hua Yueye watched this scene, calling her name with heartache. His eyes were filled with pain and pity. Then he glared at Shen Lingyun and said coldly, "Shen Lingyun, stop! Don't you dare hurt her."
"Why not?" Shen Lingyun lowered his head and gently stroked Su Qingwen's cheek. "Hua Yueye, now that Qingwen is in my hands, I can do whatever I want."
The place where he touched felt like it had goosebumps. Su Qingwen felt extremely uncomfortable. She looked back at him and rolled her eyes. "Shen Lingyun, are you crazy? Can you stop touching me?"
"Qingwen." Looking at the angry woman, Shen Lingyun frowned tightly. He squinted his eyes. "Who gave you the guts to talk to me like this?"
"I didn't know you were a hypocrite before, but now that I've seen your true colors, I won't give you a good look. Shen Lingyun, I hate people like you who act one way in public and another in private!" Biting her lips tightly, Su Qingwen stared at him resentfully.
"Qingwen, there's no need to talk to him so much." In this situation, provoking Shen Lingyun was definitely not a good idea. Hua Yueye cleared his throat and said, "Shen Lingyun, what do you want to do to let Qingwen go?"
"Simple. Hua Yueye, as long as you give me the Imperial Jade Seal and exchange your life for Qingwen's, that's it. There's no other negotiation!" Shen Lingyun said coldly, his tone leaving no room for refusal.
"No!" Before Hua Yueye could say anything, Su Qingwen anxiously refused. She shook her head and stared at Hua Yueye with pleading eyes. Tears streaming down her face, she said, "You mustn't listen to him. If you die, I won't live alone either."
"Hahaha, it's really a touching scene." Seeing how reluctant she was to part with Hua Yueye, Shen Lingyun felt a pang in his heart at first. Then all his dissatisfaction turned into anger. He snorted and mocked, "But it's a pity. You two are just destined to be apart. You'll never be together."
Hearing this, Su Qingwen felt a surge of anger rising in her chest. She gritted her teeth, wishing she could smash Shen Lingyun's head right now.
At this moment, the system's voice sounded faintly.
[System: Honey, you must stay calm. The black iron sword is in the pocket on your chest. Later, find an opportunity to stab it into Shen Lingyun's heart. That'll be the end of it. I believe you'll succeed.]
Su Qingwen felt a new surge of strength in her body. She took a deep breath and turned to Shen Lingyun. "Shen Lingyun, can you stop acting like this? If you stop bothering Hua Yueye, I'll be with you."
"What?" Shen Lingyun didn't expect her to change so much in such a short time. He looked at her in surprise, his eyes full of inquiry. "Are you serious?"
"Yeah." Sighing, Su Qingwen imagined the scenes in a Qiong Yao drama. Pretending to be pitiful, she wiped away a tear. "You can see that I really don't want to implicate Hua Yueye. And I don't want to go on like this anymore. Can you let it go?"
Saying that, she lowered her head, trying to find the dagger in her pocket.
"What are you doing?" Shen Lingyun immediately noticed this small movement. His eyes changed, and he immediately grabbed her wrist and twisted it hard.
The pain shot through her. Su Qingwen let out a scream, and her eyes immediately turned red. She struggled and took out a jade pendant from her pocket. "This jade pendant was what you gave to Hua Xue'er. I've always carried it with me, but you don't trust me at all."
"I..." At that moment, Shen Lingyun stood there stunned, not knowing what to do. He opened his eyes and looked at her helplessly. Feeling guilty, he let go of her hand. "Sorry."
This bastard, it really hurts, Su Qingwen sneered in her heart. Since she solved the mystery of the jade pendant, she had carried it with her. Unexpectedly, it came in handy.
"Do you believe me now? I definitely have no bad intentions!" Su Qingwen couldn't help but look up at him with a wronged expression.
Hearing this, Shen Lingyun squinted at her and nodded slightly. He grabbed her soft hand. "Qingwen, actually, I've always liked you. If you stay by my side obediently, I'll surely treat you sincerely."
"Let Hua Yueye go." Su Qingwen couldn't help but look back at Hua Yueye and gave him a look. Then she approached Shen Lingyun and subconsciously took out the dagger, stabbing it hard into the man's chest.
"You..." Looking at the dagger in his chest, Shen Lingyun took a step back. Feeling the pain, he looked at Su Qingwen in despair and finally realized that she really wanted his life.
Bright red blood flowed down. Shen Lingyun slumped to the ground, his strength slowly draining away.
This was the first time Su Qingwen had ever killed someone. Her face turned pale as she took a step back. Her figure was unsteady, and she almost fell to the ground.