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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nDropped out…

nThese two words were like lightning that struck her.

nXiang Wan’s face was now colorless like paper. She even looked a little worse than Ye Lun.

nHer eyes were fixed on Ye Lun like hooks. The mist beneath her eyes betrayed her current emotion which was captured accurately by Ye Lun.

nIt was clear that she didn’t want to talk about it.

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nShe didn’t even want to recall that incident.

nYe Lun smiled, even though it was tedious for him.

nYes, he was smiling, always smiling.

nAlthough he was about to die, he didn’t forget to laugh and mock at another’s misfortune.

nThis was Ye Lun, a man who could make others hate him.

n“What do you know?” Xiang Wan said each and every word clearly, unable to conceal her troubled feelings.

nYe Lun’s eyes were half-opened and his lips twitched. His gaze slowly moved to her mobile phone.

nHe had a lot of difficulty with his every action but every word could make her feel even more pain.

n“Are you sure, you want to continue, recording the video?”

nHer voice eluded her.

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nShould she continue?

nThe hand that she was holding her mobile phone with was not quite steady. The blood in her seemed to be boiling. Her body temperature increased and she felt her cheeks burning, all the way to her ears…

nThis atrocious person!

nHow did he know about this?

nWhy?

nXiang Wan couldn’t think of how Ye Lun managed to know… so much.

nWhether it was Cui Ming, Bai Muchuan, Xie Wanwan, as well as herself, and many more.

nAll of their personal matters and secrets were transparent before Ye Lun.

nXiang Wan couldn’t help but recall the scene when she met Ye Lun for the first time at the ‘Palace’.

nRight, another time.

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nAfter countless times of playing the exact same scene.

nShe had thought about this scene numerous times.

nYe Lun’s devilish smile with an evil aura had been interpreted by her with all kinds of possibilities.

nBut this time, she had a new finding. His smile at that time actually contained the mocking of her past when she dropped out of college.

n“Ye Lun, did I know you back then? No, did you know me back then?”

nYe Lun shook his head slightly.

n“Then how did you… why?”

n“I… know everything about you.” Ye Lun’s words started to sound muffled. However, he was ecstatic, seeing Xiang Wan in such a poor mood. Although he couldn’t say a complete sentence in one go, his tone actually sounded joyful.

n“… Xiang Wan, you, couldn’t hold a candle… to Xie Wanwan.”

n“Both of you… are called… Wanwan, with the same pronunciation. But she’s… far better!”

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nIt seemed that he said that deliberately to make Xiang Wan feel inferior.

nHe even used a disdainful and derogatory tone.

n“That… flash drive. It contained what you… were looking for… back then. If you’re still interested, you can… watch it together… with Bai Muchuan…”

nXiang Wan looked at him motionlessly and emotionlessly.

n“Do you think I don’t dare to?”

nYe Lun blinked weakly. “You may… or may not. When a person is unfortunate, he will be daring enough. But when a person gains happiness… then, he wouldn’t be daring. He would be… reluctant to let go.”

nXiang Wan kept quiet.

nA while later, she finally spoke in a calm tone, “Back then, I didn’t have the guts like Xie Wanwan. But now, I have it.”

n“Hurhur! Hurhurhur…”

nYe Lun laughed at her response.

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nHe had been laughing like this the whole time.

nHe seemed to be mocking the whole world but himself.

nHe had sustained serious injuries and he could no longer give a full smile. That made his smile seem especially creepy when he was obviously overjoyed yet there was only a half-smile on his face.

nEach and every word sounded chilling to the bones.

n“… You can face what happened, in your younger days. But can Bai Muchuan, face it? Your dad killed his mom. His mom also brought death to your dad… hur, hurhurhur…”

nXiang Wan’s breathing became shorter and hastier.

nHer head seemed to be in chaos.

nThis was too sudden.

nShe needed time to digest all of these.

n“You can give it… a try…” Ye Lun seemed to have reached the end of his life. “What if, what if, there’s really true love, in this world? Hurhur… hurhurhurhur…”

n“Stop laughing!”

nXiang Wan interrupted him.

n“You’re dying, don’t you know? Why didn’t you try to keep some strength so you can live longer?”

nDeath!

nYe Lun’s gaze seemed distracted.

nHe looked at the ceiling for quite a while before his gaze returned to Xiang Wan.

nLike a dying old man, he opened his mouth but no voice came out. When he tried to talk, he had difficulty moving his tongue.

n“Teacher Xiang, what’s… Qin Shu’s ending?”

nHe called her Teacher Xiang.

nAnd he asked her about Qin Shu’s ending one more time.

nHe asked about it before already.

nXiang Wan sneered. “What is your obsession with the character? Do you really think of yourself as Qin Shu?”

nYe Lun continued to ask, “How did… Qin Shu die? I forgot.”

n“He was shot to death by the police.”

nXiang Wan replied the same answer to him.

n“Aye!”

nYe Lun puffed a sigh.

nIt felt like regret as well as relief.

nHe didn’t speak for a long time. When he opened his mouth again, his voice was filled with sadness and reluctance.

n“He died well. But I… why am I killed, by a woman?”

nXiang Wan: “…”

nWhat was the difference between being killed by the police and killed by a woman?

nXiang Wan could see his disappointment.

nShe could also tell that he was comparing himself to a character that exists only in the fictional world.

nXiang Wan: “Qin Shu lived till the last chapter of the novel but you didn’t.”

nYe Lun’s head suddenly froze, staring at Xiang Wan.

n“Qin Shu lived in ‘The Grey List’ till the ending. He had countless amounts of fans who adored him. You live in ‘Murder The Dream Guy’ but you didn’t make it to the ending. Contrary to Qin Shu, no one likes you and everyone wished that you’d quickly die soon. Qin Shu was the main antagonist in ‘The Grey List’. Whereas you, you’re just a supporting character that hardly anyone will notice.”

nYe Lun felt a lump in his throat, he was agitated and was still staring at Xiang Wan.

n“Can’t you… change it?”

n“I can’t.” Xiang Wan met his gaze. “Everyone knows that Xiang Gongzi’s novel is an adaptation of many real cases and very realistic… I won’t change your ending.”

n“…”

nYe Lun suddenly closed his eyes.

nThere was no more sound, as though he had passed out, or passed away.

n“However, I can tell you your ending beforehand.”

nYe Lun’s eyes opened again.

nMiraculously, his eyes were seemingly sparkling.

nXiang Wan let out another sneer.

nShe was all geared up to return the mockery and satire that Ye Lun had imposed on her earlier, with a tinge of vengeance.

n“After your death, in order to maintain social stability and not cause panic amongst the public, the police chose not to disclose your crimes. All these perfect crimes that you have committed, will not be exposed. The public wouldn’t know that you have done so many things that could shake the world. All they would know is the death of a famous celebrity.”

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